तीनहुं लोक भयो अन्धियारोम् ।
ताहि सों त्रास भयो जग को,
यह सङ्कट काहु सों जात न टारो ।
देवन आनि करी बिनती तब,
छाडवोयी दियो रवि कष्ट निवारो ।
को नहीं जानत है जग में कपि,
सङ्कटमोचन नाम तिहारो । को – 1
- बाल समय (bāla samaya)in your childhood
- रवि (ravi)the sun
- भक्षी लियो (bhakṣī liyo)you swallowed
- तब (taba)then
- तीनहुं लोक (tīnahuṃ loka)all three worlds
- भयो अन्धियारो (bhayo andhiyāro)went dark
- ताहि सों (tāhi soṃ)from that
- त्रास भयो (trāsa bhayo)terror arose
- जग को (jaga ko)for the world
- यह सङ्कट (yaha saṅkaṭa)this calamity
- काहु सों (kāhu soṃ)by anyone
- जात न टारो (jāta na ṭāro)could not be turned aside
- देवन (devana)the gods
- आनि (āni)coming
- करी बिनती (karī binatī)made entreaty
- तब (taba)then
- छाडवोयी दियो (chāḍavoyī diyo)you let him go
- रवि (ravi)the sun
- कष्ट निवारो (kaṣṭa nivāro)and their distress was removed
- को नहीं जानत है (ko nahīṃ jānata hai)who does not know
- जग में (jaga meṃ)in this world
- कपि (kapi)O monkey lord
- सङ्कटमोचन नाम तिहारो (saṅkaṭamocana nāma tihāro)that Saṅkaṭamocana, Reliever of Calamity, is your name
जात महाप्रभु पन्थ निहारो ।
चौङ्कि महामुनि साप दियो तब,
चाहिए कौन बिचार बिचारो ।
कैद्विज रूप लिवाय महाप्रभु,
सो तुम दास के सोक निवारो । को – 2
- बालि की त्रास (bāli kī trāsa)for fear of Bāli
- कपीस (kapīsa)Sugrīva, the lord of monkeys
- बसैं गिरि (basaiṃ giri)dwelt upon the mountain
- जात महाप्रभु (jāta mahāprabhu)the great Lord passing by
- पन्थ निहारो (pantha nihāro)he watched upon the road
- चौङ्कि (cauṅki)startled
- महामुनि (mahāmuni)the great sage
- साप दियो (sāpa diyo)laid a curse
- तब (taba)then
- चाहिए कौन बिचार बिचारो (cāhie kauna bicāra bicāro)what counsel was there left to weigh
- कै द्विज रूप (kai dvija rūpa)taking a brahmin’s form
- लिवाय (livāya)you brought him there
- महाप्रभु (mahāprabhu)the great Lord
- सो तुम (so tuma)and so you
- दास के सोक निवारो (dāsa ke soka nivāro)took away your servant’s grief
- को(ko –) – the refrain above, here printed only by its opening word
खोज कपीस यह बैन उचारो ।
जीवत ना बचिहौ हम सो जु,
बिना सुधि लाये इहावो पगु धारो ।
हेरी थके तट सिन्धु सबे तब,
लाए सिया-सुधि प्राण उबारो । को – 3
- अङ्गद के सङ्ग (aṅgada ke saṅga)together with Aṅgada
- लेन गे सिय खोज (lena ge siya khoja)you went to seek out Sītā
- कपीस (kapīsa)the monkey lord
- यह बैन उचारो (yaha baina ucāro)uttered these words
- जीवत ना बचिहौ (jīvata nā bacihau)you shall not remain alive
- हम सो जु (hama so ju)before us, if
- बिना सुधि लाये (binā sudhi lāye)without bringing word of her
- इहावो पगु धारो (ihāvo pagu dhāro)you set foot here again
- हेरी थके (herī thake)wearied with searching
- तट सिन्धु (taṭa sindhu)the ocean shore
- सबे (sabe)all of them
- तब (taba)then
- लाए सिया-सुधि (lāe siyā-sudhi)you brought word of Sītā
- प्राण उबारो (prāṇa ubāro)and saved their lives
- को(ko –) – the refrain above, here printed only by its opening word
राक्षसी सों कही सोक निवारो ।
ताहि समय हनुमान महाप्रभु,
जाए महा रजनीचर मरो ।
चाहत सीय असोक सों आगि सु,
दै प्रभुमुद्रिका सोक निवारो । को – 4
- रावण (rāvaṇa)Rāvaṇa
- त्रास दी (trāsa dī)gave terror
- सिय को (siya ko)to Sītā
- सब (saba)in every way
- राक्षसी सों (rākṣasī soṃ)from the demonesses
- कहि (kahi)by your word
- सोक निवारो (soka nivāro)you took her grief away
- ताहि समय (tāhi samaya)at that very moment
- हनुमान महाप्रभु (hanumāna mahāprabhu)O great lord Hanumān
- जाए (jāe)going there
- महा रजनीचर मरो (mahā rajanīcara maro)you slew the great night-rangers
- चाहत सीय असोक सों आगि सु (cāhata sīya asoka soṃ āgi su)as Sītā in the Aśoka grove longed for the fire
- दै प्रभु-मुद्रिका (dai prabhu-mudrikā)giving her the Lord’s ring
- सोक निवारो (soka nivāro)you took her grief away
- को(ko –) – the refrain above, here printed only by its opening word
प्राण तजे सूत रावन मारो ।
लै गृह बैद्य सुषेन समेत,
तबै गिरि द्रोण सु बीर उपारो ।
आनि सजीवन हाथ दिए तब,
लछिमन के तुम प्राण उबारो । को – 5
- बान लग्यो (bāna lagyo)an arrow struck
- उर लछिमन के (ura lachimana ke)Lakṣmaṇa’s breast
- तब (taba)then
- प्राण तजे (prāṇa taje)the life was leaving him
- सूत रावन मारो (sūta rāvana māro)it was Rāvaṇa’s son who struck the blow
- लै गृह (lai gṛha)lifting up the house itself
- बैद्य सुषेन समेत (baidya suṣena sameta)with the physician Suṣeṇa within it
- तबै (tabai)then
- गिरि द्रोण (giri droṇa)the mountain Droṇa
- सु बीर उपारो (su bīra upāro)O hero, you tore up
- आनि सजीवन (āni sajīvana)bringing the Sañjīvanī herb
- हाथ दिए (hātha die)you laid it in his hand
- तब (taba)then
- लछिमन के (lachimana ke)Lakṣmaṇa’s
- तुम प्राण उबारो (tuma prāṇa ubāro)life you saved
- को(ko –) – the refrain above, here printed only by its opening word
नाग कि फांस सबै सिर डारो ।
श्रीरघुनाथ समेत सबै दल,
मोह भयो यह सङ्कट भारो ।
आनि खगेस तबै हनुमान जु,
बन्धन काटि सुत्रास निवारो । को – 6
- रावण (rāvaṇa)Rāvaṇa
- जुध (judha)in the battle
- अजान कियो (ajāna kiyo)worked a thing none had known
- तब (taba)then
- नाग कि फांस (nāga ki phāṃsa)the serpent noose
- सबै सिर डारो (sabai sira ḍāro)he cast over every head
- श्रीरघुनाथ समेत (śrīraghunātha sameta)together with Śrī Raghunātha
- सबै दल (sabai dala)the whole army
- मोह भयो (moha bhayo)fell into a swoon
- यह सङ्कट भारो (yaha saṅkaṭa bhāro)this was a heavy calamity
- आनि खगेस (āni khagesa)bringing Garuḍa, the lord of birds
- तबै (tabai)then
- हनुमान जु (hanumāna ju)O Hanumān
- बन्धन काटि (bandhana kāṭi)cutting the bonds
- सुत्रास निवारो (sutrāsa nivāro)you removed that great terror
- को(ko –) – the refrain above, here printed only by its opening word
लै रघुनाथ पताल सिधारो ।
देबिन्हीं पूजि भलि विधि सों बलि ,
देउ सबै मिलि मन्त्र विचारो ।
जाये सहाए भयो तब ही,
अहिरावन सैन्य समेत संहारो । को – 7
- बन्धू समेत (bandhū sameta)along with his brother
- जबै (jabai)when
- अहिरावन (ahirāvana)Ahirāvaṇa
- लै रघुनाथ (lai raghunātha)carried Raghunātha away
- पताल सिधारो (patāla sidhāro)and went down to the nether world
- देबिन्हीं पूजि (debinhīṃ pūji)worshipping the goddess
- भलि विधि सों (bhali vidhi soṃ)in due order
- बलि (bali)with an offering
- देउ सबै मिलि (deu sabai mili)all the gods together
- मन्त्र विचारो (mantra vicāro)took counsel
- जाये (jāye)going there
- सहाए भयो (sahāe bhayo)you became their help
- तब ही (taba hī)at that very moment
- अहिरावन सैन्य समेत (ahirāvana sainya sameta)Ahirāvaṇa together with all his host
- संहारो (saṃhāro)you destroyed
- को(ko –) – the refrain above, here printed only by its opening word
बीर महाप्रभु देखि बिचारो ।
कौन सो सङ्कट मोर गरीब को,
जो तुमसे नहिं जात है टारो ।
बेगि हरो हनुमान महाप्रभु,
जो कछु सङ्कट होए हमारो । को – 8
- काज किये बडवो (kāja kiye baḍavo)great deeds you have done
- देवन के (devana ke)for the gods
- तुम (tuma)you
- बीर महाप्रभु (bīra mahāprabhu)O heroic great Lord
- देखि बिचारो (dekhi bicāro)look upon it and consider
- कौन सो सङ्कट (kauna so saṅkaṭa)what calamity
- मोर गरीब को (mora garība ko)of mine, a poor man’s
- जो तुमसे नहिं जात है टारो (jo tumase nahiṃ jāta hai ṭāro)is there that you cannot turn aside
- बेगि हरो (begi haro)swiftly take it away
- हनुमान महाप्रभु (hanumāna mahāprabhu)O great lord Hanumān
- जो कछु सङ्कट (jo kachu saṅkaṭa)whatever calamity
- होए हमारो (hoe hamāro)may be ours
- को(ko –) – the refrain above, here printed only by its opening word
लाल देह लाली लसे, अरु धरि लाल लङ्गूर ।
वज्र देह दानव दलन, जय जय जय कपि सूर ॥
- दोहा (dohā)a closing couplet
- लाल देह (lāla deha)red of body
- लाली लसे (lālī lase)glowing with a red sheen
- अरु (aru)and
- धरि लाल लङ्गूर (dhari lāla laṅgūra)bearing a red tail
- वज्र देह (vajra deha)of a body hard as the thunderbolt
- दानव दलन (dānava dalana)crusher of demons
- जय जय जय (jaya jaya jaya)victory, victory, victory
- कपि सूर (kapi sūra)O hero among the monkeys
