Bhavayami Raghuramam is a popular krithi on Lord Rama by poet king Maharaja Swathi Thirunal. It is considered as a gem of Carnatic music for its musical brilliance and emotional depth. It is a is a Ragamalika kriti (a composition that moves through multiple ragas) in Adi tala. It became iconic after performances by many legends such as MS Subbulakshmi, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyengar, Balamuralikrishna, etc. Lyrics of this kriti are a meditation on Lord Rama and its each charanam evoke one Kanda of Ramayana. Get Bhavayami Raghuramam Lyrics in English Pdf here and chant it for Lord Rama.
Bhavayami Raghuramam Lyrics in English – Swathi Thirunal
bhAvayAmi raghurAmam bhavya suguNArAmam
bhAvuka vitaraNa parApAnga lIlA lasitam
dinakarAnvaya tilakam divya gAdhisuta savanA-
vana rachita subAhu mukha vadham ahalyA pAvanam
anaghamIsha chApabhangam janaka sutA prANEsham
ghana kupita bhRgurAma garva haramita sAkEtam
vihitAbhishEkam atha vipina gatam Arya vAchA
sahita sItA saumitrIm shAntatam shIlam
guha nilaya gatam chitrakUtAgata bharata datta-
mahita ratnamaya pAdukam madana sundarAngam
vitata daNDkAraNya gata virAdha dalanam
sucharita ghaTaja dattAnupamita vaishNavAstram
patagavara jatAyu nutam panchavatI vihitAvAsam
ati ghOra shUrpaNakhA vachanAgata kharAdi haram
kanaka mRga rUpa dhara khala mAricha haramiha
sujana vimata dashAsya hRta janakajAnvEshaNam
anagham pampAtIra sangatAnjanEya nabhOmaNi
tanuja sakhyakaram vAlI tanu dalanamIsham
vAnarOttam sahita vAyusUnu karArpita
bhanushata bhAsvara bhavya ratnAnguliyam
tEna punrAnItAnyUna chUDAmaNI darshanam
shrInidhImudadhi tIrEshrita vibhIshaNa militam
kalita vara sEtubandham khala nissIma pishitAshana
dalanam uru dasha kaNTHa vidAraNam ati dhIram
jvalana pUta janaka sutA sahitam yAta sAkEtam
vilasita paTTAbhishEkam vishva pAlam padmanAbham
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