Marathi Lyrics:
ध्यान लागलें रामाचें । दुःख हरलें जन्माचें ॥१॥
राम पदांबुजावरी । वृत्ति गुंतली मधुकरी ॥२॥
रामवदनमयंकीं । चक्षुचकोर जाले सुखी ॥३॥
तनुमेघश्याम मेळे । चित्तचातक निवाले ॥४॥
कीर्तिसुगंधतरुवरी । कुजे कोकिळा वैखरी ॥५॥
रामीरामदासस्वामी । प्रगटले अंतर्यामीं ॥६॥
कृति: समर्थ रामदास स्वामी
English Transliteration:
Dhyan lagale Ramache Dukh harale janmache || 1 ||
Ram padambujavari Vritti guntali madhukari || 2 ||
Ramavadanamayanki Chakshu chakora zale sukhi || 3 ||
Tanu meghashyam mele Chitta chataka nivale || 4 ||
Kirti sugandhataruvari Kuje kokila vaikahri || 5 ||
Rami Ramdas Swami Pragatale antaryami || 6 ||
Composed by : Sri Samarth Ramadas Swami
English Meaning:
My mind has entered into the meditation of Rama;
The sorrow of many lifetimes has ended. || 1 ||
My thoughts became absorbed at Rama’s lotus feet,
Like a honeybee stuck to a flower. || 2 ||
My eyes, like the chakora bird,
Became joyous upon seeing Rama’s radiant face. || 3 ||
The dark cloud-hued form of Rama
Has satisfied the yearning heart like a thirsty bird in the desert. || 4 ||
Like a cuckoo singing on a fragrant tree,
My speech now blossoms with Rama’s praise. || 5 ||
Says Ramdas Swami, immersed in Rama’s name—
The Lord has now revealed Himself from within. || 6 ||
Reflection:
Sant Samarth Ramdas Swami (1608–1681), the spiritual preceptor of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was a saint of action and devotion. His teachings combined strength of purpose with surrender to Lord Rama. In this bhajan, “Dhyan Lagale Ramache,” Ramdas describes the complete absorption of mind, speech, and senses in divine remembrance. The bee, the chakora, the koel—all become metaphors for a soul immersed in the sweetness of devotion. When the seeker’s heart turns entirely toward Rama, even pain and separation dissolve into bliss. The saint’s realization, “Ramdas and Rama are one,” is not arrogance—it is the end of duality, where the devotee and the Divine merge like river into ocean. This song reminds us that meditation is not an escape but a joyful return to our true nature, the inner Rama shining in silence.
Composed by : Sri Samarth Ramadas Swami
Singer : Pt.Sanjeev Abhyankar
