32 - Shri Ram Chandra Kripalu Bhajman‏

श्रीरामचंद्र कृपालु भजु मन
श्रीरामचंद्र कृपालु भजु मन हरण भवभय दारुणं,
नवकंज लोचन, कंजमुख कर, कंज पद कंजारुणं.
कंदर्प अगणित अमित छवि नव नील नीरज सुन्दरम,
पट पीत मानहु तडित रूचि-शुची नौमी, जनक सुतावरं.
भजु दीनबंधु दिनेश दानव दैत्य वंष निकन्दनं,
रघुनंद आनंद कंद कोशल चन्द्र दशरथ नंदनम.
सिर मुकुट कुंडल तिलक चारू उदारु अंग विभुशनम,
आजानुभुज शर चाप-धर, संग्राम-जित-खर दूषणं.
इति वदति तुलसीदास, शंकर शेष मुनि-मन-रंजनं,
मम ह्रदय कंज निवास कुरु, कामादि खल-दल-गंजनं.

Shri Ram Chandra Kripalu Bhajman

Shri Ram Chandra kripalu bhaju man haran bhaw bhay daarunam

Navkanj lochan, kanj mukh, kar kanj pad kanjaarunam

Shri Ram Chandra kripalu bhaju man haran bhaw bhay darunam

Kandarp aganit amit chavi nav neel neeraj sundaram

Pat peet maanahu tadit ruchi shuchi naumi Janaka suta varam

Shri Ram Chandra kripalu bhaju man haran bhaw bhay darunam

Bhaju deenbandhu dinesh danav daitya vansha nikandanam

Raghunand anand kand Kowshal chand Dasharath nanadanam

Shri Ram Chandra kripalu bhaju man haran bhaw bhay darunam

Sira mukut kundal tilak chaaru udaru ang vibhushanam

Aajaanu bhuj shar chaap dhar, sangram jit khara dushanam

Shri Ram Chandra kripalu bhaju man haran bhaw bhay darunam

Iti vadati Tulasidas Shankar Sesh muni man ranjanam

Mam hriday kanj nivaas kuru, kaamaadi khal dal ganjanam

Shri Ram Chandra kripalu bhaju man haran bhaw bhay darunam

Attempted translation…..

Shri Ram Chandra (Prabhu) kripalu (Kripa aur daya karne waale) bhaju man haran bhaw (jeevan) bhay (dukh) darunam (harne waale)

He moorakh chanchal man, kyu nahi us dayaalu Prabhu Parmaatma ko bhaj le, jo jeevan ke dukh ko harne wala hay, sukh ko dene waala hay !

Nav (new, bud) kanj (kamal) lochan (eyes), kanj mukh (lips), kar (hands) kanj pad (feet) kanj arunam (red).

Us Prabhu ki aankhe, mukh, haath aur pad naveen lal kamal ke phool ki tarah komal aur pyaara hay !

Kandarp (Cupid, Kamdev, source of Love) aganit (uncountable) amit (ever presence) chavi (personality, body) nav neel (blue) neeraj (Kamal, Lotus) sundaram (beautiful)

Us Prabhu ko bhaj, jo jeevan mein prem aur anand ka sagar hay, jin ke roop aneko Kaamdevo se bhi sundar hay, anant hay, sarv vyaapak hay, Jo neel kamal ki tarah mulaayam hay !

Pata (Cloth) peet (yellow) maanahu (like) tadit (Lightening) ruchi (kiran) shuchi (moon) naumi (namaskar)  Janaka suta (Sita Mata) varam (husband)

Jin ke peele pitaambar bijli ki tarah chamak rahe hay, Jo Chandrama ke kirno ki tarah sheetal hay, Us Siya Pati Shri Ram ko may Namaskaar karta Hu !

Bhaju (pray to) deenbandhu (friend of the unfortunates) dinesh (Sun) danav daitya (evil) vansha nikandanam (destroy)

He man, Us Prabhu ko bhaj jo dukhiaro ko sahayta karta hay. Jaise suraj andhkaar ko naash karta hay, usi tarah Prabhu ka naam hamaare andar ke shatruwo ko naash karta hay !

Raghunand (Knight of the Raghus) anand kand (source of happiness) Kowshal (Kaushalya) chand (son) Dasharath nandanam (son)

Wahi Prabhu jo Raghu Kul ke Bhooshan, sukh aur anand ke saagar, Kaushalya aur Dashrath ke pyaara laadla hay !

Sira (head) mukut (Crown) kundal (earlings) tilak (teeka) chaaru (beautiful)  udaru (simple) ang (body) vibhushanam (ornaments)

If you can imagine Him, Sir par mukut hay, kaano mein kundal hay, maathe par tilak hay, un ki sahaj sundar chavi aneko sundar gahno se susajjit hay !

Aajaanu (long) bhuj (hands) shar (arrow) chaap (bow) dhar, sangram (war) jit (win) khara dushanam (Ravan’s brothers)

Apne lambe lambe haatho mein dhanush baan liye hay, jinho ne Khar aur Dooshan jaise rakshaso ko hara diya.

Iti vadati (says) Tulasidas Shankar Sesh muni man ranjanam (happiness)

Mam (my) hriday (heart) kanj nivaas (stay) kuru, kaamaadi khal dal (the seven Shatrus) ganjanam (destroy)

Tulsidas ji kahte hay, jo Prabhu Shankar Bhagwan, Shesh Naag aur Rishi Muniyo ke man mein baste hay, un ke man ko aanandit karte hay, He Prabhu ! Mere man mein vaas kijiy aur mere andar ke Kaam, Krodh, Lobh, Moh aadi shatruwo ko naash kijiye!

31 - Bakre Ka Bali - Part 1

The humble bakra (Goat) is much sought after at Christmas and party times. The price of the Bakra goes up 50% to 100% during Christmas in Fiji.

One other time the Bakra is needed is when a sacrifice or Bali is to be offered.

Belief in the local Ojha, Sufi, or the witch doctor has been prevalent over centuries, and sadly, quite a good percent of the population still continue to believe in them.

The Ojha ji commands so much respect in many communities that people would much rather take their sick relatives to a Ojha than to a G.P.

All the great religions of the world preach that SarvShaktiMaan God is the only one worth praying to. Many people do not agree with this, but then, many people strongly believe that there is no God. We are not here to deprive anyone of their wishes and choices.

Generally speaking, people who do not believe in God or any supernatural powers are those who have a lot of money, those who have reasonable formal education, people in professional of semi-professional positions, or people who possess a lot of physical strength.

When the successful business fails, money starts to run out, professional carreers and social standing starts to flop, physical strength is slowly diminishing, health of the loved ones is not so good, the once happy family is suddenly falling apart....these same, seemingly strong, people are seen in the very front of the queue at prayer houses all over the world.

Deen Dayaalu, Karuna Nidhaan Prabhu Ji smilingly accepts all his devotees !

Der se aaye, drust aaye, aaye to sahi !!!

30 - Kauravas were Doomed to Lose - Part 2

EIGHTEEN (18) is a significant number in Indian Mythlogy & Scriptures.

18 Days of Mahabharata War
18 Adhyays (Chapters) in the Bhagvat Gita.
18 armies (11 on Kauravs side and 7 on Pandavas side)
18 Maharathis (7 on Kauravs side and 11 on Pandavas side)


Recently there was the 18 day uprising in Egypt. While this may be a co-incidence, there is no co-incidence in the Mahabharata War being of 18 Days.

18 is derived from the sum of 11 + 7.
11 is derived from the sum of 5 + 5 + 1
Ekadasi means 1 + 10 which equals 11. Ekadasi Vrat is for the control of our 10 Indriyas + 1 Mun.
 What is 11, what is 7, what is 5 & what is 1 ?
We already discussed about 7 being the "Saat Shatrus" - Kaam, Krodh, Lobh. Moh, Maya, etc

5 are the five Gyan Indriyas (Sight, Hearing, Touch, Taste & Smell)
The other 5 are the Karam Indriyas (Tongue, Feet, Hands, Genital of excretion & Genitals of reproduction)

1 is the lone Chanchal Mun

The Kauravas had 11 Achauni Sena (Armies) and 7 Maharathis (Commanders). The 7 Maharathis are the Saat Shatrus. So the 7 Shatrus (Kaam, Krodh, Lobh, etc) were in control of the 10 Indriyas + the Chanchal Mun.

The Pandavas had 7 Achauni Sena and 11 Maharathis. So the 10 Indriyas + the Mun (11) were in control of the 7 Shatrus.

All the religious scriptures (Hindu, Islam, Christian, Sikh, etc) preach that the Mun should be in control of the 10 Indriyas, and together they (11) should be able to control and subdue the 7 Shatrus. If the 7 Shatrus rule the 10 Indriyas and the mun, then the person is heading for self destruction.

Abhimaani, agyaani Duryodhan, apne kaamnaao, krodh, lobh (Shatruwo) ko apne Mun aur Indriyo par raaj karne deta hay. Gyani Satguru Shri Krishna ko chord kar Narayani Sena ko chuna tha ! Ant mein (in the end) apne ander ka shatru, Mun aur Indriyo par kaabu, kabja kar ke jeevan ko dukh may bana diya. Kuruchetra ka yudh (Jeevan ka safar) ko paar na kar paaya aur haar jaata hay.

Gyani Satguru (Shri Krishna) ke sandharbh mein, satsangh se, mun (Arjun) aur un ke das (10) Maharathis (Indriya), kathin parishram kar ke (with immense effort) apne 7 Achauni Sena (7 Shatru) ko bas mein kar ke Kuruchetra ka yudh (Jeevan ke dukh) ko jhel kar bhaw saagar paar kar jaate hay.