Bhavayami Raghuramam

Pallavi: I meditate on Raghurama, a garden of noble virtues.

Anupallavi: Shining with the play of side-glances eager to bestow blessings on the devout.

1 (Bala Kanda): Ornament of the solar race; who guarded the holy yajna of Vishvamitra, son of Gadhi, and slew Subahu and the others; who purified Ahalya; sinless; who broke Shiva’s bow; Lord of the life of Janaka’s daughter; who humbled the pride of the furious Parashurama and reached Saketa.
2 (Ayodhya Kanda): Whose coronation was stopped, and who then went to the forest at his father’s word with Sita and Lakshmana, most calm in nature; who went to Guha’s home; who gave his noble jewelled sandals to Bharata when he came to Chitrakuta; whose limbs are lovelier than Manmatha’s.
3 (Aranya Kanda): Who entered the wide Dandaka forest and slew Viradha; who received the matchless Vaishnava weapon from Agastya, born of a pot, of noble conduct; praised by Jatayu, best of birds; who made his home at Panchavati; who slew Khara and others who came at the word of the dreadful Shurpanakha.
4 (Kishkindha Kanda): Who slew the wicked Maricha who had taken the form of a golden deer; who searched for Janaka’s daughter, carried off by ten-headed Ravana, enemy of the good; sinless; who made friendship with Sugriva, son of the Sun, meeting Hanuman on the bank of the Pampa; the Lord who destroyed Vali’s body.
5 (Sundara Kanda): Whose jewelled ring, bright as a hundred suns, was placed by him in the hand of Hanuman, son of the Wind, best of vanaras; who saw the crest jewel he brought back; abode of Lakshmi, who on the shore of the ocean met Vibhishana when he sought refuge.
6 (Yuddha Kanda): Who built the great bridge, slew the countless wicked flesh-eaters and tore apart mighty ten-throated Ravana, most steadfast; who returned to Saketa with Janaka’s daughter, purified by fire; whose coronation shone in splendour; protector of the universe; Padmanabha.