श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु भजु मन हरण भव भय दारुणं ।
नव कंज लोचन, कंज मुख, कर कंज, पद कंजारुणं ॥१॥
कन्दर्प अगणित अमित छवि, नव नील नीरद सुन्दरं ।
पट पीत मानहुँ तड़ित रुचि शुचि नौमि जनक सुतावरं ॥२॥
भजु दीनबन्धु दिनेश दानव दैत्य वंश निकन्दनं ।
रघुनन्द आनन्द कन्द कोशल चन्द दशरथ नन्दनं ॥३॥
शिर मुकुट कुण्डल तिलक चारु उदार अङ्ग विभूषणं ।
आजानु भुज शर चाप धर संग्राम जित खरदूषणं ॥४॥
इति वदति तुलसीदास शंकर शेष मुनि मन रंजनं ।
मम हृदय कंज निवास कुरु कामादि खल दल गंजनं ॥५॥
मन जाहि राच्यो मिलहि सो वर सहज सुन्दर सांवरो ।
करुणा निधान सुजान शील स्नेह जानत रावरो ॥६॥
एहि भाँति गौरी असीस सुन सिय सहित हिय हरषित अली ।
तुलसी भवानिहि पूजि पुनि-पुनि मुदित मन मन्दिर चली ॥७॥
॥सोरठा॥
जानी गौरी अनुकूल सिय हिय हरषु न जाइ कहि ।
मंजुल मंगल मूल वाम अंग फरकन लगे ॥
Shri Ramachandra Kripalu Bhaju Man Haran Bhav Bhay Darunam,
Nav Kanj Lochan, Kanj Mukh, Kar Kanj, Pad Kanjarunam ॥1॥
Kandarp Aganit Amit Chhavi, Nav Neel Nirad Sundaram,
Pat Peet Manahu Tadit Ruchi Shuchi Naumi Janak Sutavaram ॥2॥
Bhaju Dinabandhu Dinesh Danav Daitya Vansh Nikandanam,
Raghunannd Aanand Kand Koshal Chand Dasharath Nandanam ॥3॥
Shir Mukut Kundal Tilak Charu Udaar Ang Vibhushanam,
Aajaanu Bhuj Shar Chaap Dhar Sangram Jit Khar Dushanam ॥4॥
Iti Vadati Tulsidas Shankar Shesh Muni Man Ranjanam,
Mama Hriday Kanj Nivas Kuru Kaamadi Khal Dal Ganjanam ॥5॥
Man Jaahi Rachyo Milahi So Var Sahaj Sundar Sanvaro,
Karuna Nidhan Sujaan Sheel Sneh Jaanat Ravaro ॥6॥
Ehi Bhanti Gauri Aasis Sun Siya Sahit Hiy Harshit Ali,
Tulsi Bhavaanihi Puji Puni Puni Mudit Man Mandir Chali ॥7॥
Soratha: Jaani Gauri Anukul Siya Hiy Harshu Na Jaai Kahi,
Manjul Mangal Mool Vaam Ang Farkan Lage ॥
Composed by the great poet-saint Goswami Tulsidas, Shri Ramchandra Kripalu Bhajman is a luminous seven-verse stuti (praise hymn) that captures the full splendour of Lord Rama — His lotus eyes, moon-like face, golden garments shining like lightning against His sapphire complexion, His long arms holding bow and arrow, and His crown of royalty. Each verse builds upon the previous, moving from a description of Rama's divine beauty to an appeal for His grace to dwell within the devotee's heart and destroy the multitude of vices rooted in desire. The final verses weave in the story of Goddess Parvati blessing Sita, adding a narrative frame that links Rama's glory to the auspicious cosmic order.
This stuti is widely recited during Ram Navami, Vivah Panchami, and as part of daily Sandhya Puja in Vaishnava households, and is considered among the most beautiful devotional compositions in classical Hindi.
Shri Ramachandra is the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu, born in the solar dynasty (Suryavansh) as the son of King Dasharatha and Queen Kaushalya in Ayodhya. He is the hero of the Valmiki Ramayana and Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas, revered as Maryada Purushottam — the ideal human being embodying dharma, compassion, courage, and devotion to truth. His consort is Goddess Sita, and He is accompanied by His devoted brother Lakshmana and the great devotee Hanuman. The Ram Mandir at Ayodhya, consecrated in January 2024, stands as a monument to the enduring devotion of hundreds of millions of devotees worldwide.
This Ram Stuti is most auspicious when recited on Ram Navami (Chaitra Shukla Navami), Vivah Panchami, and every Tuesday and Saturday — days associated with Hanuman's devotion to Rama. Daily recitation at dawn is highly recommended, as the early morning hours (Brahma Muhurta) are considered the most receptive to spiritual practice. The stuti may also be chanted during the nine-day Navaratri dedicated to Rama or during the entire month of Chaitra.
This composition is attributed to Goswami Tulsidas (c. 1532–1623 CE), the saint-poet who also authored the monumental Ramcharitmanas. Tulsidas composed this stuti as a personal expression of devotion, and its concluding verses — where he identifies himself by name — confirm his authorship within the text itself.
An aarti (आरती) specifically refers to the ritual waving of a lit lamp before a deity while singing devotional verses, and the song accompanying this act. A stuti (स्तुति) is a praise hymn composed to extol the qualities and greatness of a deity, and may be recited as part of an aarti or independently during puja. Shri Ramchandra Kripalu Bhajman functions as both — it is recited during Ram aarti and also as a standalone devotional stuti.
Yes. Tulsidas composed his devotional works for the common devotee. While a formal puja setting enhances the experience, this stuti may be recited anywhere — at home, during a commute, or in moments of distress — as a direct appeal to Shri Ram's compassion and grace.
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Tulsidas's vision of Ram's boundless compassion
The Shri Ramchandra Kripalu Bhajman is universally attributed to the poet-saint Tulsidas, who poured into it his most intimate vision of Shri Ram — not merely as a king or warrior, but as the inexhaustible ocean of grace. The composition belongs to the madhurya and shanta rasas simultaneously: there is deep awe before the cosmic Lord, yet the tone is unmistakably that of a beloved approaching a compassionate friend. It is precisely this combination — reverence held inside tenderness — that has made the stuti a constant presence in Ram temples across North India, sung at morning and evening puja, at Ram Navami gatherings, and at family devotions wherever a sense of shelter in the divine is sought.
Devotees believe that sustained recitation of this stuti gradually quiets the restless mind and replaces anxious thought with a felt sense of Ram's protective presence. Tulsidas composed in the Awadhi vernacular so that the grace he experienced could be shared by ordinary householders, not confined to the scholarly elite — and centuries later that inclusive spirit still comes through. Whether chanted as a standalone prayer or placed at the close of Ram Katha, this stuti functions as a gentle call to surrender, inviting the listener to rest in the certainty that compassion, not judgment, is the deepest nature of the divine.