Ghazal
O Mind, Praise the Merciful Shri Ramachandra
This devotional hymn celebrates the enchanting divine beauty, grace, and boundless compassion of Lord Rama. It inspires the mind to revere and seek solace in the lotus-eyed Lord, who liberates the soul from the deep anxieties of worldly existence.
Source: Tulsi Granthavali, Part 2 (ed. Ramchandra Shukla, Kashi Nagari Pracharini Sabha) · HI
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श्रीरामचंद्र कृपालु भजु मन हरण-भवभय-दारुणं ।
नवकंज-लोचन, कंजमुख, करकंज, पदकंजारुणं ॥
O mind, revere the compassionate Sri Ramachandra, the dispeller of worldly sorrow and dreadful fear; whose eyes are like fresh blooming lotuses, whose face is a lotus, and whose hands and red feet are like lotuses.
O mind, worship the compassionate Shri Ramachandra, the dispeller of the dreadful fear of worldly existence, whose eyes, face, hands, and reddish feet are all like tender blooming lotuses.
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कंदर्प-अगणित-अमित-छबि, नवनील-नीरज-सुंदरं ।
पटपीत मानहु तड़ित-रुचि शुचि नौमि जनकसुता-वरं ॥
Surpassing countless gods of love in boundless grace, beautiful as a fresh blue lotus in bloom; in yellow silks pure as a flash of lightning, I bow to the noble groom of Janaka's daughter.
I bow to the consort of Janaka's daughter (Rama), whose boundless beauty surpasses that of countless gods of love, who is lovely as a fresh blue lotus, and whose pure yellow attire gleams like lightning.
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भजु दीनबंधु दिनेश दानव-दैत्यवंश-निकंदनं ।
रघुनंद आनंदकंद कोशलचंद दशरथ-नंदनं ॥
Adore the friend of the helpless, radiant like the sun, who destroys the lineage of demons; the joy of Raghu’s line, the fountainhead of bliss, the moon of Kosala, and Dasharatha’s beloved son.
Worship Shri Rama, the friend of the helpless, radiant like the sun, and the destroyer of the lineage of demons; who brings joy to the Raghu clan, is the fountainhead of supreme bliss, the moon of Kosala, and King Dasharatha's son.
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सिर मुकुट, कुंडल तिलक चारु, उदार अंग विभूषणं ।
आजानुभुज, सरचाप-धर, संग्रामजित-खरदूषणं ॥
A diadem crowns his head, with lovely ear-pendants and mark, his noble limbs adorned in radiant grace, / Arms reaching to his knees, bow and arrow in hand, the conqueror of Khara and Dushana on the battlefield.
His head is adorned with a crown, charming earrings, and a forehead mark, and his noble limbs with beautiful ornaments; his arms extend to his knees, he bears a bow and arrow, and he conquered Khara and Dushana in battle.
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इति बदत तुलसीदास संकर-सेष-मुनि-मनरंजनं ।
मम हृदयकंज निवास करु कामादि-खल-दल-गंजनं ॥
Thus prays Tulsidas: O delight of the minds of Shiva, Shesha, and sages, dwell forever in the lotus of my heart, and vanquish the wicked hordes of lust and desire.
Tulsidas prays, 'O delight of the minds of Shiva, Shesha, and the sages, and vanquisher of the wicked forces of lust and desires, please dwell in the lotus of my heart.'
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