Shrimad Anjaneya Bhujangaprayata Stotram

Oṁ. Victory to Lord Rāma. Oṁ, salutations again and again to the noble master Śrī Tyāgarāja Swāmin. Oṁ, we know the son of Añjanā; we meditate on the messenger of Rāma. May that Yajaḥ (sacrificial lord) inspire us.

I bow to Añjaneya, the eternal protector of devotees, who is ever immersed in the spreading flood of devotion to Rāma, who is the ever-joyful Ganges of the protecting Name, who is ever absorbed in meditation, who always sings the Name, and who is the devotee of the eternal refuge.

I bow to Añjaneya, the eternal protector of devotees, whose form is the blissful raft of Rāma’s Name, whose face smiles with the sweetness of Rāma’s Name on his lips, whose throat is filled with the surpassing sweetness of singing Rāma’s glories, and who is the devotee of the eternal refuge.

I bow to Añjaneya, the eternal protector of devotees, who is ever united with the Name, whose heart is steeped in love for Rāma, whose mind is completely filled with the power of the Name, who is ever established in Brahman, and who is full of supreme knowledge.

I bow to Añjaneya, the eternal protector of devotees, who is the servant of Rāma, the best of great heroes, who is intoxicated by drinking the nectar of the Name, who rejoices in the holy Name, and who is foremost among devotees.

I bow to Añjaneya, the eternal protector of devotees, whose eyes are filled with tears as he melodiously chants the Name, whose nature is the power of the Name sung with good music, who enjoys the sweet taste of the Name, and who is blessed with good fortune.

I bow to Añjaneya, the eternal protector of devotees, whose splendor is like the sun, whose speech is full of purity, whose power is unsurpassable, whose authority is easy to establish, and who ever reveals the true form of Rāma in meditation.

I worship that swift messenger of Rāma, the Yajaḥ (sacrificial lord), and bow to Añjaneya, the eternal protector of devotees, who is possessed of true strength, who desires the fruit of devotion, who displays brilliant intellect, who removes Sītā’s mental sorrow, and who is ever tranquil.

I bow to Añjaneya, the eternal protector of devotees, who is great in celibacy, whose mind and speech are fixed on Rāma, who is the life-giving herb for the mind and body, and whose splendor shines like the load-bearing axe of the mountain (his tail? or his mace?).

I bow to Añjaneya, the eternal protector of devotees, who joyfully sings the names of Rāma and Sīta in sweet melodies, who is proficient in the arts of music and literature, and who delights in the blissful dance of the seven notes.

I bow to the great hero Hanumān, the part of Hari (Viṣṇu), who is the choicest jewel among men, the dearest devotee of Hari, whose love dwells in the smiling lotus-heart of Hari, who is dear to Hara (Śiva) for his love of the Name, and who is the foremost of devotees.

I bow to Añjaneya, the eternal protector of devotees, who sings with sweetness that brings peace like a snowy mountain, whose song is the joyous flood of the blissful Ganges, and who is the deity dwelling in the pure and lovely meditation of the realms (perhaps the eightfold state?).

I bow to Añjaneya, the eternal protector of devotees, whose mind melts as he sings of Rāma, the delight of all, who is possessed of passion and love, who meditates on the holy Name, and who has attained the Lord of Sītā (Rāma) through the song of his own heart.

I bow to Añjaneya, the eternal protector of devotees, who delights in his own words about blissful Rāma, whose speech is full of love, who himself is the Rāma of sweet notes, who destroys the disease of anger, and who grants excellent health.

I bow to Añjaneya, the eternal protector of devotees, who grants success in noble undertakings, a mind of true devotion, growth in detachment, increase in love, a flow of divine sound, true wisdom, and good strength.

I bow to Añjaneya, the eternal protector of devotees, who has a voice of beautiful music, who holds pure flowers in his hand, who delights in the inspiration of poets, who is the ape filled with joy in love, who ever sees the true essence, and who ever increases devotion.

I bow to Añjaneya, the eternal protector of devotees, who is devoted to the sweet songs of the great master Tyāgarāja, who is pleased by the joyful singing of his holy Name, and who is absorbed in the most beloved Name with folded hands.

I bow to that Añjaneya, the eternal protector of devotees, who is sung by the disciples of the great master Tyāgarāja, who is offered with flowers and presented with devotion, and who is worshiped with the flowers of mental hymns and inspiration.

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I worship Māruti, that devotee, the bestower of good fortune, who is sung with devotion shining in the Bhujaṅgaprayāta meter, who delights in hymns composed in that meter, and who is the dear devotee of the younger brother of the incarnation of the serpent (i.e., Lakṣmaṇa?).

I worship the wise Hanumān, the bestower of good fortune, who is filled with love for blissful Rāma, who is sung with the joy of the notes and the Name, who serves charming Rāma, and who is the steadfast one.

May there be auspiciousness to the son of Añjanā, who is devoted to Sītā and Rāma, who delights in the Name of Rāma, and who is eager to sing the Name.

Thus composed by Puṣpā, the devoted female disciple of the noble master Śrī Tyāgarāja Swāmin.