Hanuman Bahuk (Opening)
By Goswami Tulsidas · हिन्दी
Tulsidas's healing hymn to Hanumanji, traditionally chanted for relief from physical and mental affliction.
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॥ श्री हनुमान बाहुक — आरम्भ ॥
छप्पय — सिन्धु तरन, सिय-सोच हरन, रबि-बाल-बरन तनु। भुज बिसाल, मूरति कराल, कालहु को काल जनु।। गहन-दहन-निरदहन लंक, निःशंक, बंक भुव। जातुधान-बलवान मान-मद-दवन पवनसुव।। कह तुलसिदास सेवत सुलभ, सेवक हित सन्तत निकट। गुन-गनत, नमत, सुमिरत, जपत, समन सकल-संकट-विकट।।
झूलना — पञ्चमुख-छःमुख भृगु मुख्य भट असुर सुर, सर्व-सरि-समर समरत्थ सूरो। बांकुरो बीर बिरुदैत बिरुदावली, बेद बंदी बदत पैजपूरो।।
जासु गुनगाथ रघुनाथ कह जासुबल, बिपुल जल-भरित जलनिधि झरयो। दवन दल भरत, गञ्जयो भट महाबली, जात लंकेस गयो-तब डरयो।।
[तुलसीदास रचित हनुमान बाहुक के 44 छंदों में से प्रथम 3 — पूर्ण पाठ के लिए गीताप्रेस संस्करण देखें]
Tulsidas's healing hymn to Hanumanji, traditionally chanted for relief from physical and mental affliction. Composed in his old age at Varanasi when he suffered intense bodily pain.
Composed by Goswami Tulsidas c. 1583. The complete Bahuk has 44 verses and is recited as part of daily Hanuman sadhana, especially for healing.
Om hiranya-varnam harinim suvarna-rajata-srajam, Chandram hiranmayim Lakshmim jatavedo ma avaha.
Rigveda (Khila Sukta)
Angam hareh pulaka-bhushanam ashrayanti Bhringangana iva mukula-bharanam tamalam,
Adi Shankaracharya
Saraswati namastubhyam varade kama-rupini, Vidyarambham karishyami siddhir bhavatu me sada.
Traditional Sanskrit prayer
Ya kundendu-tushara-hara-dhavala ya shubhra-vastravrita Ya vina-vara-danda-mandita-kara ya shveta-padmasana,
Traditional (Saraswati Vandana)
Shanta-akaram bhujaga-shayanam padma-nabham suresham Vishva-adharam gagana-sadrisham megha-varnam shubha-angam,
Traditional (Vishnu Dhyana)
Mangalam bhagavan Vishnuh mangalam garuda-dhvajah, Mangalam pundarika-akshah mangala-ayatano Harih.
Traditional (Mangala shloka)
Tulsidas, Hanuman Bahuk — Gita Press Gorakhpur edition. Composed c. 1583; public domain.