O mind, sing of merciful Shri Ramchandra, dispeller of the dreadful fears of worldly existence.
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श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु भजु मन हरण भव भय दारुणम्। नवकंज लोचन कंज मुख कर कंज पद कंजारुणम् ॥१॥
कन्दर्प अगणित अमित छबि नव नील नीरद सुन्दरम्। पटपीत मानहु तड़ित रुचि शुचि नौमि जनक सुतावरम् ॥२॥
भजु दीनबन्धु दिनेश दानव दैत्य वंश निकन्दनम्। रघुनन्द आनन्दकन्द कोशल चन्द दशरथ नन्दनम् ॥३॥
सिर मुकुट कुण्डल तिलक चारु उदारु अंग विभूषणम्। आजानुभुज शर चाप-धर सङ्ग्राम-जित-खर-दूषणम् ॥४॥
इति वदति तुलसीदास शङ्कर शेष मुनि मनरञ्जनम्। मम हृदय कञ्ज निवास कुरु कामादि खल दल गञ्जनम् ॥५॥
मनु जाहिं राचेउ मिलिहि सो बरु सहज सुन्दर सांवरो। करुणानिधान सुजान शील सनेहु जानत रावरो ॥ एहि भाँति गौरि असीस सुनि सिय सहित हियँ हरषीं अली। तुलसी भवानिहि पूजि पुनि-पुनि मुदित मन मन्दिर चली ॥
जानी गौरि अनुकूल सिय हिय हरषु न जाइ कहि। मञ्जुल मङ्गल मूल वाम अङ्ग फरकन लगे ॥
O mind, sing of merciful Shri Ramchandra, dispeller of the dreadful fears of worldly existence. His eyes are like fresh lotuses, his face a lotus, his hands and feet rosy lotuses. His beauty surpasses countless Kamadevas; dark and lovely as fresh rain-clouds. His yellow garments shine like lightning; I bow to him, the consort of Janaki.
Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram, Patit Pavan Sita Ram.
Traditional (popularised by Mahatma Gandhi)
Shantam shashvatam-aprameyam-anagham nirvana-shanti-pradam. Brahma-shambhu-phanindra-sevyam-anisham vedanta-vedyam vibhum.
Tulsidas
Om asya Shri Ramaraksha-stotra-mantrasya Budha-Kaushika Rishih. Shri Sita-Ramachandro devata.
Budha-Kausika Rishi
Thumak chalat Ramchandra baajat painjaniyan. Kilaki kilaki uthat dhay girat bhumi latpataay.
Tulsidas
Shri Ram Jay Ram Jay Jay Ram. Shri Ram Jay Ram Jay Jay Ram.
Traditional
Public domain — Tulsidas (Vinaya Patrika), 16th century.