Tulsidas
Śrī Rāmachandra Kṛpālu Bhajamana
A gentle hymn of praise to Ram associated with Tulsidas.
Why return to it: It asks the mind to turn toward grace, beauty, and moral steadiness.
Included here: Source-safe original/transliteration where appropriate and a poetic English rendering.
Original / source note
Śrī Rāmachandra kṛpālu bhajamana
Haraṇa bhava-bhaya dāruṇam.
English transliteration
Śrī Rāmachandra kṛpālu bhajamana
Haraṇa bhava-bhaya dāruṇam.
Poetic English rendering
O mind, worship compassionate Ram, remover of the deep fear of worldly existence. Let remembrance become shelter.