About this stotra
Sri Hanuman, revered for his boundless energy, wisdom, and devotion, bestows upon his devotees the qualities they need to excel in life. The verse states that by remembering (smaraṇāt) or meditating on the divine qualities of Lord Hanuman, one can attain the following benefits:
1. Heightened intelligence (buddhiḥ)
2. Increased physical and mental strength (balam)
3. Renown and glory (yaśaḥ)
4. Courage and bravery (dhairyam)
5. Fearlessness (nirbhayatvam)
6. Freedom from disease and ailments (arogatā)
7. Lack of mental dullness or confusion (ajāḍyam)
8. Eloquence and fluency in speech (vākpaṭutvaṃ)
Regularly invoking Sri Hanuman can inspire courage, mental sharpness, and a strong, healthy body. For devotees, this serves as a reminder to cultivate these attributes, which are essential for overcoming personal and worldly challenges.
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Verse 1
Buddhirbalam Yashodhairyam – Verse 1
बुद्धिर्बलं यशो धैर्यं निर्भयत्वं अरोगता
अजाड्यं वाक्पटुत्वं च हनुमत्स्मरणाद् भवेत्
buddhirbalaṃ yaśo dhairyaṃ nirbhayatvaṃ arogatā
ajāḍyaṃ vākpaṭutvaṃ ca hanumatsmaraṇād bhavet
By meditating on Hanuman, one obtains intelligence, strength, fame, courage, fearlessness, health, alertness, and eloquence in speech.
Word by word
- बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ)
- intelligence
- बलं (balaṃ)
- strength
- यशः (yaśaḥ)
- fame
- धैर्यं (dhairyaṃ)
- courage
- निर्भयत्वं (nirbhayatvaṃ)
- fearlessness
- अरोगता (arogatā)
- health
- अजाड्यं (ajāḍyaṃ)
- alertness
- वाक्पटुत्वं (vākpaṭutvaṃ)
- eloquence in speech (vāk:speech | paṭutvaṃ:eloquence)
- च (ca)
- and
- हनुमत्स्मरणात् (hanumatsmaraṇāt)
- by meditating on Hanuman (hanumat:Hanuman | smaraṇāt:by meditating)
- भवेत् (bhavet)
- obtains
