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Manojavam Marutatulyavegam

Composed by: Budha Kaushika (seer of the Rama Raksha Stotra, by tradition)

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    मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगं जितेन्द्रियं बुद्धिमतां वरिष्ठम्। वातात्मजं वानरयूथमुख्यं श्रीरामदूतं शरणं प्रपद्ये॥

    Manojavam maarutatulyavegam jitendriyam buddhimataam varishtham | Vaataatmajam vaanarayoothamukhyam shreeraamadootam sharanam prapadye ||

    Word by word: manojavam, swift as the mind; marutatulyavegam, as fast as the wind; jitendriyam, master of the senses; buddhimatam varishtham, foremost of the wise; vatatmajam, son of the Wind; vanarayuthamukhyam, chief of the vanara troops; shriramadutam, messenger of Shri Ram; sharanam prapadye, I take refuge in. Meaning: I take refuge in Hanuman, the messenger of Shri Ram, who is swift as the mind and fast as the wind, master of his senses, foremost of the wise, son of the Wind and chief of the vanara troops.

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In short

“Manojavam Marutatulyavegam” is a Sanskrit verse of taking refuge in Hanuman. It is verse 33 of the Rama Raksha Stotra, whose seer is by tradition Budha Kaushika. It praises Hanuman as swift as the mind, master of his senses, foremost of the wise and messenger of Shri Ram. By tradition it is recited in Hanuman worship and on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

On the source: the viniyoga at the start of the Rama Raksha Stotra names its seer as Budha Kaushika. In the texts on both sanskritdocuments.org and Sanskrit Wikisource this is verse 33. Some editions write ‘varishtham’ with a final anusvara (वरिष्ठं); it is the same word.

Frequently asked questions

Which text is this verse from?

The Rama Raksha Stotra, where it is verse 33. By tradition the seer of the stotra is Budha Kaushika.

Which qualities of Hanuman does the verse name?

Speed like the mind, swiftness like the wind, mastery of the senses, being foremost of the wise, being the son of the Wind, leading the vanara troops and being Shri Ram’s messenger.

When is it recited?

By tradition in Hanuman worship, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and as part of the full Rama Raksha Stotra.

Sources

  1. Rama Raksha Stotra, verse 33 (texts on sanskritdocuments.org and Sanskrit Wikisource)
  2. Text compared on greenmesg.org

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