Shri Ram Chandra Kripalu Bhaj Man Aarti (श्री रामचंद्र कृपालु भजु मन)

Shri Ramachandra kripalu bhaj man, harana bhava bhaya darunam, / Navakanj-lochana kanj-mukha, kar-kanj pad-kanjarunam. — O mind, worship the compassionate Shri Ramachandra, who removes the terrible fear of worldly existence (the dread of birth and death). His eyes are like fresh-blooming lotuses, his face is lotus-like, his hands are like lotuses, and his feet are tender and red like a roseate lotus. Kandarpa aganit amita chhabi, nava-nila-niraja-sundaram, / Patapita manahu taditaa ruchi-shuchi, naumi janaka-suta-varam. — His beauty surpasses that of countless Kamadevas (gods of love); he is dark and lovely like a fresh blue lotus. His yellow garment shines as if it were a streak of lightning (against a dark cloud). To that pure Lord, the bridegroom of Janaka's daughter Sita, I offer my obeisance. Bhaju Dinabandhu Dinesha danava-daitya-vamsha-nikandanam, / Raghunanda anandakanda Koshalachanda Dasharatha-nandanam. — Worship the friend of the lowly, radiant as the sun (Dinesh), who utterly destroys the dynasties of danavas and daityas (demons). He is the joy of the Raghu line, the very root of bliss (ananda-kanda), the moon of the Kosala kingdom, and the cherished son of King Dasharatha. Sira mukuta kundala tilaka charu, udara anga vibhushanam, / Ajanu-bhuja shara-chapa-dhara, sangrama-jita-khara-dushanam. — A crown adorns his head, rings his ears, and a beautiful tilak his forehead; ornaments grace his noble, magnificent limbs. His arms reach down to his knees (ajanu-bahu); he bears bow and arrows, and in battle he vanquished the demons Khara and Dushana. Iti vadati Tulasidasa Shankara, sheshamuni-mana-ranjanam, / Mama hridaya-kanja nivasa kuru, Kamadi khala-dala-ganjanam. — Thus Tulsidas prays: O Lord who delights the hearts of Shankara (Shiva), Shesha-naga, and the sages — dwell in the lotus of my heart and destroy the host of wicked enemies such as lust, anger and the rest. Manu jahi rachehu milihi so baru, sahaja sundara saanvaro, / Karuna nidhana sujana sila sanehi, jaanata Ravari Aaravo. — (Mother Gauri blesses Sita:) The very bridegroom in whom your heart has become absorbed — that naturally beautiful, dark-hued Lord — shall be yours. He is the treasure-house of compassion, all-wise, virtuous and affectionate, and he fully knows your heart's earnest longing. Ehi bhaanti Gauri asisa suni siya, sahita hiya harashi ali, / Tulasi bhavanihi pujee puni puni, mudita mana mandira chali. — Hearing Mother Gauri's blessing in this manner, Sita, together with her companions (sakhis), rejoiced in her heart. Tulsidas says: worshipping Goddess Bhavani (Gauri) again and again, she set off for the palace with a gladdened mind.