Thumak Chalat Ram Chandra

Thumak Chalat Ram Chandra is a bhajan (Hindu devotional song) written in the 16th century by the poet Goswami Tulsidas (गोस्वामी तुलसीदास). The bhajan glorifies Shri Rama and his characteristics during the childhood.[1] Shri Tulsidasji describes Lord Rama's eyes, ears, and ornaments. He wants to compare Lord Rama's face with worldly wonders but couldn't find anything worthy enough so decides that the only thing comparable to Rama's face is Lord Rama's face itself.[2][3][4]

Lyrics

Hindi:

ठुमक चलत रामचंद्र बाजत पैजनियाँ.

किलकि किलकि उठत धाय गिरत भूमि लटपटाय,

धाय मात गोद लेत दशरथकी रनियाँ.

अंचल रज अंग झारि विविध भांति सो दुलारि,

तन मन धन वारि वारि कहत मृदु बचनियाँ.

विद्रुमसे अरुण अधर बोलत मुख मधुर मधुर,

सुभग नासि कामें चारु लटकत लटकनियाँ.

तुलसीदास अति आनंद देखके मुखारविंद,

रघुवर छबिके समान रघुवर छबि बनियाँ

ठुमक चलत रामचंद्र बाजत पैजनियाँ.

Transliteration:

Thumak Chalt Ramchandra, Bajat Paijaniya

Kilki Kilki utath dhay girat bhumi latpatae

dhay maat god let Dasharath ki raniya

Anchal raj ang jhari vividh bhanti so dulari

tan man dhan vaari vaari kahat mridu bachaniya

Vridum se arun adhar bolat mukh madhur madhur

subahag nasika me charu latkat latkaniya

Tulsidas ati anand dekh ke mukharvind

raghuvar chhabi ke saman raghubar chhabi baniya

Thumak Chalt Ramchandra, Bajat Paijaniya

See also

• Hanuman Chalisa
• Shri Ramachandra Kripalu
• Ramcharitmanas
• Tulsidas

References

1. Nandyala, Divya (2013). Bhajanika I. Lulu.com. p. 18. ISBN 9781304013484.
2. "Dussehra 2017: Best Devotional Songs and Bhajans to Pray to Lord Rama This Navratri". India.com. September 26, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
3. "Tulsidas Jayanti: Know the Lord Rama 'bhakt' better!". Zee News. July 30, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
4. "The Indian Listener: Vol. XIV. No. 20". All India Radio. August 21, 1949. Retrieved June 19, 2020 – via Google Books.