Anjaneya Bhujanga Prayata Stotram

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• verse 1

  प्रसन्नाङ्गरागं प्रभाकाञ्चनाङ्गंजगद्भीतशौर्यं तुषाराद्रिधैर्यम् ।तृणीभूतहेतिं रणोद्यद्विभूतिंभजे वायुपुत्रं पवित्राप्तमित्रम् ॥ 1 ॥

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  prasannāṅgarāgaṃ prabhākāñchanāṅgaṃjagadbhītaśauryaṃ tuṣārādridhairyam ।tṛṇībhūtahētiṃ raṇōdyadvibhūtiṃbhajē vāyuputraṃ pavitrāptamitram ॥ 1 ॥

  meaning

  [Title] The Añjaneya Bhujaṅgaprayāta Stotram—a hymn in the bhujaṅgaprayāta metre to Añjaneya (Hanumān).

• verse 2

  भजे पावनं भावना नित्यवासंभजे बालभानु प्रभा चारुभासम् ।भजे चन्द्रिका कुन्द मन्दार हासंभजे सन्ततं रामभूपाल दासम् ॥ 2 ॥

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  bhajē pāvanaṃ bhāvanā nityavāsaṃbhajē bālabhānu prabhā chārubhāsam ।bhajē chandrikā kunda mandāra hāsaṃbhajē santataṃ rāmabhūpāla dāsam ॥ 2 ॥

  meaning

  Salutation to Añjaneya, the son of Añjanā and Vāyu—I bow to you, O mighty one, the destroyer of Rāvaṇa's pride.

• verse 3

  भजे लक्ष्मणप्राणरक्षातिदक्षंभजे तोषितानेक गीर्वाणपक्षम् ।भजे घोर सङ्ग्राम सीमाहताक्षंभजे रामनामाति सम्प्राप्तरक्षम् ॥ 3 ॥

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  bhajē lakṣmaṇaprāṇarakṣātidakṣaṃbhajē tōṣitānēka gīrvāṇapakṣam ।bhajē ghōra saṅgrāma sīmāhatākṣaṃbhajē rāmanāmāti samprāptarakṣam ॥ 3 ॥

  meaning

  You are Mahāvīra the great hero, you are the king of the monkeys, you are the beloved servant of Rāma—O Añjaneya, protect me.

• verse 4

  कृताभीलनाधक्षितक्षिप्तपादंघनक्रान्त भृङ्गं कटिस्थोरु जङ्घम् ।वियद्व्याप्तकेशं भुजाश्लेषिताश्मंजयश्री समेतं भजे रामदूतम् ॥ 4 ॥

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  kṛtābhīlanādhakṣitakṣiptapādaṃghanakrānta bhṛṅgaṃ kaṭisthōru jaṅgham ।viyadvyāptakēśaṃ bhujāślēṣitāśmaṃjayaśrī samētaṃ bhajē rāmadūtam ॥ 4 ॥

  meaning

  You who leapt across the ocean with ease, who entered Laṅkā and found Sītā—your bravery is unmatched in all the worlds.

• verse 5

  चलद्वालघातं भ्रमच्चक्रवालंकठोराट्टहासं प्रभिन्नाब्जजाण्डम् ।महासिंहनादा द्विशीर्णत्रिलोकंभजे चाञ्जनेयं प्रभुं वज्रकायम् ॥ 5 ॥

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  chaladvālaghātaṃ bhramachchakravāḻaṃkaṭhōrāṭṭahāsaṃ prabhinnābjajāṇḍam ।mahāsiṃhanādā dviśīrṇatrilōkaṃbhajē chāñjanēyaṃ prabhuṃ vajrakāyam ॥ 5 ॥

  meaning

  Your face is like the rising sun; your eyes are bright as the full moon; your form, adorned with golden earrings, shines brilliantly.

• verse 6

  रणे भीषणे मेघनादे सनादेसरोषे समारोपणामित्र मुख्ये ।खगानां घनानां सुराणां च मार्गेनटन्तं समन्तं हनूमन्तमीडे ॥ 6 ॥

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  raṇē bhīṣaṇē mēghanādē sanādēsarōṣē samārōpaṇāmitra mukhyē ।khagānāṃ ghanānāṃ surāṇāṃ cha mārgēnaṭantaṃ samantaṃ hanūmantamīḍē ॥ 6 ॥

  meaning

  You who carry the mountain to bring the life-restoring herb, who bear Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa on your shoulders—salutation.

• verse 7

  घनद्रत्न जम्भारि दम्भोलि भारंघनद्दन्त निर्धूत कालोग्रदन्तम् ।पदाघात भीताब्धि भूतादिवासंरणक्षोणिदक्षं भजे पिङ्गलाक्षम् ॥ 7 ॥

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  ghanadratna jambhāri dambhōḻi bhāraṃghanaddanta nirdhūta kālōgradantam ।padāghāta bhītābdhi bhūtādivāsaṃraṇakṣōṇidakṣaṃ bhajē piṅgaḻākṣam ॥ 7 ॥

  meaning

  You are the greatest devotee, the greatest knower of scripture—you defeated Rāvaṇa's son Akṣa and Indrajit's army.

• verse 8

  महाग्राहपीडां महोत्पातपीडांमहारोगपीडां महातीव्रपीडाम् ।हरत्यस्तु ते पादपद्मानुरक्तोनमस्ते कपिश्रेष्ठ रामप्रियाय ॥ 8 ॥

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  mahāgrāhapīḍāṃ mahōtpātapīḍāṃmahārōgapīḍāṃ mahātīvrapīḍām ।haratyastu tē pādapadmānuraktōnamastē kapiśrēṣṭha rāmapriyāya ॥ 8 ॥

  meaning

  By your roar you make the demons tremble; by your presence you protect the noble—O Añjaneya, remove my fears.

• verse 9

  जराभारतो भूरि पीडां शरीरेनिराधारणारूढ गाढ प्रतापी ।भवत्पादभक्तिं भवद्भक्तिरक्तिंकुरु श्रीहनूमत्प्रभो मे दयालो ॥ 9 ॥

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  jarābhāratō bhūri pīḍāṃ śarīrēnirādhāraṇārūḍha gāḍha pratāpī ।bhavatpādabhaktiṃ bhavadbhaktiraktiṃkuru śrīhanūmatprabhō mē dayāḻō ॥ 9 ॥

  meaning

  You crossed the fire of Laṅkā burning with your tail-fire and emerged unscathed—such is your power, O son of Wind.

• verse 10

  महायोगिनो ब्रह्मरुद्रादयो वान जानन्ति तत्त्वं निजं राघवस्य ।कथं ज्ञायते मादृशे नित्यमेवप्रसीद प्रभो वानरेन्द्रो नमस्ते ॥ 10 ॥

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  mahāyōginō brahmarudrādayō vāna jānanti tattvaṃ nijaṃ rāghavasya ।kathaṃ jñāyatē mādṛśē nityamēvaprasīda prabhō vānarēndrō namastē ॥ 10 ॥

  meaning

  You who grant the boon of fearlessness with your raised right hand; your left hand holds the club—salutation to Añjaneya.

• verse 11

  नमस्ते महासत्त्ववाहाय तुभ्यंनमस्ते महावज्रदेहाय तुभ्यम् ।नमस्ते परीभूत सूर्याय तुभ्यंनमस्ते कृतामर्त्य कार्याय तुभ्यम् ॥ 11 ॥

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  namastē mahāsattvavāhāya tubhyaṃnamastē mahāvajradēhāya tubhyam ।namastē parībhūta sūryāya tubhyaṃnamastē kṛtāmartya kāryāya tubhyam ॥ 11 ॥

  meaning

  O Mahāpuruṣa of immeasurable strength—you who grew to an enormous form to please Rāma—protect me always.

• verse 12

  नमस्ते सदा ब्रह्मचर्याय तुभ्यंनमस्ते सदा वायुपुत्राय तुभ्यम् ।नमस्ते सदा पिङ्गलाक्षाय तुभ्यंनमस्ते सदा रामभक्ताय तुभ्यम् ॥ 12 ॥

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  namastē sadā brahmacharyāya tubhyaṃnamastē sadā vāyuputrāya tubhyam ।namastē sadā piṅgaḻākṣāya tubhyaṃnamastē sadā rāmabhaktāya tubhyam ॥ 12 ॥

  meaning

  Whoever recites this Bhujaṅgaprayāta hymn to Añjaneya morning and evening—he will be freed from all bondage.

• verse 13

  हनूमद्भुजङ्गप्रयातं प्रभातेप्रदोषेऽपि वा चार्धरात्रेऽपि मर्त्यः ।पठन्नश्नतोऽपि प्रमुक्तोघजालोसदा सर्वदा रामभक्तिं प्रयाति ॥ 13 ॥

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  hanūmadbhujaṅgaprayātaṃ prabhātēpradōṣē'pi vā chārdharātrē'pi martyaḥ ।paṭhannaśnatō'pi pramuktōghajālōsadā sarvadā rāmabhaktiṃ prayāti ॥ 13 ॥

  meaning

  [Phalashruti] One who chants this stotra with devotion will gain the grace of Rāma and Añjaneya and attain liberation.

• verse 14

  इति श्रीमदाञ्जनेय भुजङ्गप्रयात स्तोत्रम् ।

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  iti śrīmadāñjanēya bhujaṅgaprayāta stōtram ।

  meaning

  [Colophon] Thus ends the Añjaneya Bhujaṅgaprayāta Stotram.