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Lakshman Gita

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Devotional text

śrīlakṣmaṇagītā rāmacaritamānasase
dohā
siya sumaṃtra bhrātā sahita kaṃda mūla phala khāi |
sayana kīnha raghubaṃsamani pāya paloṭata bhāi | 89 |
caupāī
uṭhe lakhanu prabhu sovata jānī | kahi sacivahi sovana mṛdu bānī |
kachuka dūri saji bāna sarāsana | jāgana lage baiṭhi bīrāsana | 1 |
guha~ bolāi pāharū pratītī | ṭhāva~ ṭhāva~ rākhe ati prītī |
āpu lakhana pahiṃ baiṭheu jāī | kaṭi bhāthī sara cāpa car̤hāī | 2 |
sovata prabhuhi nihāri niṣādū | bhayau prema basa hṛdaya~ biṣādū |
tanu pulakita jalu locana bahaī | bacana saprema lakhana sana kahaī | 3 |
bhūpati bhavana subhāya~ suhāvā | surapati sadanu na paṭatara pāvā |
manimaya racita cāru caubāre | janu ratipati nija hātha saṃvāre | 4 |
dohā
suci subicitra subhogamaya sumana sugaṃdha subāsa |
pala~ga ga maṃju manidīpa jaha~ saba bidhi sakala supāsa | 90 |
caupāī
bibidha basana upadhāna turāīṃ | chīra phena mṛdu bisada suhāīṃ |
taha~ siya rāmu sayana nisi karahīṃ | nija chabi rati manoja madu harahīṃ | 1 |
te siya rāmu sātharīṃ soe | śramita basana binu jāhiṃ na joe |
mātu pitā parijana purabāsī | sakhā susīla dāsa aru dāsī | 2 |
jogavahiṃ jinhahi prāna kī nāīṃ | mahi sovata tei rāma gosāīṃ |
pitā janaka jaga bidita prabhāū | sasura suresa sakhā raghurāū | 3 |
rāmacaṃdu pati so baidehī | sovata mahi bidhi bāma na kehī |
siya raghubīra ki kānana jogū | karama pradhāna satya kaha logū | 4 |
dohā
kaikayanaṃdini maṃdamati kaṭhina kuṭilapanu kīnha |
jehiṃ raghunaṃdana jānakihi sukha avasara dukhu dīnha | 91 |
caupāī
bhai dinakara kula biṭapa kuṭhārī | kumati kīnha saba bisva dukhārī |
bhayau biṣādu niṣādahi bhārī | rāma sīya mahi sayana nihārī | 1 |
bole lakhana madhura mṛdu bānī | gyāna birāga bhagati rasa sānī |
kāhu na kou sukha dukha kara dātā | nija kṛta karama bhoga sabu bhrātā | 2 |
joga biyoga bhoga bhala maṃdā | hita anahita madhyama bhrama phaṃdā |
janamu maranu jaha~ lagi jaga jālū | sampati bipati karamu aru kālū | 3 |
dharani dhāmu dhanu pura parivārū | saragu naraku jahaṃ lagi byavahārū |
dekhia sunia gunia mana māhī | moha mūla paramārathu nāhī | 4 |
dohā
sapaneṃ hoi bhikhāri nṛpu raṃku nākapati hoi |
jāgeṃ lābhu na hāni kachu timi prapaṃca jiya~ joi | 92 |
caupāī
asa bicāri nahiṃ kījia rosū | kāhuhi bādi na deia dosū |
moha nisā~ sabu sovanihārā | dekhia sapana aneka prakārā | 1 |
ehiṃ jaga jāmini jāgahiṃ jogī | paramārathī prapaṃca biyogī |
jānia tabahiṃ jīva jaga jāgā | jaba saba biṣaya bilāsa birāgā | 2 |
hoi bibeku moha bhrama bhāgā | taba raghunātha carana anurāgā |
sakhā parama paramārathu ehū | mana krama bacana rāma pada nehū | 3 |
rāma brahma paramāratha rūpā | abigata alakha anādi anūpā |
sakala bikāra rahita gatabhedā | kahi nita neti nirūpahiṃ bedā | 4 |
dohā
bhagata bhūmi bhūsura surabhi sura hita lāgi kṛpāla |
karata carita dhari manuja tanu sunata miṭahiṃ jaga jāla | 93 |
caupāī
sakhā samujhi asa parihari mohū | siya raghubīra carana rata hohū |
kahata rāma guna bhā bhinusārā | jāge jaga maṃgala sukhadārā | 1 |

About this parayana — Rama

Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.

How to chant

Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.

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