I bow to the peaceful, eternal, immeasurable, sinless, bestower of nirvanic peace; ever served by Brahma, Shiva, and Shesha; knowable through Vedanta…
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शान्तं शाश्वतमप्रमेयमनघं निर्वाणशान्तिप्रदं। ब्रह्माशम्भुफणीन्द्रसेव्यमनिशं वेदान्तवेद्यं विभुम्॥ रामाख्यं जगदीश्वरं सुरगुरुं मायामनुष्यं हरिं। वन्देऽहं करुणाकरं रघुवरं भूपालचूड़ामणिम्॥
I bow to the peaceful, eternal, immeasurable, sinless, bestower of nirvanic peace; ever served by Brahma, Shiva, and Shesha; knowable through Vedanta; the all-pervading Lord. Named Ram, Lord of the world, teacher of the gods, Hari taking human form by his own maya — the ocean of compassion, best of the Raghus, the crown-jewel of kings.
Opening mangalacharan (invocation) of Sundarkand, the fifth book of Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas. Recited at the start of weekly Sundarkand path.
Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram, Patit Pavan Sita Ram.
Traditional (popularised by Mahatma Gandhi)
1. Shri Ramachandra kripalu bhaju man, haran bhav bhay darunam. Nava-kanj lochan, kanj mukh, kar kanj pad kanjarunam.
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, Ramcharitmanas, 16th century.