Shri Ramchandra Kripalu Bhaj Man (Ram Stuti)

श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु भज मन हरण भवभय दारुणम्। नवकंज लोचन कंज मुख कर कंज पद कंजारुणम्॥१॥

shri ramachandra kripalu bhaja mana harana bhavabhaya darunam | navakanja lochana kanja mukha kara kanja pada kanjarunam ||1||

O mind, worship the compassionate Shri Ramachandra, who takes away the harsh fear of worldly life. His eyes are like fresh lotuses, his face is a lotus, and his hands and feet are like red lotuses.

कन्दर्प अगणित अमित छवि नवनील नीरद सुन्दरम्। पटपीत मानहु तडित रुचि शुचि नौमि जनक सुतावरम्॥२॥

kandarpa aganita amita chhavi navanila nirada sundaram | patapita manahu tadita ruchi shuchi naumi janaka sutavaram ||2||

His beauty is greater than countless gods of love; he is lovely as a fresh dark-blue rain cloud. His yellow garment shines like pure lightning. I bow to him, the husband of Janaka's daughter, Sita.

भज दीनबन्धु दिनेश दानव दैत्यवंश निकन्दनम्। रघुनन्द आनन्दकन्द कोसलचन्द दशरथ नन्दनम्॥३॥

bhaja dinabandhu dinesha danava daityavansha nikandanam | raghunanda anandakanda kosalachanda dasharatha nandanam ||3||

Worship the friend of the humble, radiant as the sun, who uproots the clans of demons; the joy of the Raghu family, the root of bliss, the moon of Kosala, the son of Dasharatha.

शिर मुकुट कुण्डल तिलक चारु उदार अंग विभूषणम्। आजानुभुज शर चाप धर संग्राम जित खरदूषणम्॥४॥

shira mukuta kundala tilaka charu udara anga vibhushanam | ajanubhuja shara chapa dhara sangrama jita kharadushanam ||4||

He wears a crown on his head, earrings, a beautiful tilak and fine ornaments on every limb. His arms reach his knees; he holds bow and arrows; he defeated Khara and Dushana in battle.

इति वदति तुलसीदास शंकर शेष मुनि मन रंजनम्। मम हृदय कंज निवास कुरु कामादि खलदल गंजनम्॥५॥

iti vadati tulasidasa shankara shesha muni mana ranjanam | mama hridaya kanja nivasa kuru kamadi khaladala ganjanam ||5||

So says Tulsidas: you who delight the minds of Shiva, Shesha and the sages, make your home in the lotus of my heart, and crush the gang of wrongdoers within: desire and the rest.

मनु जाहिं राचेउ मिलिहि सो बरु सहज सुन्दर साँवरो। करुना निधान सुजान सीलु सनेहु जानत रावरो॥ एहि भाँति गौरि असीस सुनि सिय सहित हियँ हरषीं अली। तुलसी भवानिहि पूजि पुनि पुनि मुदित मन मन्दिर चली॥

manu jahim racheu milihi so baru sahaja sundara samvaro | karuna nidhana sujana silu sanehu janata ravaro || ehi bhanti gauri asisa suni siya sahita hiyam harashim ali | tulasi bhavanihi puji puni puni mudita mana mandira chali ||

(Often sung after the stuti (Ramcharitmanas, Balakanda: chhand).) (Gauri to Sita:) "The groom your heart is set on, naturally handsome and dark, will be yours. He is an ocean of compassion and all-knowing, and he knows your goodness and love." Hearing Gauri's blessing, Sita and her companions rejoiced. Tulsidas says: worshipping Bhavani again and again, Sita went back to the palace with a happy heart.

जानि गौरि अनुकूल सिय हिय हरषु न जाइ कहि। मंजुल मंगल मूल बाम अंग फरकन लगे॥

jani gauri anukula siya hiya harashu na jai kahi | manjula mangala mula bama anga pharakana lage ||

(Often sung after the stuti (Ramcharitmanas, Balakanda: sortha).) Knowing Gauri was pleased with her, Sita felt a joy beyond words, and her left side began to twitch, a lovely sign of good fortune.