Vinay Patrika: Hanuman Stuti [31]

Raag Gauri

The Valiant Deeds of Shri Hanuman

Takihaai tamaki taakee aor ko |

jaako haai sab bhaanti bharoso kapi kesree-kisorko ||1||

jan-ranjan arigan-ganjan mukh-bhanjan khal barjorko |

baid-puraan-pragat purushaarth sakal-subhat-sirmor ko ||2||

uthape-thapan, thape uthpan pan,bibudhbrind bandichhor ko |

jaldhi laanghi dahi lank prabal bal dalan nisaachar ghor ko ||3||

jaako baalbinod samujhi jiya darat divaakar bhorko |

jaakee chibuk-chot chooran kiya rad-mad kulis kathorko ||4||

lokpaal anukool bilokivo chahat bilochan-korko |

sadaa abhay, jay, mud-mangalmay jo sevak ranrorko ||5||

bhagat-kaamtaru naam raam paripooran chand chakorko |

tulsi phal chaaron kartal jas gaavat gaeebahorko ||6||

Baby Hanuman, the Son of Kesari

Who can dare to wrathfully look at the one who has absolute faith in Shri Hanuman, the son of Kesari ?||1||

The Mighty Shri Hanuman

Who else in this world is so greatly mighty as Hanuman ji who delights his bhaktas, annihilates enemies and harasses the wicked evil-doers ? His valiant deeds are explicitly revealed in the Vedas and Puranas (ancient Hindu scriptures.) Who else amongst the entire lot of brave heroes is a shiromani (a jewel worn on the head, one who is supreme) equivalent to Him? ||2||

Shri Hanuman Burning Lanka

Who else is there comparable to Him who reinstated those (Sugriva, Vibhishan and so on) who had been ousted from their kingdoms and deposed the emperors (Bali, Ravan and others)who were well established on their thrones, who released the gods from the bondage of Ravana by making a vow to them, who burnt Lanka by crossing over the ocean, and destroyed the power of several strongly fearsome demons ?||3||

Baby Hanuman Reaches Out for the Sun

The early morning Sun God is scared even now to recollect the childish pranks of Hanuman* whose wounded jaw crushed the pride of the harsh Vajra or thunderbolt of Indra.||4||

The Merciful Glance of Shri Hanuman

Several great lokpaals (any deity presiding over a region of the universe such as Indra, Yama, Kuvera) also truly long for his compassionate look. The person serving such a Hanuman ji who is a great warrior at war, is forever fearless, triumphs over his enemies and attains all the joys of this material world along with the greatly fortunate moksha or salvation.||5||

Shri Hanuman Adulates the Moonlike Face of Shri Ram

The name of the chakor (a type of partridge traditionally supposed to live on moonbeams) of Hanuman ji looking with eyes steadfastly fixed at the moonlike face of Shri Ramchandra ji who is endowed with all the kalas or rays, is just like the kalpavriksha (fabulous tree of Krishna's paradise granting all desires.) O Tulsidas! Whosoever sings the glories of Shri Hanumanji who gives back the possessions which have been lost, has the four fruits of arth or wealth, dharam or virtuousness, kaam or sensual pleasure and moksha or salvation readily available at hand.||6||

(*As a child, believing the sun to be a ripe mango, Hanuman pursued it to eat it. Rahu, corresponding to an eclipse, was seeking out the sun as well, and he clashed with Hanuman. The Tamas Guṇa was predominant in Rahu. To convey a message to the universe that Satva Guṇa always prevails, Hanuman went to take the sun in his abode. Indra,the king of devas, was approached by a disappointed Rahu, enraging Indra. Indra retaliated by throwing the Vajra (thunderbolt) at Hanuman, which struck his jaw. He fell down to the earth and became unconscious. Upset, Vayu went into seclusion, taking the atmosphere with him. As living beings began to perish, Indra withdrew the effect of his thunderbolt, and the devas revived Hanuman, blessing him with many boons. A permanent mark was etched on his chin)

Vinay Patrika: Hanuman Stuti [30]

Raag Sarang

Shri Hanuman

Jaake gati haae hanumanki |

taakee paaij pooji aaee, yeh rekha kulis pashaankee ||1||

aghatith-ghatan, sughat-bighatan, aesee birudaavali nahin aankee |

sumirat sankat-soch-bimochan, moorti mod-nidhaankee ||2||

taapar saanukool, girijaa, har, lashan, raam aru jaankee |

tulsi kapikee kripa-bilokani, khaani sakal kalyaankee ||3||

Rely on Shri Hanuman

The one who has the support of Shri Hanuman ji (in every possible way), his vow is fulfilled, for sure. This reliable doctrine is indelible like the line etched by admantine (diamond). ||1||

Smarana of Shri Hanuman

Because Hanuman ji is the one who makes an impossible happening become possible, and the improbable become probable. Nobody else is endowed with such a glorious trait. The instant we do smarana or recollect the delightful form of Shri Hanuman ji, we are relieved of all the misfortunes and sorrows. ||2||

Become a Recipient of Shri Hanuman's Grace

O Tulsidas! The one who is a recipient of the kripadrishti (the favourable look) of Hanuman ji, the repository of all kinds of virtuousness, is forever blessed with the grace of Parvati, Shankar, Lakshman, Ram and Janaki.

Vinay Patrika: Chitrakoot Stuti [24]

Raag Kaanhara

Chitrakoot Dhaam

Ab chit cheti-chitrakoothi chalu |

kopit kali, lopit mangal magu, bilsat badhat moh-maya-malu ||1||

bhoomi biloku ram-pad-ankit, ban biloku raghubar-bihaarthalu |

saail-sring bhavbhang-hetu lakhu, dalan kapat-paakhand-dambh-dalu ||2||

janh janame jag-janak jagatpati, bidhi-hari-har parihari prapanch chhalu |

sakrit prabes karat jehi aasram, bigat-bishaad bhaye paarath nalu ||3||

na karu bilamb bichaaru chaarumati, barash paacchile sam agile palu |

mantra so jaai japahi, so japi bhe, ajar amar har achai halaahalu ||4||,

raamnaam-jap-jaag karat nit, majjat paya paavan peevat jalu |

karihaain raam bhaavtau mankau, sukh-saadhan, anyaas mahaaphalu ||5||

kaamdamni kaamtaa, kalpataru so jug-jug jaagat jagteetalu |

tulsi tohi biseshi boojhiye, ek prateeti-preeti ekaai balu ||6||

Lord Ram, Sita & Lakshman Spent Eleven & a Half Years of Their Exile in Chitrakoot

O heart of mine ! Becoming spiritually aware, you must set out for Chitrakoot now. Enraged Kaliyuga (the age of spiritual darkness) has made the virtuous paths of religion and dedicated devotion to God vanish; everyday moha or infatuation, maya or illusion and sins are on the increase. ||1||

Lord Ram & Sita in Chitrakoot

Chitrakoot is the land marked by Lord Ram's feet. Have darshan of the forest site, where He wandered; take a look at those mountain peaks which annihilate factions of deceit, hypocrisy and pride, and are the means of being released from this worldly cycle of birth and death. ||2||

Brahma, Vishnu & Mahesh Born as Dattatreya, Anasuya's Son

The land where, *Brahma, the creator of the world, Vishnu and Shiva discarded deceit and trickery,to took birth as Anasuya's sons.

Yudhishtir & the Pandavas in Exile

The very same ashram of Chitrakoot where the sorrows of Yudhishtir and the Pandavas wandering about from one forest to another after their losses in gambling, and the entire grief of *King Nala was dispelled.||3||

Chant the Mantra of Lord Ram

Do not delay in going there, as of now. Contemplate with your good sense that the years which have gone by, are the past now. The moments which are left in your life span at present, are like the bygone years. Considering each moment to be precious like every single year which has slipped by, knowing that death is ominously close, instantly go to Chitrakoot and chant that Shri Ram Mantra (incantation) because of which

Lord Shiva Drinking the Deadly Poison Kalakuta

Lord Shiva became changeless and immortal, even after drinking the deadly poison of kalakuta (when devas and asuras churned the ocean.)||4||

River Payaswini in Chitrakoot

When you will constantly do the supreme yagya (sacrificial act) of chanting Shri Ram's Name, and bathe in the holy river of Payaswini and continue drinking its waters, Lord Ram will grant your heart's desire. And due to this joyous devotion, He will easily confer the four fruits of dharma or righteousness, artha or wealth, kama or sensual pleasure and moksha or salvation on you.||5||

Mount Kamtanath

Mount Kamtanath in Chitrakoot is the chintamani (a supposed jewel granting its possessor all desires) and kalpavriksha ( one of the fabulous trees of Krishna's paradise that grants all desires) which fulfils our cherished wishes. And it brilliantly gleams on this earth for several ages to come.

Goswami Tulsidas Adulating Lord Ram & Lakshman

Generally speaking, Chitrakoot is a source of joy for everyone, but O Tulsidas! You must rely in particular, having implicit faith in the love and power of Chitrakoot.||6||

*(Sage Narada raved about Anusuya's devotion to her husband before the wives of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva making them jealous of her. They requested their husbands to reduce her pativratyam. Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva went to Anusuya as guests when Atri, her husband was not at home and asked her to serve them food without wearing clothes. Anasuya prayed to her husband. Since the guests asked for alms by indirectly called her a mother. She decided to consider them her children and serve them as requested. Because of her greatness by the time she came to serve food the three gods became small children and her breasts began producing milk. She breastfed them and put them to sleep. Soon after Atri came back and hearing the story from Anasusuya praised the three gods sleeping in the cradle. They woke up in their original form and praising Anasuya's pativratyam, gave her a boon. Anasuya requested that these three should be born as her children—the incarnation of Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma as Lord Dattareya.)

*(Virasena was a celebrated king of the Nishadhas. His son Nala was well-versed in the knowledge of virtue and wealth. The king was deceitfully defeated by Pushkara, and afflicted with calamity, he dwelt in the woods with his spouse Damayanti)

Vinay Patrika: Chitrakoot Stuti [23]

Raag Basant

Mount Chitrakoot Nestled Peacefully in the Vindhyas

Sab soch-bimochan chitrakoot | kaliharan, karan kalyaan boot ||1||

suchi avni suhaavni aalbaal | kaanan bichitra, baaree bisaal ||2||

mandaakini-maalini sadaa seench | bar baari, bisham nar-naari neech ||3||

saakhaa susring, bhooruh-supaat | nirjhar madhubar, mridu malay baat ||4||

suk, pik, madhukar, munibar bihaaru | saadhan prasoon phal chaari chaaru ||5||

bhav-ghorghaam-har sukhad chhaanh | thapyo thir prabhaav jaankee-naah ||6||

saadhak-supathik badhe bhaag paai | paavat anek abhimat aghaai ||7||

ras ek, rahit-gun-karam-kaal | siya ram lakhan paalak kripaal ||8||

tulsi jo ram pad chahiya prem | seiya giri kari nirupaadhi nem ||9||

The Luxuriant Tree of Chitrakoot

Chitrakoot releases us from all sorts of sorrows. It is the luxuriant tree which brings about our well-being and annihilates Kaliyuga (the age of spiritual darkness)||1||

Dense Forests Enclosing Chitrakoot

The sacred soil of this region is this tree's beautiful trench (dug around the base of a tree to hold water) and the deep forests surrounding Chitrakoot are its massive fence. ||2||

Devotees Bathing in River Mandakini

The maalin or gardener of Mandakini forever irrigates the place with her pristine waters. Even the daily bathing of wicked and vile people in its flow, does not have any adverse effects on the river. ||3||

Cascading Waterfalls of Chitrakoot

The lovely peaks of Chitrakoot are its very branches and the trees are its attractive leaves.The cascading waterfalls of Chitrakoot are its sweet nectar, and the breeze laden with the fragrance of sandalwood is its loving tenderness. ||4||

The Evergreen Tree of Chitrakoot

The great munis or sages who joyously wander around here are the parrots, black cuckoos and capricious black bees who delightfully flit from one tree to the other. The tree's flowers are their varied resources whereas wealth, religion, pleasure and moksha (salvation) are its four beautiful fruits. ||5||

Lord Ram Alleviates the Suffering of Birth & Death

The tree's shade alleviates the scorching sun of this worldly cycle of birth and death, and grants ecstatic bliss. Lord Ram, Jankinath (husband of Janaki or Sita), has eternally pacified its powerful impact. ||6||

Getting this tree by great good fortune, eminent travellers of sadhakas (devotees) attain several kinds of joys they have ardently longed for, and are spiritually satisfied. ||7||

Lord Ram, Sita, & Lakshman are the Guardians of Chitrakoot

This is the eternal rasa or spiritual flavour which is free from sattva, rajas and tamas, the three gunas of the illusory world, which means that those who take this course are released from the bond of maya or delusion, kaal or eventual destiny and karmas or actions (bearing fruit.) Because merciful Sita, Ram and Lakshman are its guardians. ||8||

The Lotus Feet of Lord Ram

O Tulsidas! In case you want to develop love for Lord Ram's feet, you must sincerely attend to the needs of the Mount Chitrakoot as per the customary norms.