bhaja bhaja bhāskarakula sañjātaṃ
rāmaṃ śārṅga dhanurdharametam (pallavī)
Pray, pray only to the Lord born in dynasty of the Sun-god; Rāma, holding the divine Śārṇga bow in His hand. (Chorus)
niṣkāma bhakti tapasā krītam । jñānāgni vacana tejaśśātam ।
dharmasthāpana lakṣyamupetam।। sākṣānnārāyaṇamāyātam ॥1॥
He can be purchased by the penance of selfless devotion. He is the glowing one, who shoots fiery arrow-like statements of the truth. He is the bright dawn making justice rise in the world. He is Lord Nārāyaṇa who has arrived in human form.
vālmīki sukavi kavitā gītam । svādarśa kathā gaṅgā pūtam ।
hanumadbhuja pīṭhāsana nītam । kevala sāyaka daśamukha pātam ॥2॥
He is sung extensively by the great poet Valmīki. So pure is His story that it purifies even the purest river Ganga. He is seen sitting on the shoulders of Hanumān. He killed the ten-headed demon (Rāvaṇa) with a single arrow.
paṭṭābhiṣeka sura samavetam । vāmāṅkāsana sītā prītam ।
svacarita gāyaka kuśalavatātam । sakala carācara sūtra protam ॥3॥
He sits on His golden throne at His coronation, surrounded by all the angels. He is highly pleased to have Sītā seated on His left lap. He is the Father of Kuśa and Lava, the singers of His life’s story. He is the central thread that strings together all creations of the cosmos.