Shree Hanuman Stavan

Opening

Pranavun Pavanakumar khala bana pavaka gyan ghana

I bow to Pavan Kumar — fire to the forest of the wicked, dense with wisdom —

Jasu hridaya agar basahin Ram sara chapa dhara

In whose heart-shrine dwell Ram, bearer of bow and arrows.

Atulita bala dhamam hema shaila bhadeham

Abode of unmatched strength, like a golden mountain in form;

Danuja vana krishanum gyaninam agraganyam

Fire to the demon forest, foremost among the wise.

Sakala guna nidhanam vanara namadheesham

Treasury of all virtues, Lord of the monkey hosts;

Raghupati priya bhaktam vatajatam namami

Beloved devotee of Raghupati, son of the Wind — I bow to you.

Goshpadi krita vareesham mashaki krita rakshasam

Who made the ocean a cow's hoof-print, demons like mosquitoes;

Ramayana maha mala ratnam vande Nilatmajam

Jewel in the great garland of the Ramayana — I praise Neela's son.

Anjana nandanam veeram Janaki shoka nashanam

Brave son of Anjana, destroyer of Janaki's sorrow;

Kapeesham aksha hantaram vande Lanka bhayankaram

Lord of monkeys, slayer of Aksha — I praise the terror of Lanka.

Ulanghya sindhoh salilam saleelam

Who lightly leapt the ocean's waters,

Yah shoka vahnim Janakatma jayayah

Took away the fire of Janaka's daughter's grief,

Aadaya tenaiva dadaha Lanka

And with that same fire burned Lanka —

Namami tam pranjalir Anjaneyam

With folded hands I bow to that Anjaneya.

Manojavam Maruta tulya vegam

Swift as thought, equal to the Wind in speed,

Jitendriyam buddhimatam varishtam

Master of the senses, greatest among the wise;

Vatatmajam vanara yutha mukhyam

Son of Vata, chief of the monkey army —

Shri Ramadutam sharanam prapadye

I take refuge in Shri Ram's messenger.

Bolo Bajrangbali Hanuman ki jai

Say: Victory to Bajrangbali Hanuman!

Anjaneya mati patalananam

Anjaneya of the glowing crimson face,

Kanchanadri kamaniya vigraham

Form lovely as a golden mountain,

Parijata taru moola vasinam

Dwelling at the root of the Parijata tree —

Bhavayami pavamana nandanam

I meditate on the Wind-god's son.

Yatra yatra Raghunatha keertanam

Wherever Raghunath's glory is sung,

Tatra tatra krita mastakanjalim

There he stands with head bowed in reverence,

Bashpa vari paripurna lochanam

Eyes filled with tears of love —

Marutim namata rakshasantakam

Bow to Maruti, destroyer of demons.