Bajrang Baan Meaning: Verse-by-Verse Study Guide

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Understand Bajrang Baan one section at a time. This guide pairs the complete Hindi reference text with newly prepared English meanings, explains difficult words, and shows how the two prayers differ.

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Read the opening doha or dohas, then the numbered main verses, and finish with the closing doha.
Compare the Hindi wording with the English meaning beneath it. This is a meaning translation, not a metrical English version for chanting.
Use the separate audio player to repeat a section. Its synthetic Hindi speech is an approximate pronunciation aid, not a teacher-certified recitation.
Use the glossary when a name or traditional term is unfamiliar. Consult a trusted teacher or edition for differences in interpretation.

AI-assisted editorial study translation; professional native-language and scholarly review remain pending. Ambiguous wording is marked. Religious promises are presented as claims within the prayer, rather than guarantees of medical, financial or other outcomes.

Difficult words and names

Bajrang / Vajra-anga: A name associated with Hanuman’s body being strong as a thunderbolt. Roman spellings vary.
Baan: Arrow; in the title, a forceful poetic image for the invocation.
Arj / Araj: A request or plea. The speaker asks Hanuman to hear a petition.
Vilamb: Delay. Urgent requests not to delay recur throughout the hymn.
Antaryami: The one who knows within: an epithet for the knower of the heart.
Gada / Vajra: Mace / thunderbolt. These belong to the hymn’s martial imagery.
Ramdoot: Messenger of Rama; a central devotional name for Hanuman.
Anjani-kumar: Son of Anjani; another name identifying Hanuman.
Sharan: Refuge or shelter; the speaker turns to Hanuman in humility.
Dhup / Japa: Incense / repetition of a sacred name or formula; practices mentioned near the close.
Hrim / Hum / Cham / Ham / Sam: Mantra syllables used as invocations. They are preserved rather than given invented literal word meanings.
Jamakatar: An uncertain old expression in main stanza 6. Interpretations differ; compare a preferred printed edition or ask a knowledgeable teacher.

Bajrang Baan: complete verse-by-verse English meaning

This reference version has 37 sections, including the opening and closing prayers. The headings below distinguish those dohas from the main numbered verses.

Opening doha 1

निश्चय प्रेम प्रतीत ते, विनय करें सनमान ।
तेहि के कारज सकल शुभ, सिद्ध करैं हनुमान ॥

For one who offers a respectful plea with firm trust, love and faith, Hanuman brings all good undertakings to fulfilment.

Verse 1

जय हनुमन्त सन्त हितकारी । सुन लीजै प्रभु अरज हमारी ॥

Praise to Hanuman, benefactor of the saints. Lord, hear our plea.

Verse 2

जन के काज विलम्ब न कीजै । आतुर दौरि महा सुख दीजै ॥

Do not delay in helping your servant; hurry to bring great comfort.

Verse 3

जैसे कूदि सिन्धु महिपारा । सुरसा बदन पैठि विस्तारा ॥

As when you leapt across the ocean and entered Surasa’s widely opened mouth.

Verse 4

आगे जाय लंकिनी रोका । मारेहु लात गई सुरलोका ॥

Further on, Lankini blocked your path; you struck her with your foot and she went to the world of the gods, according to this text’s version of the episode.

Verse 5

जाय विभीषण को सुख दीन्हा । सीता निरखि परम पद लीन्हा ॥

You went to bring happiness to Vibhishana; on seeing Sita, you attained a supreme state.

Verse 6

बाग उजारि सिन्धु महँ बोरा । अति आतुर जमकातर तोरा ॥

You devastated the garden and cast it into the sea; swiftly you broke what inspired the terror of death. The old expression “jamakatar” is uncertain; some explanations understand a fearsome weapon. This wording should be compared with a preferred traditional edition.

Verse 7

अक्षय कुमार मारि संहारा । लूम लपेटि लंक को जारा ॥

You killed Akshaya Kumara; with your tail wrapped in flames, you burned Lanka.

Verse 8

लाह समान लंक जरि गई । जय जय धुनि सुरपुर में भई ॥

Lanka burned like lac resin; cries of victory sounded in the realm of the gods.

Verse 9

अब विलम्ब केहि कारण स्वामी । कृपा करहु उर अन्तर्यामी ॥

Lord, why do you delay now? You know the heart from within; show compassion.

Verse 10

जय जय लक्ष्मण प्राण के दाता । आतुर होइ दुख करहु निपाता ॥

Praise to the giver of Lakshmana’s life. Hurry and bring suffering to an end.

Verse 11

जय गिरिधर जय जय सुखसागर । सुर समूह समरथ भटनागर ॥

Praise to the mountain-bearer, ocean of happiness and mighty warrior among the divine hosts.

Verse 12

जय हनु हनु हनुमन्त हठीले । बैरिहिं मारु बज्र की कीले ॥

Praise to you, resolute Hanuman: “Strike, strike!” Pierce the enemy with the point of the thunderbolt. This is the hymn’s martial language of invocation.

Verse 13

गदा बज्र लै बैरिहिं मारो । महाराज प्रभु दास उबारो ॥

Take up the mace and thunderbolt and strike down the enemy. Great Lord, rescue your servant.

Verse 14

ॐकार हुंकार महाप्रभु धावो । बज्र गदा हनु विलम्ब न लावो ॥

With the sound Om and your great cry, hurry here, mighty Lord. Hanuman, do not delay with your thunderbolt mace.

Verse 15

ॐ ह्रीं ह्रीं ह्रीं हनुमन्त कपीसा । ॐ हुं हुं हुं हनु अरि उर शीसा ॥

Om hrim hrim hrim, Hanuman, lord of the vanaras. Om hum hum hum: strike the enemy’s chest and head. The mantra syllables are retained rather than assigned invented dictionary meanings.

Verse 16

सत्य होहु हरि शपथ पाय के । रामदूत धरु मारु जाय के ॥

By the oath of Hari, fulfil your promise. Messenger of Rama, go, seize and overcome the adversary.

Verse 17

जय जय जय हनुमन्त अगाधा । दुःख पावत जन केहि अपराधा ॥

Praise, praise, praise to unfathomable Hanuman. For what offence does your servant suffer?

Verse 18

पूजा जप तप नेम अचारा । नहिं जानत हौं दास तुम्हारा ॥

I am your servant and do not know the rites of worship, mantra repetition, austerity or religious observances.

Verse 19

वन उपवन मग गिरि गृह माहीं । तुम्हरे बल हम डरपत नाहीं ॥

In forests, gardens, on roads, in mountains and homes, your strength keeps us free from fear.

Verse 20

पाँय परों कर जोरि मनावौं । यहि अवसर अब केहि गोहरावौं ॥

I fall at your feet and plead with joined hands. To whom else could I call at this moment?

Verse 21

जय अंजनि कुमार बलवन्ता । शंकर सुवन वीर हनुमन्ता ॥

Praise to the powerful son of Anjani, the son of Shankara, the heroic Hanuman.

Verse 22

बदन कराल काल कुल घालक । राम सहाय सदा प्रतिपालक ॥

With a fearsome face, you destroy the powers of death; you help Rama and continually protect.

Verse 23

भूत प्रेत पिशाच निशाचर । अग्नि बेताल काल मारी मर ॥

Ghosts, spirits, demons, night-roaming beings, fire, vetala spirits and death: destroy these threats.

Verse 24

इन्हें मारु तोहिं शपथ राम की । राखु नाथ मरजाद नाम की ॥

By Rama I implore you: destroy them. Lord, uphold the honour of your name.

Verse 25

जनकसुता हरि दास कहावौ । ताकी शपथ विलम्ब न लावो ॥

You are called the servant of Janaka’s daughter and of Hari; by that sacred bond, I ask you not to delay.

Verse 26

जय जय जय धुनि होत अकाशा । सुमिरत होत दुसह दुःख नाशा ॥

Cries of victory sound in the sky; unbearable suffering dissolves at the remembrance of you, the prayer declares.

Verse 27

चरण शरण कर जोरि मनावौ । यहि अवसर अब केहि गोहरावौं ॥

I seek refuge at your feet and plead with joined hands. To whom else could I call at this moment?

Verse 28

उठु उठु उठु चलु राम दुहाई । पाँय परों कर जोरि मनाई ॥

Rise, rise, rise and come: I invoke you in Rama’s name. I fall at your feet and plead with joined hands.

Verse 29

ॐ चं चं चं चपल चलंता । ॐ हनु हनु हनु हनु हनुमन्ता ॥

Om cham cham cham: you who move swiftly. Om hanu hanu hanu hanu, Hanuman. The invocation syllables are preserved.

Verse 30

ॐ हं हं हांक देत कपि चंचल । ॐ सं सं सहमि पराने खल दल ॥

Om ham ham: the agile vanara gives his cry. Om sam sam: the hosts of evildoers flee in fear.

Verse 31

अपने जन को तुरत उबारो । सुमिरत होय आनन्द हमारो ॥

Rescue your devotee at once; remembering you fills us with joy.

Verse 32

यह बजरंग बाण जेहि मारै । ताहि कहो फिर कौन उबारै ॥

Whomever this arrow of Bajrang strikes, who could rescue? The image expresses the power of the invocation.

Verse 33

पाठ करै बजरंग बाण की । हनुमत रक्षा करैं प्राण की ॥

The prayer says that Hanuman protects the life of the person who recites Bajrang Baan.

Verse 34

यह बजरंग बाण जो जापै । ताते भूत प्रेत सब कांपै ॥

All ghosts and spirits tremble before one who repeats this Bajrang Baan, the hymn declares.

Verse 35

धूप देय अरु जपै हमेशा । ताके तन नहिं रहै कलेशा ॥

The hymn declares that one who offers incense and recites continually is freed from bodily affliction. This belongs to devotional poetry, not medical advice.

Closing doha

प्रेम प्रतीतहि कपि भजै, सदा धरैं उर ध्यान ।
तेहि के कारज सकल शुभ, सिद्ध करैं हनुमान ॥

For one who worships the lord of the vanaras with love and trust and always holds him in the heart, Hanuman brings all good undertakings to fulfilment.

Pronunciation and transliteration notes

The prayer’s original devotional wording is preserved when it is written in another script. Transliteration represents sound; translation explains meaning. An English meaning should not be mistaken for the original recitation.

Long vowels such as ā, ī and ū are held longer than their short counterparts.
Marks such as ṭ and ḍ distinguish tongue positions that ordinary English spelling does not capture well.
In the marked Latin transliteration, ś and ṣ are both commonly approximated with an “sh” sound, though they are not identical in careful pronunciation.
Roman spellings vary: Hanuman/Hanumān and Baan/Bāṇ are examples. Compare the Hindi text and a trusted recitation when unsure.
Mantra syllables should be read as invocations. This guide does not assign them invented literal translations.

Hanuman Chalisa and Bajrang Baan: the difference

Two separate prayers, with different structures and emphasis
Feature	Hanuman Chalisa	Bajrang Baan
Structure here	2 opening dohas, 40 chaupais, 1 closing doha	1 opening doha, 35 main stanzas, 1 closing doha
Emphasis	Praise, wisdom, service to Rama, remembrance and refuge	An urgent appeal for protection, using forceful and martial imagery
Reading aid	Follow its own 43-section text and audio	Follow its own 37-section text and audio

They are not interchangeable versions of one prayer. Verse counts and wording can vary between traditional editions, especially for Bajrang Baan. This site does not prescribe one universally required reading schedule.