Namami bhakt vatsalam

Chhand 1, Under Doha 4 · Aranya Kand

Chhand Text

नमामि भक्त वत्सलं। कृपालु शील कोमलं। भजामि ते पदांबुजं। अकामिनां स्वधामदं॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

namāmi bhakta vatsalaṃ। kṛpālu śīla komalaṃ। bhajāmi te padāṃbujaṃ। akāmināṃ svadhāmadaṃ॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

I bow to You, O Lover of devotees, O compassionate one, O gentle by nature. I worship Your lotus feet, which grant Your own abode to those who are free from desire.

Context

This is Chhand 1, Under Doha 4 from Aranya Kand, in the episode “Meeting Sage Atri”. The episode describes Sage Atri warmly welcoming Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana and offering heartfelt praise.