Tulsidas
Śrī Rāmachandra Kṛpālu
A gentle praise-hymn inviting the mind into devotion.
Why return to it: A gentle praise-hymn inviting the mind into devotion.
Source note: This page is curated in a source-safe way: short traditional/public-domain lines where appropriate, plus original notes and poetic English rendering for context.
Original / remembered line
श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु भजु मन
श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु भजु मन
Transliteration / note
Śrī Rāmachandra Kṛpālu
Śrī Rāmachandra kṛpālu bhaju mana.
Poetic English rendering
Rendering
The hymn begins by addressing the mind directly: turn toward the compassionate Ram. Praise becomes a way of training attention.