Sri Anjaneya Navaratna Mala Stotram lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
माणिक्यं –
ततो रावणनीतायाः सीतायाः शत्रुकर्शनः ।
इयेष पदमन्वेष्टुं चारणाचरिते पथि ॥ 1 ॥
māṇikyaṃ –
tatō rāvaṇanītāyāḥ sītāyāḥ śatrukarśanaḥ ।
iyēṣa padamanvēṣṭuṃ chāraṇācharitē pathi ॥ 1 ॥
[Ruby — Māṇikya] Then Rāma, the tormentor of enemies, desired to find the path trodden by the celestial singers (cāraṇas) — the path that Sītā, carried away by Rāvaṇa, had traveled. [This verse, praising Hanumān by celebrating the Rāmāyaṇa, is the ruby gem of this garland.]
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Verse 2
मुत्यं –
यस्य त्वेतानि चत्वारि वानरेन्द्र यथा तव ।
स्मृतिर्मतिर्धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं स कर्मसु न सीदति ॥ 2 ॥
mutyaṃ –
yasya tvētāni chatvāri vānarēndra yathā tava ।
smṛtirmatirdhṛtirdākṣyaṃ sa karmasu na sīdati ॥ 2 ॥
[Pearl — Mutya] O king of monkeys — whoever has these four qualities as you do: memory (smṛti), wisdom (mati), steadfastness (dhṛti), and skill (dākṣya) — he does not fail in any undertaking.
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Verse 3
प्रवालं –
अनिर्वेदः श्रियो मूलं अनिर्वेदः परं सुखम् ।
अनिर्वेदो हि सततं सर्वार्थेषु प्रवर्तकः ॥ 3 ॥
pravālaṃ –
anirvēdaḥ śriyō mūlaṃ anirvēdaḥ paraṃ sukham ।
anirvēdō hi satataṃ sarvārthēṣu pravartakaḥ ॥ 3 ॥
[Coral — Pravāla] Non-dejection (anirvedaḥ) is the root of prosperity. Non-dejection is the supreme happiness. Non-dejection indeed continuously prevails in all purposes. Therefore non-dejection should be cultivated in every way.
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Verse 4
मरकतं –
नमोऽस्तु रामाय सलक्ष्मणाय
देव्यै च तस्यै जनकात्मजायै ।
नमोऽस्तु रुद्रेन्द्रयमानिलेभ्यः
नमोऽस्तु चन्द्रार्कमरुद्गणेभ्यः ॥ 4 ॥
marakataṃ –
namō'stu rāmāya salakṣmaṇāya
dēvyai cha tasyai janakātmajāyai ।
namō'stu rudrēndrayamānilēbhyaḥ
namō'stu chandrārkamarudgaṇēbhyaḥ ॥ 4 ॥
[Emerald — Marakata] Salutations to Rāma together with Lakṣmaṇa, and to the Goddess Sītā, daughter of Janaka. Salutations to Rudra, Indra, Yama, Varuṇa, the wind-god — salutations to the Moon, the two Aśvins, and the Sun. Salutations to Brahmā and all the gods.
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Verse 5
पुष्यरागं –
प्रियान्न सम्भवेद्दुःखं अप्रियादधिकं भयम् ।
ताभ्यां हि ये वियुज्यन्ते नमस्तेषां महात्मनाम् ॥ 5 ॥
puṣyarāgaṃ –
priyānna sambhavēdduḥkhaṃ apriyādadhikaṃ bhayam ।
tābhyāṃ hi yē viyujyantē namastēṣāṃ mahātmanām ॥ 5 ॥
[Yellow Topaz — Puṣyarāga] From the dear (priya) there cannot arise suffering. From the unpleasant (apriya) there is greater fear. For those who are separated from both of these — salutations to those people of equanimity.
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Verse 6
हीरकं –
रामः कमलपत्राक्षः सर्वसत्त्वमनोहरः ।
रूपदाक्षिण्यसम्पन्नः प्रसूतो जनकात्मजे ॥ 6 ॥
hīrakaṃ –
rāmaḥ kamalapatrākṣaḥ sarvasattvamanōharaḥ ।
rūpadākṣiṇyasampannaḥ prasūtō janakātmajē ॥ 6 ॥
[Diamond — Hīraka] Rāma — of lotus-petal eyes — captivator of the minds of all beings — endowed with beauty and courtesy — was born to the daughter of Janaka [as her husband].
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Verse 7
इन्द्रनीलं –
जयत्यतिबलो रामो लक्ष्मणश्च महाबलः ।
राजा जयति सुग्रीवो राघवेणाभिपालितः ।
दासोऽहं कोसलेन्द्रस्य रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः ।
हनुमान् शत्रुसैन्यानां निहन्ता मारुतात्मजः ॥ 7 ॥
indranīlaṃ –
jayatyatibalō rāmō lakṣmaṇaścha mahābalaḥ ।
rājā jayati sugrīvō rāghavēṇābhipālitaḥ ।
dāsō'haṃ kōsalēndrasya rāmasyākliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ ।
hanumān śatrusainyānāṃ nihantā mārutātmajaḥ ॥ 7 ॥
[Sapphire — Indranīla] Victory to the supremely strong Rāma and the mighty Lakṣmaṇa. May King Sugrīva be victorious — protected by Rāghava. And may Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa) be defeated.
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Verse 8
गोमेधिकं –
यद्यस्ति पतिशुश्रूषा यद्यस्ति चरितं तपः ।
यदि वास्त्येकपत्नीत्वं शीतो भव हनूमतः ॥ 8 ॥
gōmēdhikaṃ –
yadyasti patiśuśrūṣā yadyasti charitaṃ tapaḥ ।
yadi vāstyēkapatnītvaṃ śītō bhava hanūmataḥ ॥ 8 ॥
[Hessonite — Gomedha] If there is devoted service to a husband, if there has been virtuous conduct and austerity, and if there is the virtue of devotion to one husband — O Hanumān, be cool/pacified [by this truth, as Sītā tested you].
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Verse 9
वैडूर्यं –
निवृत्तवनवासं तं त्वया सार्धमरिन्दमम् ।
अभिषिक्तमयोध्यायां क्षिप्रं द्रक्ष्यसि राघवम् ॥ 9 ॥
vaiḍūryaṃ –
nivṛttavanavāsaṃ taṃ tvayā sārdhamarindamam ।
abhiṣiktamayōdhyāyāṃ kṣipraṃ drakṣyasi rāghavam ॥ 9 ॥
[Cat's Eye — Vaiḍūrya] You will soon see the one who has returned from forest exile — together with you, the conqueror of enemies — consecrated in Ayodhyā — after the enemies have been destroyed.
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Verse 10
इति श्री आञ्जनेय नवरत्नमाला स्तोत्रम् ।
iti śrī āñjanēya navaratnamālā stōtram ।
Thus ends the Śrī Añjaneya Navaratna Mālā Stotram.
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