Rama · राम
श्री राम आरती
Shri Ram Aarti
Ram Navami, Diwali, daily Ram-darshan
The aarti at the close of every Ramayan paath — short, devotional, and sweet.
Verse 1
देवनागरी
श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु भज मन हरण भव-भय-दारुणम्।
नवकञ्ज-लोचन कञ्ज-मुख कर-कञ्ज पद-कञ्जारुणम्॥
Transliteration
Shri Ramachandra kripaalu bhaj mana harana bhava-bhaya-daarunam
Nav-kanj lochan kanj-mukh kar-kanj pad-kanjaarunam
Meaning
O mind, sing of the merciful Shri Ramachandra — who removes the cruel fear of worldly existence. Eyes like new lotuses, lotus-faced, lotus-handed, with feet like crimson lotuses.
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Verse 2
देवनागरी
कन्दर्प अगणित अमित छवि नव-नील-नीरद-सुन्दरम्।
पटपीत मानहु तड़ित रुचि शुचि नौमि जनक-सुतावरम्॥
Transliteration
Kandarp aganit amit chhavi nav-neel-neerad-sundaram
Pat-peet maanahu tadit ruchi shuchi naumi Janak-sutaavaram
Meaning
A million Kandarpas are nothing beside his beauty — fresh-cloud-blue and resplendent. His golden silk gleams like lightning. I bow to the pure Lord, husband of Janaki.
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Verse 3
देवनागरी
भज दीनबन्धु दिनेश दानव-दैत्य-वंश-निकन्दनम्।
रघुनन्द आनन्दकन्द कोशल-चन्द दशरथ-नन्दनम्॥
Transliteration
Bhaj deenbandhu dinesh daanav-daitya-vansha-nikandanam
Raghunand aanand-kand Koshal-chand Dasharath-nandanam
Meaning
Sing of him — friend of the destitute, sun of the day, slayer of the demon and asura clans. Joy of the Raghus, root of bliss, moon of Kosala, son of Dasharatha.
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Verse 4
देवनागरी
सिर मुकुट कुण्डल तिलक चारु उदारु अंग विभूषणम्।
आजानु-भुज शर-चाप-धर सङ्ग्राम-जित खर-दूषणम्॥
Transliteration
Sir mukut kundal tilak chaaru udaaru ang vibhooshanam
Aajaanu-bhuj shar-chaap-dhar sangraama-jit khar-dooshanam
Meaning
Crown on his head, earrings, the noble tilak — every limb adorned. Long-armed, bearing the bow and arrow, victor in war, slayer of Khara and Dushana.