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Hymn 8

Sri Ramakrishna Suprabhatam

Om dharmasya hanimabhitah paridrishya

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Om dharmasya hanimabhitah paridrishya sighram
Kamara pushkara iti prathite samriddhe
Grame suvipra sadane hyabhijata deva
Sri Ramakrishna bhagavan tava suprabhatam

Balye samadhyanubhava sitapakshi panktīm
Sandrishya megha patale samavapi yena
Isaikya vedana sukham siva ratri kale
Sri Ramakrishna bhagavan tava suprabhatam

Nana vidhanayi sanatana dharma margan
Kraistadi chitra niyaman paradesa dharman
Asthaya chaikya manayo ranubhuta vamstvam
Sri Ramakrishna bhagavan tava suprabhatam

He kalika pada saroruha krishna bhringa
Matus samasta jagatam api saradayah
Aikyam hyadarsi tarasa paramam tvayaiva
Sri Ramakrishna bhagavan tava suprabhatam

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This hymn is a devotional morning salutation (Suprabhatam) offered to Sri Ramakrishna, awakening the divine presence with reverence and love. It begins by recalling the time when righteousness was declining in the world and the Divine incarnated in the sacred village of Kamarpukur, taking birth in a noble Brahmin family as Sri Ramakrishna. The hymn then reflects on his extraordinary spiritual experiences even in childhood, such as entering deep states of samadhi upon witnessing simple natural scenes like a row of white cranes against dark rain clouds, revealing his innate realization of the unity of the Divine. It praises his profound realization of the oneness of God, which he experienced during sacred occasions like Shivaratri and through intense spiritual practices. The verses also highlight his unique spiritual mission of practicing and realizing the truths of many religious paths — including the various traditions of Sanatana Dharma as well as other faiths such as Christianity — demonstrating that all sincere paths ultimately lead to the same Divine Reality. Finally, the hymn glorifies him as the devoted servant and spiritual bee at the lotus feet of Mother Kali and acknowledges the spiritual unity he revealed between the Divine Mother Kali and Holy Mother Sarada Devi, the universal mother of all beings. Chanting this hymn is a way of offering reverence at dawn, remembering Sri Ramakrishna’s divine life, his message of harmony among religions, and his embodiment of devotion, knowledge, and universal love.
Guru AshtakamSri Ramakrishna Mangala Sasanam