Anjaneya Dvadasha Nama Stotram

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• verse 1

  हनुमानञ्जनासूनुः वायुपुत्रो महाबलः ।रामेष्टः फल्गुणसखः पिङ्गाक्षोऽमितविक्रमः ॥ 1 ॥

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  hanumānañjanāsūnuḥ vāyuputrō mahābalaḥ ।rāmēṣṭaḥ phalguṇasakhaḥ piṅgākṣō'mitavikramaḥ ॥ 1 ॥

  meaning

  Hanuman, son of Anjana, son of the wind, of mighty strength, beloved of Rama, friend of Arjuna (Falguna), tawny-eyed, of boundless valor —

  word by word

  महाबलःMahaa-BalahWho has Great Strength

  फाल्गुनसखःPhaalguna-SakhahWho is a Friend of Arjuna
• verse 2

  उदधिक्रमणश्चैव सीताशोकविनाशकः ।लक्ष्मण प्राणदाताच दशग्रीवस्य दर्पहा ॥ 2 ॥

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  udadhikramaṇaśchaiva sītāśōkavināśakaḥ ।lakṣmaṇa prāṇadātācha daśagrīvasya darpahā ॥ 2 ॥

  meaning

  — crosser of the ocean, destroyer of Sita's sorrow, giver of life to Lakshmana, crusher of the pride of the ten-headed one —

  word by word

  उदधिक्रमणश्चैवUdadhi-Kramannash-Ca-EvaWho has Crossed the Ocean

  लक्ष्मणLakssmannaLakshmana, the younger brother of Sri Rama

  दशग्रीवस्यDasha-Griivasyaof Ten Necks, referring to Ten-Headed Ravana

  दर्पहाDarpa-HaaWho Destroyed the Pride of the Ten-Headed Ravana
• verse 3

  द्वादशैतानि नामानि कपीन्द्रस्य महात्मनः ।स्वापकाले पठेन्नित्यं यात्राकाले विशेषतः ।तस्यमृत्यु भयं नास्ति सर्वत्र विजयी भवेत् ॥ 3 ॥

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  dvādaśaitāni nāmāni kapīndrasya mahātmanaḥ ।svāpakālē paṭhēnnityaṃ yātrākālē viśēṣataḥ ।tasyamṛtyu bhayaṃ nāsti sarvatra vijayī bhavēt ॥ 3 ॥

  meaning

  Phalashruti: These twelve names of the great-souled Kapeendra (lord of monkeys), if recited daily before sleep and especially during journeys — that person has no fear of death and is victorious everywhere.

  word by word

  द्वादशैतानिDvaadasha-EtaaniThese Twelve [Names]

  नामानिNaamaaniNames · [These] Names [were indeed uttered by the great-souled Brahma]

  कपीन्द्रस्यKapiindrasyaWho is the Best among the Monkeys

  महात्मनःMahaatmanahNoble

  स्वापकालेSvaapa-KaaleDuring Sleep

  पठेन्नित्यंPatthen-NityamRecites Daily

  भयंBhayamFear [does not rise in him anywhere] · Fear

  नास्तिNaastiDoes not exist, Is not there · There is Not · Does not Exist · It is not there

  सर्वत्रSarvatraEverywhere · Everywhere [his Happiness will increase]

  विजयीVijayiiVictorious

  भवेत्BhavetMay it be