About Shri Hanuman

 Jai Shri Ram 🙏 

It started as follows...

Raavan (a major evil force of Treta Yuga) propitiated Shiv Ji’s ten ferocious Rudra manifestations. Thus, he became a great devotee of Shiv Ji. But, after obtaining unmatched powers and boons, he became arrogant and started oppressing many deities. This disturbed the cosmic balance maintained by deities, and therefore along with earth they all pleaded to Shiv ji to save them from the brutality of his devotee i.e. Raavan. Shiv Ji agreed and revealed that during Raavan's devotional austerities, one of his divine manifestations i.e. the eleventh one was left unpleased. So, only the eleventh manifestation would be able to help relieving the universe from his devotee's evil outrage.  Although, Shiv Ji did not mention that he will diminish him because he knew that this was already planned and would be taken up by God Himself.

One day, after hearing that Lord of universes will soon be taking incarnation as Shri Ram, then filled with devotional ecstasy Shiv Ji also thought to take incarnation (eleventh manifestation) to serve Lord Shri Ram Ji. So, Shiv Ji chose to be a Vaanara because he thought with this form, he would be saved from being allured by the attractions of this universe and would be able to serve his master generously. However, against the will of Mata Parvati, he could not be incarnated in full. Thus, he remembered the boon given to deity Vayu for his great help to him while vanquishing the evil Jalandhar. At the end of that war, Vayu after being offered by Shiv ji, requested Shiv Ji to be born as his son. So, this time, Shiv Ji decided to join Vayu to accomplish his purposeful, but majestic eleventh manifestation.

(Other side, it seems Mata Anjani was well brought up by the universe for this upcoming ultimate cause. Major roots of her upbringing was as follows.) 

Once, after disturbing the meditating assembly of a sage, she borne the rage of that sage.  Sage cursed her to be born on Earth and be deprived of heaven's luxury.  After being cursed, Mata Anjani who was actually a capricious and naughty Apsara in Heaven, was then born on earth as the daughter of Rishi Gautam and mother Ahiliya. Once in Rishi Gautam’s absence, fearing threat for his crown, Devraj Indra disguised as Rishi Gautam, and seduced Ahiliya in order to reduce the power of her husband’s austerities. But, with the tricky play of time, Rishi Gautam uncovered their amorous play and cursed both his wife and Indra. Depressed with the curse, Ahiliya assumed that her daughter who was nearby might have exposed her indiscretion to her husband, and therefore in turn she too cursed her daughter on the similar grounds to become pregnant prior to her marriage. To protect herself from the partnering attraction and feared with losing her dignity, Anjani took oath not to look at any male until her marriage. And thus, to complement her oath, she went on to a several years meditating penance to Shiv Ji.

(Unknowingly, her life trajectory was getting ready to intersect the divine play of almighty at the time exactly when Shiv ji decided to take incarnation, in the form of Vaanara.) 

Pleased with Anjani's penance, all-knowing Shiv Ji asked her to get married to a monkey king to give birth to a majestic child who will be an embodiment of power, intelligence, devotion, and his very own eleventh Rudra manifestation. As he knew what already happened with her, he graciously put her in confidence to guard her dignity non-violated both before and after her marriage. He then asked Vayu to deliver his power into her womb through her ear to initiate a standby step of making her pregnant to support the curse of her mother. Delighted with the assurance for her protected dignity, Anjani in veneration to the all-powerful Shiv Ji, accepted his instance to be kept into her womb. Later, as instructed, she got married to monkey king Kesari. Mata Anjani revealed everything to him. Kesari, who also wanted to have a very powerful son to lead his legacy, accepted Anjani with Shiv Ji's instance already in her womb. 

(Now, Shiv Ji were counting on the time; thus, he waited for both of them to get prepared for his boon.) 

Other side, despite having Shiva’s instance in her womb for several years even after marrying monkey king Kesari, Mata Anjani was not able to conceive. So, childless and concerned, they both went to Rishi Matanga to get his blessings for having son. Rishi Matanga further instructed them to perform prayer austerities to the merciful Shiv Ji for his already given boon to come into existence.  As suggested, they both sincerely started their devotional obligations. Sometime later, when Mata Anjani was deep absorbed into meditation praying to Shiv Ji, she was visioned by Shiv ji to join both her hands making a cup in order to receive his blessings. Mata Anjani did the same. 

(And the most awaited count down became so loud. All the deities became restless to see the blissful culmination of a long-executed plan)

In parallel, King Dasharatha was performing Yagya to be blessed with baby boys. At the culmination point of  that Yagya, Agni the fire deity was raised from the center of the fire with a container having sweet pudding to be consumed by all of his queens equally. When the queens were about to consume their separated portion of puddings, upon God’s hint a magical moment happened and the portion with queen Kaikeyi was partially snatched away by a vulture. This portion was delivered to Mata Anjani in her cupped hands. Shiv ji, then instructed her to eat the pudding to bring up the granted boon and give birth to a majestic son. 

Sometime later, the wait ended. On full moon of the month of Chaitra (March/April) Mata Anjani delivered a baby Vaanara, the one who is beyond the time and space weaving of this eternity and whose glories are never ending, the immortal Shri Hanuman Ji.

Shri hanuman Ji birth was timed divinely so as to be able to help and serve the lord of universes in His quest of His human form Shri Ram. He is the all-time most ardent devotee to Lord Shri Ram. Shri hanuman Ji was not born naked. His golden skin body was adorned by many visible and invisible ornaments. Among the visible ones, including tight red loincloth wrapping his thighs and bottom of belly, and a sacred thread of Munja grass, were revealing signs of great prosperity to the world. 

Shri Hanuman Jayanti for 2023 was on 6th April. 

श्री हनुमानजी की जयंती पर आप सभी को हनुमान जी के एक दास की ओर से ढ़ेरो हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं | श्री बजरंगबली की कृपा हम सभी पर सदैव बनी रहे ऐसी दुआ ओर अरदास के साथ गुरूदेव के चरणो में मेरा शत-शत नमन |

जय हनुमान जय श्री राम 🙏

Jai Shri Ram 🙏

Below is a narration clippet from Holy Granth Shri Ramcharita Manas - Kishkindha Kaand : Shiv Ji is narrating the divine scene to Parvati Ji.

Shri Hanuman Ji first met Lord Shri Ram Ji during His exile into forest whereby Sri Ram Ji and Lakshman Ji were searching Mata Sita Ji. Their meeting place was known to be the kingdom of Kishkindha.  The fourth chapter of Ramayana mentions about Kishkindha. Current day name of this location is Hampi, which is also accredited as the birth place of Shri Hanuman Ji. The name Hampi is the Kannada derivative of the ancient name Pampa Kshetra, and Pampa is the olden name of the River Tungabhadra that flows through Hampi. The Pampa Sarovara, a place that has great importance in this epic is also located here, and so Hampi and the surrounding villages are collectively believed to be Kishkindha. Fearing from the clashes with his brother Bali, when Sugreev spotted two charismatic young men coming towards their hill, he became skeptic of the reality and feared a delusive conspiracy from his brother Bali. The scene starts as follows.

(सुग्रीव जी कहते हैं-)

अति सभीत कह सुनु हनुमाना। पुरुष जुगल बल रूप निधाना॥
धरि बटु रूप देखु तैं जाई। कहेसु जानि जियँ सयन बुझाई॥

पठए बालि होहिं मन मैला। भागौं तुरत तजौं यह सैला॥

(सुग्रीव अत्यंत भयभीत होकर बोले- हे हनुमान्‌! सुनो, ये दोनों पुरुष बल और रूप के निधान हैं। तुम ब्रह्मचारी का रूप धारण करके जाकर देखो। अपने हृदय में उनकी यथार्थ बात जानकर मुझे इशारे से समझाकर कह देना। यदि वे मन के मलिन बालि के भेजे हुए हों तो मैं तुरंत ही इस पर्वत को छोड़कर भाग जाऊँ ॥ Sugreev was exceedingly alarmed and said (to one of his ministers) that listen Hanuman. Those two men are seemed to be repositories of strength and beauty. ॥ Disguised as a Brahmana student, go and see them, and perceive their intention in your mind and inform me accordingly by means of signs. ॥)

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बिप्र रूप धरि कपि तहँ गयऊ। माथ नाइ पूछत अस भयऊ ॥

(यह सुनकर, हनुमान्‌जी ब्राह्मण का रूप धरकर वहाँ गए और मस्तक नवाकर इस प्रकार पूछने लगे : Taking the form of a Brahmana, Hanuman went near to the two brothers and bowing his head accosted them thus: )

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(हनुमान्‌ जी कहते हैं-)

को तुम्ह स्यामल गौर सरीरा। छत्री रूप फिरहु बन बीरा ॥
कठिन भूमि कोमल पद गामी। कवन हेतु बिचरहु बन स्वामी॥

मृदुल मनोहर सुंदर गाता। सहत दुसह बन आतप बाता ॥
की तुम्ह तीनि देव महँ कोऊ। नर नारायन की तुम्ह दोऊ॥

जग कारन तारन भव भंजन धरनी भार। की तुम्ह अखिल भुवन पति लीन्ह मनुज अवतार॥

(हे वीर! साँवले और गोरे शरीर वाले आप कौन हैं, जो क्षत्रिय के रूप में वन में फिर रहे हैं? हे स्वामी! कठोर भूमि पर कोमल चरणों से चलने वाले आप किस कारण वन में विचर रहे हैं?॥ मन को हरण करने वाले आपके सुंदर, कोमल अंग हैं और आप वन के दुःसह धूप और वायु को सह रहे हैं क्या आप ब्रह्मा, विष्णु, महेश- इन तीन देवताओं में से कोई हैं या आप दोनों नर और नारायण हैं॥ अथवा आप जगत्‌ के मूल कारण और संपूर्ण लोकों के स्वामी स्वयं भगवान्‌ हैं, जिन्होंने लोगों को भवसागर से पार उतारने तथा पृथ्वी का भार नष्ट करने के लिए मनुष्य रूप में अवतार लिया है?॥Who are you, the charismatic, one of the dark hue, the other fair, roaming into the woods disguised as Kshatriyas? Treading the hard ground with your tender feet, wherefore are you wandering in the forest, my respected masters?॥ Possessing delicate, charming and beautiful limbs, you are bearing scorching sun and stormy wind of  these wild regions. Are you among the Trinity (viz., Brahma, Vishnu and Shiv, the Creator, Preserver and Destroyer of the three worlds) or are  you the twin divine sages Nara and Narayana?॥ Or are you the Prime Cause of the world and the Lord of all the spheres, manifested in human form to bridge the ocean of mundane existence and relieve the burden of the earth?॥)

(श्री रामचंद्र जी कहते हैं-)

कोसलेस दसरथ के जाए। हम पितु बचन मानि बन आए॥
नाम राम लछिमन दोउ भाई। संग नारि सुकुमारि सुहाई॥

इहाँ हरी निसिचर बैदेही। बिप्र फिरहिं हम खोजत तेही॥
आपन चरित कहा हम गाई। कहहु बिप्र निज कथा बुझाई॥

(हम कोसलराज दशरथजी के पुत्र हैं और पिता का वचन मानकर वन आए हैं। हमारे राम-लक्ष्मण नाम हैं, हम दोनों भाई हैं। हमारे साथ सुंदर सुकुमारी स्त्री थी॥ यहाँ (वन में) राक्षस ने (मेरी पत्नी) जानकी को हर लिया। हे ब्राह्मण! हम उसे ही खोजते फिरते हैं। हमने तो अपना चरित्र कह सुनाया। अब हे ब्राह्मण! अपनी कथा समझाकर कहिए ॥We are sons of King Dasharath, the lord of Kosala, and have come to the forest in obedience to our father's command. We are called by the names of Ram and Lakshman. We had with us a pretty and delicate girl, wife of mine.॥ She has been carried away by a demon here. It is in quest of her that we are wandering about, O holy Brahman. We have introduced ourselves to you upon your humble inquiry; now tell us about your story in similar manner, O good Brahman.॥)

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प्रभु पहिचानि परेउ गहि चरना। सो सुख उमा जाइ नहिं बरना॥
पुलकित तन मुख आव न बचना। देखत रुचिर बेष कै रचना॥

पुनि धीरजु धरि अस्तुति कीन्ही। हरष हृदयँ निज नाथहि चीन्ही॥
(प्रभु को पहचानकर हनुमान्‌जी उनके चरण पकड़कर पृथ्वी पर गिर पड़े (उन्होंने साष्टांग दंडवत्‌ प्रणाम किया)। (शिवजी कहते हैं-) हे पार्वती! वह सुख वर्णन नहीं किया जा सकता। शरीर पुलकित है, मुख से वचन नहीं निकलता। वे प्रभु के सुंदर वेष की रचना देख रहे हैं!॥ फिर धीरज धर कर स्तुति की। अपने नाथ को पहचान लेने से हृदय में हर्ष हो रहा है। (फिर हनुमान्‌जी ने कहा-) ॥ Now, Hanuman recognized his lord, and falling to the ground clasped His feet. That joy, Uma, was more than could be described. A thrill ran through his body and no words came to his lips as he gazed on the lovely style of their dress. ॥ Then recovering himself he sang His praises and was glad at heart to have found his master. ॥)

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हनुमान्‌ जी कहते हैं-

मोर न्याउ मैं पूछा साईं। तुम्ह पूछहु कस नर की नाईं॥

तव माया बस फिरउँ भुलाना। ताते मैं नहिं प्रभु पहिचाना॥

एकु मैं मंद मोहबस कुटिल हृदय अग्यान। पुनि प्रभु मोहि बिसारेउ दीनबंधु भगवान॥

जदपि नाथ बहु अवगुन मोरें। सेवक प्रभुहि परै जनि भोरें॥
नाथ जीव तव मायाँ मोहा। सो निस्तरइ तुम्हारेहिं छोहा॥

ता पर मैं रघुबीर दोहाई। जानउँ नहिं कछु भजन उपाई॥
सेवक सुत पति मातु भरोसें। रहइ असोच बनइ प्रभु पोसें॥

(हे स्वामी! मैंने जो पूछा वह मेरा पूछना तो न्याय था (मेरी वानरी बुद्धि इससे मैं तो आपको पहचान न सका और अपनी परिस्थिति के अनुसार मैंने आपसे पूछा), परंतु आप मनुष्य की तरह कैसे पूछ रहे हैं?॥ मैं तो आपकी माया के वश भूला फिरता हूँ इसी से मैंने अपने स्वामी (आप) को नहीं पहचाना ॥एक तो मैं यों ही मंद हूँ, दूसरे मोह के वश में हूँ, तीसरे हृदय का कुटिल और अज्ञान हूँ, फिर हे दीनबंधु भगवान्‌! प्रभु (आप) ने भी मुझे भुला दिया!॥ हे नाथ! यद्यपि मुझ में बहुत से अवगुण हैं, तथापि सेवक स्वामी की विस्मृति में न पड़े (आप उसे न भूल जाएँ)। हे नाथ! जीव आपकी माया से मोहित है। वह आप ही की कृपा से निस्तार पा सकता है॥ उस पर हे रघुवीर! मैं आपकी दुहाई (शपथ) करके कहता हूँ कि मैं भजन-साधन कुछ नहीं जानता। सेवक स्वामी के और पुत्र माता के भरोसे निश्चिंत रहता है। प्रभु को सेवक का पालन-पोषण करते ही बनता है (करना ही पड़ता है)॥   It was justifying of that I questioned You my lord; but how is it that You in turn ask me like a mortal?॥ I have been roving in error under the deluding spell of Your Maya; it was for this reason that I failed to recognize You my lord.॥ Firstly, I am dull-witted, deluded, wicked at heart, and ignorant; to crown all, my master, who is befriended to all the humble and is no other than the almighty Lord Himself, had forgotten me.॥ Although, my lord, I have many faults, let not the servant be cast into oblivion by the master. O Lord !,  living being is deluded by Your Maya, and can be redeemed only by Your grace.॥ On top of it, I swear by the brave hero of  Raghu's kingdom, I know neither adoration nor any other means of pleasing You. A servant depends on his master, and a child on its mother. Thus, both remain free from anxiety under the feed from the master.॥ 

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अस कहि परेउ चरन अकुलाई। निज तनु प्रगटि प्रीति उर छाई॥
तब रघुपति उठाई उर लावा। निज लोचन जल सींचि जुड़ावा॥

(ऐसा कहकर हनुमान्‌जी अकुलाकर प्रभु के चरणों पर गिर पड़े, उन्होंने अपना असली शरीर प्रकट कर दिया। उनके हृदय में प्रेम छा गया। तब श्री रघुनाथजी ने उन्हें उठाकर हृदय से लगा लिया और अपने नेत्रों के जल से सींचकर शीतल किया॥ After saying that much, he fell at the Lord's feet much agitated; his heart was overwhelmed with love and he manifested his own (monkey) form. The hero of Raghu's kingdom then lifted His biggest devotee, and clasped him to His bosom and soothed him by wetting him with the tears of His eyes.॥)

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(श्री रामचंद्र जी कहते हैं-)

सुनु कपि जियँ मानसि जनि ऊना। तैं मम प्रिय लछिमन ते दूना॥
समदरसी मोहि कह सब कोऊ। सेवक प्रिय अनन्य गति सोऊ॥

सो अनन्य जाकें असि मति न टरइ हनुमंत। मैं सेवक सचराचर रूप स्वामि भगवंत॥

(हे कपि! सुनो, मन में ग्लानि मत मानना (मन छोटा न करना)। तुम मुझे लक्ष्मण से भी दूने प्रिय हो। सब कोई मुझे समदर्शी कहते हैं (मेरे लिए न कोई प्रिय है न अप्रिय) पर मुझको सेवक प्रिय है, क्योंकि वह अनन्यगति होता है (मुझे छोड़कर उसको कोई दूसरा सहारा नहीं होता)॥ और हे हनुमान्‌! अनन्य वही है जिसकी ऐसी बुद्धि कभी नहीं टलती कि मैं सेवक हूँ और यह चराचर (जड़-चेतन) जगत्‌ मेरे स्वामी भगवान्‌ का रूप है॥ Listen, O Hanuman: be not guilty at heart; you are twice as dear to Me as Lakshman. Everyone says that I look upon all with the same eye; but a devotee is particularly dear to Me because he too depends on none but Me.॥ And he alone, Hanuman, is exclusively devoted to Me, who is steadfast in his conviction to be servant of his master and that the entire animated and in-animated creation is his master's manifestation.॥

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देखि पवनसुत पति अनुकूला। हृदयँ हरष बीती सब सूला॥
(स्वामी को अनुकूल (प्रसन्न) देखकर पवन कुमार हनुमान्‌जी के हृदय में हर्ष छा गया और उनके सब दुःख जाते रहे। When Hanuman, the son of the wind-god, found his master so gracious to him he rejoiced at heart and all his agony disappeared.)

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