ठुमक चलत रामचंद्र — Benefits & How to Chant
ठुमक चलत रामचंद्र
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting ठुमक चलत रामचंद्र
Awakens vatsalya-bhava
tender, parental love for the child form of Lord Rama
Fills the heart with sweetness, peace and innocent joy
A favourite lullaby-bhajan sung to children and during cradle (palna) ceremonies
Sung during Rama Navami and Rama Janmotsav to celebrate Rama's childhood lila
Calms the restless mind by dwelling on the Lord's enchanting baby form
Deepens loving devotion (prema-bhakti) toward Sri Rama
How to Chant ठुमक चलत रामचंद्र
Instructions
Sing this bhajan slowly and tenderly, picturing the infant Rama toddling in the courtyards of Ayodhya with His anklets ringing. It is especially sweet when sung as a lullaby or during palna (cradle) celebrations on Rama Navami. There is no fixed count; sing it as a loving offering, letting the heart melt in the mood of a doting parent gazing on the divine child.
Spiritual Significance
Devotees say that singing this bhajan as a lullaby instantly soothes a crying child and the singer's own heart, for in dwelling on the Lord's infant form the mind forgets its sorrows; in many homes it is the traditional song used to rock the cradle during Rama Navami palna celebrations.
Origin & History
Source: Devotional pad of Goswami Tulsidas (Rama bal-lila)
Author: Goswami Tulsidas
Among his many songs of devotion, Tulsidas composed several depicting the childhood pastimes (bal-lila) of Lord Rama in Ayodhya. In this pad he imagines himself a witness in Dasharatha's palace, watching the divine infant take His first unsteady steps with tiny anklets ringing, tumbling and laughing while the queens dote on Him. Overcome by the sweetness of the scene, the poet declares that no comparison in all the world can capture Rama's beauty — it is like Rama's beauty alone.