Hanuman Mantras With Meaning in English

Who is Hanuman?

Hanuman is a Hindu deity in monkey form, revered for his devotion to Rama. He is traditionally described as the son of Vayu. He is often shown kneeling with folded hands before Rama, Sita and Lakshmana. Hanuman Jayanti celebrates his birth.

Hanuman mantras in Sanskrit and English

Below are the 14 mantras and verses to Hanuman in Diya's prayer library, in Sanskrit and in English letters, each with its meaning in plain English.

Mantra (Sanskrit and transliteration)	Meaning in English
Invocation to Hanuman ॐ श्री हनुमते नमः । oṃ śrī hanumate namaḥ |	Om. I bow to revered Hanuman.
Invocation to Anjaneya ॐ श्री आञ्जनेयाय नमः । oṃ śrī āñjaneyāya namaḥ |	Om. I bow to revered Anjaneya, Hanuman, the son of Anjana.
Invocation to the messenger of Rama ॐ श्री रामदूताय नमः । oṃ śrī rāmadūtāya namaḥ |	Om. I bow to the revered messenger of Rama, Hanuman.
Manojavaṃ Mārutatulyavegaṃ मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगं जितेन्द्रियं बुद्धिमतां वरिष्ठम् । वातात्मजं वानरयूथमुख्यं श्रीरामदूतं शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥ manojavaṃ mārutatulyavegaṃ jitendriyaṃ buddhimatāṃ variṣṭham | vātātmajaṃ vānarayūthamukhyaṃ śrīrāmadūtaṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadye ||	I take refuge in Hanuman, swift as thought and as fast as the wind, master of his senses and foremost among the wise: son of the Wind god, leader of the vanaras, the monkey warriors, and the revered messenger of Rama.
Buddhirbalaṃ Yaśo Dhairyaṃ बुद्धिर्बलं यशो धैर्यं निर्भयत्वमरोगता । अजाड्यं वाक्पटुत्वं च हनुमत्स्मरणाद्भवेत् ॥ buddhirbalaṃ yaśo dhairyaṃ nirbhayatvamarogatā | ajāḍyaṃ vākpaṭutvaṃ ca hanumatsmaraṇādbhavet ||	The verse declares that remembering Hanuman brings intelligence, strength, good reputation, courage, fearlessness, freedom from illness, alertness, and skill in speaking.
Atulitabaladhāmaṃ Hemaśailābhadehaṃ अतुलितबलधामं हेमशैलाभदेहं दनुजवनकृशानुं ज्ञानिनामग्रगण्यम् । सकलगुणनिधानं वानराणामधीशं रघुपतिप्रियभक्तं वातजातं नमामि ॥ atulitabaladhāmaṃ hemaśailābhadehaṃ danujavanakṛśānuṃ jñānināmagragaṇyam | sakalaguṇanidhānaṃ vānarāṇāmadhīśaṃ raghupatipriyabhaktaṃ vātajātaṃ namāmi ||	I bow to Hanuman, home of incomparable strength, his body like a golden mountain, a blazing fire to the forest of demons. Foremost among the wise, treasure of every virtue, lord of the vanaras, the monkey warriors, he is Rama’s beloved devotee and the Wind god’s son.
Āñjaneyam Atipāṭalānanam (Hanumat-dhyāna śloka) आञ्जनेयमतिपाटलाननं काञ्चनाद्रिकमनीयविग्रहम् । पारिजाततरुमूलवासिनं भावयामि पवमाननन्दनम् ॥ १॥ āñjaneyamatipāṭalānanaṃ kāñcanādrikamanīyavigraham | pārijātatarumūlavāsinaṃ bhāvayāmi pavamānanandanam || 1||	I meditate on Anjaneya, the son of Anjana and the Wind god, with a deeply red face and a beautiful form like a golden mountain, dwelling at the foot of the parijata tree.
Hanumat Pañcaratnam 1 वीताखिलविषयेच्छं जातानन्दाश्रुपुलकमत्यच्छम् । सीतापतिदूताद्यं वातात्मजमद्य भावये हृद्यम् ॥ १॥ vītākhilaviṣayecchaṃ jātānandāśrupulakamatyaccham | sītāpatidūtādyaṃ vātātmajamadya bhāvaye hṛdyam || 1||	Today I contemplate beloved Hanuman, the Wind god’s son: wholly free of craving for sense pleasures, utterly pure, with tears of joy and his hair standing on end, foremost among the messengers of Rama, Sita’s husband.
Hanumat Pañcaratnam 2 तरुणारुणमुखकमलं करुणारसपूरपूरितापाङ्गम् । सञ्जीवनमाशासे मञ्जुलमहिमानमञ्जनाभाग्यम् ॥ २॥ taruṇāruṇamukhakamalaṃ karuṇārasapūrapūritāpāṅgam | sañjīvanamāśāse mañjulamahimānamañjanābhāgyam || 2||	I look with hope to life-giving Hanuman, Anjana’s good fortune, whose lotus face glows like the dawn, whose glances overflow with compassion, and whose greatness is beautiful.
Hanumat Pañcaratnam 3 शम्बरवैरिशरातिगमम्बुजदलविपुललोचनोदारम् । कम्बुगलमनिलदिष्टं बिम्बज्वलितोष्ठमेकमवलम्बे ॥ ३॥ śambaravairiśarātigamambujadalavipulalocanodāram | kambugalamaniladiṣṭaṃ bimbajvalitoṣṭhamekamavalambe || 3||	I rely on Hanuman alone, who surpasses the arrows of Kama, the god of desire: noble, with broad lotus-petal eyes, a neck like a conch, and lips glowing red as bimba fruit, the Wind god’s good fortune.
Hanumat Pañcaratnam 4 दूरीकृतसीतार्तिः प्रकटीकृतरामवैभवस्फूर्तिः । दारितदशमुखकीर्तिः पुरतो मम भातु हनुमतो मूर्तिः ॥ ४॥ dūrīkṛtasītārtiḥ prakaṭīkṛtarāmavaibhavasphūrtiḥ | dāritadaśamukhakīrtiḥ purato mama bhātu hanumato mūrtiḥ || 4||	May Hanuman’s form shine before me: he dispelled Sita’s anguish, revealed the splendor of Rama’s greatness, and shattered the fame of the ten-headed Ravana.
Hanumat Pañcaratnam 5 वानरनिकराध्यक्षं दानवकुलकुमुदरविकरसदृक्षम् । दीनजनावनदीक्षं पवनतपःपाकपुञ्जमद्राक्षम् ॥ ५॥ vānaranikarādhyakṣaṃ dānavakulakumudaravikarasadṛkṣam | dīnajanāvanadīkṣaṃ pavanatapaḥpākapuñjamadrākṣam || 5||	I have beheld Hanuman, leader of the vanaras, the monkey warriors, whose power over the demon clans is like sunlight closing night-blooming lilies. He is vowed to protect people in distress, the gathered fruit of the Wind god’s austerities.
Yatra Yatra Raghunātha Kīrtanaṃ यत्र यत्र रघुनाथकीर्तनं तत्र तत्र कृतमस्तकाञ्जलिम् । बाष्पवारिपरिपूर्णलोचनं मारुतिं नमत राक्षसान्तकम् ॥ yatra yatra raghunāthakīrtanaṃ tatra tatra kṛtamastakāñjalim | bāṣpavāriparipūrṇalocanaṃ mārutiṃ namata rākṣasāntakam ||	Wherever Rama’s praises are sung, bow to Maruti, Hanuman, destroyer of demons: there he stands with hands joined above his head and eyes filled with tears.
Añjanānandanaṃ Vīraṃ अञ्जनानन्दनं वीरं जानकीशोकनाशनम् । कपीशमक्षहन्तारं वन्दे लङ्काभयङ्करम् ॥ añjanānandanaṃ vīraṃ jānakīśokanāśanam | kapīśamakṣahantāraṃ vande laṅkābhayaṅkaram ||	I bow to heroic Hanuman, Anjana’s delight, who removed the sorrow of Janaki, Sita: lord of the monkeys, slayer of Aksha, and a terror to Lanka.

Diya's English gives the meaning of each verse in plain language; it is not a word-for-word translation.

Prayers to Hanuman

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