Shri Ramchandra Kripalu Bhajman
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 4 sections
Invocation
Original
श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु भजु मन हरण भवभय दारुणम्। नवकंज लोचन, कंज मुख, कर कंज, पद कंजारुणम्॥
Transliteration
Shri Ramchandra kripalu bhaju man haran bhava bhaya darunam | Nav-kanja lochan, kanja mukh, kar kanja, pad kanjarunam ||
Meaning / Translation
O mind! Worship the compassionate Lord Ramachandra, who removes the terrible fears of the cycle of birth and death. His eyes are like fresh lotuses, His face is like a lotus, His hands are like lotuses, and His feet are like red lotuses.
Description of Beauty
Original
कन्दर्प अगणित अमित छवि नव नील नीरद सुन्दरम्। पट पीत मानहु तड़ित रुचि शुचि नौमि जनक सुतावरम्॥
Transliteration
Kandarp aganit amit chhavi nav neel neerad sundaram | Pat peet manahu tadit ruchi shuchi naumi janak sutavaram ||
Meaning / Translation
His beauty is immeasurable, surpassing countless gods of love, looking like a fresh dark blue cloud. His yellow garments shine like lightning; I bow to the Lord, the consort of Sita (the daughter of Janaka).
Glory of the Lord
Original
भजु दीनबंधु दिनेश दानव दैत्य वंश निकंदनम्। रघुनंद आनंदकंद कोशल चंद दशरथ नंदनम्॥
Transliteration
Bhaju deenabandhu dinesh daanav daitya vansh nikandanam | Raghunand aanandakand koshal chand dashrath nandanam ||
Meaning / Translation
Worship the friend of the poor, the lord of the sun, the destroyer of the demon lineages. The joy of the Raghu clan, the source of bliss, the moon of Kosala, and the son of Dasharatha.
The Warrior Aspect
Original
सिर मुकुट कुंडल तिलक चारु उदारु अंग विभूषणम्। आजानुभुज शर चाप धर संग्राम जित खर दूषणम्॥
Transliteration
Sir mukut kundal tilak chaaru udaaru ang vibhushanam | Aajaanubhuja shar chaap dhar sangram jit khar dooshanam ||
Meaning / Translation
With a crown upon His head, beautiful earrings and tilak, and grand ornaments adorning His limbs. With arms reaching His knees, bearing bow and arrow, He conquered the demons Khara and Dushana in battle.