i would like someone to help me with the meaning of tulsidas's ram stuti...
shri rama chandra kripalu bhajaman harana bhavabhayadarunam.......
i will appreciate it if anyone provided me with a word to word meaning.. so that its easy to set dance for.
thank you in advance
meaning for ram stuti
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meena
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here is the txt:
shrI rAmacandra. rAgA: yamunAkalyANi
shrI rAmacandra krpAlu bhajumana haraNa bhavabhaya dAruNam
nava kanjalOcana kunjamukha karakanja kanjAruNam
kandarpa agaNita amita chavi navanIla nIraja sundaram
paTa pIta mAnO taDita ruci naumi janaka sutAvaram
bhaja dInabandhu dinEsha dAnava daitya vamsha nikakandanam
raghunanda Anandakanda kOshlacanda dasharatha nandanam
shira mukuTa kuNDala tilaka cAru udAra anga vibhUSaNam
AjAnubhuja sharacApa dhara sangrAma jitakhara duSaNam
iti vadata tulasIdAsa shankara shESa muni mana ranjanam
mama hrdaya kanja nivAsakara kAmAdi khaladala ganjanam
shrI rAmacandra. rAgA: yamunAkalyANi
shrI rAmacandra krpAlu bhajumana haraNa bhavabhaya dAruNam
nava kanjalOcana kunjamukha karakanja kanjAruNam
kandarpa agaNita amita chavi navanIla nIraja sundaram
paTa pIta mAnO taDita ruci naumi janaka sutAvaram
bhaja dInabandhu dinEsha dAnava daitya vamsha nikakandanam
raghunanda Anandakanda kOshlacanda dasharatha nandanam
shira mukuTa kuNDala tilaka cAru udAra anga vibhUSaNam
AjAnubhuja sharacApa dhara sangrAma jitakhara duSaNam
iti vadata tulasIdAsa shankara shESa muni mana ranjanam
mama hrdaya kanja nivAsakara kAmAdi khaladala ganjanam
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Lakshman
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Meaning:
O mind! Worship the compassionate shri Ramachandra who destroys the pitiable fear of the phenomenal world
His eyes are like fresh lotuses. He is lotus faced. His hands are like lotuses, his feet are like lotuses.
His beauty excels that of myriad Cupids, He is handsomely blue hued like the cloud
I bow before the one, who wed the daughter of Janaka, who wears the yellow garment, the pure One who destroys arrogance.
Worship the friend of the poor, the Sun who destroys the families of demons.
The progeny of Raghu, the son of Dasharatha, the reservoir of bliss, the moon to Kosala.
Worshi the one who wears the crown on his head, ear ornaments and the crimsom mark on the forehead whose every limb is decorated beautifully and generously, who has tall stature, wellbulilt with strong arms, carrying the bow and the arrows, and is victorious over evil demons in battle.
Thus says Tulsidas, worship Him, who pleases Shankara and all the sages, reside in the lotus of my heart, destroying evil feelings like lust.
from: Sacred Songs of India-V.K.Subramanian
O mind! Worship the compassionate shri Ramachandra who destroys the pitiable fear of the phenomenal world
His eyes are like fresh lotuses. He is lotus faced. His hands are like lotuses, his feet are like lotuses.
His beauty excels that of myriad Cupids, He is handsomely blue hued like the cloud
I bow before the one, who wed the daughter of Janaka, who wears the yellow garment, the pure One who destroys arrogance.
Worship the friend of the poor, the Sun who destroys the families of demons.
The progeny of Raghu, the son of Dasharatha, the reservoir of bliss, the moon to Kosala.
Worshi the one who wears the crown on his head, ear ornaments and the crimsom mark on the forehead whose every limb is decorated beautifully and generously, who has tall stature, wellbulilt with strong arms, carrying the bow and the arrows, and is victorious over evil demons in battle.
Thus says Tulsidas, worship Him, who pleases Shankara and all the sages, reside in the lotus of my heart, destroying evil feelings like lust.
from: Sacred Songs of India-V.K.Subramanian
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rshankar
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Lji,
Some small corrections and meaning from my notes - Since this is in the nATyam forum, I assume a padArtha is needed:
shrI rAmacandra = Oh SrI rAmA
krpAlu = the ever compassionate one
bhajumana = Let my mind pray to (him)
haraNa = one who destroys or chases away
bhavabhaya = the fear of this world (bhavsAgar) - of the cycle of birth and rebirth
dAruNam = the harsh (world)
Tulsidas urges his mind to meditate on SrI rAmA, the ever compassionate one who will destroy all the fears that we have during this harsh life of ours.
nava kanjalOcana = [He has] eyes (lOcana) like a newly formed/tender (nava) lotus (kanj)
kunjamukha = and a lovely face (mukha) like a lotus(kanj)
karakanja = with soft hands like the lotus (kanj)
pada kanjAruNam = and his feet (pada) are like the red (aruAa) lotus (kanj)
My Lord has large, lovely eyes like a tender/newly formed lotus, his arms and feet are like lotuses and his face is like the fully-blossomed lotus.
kandarpa = manmatha
agaNita = countless
amita = unmeasurable
chavi = face/countenance
navanIla = newly formed (nava) blue = (nIl)
nIraja = lotus (blue lotus - nIlOtpalam) like
sundaram = handsome
paTa pIta = wearing pItAmbar
mAnO taDita = my mind (not sure what taDita means)
ruci Sucinaumi = I bow (naumi) to the pure one (Suci) who
janaka sutA varam = is the husband (var) of the daughter (sutA) of janakA (sItA)
With a face like the nIlOtpalam, my lord's beauty exceeds that of countless manmathAs. I mentally bow down to him, who wears golden hued garments (pItAmbar), is pristine in his purity, and is the chosen lord of SrI sItA.
bhaju = pray to
dInabandhu = friend (bandhu) of the downtrodden/poor/powerless (dIna)
dinEsha = a scion of the sUrya vamSa
dAnava daitya vamsha nikakandanam = (He) destroyed (nikandanam) the lineage (vamSa) of the demons (dAnav and daityas)
Pray to the Lord who is the friend and protector of the weak, the scion of the dynasty of the Sun is the destroyer of demons.
raghunanda = son of the raghUs (kula)
Anandakanda = an ocean (kanda) of happiness (Ananda)
kOshlacanda = darling (canda) of the kOsala dynasty
dasharatha nandanam = son (nandanam) of King daSrath
This son of King daSrath, of raghuvamSa, is the darling of the kOsalas (the family/dynasty of his mother - kausalyA), and a never ending ocean of unending bliss.
shira mukuTa = with a crown (mukuTa) on his head (sir)
kuNDala = dangling ear-rings
tilaka = and a lovely tilaka on his forehead
cAru = (looks) lovely
udAra anga = his mighty (udAr) limbs (anga)
vibhUSaNam = (are) decorated with ornaments
He wears a crown on his head, dangling ear-rings, and a lovely tilak on his forehead. His mighty arms are decorated with bracelets and armulets.
AjAnubhuja = his arms (bhuja) are long (AjAnu) - literally means when the hands reach the persons knees
sharacApa dhara = weilding (dhara) a bow (cApa) and arrows (Sara)
sangrAma jita khara duSaNam = who defeated (jita) khara and dUSaNa in a battle (sangrAm)
With long arms wielding a bow and arrows, he defeated khara dUSaNa (SUrpanakhAs brothers) in a battle.
iti vadati = thus (iti) says (vadati)
tulasIdAs = the poet tulsIdAs
shankara = Lord Siva
shESa muni = (and) other (shESa) munis
mana ranjanam = pleaser (ranjana) of their minds
mama hrdaya kanja = in the lotus (kanj) of my (mama) heart (hriday)
nivAsakuru = please reside (nivAs kuru)
kAmAdi khaladala ganjanam = Oh Destroyer (ganjanam) of lust (kAma) and other vile deeds (khaladala)
Thus speaks the poet tulsIdAs, who is able to please Siva and other munIs with his austerities - so, please take up residence in my heart Oh rAmA, the detroyer of lust and other vile thoughts!
Some small corrections and meaning from my notes - Since this is in the nATyam forum, I assume a padArtha is needed:
shrI rAmacandra = Oh SrI rAmA
krpAlu = the ever compassionate one
bhajumana = Let my mind pray to (him)
haraNa = one who destroys or chases away
bhavabhaya = the fear of this world (bhavsAgar) - of the cycle of birth and rebirth
dAruNam = the harsh (world)
Tulsidas urges his mind to meditate on SrI rAmA, the ever compassionate one who will destroy all the fears that we have during this harsh life of ours.
nava kanjalOcana = [He has] eyes (lOcana) like a newly formed/tender (nava) lotus (kanj)
kunjamukha = and a lovely face (mukha) like a lotus(kanj)
karakanja = with soft hands like the lotus (kanj)
pada kanjAruNam = and his feet (pada) are like the red (aruAa) lotus (kanj)
My Lord has large, lovely eyes like a tender/newly formed lotus, his arms and feet are like lotuses and his face is like the fully-blossomed lotus.
kandarpa = manmatha
agaNita = countless
amita = unmeasurable
chavi = face/countenance
navanIla = newly formed (nava) blue = (nIl)
nIraja = lotus (blue lotus - nIlOtpalam) like
sundaram = handsome
paTa pIta = wearing pItAmbar
mAnO taDita = my mind (not sure what taDita means)
ruci Sucinaumi = I bow (naumi) to the pure one (Suci) who
janaka sutA varam = is the husband (var) of the daughter (sutA) of janakA (sItA)
With a face like the nIlOtpalam, my lord's beauty exceeds that of countless manmathAs. I mentally bow down to him, who wears golden hued garments (pItAmbar), is pristine in his purity, and is the chosen lord of SrI sItA.
bhaju = pray to
dInabandhu = friend (bandhu) of the downtrodden/poor/powerless (dIna)
dinEsha = a scion of the sUrya vamSa
dAnava daitya vamsha nikakandanam = (He) destroyed (nikandanam) the lineage (vamSa) of the demons (dAnav and daityas)
Pray to the Lord who is the friend and protector of the weak, the scion of the dynasty of the Sun is the destroyer of demons.
raghunanda = son of the raghUs (kula)
Anandakanda = an ocean (kanda) of happiness (Ananda)
kOshlacanda = darling (canda) of the kOsala dynasty
dasharatha nandanam = son (nandanam) of King daSrath
This son of King daSrath, of raghuvamSa, is the darling of the kOsalas (the family/dynasty of his mother - kausalyA), and a never ending ocean of unending bliss.
shira mukuTa = with a crown (mukuTa) on his head (sir)
kuNDala = dangling ear-rings
tilaka = and a lovely tilaka on his forehead
cAru = (looks) lovely
udAra anga = his mighty (udAr) limbs (anga)
vibhUSaNam = (are) decorated with ornaments
He wears a crown on his head, dangling ear-rings, and a lovely tilak on his forehead. His mighty arms are decorated with bracelets and armulets.
AjAnubhuja = his arms (bhuja) are long (AjAnu) - literally means when the hands reach the persons knees
sharacApa dhara = weilding (dhara) a bow (cApa) and arrows (Sara)
sangrAma jita khara duSaNam = who defeated (jita) khara and dUSaNa in a battle (sangrAm)
With long arms wielding a bow and arrows, he defeated khara dUSaNa (SUrpanakhAs brothers) in a battle.
iti vadati = thus (iti) says (vadati)
tulasIdAs = the poet tulsIdAs
shankara = Lord Siva
shESa muni = (and) other (shESa) munis
mana ranjanam = pleaser (ranjana) of their minds
mama hrdaya kanja = in the lotus (kanj) of my (mama) heart (hriday)
nivAsakuru = please reside (nivAs kuru)
kAmAdi khaladala ganjanam = Oh Destroyer (ganjanam) of lust (kAma) and other vile deeds (khaladala)
Thus speaks the poet tulsIdAs, who is able to please Siva and other munIs with his austerities - so, please take up residence in my heart Oh rAmA, the detroyer of lust and other vile thoughts!