Who is being praised in this hymn?

This hymn is a praise of Lord Ramachandra, highlighting his virtues like compassion, gentleness, and his role as the destroyer of worldly sorrows and the giver of liberation.

What are some of the qualities of the deity being praised?

The deity is described as compassionate, gentle, beautiful, the destroyer of worldly ocean of sorrows, the one with lotus-like eyes, the remover of sins, powerful, and the protector of all three worlds.

What is promised to those who devotedly recite this hymn?

It is promised that those who recite this hymn with devotion will attain the divine abode and become immersed in devotion to the Lord.

What does the hymn say about those who worship the Lord's feet without malice?

The hymn states that those who worship the Lord's feet without malice will not fall into the turbulent ocean of worldly existence.

What kind of refuge does the hymn describe the deity as?

The deity is described as the ultimate refuge for the virtuous, the beloved of devotion, difficult to attain for even accomplished yogis, a wish-fulfilling tree for his devotees, and the eternal guru of the universe.

śrī rāmacandra stutiḥ

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Ram Stotra

namāmi bhaktavatsalaṁ kr̥pālu śīlakōmalaṁ
bhajāmi tē padāmbujaṁ hyakāmināṁ svadhāmadam |
nikāmaśyāmasundaraṁ bhavāmbuvārdhimandaraṁ
praphullakañjalōcanaṁ madādidōṣamōcanam || 1 ||

pralambabāhuvikramaṁ prabhō:’pramēyavaibhavaṁ
niṣaṅgacāpasāyakaṁ dharaṁ trilōkanāyakam |
dinēśavaṁśamaṇḍanaṁ mahēśacāpakhaṇḍanaṁ
munīndracittarañjanaṁ surāribr̥ndabhañjanam || 2 ||

manōjavairivanditaṁ hyajādidēvasēvitaṁ
viśuddhabōdhavigrahaṁ samastadūṣaṇāpaham |
namāmi jānakīpatiṁ sukhākaraṁ satāṁ gatiṁ
bhajē saśaktisānujaṁ śacīpatipriyānujam || 3 ||

tvadaṅghrisīma yē narā bhajanti hīnamatsarāḥ
patanti nō bhavārṇavē vitarkavīcisaṅkulē |
viviktavāsinaḥ sadā bhajanti muktayē mudā
nirasya hīndriyādikaṁ prayānti tē gatiṁ svakam || 4 ||

tvamēkamadbhutaṁ prabhuṁ nirīhamīśvaraṁ vibhuṁ
jagadguruṁ ca śāśvataṁ turīyamēva kēvalam |
bhajāmi bhāvavallabhaṁ suyōgināṁ sudurlabhaṁ
svabhaktakalpapādapaṁ samastasēvyamanvaham || 5 ||

anūparūpabhūpatiṁ natō:’hamurvijāpatiṁ
prasīda mē namāmi tē padābjabhakti dēhi mē |
paṭhanti yē stavaṁ tvidaṁ sadādarēṇa tē padaṁ
vrajanti nātra saṁśayaṁ tvadīya bhaktisamyutāḥ || 6 ||

iti śrīrāmacandra stutiḥ |

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