Sri Ramachandra Krupalu
Sri Ramachandra Krupalu
Sri Ramachandra Krupalu
śrī rāmacandra kṛpālu
śrī rāmacandra kṛpālu bhaju mana haraṇa bhava bhaya dāruṇam |
navakañja locana kañja mukha kara kañja pada kañjāruṇam || 1 ||
kandarpa agaṇita amita chavi nava nīla nīraja sundaram |
vaṭapīta mānahu taḍita ruci śuci naumi janaka sutāvaram || 2 ||
bhaju dīna bandhu dineśa dānava daityavaṃśanikandanam |
raghunanda ānandakanda kauśala canda daśaratha nandanam || 3 ||
śira mukuṭa kuṇḍala tilaka cāru udāra aṅga vibhūṣaṇam |
ājānubhuja śaracāpadhara saṅgrāma jita kharadūṣaṇam || 4 ||
iti vadati tulasīdāsa śaṅkara śeṣa muni manarañjanam |
mama hṛdayakañja nivāsa kuru kāmādikhaladalamañjanam || 5 ||
chanda
manu jāhi rāceyu milahi so varu sahaja sundara sāṃvaro |
karuṇā nidhāna sujāna śīlu sneha jānata rāvaro || 6 ||
ehi bhānti gaurī asīsa suna siya sahita hiya haraṣita alī |
tulasī bhavānihi pūjī puni-puni mudita mana mandira calī || 7 ||
soraṭhā
jānī gaurī anukūla siya hiya haraṣu na jāi kahi |
mañjula maṅgala mūla vāma aṅga pharakana lage || 8 ||
About This Stotram
Overview
Sri Ramachandra Krupalu is the concluding aarti of the Shri Ramacharit Manas, composed by Goswami Tulsidas in the 16th century. The text praises Rama's merciful nature and his power to dispel the fear of worldly existence. It is sung in Awadhi and holds eight verses. The composition belongs to the Ramanandi Vaishnava tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Sri Ramachandra Krupalu?
- Recitation is said to remove fear of the cycle of birth and death.
- It purifies the mind and heart through focused devotion.
- Devotees chant it at the close of kirtans and Ramacharit Manas readings.
- It fosters surrender and devotion to Lord Rama.
- Regular chanting is associated with peace and contentment.
When is the best time to recite this?
Sri Ramachandra Krupalu is traditionally sung at the end of devotional gatherings, kirtans, and after a full recitation of the Ramacharit Manas. It is also widely sung as an aarti in temples and homes during Rama Navami and Hanuman Jayanti. Morning and evening are both suitable.
Historical and traditional background
Goswami Tulsidas composed the Shri Ramacharit Manas in Varanasi in the 16th century CE, retelling Valmiki's Ramayana in Awadhi for the common people. This aarti forms the closing section of that epic and is integral to its recitation. Tulsidas belonged to the Ramanandi sampradaya, a branch of Vaishnavism. The text blends Awadhi vernacular with Sanskritized vocabulary, reflecting Tulsidas's scholarly background.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Hanuman Chalisa — also composed by Tulsidas and widely recited alongside this aarti.
- Sri Ramashtakam — a Sanskrit ashtakam praising Rama's divine form, often recited in the same devotional context.