Ramachandra Sthuthi by saint Thulasidas

A great  Hindi Bhajan on Lord Rama

    THulasidas   the great   Saint who wrote Ram Charith Manas  in sixteenth  centuary    has written this great and  very popular  bhajan  On Rama in Sanskrit and   Hindi . From the last two verses it is clear that   this was what Goddess   Gowri told   the bride Sita  when she worshipped her .Almost all great   musicians of  Hindi has sung this bhajan. Some of them are

1.Lata Mangeshkar  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBt0zQ1eZf8

2.Anuradha Paudwal  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUPPsRF60bw

3.Jagjit singh  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNZdKVXXZvg

4.Anup Jalota  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6wWvBq1EOo

Sri Ramachandra Sthuthi
(Prayer to Lord Ramachandra)

By
Sant Thulasi das

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

श्रीरामचंद्र कृपालु भजु मन हरण भवभय दारुणं,
नवकंज लोचन, कंजमुख कर, कंज पद कंजारुणं.

कंदर्प अगणित अमित छवि नव नील नीरज सुन्दरम,
पट पीत मानहु तडित रूचि-शुची नौमी, जनक सुतावरं.

भजु दीनबंधु दिनेश दानव दैत्य वंष निकन्दनं,
रघुनंद आनंद कंद कोशल चन्द्र दशरथ नंदनम.

सिर मुकुट कुंडल तिलक चारू उदारु अंग विभुशनम,
आजानुभुज शर चाप-धर, संग्राम-जित-खर दूषणं.

इति वदति तुलसीदास, शंकर शेष मुनि-मन-रंजनं,
मम ह्रदय कंज निवास कुरु, कामादि खल-दल-गंजनं.

एही भांति गोरी असीस सुनी सिय सहित हिं हरषीं अली,
तुलसी भावानिः पूजी पुनि-पुनि मुदित मन मंदिर चली.

जानी गौरी अनूकोल, सिया हिय हिं हरषीं अली,
मंजुल मंगल मूल बाम अंग फरकन लगे.

बोल सीता राम दरबार की जय.
बोल सिया वर राम चन्द्र की जय.
पवन सुत हनुमान की जय.

(From  https://ullu.wordpress.com/2010/03/24/shri-ram-chandra-kripalu-bhajman-in-hindi-sanskrit/)

Sri Ramachandra Krupalu bhaju mana haran bhava bhaya dharunam,
Nava kanja lochana, kanja mukha, Kara kanja, pada kanjarunam. 1

Sing about that merciful Ramachandra,who steals  our mind ,
For driving away the fears of miserable life,
For he has lotus like eyes, Lotus like face,
Lotus like hands and lotus like legs.

Kandarpa aganitha amitha cchavi, navanila neerada sundaram,
Pata peetha maanahu thaditha, ruchi suchi naumi janaka suthavaram. 2

My salutations to the consort of Sita,
Who is prettier than countless cupids,
Who is pretty like the freshly formed cloud,
And is clad in ever pure yellow silks,
Which shines like the lightning.

Bhaju dheenabandhu dinesa dhanava daithya vamsa nikandanam,
Raghunanda aanandakanda kaushala chanda , dasaratha nandanam. 3

Pray to that sun like friend of the oppressed,
Who exterminated the clan of asuras and Rakshasas,
Who is the source of joy belonging to the clan of Raghu.
And who is the son of Dasratha and moon to the Kosala.

Sira makuta kundala charu udharu anga vibhooshanam,
Aajanubhuja sara chapa dhara, samgrama jitha kara dhooshanam. 4

He is adorned on his head by a crown,
Wears ornaments over his pretty body,
Carries bow and arrow in his long hands,
And in war won over Khara and Dhooshana.

Ithi vadathi Thulasidasa, Sankara sesha muni mana ranjanam,
Mama hrudaya kanju nivasa, karu kamadhi khala dala ganjanam. 5

Thus tells the saint Thulasidasa,
To him who entertains the mind,
Of Shankara, Sesha and other sages,
“Oh Lord live in the lotus of my mind,
And destroy completely desires,
And evil thoughts for ever.”

Manu jaahi   raachevu  milihee   so  baru   sahaj  sundar saavro  ,

Kaunaa nidhaan  sujaan   seelu   sanehu   Jaanath ravro    6.

In that place where your mind has got attached,

In that same place      you would   get  that Ram,

Who is the treasure of mercy  , who is heaven,

And who  knows your conduct and love.

Yahi  baanthi  gowri asees sunee  siya sahitha hi  hararshi   alee,

THulasi bhavani  pooji puni   muditha man mandhir chali       7

Hearing these    types    of words   from Goddess  Parvathi,

The mind of Sita and all her friends was filled with joy,

And THulasidas says   , that after again and again worshipping  Goddess  Gowri

Site went    back to her palace   with a very pleased mind.

Jaani gowri anukol  siyaa hiya heen   hararshi alee .

Manjula mangala mool  bam ang pharkan lage .   8

Understanding that   Goddess  Gowri was on her part  ,

Sita’s  mind was filled with joy  ,

And due to the auspicious   events likely to come ,

The left side   of her body   started   twitching.

Bol   Seetha ram Darbar    kee jai  ,

Bol siyaa   var   Rama Chandra ki jai  ,

Pavan sutha Hanuman ki jai               9

Say  victory    to the   court of Sita   and Rama

Say victory    to Ramachander the groom of Sita  ,

Say victory to     Hanuman , the son of wind god.