Sri Ramachandra Krupalu
Sri Ramachandra Krupalu
Sri Ramachandra Krupalu
shrI rAmachandra kRRipAlu
shrI rAmachandra kRRipAlu bhaju mana haraNa bhava bhaya dAruNam |
navakanja lochana kanja mukha kara kanja pada kanjAruNam || 1 ||
kandarpa agaNita amita Chavi nava nIla nIraja sundaram |
vaTapIta mAnahu taDita ruchi shuchi naumi janaka sutAvaram || 2 ||
bhaju dIna bandhu dinesha dAnava daityavaMshanikandanam |
raghunanda Anandakanda kaushala chanda dasharatha nandanam || 3 ||
shira mukuTa kuNDala tilaka chAru udAra a~Nga vibhUShaNam |
AjAnubhuja sharachApadhara sa~NgrAma jita kharadUShaNam || 4 ||
iti vadati tulasIdAsa shaNkara sheSha muni manaranjanam |
mama hRRidayakanja nivAsa kuru kAmAdikhaladalamanjanam || 5 ||
Chanda
manu jAhi rAcheyu milahi so varu sahaja sundara sAMvaro |
karuNA nidhAna sujAna shIlu sneha jAnata rAvaro || 6 ||
ehi bhAnti gaurI asIsa suna siya sahita hiya haraShita alI |
tulasI bhavAnihi pUjI puni-puni mudita mana mandira chalI || 7 ||
soraThA
jAnI gaurI anukUla siya hiya haraShu na jAi kahi |
manjula maNgala mUla vAma a~Nga 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.