Rama · Bhajan
Shri Ramchandra Kripalu
A beloved Sanskrit-Awadhi stuti of Rama by Tulsidas, drawn from his devotional verses. It is sung as a bhajan in homes and temples, especially on Ram Navami and during Ramayana recitation.
The text
श्रीरामचन्द्र कृपालु भजु मन हरण भवभय दारुणम् । नवकंज लोचन कंज मुख कर कंज पद कंजारुणम् ॥ कंदर्प अगणित अमित छबि नव नील नीरज सुंदरम् । पटपीत मानहुँ तड़ित रुचि शुचि नौमि जनक सुतावरम् ॥ भजु दीनबंधु दिनेश दानव दैत्य वंश निकंदनम् । रघुनंद आनंदकंद कोसलचंद दशरथ नंदनम् ॥ सिर मुकुट कुंडल तिलक चारु उदारु अंग विभूषणम् । आजानुभुज शर चापधर संग्राम जित खरदूषणम् ॥ इति वदति तुलसीदास शंकर शेष मुनि मन रंजनम् । मम हृदय कंज निवास कुरु कामादि खलदल गंजनम् ॥
Transliteration
Śrī-rāmacandra kṛpālu bhaju mana haraṇa bhava-bhaya dāruṇam, nava-kañja locana kañja mukha kara kañja pada kañjāruṇam.
Meaning in English
Sing, O mind, of the compassionate Ramachandra who removes the terrible fear of worldly existence, whose eyes, face, hands and feet are like the fresh, reddish lotus. His beauty surpasses countless Kamadevas, dark and lovely as a new blue lotus, his yellow robe shining like lightning; the noble husband of Janaki, friend of the humble, sun among men, destroyer of the demon race, delight of the Raghus and son of Dasharatha. Tulsidas prays that this joy of Shiva, Shesha and the sages come to dwell in the lotus of his heart and crush the host of foes such as desire.
About this text
A beloved Sanskrit-Awadhi stuti of Rama by Tulsidas, drawn from his devotional verses. It is sung as a bhajan in homes and temples, especially on Ram Navami and during Ramayana recitation.
