ŚRĪ PARĀŚARA SAMHITĀ II – 70th Chapter

70^th Chapter (Saptatima Paţalah)

“The Story of Hanumān’s Nature”

(Hanumttatvakathanam)

श्रीपराशरः
यो वा विभत्र्यनन्तानि नामानि विविधान्यपि
यस्यावतारा बहवो मस्त्यकूर्मादिरूपिणः।। 1

What is Hanuman

“The one who has very many names, the one who is taking the forms of matsya (great fish), korma (great tortoise) and other many incarnations, (1)

सर्वत्र समताबुद्ध्या जगद्रक्षंति सर्वदा
चेश्टाश्च विविधा यस्य भक्तानुग्रहहेतवः।। 2

The one who is always protecting this world with great and balanced mind, the one that carries out different acts just to protect the devotees, (2)

तत्तद्भक्तानुकूलानि रूपाण्यंगीकरोति यः
पुनाति सकलान्लोकान् चरितैः परमाद्भुतैः।। 3

The one that is accepting all the various forms of devotees, that is suitable to them, the one that is making all the worlds holy by virtue of his wonderful history, (3)

समस्तोपनिषद्वाचो यत्र सिद्धांतमाश्रिताः
सृष्जत्यखिलजंतून्यः सृष्ष्टौ ब्रह्मस्वरूपघृत्।। 4

In whose name the axioms of the upanişads are becoming the testaments! The one that has taken in this Creation, the form of Brahma, the creator and is creating all the  live beings, (4)

सष्ष्टानखिलजंतून्यः प्रतिष्ठापयति प्रभुः
विलोपयत्यथो जंतून् तत्तत्कर्मानुसारतः।। 5

The one, who is sustaining all the created creatures with aplomb, the one that is submerging all such created beings in sadness due to death and other happenings, (5)

स एव हनुमान् ज्ञेयस्सर्वभूतमयश्शुचिः।। 6

Such a great personality who is the very life of all creatures, the form of purity; is to be known as Lord Hanumān. (6)

तमेव जानीहि जगद्गुरुं मुने!
तमेव सर्वक्रतुभोक्तृरूपिणम्
तमेव सर्वक्रतुसिंिद्धदायकम्
तमेव सर्वक्रतुहव्यरूपिणम्।। 7

Oh! Sage Mytrēya! Know that Hanumān as the guru of this universe (Jagadguru). Know that very Hanumān to be the consumer (bhokta) of the offerings in all the sacred rituals (sarvakratu). (7)

समस्तशब्दप्रतिपाद्यमूर्तिः
समस्तकल्याणगुणाभिरामः
समस्तजीवाननिशं बिभर्ति
सूत्रं यथा हारमणीन् हनूमान्।। 8

Knowing that Hanumān is the provider of achievement (siddhipradāta) of all the sacred rituals, also know that Hanumān Himself is the offering in all the sacred rituals. (8)

स एक एवा खिलविश्वरूपघृत्
स्वर्णं यथा कंकणकुंडलात्मधष्त्
अनाद्यविद्यावशरूपनामनी
तत्रैकवस्तुप्रतिकल्पिते उभे।। 9

The form ascertained in all the sounds is again Hanumān and the one resplendent with all the auspicious features is again Hanumān. Like a string bearing all the precious stones in a necklace, Hanumān bears all the creatures always. (9)

द्वयं हनूमत्यपि कल्पितं मृषा
नामानि रूपं व्यवहारसिद्धये
मायावशदात्मनि सच्दिात्म
प्रबुध्यते यस्तु तरत्ययं जनः।। 10

Like the same gold taking the form of a bracelet as well as of ear rings, bearing the one grand great form (viśvaroopa), the same Hanumān is seen different forms. Because of desire-induced ignorance (anādyavidyā) or illusion forming the form-name (roopanāmam), both appear in same thing. (10)

चराचरमिदं विश्वं सर्वं हनुमदात्मकम्
विभावयन्ति ये त्वेवं ते तरंति न संशयः।। 11

This whole world of mobile living beings and immobile things is Hanumadātmaka (with the soul of Hanumān). Those that think so, will definitely obtain achievement of freedom from this mundane world. (11)

एवं भावयितुं ये वै न समर्थाः पृथग्जनाः
उदीर्यतामतिस्वच्छं तैर्विश्वं हनुमन्मयम्।। 12

Fools are those that cannot imagine so. May they ultimately say, freely, all by themselves, that this whole Universe is full of Hanumān. (12)

अत्रैवोदाहरंतीमं इतिहासं पुरातनम्
यस्य श्रवणमात्रेण परां प्रीतिमवाप्स्यसि।। 13

The Evidence

I will tell this ancient historical episode as evidence of this. You will obtain bliss on just by hearing this. (13)

पुरा पुरंदरश्श्रीमान् वृत्रासुरवधोद्यतः
तन्मायामोहितस्वांतो नैवात्मानमबुध्यत।। 14

Once, earlier, the auspicious Dēvēndra decided to destroy the demon Vŗtrāsura; but forgot himself due to enchantment induced then by the demon’s illusions. (14)

पपात सहसा वज्रं स्तंभीभूतेंद्रपाणितः
ततो गुरुस्समागत्य वृहस्पीतिरुदारधीः।। 15

His great diamond-hard weapon (vajrayudha) fell out, as he was stunned. Then the highly intelligent guru of Gods came, (15)

इदं हनुमतः स्तोत्रं शक्रायोपदिदेश ह
गुरूपदिष्टहनुमत्स्तोत्रराजश्श्चीपतिः।। 16

And imparted this Hanumatstotra (Hanumān invocatory hymn) to him. Dēvēdra, now possessing the king of stotras, (16)

उत्थाय मूर्छनाच्छक्रः सुप्तोत्थित इव द्रुतम्
गुरूपदिष्टविधिना तुष्टाव कपिनायकम्।। 17

As though awaking from sleep, came out of the swoon. Then he (Dēvēndra) recited the Hanumān laudatory hymn imparted by his guru.(17)

इन्द्र उवाच
नमामि जगतां नाथं जगदाराध्यवैभवम्
सृष्टिस्थितिलयानां च हेतुमीश्वरमव्ययम्।। 18

Indra recited the Mantra so  –

I reverentially bow to the Lord (Paramēśwara) of the entire universe, the wealth that has to be worshipped by the entire universe, the changeless instrument of Creation – Maintenance – Dissolution (sŗşţi, sthiti and laya). (18)

पार्वतीगर्भसंभूतं सच्चिादानन्दविग्रहम्
यस्य कुक्षौ समाविष्टा लोका वै भूर्भुवादयः।। 19

I bow to the very Form of truth, consciousness and bliss (satchidānanda) and born to Mother Pārvatee. In whose womb this earth and others (bhoorbhuvādayah) stay, (19)

नित्यं हि सुखितास्सन्ति तन्नमामि जगद्गुरुम्
यस्य प्रसादान्मत्र्यो वै मृत्युं जयति मानवः।। 20

And always stay blissful, such a universal teacher (jagadguru) Hanumān I bow to. By whose benevolence man conquers death even while being a mortal (20)

तमेवाहं नमस्कुर्यां जरामरणवर्जितम्।। 21

To such an Auspicious Hanumān, free of birth and death, I bow to reverentially. (21)

हनुमन्र्मूतये तस्मै नरनारायणात्मने
अव्म्जनागर्भसंभूत्यै रक्षसां वधहेतवे
पम्पातीरनिवासाय मारुताय नमो नमः।। 22

I bow to lord Hanumān, the form of both Nara (perfect man like Arjuna) and Narāyaņa (Vişņu), I bow to the one born to Ańjana, the one responsible for killing of demons, the one that strolls on the banks of lake Pampa and the son of the Wind God. (22)

कपिवरेश्वरं कामितार्थदं त्रिपुरहात्मजं दीनपोषकम्
विपुलवक्षसं विमलचेतसं उपकृतागसामपि भयावहम्।। 23

I bow to Hanumān, the lord of monkey warriors, the one that fulfils all wishes, the one born to lord Śiva that destroyed the demon Tripurāsura, the one that sustains the unfortunate ones, the one with a wide chest, the one with a pure heart and the one that is a terror to sinners. (23)

पवननन्दनं पावकप्रभं भवविदारणं भाग्यकारणम्
प्लवगनायकैर्भावितोद्यमं नवकवित्वयुग्वाङ्मयं भजे।। 24

I bow to the son of the Wind God, the one with fire like glow, one that cracks the shackles of this mundane world, the one that in accepted as leader by the monkey warriors and the one whose fresh speech encourages creation of poetry. (24)

अव्म्जलिग्रहेणा  त्मदैवतं मव्म्जुभाषितैर्मानवोत्तमम्
रव्म्जयत्सदा रामभूपतिं अव्म्जनायशपुव्म्जमाश्रये।। 25

I bow to the grand fame (son) of mother Ańjana that always stands with folded hands in front of His great Lord Śrīrāma and entertains Him with his enchanting vocabulary. (25)

सुन्दराननं सूर्यतेजसं नन्दिनाथवन्नन्दिताखिलं
मन्दराद्रिवद्बन्धुराकृतिं वन्दितं भजे वानरोत्तमम्।। 26

I bow to the son of the Wind God with a beautiful face, the one with the brilliance of the Son, the one that keeps worlds happy just like Lord Śiva, the one with a heart-warming (manōgńya) form similar to that of Mount Mandara and the one that is very reverential. (26)

कनककुण्डलघनतरांगकं दनुजनाशनं धर्मविग्रहं
जनककन्यकाचरितमंगलं
मनुमहे व्म्जनामानितात्मकम्।। 27

I bow to the son of Ańjana, that wears golden ear rings, the one with beautiful body parts, the one that destroys the demons, the one that is the very form of virtuousness and the one that brought auspiciousness to Sītā, the daughter of king Janaka (hence, Jānaki). (27)

श्रुतिरसायनं स्तुतिपरायणं अतुलविक्रमं आर्ततारणम्
कृतजगद्धितं केसरिप्रियं मतिमतां वरं मानदं भजे।। 28

I bow to the one with immeasurable courage, I bow to Hanumān, the one with a name that is pleasant to hear, the one that likes invocatory hymns, the one with boundless courage, the one that is intent on rescuing those that seek relief from distress (ārtatrņaparāyaņa), the one that does good to the world, dear son of Keśari, best amongst the virtuous people and our protector. (28)

निविडमुष्टिना निहतरावणं प्रबलभावनाभाविपद्मजं
कवलितारुणं गानलोलुपं विबुधतोषकं वीरमाश्रये।। 29

I take refuse in the that valorous one that is most venerated (paramapāvana), the son of Pārvatee, the one with incomparable courage, the one that won over his organs (indiyanigraha; control over senses), the one that has sharp nails as weapons, the one that can attain any form he desires and the one that is praised by Devendra. (29)

परमपावनं पार्वतीसुतं निरुपमौजसं निर्जितेन्द्रियं
खरनखायुधं कामरूपिणं सुरपतिस्तुतं शूरमाश्रये।। 30

The one that strolls in the golden banana grove at the top of Mount Gandhamādana, the one that is kind towards all creatures; protect me, the helpless. (30)

गन्धमादनशैलाग्रे हेमरम्भावनाश्रयः
हनुमन् रक्ष मां दीनं सर्वभूतदयापरः।। 31

Oh! Hanumān! Why are you neglecting me, the helpless that always gets confused in the darkness of the cave that is this mundane world? (31)

संसारकुहरध्वान्तनितान्तभ्रान्तचेतसम्
हनुमन् मामनाथं त्वं किमर्थं समुपेक्षसे?।। 32

Oh! Hanumān! I bow to you, the one that is holding a sweet banana in the hand, holding a majestic golden crowbar and the destroyer of the demon Karkati. (32)

हनुमन् मधुरास्वादकदलीफलपाणये
अमोघस्वर्णटकङ्काय कर्कटीहारिणे नमः।। 33

Oh! The one having camel as the vehicle! Best amongst monkeys! Oh! Lord of the universe! Lift me, the asylum seeker at your feet, from the ocean of sadness that is this mundane world. (33)

उष्ट्रारूढ कपिश्रेष्ठ! त्वत्पादध्यानसंश्रयम्
दुःखसंसारमग्नं मां समुद्धर जगत्पते।। 34

One thinking as bliss, the union of the male and female sex organs that are afflicted by semen, urine, faeces, blood, pus and other thing as definitely a fool! (34)

रेतोमूत्रपुरीषा सृक्पूयदुर्गन्धजर्जरम्
भगमेहनसंयोगं मूढो वै मन्यते सुखम्।। 35

See Hanumān! Instead of serving you, the foolish people are wasting their time in filling their belly and seeking sex. (35)

त्वत्सेवाविमुखा नित्यं हनुमन् बत जन्तवः
वृथा मूढधियो जाताः शिशनोदरपरायणाः।। 36

Oh! Friend of the all the worlds! Scion of the clan of monkeys! Not even a blade of grass moves without your command. The one knowing this truth that the whole universe is under your command will never have sadness. (36)

तृणमपि न चचलत्यशेषबन्धो
कपिकुलनाथ! त्वदाज्ञया विना वै।
इति जगदखिलं विधेयभूतं
विदितवतां न कदापि दुःखलेशः।। 37

Reverential bow to the sun of the Wind God. Reverential bow to the one with auspicious history and the one that is the very form of the universe. Reverential bow to the one with a diamond hard body, the destroyer of demons, to the ocean of kindness, to the one having five faces, to the one wearing nice ear rings, to the king of monkeys and to the spouse of Suvarcchala. Reverential bow to Lord Hanumān, the one capable of attaining the desired form. (37)

वन्दे वायुतनूभवं सुचरितं वन्दे जगदू्रपिणं
वन्दे वज्रतनुं सुरारिदलनं वन्दे दयासागरं
वन्दे पव्म्चमुखं सुकुण्डलधरं वन्दे कपीनां पतिं
वन्दे सूर्यसुतासखं प्रियफलं वन्दे हनूमत्प्रभुम्।। 38

Blessed are the words of poets that sing praises of Hanumān. Blessed is the one in this world that is an expert in worshipping Hanumān. Blessed is the embankment of the Lake Pampa that is in constant contact with Hanumān’s lotus feet. Blessed is the clan of monkeys of this world due to the incarnation of Hanumān.’ (38)

धन्या वाचः कपिवरगुणस्तोत्रपूताः कवीनां
धन्यो जन्तुर्जगति हनुमत्पादपूजाप्रवीणः
धन्या पम्पा सततहनुमत्पादमुद्राभिरामा
धन्यं लोके कपिकुलमभूदाव्म्जनेयावतारात्।। 39

So praising Hanumān, Dēvēndra the thousand-eyed husband of Satee, as though woke up from deep slumber, attained great courage. (39)

इति स्तुत्वा हनूमन्तं सहस्राक्षश्शचीपतिः
संप्राप्तविक्रमस्तूर्णं सुप्तोत्थित इवा भवत्।। 40

Dēvendraē picked up his Diamond weapon again and threw it on the demon Vŗtrāsura. So hit by the Diamond weapon, that Vŗtrāsura fell down and died. (40)

समादाय पुनर्वज्रं वृत्राय प्रजिघाय सः
ततो वज्रहतो वृत्रः पपात च ममार च।। 41

The Expected Fruits

Whoever recites this holy praising hymn wins over enemies. We too obtain victory over our internalenemies, thanks to this Hanumān stōtra. (41)

पठंति ये स्तोत्रमिदं पवित्रं
जिगीषवस्ते रिजयं प्रयांति
अस्माकमन्त£द्वषतामपेक्षया
हनूमतःस्तोत्रबलादभूत्पुरा।। 42

Oh! Mytreya! You can also have the great experience of becoming a free mover, by winning over the internal and the external enemies due to the grace of this Hanumān stotra. Hence, by knowing your credibility, this mantra is being imparted to you. (42)

भवानपि स्वैरचरो हि नूनं
भविष्यसि प्राप्तमहानुभावः
मैत्रेय तस्माद्भवतोपदिश्यतां
हनूमतस्स्तोत्रमिदं यथार्हतः।। 43

द्वैताश्रमेषु विचरन्मुनिगीयमाना…..
न्यत्यद्भुतानि हनुमच्चरितानि शृण्वन्
कल्पान्बहूनपि नयामि मुहूतमात्र
मानन्दसागरनिमग्ननिजान्तरंगः।। 44

Oh! Mytreya! I am spending several time-cycles (kalpa) in a trice, listening to the very melodious and wonderful history of Hanumān, as I stroll near the Dvaitāśrama (Dvaitahermitage). (43-44)

इति श्रीपराशरसंहिताया श्रीपराषरमैत्रेयसंवादे हनुमत्तत्त्वकथनं नाम सप्ततिमः पटलः

Thus ends the 70^th Chapter “The Story of Hanumān’s Nature”