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Hanumath Bhujanga Prayatha Stotram

[Prayer to Lord Hanuman in Bhujanga meter] [Also Known as Anjaneya Bhujanga Stotram] [Attributed to Adi Shankara - not in the list of Sankara s !om"lete #orks]

Pra"annanuragam$ "rabha kan%hanabham$ &agat geetha souryam$ thusharadri dairyam$ 'hruneekruthya hethim ranodhyad (ibhoothim$ Bhaje (ayu "uthram$ "a(ithrath "a(ithram)* + "ray that son of the ,od of wind$ #ho is the holiest among the holy$ #ho lo(es his de(otees$ #ho shines like gold$ #hose heroism is sung by the world$ #ho is as heroi% as the %old mountain$ #ho made the fire$ look as small as the grass$ And got in%om"arable fame in the field of war) Bhaje Bhaje Bhaje Bhaja hemarambha(anenithya(asam$ bala bhanu "rabha%haru bhasam$ %handrika kunda mandarahasam$ santhatham ramabhoo"aladasam)-

+ always sing about him who$ +s always the ser(ant of the king .ama$ #ho li(es daily in the golden or%hard of banana$ #ho has the same da//le as the infant sun$ And whose smile is similar$ 'o the moon light$ jasmine and mandara flowers) Bhaje Bhaje Bhaje Bhaje lakshmana "rana raksha sudaksham$ thoshitha sesha geer(ana "aksham$ gora sangrama seemahathaksham$ rama namanu sam"ra"tha laksham)0

+ salute that Hanuman who showed great %a"ability$ +n sa(ing the life of Lakshmana$ #ho satisfied and made ha""y all the de(as$ #ho killed the asura %alled Aksha1$ At the end of a fier%e battle$ And who has rea%hed his grand aim$ By %hanting the holy name of .ama) 1Aksha was the on of .a(ana) Krutha bheethi nadam kshithi kshi"tha "adam$ ,hanakrantha jangam kati sthodu jangam$ Ajandastha kesam bhjaslishta dasam$ &aya sree sametham$ bhaje ramadhootham) 2

+ "ray that (i%torious emissary of .ama$ #ho heralded the "romise of "rote%tion$ #ho firmly stood on earth by his feet$ #ho shook his hi"s and grew as tall as the skies$ And arrested all the dire%tions within his arm length) !halath bala gathad brama %hakra(alam$ Kadorattahasath "rabhinnaja bhandam$ 3aha simha nada dwiseerna trilokam$ Bhaje %hanjaneyam "rabhum (ajra kayam) 4 + "ray that son of Anjana who is the lord$ #ith the body as hard as the diamond$ #ho by the beat of his tail shook the hori/on$ #ho by his strong shout broke the uni(erse$ And who by his lion like roar stifled all the three worlds) .ane bheeshane megha nadadhi nadhe$ Sarosham sama(a"ya soumithramamse$ Khaganaam ghanaanam suranam %ha marge$ 5atantham namantham hanumanthamede) 6 + meditate on that Hanuman$ #ho in the horrifi% war against 3egha nada1$ 7ull of horrifi% sound of sounds$ !arried the son of Sumithra$ And saluted and dan%ed with fren/y$ +n the "ath of birds$ %louds and de(as) 1 +ndrajit$ the son of .a(ana #ho had (oi%e like thunder) 5akha "astha jambhari dambolidharam$ Karadwandwa nirdhooha karogra dandam$ Pada gatha bheethahi rajadhi (asam$ .ana kshobha daksham bhaje "ingalaksham) 8 + "ray that red eyed one$ #ho has nails whi%h are fier%er than$ 'he diamond ma%e of Lord +ndra$ #ho has hands mu%h stronger than$ 'han the fier%e sti%k of god of death$ #ho has fier%e ste"s whi%h make $ 'he "atala1 world tremble with fear$ And who is great at the times of fier%e warfare) 1 Patala - 'he world underneath the earth) Pradoshe "rabhathe thada %ha ardha rathre$ Shubangam jitha nanga leela "rasangam$ Sada bha(ayan manaseamum (adhedhya$ Ssa dhanyassa maanyo na %haasyo"adasthe) 9

#hether it is dusk$ dawn or midnight$ +f one is %lean and wins o(er his desires and "assion$ And %hants this "rayer of Hanuman$ 3editating always on him$ He alone is blessed and a great man$ And will ne(er be subje%t to any danger) :iladwari bhoo"alakadwari ghore$ ,aja (yagra simha kularanya bhage$ Saranyaya (arnyaya de(air namasthe$ 5amasthe ka"i sreshta rama "riyaya) ; #hether it is in the o"ening of %a(es$ <r in the gate of the kings "ala%e$ <r in the dark forests full of$ =le"hants$ tigers and lion$ 3y salutations to the %hief of monkeys$ #ho is the darling of .ama$ And who is the ,od who takes %are of his de(otees) Sudha sindhumuulangya sadhoni ssedhe$ Sudhandha"raknu"thasudhamoushadhhestha$ Kshanadrona shaileyasarena nethum$ Bha(antham (ina ko hi loke samartha) *> +n this whole world who but you are %a"able of$ !rossing the o%ean in the "it%h of dark at night$ And in a moment$ bring the herb whi%h gi(es life$ Prote%ted by the Sudhandhas1$ along with$ 'he "eak of the drona mountain? 1 'he de(as guarding the mountain and its herb) Samudhram tharangadhi roudhram (inidhram$ :ilamghoru jhanga sthutha marthya sangha$ 5irathanga lankam (ilankam (idhaya$ Pithe(asi seethathitha "a"a hari)** After %rossing the fier%e sea whi%h is$ Always full of tides and enjoying the songs of "raise$ Sung by the %rowds of de(as$ you entered$ 'he %ity of Lanka whi%h had no worries$ And you killed the goddess of Lanka$ And also %onsoled the sorrow of Sita like a father) .emanadha .amaam kshamanadha ramaam$ @aso hethu bhootham (isokam (idhaya$ :anam santhahantham ja(addhana (aanam$ Sada %hinthaye sree hanumanthame(a)*-

+ always think about that Hanuman$ #ho %onsoled ,oddess Sita$ who is the wife of .ama$ #ho was the reason for the fame of .ama$ king of "atien%e$ And who burnt and destroyed the forest of .akshasas) &arabharatho bhoori"eeda sareere$ +rooda ranaa rooda bhoori"ratha"a$ Bha(ath "ada bhakthim bha(ad bhakthi rakthim$ Kuru sri hanumath "rabho$ may dayalo) *0 Sin%e my body is full of %ree"ing age and all its ills$ Hey Hanuman$ @ou who ha(e unalloyed fame$ Please %reate in me the de(otion to your feet and$ Passion for su%h a de(otion in my mind) Adharantharangam sada rama bhaktham$ Samuddhanda (ruthim dwishaddhanda lolam$ Amoghanubha(am thamougagna daksham$ 'hanmath "rabha(am Hanumantha meede)*2 + meditate on that Hanuman$ #ho has a (ery broad heart$ #ho always has de(otion to Lord .ama$ #ho %ontrols all his a%tions$ #ho is the enemy of god of death$ #ho is greatly mer%iful$ #ho is %a"able of remo(ing $ Barkness %reated by ignoran%e$ And who eChibits the eCtreme limit of his strength) Karothbhasi tangam kireetidhwajangam$ Hathasesha"angam rane nir(isangam$ &walath kundalangam trilokee mrukangam$ .anath basma lankaam$ Bhaje nishkalankam) *4 + "ray that inno%ent Hanuman$ #ho %arries a hat%het in his hand$ #ho is seen in the flag of Arjuna$ #ho %an remo(e all sins without a tra%e$ #ho eCtremely shines in a battle$ #ho wears da//ling ear studs$ #ho is the moon to the three worlds$ And who made Lanka in to ash in the war) 3aha bhootha "eedam mahoth"ada "eedam$ 3aha (yadhi "eedam$ mahadhi"ra "eedam$ Hara swasritha bheeshta dana "radhayin$ 5amasthe namasthe ka"eendra "rasathe) *6 Salutations and salutation to him$

#ho is famous as the +ndra among monkeys$ And who fulfills the wishes of his de(otees$ #ith a humble reDuest to Put an end$ to the great "roblems from ghosts$ 'o the ,reat dangers arising suddenly$ 'o the sufferings due to diseases$ And to the sufferings due to great sorrows) 5amasthe 5amasthe 5amasthe 5amasthe maha maha maha maha sathwa (ahaya thubhyam$ (ajra rekhaya thubhyam$ kalakalaaya thubhyam$ deerga (alaya thubhyam) *8

Salutations to Him who$ +s the great %arrier of good Dualities$ Salutations to Him who$ +s like a great diamond line$ Salutations to Him who$ +s the death to god of death$ And salutations to Him who$ Has a (ery long tail) 5amasthe 5amasthe 5amasthe 5amasthe mahasouri thulyaya thubhyam$ "halee bhootha sooryaya thubhyam$ maha marthya kayaya thubhyam$ mahath brahma %haryaya thubhyam) *9

Salutations to Him who$ +s a great warrior$ Salutations to Him who$ 'hought that Sun is a fruit$ Salutations to Him who$ #ears the form of a man$ And salutations to Him who$ <bser(ed the great (ow of %hastity1) 1Hanuman obser(ed Brahma%harya Hanumath bhujangam "rabhatha "rayathe$ Prayane "radhoshe "adan (ai sato"i$ :imukthwagha sangha sada rama bhaktha$ Kruthartho bha(ishyathyu"atha "ramodha) *; He who reads this "rayer of Hanuman$ =ither after dawn or before dusk$ =(en if he is an adamant sinner$ #ould get rid of all his sins$ Be%ome a great de(otee of Lord .ama$ And #ould be%ome greatly ha""y$ And also would be greatly "roud of himself)

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