About this stotra
Lord Vishnu is one of the principal deities of Hinduism, known as the preserver and protector of the universe. He is part of the holy trinity (Trimurti) alongside Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva. Lord Vishnu is revered for maintaining cosmic order and is often depicted with attributes such as the conch, discus, and mace.
The shloka Harim Haram Harishchandram is a devotional verse that invokes the names of several revered figures, including Lord Vishnu (Hari), Lord Shiva (Hara), King Harishchandra, Lord Hanuman, and Lord Balarama (Halayudha). The verse emphasizes the power of remembrance and recitation of these divine names, suggesting that doing so in the morning can protect the devotee from harm or loss. The names mentioned in the shloka represent various aspects of divinity and righteousness, with Lord Vishnu symbolizing preservation, Lord Shiva symbolizing transformation, King Harishchandra representing truth and sacrifice, Lord Hanuman embodying strength and devotion, and Lord Balarama symbolizing strength and agriculture. The purpose of this verse is to seek blessings and protection by meditating on these powerful figures, thereby ensuring the well-being and spiritual upliftment of the devotee.
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Verse 1
Harim Haram Harishchandram – Verse 1
हरिं हरं हरिश्चन्द्रं हनुमन्तं हलायुधम् ।
एतान् संस्मरतः प्रातः हानिः स्पर्शनविद्यते ।
hariṃ haraṃ hariścandraṃ hanumantaṃ halāyudham .
etān saṃsmarataḥ prātaḥ hāniḥ sparśanavidyate .
Hari, Hara, Harischandra, Hanuman, and Halayudha (Balaram), if these five 'Ha's are meditated upon, when getting up from the bed in the morning, there will not be even a touch of harm.
Word by word
- हरिम् (harim)
- Hari
- हरम् (haram)
- Hara
- हरिश्चन्द्रम् (hariścandram)
- Harischandra
- हनुमन्तम् (hanumantam)
- Hanuman
- हलायुधम् (halāyudham)
- Halayudha
- एतान् (etān)
- these
- संस्मरतः (saṃsmarataḥ)
- meditating upon
- प्रातः (prātaḥ)
- in the morning
- हानिः (hāniḥ)
- harm
- स्पर्शनविद्यते (sparśanavidyate)
- touch exists (sparśana:touch | vidyate:exists)