About this stotra
The Hanuman Bajrang Baan is a powerful Awadhi hymn dedicated to Lord Hanuman, composed by Goswami Tulsidas. The name itself reveals its nature: bajrang (one with a body strong as a thunderbolt) and baan (arrow) — this stotram is conceived as a verbal weapon, an arrow of prayer released toward the divine protector. Written in the chaupai meter with framing dohas, it moves with urgency and intensity unlike gentler devotional compositions.
The hymn recounts Hanuman's legendary feats — his leap across the ocean, his outwitting of Surasa, his humbling of Lankini with a single blow — invoking these episodes not merely as praise but as reminders of his power to act swiftly for devotees in distress. The repeated refrain is one of urgent appeal: come quickly, delay not, grant relief immediately. This directness reflects the intimate relationship between devotee and deity in the bhakti tradition, where formality gives way to heartfelt demand.
Traditionally recited during times of fear, obstacles, or affliction by negative forces, the Bajrang Baan is considered especially potent for protection. The closing verses promise that those who recite it with firm faith and concentration shall find all hindrances removed, all purposes fulfilled, and freedom from physical and spiritual distress.
निश्चय प्रेम प्रतीति तॆ, बिनय करै सनमान ।
तेहि के कारज सकल सुभ, सिद्ध करै हनुमान ॥
niśchaya prēma pratīti te, binaya karai sanamāna ।
tēhi kē kāraja sakala subha, siddha karai hanumāna ॥
Doha (Opening): With sincere love and unwavering trust, one who makes a humble and respectful supplication — all their auspicious purposes Hanumāna fulfills.
चौपाई
जय हनुमन्त सन्त हितकारी । सुन लीजै प्रभु अरज हमारी ॥
जन के काज बिलम्ब न कीजै । आतुर दौरि महा सुख दीजै ॥
chaupāī
jaya hanumanta santa hitakārī । suna lījai prabhu araja hamārī ॥
jana kē kāja bilamba na kījai । ātura dauri mahā sukha dījai ॥
Chaupai: Victory to Hanumant, the friend of the holy! Hear our prayer, O Lord. Do not delay in your devotee's work — swiftly come running and grant great happiness.
जैसे कूदि सिन्धु महिपारा । सुरसा बदन पैठि बिस्तारा ॥
आगे जाय लङ्किनी रोका । मारेहु लात गी सुरलोका ॥
jaisē kūdi sindhu mahipārā । surasā badana paiṭhi bistārā ॥
āgē jāya laṅkinī rōkā । mārēhu lāta gī suralōkā ॥
Just as you leaped across the ocean to the other shore, then entered and expanded within the mouth of Surasā — then going forward, blocked by Laṅkinī, you struck her with your foot so she flew to the heavenly realm —
जाय बिभीषन को सुख दीन्हा । सीता निरखि परमपद लीन्हा ॥
बाग उजारि सिन्धु महं बोरा । अति आतुर जमकातर तोरा ॥
jāya bibhīṣana kō sukha dīnhā । sītā nirakhi paramapada līnhā ॥
bāga ujāri sindhu mahaṃ bōrā । ati ātura jamakātara tōrā ॥
— you went and gave joy to Vibhīṣaṇa; beholding Sītā, you attained the supreme state. You devastated the garden and plunged it in the ocean; in your fierce anger you shattered the iron shackles.
अक्षय कुमार मारि संहारा । लूम लपेटि लङ्क को जारा ॥
लाह समान लङ्क जरि गी । जय जय धुनि सुरपुर नभ भी ॥
akṣaya kumāra māri saṃhārā । lūma lapēṭi laṅka kō jārā ॥
lāha samāna laṅka jari gī । jaya jaya dhuni surapura nabha bhī ॥
You slew and destroyed Akṣayakumāra; you wound your tail around Laṅkā and burned it. Golden Laṅkā burned like lac; shouts of "Victory! Victory!" filled the heavens and the divine realms.
अब बिलम्ब केहि कारन स्वामी । कृपा करहु उर अन्तरयामी ॥
जय जय लखन प्रान के दाता । आतुर ह्वै दुख करहु निपाता ॥
aba bilamba kēhi kārana svāmī । kṛpā karahu ura antarayāmī ॥
jaya jaya lakhana prāna kē dātā । ātura hvai dukha karahu nipātā ॥
Why do you delay now, O Lord? Have mercy, O inner witness of the heart! Victory, victory to the giver of Lakṣmaṇa's life — swiftly come and destroy this suffering.
जै हनुमान जयति बल-सागर । सुर-समूह-समरथ भट-नागर ॥
ॐ हनु हनु हनु हनुमन्त हठीले । बैरिहि मारु बज्र की कीले ॥
jai hanumāna jayati bala-sāgara । sura-samūha-samaratha bhaṭa-nāgara ॥
ōṃ hanu hanu hanu hanumanta haṭhīlē । bairihi māru bajra kī kīlē ॥
Victory to Hanumāna! Hail to the ocean of strength! Able hero among the host of gods — Oṃ hanu hanu hanu Hanumanta haṭhīle (the willful and powerful) — strike the enemy with pegs of lightning!
ॐ ह्नीं ह्नीं ह्नीं हनुमन्त कपीसा । ॐ हुं हुं हुं हनु अरि उर सीसा ॥
जय अञ्जनि कुमार बलवन्ता । शङ्करसुवन बीर हनुमन्ता ॥
ōṃ hnīṃ hnīṃ hnīṃ hanumanta kapīsā । ōṃ huṃ huṃ huṃ hanu ari ura sīsā ॥
jaya añjani kumāra balavantā । śaṅkarasuvana bīra hanumantā ॥
Oṃ Hnīṃ Hnīṃ Hnīṃ Hanumanta Kapīśa! Oṃ Huṃ Huṃ Huṃ — strike the enemy in breast and skull! Victory to the powerful son of Añjanā — Śaṅkara's own offspring, the hero Hanumanta!
बदन कराल काल-कुल-घालक । राम सहाय सदा प्रतिपालक ॥
भूत, प्रेत, पिसाच निसाचर । अगिन बेताल काल मारी मर ॥
badana karāla kāla-kula-ghālaka । rāma sahāya sadā pratipālaka ॥
bhūta, prēta, pisācha nisāchara । agina bētāla kāla mārī mara ॥
You of the terrible visage, destroyer of the family of Death, ever the protector and cherisher of Rāma — ghosts, pretas (spirits), piśācas, night-wanderers, fiends, vampires, Death itself —
इन्हें मारु, तोहि सपथ राम की । राखु नाथ मरजाद नाम की ॥
सत्य होहु हरि सपथ पाइ कै । राम दूत धरु मारु धाइ कै ॥
inhēṃ māru, tōhi sapatha rāma kī । rākhu nātha marajāda nāma kī ॥
satya hōhu hari sapatha pāi kai । rāma dūta dharu māru dhāi kai ॥
— strike these! I conjure you by the oath of Rāma. O Lord, protect the honor of your name. Let this oath of Śrī Hari be fulfilled — O messenger of Rāma, rush forward and strike!
जय जय जय हनुमन्त अगाधा । दुख पावत जन केहि अपराधा ॥
पूजा जप तप नेम अचारा । नहिं जानत कछु दास तुम्हारा ॥
jaya jaya jaya hanumanta agādhā । dukha pāvata jana kēhi aparādhā ॥
pūjā japa tapa nēma achārā । nahiṃ jānata kaChu dāsa tumhārā ॥
Victory, victory, victory to the unfathomable Hanumant! What offense has a devotee committed to suffer like this? Your servant knows nothing of worship, japa, austerity, vows, or conduct.
बन उपबन मग गिरि गृह माहीम् । तुम्हरे बल हौं डरपत नाहीम् ॥
जनकसुता हरि दास कहावौ । ताकी सपथ बिलम्ब न लावौ ॥
bana upabana maga giri gṛha māhīm । tumharē bala hauṃ ḍarapata nāhīm ॥
janakasutā hari dāsa kahāvau । tākī sapatha bilamba na lāvau ॥
By your strength I am not afraid — in forests, sub-forests, on roads, on mountains, in homes. I call myself a servant of Janaka's daughter (Sītā) and Hari — by her oath, do not delay.
जै जै जै धुनि होत अकासा । सुमिरत होय दुसह दुख नासा ॥
चरन पकरि, कर जोरि मनावौम् । यहि औसर अब केहि गोहरावौम् ॥
jai jai jai dhuni hōta akāsā । sumirata hōya dusaha dukha nāsā ॥
charana pakari, kara jōri manāvaum । yahi ausara aba kēhi gōharāvaum ॥
Victory! Victory! Victory! — the chant resounds through the sky. In remembrance of you, unbearable sufferings are destroyed. Grasping your feet, folding my hands, I implore you — at this hour of need, to whom else shall I cry out?
उठु, उठु, चलु, तोहि राम दुहाई । पायं परौं, कर जोरि मनाई ॥
ॐ चं चं चं चं चपल चलन्ता । ॐ हनु हनु हनु हनु हनुमन्ता ॥
uṭhu, uṭhu, chalu, tōhi rāma duhāī । pāyaṃ parauṃ, kara jōri manāī ॥
ōṃ chaṃ chaṃ chaṃ chaṃ chapala chalantā । ōṃ hanu hanu hanu hanu hanumantā ॥
Rise up, rise up, proceed! I invoke you by Rāma — I fall at your feet, I beg with folded hands. Oṃ caṃ caṃ caṃ caṃ — swift and moving! Oṃ hanu hanu hanu hanu Hanumanta!
ॐ हं हं हाङ्क देत कपि चञ्चल । ॐ सं सं सहमि पराने खल-दल ॥
अपने जन को तुरत उबारौ । सुमिरत होय आनन्द हमारौ ॥
ōṃ haṃ haṃ hāṅka dēta kapi chañchala । ōṃ saṃ saṃ sahami parānē khala-dala ॥
apanē jana kō turata ubārau । sumirata hōya ānanda hamārau ॥
Oṃ haṃ haṃ — the restless monkey roars out his battle-cry! Oṃ saṃ saṃ — the wicked band scatters in terror! Swiftly deliver your devotee — in your remembrance our joy arises.
यह बजरङ्ग-बाण जेहि मारै । ताहि कहौ फिरि कवन उबारै ॥
पाठ करै बजरङ्ग-बाण की । हनुमत रक्षा करै प्रान की ॥
yaha bajaraṅga-bāṇa jēhi mārai । tāhi kahau phiri kavana ubārai ॥
pāṭha karai bajaraṅga-bāṇa kī । hanumata rakṣā karai prāna kī ॥
The one upon whom this Bajaraṅga-bāna (Thunderbolt Arrow) strikes — tell me, who can then rescue that one? Whoever recites the Bajaraṅga-bāna — Hanumān protects their very life.
यह बजरङ्ग बाण जो जापैम् । तासों भूत-प्रेत सब कापैम् ॥
धूप देय जो जपै हमेसा । ताके तन नहिं रहै कलेसा ॥
yaha bajaraṅga bāṇa jō jāpaim । tāsōṃ bhūta-prēta saba kāpaim ॥
dhūpa dēya jō japai hamēsā । tākē tana nahiṃ rahai kalēsā ॥
Those who recite this Bajaraṅga-bāna — all ghosts and spirits tremble before them. Whoever offers incense and recites it always — no affliction shall remain in their body.
दोहा
उर प्रतीति दृढ़, सरन ह्वै, पाठ करै धरि ध्यान ।
बाधा सब हर, करैं सब काम सफल हनुमान ॥
dōhā
ura pratīti dṛḍha, sarana hvai, pāṭha karai dhari dhyāna ।
bādhā saba hara, karaiṃ saba kāma saphala hanumāna ॥
Doha (Closing): With deep trust in the heart, taking refuge, reciting it with meditation — Hanumāna removes all obstacles and fulfills all purposes.