Shri Ramachandra Kripalu, or "Shri Ram Stuti," is a Stuti (Horation Ode) verse from his work called
Vinaya Patrika
Vinaya Patrika (''Letter of petition'') is a devotional poem composed by the 16th-century Indian poet, Goswami Tulsidas (), containing hymns to different Hindu deities, especially to Rama.
The language of the text is Braj Bhasha.
Vinaya Patrika ...
, written by
Goswami Tulsidas
Rambola Dubey (; 11 August 1511 – 30 July 1623pp. 23–34.), popularly known as Goswami Tulsidas (), was a Vaishnava ( Ramanandi) Hindu saint and poet, renowned for his devotion to the deity Rama. He wrote several popular works in Sanskrit, ...
. It was written in the sixteenth century in a mix of
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; stem form ; nominal singular , ,) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in northwest South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural ...
and
Awadhi languages. The prayer/ode glorifies
Shri
Shri (; , ) is a Sanskrit term denoting resplendence, wealth and prosperity, primarily used as an honorific.
The word is widely used in South and Southeast Asian languages such as Assamese, Meitei ( Manipuri), Marathi, Malay (including In ...
Rāma
Rama (; , , ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. In Rama-centric Hindu traditions, he is considered the Supreme Being. Also considered as the ideal man (''maryāda'' ...
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॥
See also
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Hanuman Chalisa
The ''Hanuman Chalisa'' (Hindi: हनुमान चालीसा) (Sanskrit: हनुमान् चालीसा) (; '' Forty chaupais on Hanuman'') is a Hindu devotional hymn ('' stotra'') in praise of Hanuman, and popularly recited ...
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Thumak Chalat Ram Chandra
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Ramcharitmanas
''Ramcharitmanas'' ( deva, रामचरितमानस, rāmacaritamānasa), is an epic poem in the Awadhi language, composed by the 16th-century Indian bhakti poet Tulsidas (c. 1511–1623). It has many inspirations, the primary being t ...
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Tulsidas
Rambola Dubey (; 11 August 1511 – 30 July 1623pp. 23–34.), popularly known as Goswami Tulsidas (), was a Vaishnavism, Vaishnava (Ramanandi Sampradaya, Ramanandi) Hinduism, Hindu saint and poet, renowned for his devotion to the deity Rama. H ...
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Vaishnava Jana To
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Hari Tuma Haro
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