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, written by

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. It was written in the sixteenth century in a mix of

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and Awadhi languages. The prayer/ode glorifies

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and his characteristics to the best. : Śrīrāmacandra kr̥pālu bhajumana haraṇabhavabhayadāruṇaṁ. : Navakañjalocana kañjamukha karakañja padakañjāruṇaṁ. ।।1।। : Kandarpa agaṇita amita chavi navanīlanīradasundaraṁ. : Paṭapītamānahu taḍita ruciśuci naumijanakasutāvaraṁ. ।।2।। English Translation: : O Mind, worship the merciful Shri Ramchandra. He is the one who will remove the terrible fear of birth and death from this world. : His eyes are like newly blossomed lotuses. His face is like a lotus, his hands are like a lotus, and his feet are like a red lotus. ॥1॥ : The radiance of his beauty is greater than that of countless Kaamdevs. His body has a beautiful complexion like that of a new blue-moist cloud. The yellow robe on his body appears to be shining like lightning. : I worship such a holy form of Shri Ram, who is the husband of Janaki's daughter (Shri Sita). ॥2॥

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