:श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु भजमन :

श्रीरामचन्द्र कृपालु भजु मन हरण भवभय दारुणम् !
नवकञ्ज लोचन कञ्ज मुखकर कञ्जपद कञ्जारुणम् !!

कंदर्प अगणित अमित छबि नव नील नीरज सुन्दरम् !
पटपीत मानहुं तड़ित रुचि सुचि नौमि जनक सुतावरम् !!

भजु दीन बन्धु दिनेश दानव दैत्यवंशनिकन्दनम् !
रघुनन्द आनंद कंद कोशल चन्द दशरथ नन्दनम् !!

सिर मुकुट कुण्डल तिलक चारु उदार अङ्ग विभूषणम् !
आजानुभुज सर चापधर सङ्ग्राम जित खरदूषणम् !!

इति वदति तुलसीदास शङ्कर शेष मुनि मनरञ्जनम् !
मम हृदयकञ्ज निवास कुरु कामादिखलदलमञ्जनम् !!

मनु जाहि राचेउ मिलहि सो बर सहज सुंदर साँवरो ! करुणानिधान सुजान शील सनेहु , जानत रावरो !!

यहि भाँति गौरी असीस सुनि सिय सहित हिय हरषी अली !
तुलसी भवानी पुजि पुनि पुनि मुदित मन मंदिर चली !!

जानि गौरी अनुकूल सिय हिय हरषु न जाहि कहि !
मंजुल मंगल मूल बाम अंग फरकन लगे जय जय जय रघुवीर !!

INCARNATION OF RAMA :

" हरि अनंत हरी कथा अनंता कहहि सुनहि बहु विधि सब संता " - Lord Ram is infinite and so are His pastimes.. His stories have been narrated by many saints in many ways."

" राम नाम गुण चरित सुहाए , जनम मरण अगणित छुटी जाए " - The charming names of Shri Ram, as well as His declared virtues, stories, births and deeds have all been by the Vedas to be beyond number."

" नाना भांति राम लेल अवतारा , रामायण सत कोटि अपारा " - There have been numerous Ram avatars.. And thus the Ramayan has been written many times in different ways."

PRAYER OF LORD RAMA_(Shri Rama-Vandana) :

APDAMAPHARTARANG DATARANG SARVSAMPDAM I

LOKABHIRAMANG SRIRAMANG BHOOYO- BHOOYO NAMAAMYAHAM II

आपदामपहर्तारं दातारं सर्वसंपदाम

लोकाभिरामं श्रीरामं भूयो-भूयो नमामयहम

moves all types of adversity and agony of Jiva (living beings); Who bestows all types of favour, honour and wealth;

By looking at whom, the world feel very pleased; to that Shri Rama, I bow again and again)

RAMAAY RAMBHADRAAY RAMCHANDRAAY BEDHSE I

RAGHUNAATHAAY NAATHAAY SITAAY PATYE NAMAH

रामाय रामभद्राय रामचन्द्राय वेधसे।
रघुनाथाय नाथाय सीतायाः पतये नमः ॥२॥

(My salutations to Lord Rama; To Shri Ramabadhra, To Shri Ramachandra, To the lord of Vedas,
To the chief of Raghu clan, To the lord of all worlds, And to the Lord of Sitā)

Neelāmbuja Shyāmal Komalāngam Sītā Samāropita vāma Bhāgam |
Pānau Mahāsāyak Chāru chāpam Namāmi Rāmam Raghuvansh Nātham ||

नीलाम्बुजश्यामलकोमलाङ्गं सीतासमारोपितवामभागम।
पाणौ महासायकचारूचापं नमामि रामं रघुवंशनाथम ॥३॥

(Who has complexion and softness like that of a blue lotus, whose body parts are very soft; On whose left side resides his dear consort Sita;
Who has a divine arrow and a beautiful bow in His hands, I pray to that Shri Rama who is the Lord of Raghu dynasty)

Above three Mantra-s of Lord Rama should be recited every morning as regular prayer before chanting the Guru-Mantra. The first Mantra is infallible Mantra in removing all kinds of sufferings of Jiva and bestows the grace of all merciful Lord Rama, the most superior. The second Mantra is one of the greatest Mantra-s of Lord Rama. It can be repeated as many times a devotee want with pleased mind. 3rd Mantra is Dhyan Mantra i.e. meditation Mantra on all attractive form of Lord Rama. During chanting this mantra, one should meditate on Lord Rama as described in the Mantra. This Mantra has a very deep meaning too. It represents whole Ramayana in one single verse.

ॐ शान्ताकारं भुजंग शयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशं !

विश्वाधारं गगनस्द्रिश्यं मेघवर्णम शुभांगम !!

लक्ष्मीकान्तं, कमलनयनं योगिर्भिः ध्यानगम्यं !

वन्दे विष्णु: भवभयहरं सर्वलोकैकनाथम !!

Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram
Patita Pavan Sitaram

Sitaram, Sitaram