Bajrang Baan

Opening

Nishchaya prema pratiti te

Those who recite with love and unwavering faith,

Binaya kare sanaman

Honouring Him in humble prayer —

Tehi ke karaja sakala shubha

All their auspicious work

Siddha karen Hanuman

Hanuman brings to fulfilment.

Jaya Hanumanta santa hitakari

Glory to Hanuman, benefactor of saints.

Suni lijai Prabhu araja hamari

Lord, hear our prayer.

Jana ke kaja bilamba na kijai

Do not delay your devotee's work;

Atura dauri maha sukha dijai

Run to us and grant great peace.

Jaise kudi sindhu wahi para

Come as when you leapt the ocean,

Surasa badana paithi vistara

Entered Surasa's vast mouth and emerged,

Age jaai Lankini roka

And when Lankini blocked your way,

Marehu lata gai suraloka

You kicked her and she went to the gods' realm.

Jaya Vibhishan ko sukha dinha

You gave joy to Vibhishan,

Sita nirakhi parama pada linha

And by Sita's grace attained the highest place;

Baga ujari sindhu mahan bora

You wrecked the grove and cast it in the sea,

Ati atura Yamakatara tora

Swiftly breaking Yama's terror.

Akshay Kumar ko mari sanhara

You slew Akshay Kumar,

Luma lapeti Lanka ko jara

And with your tail set Lanka ablaze;

Laha samana Lanka jari gai

Lanka burned like lac,

Jaya jaya dhuni surapura manha bhai

And "Jai Jai" rang through heaven.

Aba bilamba kehi karana Swami

Why delay now, my Lord?

Kripa karahu ura antarayami

Have mercy, knower of the heart.

Jaya jaya Lakhana prana ke data

Glory to the giver of Lakshman's life —

Atura hoi dukha karahu nipata

Hurry and destroy this sorrow.

Jai Giridhara jai jai sukha sagara

Hail, mountain-bearer, ocean of bliss,

Sura samuha samaratha bhata nagara

Wisest of gods, skilled warrior.

Om hanu hanu hanu Hanumanta hatile

Om hanu hanu hanu — fierce Hanuman —

Bairihin maru vajra ke kile

Strike foes as with thunderbolt nails.

Gada vajra lai bairihin maro

Take mace and thunderbolt; strike the enemy.

Maharaja Prabhu dasa ubaro

Great Lord, save your servant.

Omkara hunkara mahavira dhavau

With Om's roar, O Mahavir, charge —

Vajra gada hanu vilamba na lavo

Bring mace and bolt; do not delay.

Om hrim hrim hrim Hanumanta kapisa

Om hrim hrim hrim, Hanuman, lord of monkeys;

Om hum hum hum hanu ari ura shisha

Om hum hum hum — strike foe's chest and head.

Satya hohu Hari shapata paya ke

True is this oath by Hari's feet —

Ramaduta dharu maru dhayake

Ram's messenger, seize and strike at once.

Jaya jaya jaya Hanumanta agadha

Glory, glory, glory to fathomless Hanuman!

Dukha pavata jana kehi aparadha

For what fault does your devotee suffer?

Puja japa tapa nema achara

Worship, japa, tapa, vows and rites —

Nahin janata hau dasa tumhara

This servant of yours knows none of them.

Bana upavana maga giri griha mahin

In forest, garden, road, mountain or home,

Tumhare bala ham darapata nahin

By your strength we fear nothing.

Panya paraun kara jori manavaun

I fall at your feet with folded hands —

Yahi avasara aba kehi gohravaun

Whom else shall I call at this hour?

Jaya Anjani kumara balavanta

Hail, mighty son of Anjani,

Shankara suvana bira Hanumanta

Brave Hanuman, offspring of Shankar;

Badana karala kala kula ghalaka

Fierce of face, destroyer of Death's brood,

Rama sahaya sada pratipalaka

Always Ram's helper, eternal guardian.

Bhuta preta pishacha nisachara

Ghosts, spirits, goblins, night-demons,

Agni baitala kala mari mara

Fire, vampires, and Death — destroy them.

Inhen maru tohi shapatha Rama ki

Slay them; I swear by Ram's name —

Rakhu natha maryada nama ki

Uphold, O Lord, the honour of the Name.

Janakasuta Hari dasa kahavo

You are called servant of Janak's daughter and Hari —

Taki shapatha bilamba na lavo

By that oath, make no delay.

Jaya jaya jaya dhuni hota akasha

Jai jai jai resounds in the sky;

Sumirata hota dusaha dukha nasha

Remembering you, unbearable sorrow ends.

Charana sharana kara jori manavaun

I take refuge at your feet with folded hands —

Yahi avasara aba kehi goharavaun

Whom else shall I call now?

Uthu uthu chalu tohi Rama dohai

Rise, rise, come — I invoke Ram's name;

Panya paraun kara jori manai

I fall at your feet and plead.

Om cham cham cham cham chapala chalanta

Om cham cham — swift-footed one;

Om hanu hanu hanu hanu Hanumanta

Om hanu hanu hanu hanu Hanuman;

Om han han hank detakapi chanchal

Om — the restless monkey's war-cry;

Om sam sam sahami parane khaladal

Om — evil hordes flee in terror.

Apane jana ko turata ubaro

Save your devotee at once;

Sumirata hoya ananda hamaro

Remembering you, our bliss arises.

Yahi Bajranga bana jehi mare

Who can save the one

Tahi kaho phir kauna ubare

Struck by this Bajrang Baan?

Pata karai Bajranga bana ki

Whoever recites Bajrang Baan —

Hanumata raksha karen prana ki

Hanuman guards their very life.

Yaha Bajranga bana jo japai

Whoever chants this Bajrang Baan —

Tehi te bhuta preta saba kampai

Ghosts and spirits all tremble.

Dhupa dey aru japai hamesha

Who offers incense and always chants —

Take tana nahin rahai kalesha

No torment remains in their body.

Prema pratitihi kapi bhajai

Who worships the monkey-lord with love and faith,

Sada dharai ura dhyan

And holds Him always in the heart —

Tehi ke karaja sakala shubha

All their auspicious work

Siddha karen Hanuman

Hanuman brings to fulfilment.