देखो रघुपति-छबि अतुलित अति। जनु तिलोक-सुषमा सकेलि बिधि राखी रुचिर अंग-अंगनि प्रति॥ १ ॥ पदुमराग रुचि मृदु पदतल धुज-अंकुस-कुलिस-कमल यहि सूरति। रही आनि चहुँ बिधि भगतनिकी जनु अनुरागभरी अंतरगति॥ २ ॥ सकल-सुचिह्न-सुजन-सुखदायक, ऊरधरेख बिसेष बिराजति। मनहुँ भानु-मंडलहि सँवारत धरयो सूत बिधि-सुत बिचित्रमति॥ ३ ॥ सुभग अँगुष्ठ, अंगुली अबिरल, कछुक अरुन नख-ज्योति जगमगति। चरन-पीठ उन्नत नत पालक, गूढ़ गुलुफ, जंघा कदलीजति॥ ४ ॥ काम तून-तल-सरिस जानु जुग, उरु करिकर करभहि बिलखावति। रसना रचित रतन चामीकर, पीत बसन कटि कसे सरसावति॥ ५ ॥ नाभी सर, त्रिवली निसेनिका, रोमराजि सैवल-छबि पावति। उर मुकुतामनि-माल मनोहर मनहु हंस-अवली उड़ि आवति॥ ६ ॥ हृदय पदिक, भृगु-चरन चिह्न, बर-बाहु बिसाल जानुलगि पहुँचति। कल केयूर पूर कंचन-मनि, पहुँची मंजु कंजकर सोहति॥ ७ ॥ सुजव सुरेख सुनख अंगुलिजुत सुंदर पानि मुद्रिका राजति। अंगुलित्रान-कमान-बानछबि सुरनि सुखद, आसुरनि उर सालति॥ ८ ॥ स्याम सरीर सुचंदन-चरचित पीत दुकूल अधिक छबि छाजति। नील जलदपर निरखि चंद्रिका दुरनि त्यागि दामिनि जनु दमकति॥ ९ ॥ यज्ञोपवीत पुनीत बिराजत गूढ़ जत्रु बनी पीन अंस तति। सुगढ़ पुष्ट उन्नत कृकाटिका, कंबु-कंठ-सोभा मन मानति॥ १० ॥ सरद-समय-सरसीरुह-निंदक मुख सुषमा कछु कहत न बानति। निरखतही नयननि निरुपम सुख, रबिसुत-मदन-सोम-दुति निदरति॥ ११ ॥ अरुन अधर, द्विजपाँति अनूपम, ललित हँसनि जनु मन आकरषति। बिद्रुम-रचित बिमानमध्य जनु सुरमंडली सुमन-चय-बरसति॥ १२ ॥ मंजुल चिबुक, मनोरम हनुथल, कल कपोल, नासा मन मोहति। पंकज-मान-बिमोचन लोचन, चितवनि चारु अमृत-जल सींचति॥ १३ ॥ केस सुदेस, गँभीर बचन बर, श्रुति-कुंडल-डोलनि जिय जागति। लखि नवनील पयोद, रवित सुनि, रुचिर मोर जोरी जनु नाचति॥ १४ ॥ भौहें बंक मयंक-अंक-रुचि, कुंकुमरेख भाल भलि भ्राजति। सिरसि, हेम-हीरक-मानिकमय मुकुट-प्रभा सब भुवन प्रकासति॥ १५ ॥ बरनत रूप पार नहिं पावत निगम-सेष-सुक-संकर-भारति। तुलसिदास केहि बिधि बखानि कहै यह मन-बचन अगोचर मूरति॥ १६ ॥
Behold Raghupati's utterly incomparable beauty—as though the Creator gathered the loveliness of the three worlds and placed it in each graceful limb. (1) On his soft soles, lovely as rubies, the marks of banner, goad, thunderbolt, and lotus seem to embody the love-filled inward paths of the four kinds of devotees. (2) All the auspicious marks delight good people, but the upward line shines especially—as though the ingenious Viśvakarmā laid down a measuring cord while fashioning the solar orb. (3) His great toe is lovely, his fingers close-set, and the light of slightly crimson nails glitters. The upper foot is raised to protect the humble, the ankles are concealed, and the shanks resemble plantain stems. (4) His knees resemble the base of Love's quiver; his thighs make elephant trunks and young elephants despair. A yellow garment, woven with golden jewels, is drawn charmingly around his waist. (5) His navel is a lake, the three folds its stairway, and the line of hair has the beauty of water moss. The lovely pearl necklace on his chest seems a flight of swans arriving. (6) A jeweled pendant and Bhṛgu's footprint rest upon his heart; his mighty arms reach to his knees. Graceful armlets filled with gold and gems shine beside his lovely lotus hands. (7) Fine, well-lined hands with beautiful nails and fingers bear rings. Finger guards, bow, and arrows delight the gods but pierce the hearts of demons. (8) His dark body is anointed with fine sandal paste, and a yellow cloth spreads still greater splendor—as though lightning abandoned the distant moonlight and flashed upon a dark-blue cloud. (9) A sacred thread shines across him; his collarbones are concealed, his shoulders broad and full, his nape well-formed, strong, and high, and his conch-like neck captivates the mind. (10) Words cannot express the beauty of his face, which shames an autumn lotus. The moment the eyes behold it they gain unequaled joy, while it scorns the radiance of Yamunā's son, Love, and the moon. (11) His lips are crimson, his row of teeth incomparable, and his lovely smile seems to draw the mind—as though a company of gods showered heaps of flowers within a coral pavilion. (12) His chin is graceful, jaw enchanting, cheeks lovely, and nose bewitching. His eyes humble the pride of lotuses, and his beautiful glance sprinkles the nectar of immortality. (13) Hair adorns his head, his excellent words are deep, and the movement of earrings at his ears awakens the heart—like a lovely pair of peacocks dancing at the sight and sound of a fresh blue cloud. (14) Curving brows dark as the moon's mark and a fine vermilion line shine upon his brow; the radiance of the gold crown set with diamonds and rubies illuminates every world. (15) The Vedas, Śeṣa, Śuka, Śiva, and Bhāratī cannot reach the limit of his form while describing it. Tulsīdāsa asks: how can I describe this embodiment beyond mind and speech? (16)