Hanumat Stava

Lyrics:

कन्दर्पकोटिलावण्यं सर्वविद्याविशारदम्।
उद्यदादित्यसङ्काशमुदारभुजविक्रमम्।
श्रीरामहृदयानन्दं भक्तकल्पमहीरुहम्।
अभयं वरदं दोर्भ्यां कलये मारुतात्मजम्।
वामहस्तं महाकृत्स्नं दशास्यशिरखण्डनम्।
उद्यद्दक्षिणदोर्दण्डं हनूमन्तं विचिन्तयेत्।
बालार्कायुततेजसं त्रिभुवनप्रक्षोभकं सुन्दरं
सुग्रीवाद्यखिलप्लवङ्गनिखरैराराधितं साञ्जलिम्।
नादेनैव समस्तराक्षसगणान् सन्त्रासयन्तं प्रभुं
श्रीमद्रामपदाम्बुजस्मृतिरतं ध्यायामि वातात्मजम्।
आमिषीकृतमार्ताण्डं गोष्पदीकृतसागरम्।
तृणीकृतदशग्रीवमाञ्जनेयं नमाम्यहम्।
चित्ते मे पूर्णबोधोऽस्तु वाचि मे भातु भारती।
क्रियासु गुरवः सर्वे दयां मयि दयालवः।

कन्दर्पकोटिलावण्यं सर्वविद्याविशारदम्।

उद्यदादित्यसङ्काशमुदारभुजविक्रमम्।

 I meditate upon Hanuman Ji, who is as beautiful as countless Kamadevas, proficient in all knowledge, radiant like the rising sun, and possessing powerful arms.

 कन्दर्पकोटिलावण्यं (kandarpakoṭilāvaṇyaṁ) - as beautiful as countless Kamadevas, सर्वविद्याविशारदम् (sarvavidyāviśāradam) - proficient in all knowledge, उद्यदादित्यसङ्काशम् (udyadādityasaṅkāśam) - radiant like the rising sun, उदारभुजविक्रमम् (udārabhujavikramam) - possessing powerful arms.

श्रीरामहृदयानन्दं भक्तकल्पमहीरुहम्।

अभयं वरदं दोर्भ्यां कलये मारुतात्मजम्।

 I contemplate Hanuman Ji, who brings joy to Lord Rama's heart, fulfills the desires of devotees like a wish-fulfilling tree, and offers protection and boons with his hands.

 श्रीरामहृदयानन्दं (śrīrāmahṛdayānandam) - brings joy to Lord Rama's heart, भक्तकल्पमहीरुहम् (bhaktakalpamahīruham) - fulfills the desires of devotees like a wish-fulfilling tree, अभयं (abhayaṁ) - protection, वरदं (varadam) - boons, दोर्भ्यां (dorbhyaṁ) - with his hands, कलये (kalaye) - I contemplate, मारुतात्मजम् (mārutātmajam) - Hanuman Ji.

वामहस्तं महाकृत्स्नं दशास्यशिरखण्डनम्।

उद्यद्दक्षिणदोर्दण्डं हनूमन्तं विचिन्तयेत्।

 I reflect on Hanuman Ji, who holds a great mace in his left hand, and with his powerful right arm, severed the heads of the ten-headed Ravana.

 वामहस्तं (vāmahastaṁ) - left hand, महाकृत्स्नं (mahākṛtsnaṁ) - great mace, दशास्यशिरखण्डनम् (daśāsyaśirakhaṇḍanam) - severed the heads of the ten-headed Ravana, उद्यद्दक्षिणदोर्दण्डं (udyaddakṣiṇadordaṇḍaṁ) - powerful right arm, हनूमन्तं (Hanuman Jitaṁ) - Hanuman Ji, विचिन्तयेत् (vicintayet) - I reflect.

बालार्कायुततेजसं त्रिभुवनप्रक्षोभकं सुन्दरं

सुग्रीवाद्यखिलप्लवङ्गनिखरैराराधितं साञ्जलिम्।

नादेनैव समस्तराक्षसगणान् सन्त्रासयन्तं प्रभुं

श्रीमद्रामपदाम्बुजस्मृतिरतं ध्यायामि वातात्मजम्।

 I meditate on Hanuman Ji, who shines like thousands of rising suns, causing turmoil in the three worlds with his beauty, worshipped by all Vanaras like Sugriva with folded hands, terrifying all demons with his roar, and devoted to the remembrance of Lord Rama's lotus feet.

 बालार्कायुततेजसं (bālārkāyutatejasaṁ) - shines like thousands of rising suns, त्रिभुवनप्रक्षोभकं (tribhuvanaprakṣobhakaṁ) - causing turmoil in the three worlds, सुन्दरं (sundaraṁ) - with his beauty, सुग्रीवाद्यखिलप्लवङ्गनिखरैः (sugrīvādyakhilaplavaṅganikharaḥ) - worshipped by all Vanaras like Sugriva, आराधितं (ārādhitaṁ) - with folded hands, साञ्जलिम् (sāñjalim) - with folded hands, नादेनैव (nādenaiva) - with his roar, समस्तराक्षसगणान् (samastarākṣasagaṇān) - all demons, सन्त्रासयन्तं (santrāsayantaṁ) - terrifying, प्रभुं (prabhuṁ) - Hanuman Ji, श्रीमद्रामपदाम्बुजस्मृतिरतं (śrīmadrāmapadāmbujasmṛtirataṁ) - devoted to the remembrance of Lord Rama's lotus feet, ध्यायामि (dhyāyāmi) - I meditate, वातात्मजम् (vātātmajam) - Hanuman Ji.

आमिषीकृतमार्ताण्डं गोष्पदीकृतसागरम्।

तृणीकृतदशग्रीवमाञ्जनेयं नमाम्यहम्।

 I bow to Hanuman Ji, who swallowed the sun, leaped over the ocean like stepping over a small puddle, and reduced the ten-headed Ravana to insignificance.

 आमिषीकृतमार्ताण्डं (āmiṣīkṛtamārtāṇḍaṁ) - who swallowed the sun, गोष्पदीकृतसागरम् (goṣpadīkṛtasāgaram) - leaped over the ocean like stepping over a small puddle, तृणीकृतदशग्रीवम् (tṛṇīkṛtadaśagrīvam) - reduced the ten-headed Ravana to insignificance, आञ्जनेयं (āñjaneyaṁ) - Hanuman Ji, नमामि (namāmi) - I bow, अहम् (aham) - I.

चित्ते मे पूर्णबोधोऽस्तु वाचि मे भातु भारती।

क्रियासु गुरवः सर्वे दयां मयि दयालवः।

 May my mind be filled with complete understanding, may my speech be eloquent, and may all my actions be guided by wise and compassionate teachers.

 चित्ते (citte) - mind, मे (me) - my, पूर्णबोधः (pūrṇabodhaḥ) - complete understanding, अस्तु (astu) - may be, वाचि (vāci) - in speech, मे (me) - my, भातु (bhātu) - be, भारती (bhāratī) - eloquent, क्रियासु (kriyāsu) - in actions, गुरवः (guravaḥ) - teachers, सर्वे (sarve) - all, दयां (dayāṁ) - compassion, मयि (mayi) - in me, दयालवः (dayālavaḥ) - compassionate.

These verses highlight the qualities of Hanuman Ji, such as beauty, knowledge, radiance, strength, devotion, and compassion. Meditating on these attributes of Hanuman Ji can inspire similar qualities in the devotee, leading to spiritual growth and fulfillment.

Benefits of Chanting: Chanting these verses brings blessings of beauty, knowledge, strength, and protection. It enhances devotion, inspires courage, and provides guidance in actions. The devotee can experience inner peace, spiritual progress, and fulfillment of desires by meditating on Hanuman Ji's divine attributes.

kandarpakot'ilaavanyam sarvavidyaavishaaradam.
udyadaadityasankaasha- mudaarabhujavikramam.
shreeraamahri'dayaanandam bhaktakalpamaheeruham.
abhayam varadam dorbhyaam kalaye maarutaatmajam.
vaamahastam mahaakri'tsnam dashaasyashirakhand'anam.
udyaddakshinadordand'am hanoomantam vichintayet.
baalaarkaayutatejasam tribhuvanaprakshobhakam sundaram
sugreevaadyakhilaplavanga- nikharairaaraadhitam saanjalim.
naadenaiva samastaraakshasaganaan santraasayantam prabhum
shreemadraamapadaambujasmri'tiratam dhyaayaami vaataatmajam.
aamisheekri'tamaartaand'am goshpadeekri'tasaagaram.
tri'neekri'tadashagreevamaanjaneyam namaamyaham.
chitte me poornabodho'stu vaachi me bhaatu bhaaratee.
kriyaasu guravah' sarve dayaam mayi dayaalavah'.

Meaning:

कन्दर्पकोटिलावण्यं सर्वविद्याविशारदम्।
उद्यदादित्यसङ्काशमुदारभुजविक्रमम्।
श्रीरामहृदयानन्दं भक्तकल्पमहीरुहम्।
अभयं वरदं दोर्भ्यां कलये मारुतात्मजम्।

कन्दर्पकोटिलावण्यं 'more beautiful than millions of Cupids', सर्वविद्याविशारदम् 'expert in all knowledge', उद्यदादित्यसङ्काशम् 'shining like the rising sun', उदारभुजविक्रमम् 'with strong and valorous arms', श्रीरामहृदयानन्दम् 'gives joy to the heart of Lord Rama', भक्तकल्पमहीरुहम् 'a wish-fulfilling tree for devotees', अभयं 'fearless Mudra', वरदं 'boon-giving Mudra', दोर्भ्यां 'showing with two hands', कलये 'I meditate', मारुतात्मजम् 'son of the wind-god'.

I meditate on Hanuman, who is more beautiful than millions of Cupids, who is an expert in all knowledge, who shines like the rising sun, who has strong and valorous arms, who gives joy to the heart of Lord Rama, who is a wish-fulfilling tree for devotees, who is showing the fearless and boon-giving Mudras with his two hands.

वामहस्तं महाकृत्स्नं दशास्यशिरखण्डनम्।
उद्यद्दक्षिणदोर्दण्डं हनूमन्तं विचिन्तयेत्।

वामहस्तं 'left hand', महाकृत्स्नं 'great mountain', दशास्यशिरखण्डनम् 'severed the heads of Ravana', उद्यद्दक्षिणदोर्दण्डं 'uplifted and powerful right arm', हनूमन्तं 'Hanuman', विचिन्तयेत् 'one should meditate'.

One should meditate on Hanuman, who holds a great mountain in his left hand, who severed the heads of Ravana, who has an uplifted and powerful right arm.

बालार्कायुततेजसं त्रिभुवनप्रक्षोभकं सुन्दरं
सुग्रीवाद्यखिलप्लवङ्गनिखरैराराधितं साञ्जलिम्।
नादेनैव समस्तराक्षसगणान् सन्त्रासयन्तं प्रभुं
श्रीमद्रामपदाम्बुजस्मृतिरतं ध्यायामि वातात्मजम्।

बालार्कायुततेजसं 'brilliance of thousands of suns', त्रिभुवनप्रक्षोभकं 'can shake the three worlds', सुन्दरं 'beautiful', सुग्रीवाद्यखिलप्लवङ्गनिखरैराराधितं 'worshipped by Sugriva and all other monkeys', साञ्जलिम् 'with folded hands', नादेनैव 'with his roar', समस्तराक्षसगणान् 'all the demons', सन्त्रासयन्तं 'frightens', प्रभुं 'lord', श्रीमद्रामपदाम्बुजस्मृतिरतं 'devoted to the memory of the lotus feet of glorious Rama', ध्यायामि 'I meditate', वातात्मजम् 'son of the wind-god'.

I meditate on Hanuman, who shines with the brilliance of thousands of suns, who can shake the three worlds, who is beautiful, who is worshipped by Sugriva and all other monkeys with folded hands, who frightens all the demons with his roar, who is devoted to the memory of the lotus feet of glorious Rama.

आमिषीकृतमार्ताण्डं गोष्पदीकृतसागरम्।
तृणीकृतदशग्रीवमाञ्जनेयं नमाम्यहम्।

आमिषीकृतमार्ताण्डं 'swallowed the sun', गोष्पदीकृतसागरम् 'made the ocean look like a small puddle', तृणीकृतदशग्रीवम् 'considered Ravana as insignificant as a blade of grass', आञ्जनेयं 'son of Anjana', नमाम्यहम् 'I bow'.

I bow to Hanuman, who swallowed the sun, made the ocean look like a small puddle, and considered Ravana as insignificant as a blade of grass.

चित्ते मे पूर्णबोधोऽस्तु वाचि मे भातु भारती।
क्रियासु गुरवः सर्वे दयां मयि दयालवः।

चित्ते 'in the mind', मे 'my', पूर्णबोधोऽस्तु 'may I have complete understanding', वाचि 'in speech', मे 'my', भातु 'may reside', भारती 'Saraswati', क्रियासु 'in actions', गुरवः 'teachers', सर्वे 'all', दयां 'mercy', मयि 'on me', दयालवः 'compassionate ones'.

May I have complete understanding in my mind, may Saraswati reside in my speech, may all my actions be guided by my teachers, and may the compassionate ones show mercy on me.

This stotra praises Hanuman's unmatched beauty, knowledge, strength, and devotion. Each verse highlights his various qualities, from his formidable strength and bravery to his deep devotion to Lord Rama. By meditating on Hanuman, one can draw inspiration from his virtues.

Benefits of Chanting:

Chanting this stotra brings courage, knowledge, and devotion. It helps in overcoming fear and obstacles. Devotees feel a deep connection with Hanuman's strength and wisdom, and experience peace and protection.

Ramaswamy Sastry and Vighnesh Ghanapaathi

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