Bandaum nam ram raghubar ko

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 19 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

बंदउँ नाम राम रघुबर को। हेतु कृसानु भानु हिमकर को॥ बिधि हरि हरमय बेद प्रान सो। अगुन अनूपम गुन निधान सो॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

bandauṃ nāma rāma raghubara ko। hetu kṛsānu bhānu himakara ko॥ bidhi hari haramaya beda prāna so। aguna anūpama guna nidhāna so॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

I bow to the Name Rama, of Raghubar, which is the source of fire, the sun, and the moon. That Name is Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva in one; it is the life of the Vedas, beyond qualities, incomparable, and a treasury of virtues.

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 19 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Glory of Rama's Name”. The episode describes the supreme glory of Rama's name as the most accessible refuge in Kali Yuga.