Hanuman

Traditional Sanskrit verse in praise of Hanuman

यत्र यत्र रघुनाथकीर्तनं तत्र तत्र कृतमस्तकाञ्जलिम् । बाष्पवारिपरिपूर्णलोचनं मारुतिं नमत राक्षसान्तकम् ॥

Wherever the glory of Raghunatha is sung, there stands Hanuman with palms folded above his head, eyes brimming with tears — bow to that son of the wind, destroyer of demons.

Traditional Hanuman mula mantra

ॐ श्री हनुमते नमः

Om, salutations to the glorious Hanuman.

Traditional dhyana shloka to Hanuman

मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगं जितेन्द्रियं बुद्धिमतां वरिष्ठम् । वातात्मजं वानरयूथमुख्यं श्रीरामदूतं शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥

I take refuge in him whose speed matches thought and equals the wind, master of his senses, foremost among the wise, son of the Wind-god, chief of the monkey host, and messenger of Sri Rama.

Traditional Sanskrit invocation verse, widely recited in Hanuman worship

बुद्धिर्बलं यशोधैर्यं निर्भयत्वमरोगता । अजाड्यं वाक्पटुत्वं च हनुमत्स्मरणाद्भवेत् ॥

Through remembrance of Hanuman come intellect, strength, honor and steadiness, freedom from fear, sound health, sharpness of mind, and eloquence.

Hanuman Kavacham (Sudarshana Samhita), verse 12

प्राच्यां वज्रतनुः पातु आग्नेय्यामग्निनाजितः । याम्यां पात्वञ्जनीपुत्रो शोकघ्नः पिङ्गलेक्षणः ॥

In the east may the thunderbolt-bodied one protect me; in the southeast, the one unconquered by fire; in the south, may Anjani's son — sorrow's destroyer, tawny-eyed — protect me.