Shri Ramchandra Kripalu Bhaju Man
श्रीरामचन्द्र कृपालु भजु मन
Shri Ramchandra Kripalu Bhaju Man is a five-stanza hymn to Lord Ram by Goswami Tulsidas, pada 45 of his Vinaya Patrika. It asks the mind to worship compassionate Ram, who removes the dread of worldly life, and describes his lotus eyes, cloud-dark body and yellow robe. It is sung on Ram Navami and Diwali, in bhajan sandhyas, at the close of Sundarkand and Ramayana recitals, and in daily evening prayer.
- 5 verses
- 3 min
- Goswami Tulsidas (Vinaya Patrika, pada 45)
Shri Ramchandra Kripalu Bhaju Man Haran Bhav Bhay Darunamश्रीरामचन्द्र कृपालु भजु मन हरण भवभय दारुणं।
Nav Kanj Lochan Kanj Mukh Kar Kanj Pad Kanjarunamनवकंज-लोचन, कंज-मुख, कर-कंज, पद कंजारुणं॥
O mind, worship compassionate Shri Ramchandra, who removes the dreadful fear of worldly existence. His eyes are like freshly bloomed lotuses; his face, his hands and his feet are like rosy red lotuses.
- Shri RamchandraLord Ramchandra
- Kripalucompassionate
- Bhajuworship, sing of
- ManO mind
- Haranremover
- Bhav Bhayfear of worldly existence (birth and death)
- Darunamterrible, dreadful
- Nav Kanjfreshly bloomed lotus
- Lochaneyes
- Kanj Mukhlotus face
- Kar Kanjlotus hands
- Padfeet
- Kanjarunamrosy like a red lotus
Kandarp Aganit Amit Chhavi Nav Neel Neerad Sundaramकंदर्प अगणित अमित छवि, नवनील नीरद सुंदरं।
Pat Peet Manahu Tadit Ruchi Shuchi Naumi Janak Sutavaramपट पीत मानहु तड़ित रुचि शुचि नौमि जनक सुतावरं॥
His beauty surpasses that of countless Kamadevas; he is lovely as a fresh dark rain-cloud. His yellow robe gleams on him like lightning. I bow to that pure one, the husband of Janaka's daughter.
- KandarpKamadeva, god of love
- Aganitcountless
- Amitboundless, surpassing
- Chhavibeauty, splendour
- Nav Neelfresh dark-blue
- Neeradrain-cloud
- Sundarambeautiful
- Pat Peetyellow garment
- Manahuas if
- Taditlightning
- Ruchilustre, gleam
- Shuchipure, holy
- NaumiI bow to
- Janak Sutavaramthe husband of Janaka's daughter (Sita)
Bhaju Deenbandhu Dinesh Danav Daitya Vansh Nikandanamभजु दीनबंधु दिनेश दानव-दैत्यवंश-निकंदनं।
Raghunand Anandkand Kosalchand Dashrath Nandanamरघुनंद आनंदकंद कोसलचंद दशरथ नंदनं॥
Worship him, the friend of the helpless, radiant as the sun, who uproots the race of demons; the joy of the Raghus, the root of bliss, the moon of Kosala, the son of Dasharatha.
- Bhajuworship
- Deenbandhufriend of the humble and helpless
- Dineshthe sun, radiant as the sun
- Danav Daitya Vanshthe race of demons
- Nikandanamone who uproots, destroyer
- Raghunandjoy of the Raghu dynasty
- Anandkandroot and source of bliss
- Kosalchandmoon of Kosala
- Dashrath Nandanamson of Dasharatha
Sir Mukut Kundal Tilak Charu Udar Ang Vibhushanamसिर मुकुट कुंडल तिलक चारु उदार अंग विभूषणं।
Aajanubhuj Shar Chaap Dhar Sangram Jit Khardushanamआजानुभुज शर-चाप-धर, संग्राम-जित-खरदूषणं॥
A crown is on his head, earrings in his ears, a lovely tilak on his brow, and splendid ornaments on every limb. His arms reach to his knees; he bears bow and arrows; he conquered Khara and Dushana in battle.
- Sirhead
- Mukutcrown
- Kundalearrings
- Tilaksacred mark on the brow
- Charulovely
- Udarnoble, splendid
- Ang Vibhushanamornaments on every limb
- Aajanubhujwith arms reaching to the knees
- Shar Chaap Dharbearing arrows and bow
- Sangram Jitvictorious in battle over
- Khardushanamthe demons Khara and Dushana
Iti Vadati Tulsidas Shankar Shesh Muni Man Ranjanamइति वदति तुलसीदास शंकर-शेष-मुनि-मन-रंजनं।
Mam Hriday Kanj Nivas Kuru Kamadi Khal Dal Ganjanamमम हृदय कंज निवास कुरु, कामादि खल-दल-गंजनं॥
Thus says Tulsidas: O delight of the minds of Shiva, Shesha and the sages, you who destroy the wicked band of desire and the other inner enemies, make your home in the lotus of my heart.
- Itithus
- Vadatisays
- TulsidasTulsidas
- Shankar Shesh MuniShiva, Shesha and the sages
- Man Ranjanamwho delights the mind
- Mammy
- Hriday Kanjlotus of the heart
- Nivas Kurumake your dwelling
- Kamadidesire and the other passions
- Khal Dalthe band of wicked foes
- Ganjanamdestroyer
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Questions
Who wrote Shri Ramchandra Kripalu Bhajman?
Goswami Tulsidas, the sixteenth-century poet-saint who also wrote the Ramcharitmanas. It is pada 45 of his Vinaya Patrika, a collection of prayer-songs to Ram. He names himself in the last stanza: 'iti vadati Tulsidas', thus says Tulsidas.
Is 'Shri Ramchandra Kripalu' from the Ramcharitmanas?
No. It is from Vinaya Patrika, a separate work by Tulsidas. Many recordings add a chhand and sortha from the Balakanda of the Ramcharitmanas after the fifth stanza, the lines about Gauri blessing Sita. Those lines belong to a different text, so we give only the five stanzas of pada 45.
Is it 'bhaju man' or 'bhajman'?
Both. The Gita Press text reads 'bhaju man', meaning 'O mind, worship'. When sung, the two words run together, so people often write 'bhajman'. The meaning does not change.
When is this Ram stuti sung?
On Ram Navami, Diwali and Dussehra, at bhajan sandhyas, at the close of Sundarkand and Ramayana recitals, on Hanuman Jayanti and in daily evening prayer. Tradition holds that meditating on Ram's form while you sing it calms fear and steadies the mind. That is what its first line asks for.
How long does it take to sing?
About three minutes for the five stanzas.
Source and review
Source: Vinaya Patrika of Goswami Tulsidas, pada 45 (Raga Gauri), Gita Press Gorakhpur edition with Hindi bhavarth, as scanned on Hindi Wikisource (विनय पत्रिका.djvu, pages 79–80); cross-checked against Hindi Wikipedia and BhaktiBharat.com
We follow the Gita Press spelling, including 'भजु मन' (popularly sung 'bhajman'), 'कोसलचंद' and 'उदार'. Popular recordings often continue after stanza 5 with a chhand and sortha from Ramcharitmanas, Balakanda ('मनु जाहि राचेउ मिलहि सो बरु…' and 'जानि गौरि अनुकूल सिय…'), which are Sita's blessing from Gauri and not part of this Vinaya Patrika pada; they are not included here.
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