Bajrang Baan
बजरंग बाण
What is the Bajrang Baan?
Bajrang Baan The Bajrang Baan is a Hindi and Awadhi hymn to Hanuman, attributed to Tulsidas, chanted for urgent protection and relief from fear, negativity and crisis. It is built as an opening doha, thirty-two chaupai verses and a closing doha, and carries powerful bija-mantra (seed-sound) lines.
The Bajrang Baan is one of the most direct and forceful hymns to Hanuman, chanted above all in moments of crisis, fear and danger. Its name means the arrow (baan) of Bajrangbali, and the verses are worded as an urgent summons – calling Hanuman to come at once and cut down whatever troubles the devotee.Composed in Hindi and Awadhi and traditionally attributed to the poet-saint Tulsidas, it is built in the classic doha-chaupai pattern: an opening couplet, thirty-two rhyming chaupai verses that recall Hanuman’s feats and carry powerful bija-mantra (seed-sound) lines, and a closing couplet. Below is the complete text in Devanagari with Roman transliteration and an original English meaning for every verse.
Bajrang Baan Lyrics (Hindi & English)
Opening doha, 32 chaupai verses and a closing doha, with Roman transliteration and an original English meaning for each verse.
Nishchay prem prateeti te, binay karain sanmaan
Tehi ke kaaraj sakal shubh, siddha karain Hanuman
निश्चय प्रेम प्रतीति ते, बिनय करैं सनमान ।
तेहि के कारज सकल शुभ, सिद्ध करैं हनुमान ॥
Meaning
Anyone who comes to Hanuman with settled love, firm trust and respectful pleading finds every worthy task of theirs carried through to success by him.
Jai Hanumant sant hitkaari
Sun leejai prabhu araj hamaari
जय हनुमंत संत हितकारी ।
सुन लीजै प्रभु अरज हमारी ॥
Meaning
Victory to Hanuman, the well-wisher of holy souls; O Lord, please hear the plea I lay before you.
Jan ke kaaj bilamb na keejai
Aatur dauri maha sukh deejai
जन के काज बिलंब न कीजै ।
आतुर दौरि महा सुख दीजै ॥
Meaning
Do not hold back in your devotee's cause; come running at once and grant deep relief.
Jaise koodi sindhu mahipaara
Sursa badan paithi bistaara
जैसे कूदि सिंधु महिपारा ।
सुरसा बदन पैठि बिस्तारा ॥
Meaning
Just as you leapt clear across the ocean and passed through Sursa's mouth by swelling and shrinking your form.
Aage jaay Lankini roka
Maarehu laat gai surloka
आगे जाय लंकिनी रोका ।
मारेहु लात गई सुरलोका ॥
Meaning
Going ahead you met Lankini who barred the way; a single kick sent her flying toward the heavens.
Jaay Bibhishan ko sukh deenha
Sita nirakhi param-pad leenha
जाय बिभीषन को सुख दीन्हा ।
सीता निरखि परमपद लीन्हा ॥
Meaning
You brought comfort to Vibhishana, and on finding Sita you gained the highest fruit of your errand.
Baag ujaari sindhu mahan bora
Ati aatur jamkaatar tora
बाग उजारि सिंधु महँ बोरा ।
अति आतुर जमकातर तोरा ॥
Meaning
You laid waste the grove, plunged the demons into the sea, and in fierce haste broke the death-dealing foe.
Akshay Kumaar maari sanhaara
Loom lapeti Lank ko jaara
अक्षय कुमार मारि संहारा ।
लूम लपेटि लंक को जारा ॥
Meaning
You struck down Akshaya Kumar in battle, then wound your flaming tail around Lanka and set the city alight.
Laah samaan Lank jari gai
Jai jai dhuni surpur nabh bhai
लाह समान लंक जरि गई ।
जय जय धुनि सुरपुर नभ भई ॥
Meaning
Lanka glowed red like molten lac as it burned, while shouts of victory rang through the sky and the realm of the gods.
Ab bilamb kehi kaaran swami
Kripa karahu ur antaryami
अब बिलंब केहि कारन स्वामी ।
कृपा करहु उर अंतरयामी ॥
Meaning
Why any delay now, my master? You who read every heart, pour out your grace.
Jai jai Lakhan praan ke daata
Aatur hvai dukh karahu nipaata
जय जय लखन प्रान के दाता ।
आतुर ह्वै दुख करहु निपाता ॥
Meaning
Victory to you who restored Lakshmana's life; act swiftly and put my sorrow to an end.
Jai Hanuman jayati bal-saagar
Sur-samooh-samarath bhat-naagar
जै हनुमान जयति बल-सागर ।
सुर-समूह-समरथ भट-नागर ॥
Meaning
Hail Hanuman, ocean of might, foremost among warriors and a match for the entire host of gods.
Om Hanu Hanu Hanu Hanumant hatheele
Bairihi maaru bajra ki keele
ॐ हनु हनु हनु हनुमंत हठीले ।
बैरिहि मारु बज्र की कीले ॥
Meaning
Om, unyielding Hanuman, strike down the enemy and pin them fast as if with a thunderbolt spike.
Om Hreem Hreem Hreem Hanumant kapeesa
Om Hun Hun Hun Hanu ari ur seesa
ॐ ह्रीं ह्रीं ह्रीं हनुमंत कपीसा ।
ॐ हुं हुं हुं हनु अरि उर सीसा ॥
Meaning
Om, lord of the monkeys Hanuman, with these seed-sounds pierce the chest and head of the foe.
Jai Anjani kumaar balwanta
Shankarsuvan beer Hanumanta
जय अंजनि कुमार बलवंता ।
शंकरसुवन बीर हनुमंता ॥
Meaning
Victory, powerful son of Anjana, brave Hanuman, spiritual son of Shankara.
Badan karaal kaal-kul-ghaalak
Raam sahaay sada pratipaalak
बदन कराल काल-कुल-घालक ।
राम सहाय सदा प्रतिपालक ॥
Meaning
Your fearsome face undoes whole clans of death; you are Rama's helper and the ever-present guardian of the faithful.
Bhoot, pret, pisaach nisaachar
Agin betaal kaal maari mar
भूत, प्रेत, पिसाच निसाचर ।
अगिन बेताल काल मारी मर ॥
Meaning
Ghosts, spirits, flesh-eaters and night-roamers, fiery goblins, vampires and deadly plague – strike them down.
Inhein maaru, tohi sapath Raam ki
Raakhu naath marjaad naam ki
इन्हें मारु, तोहि सपथ राम की ।
राखु नाथ मरजाद नाम की ॥
Meaning
Destroy them – I lay Rama's own oath upon you; O Lord, guard the honor that clings to your name.
Satya hohu Hari sapath paai kai
Raam doot dharu maaru dhaai kai
सत्य होहु हरि सपथ पाइ कै ।
राम दूत धरु मारु धाइ कै ॥
Meaning
Let the oath sworn in Hari's name come true; O envoy of Rama, rush in, seize the foe and strike.
Jai jai jai Hanumant agaadha
Dukh paavat jan kehi aparaadha
जय जय जय हनुमंत अगाधा ।
दुख पावत जन केहि अपराधा ॥
Meaning
Victory, unfathomable Hanuman; for what offence should your devotee go on suffering?
Pooja jap tap nem achaara
Nahin jaanat kachhu daas tumhaara
पूजा जप तप नेम अचारा ।
नहिं जानत कछु दास तुम्हारा ॥
Meaning
Of formal worship, chanting, austerity, vows and ritual, your servant understands nothing.
Ban upban mag giri grih maaheen
Tumhare bal haun darpat naaheen
बन उपबन मग गिरि गृह माहीं ।
तुम्हरे बल हौं डरपत नाहीं ॥
Meaning
In wood or garden, on the road, on a hill or at home, backed by your strength I am afraid nowhere.
Janaksuta Hari daas kahaavau
Taaki sapath bilamb na laavau
जनकसुता हरि दास कहावौ ।
ताकी सपथ बिलंब न लावौ ॥
Meaning
You are known as the servant of Janaka's daughter and of Hari; by that very bond, do not delay.
Jai jai jai dhuni hot akaasa
Sumirat hoy dusah dukh naasa
जै जै जै धुनि होत अकासा ।
सुमिरत होय दुसह दुख नासा ॥
Meaning
Cries of victory echo across the sky; the moment you are remembered, even unbearable grief dissolves.
Charan pakari, kar jori manaavaun
Yahi ausar ab kehi goharaavaun
चरन पकरि, कर जोरि मनावौं ।
यहि औसर अब केहि गोहरावौं ॥
Meaning
Holding your feet, palms joined, I plead with you; in this hour whom else could I possibly call?
Uthu, uthu, chalu, tohi Raam duhaai
Paayan paraun, kar jori manaai
उठु, उठु, चलु, तोहि राम दुहाई ।
पायं परौं, कर जोरि मनाई ॥
Meaning
Rise, rise, come – I invoke Rama's name over you; I fall at your feet with folded hands in appeal.
Om Cham Cham Cham Cham chapal chalanta
Om Hanu Hanu Hanu Hanu Hanumanta
ॐ चं चं चं चं चपल चलंता ।
ॐ हनु हनु हनु हनु हनुमंता ॥
Meaning
Om, restless one who darts about in a flash; Om Hanuman, come with all speed.
Om Han Han haank det kapi chanchal
Om San San sahami paraane khal-dal
ॐ हं हं हांक देत कपि चंचल ।
ॐ सं सं सहमि पराने खल-दल ॥
Meaning
Om, the swift monkey lets out a battle cry; Om, at the sound the army of the wicked shudders and takes flight.
Apne jan ko turat ubaarau
Sumirat hoy aanand hamaarau
अपने जन को तुरत उबारौ ।
सुमिरत होय आनंद हमारौ ॥
Meaning
Lift your devotee out of trouble at once; merely recalling you fills me with joy.
Yah Bajrang-baan jehi maarai
Taahi kahau phiri kavan ubaarai
यह बजरंग-बाण जेहि मारै ।
ताहि कहौ फिरि कवन उबारै ॥
Meaning
Whomever this Bajrang Baan strikes – tell me, who is left that can save them?
Paath karai Bajrang-baan ki
Hanumat raksha karai praan ki
पाठ करै बजरंग-बाण की ।
हनुमत रक्षा करै प्रान की ॥
Meaning
For one who recites the Bajrang Baan, Hanuman himself guards their very life.
Yah Bajrang baan jo jaapain
Taason bhoot-pret sab kaanpain
यह बजरंग बाण जो जापैं ।
तासों भूत-प्रेत सब कांपैं ॥
Meaning
For one who repeats this Bajrang Baan, every ghost and spirit trembles.
Dhoop dey jo japai hamesa
Taake tan nahin rahai kalesa
धूप देय जो जपै हमेसा ।
ताके तन नहिं रहै कलेसा ॥
Meaning
One who offers incense and chants it daily keeps the body free of pain and distress.
Closing Doha
Ur prateeti dridh, saran hvai, paath karai dhari dhyaan
Baadha sab har, karain sab kaam saphal Hanuman
उर प्रतीति दृढ़, सरन ह्वै, पाठ करै धरि ध्यान ।
बाधा सब हर, करैं सब काम सफल हनुमान ॥
Meaning
With firm faith in the heart, taking refuge and reciting with steady attention, Hanuman clears away every obstacle and brings all one's tasks to success.
Meaning & Significance
The Bajrang Baan reads like a plea delivered in an emergency. The opening doha sets the condition for its power – love, trust and surrender – and the closing doha repeats it, promising that a devotee who reads with a settled heart has every obstacle removed.
An arrow aimed at fear
Between the two dohas, the poet recalls Hanuman’s deeds from the Ramayana: the leap across the ocean, the passage through Sursa, the burning of Lanka, the rescue of Lakshmana. These memories are not just praise; they are reminders placed before Hanuman of the strength he has already shown, urging him to use it again for the one who now calls.
The bija-mantra lines
Several verses carry seed-sounds such as Om Hreem, Om Hun, Cham and Han. In the devotional tradition these are treated as charged sound-formulas that focus the mind and, according to the hymn’s own promise, make ghosts, spirits and hostile forces flee. This is why the Bajrang Baan is turned to specifically for protection rather than general devotion.
Oath and surrender
A striking feature is how the devotee places Rama’s oath upon Hanuman – not as a demand, but as an appeal to the bond between the messenger and his Lord. The tone stays humble throughout: the reciter admits knowing nothing of ritual, and simply clasps Hanuman’s feet and asks to be saved.
How to Chant the Bajrang Baan
- Prepare a clean space – Bathe, sit facing east or north before an image of Hanuman, and light a lamp or incense if possible.
- Begin with Rama and Hanuman – Bow first to Sri Rama and then to Hanuman, since the Bajrang Baan draws its power from that bond.
- Read the opening doha slowly – Settle the mind on the opening couplet – love, trust and surrender – before moving into the chaupai.
- Recite the chaupais steadily – Chant the thirty-two verses without rushing, keeping attention on the meaning and the seed-sound lines.
- Close with the final doha – End on the closing doha, offering your specific worry to Hanuman as you finish.
- Offer and sit quietly – Offer incense or a red flower, then sit for a moment in silence before rising.
What Are the Benefits of Chanting?
Devotees turn to the Bajrang Baan mainly for protection and quick relief; commonly cited reasons include:
- Protection in crisis: It is chanted specifically when trouble strikes suddenly, as a call for Hanuman's immediate help.
- Relief from fear: The verses are used to steady the mind and dispel fear, anxiety and a sense of threat.
- Guard against negativity: Its bija-mantra lines are recited to keep away ghosts, spirits and hostile influences.
- Courage and strength: Recalling Hanuman's feats is meant to rekindle inner strength and resolve in the reciter.
- Removal of obstacles: The closing doha promises that obstacles are cleared and tasks brought to completion.
- Deepened devotion: Regular reading strengthens the devotee's bond with Hanuman and, through him, with Rama.
Who Composed This Stotram?
The Bajrang Baan belongs to the wider body of Hanuman devotional poetry associated with the sixteenth-century saint Tulsidas, best known for the Ramcharitmanas and the Hanuman Chalisa. Like the Chalisa, it is written in the Hindi and Awadhi of the Braj-Awadh region rather than in Sanskrit, which is part of why it spread so widely among ordinary devotees.
Its distinctive character is urgency. Where the Hanuman Chalisa offers a rounded portrait of Hanuman’s virtues, the Bajrang Baan is shaped for the moment of trouble – a rapid, insistent appeal that names Hanuman’s past victories and asks him to repeat them now. This crisis-protection role is why it sits at the heart of Hanuman worship on Tuesdays and Saturdays, the days traditionally linked to him.
Because it is a devotional text carried mainly through recitation, small differences in wording and a few alternate verses appear across regions and printed editions. The version given here follows the widely accepted standard text, preserving the opening and closing dohas that frame the hymn.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Bajrang Baan?
It is a Hindi and Awadhi devotional hymn to Hanuman, attributed to Tulsidas, made up of an opening doha, thirty-two chaupai verses and a closing doha. It is chanted chiefly for protection and quick relief in times of crisis.
What is the difference between the Bajrang Baan and the Hanuman Chalisa?
The Hanuman Chalisa is a forty-verse hymn of praise describing Hanuman's virtues, while the Bajrang Baan is a shorter, more forceful appeal aimed at emergencies. Devotees often recite the Chalisa for daily devotion and the Bajrang Baan when they need urgent help.
When should the Bajrang Baan be chanted?
It is commonly read on Tuesdays and Saturdays and at any moment of fear, illness or difficulty. Early morning after a bath or evening at dusk are considered especially suitable.
What does the word Bajrang Baan mean?
Bajrang refers to Bajrangbali, a name of Hanuman meaning one with a body strong as a thunderbolt, and baan means arrow. Together it suggests an arrow-like invocation launched to cut through trouble.
Is the Bajrang Baan safe to recite at home?
Yes. It is a widely recited devotional text meant for householders; there are no special restrictions beyond the usual respect of a clean space and a sincere, focused mind.
Do I need to understand the meaning to recite it?
Understanding the meaning deepens the practice, but the tradition holds that sincere, attentive recitation with faith is itself beneficial even before every word is fully grasped.
॥ इति श्री बजरंग बाण सम्पूर्ण ॥