Sri Ramachandra Kripalu - S.Aishwarya & S.Saundarya

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Videography: Sri.Shreedhar Mechri
Recorded at : Prabhat Studios, Bangalore

S.Aishwarya & S.Saundarya are the Great Grand Daughters of Bharat Ratna M.S.Subbulakshmi and the Grand Daughters of Dr Radha Viswanathan and the torch bearers of the MS Legacy.

On the occasion of the upcoming festival of “Rama Navami” (2nd April 2020) , my sister S Saundarya and I feel humbled to present the eternal composition of GoswamI Tulsidas “Shri Ramachandra Kripalu” recorded at the music room of our home. The festival celebrates the descent of Maha Vishnu as Shri Rama Avatar, through his birth to King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya in Ayodhya.

Planet Earth is now progressing through an exceptionally complicated phase due to the onslaught of a new “Demon” in the form of “COVID 19”
However as the eminent sage mentions in this masterpiece of a poem:

“Śrīrāmacandra kr̥pālu bhajamana haraṇabhavabhayadāruṇaṁ”
Chanting the name of Lord Rama will remove pain & sorrow from this world and fear from our minds.

“Bhajadīnabandhu dinēśa dānavadaityavaṁśanikandanaṁ”

Sri Rama is the lord of solar dynasty. He is the destroyer of demons and their race.

Faith can truly move mountains & let us pray during this auspicious moment for good health to all the Nations and People in our Global family.

Lyrics and meaning

Stanza 1

श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु भजमन हरण भवभय दारुणं ।
नव कञ्ज लोचन कञ्ज मुख कर कञ्ज पद कञ्जारुणं ॥१॥

Śrīrāmacandra kr̥pālu bhajamana haraṇabhavabhayadāruṇaṁ.
Navakañjalocana kañjamukha karakañja padakañjāruṇaṁ. ।।1।।

O mind! Revere the benign Shri Ramachandra, who removes 'Bhava' the worldly sorrow or pain, 'Bhaya' the fear, and 'Daruna' the scarcity or poverty.
Who has fresh lotus eyes, lotus face and lotus hands, feet like lotus and like the rising sun. ॥1॥

Stanza 2

कन्दर्प अगणित अमित छवि नव नील नीरद सुन्दरं ।
पटपीत मानहुँ तडित रुचि शुचि नौमि जनक सुतावरं ॥२॥

Kandarpa agaṇita amita chavi navanīlanīradasundaraṁ.
Paṭapītamānahu taḍita ruciśuci naumijanakasutāvaraṁ. ।।2।।

His beauty exceeds innumerable Kaamdevs (Cupids). He is like a newly formed beautiful blue cloud. The yellow robe on his body appears like delightful lightening.
He is the consort of the daughter of Sri Janak (Sri Sita), the embodiment of sacredness.॥2॥

Stanza 3

भजु दीनबन्धु दिनेश दानव दैत्य वंश निकन्दनं ।
रघुनन्द आनन्द कन्द कोसल चन्द दशरथ नन्दनं ॥३॥

Bhajadīnabandhu dinēśa dānavadaityavaṁśanikandanaṁ.
Raghunanda ānandakanda kośalachandra daśarathanandanaṁ. ।।3।।

O mind, sing praises of Sri Ram, friend of the poor. He is the lord of solar dynasty. He is the destroyer of demons and devils and their race.
He is descendant of Sri Raghu. He is of the form of concentrated bliss. He gives joy to Ayodhya like a moon. He is the son of Sri Dashrath.॥3॥

Stanza 4

सिर मुकुट कुंडल तिलक चारु उदार अङ्ग विभूषणं ।
आजानु भुज शर चाप धर संग्राम जित खरदूषणं ॥४॥

Śiramukuṭakuṇḍala tilakacāru udāru'aṅgavibhūṣaṇaṁ.
Ājānubhuja śaracāpadhara saṅgrāmajitakharadūṣaṇaṁ. ।।4।।

He wears crown on his head, pendants on his ear and tilak (crimson mark) on his forehead. All his organs are beautiful and well decorated by ornaments.
His arms reach his knees. He holds a bow and an arrow. He emerged victorious in the battle with demons Khar and Dushan.॥4॥

Stanza 5

इति वदति तुलसीदास शंकर शेष मुनि मन रंजनं ।
मम हृदय कंज निवास कुरु कामादि खलदल गंजनं ॥५॥

Iti vadati tulasīdāsa śaṅkaraśeṣamunimanarañjanaṁ.
Mamahr̥dayakañjanivāsakuru kāmādikhaladalagañajanaṁ. ।।5।।

Thus says Sri Tulsidas – O Sri Ram, the charmer of Lord Shiv, Sri Shesh and saints,
reside in the lotus of my heart and destroy all the evils and their associates like desires.॥5॥