Aarti
Shri Ramchandra Kripalu: Lyrics with Meaning
Tulsidas's Shri Ramchandra Kripalu Bhaju Man in Hindi with English transliteration and meaning. Sung on Ram Navami and in Ram puja.
Shri Ramchandra Kripalu Bhaju Man is a hymn to Rama by Goswami Tulsidas from his Vinay Patrika, and one of the most loved prayers to Rama. It is sung as the stuti or aarti of the Ram puja, on Ram Navami, through Chaitra Navratri and at the close of Ramayana readings.
Shri Ramchandra Kripalu: Lyrics
By Goswami Tulsidas (Vinay Patrika)
श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु भजु मन हरण भव भय दारुणं।नवकंज लोचन कंज मुख कर कंज पद कंजारुणं॥
Shri Ramchandra kripalu bhaju man haran bhav bhay darunamNavkanj lochan kanj mukh kar kanj pad kanjarunam
कन्दर्प अगणित अमित छवि नवनील नीरद सुन्दरं।पटपीत मानहु तड़ित रुचि शुचि नौमि जनक सुतावरं॥
Kandarp aganit amit chhavi navneel neerad sundaramPatpeet manahu tadit ruchi shuchi naumi Janak sutavaram
भजु दीनबन्धु दिनेश दानव दैत्यवंश निकन्दनं।रघुनन्द आनन्द कंद कोशलचन्द दशरथ नन्दनं॥
Bhaju Deenbandhu Dinesh danav daityavansh nikandanamRaghunand anand kand Koshalchand Dashrath nandanam
सिर मुकुट कुण्डल तिलक चारु उदारु अंग विभूषणं।आजानुभुज शर चाप धर संग्राम जित खरदूषणं॥
Sir mukut kundal tilak charu udaru ang vibhushanamAjanubhuj shar chap dhar sangram jit Khar Dushanam
इति वदति तुलसीदास शंकर शेष मुनि मन रंजनं।मम हृदय कंज निवास कुरु कामादि खलदल गंजनं॥
Iti vadati Tulsidas Shankar Shesh muni man ranjanamMam hriday kanj nivas kuru kamadi khaldal ganjanam
O mind, worship the merciful Shri Ramachandra, who removes the terrible fear of worldly life: his eyes, face, hands and feet are like fresh red lotuses, his beauty surpasses countless Kamadevas, he is dark as a new rain cloud and his yellow robe shines like lightning. Tulsidas sings of the friend of the humble, the Sun to the demon clans, the joy of the Raghus and son of Dasharatha, crowned and armed with bow and arrows, victor over Khara and Dushana, and asks him to dwell in the lotus of his heart and destroy desire and the other enemies within.
About this aarti
It asks the mind to worship the merciful Rama who removes the fear of worldly life, describing his lotus eyes, face, hands and feet, his beauty beyond countless Kamadevas, his rain-cloud colour and lightning-bright yellow robe, his crown and bow, and his victory over Khara and Dushana; Tulsidas asks him to dwell in the lotus of his heart.
How to do aarti
- Light a lamp of ghee (or camphor) on a plate, with flowers, a little rice and incense.
- Ring a small bell and wave the plate in clockwise circles before the deity while singing: traditionally four times at the feet, twice at the navel, once at the face and seven times over the whole image.
- After the aarti, pass your hands over the flame and touch them to your eyes and forehead, and share the prasad.
Read the Shri Ram Chalisa
This aarti is usually sung right after the chalisa; read it with the meaning of every verse.
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FAQ
Shri Ramchandra Kripalu FAQs
Who wrote Shri Ramchandra Kripalu?
Goswami Tulsidas, in the 16th century. It is one of the hymns of his Vinay Patrika, written in a Sanskrit-rich form of Awadhi.
When is Shri Ramchandra Kripalu sung?
As the stuti in a Ram puja, on Ram Navami and during Chaitra Navratri, and often after the Hanuman Chalisa or a Ramayana reading.