Saturday 30 January 2021

Sri Vinaya Pathrika - Sri Tulasidas Maharaj – Sri Hanuman Sthuthi

 



Chapter – 13 – Sri Vinaya Pathrika – Sri Hanuman Sthuthi

 

Sri Tulsidas Maharaj speaks “Oh! Hanuman, Victory to you! You are the destroyer of the sufferings of Samsarabhara, you are highly propitious, you are Sakshath Shivaswaroopa Purari incarnated as Vanara. Oh! Bhagavan, you are the destroyer of dreadful Pathanga like demons, that burn into ashes in the Krodharoopi Agni of Lord Sri Ramachandra. Oh! Bhagavan, Victory to you! You are the delight of Devi Anjjani and Vayu. You were highly promising to Sugrivah who was tormented by the cruelties of Bali, you have protected Sugrivah from the grief. You are the destroyer of the demons, resembles the Karala Krodharoopi Pralayakala Agni. You are bliss to the Siddhas, Devatha and Sajjana. Oh! Hanuman, Victory to you!  You are prominent among the Ekadasha Rudras, and you are Gnaninam Agraganya/eminent scholar, you are extremely valorous among the warriors. You are profound in Samavedagana, and conqueror of Kamadeva. You are most promising to Ramachandra, and always protects the devotees of Lord Rama. Oh! Hanuman, Victory to you! You are a winner in the battlefields, you have successfully completed the mission of Sri Raghunatha, you have effectively performed the task of a messenger to Devi Sita and brought back the whereabouts of Devi Sita to Lord Ramachandra. You have beautifully sung the welfare of the magnificent Kingdom of Ayodhya before Devi Janaki. You are the Kalpavruksha that protected Bharatha and the people of Ayodhya who were suffering from the grief of separation from Lord Ramachandra. Oh! Hanuman, Victory to you! You have danced in bliss watching the coronation ceremony of Lord Ramachandra and Devi Sita, Oh! Bhagavan, kindly reside in the heart of Tulsidas/Manroopi Ayodhya and spread bliss, like Lord Ramachandra who is seated on the throne of Kingdom of Ayodhya and spreading delight to the whole world.”

 

Sri Tulsidas Maharaj continues “ Oh! Hanuman Victory to you! You are the son of Lord Vayu, you are extremely valorous, you have powerful arms, mighty stature, and your prowess is indescribable. You have a long tail; your powerful and brilliant physique is equivalent to the size of Sumeru Parvatham/golden mountain. Your bodily hairs have the resemblance of lightning. Oh! Hanuman, Victory to you! You have an attractive face that resembles the sun in the early hours of dawn, you have yellowish eyes, you have attractive matted hair locks, your fingernails and teeth are powerful as Vajra, you are a lion to the enemies like untamed elephants. Oh! Hanuman, Victory to you! You have crushed the pride of Bheema, Garuda, and Arjun, and you have taken a seat on the flag hoisted on the chariot of Arjuna during the great war of Kurukshetra, and ensured the safety of Arjuna. You have assumed the form of Kala, protected yourself from Bhishmapithamaha, Karna, and Dhronacharya, and destroyed the huge army of Duryodhana. Oh! Hanuman, Victory to you! You have brought back the lost glories and Kingdom of Sugrivah, you are the destroyer of sufferings of worldly existence, you are the destroyer of the haughtiness of Dhanava. Oh! Bhagavan, you are the protector from natural calamities like heavy downpours, floods, famine, drought, etc., and the attack of birds and flies on the food crops, Mahamari, forest fire, theft, infectious diseases, troubles from evil spirits. Oh! Hanuman, Victory to you! You have profound knowledge in Veda and six auxiliaries of Vedanga, crores of art forms, etc., and eminent in Samavedagana, you are Sakshath Shivaswaroop who fulfills all the desires of the worshiper. You are a staunch devotee of Sri Ramachandra and a fervent companion of Rama. Oh! Hanuman, Victory to you! You have provided freshly grown feathers to Sampathi, that was lost  long ago by the sunburn, an attractive body and eyesight to Ghridhra Sampathi who is the elder brother to Jatayu, you are the destroyer of the evilness /Papa and Santhapa of Kali era, I Tulasidas have already taken shelter at your lotus feet, you are my father and mother, kindly protects me.”



27) Jayathi Mangalagara Samsarabharapahara Vanarakaravigraha Purari | Rama Roshanala Jwalamala Misha Dhvanthachar Salabha Samharakari || Jayathi Marudhanjanamodha Mandhir Nathagreeva Sugreeva Dhukhaikabandho| Yathudhanodhdhath Krudhdha Kalagnihara Sidhdhar Sura Sajjananandha Sidhdho || Jayathi Rudhragrani Vishva Vandhyagrani Vishwavikhyatha Bhata Chakravarththi | Samagathagrani Kamajethagrani Ramahitha Rama Bhakthanuvarththi || Jayathi Sangramajaya Ramasandhesahara Kaushala Kushala Kalyanabhashi | Rama Virahark Santhaptha Bharathadhi Naranari Sheethalakarana Kalpashashi || Jayathi Simhasanaseena Seetharamana Nirakhi Nirbharaharsha Nrithyakari | Rama Sambhraja Shobhasahitha Sarvadha Tulasimanasa Ramapura Vihari ||

 

28) Jayathi Vathasanjjatha Vikhyatha Vikrama Bhrihathbhahu Balibipula Baladhibisala| Jatharoopachalakara Vigraha Lasalloma Vidhyullatha Jwalamala || Jayathi Balarkka Varavadhana Pingalanayana Kapisha Karkkasha Jatajootadhari | Vikata Mukuti Vajra Dhashana Nakha Vairi Madhamaththa Kunjjara Punjja Kujjarari || Jayathi Bheemarjjuna Vyalasoodhana Garvahara Dhanajaya Ratha Thrana Kethu |Bheeshma  Dhrona Karnnadhi Palitha  Kaladhrik Suyodhana Chamu Nidhana Hethu || Jayathi Gatharajadhathara Hanthara Samsara Sankata Dhanuja Dharppahari | Ithi Athi Bhithi Graha Pretha  Chauranala Vyadhibadha Shamana Ghora Mari || Jayathi  Nigamagama Vyakarana Karanalipi Kavyakauthuka KalaKoti Sidhdho | Samagayaka Bhaktha Kamadhayaka Vamadeva  Sreerama Priya Premabandho || Jayathi  Dharmashu Sandhangdha Sampathi Navapaksha Lochana Dhivya  Dhehadhatha | Kalakali Papasamptha Samkula Sadha  Pranatha Tulasidasa Thatha Matha ||