śrī rāmacandra kṛpālu

Composed by the poet-saint Tulsidas in the vernacular Awadhi language, this evocative stotra is found in the Vinaya Patrika. It features a beautiful description of Lord Rama, comparing his features to the lotus, his complexion to the rain clouds, and his radiance to lightning. The hymn serves as an earnest invocation, urging the mind to meditate upon the merciful Lord who liberates devotees from the terrifying cycle of birth and death. Chanting this prayer is believed to grant inner peace, dissolve worldly fears, and foster deep devotion toward the divine Maryada Purushottam.