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Bandish Text
English / Roman
jaya raama roopa anoopa
nirguNa saguNa guNa preraka vahee
dashasheesha bahu prachMDa khaMDana
chaapashara maMDana mahee |
paayoda gaata saroja mukha
raajeeva aayata lochanam
nita naumi raama ktRpaalu baahu
vishaala bhava bhaya mochanam ||
Devnagri
जय राम रूप अनूप
निर्गुण सगुण गुण प्रेरक वही
दशशीश बहु प्रचंड खंडन
चापशर मंडन मही ।
पायोद गात सरोज मुख
राजीव आयत लोचनम्
नित नौमि राम कृपालु बाहु
विशाल भव भय मोचनम् ॥
Meaning
Salute to Lord Rama, who has matchless beauty, Who is virtuous, but beyond any bounding, who gives inspiration to maintain character, The slayer of ten-headed demon Ravana, With holding (in his hands) the bow and arrow, who adorns the earth (i.e. by slaying the demons, he maintains peace on earth). His body is as blue as a cloud (who has dark complexion); face is like a lotus, He has oblong eyes resembling to lotus flower, I pray him every day, Lord Rama who is compassionate, He eradicates the dreadful worldly perils.