Sri Ramachandra Kripalu
The stotra extols the virtues of Lord Rama, invoking his grace and compassion for devotees.
(श्री तुलसीदासु) श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु भजु मन हरण भव भय दारुणं
(śrī tulasīdāsu) śrī rāmacandra kr̥pālu bhaju mana haraṇa bhava bhaya dāruṇaṁ
O mind, worship the merciful Lord Rāmacandra, who removes the terrible fear of worldly existence.
नवकञ्ज लोचन कञ्ज मुख कर कञ्ज पद कञ्जारुणम्
navakañja lōcana kañja mukha kara kañja pada kañjāruṇam
He has beautiful eyes like newly blossomed lotuses, a charming face, and hands and feet that are like lotuses, glowing with a reddish hue.
1 कन्दर्प अगणित अमित छवि नव नील नीरज सुन्दरं
1 kandarpa agaṇita amita chavi nava nīla nīraja sundaraṁ
He possesses an infinite and immeasurable beauty, more enchanting than that of the god of love, and is as lovely as the new blue lotus.
वटपीत मानहु तडित रुचि शुचि नौमि जनक सुतावरम्
vaṭapīta mānahu taḍita ruci śuci naumi janaka sutāvaram
I bow to the son of King Daśaratha, who is the source of joy for the Raghus, and who is skilled in all arts.
2 भजु दीन बन्धु दिनेश दानव दैत्यवम्शनिकन्दनं
2 bhaju dīna bandhu dinēśa dānava daityavamśanikandanaṁ
He is adorned with a crown, earrings, and a beautiful tilaka, and his body is decorated with splendid ornaments.
रघुनन्द आनन्दकन्द कौशल चन्द दशरथ नन्दनम्
raghunanda ānandakanda kauśala canda daśaratha nandanam
He holds a bow and arrows in his long arms, and he has conquered the fierce enemy, Karadūṣaṇa.
3 शिर मुकुट कुण्डल तिलक चारु उदार अङ्ग विभूषणं
3 śira mukuṭa kuṇḍala tilaka cāru udāra aṅga vibhūṣaṇaṁ
Thus speaks Tulasīdāsa, who delights the mind of Lord Śaṅkara and Śeṣa.
आजानुभुज शरचापधर सङ्ग्राम जित करदूषणम्
ājānubhuja śaracāpadhara saṅgrāma jita karadūṣaṇam
O Lord, please make my heart, which is like a lotus, your abode, and fill it with the essence of desires.
4 इति वदति तुलसीदास शङ्कर शेष मुनि मनरञ्जनं
4 iti vadati tulasīdāsa śaṅkara śēṣa muni manarañjanaṁ
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मम हृदयकञ्ज निवास कुरु कामादिखलदलमञ्जनम्
mama hr̥dayakañja nivāsa kuru kāmādikhaladalamañjanam
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