Rajat Kirita Mani Didhiti

Rajat Kirita Mani Didhiti

Murari Gupta has written this song “Rajat Kirita Mani Didhiti”. The official name of this song is Ramastakam. This song is taken from the book Krsna Caitanya Carita. In this song, Murari Gupta has described the glories of Lord Rama.
 
(1)
rajat-kirita-mani-didhiti-dipitamsam
udyad-brhaspati-kavi-pratime vahantam
dve kundale’nka-rahitendu-samana-vaktram
ramam jagat-traya-gurum satatam bhajami
 
(2)
udyad-vibhakara-marici-vibodhitabja-
netram subimba-dasana-cchada-caru-nasam
subhramsu-rasmi-parinirjita-caru-hasam
ramam jagat-traya-gurum satatam bhajami
 
(3)
tam kambu-kantham ajam ambuja-tulya-rupam
muktavali-kanaka-hara-dhrtam vibhantam
vidyud-valaka-gana-samyutam ambudam va
ramam jagat-traya-gurum satatam bhajami
 
(4)
uttana-hasta-tala-samstha-sahasra-patram
pasca-cchadadhika-satam pravarangulibhih
kurvaty asita-kanaka-dyuti yasya sita
parsve’sti tam raghu-varam satatam bhajami
 
(5)
agre dhanurdhara-varah kanakojjvalango
jyesthanu-sevana-rato vara-bhusanadhyah
sesakhya-dhama-vara-laksmana-nama yasya
ramam jagat-traya-gurum satatam bhajami
 
(6)
yo raghavendra-kula-sindhu-sudhamsu-rupo
marica-raksasa-subahu-mukhan nihatya
yajsam raraksa kusikanvaya-punya-rasim
ramam jagat-traya-gurum satatam bhajami
 
(7)
hatva khara-trisirasau sa-ganau kabandham
sri-danda-kananam adusanam eva krtva
sugriva-maitram akarod vinihatya satrum
tam raghava dasa-mukhanta-karam bhajami
 
(8)
bhanktva pinakam akaroj janakatmajaya
vaivahikotsava-vidhim pathi bhargavendram
jitva pitur mudam uvaha kakutstha-varyam
ramam jagat-traya-gurum satatam bhajami
 
 
(1) Though His face is like a spotless moon, still it is further brightened by a shining crown of jewels. His earrings resemble Jupiter and Venus rising in the evening sky. I forever worship this Lord Sri Rama, guru of the three worlds.
 
(2) When He awakens and opens His lotus eyes, their luster resembles the early rays of the rising sun. His teeth are enclosed by charming bimba fruit-red lips. His nose is shapely and graceful and seeing the beams of His beautiful smile, the white-rayed moon accepts defeat. I forever worship this Lord Sri Rama, guru of the three worlds.
 
(3) The throat of the unborn Lord is like a three-ringed conch shell, and His form is soft as the lotus. He wears a shining necklace of pearls set in gold, and thus He resembles a water-laden cloud accompanied by lightning flashes and a flock of cranes. Such is Sri Rama, guru of the three worlds, whom I perpetually adore.
 
(4) In Her upraised hand Sita Devi holds a thousand-petalled lotus flower, and Her five graceful fingers make it appear that the flower's hundred petals are covered by another five petals. I forever worship Rama, best of the Raghu dynasty, by whose side forever remains this Sita, whose radiance is like molten gold.
 
(5) Before Rama stands his brother Laksmana, deeply attached to His elder brother's service, the most skilled of archers, his body brilliant golden, and enhanced by splendid ornaments. He is also known as Sesa, the all-accommodating abode of the worlds. I worship this Lord Sri Rama guru of the three worlds.
 
(6) Like the nectar-rayed moon shining on the ocean of the Raghu dynasty, He slew the foremost among the man-eating demons, Marica and Subahu, thus protecting the sacrifice performed by the sage Visvamitra for the welfare of His ancestors. I worship this Lord Sri Rama, guru of the three worlds.
 
(7) Slaying the raksasas Khara, Trisira, Kabandha, and their armies, He rendered safe the forest of Danda-kanana. By killing the monkey-king, Sugriva's enemy, Bali, He made alliance with him, I adore Sri Rama, best of the Raghu dynasty, the slayer of the ten-headed Ravana.
 
(8) After breaking Siva's bow, He married Sita, daughter of Janaka-raja. Then on the path home, He defeated the mighty Parasurama, best of Bhrgu's line, bringing pleasure to Maharaja Dasaratha, His father. I forever worship this Lord Sri Rama, the foremost descendant of Kakutstha and guru of the three worlds.