Thumak Chalat Ramachandra — Complete Lyrics
ठुमक चलत रामचंद्र
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
Verse 1
ठुमक चलत रामचंद्र बाजत पैंजनियाँ।
ठुमक चलत रामचंद्र॥
ṭhumaka calata rāmacaṃdra bājata paiṃjaniyā~
ṭhumaka calata rāmacaṃdra
Ramachandra toddles along with a swaying baby-step, His little anklets jingling.
Verse 2
किलकि किलकि उठत धाय गिरत भूमि लटपटाय।
धाय मात गोद लेत दशरथ की रनियाँ॥
kilaki kilaki uṭhata dhāya girata bhūmi laṭapaṭāya
dhāya māta goda leta daśaratha kī raniyā~
Shrieking with delight He rises and runs, then stumbles and tumbles to the ground; Dasharatha's queens rush to gather Him into their laps.
Verse 3
अंचल रज अंग झारि विविध भाँति सो दुलारि।
तन मन धन वारि वारि कहत मृदु बचनियाँ॥
aṃcala raja aṃga jhāri vividha bhā~ti so dulāri
tana mana dhana vāri vāri kahata mṛdu bacaniyā~
Wiping the dust from His limbs with the edge of her sari, fondling Him in countless ways, the mother offers up her body, mind and wealth for Him again and again, speaking soft, loving words.
Verse 4
विद्रुम से अरुण अधर बोलत मुख मधुर मधुर।
सुभग नासिका में चारु लटकत लटकनियाँ॥
vidruma se aruṇa adhara bolata mukha madhura madhura
subhaga nāsikā meṃ cāru laṭakata laṭakaniyā~
His lips are red like coral and His mouth speaks oh-so-sweetly; from His graceful, lovely nose a charming little ornament dangles.
Verse 5
तुलसीदास अति आनंद देख के मुखारविंद।
रघुवर छबि के समान रघुवर छबि बनियाँ॥
tulasīdāsa ati ānaṃda dekha ke mukhāraviṃda
raghuvara chabi ke samāna raghuvara chabi baniyā~
Tulsidas is overwhelmed with bliss gazing upon that lotus face — the beauty of Rama, he says, can be likened to nothing but Rama's own beauty.
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