Former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad posted a video of himself reciting a few stanzas of Goswami Tulsidas' 16th-century poem "Shri Ram Stuti" on Wednesday. Prasad also explained what the stanzas he sang in the video meant.
”Shri Ram Stuti’ is an aarti, written by Goswami Tulsidas in the sixteenth century. It is a beautiful call to Lord Rama. Tried to share few stanzas with meaning,” Prasad tweeted along with his rendition of the aarti dedicated to Lord Rama.The former cricketer adds in the video that he will sing two stanzas of the aarti and explain their meanings. He begins with the opening line of the poem. See video here.
“श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु भजुमन, हरण भवभय दारुणं, नव कंज लोचन कंज मुख, कर कंज पद कंजारुणं,” (Sri Ramachandra Kripalu Bhajuman, Haran Bhavabhay Darunam, Nav Kanj Lochan Kanj Mukha, Kar Kanj Pad Kanjarunam) Prasad chants and then explains the meaning of these lines: “Oh my mind, remember constantly the merciful Lord Rama, who dispels all fears and whose eyes are as beautiful as half-open new lotus, his mouth, his hands, and his feet are also pink like the lotus flower.”
The religious hymn's second verse is then chanted by Prasad.
“कन्दर्प अगणित अमित छवि, नव नील नीरद सुन्दरं, पटपीत मानहुँ तडित रुचि शुचि, नोमि जनक सुतावरं,” (Kandarp Amit Chhavi, Nav Neel Neerad Sundaram, Patpit Manhun Tadit Ruchi, Shuchi Naumi Janak Sutavaram) sings Prasad, followed by its meaning: “His (Lord Rama) features as beautiful as the multitude of the Kamadeva, the God of love. His(Lord Rama) complexion is lovely as a light blue cloud. His yellow clothes are as dazzling as lightning. I bow in reverence of the virtuous bride-groom, Janaka’s daughter Sita.”
Goswami Tulsidas wrote the aarti "Shri Ramachandra Kripalu" or "Shri Ram Stuti." It was composed in a blend of Sanskrit and Awadhi languages in the sixteenth century. Lord Rama is praised in this prayer.