Creations Of Tulsidas ji

Creations Of Tulsidas ji 



Gaiye Ganapati jagvandan sankar suwan bhawani ke nandan
siddhi sadan gajbadan vinayak kripasindhu sundar sab laayak 
modak priya mud mangal data vidya varidhi buddhi vidhata 
maangat tulsidas kar jore basahu ram siya manas more 

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This post is totally dedicated to Goswami Tulasi Das ji and his creations .You can find his popular and rare compositions here .He has done such a great work in Hindi Awadhi language but he never did so for fame .It was all that came out from the deapth of his heart with that special feeling that we call "Devotion" towards his lord "Sri Ram Chandra ji " . His creations are based on Balmiki Ramayana and the experiences of his own life .You can easily find his experiences in his creations that make them more sensitive and intricate too. What he thought at that time , how can we know but some of his compositions are just a derivation of the general communication between him and the  saints at that time . You can see one like Jaake priya na Ram Baidehi ... It is a conversation between Tulsidas ji and Meera Bai where this topic is raised by Meerabai ji that her relatives did not allow her to worship Lord Krishna then Tulsidas ji replied her by writing like this-

"jaake piya na ram baidehi

so chadiye koti bairi sam yadyapi param sanehi

Tajyo pita prahlad vibhihan bandhu bharat mahtari

bali guru tyajo kant brij bani tani bhaya mud mangalkari

naate neh ram se maniyat subhag susebya jahanlo

anjan kahan wa aankh jehi phute bahutak kaho kahanlo

tulsi so sab bhanti paramhit pujya pran te pyaro

jaso hoya saneha ram pada aito mato hamaro "

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You will feel strange to know that these all words are written by that man who had been once chided upon by his own wife . Yes , though Tulsidas ji was brilliant since his childhood but he was not involved in deep devotion of Lord Rama since childhood .He loved his wife very much but once Tulsidas ji made a lot attempts to meet her while she was far from him , when tulsidas ji reached her she told him that if you did all this endaevours for Lord Rama you would have crossed  "bhavasagar" .So dont long for me but this longing should be for the Lord .This changed his life.

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Jab janki nath sahaya karen - This song is a rendition to the devotees

Lyrics -

Jab janaki nath sahaya kare tab kaun bigad kare nar tero
suraj mangal som brigu sut bandhu aru guru vardayak tero
rahu ketu ki nahi gamyata sang sanischar hot uchero
dust duhshashan vimal draupadi chir utar kumantar phero 
jaki sahaya kari karunanidhi badh gaye chir ke  maar ghaneri
garbha mein rakhyo parikshit raja aswasthama jab ashtra phero 
bhasrat mein maruhi ke anda ta par gaj ka ghanta gero
jaki sahaya kari karunanidhi take jagat mein bhag badhero
raghuvanshi santan sukhdayi tulsidas charanan ko chero 

Meaning - 

When the master of Janki (Janki =the daughter of janak ji = Sita ji ) means Ram ji is favourable to you , who will harm you . The astrological planets like Sun ,Mars , Moon ,Venus the son of Bhrigu become your brotherly and the Jupitar becomes boon giver to you .
The Rahu and ketu cant reach you and together with them the sanischar too disappears .
The wicked Duhshashan and humble Draupadi : He tried to make draupadi naked and said vulgar words to her , for saving her the Lord "ocean of mercy" helped her by densly wrapping her in the cloth .
The Lord saved Parikshit in the womb from ashwasthama when he tried to kill parkshit (the son of Abhimanyu from Uttara )by arms .
Whom so ever the  "treasure of mercy " helps ,he /she have a huge fate(strong fate) in this world .
The Lord belonging from Raghu Clan , is pleasant to the saints ,Tulsidas is the servant of  his feet .


Shree Ram chandra kripalu bhajaman -Shree Ram stuti

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Lyrics-

sri ram chandra kripalu bhajmana haran bhav bhaya daarunam
navkanj lochan kanj mukh kar kanj pad kanjarunam
kandarp aganit amit chhavi nav neel neeraj sundaram
pat peet manahu tadit ruchi suchi naumi janak sutavaram
bhaju deen bahndhu dinesh daanave daitya vansh nikandanam
raghuvansh anandkand kaushal chand dashrath nandanam
sir mukut kundal tilak charu udaar ang vibhushanam
aajanubhuj sar chaap dhar sangramjit khaldushanam
iti vadti tulsidas shankar shesh muni man ranjanam
mam hridaya kunj nivas kuru kaamadi khal dal ganjanam

Meaning -

O mind! Revere the benign Shree Ramachandra, who can remove the intense fear of this world

Who has fresh lotus eyes, lotus face and lotus hands, feet like lotus and like the rising sun 

His image exceeds myriad Cupids, like a fresh, blue-hued cloud — magnificent 

His amber-robes appear like lightning, pure, captivating. Revere this groom of Janaka’s daughter 

Sing hymns of the brother of destitute, Lord of the daylight, the destroyer of the clan of Danu-Diti demons 

The progeny of Raghu, limitless 'joy', the moon to Kosala, sing hymns of Dasharatha’s son 

His head bears the crown, ear pendants, tilak on forehead, his adorned, shapely limbs are resplendent

Arms extend to the knees, studded with bows-arrows, who won battles against Khara and Dooshana 

Thus says Tulsidas, O joy of Shankara, Shesh (Nag), Mind and Sages 

Reside in the lotus of my heart, O slayer of the vices-troops of Kaama and the like 

Bhaye Prakat Kripala - Shree Ram stuti when he was just born

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Lyrics-

Bhaye prakat kripala deendayala kaushlya hitkari
harshit mahtari muni manhari adbhud roop vichari
Lochan abhirama tanu ghanshyama nij aayudh bhuj chari
bhushan banmala nayan bishala shobha sindhu kharari
Kah dui kar jori astuti tori kehi vidhi karhu ananta
maya gun gyanatit amana ved puran bhananta
karuna sukh sagar sab gun aagar jehi ganwahi shruti santa
brahmand nikaya nirmit maya rom rom prati ved kahe
Mam ur so basi yah uphasi sunat dheer mati thir na dhare
Upja jab gyana prabhu muskana charit bahut vidhi kinhi chahe
kahi katha sunayi matu bujhayi jehi prakar sut prem lahe
mata puni boli so mati doli tajahu taat yah roopa
kije shishu leela ati priya sheela yah sukh param anoopa
suni vachan sujana rodan thana hoyi balak sur bhoopa
yah charit je ganwahi hari pad panwahi te na pari bhava koopa

meaning-

bHAYE PRAKAT KRIPALA deendayala kaushlya hitkari 
harshit mahtari muni manhari adbhud roop vichari

"The mercyful ,graceful,and the benefecial to Kaushalya , appeared .
Mother (kaushalya)is happy ,minds of sages have been stolen thinking of the amazing form of lord ."

Lochan abhirama tanu ghanshyama nij aayudh bhuj chari 
bhushan banmala nayan bishala shobha sindhu kharari

"His eyes are spectacle (beautiful) body is black like clouds in his four arms he has his own armaments.
ornament is the "vanamala" , eyes are large. The Kharari (the Lord )is the ocean of beauty"

Kah dui kar jori astuti teri kehi vidhi karu ananta
maya gun gyanatit amana ved puran bhananta
"His mother joining both hands says Oh "Anant" (Infinite for the lord )how should I praise you?

you are above the maya (illusion) gun (properties of nature) and the knowledge even Vedas and Purans (epics)couldnt express you."

karuna sukh sagar sab gun aagar jehi ganwahi shruti santa
brahmand nikaya nirmit maya rom rom prati ved kahe

"the ocean of grace and happiness and all meritorious who is applauded by Vedas and the saints 
who has made his illusion to spread upto the universe and his smallest parts are narrated by the vedas"

Mam ur so basi yah uphasi sunat dheer mati thir na dhare
Upja jab gyana prabhu muskana charit bahut vidhi kinhi chahe

"This happiness that is staying in my heart(kaushalya ji thinks) , listening to it no steady mind can be restful .

When such knowledge is produced to kaushlaya ji , the Lord smiles and wanted to to show different characters to her."

kahi katha sunayi matu bujhayi jehi prakar sut prem lahe
mata puni boli so mati doli tajahu taat yah roopa

"Then telling all the stories to his mother , he made her to understand Him in the way which may let her to bring a maternal love for her child.the mother again said this all is wandering my mind .Oh dear son , leave this attire ."

kije shishu leela ati priya sheela yah sukh param anoopa 
suni vachan sujana rodan thana hoyi balak sur bhoopa 

"perform like a Kid that is very lovey and polite , this happiness is very beautiful.
Listening the kind word (of kaushalya ji ,the lord started crying and the king of Gods took the form of a kid ."

yah charit je ganwahi hari pad panwahi te na pari bhava koopa

"One who sings this character of Lord , reaches to the feet of the lord .He never falls into the well of this world . "


-Janani main na jiyun bin Ram - When Rama left Ayodhya for the jungle.Bharat came to know this and he said this -

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Lyrics-

Janani aey janani main na jiyun bin ram
ram lakhan siya van ko gaman kiye pita gayen sur dham
hot bhor hamhu vana jaibe avadh aaye kehi kaam
kapati kutil kubuddi abhagin kaun haryo tero gyan
sur nara muni sab dosh det hain nahi kiyo bhal kaam
tulsidas prabhu aas charan ke bhaye vidhata baam

Meaning - 

This a song illustrating the state of mind of Bharat ji when he knew that Ramchandra ji with Sita ji and Laxman went on an exile just because of his mother Kaikayi .He says these words to his mother ...

Janani (means mother ) O mother I wont live without Ram .
Ram Laxman and Sita ji went to the jungle and father (Dashrath ji ) went to the abode of Gods i.e heaven .
As the dawn brokes I will also go to the  forests what is the need to stay in Ayodhya .
You(Kaikayi) the Deceitful , cunning , wicked and unfortunate who has taken away your knowledge ?
The Gods , humans and the saints all are blaming that you havent done right ..
Tulsidas ji says that Bharat ji says now I only have the hope of the Feet of Lord because the creator has become left to me (means against me) .


Ghan ghamand nabh garjat ghora - this is a saying of Lord Ram chandra ji to laxman ji when he was sitting with laxman ji in panchavati waiting for the rainy season to pass so that they may start searching for Sita ji again in far regions of the South India . -

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Lyrics-

Ghan ghamand nabh gartjat ghora ,piya heen darpat man mora
Damini damak rahat nabh mahi , khal ke preeti jatha thir nahi
Barasahi jalan bhoomi niyraaye , jatha nabhahin guni vidya paaye
Boond aghat sahayin giri aise , khal ke bachan sant saha jaise
Chhudra nadi bahi chali tyorayi , jas tyoreiun dal khal itrai
Sarita jal jal nidhi mahoon jaayi , hoohin achal jin jeev hari paayi .

One must should understand meaning of this song . It is really a milestone in defining nature of goodness in a person .

Meaning -

Sri Ram chandra ji says to Laxman ji :

The proudy clouds are roaring in the sky ,my mind is being afraid without my sweetheart(Sita ji).
The lightening is making the clouds bright in the same way as the love for one is not stable for a wicked .
The rainwater is falling down to flow on the land in the same way as the knowledge itself moves towards a skilled person .
The mountains are tolerating the impact of the rainwater drops in the same way as nobel person tolerate the abusing words from the wicked.
The little river after getting the rainwater flows inundating the areas being overwhelming in the same way as the group of the wicked gets overwhelming after getting little.
The streaming riverwaters are falling in the ocean and are getting calm like ocean in the same way as the disturbed soul(atma)or jeev becomes peaceful after mixing in the supersoul(paramatma)or Hari.

Rann jiti Ram rau aayen - This is the song illustrating the scene just after Ram chandra ji won the battle and then returned to Ayodhya

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Lyrics -

Rann jeeti Ram rau aayen
sanuj sakal sasiya aayen
Avadh anand manaye

Ram ji has come winning the battle.
He has come with his younger brother and with Sita
and is  celebrating with delight in Awadh .

Aripur jari ujari mari ripu
Bipul subhas basaye
dharni dhenu mahi dev sadhu
sab ke sab soch nasaayen

He has come by setting the city of his enemy on fire , devastating his state and killing his enemy.
He has entertained the city with an exquisite environment .
The earth , the cow , the soil , the gods and the sages 
He has destroyed all of their grieves .

dayi lank sir thape vibhishan
bachan piyush piyayen
sudha sinchi kapi kripa nagar nar
nari nihari jiyayen

He has given the Lanka toVibhishan, enthroning him 
and saying sweet words to him.
The monkies are irrigating the city with sweetness
 and Ram has made the man and women in the city to get alive by showing himself to them .

Ram raj kul kaaj sumangal
sabane sabe sukh paven
dehi ashish bhoomi sur pamudit
praja pramod badhayen

Now there is reign of Ram and all tasks are running delightfully 
each and everyone is full of joy ans happiness 
the earth is blessing and the gods are happy 
He is enhancing the happiness of  his subject .

Kaam dhenu mahi bitap kaamtaru
bahu vidhi badhan lage
te tab ab tulsi kenu jinhit
sahit Ram gun gaayen

the earth has become the milch cow and  the trees have become the Kaamtaru(a tree that gives all desired fruits)
they have sarted growing variously
Tulsi das ji says now an then who so ever has been benefitted by Him 
sung the glory of Ram together.

Tu dayalu deen hau

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Lyrics-

tu dayalu deen haun
tu daani haun bhikhari
haun prasidhh pataki
tu paap punj haari

nath tu anath ko anaath kaun moso
mo samaan aarat nahi aartihar to so

brahma tu haun jeev tu hai thakur haun chero
taat maat guru sakha sab bidhi hitu mero

tohi mohi naate anek maaniye jo bhaavai
jyon jyon tulasi kripalu charan sharan aave

Meaning from Vinay Patrika :

You are merciful and I am destitute; You grant wishes and I am the seeker. I am a well-known fallen one and You absolve away the heap of sins. You protect the orphans, and there is no orphan like me [hence, protect me]. There is no pain-absolver like You and I am in immense pain [hence, absolve my pain].||1-2||

You are the Brahman and I am a [destitute] living-being; You are the Preceptor and I am a disciple. You are for my benefit in each way — as father, mother, preceptor, or friend. My relations with You are infinite [since You are present in everything], so assume the one You like. At least, this way, Tulsi will get refuge in Your dual-feet.||3-4||

Bhajman Ram Charan Sukhdayi

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Lyrics -

Bhajman ram charan sukhdayi japo re ram charan sukhdayi

Jin charnan se nikasi sursari sankar jata samayi

jata shankari naam padyo hai tribhuvan taranhari

Jin charnan ki charan paduka bharat rahyo liv laayi

soyi charan kevat dhoyi linhi tab hari naav chadhayi

Dandakvan prabhu paavan kinhi rishiyan traas mitayi

soyi charan gautam rishi nari parsi param pad payi

Joyi charan santan jan sevat sada rahat sukhdayi

soyi prabhu trilok ke swami kanak mriga sang dhayi

Shiv sankadik aru bhrahmadik shesh sahas mukh gaayi Tulsidas marut sut (son of maruti : Hanuman ji ) ki prabhu nij mukh karat badhayi

Meaning - 

O mind revere to the pleasing feet of shree Ram ,
enchant to the pleasing feet of shree Ram.

From which feet the river of the Gods (The Ganga) have arrived and has run through the tress of 
Lord Shankara.Due to which he has been named as jatashankari who delivers freedom to all of the tree lokas (worlds) .

The footsteps of which feet bharat put on his head
that same feet the ferryman washed and then he let the lord to board on his boat

 The lord purified Dandakvan from the asuras and in this way he delivered the saints from sufferings .
the wife of the sage Gautam (=Ahilya ) touching the same feet got the supreme abode.

which feet is served by the saints and is always pleasant to them 
that very Lord, the master of three world, runs with the golden deer .

Lord Shiva , the Shanakdik sages  and Brahma and others Shesh ji (the sheshnaag,the snake) sings his glory by thosands of mouths .Tulsidas ji says that very lord praises the son of Maruti means Hanuman ji from His own mouth . 
  

O mind revere to the pleasing feet of shree Ram...

Ab lou nasani ab na nasaiho

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Lyrics -

Ab lou nasani ab na nasaiho

Ram kripa bhav nisha sirani jaage phir na dasaiho

Payo naam chaaru chintamani ur karte na khasaiho

Shyam roop suruchikar  kasauti chit kanchanhi kasaiho

Parbas jaanyo hasyo in indrin nij bas hwai na hasaiho

MAn madhupahi pran kari , Tulsi Raghupati pad basaiho

Meaning -

Tulsidas ji says till now I have destroyed myself but will not destroy anymore 

By grace of lord Ram I have awoken from the night of this world , after awaking I wont sleep again .I have got a beautiful stone of the name "Ram" like chintamani ,that I will not remove from the space of my heart .On the test stone of dark colored beautiful morph ,I will test the gold of my mind .These senses of mine kept on laughing upon me knowing that I am controlled by others (by these senses ) but now getting control over myself  ,I will not let anyone laugh at me .

Tulsidas ji says the bumble bee like mind capitulates that it will settle itself in the feet of raghupati . 

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