श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु
Origin & Story
Vinaya Patrika of Goswami Tulsidas · Goswami Tulsidas · 16th century CE
This stuti is drawn from the Vinaya Patrika ('Petition of Humility') of Goswami Tulsidas, the great devotee-poet of Rama. In a handful of luminous verses he beholds Rama as the lotus-eyed Lord, the son of Dasharatha and slayer of demons, and makes the humble prayer that the Lord come to dwell in the lotus of his heart and destroy the inner foes of desire. It has become one of the most-sung praises of Rama in the Hindi-speaking world.
✦ As told in scripture
Devotees hold that this stuti, ending in the prayer 'make your dwelling in the lotus of my heart', steadies the mind and removes fear at once; the rendition by Lata Mangeshkar is cherished as itself a form of darshan of the lotus-eyed Lord.
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Complete Text with Meaning
श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु भजु मन हरण भवभय दारुणम् । नवकञ्ज लोचन कञ्ज मुख कर कञ्ज पद कञ्जारुणम् ॥
Shri ramachandra kripalu bhaju mana harana bhavabhaya darunam Navakanja lochana kanja mukha kara kanja pada kanjarunam
Meaning:O mind, worship the compassionate Shri Ramachandra, who dispels the terrible fear of worldly existence; whose eyes are like fresh lotuses, and whose face, hands and feet glow like red lotuses.
कन्दर्प अगणित अमित छवि नव नील नीरद सुन्दरम् । पटपीत मानहु तड़ित रुचि शुचि नौमि जनक सुतावरम् ॥
Kandarpa aganita amita chhavi nava nila nirada sundaram Patapita manahu tadita ruchi shuchi naumi janaka sutavaram
Meaning:His beauty surpasses that of countless gods of love (Kamadevas), lovely as a fresh blue rain-cloud; his yellow raiment shines pure as lightning upon it. I bow to the noble bridegroom of Janaka's daughter (Sita).
भजु दीनबन्धु दिनेश दानव दैत्य वंश निकन्दनम् । रघुनन्द आनन्द कन्द कोसल चन्द दशरथ नन्दनम् ॥
Bhaju dinabandhu dinesha danava daitya vamsha nikandanam Raghunanda ananda kanda kosala chanda dasharatha nandanam
Meaning:Worship the friend of the destitute, the very sun of splendour, destroyer of the races of demons and titans; the joy of the Raghus, the root of all bliss, the moon of Kosala, the son of Dasharatha.
शिर मुकुट कुण्डल तिलक चारु उदार अङ्ग विभूषणम् । आजानु भुज शर चाप धर संग्राम जित खर दूषणम् ॥
Shira mukuta kundala tilaka charu udara anga vibhushanam Ajanu bhuja shara chapa dhara samgrama jita khara dushanam
Meaning:On his head a crown, with earrings and a graceful tilak, and noble ornaments adorning his limbs; with arms reaching to his knees, bearing arrow and bow, who vanquished Khara and Dushana in battle.
इति वदति तुलसीदास शङ्कर शेष मुनि मन रञ्जनम् । मम हृदय कञ्ज निवास कुरु कामादि खल दल गञ्जनम् ॥
Iti vadati tulasidasa shankara shesha muni mana ranjanam Mama hridaya kanja nivasa kuru kamadi khala dala ganjanam
Meaning:Thus speaks Tulsidas: O delighter of the minds of Shankara, Shesha and the sages, make your dwelling in the lotus of my heart, O destroyer of the wicked army of lust and all the rest.
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Benefits of Chanting श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु
One of the most beloved stutis of Lord Rama, sung daily and at aarti to invoke his compassion, protection and the dispelling of fear.
Composed by Goswami Tulsidas (in the Vinaya Patrika), it describes Rama's lotus-like beauty and his glory as the son of Dasharatha and slayer of demons, deepening devotion.
Believed to remove the fear of worldly existence (bhava-bhaya) and to grant peace, as the devotee prays for Rama to dwell in the lotus of the heart.
Recited daily and especially on Ram Navami, during Ramayana paath, and as part of the morning and evening prayers in countless homes.
Chanted with the Ram Chalisa, Ram Raksha Stotra and Hanuman Chalisa to complete the worship of Shri Rama.
How to Chant श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु
Sit before an image of Shri Rama (with Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman), light a lamp, and recite the stuti with devotion, dwelling on each description of the Lord's form. It is often sung melodiously as a bhajan and at aarti, and concluded with 'Bolo Siyavar Ramchandra ki jai'.
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