Nikam shyam sundaram

Chhand 2, Under Doha 4 · Aranya Kand

Chhand Text

निकाम श्याम सुंदरं। भवांबुनाथ मंदरं। प्रफुल्ल कंज लोचनं। मदादि दोष मोचनं॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

nikāma śyāma suṃdaraṃ। bhavāṃbunātha maṃdaraṃ। prafulla kaṃja locanaṃ। madādi doṣa mocanaṃ॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

You are supremely beautiful, dark-hued, the Mandara mountain for churning the ocean of worldly existence, lotus-eyed, and the remover of faults such as pride.

Context

This is Chhand 2, 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.