Hanuman Pooja | Worship Hymns for Lord Hanuman

Here are some worshiping hymns for performing Hanuman Puja in a very simple and much quicker time for those who can't spare much time in reciting the full text of Hanuman Chalisa or in doing an elaborate puja.

You may recite these hymns while performing your other routine chores of life and thereby possess the grace of Lord Hanuman.

If you like to do Hanuman Puja or Worship at Home, here is a link for performing it in a simple manner.

I am providing the lyrics in all the three languages of English, Telugu, and Hindi/Sanskrit.


1)  Sri Anjaneyam

 (sri anjaneyam prasannanjaneyam lyrics)

This is also known as Anjaneya Dandakam by many people.


English Text

sri AanjanEyam, prasanna AanjanEyam,
prabhaa divya kaayam, prakirti pradaayam,
bhajE vaayuputram, bhajE vaalagaatram,
bhajEham pavitram, bhajE suurya mitram,
bhajE rudraruupam, bhajE brahma tEjam,
bhajEham, bhajEham, bhajEham.    



         TELUGU language                                               HINDI / Sanskrit 

శ్రీ ఆంజనేయం, ప్రసన్నాంజనేయం                                     श्री आञ्जनेयम् , प्रसन्नांजनेयम्
ప్రభా దివ్య కాయం, ప్రకీర్తి ప్రదాయం                                     प्रभादिव्यकायम, प्रकीर्तिप्रदायम
భజే వాయుపుత్రం, భజే వాలగాత్రం                                      भजे वायुपुत्रम, भजे वालगात्रम्
భజేహం పవిత్రం, భజే సూర్య మిత్రం                                     भजेहम पवित्रम, भजे सूर्य मित्रम्
భజే రుద్రరూపం, భజే బ్రహ్మ తేజం                                        भजे रुद्ररूपम् , भजे ब्रह्मतेजम
భజేహం, భజేహం, భజేహం             ( 1 )                             भजेहं , भजेहं , भजेहम    ( 1 )


Meaning in English:
Sri Aanjaneyam = respected Hanuman; prasanna = pleasant; prabha = shining light;
divya = divinely or glaring;  kaayam = bodied; prakirti or prakeerti = fame, pradayam = giving or bestowing; bhaje = to pray; vayuputram = son of wind; vaalagatram = embodied with tail and all limbs
pavitram = pure or purified, surya = sun, mitram = friend, rudra = ferocious, rupam or roopam = formed, brahma = the lord of creation, tejam =  glaring light, bhajeham = pray you.

So, the full meaning of this hymn or sloka is like this-

"O respected Hanuman, you, possessor of a pleasant appearance!

You are embodied with a divine, shining body and bestower of fame.

I pray to you, the son of wind, with your perfect tail and limbs!

O purified soul and friend of Sun, an embodiment of ferocious form and a shining body of Brahma!

I pray to thee, pray to thee, pray to thee."

2)  Manojavam Marutatulyavegam

English Text

manOjavam maarut tulya vEgam
jitEndriyam budhdhimataam varishtam
vaataatmajam vaanar yuudh mukhyam
Sri Rama dootham shirasaa namaami  


             TELUGU language                                     HINDI / Sanskrit      

మనోజవం మారుతతుల్య వేగమ్                                     मनोजवं मारुत तुल्य वेगम्
జితేంద్రియం బుద్ధిమతాం వరిష్టం                                     जितेन्द्रियम बुद्धिमताम् वरिष्ठम्
వాతాత్మజం వానరయూధ ముఖ్యమ్                                वातात्मजम वानरयूध मुख्यम्
శ్రీరామ దూతం శిరసా నమామి                                        श्रीराम दूतम शिरसा नमामि


Meaning in English:-
manojavam = young minded or smart minded, marut tulya = wind-like, vegam = speeded,
jitendriyam = conquered sense organs, budhdhimatam = possessor of wisdom, varishtam = great,
vaataatmajam = son of air, vaanar = tailed human (monkey), yuudha = army or group, mukhya= chief,
dootham = mesenger, shirasaa = with head, namaami = to bow or express respect.

So, the full meaning is like this:- 
O Hanuman, you are very smart minded and fast like wind's speed, you are the controller of your senses, great among all wise people, son of wind and chief of monkeys and messenger of Sri Rama, I bow to you with my head.



3)   Atulita Baladhamam


English Text

atulita baladhaamam, swarNa shailaabha dEham,
danujavana krushaanum, jnaaninaam agragaNyam,
sakalaguNa nidhaanam, vaanaraaNaam adheesham,
raghupati priyabhaktam, vaatajaatam namaami.  


           TELUGU language                                         HINDI / Sanskrit      
                                   
అతులిత బలధామం స్వర్ణ శైలాభ దేహం                       अतुलित बलधामं स्वर्ण शैलाभ देहम
దనుజవన క్రుశానుం జ్ఞానినాం అగ్రగణ్యం                       दनुजवन क्रुशानुम ज्ञानिना मग्रगण्यम्
సకలగుణ నిధానం వానరాణాం అధీశమ్                       सकलगुण निधानम् वानराणा मधीशम्
రఘుపతి ప్రియభక్తం వాతజాతం నమామి                     रघुपति प्रियभक्तम् वातजातं नमामि



Meaning in English

atulita = non-comparable, baladhaamam = abode of strength, swarna = gold, shailaabha =glowing peak or mountain, deham = bodied, danujavana = forest of demons, krushanum = crusher,
jnaaninaam = amongst wise people, agraganyam = counted as great, sakala guna = all virtues, nidhaanam = abode, vaanaraanam = amongst monkeys (vaanar means tailed human), adheesham=chief
raghupati = Rama (king of Raghu), priyabhaktam = dearest devotee, vaatajaatam = born to Vayu or wind, namaami = salutations

So, the full meaning comes to be like this:
O Hanuman, unparalleled strength possessor and Golden mountain glowing bodied!
crusher or uprooter of the forest of demons and counted as great among wise people!
abode of all virtues and chief of monkeys!
the dearest devotee of Rama and offspring of Vayu (Wind God), I salute you.


4)  Ramayana maha mala Ratnam

                                                                                                                     
English Text

goshpadiikruta vaaraashim mashakiikruta raakshasam
Ramayana mahaamalaaratnam vandEnilaatmajam 
yatra yatra Raghunath keertanam tatra tatra krutamastakaanjalim
bhaaspavaari paripoorNa lOchanam maarutim namata raakshasaantakam


            TELUGU language                                            HINDI / Sanskrit                   

గోష్పదీకృత వారాశిం, మశకీకృత రాక్షసం,                   गोष्पदीकृत वाराशिम मशकीकृत राक्षसँ
రామాయణ మహామాలా రత్నం, వందేనిలాత్మజం        रामायण महामाला रत्नं वन्देनिलात्मजं
యత్రయత్ర రఘునాథ కీర్తనం తత్రతత్ర కృత                यत्रयत्र रघुनाथ कीर्तनं तत्रतत्र कृत
                                    మస్తకాంజలిం                                             मस्तकाञ्जलिं

భాష్పవారి పరిపూర్ణ లోచనం మారుతిం నమత             भाष्पवारिपरिपूर्ण लोचनं मारुतिं
                                     రాక్షసాంతకం                                      नमत राक्षसान्तकम् .   



Meaning in English:-

goshpadikruta = make like hoof of a cow, vaaraashim = ocean, mashakikruta = make like mosquito,
raakshasam = of demons, ramayana mahaa maala = great garland of Ramayan, ratnam = jewel,
vandey = to salute, anilaatmajam = son of wind, yatra yatra = wherever, raghunath = Rama,
keertanam = worship or prayers, tatra tatra = at those places, krutamastaka = bend the head,
anjalim = to fold hands in respect, bhaaspavaari = tears, paripurna = filled, lochanam = eyes,
maarutim = Hanuman, namata = to salute, raakshasaantakam = destroyer of demons.

So the full meaning goes like this-
O Hanuman, he who crossed great oceans like crossing the cow hoof, who treated demons as like tiny mosquitoes, you, the jewel of the great garland of Ramayan epic, I salute to thee, O Son of Anila or Wind!
You, the destroyer of demons, wherever you find Rama's prayers, your eyes become filled with tears and you will be folding your hands with bent head in reverence, to such a great person, I am praying!

Hanuman Chalisa in English Text With Full Meanings

In my previous post, I have posted Hanuman Chalisa in it's original Hindi (Awadhi) language and also gave an introduction to the importance of the Chalisa describing its popularity and the great benefits of reciting it daily as mentioned by Tulsidas and other great spiritual personalities.

Now, in this post, I am giving you the entire text in English letters along with the full meanings of each and every verse in the English language for the use viewers in any corner of the world.

I tried my best to translate it into English. May God and all of you bear with me and forgive me for any mistakes taken place while doing so. I can correct them if you point out any.

Instructions for Reading/ Spelling the Words

1. I used two letters of the same vowel to indicate that you have to stretch the duration of the pronunciation in reading it. 
2. Two 'e's are used to pronounce like you pronounce it in 'tree'. 
3. The letter 't' may be pronounced as in the word "asthma' on many occasions. 
4. The letter 'd' be pronounced as you pronounce "t" while in the word "the". 
5. In 'Shri' and "Sita" words and in most other words also,  'i' is to be stretched like using 'ee' in the word 'tree'. 
6. The vowel 'o' should be stretched to length in most of the cases. I may use capital "O" also to lengthen it. 
7. In the name 'Hanuman', you should stretch the second 'a' to pronounce like 'hanumaan' and in "Rama", the first 'a' should be stretched as 'raama'. 
8. When two letters of the same consonant are used it indicates that you have to give heavy weight to that letter in pronunciation

Now, let us start. I have bolded all the verses to make them easily visible to you.


Two dohas in the beginning

shri gurucharana saroja raja nijamanu mukuru sudhaari
baranau raghubara bimala jasu jo daayaku phalachaari (1)

Meaning:- 'Shri' refers to Goddess Lakshmi, here She is Sita. 'Guru' means teacher and 'charana'= feet. 'sarOja' means lotus and 'raj' refers to the pollen or dust. 'nijamanu' = my mind and 'mukuru'= mirror  'sudhaari' means cleansing. 'baranau' means to narrate. 'raghuvar' = Ram  'bimala' = without dirt or unblemished. 'jasu' refers to glory. 'daayak' means giver. 'phalachaari' = four fruits. Here, Goddess Sita's feet are like a lotus.

Tulsidas says that he is cleansing his mirror-like mind with the dust from the lotus feet of his Guru Sita Maa before narrating the unblemished glory of Rama that will bestow him with the four fruits of Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha (Religion, Wealth, Pleasure and Liberation).

budhhi heenatanu jaanikai sumirau pawanakumaar 
bala budhhi bidyaa dehu mohi harahu kalesa bikaar (2)

Meaning:- 'budhhi' refers to wisdom. 'heenata' = the lackness. 'jaanikai' = knowing or assuming.
'sumirau' = to remember. 'pawanakumar' means the son of wind ie. Hanuman.
'bala' = strength, 'budhhi' = wisdom or intelligence and 'bidya' = knowledge. 'dehu mohi' means give me. 'harahu'= to remove or disperse. 'kalesa'= 'klesa'= bodily afflictions. 'bikara' refers to mental impurities.

Tulsidas tells that knowing himself to be devoid of intelligence, he is remembering Hanuman so that he will bestow him with strength, intelligence and knowledge by removing all his bodily ailments and mental impurities.


Hanuman Chalisa - Forty Hymns for Hanuman

jaya hanuman jnana guna sagar
jaya kapeesu, tihu loka ujaagar  ( 1 )

Meaning:- 'Jaya' means victory. 'jnana'= knowledge. 'guna' is the virtue and 'saagar'= ocean.
'kapeesu' = king of monkeys. 'tihu' refers to three (3). 'lok' = world. 'ujaagar' = famous or shining.

Victory to Thee, Hanuman, the ocean of knowledge and virtues. Victory to thee, King of monkeys, famous among all the three worlds.

Rama duta, atulita bala dhaama 
anjani putra, pavanasuta naama ( 2 )

Meaning:- 'duta' or 'doota' = messenger. 'atulita'= incomparable. 'bala'=strength & 'dhaama'= abode.
'anjani putra' means son of Anjani. 'pavana suta' means son of Pawan or Wind. 'naama' = named.
Hanuman is born through Wind God to Anjani (Anjani was an angel who took birth as a monkey princess).

It is believed that Lord Shiva- 's energy was carried by Wind God "Vayu" to Anjani's womb to give birth to Hanuman.

So, Hanuman is praised here as a messenger of Rama, son of Anjani and the Wind God, who is an abode of incomparable mighty and strength.

mahaabir, bikram bajarangi
kumati nivaar, sumati ke sangi ( 3 )

Meaning:- 'Mahabir' means a great hero. 'Bikram' = of great valor and powers. 'Bajarangi' = Bajar + Angi where Bajar or vajra refers to the powerful weapon of Indra made of ivory and  'Angi' means body. Hanuman's body is made up of the power of ivory. 'kumati' means bad mentality. 'nivaar' = remover. 'sumati' refers to good mentality. sangi = companion.

Here, Hanuman is praised as a great hero with superior powers and a body made up of ivory, who removes or avoids bad persons and lives with good people.

kanchana barana, biraj subesa
kaanan kundala, kunchit kesa  ( 4 ) 

Meaning:- 'kanchan' = Gold, 'barana' = complexion or colour, 'biraj' means appearance or form. "subesa" refers to the good makeup or dress. ' kaanan' = to the ears, 'kundal' = earrings, 'kunchita' = curly and "kesa" means hair.

Hanuman, you are of splendid golden complexion, dressed in good clothes along with earrings and curly hair.

haath bajra au, dhwaja biraajai
kaandhe munj, janevu saajai  ( 5 ) 

Meaning:- ' haath' = hand, 'bajra au' = ivory arm used in battles, 'dhwaja' = flag, 'biraajai'= appearing.
'kaandhe' = on the shoulder, 'munj' = a type of grass, 'janevu' = the sacred thread, 'saajai' means decorated.

Hanuman, you are possessed with Bajra and a flag of Victory in your hands. Your shoulder is adorned with the sacred thread made up of munj grass.

shankara suvan, kesari nandan
teja prataap, mahaa jag bandan  ( 6 )

Meaning:- "shankar" refers to Lord Shiva, 'suvan' = offspring or part, 'kesari' refers to Hanuman's father, 'nandan' = son, 'teja' = glory or shine, 'pratap' = valour, 'maha jag' = great world, "bandan" = praised/ revered.

Hanuman, you are the son of Kesari and own part of Shiva. You possess glorious valor revered by the whole world.

bidyaavaan, guni ati chaatur
Rama kaaj, karibe ko aatur  ( 7 )

Meaning:- 'bidyaavaan' = possessor of knowledge, 'guni' = abode of virtues, 'ati' = extremely,
'chatur' = clever, 'Rama kaaj' = works of Rama, 'karibe ko' = to perform or accomplish, 'aatur' = eager.

Hanuman, you are the possessor of all knowledge and virtues and extremely clever. You are always eager to perform the works of Rama.

prabhu charitra, sunibe ko rasiya
Rama lakhan, Sita manu basiya  ( 8 )

Meaning:- 'prabhu' = Lord, 'charitra' = story/ history, 'sunibe ko' = to hear or for hearing, 'rasiya' = interested, 'Rama lakhan, Sita' = Rama, Lakshmana and Sita, 'man or manu' = mind/ in the mind.
'basiya' = to dwell or abode.

Hanuman, you are always interested in listening to the stories of Rama. Your mind is an abode of Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita. Or, it can be interpreted to mean as that Hanuman resides in the minds of Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita due to their affection towards him.

sukshma roop dhari, siyahi dikhaawa
bikata roop dhari, lanka jaraawa  ( 9 )

Meaning:- 'sukshma' = small/ tiny, 'roop or rup' = form, 'dhari' = to wear, 'siyahi' = to Sita, 'dikhaawa' = to appear. ' bikata' = wild /scary, 'lanka' = Lanka, the abode of demon king Ravana. 'jaraawa' = burnt.

You appeared to Sita taking a tiny form and burnt Lanka taking a wild, scary form.

bheema roop dhari, asura samhaare
Ramachandra ke, kaaja samwaare  ( 10 )

Meaning:- 'bheema roop' = large frightening form, 'asura' = demon, 'samhaare' = killed, 'Ramachandra' is Rama shining like moon, 'ke' = of or pertaining to, 'kaaj' = work, 'samvaare' = performed.

Hanuman, you took a frightening form and killed the demons. You performed all assignments of Rama.

laayi sajiwani, lakhan jiyaaye 
shri raghubir, harashi ur laaye  ( 11 )

Meaning:- 'laayi or laaya' = brought, 'sajivani' =  a herb for restoring anybody to life, 'jiyaaye' = make alive
'shri raghubir' refers to Rama, 'harashi' = get pleased, 'ur' = chest, 'laaye' = took into.

You brought the Sanjiwani herb to restore Lakshmana into life. Rama was pleased and embraced you.

Raghupati kinhi, bahut badaai
kaha bharata sama, tum priya bhai  ( 12 )

Meaning:- 'raghupati' refers to Rama, 'kinhi' = done, 'bahut' = much, 'badaai or badayi' = praise,
'kahaa' = said, 'bharata sama' = like Bharata, 'tum' = you, 'priya' = dear, 'bhai' = brother.

Rama praised you very much and said you are just like my brother Bharat.

sahasa badan, tumharo jas gaavai
asa kahi shripati, kantth lagaavai  ( 13 ) 

Meaning:- 'sahasa or sahasra' = thousand, badan = body or face, "tumharo" = your, 'jas or yash' = glory,
'gaavai' =  will sing, 'asa or aisa' = thus, 'kahi' = tell or telling, 'shripati' refers to Rama. 'kantth' = neck, lagaavai' = hold or put.

O Hanuman, thousand people will sing your glory ( or thousand headed divine serpent of Vishnu will sing your glory), saying like this Rama embrace you.

sanakaadik, brahmaadi munisa
naarad saarad, sahita ahisa  ( 14 )

Meaning:- 'sanakaadik' = Sanaka and others ( Four great sages in a boy form wander all over the three worlds singing verses in praise of God eternally). 'brahmaadi' = Brahma, the creator, and others.
'munisa' = chief of the sages, 'Naarad' = a great sage known as Narad ( a great musician singing God),
'saarad' refers to 'Sharadha or Saraswati' the Goddess of knowledge. 'sahita' = including,
'ahisa' refers to God Vishnu and Shiva both.

This verse has incomplete meaning as it gives only the names of great sages and Gods. So it needs to be clubbed with the next verse to interpret the full meaning of this verse. 

jama kuber, dikpaal jahan te
kabi kobid, kahi sakai kahan te  ( 15 )

Meaning:- ' jama or yama' = Yama, the incharge of Hell. 'kuber' = Kuber the incharge of wealth.
dikpaal = the rulers of eight directions. 'jahan te' = where from. 'kabi' = poet, 'kobid' = ordinary singer or scholar. 'kahi' = to describe, 'sakai' = ability. 'kahan te' = how can?

Now, combining both the verses of 14 and 15, it comes to this sense.

Whereas even the great sages like Sanaka, even Brahma, and the great Narada, Goddess Saraswati, God Vishnu and Shiva, all the eight rulers of directions like Yama and Kubera are unable to tell your greatness, then how can ordinary poets and singers or scholars narrate your greatness?
This shows how indescribable Hanuman's greatness is.

tum upakara, sugrivahi kinha
Rama milaaya, rajapada dinha  ( 16 )

Meaning:- 'tum' = you, 'upakara' = help, 'sugrivahi' = to Sugreeva (king of monkey state), 'kinha' = did
'milaaya' = made meet, 'rajapada' = kingship, 'dinha' = to make give.

Hanuman, you helped Sugriva by meeting him with Sri Rama and bestowing him with his kingdom usurped by his brother 'Vaali".

tumharo mantra, vibhishana maanaa
lankeshwar bhaye, sab jaga jaanaa  ( 17 )

Meaning:- 'tumharo' = your, 'mantra' = repeated utterance or advice, 'vibhishana' = brother of Ravana, 'maanaa' = accepted, 'lankeshwar' = Lord or king of Lanka, 'bhaye or huye' = became, 'sab' = whole, 'jag' = world, 'jaanaa' = known.

O Hanuman, Vibhishana accepted your advice ( to not support Ravana) and became King of Lanka; all the world knows this fact.

yuga sahasra, jojan par bhaanu
lilyo taahi, madhur phal jaanu  ( 18 )

Meaning:- 'yuga' = age of world (there are four ages of world known as Satya, Treta, Dwapara, Kali). 'sahasra' = one thousand, 'jojan or yojan' = distance of 8 miles is known as one yojan. 'par' = at, 'bhanu' = Sun, 'lilyo' = took, 'taahi' = you, 'madhura' = sweet, 'phal' = fruit, 'jaanu' = knowing or assuming.

Hanuman, you assumed the Sun situated at one thousand yuga yojan distance as a sweet fruit and went to eat him. The distance is measured as one yuga x 1000 x 8 miles = 12000 years x 1000 x 8 = 96,000,000 miles.

prabhu mudrika, meli mukha maahi
jaladhi laanghi gaye, acharaj naahi  ( 19 )

Meaning:- 'prabhu' = lord, 'mudrika' = ring, 'meli' = precious, 'mukha' = mouth or face, 'maahi' = keeping, 'jaladhi' = ocean, 'langhi' = jumping, 'gaye' = went, 'acharaj' = surprise or wonder, 'naahi' = not at all.

O Hanuman, you kept the precious ring given by Rama in your mouth and leaped the ocean. It is no wonder.

durgama kaaj, jagat ke jete
sugama anugrah, tumhare tete  ( 20 )

Meaning:- 'durgama' = difficult, unattainable. 'kaaj' = work or job, 'jagat' = world, 'ke' = of, 'jete'= whichever, 'sugama' = easy, easily reachable. 'anugrah' = grace, 'tumhare' = yours, 'tete' = with.

Whichever or all unattainable tasks of the world become easily accomplished with your grace.

Rama dwaare, tum rakh waare
hota na aagya, binu paisaare  ( 21 )

Meaning:- 'dwaare' = door, 'tum' = you, 'rakhwaare' = keeper, protector. 'hota' = happen, exist. 'na' = without, 'aagya or aagjna' = permission. 'binu'= anybody or nobody, 'paisaare' = enter into.

Hanuman, you are the keeper at doors of Rama. Nobody can reach him without your permission.

saba sukha lahai, tumaari sharanaa
tuma rakshak, kaahoo ko daranaa  ( 22 )

Meaning:- 'saba or sab' = all, 'sukha' = happiness, 'lahai' = to possess or acquire. 'tumaari or tumhari' = your, 'sharan' = refuge, abode. 'tuma' = you, 'rakshak' = protector, 'kaahoo ko' = why, 'darana' = afraid.

All happiness will be there in your refuge. You are the protector, why should one fear?

aapana teja, sahaaro aapai 
tinau loka, haank te kaapai  ( 23 )

Meaning:- 'aapan' = your, 'teja' = power, 'samharo or sahaaro' = to remember, 'aapai' = yourself. 'tinau' = three, 'loka' = worlds, 'haank'= roar or fearful sound, 'te' = with, 'kaapai or kaampai' = tremble with fear.

O Hanuman, when you remember your powers and roar, all three worlds tremble with fear.
There can be one more meaning here. Instead of 'sahaaro aapai' in the first line, it may be 'sawaaro aapai' which means control yourselves. 
It will mean that people are unable to see his shining glare and trembling with fear. So, he is being requested to control his glaring body.

bhuta pishacha, nikat nahi aavai
mahaabira jaba, naam sunaavai  ( 24 )

Meaning:- 'bhuta' = evil spirits, 'pishacha' = ghosts, 'nikat'= near, 'nahi' = not, 'aavai' = come, 'mahabira' = Hanuman, 'jab' = when, 'naam' = name, 'sunaavai' = to utter to be heard.

When Hanuman's name is uttered or heard, the evil spirits and ghosts will never come near to you.

naasai roga, harai sab pira
japat nirantara, hanumat bira  ( 25 )

Meaning:- 'naasai' = destroyed, 'roga' = disease, 'harai' = defeated, to make disappear, 'sab' = all, 'pira' = sufferings. 'japat' = by chanting, 'nirantar' = continually, ' hanumat' = Hanuman's. 'bira or veera' = bravery.

By continuously chanting the name of brave Hanuman, all diseases and sufferings will get destroyed and removed.

sankat se, hanuman chhudaavai
manu krama vachana, dhyaan jo laavai  ( 26 )

Meaning:- 'sankat' = problems or obstacles, 'se' = from, 'chhudaavai' = to free, 'manu or man' = mind,
'krama' = sequence or controlled, 'vachan' = words or talk, 'dhyaan' = concentration, 'jo' = who, 'laavai' = brings.

Whoever brings control of mind and words and concentrates on him, Hanuman will free them from all problems and adversities of life.

sab par Rama, tapasvi raaja
tin ke kaaja, sakala tum saaja  ( 27 )

Meaning:- 'sab' = all, 'par' = over, 'tapasvi' = one who has done penance, 'raaja' = king, 'tin ke' = of whom, 'kaaj' = deeds or tasks, 'sakala' = all, 'tum' = you, 'saaja' = decorated or accomplished.

Rama himself is a great ascetic king possessing powers obtained from penance and even then you have accomplished all his tasks.

aur manorath, jo koi laavai
taasu amita jiwan, phal paavai  ( 28 )

Meaning:- 'aur' = and or further, 'manorath' = wishes or desires, 'jo' = who, 'koi' = anybody, 'laavai' = bring, 'taasu'= that one, 'amita' = limitless, 'jiwan' = life, 'phal' = fruit, 'paavai' = obtain or get.

And whoever brings further wishes, he gets unlimited fruits of those wishes in his life.

chaaron jug, paratap tumhaaraa
hai parasiddhh, jagat ujiyaaraa  ( 29 )

Meaning:- ' chaaron' = four, 'jug or yug' = age of world, 'paratap or prataap' = valour, glory. 'tumhaara' = your, 'hai' = is, 'parasiddhh' = famous, 'jagat' = world, 'ujiyaara' = shining or illuminating.

O Hanuman, your glory is famous in all the four ages of the world and illuminating the whole world.

saadhu santa ke, tuma rakhawaare
asura nikandana, Rama dulaare  ( 30 )

Meaning:- ' saadhu' = sage, 'santa' = saint or pious man, 'ke' = of, 'tum' = you, 'rakhawaare' = protector, 'asura' = demon, 'nikandana' = destroyer, 'dulaare' = dear.

You are the protector of sages and saints, destroyer of demons and dearest to Rama.

ashta siddhi, nau nidhi ke daataa
as vara dinh, jaanaki maataa  ( 31 )

Meaning:- 'ashta' = eight, 'siddhi' = some powers attained through penance and austerity (supernatural powers), 'nau' = nine, 'nidhi' = treasure, 'ke' = of, 'daata' = giver or bestower, 'as' = thus, 'vara' = blessing or boon, 'dinh' = gave, 'jaanaki' = Sita, daughter of Janaka. 'maata' = mother.

Mother Sita has granted you the boon that you can bestow your devotees with the eight supernatural powers and nine treasures.

Rama rasaayana, tumhare paasaa
saadar ho, raghupati ke daasaa   ( 32 )

Meaning:- 'rasaayana' = abode of love or devotion, 'tumhare' = with you or in you, 'paasa or paas' = near. 'saadar' = with respect, 'ho' = is or are. 'raghupati ke' = Rama's. 'daasaa or daas' = servant.

O, Hanuman, Rama's love/devotion is with you (or you are the abode of Rama's love). Respectfully, you are Rama's servant.

tumhare bhajan, Rama ko bhaavai
janama janam ke, dukha bisaraavai  ( 33 )

Meaning:- 'tumhare' = yours, 'bhajan' = worship with songs, 'ko' = to, 'bhaavai' = pleasant or desired. 'janam' = birth or life, 'dukha' = sorrow, 'bisaraavai' = to forget or disperse.

Hanuman, the praises of yourself through songs by devotees are most liked by Rama and so will disperse all the sorrows from the birth cycles of your devotees.

anta kaala, raghubara pura jaayi
jahaa janma, haribhakta kahaai  ( 34 )

Meaning:- 'anta' = end or ending, 'kaala' = time, 'raghubara' = Sri Ram, 'pura' = city or abode. 'jaayi' =
will go, 'jahaa' = where, 'janma' = take birth, 'haribhakta' = Hari's devotee or devotee of God, 'kahaai' = will be called or known as.

At the end of their life, they will go to God's abode and wherever they may take birth they will be known as devotees of Hari (Vishnu).

Here, we should note that a devotee when goes to God's abode, will have no rebirth. But, it is said by Tulsidas that they want to take birth again as they like to be called as Haribhaktas in the world.

aur devataa, chitta na dharai
hanumat seyi, sarva sukha karai  ( 35 )

Meaning:- 'aur' = more or any other, 'devata' = angel or god, 'chitta' = heart, 'na' = no, 'dharai' = to keep or wear, 'hanumat' = Hanuman, 'seyi or sei' = with, 'sarva' = all, 'sukha' = happiness, 'karai' = to achieve.

Even if he does not keep any other devata (angel or God) in his mind, he can possess all happiness and bliss with the grace of Hanuman.

sankat katai, mitai sab pira
jo sumirai, hanumat balbira  ( 36 )  

Meaning:- 'sankat' = problem, 'katai' = get solved or pass away, 'mitai' = get destroyed, 'sab or saba' = all, 'pira' = ailments, 'jo' = who, 'sumirai' = remembers, 'balbira or bala bira' = strong and brave.

Whoever remembers the strong and brave Hanuman, his problems get solved and all ailments get removed or destroyed.

jai jai jai, hanumaan gusaai
kripaa karahu, gurudev ki naai  ( 37 )

Meaning:- 'jai or jaya' means victory, 'gusaai or goswami' = master of senses or cognition, 'kripa' = grace or mercy, 'karahu' = to do or bestow, 'gurudev' = teacher, 'ki' = of, 'naai' = like or just like.

O Hanuman, master of senses and intuitions, be there victory, victory, victory. Please, bestow grace upon me like a guru (teacher) does.

yaha shata baara, paatth kar joi
chhutahi bandi, mahaa sukh hoi  ( 38 )

Meaning:- 'yaha' = this, 'shata' = 100, 'baar' = times, 'paatth' = recite, 'kar' = do, 'joi' = whoever, 'chhutahi'= to get released, 'bandi' = bondage, 'maha' = great, 'sukh' = pleasure, bliss. 'hoi' = to occur.

Whoever recites this Chalisa 100 times (exactly it may be 108 times), will be released from the material bondage and attains eternal bliss.

jo yah padhai, hanuman chalisa
hoyi siddhi, saakhi gaurisa  ( 39 )

Meaning:- 'jo' = who, 'yah' = this, 'padhai' = reads, hanuman chalisa, "hoyi" = will happen or take place. 'siddhi' = spernatural power, 'saakhi' = companionship, 'gaurisa' = Lord Shiva (Goddess Gauri's husband).

Whoever reads or recites this "Hanuman Chalisa" obtains supernatural powers and becomes Shiva's companion.

Tulsidas sadaa, Hari chera
kijai naath, hridaya mah dera  ( 40 )

Meaning:- 'tulsidas' refers to the author 'Tulsidas'. 'sadaa' = always, 'Hari chera' = Hari's follower.
'kijai'= do please, 'naath' = lord, 'hridaya' = heart, 'mah or mama' = my or mine, 'dera' = abode.

(Tulsidas says) He is always known as Hari's follower. So, please make my heart your abode.


Now, the Concluding Doha

pavana tanayu sankata haranu mangala murati roop |
Rama Lakhana Sita sahitu hridaya basahu sura bhoop ||

Meaning:- 'pavana' = wind or air, 'tanaya' = son, 'sankata' = problem, 'harana' = remover, 'mangala' = auspicious and delightful, 'murat' = shaped, 'roop' = form, 'sahit or sahitu' = accompanied, 'hridaya' = heart, 'basahu' = reside, 'sura' = angel (devata), 'bhoop' = chief or leader.

O Hanuman, son of wind, remover of problems, who is shaped in an auspicious form, please reside in my heart along with Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita, O chief of Angels or Good Spirits.

हनुमान चालीसा - Hanuman Chalisa in Hindi

Hanuman Chalisa is one of the most popular Hindu devotional hymns, composed by Tulsidas in Awadhi, a simple, common man's language that is a form of Hindi (local).

Because it contains forty verses in praise of the supreme form and powers of Lord Hanuman, it is known as Hanuman Chalisa (Chalisa means that which is made up of forty).

Besides praising Lord Hanuman's form and powers, it also describes his many great deeds, like bringing back Lakshmana into consciousness, searching for Sita in the forests and in Lanka, and then burning the whole of Lanka. It also describes Hanuman spotting the good nature of Vibheeshan and helping Rama in the war against Ravana, etc.

Overall, this Hanuman Chalisa contains two four-line hymns at the beginning, known as dohas, and a two-line ending hymn at the end, also a Doha, in addition to the forty hymns known as chaupais. They are called chaupais because each of these forty hymns is made up of four syllables, with two syllables in each line.

It is a very popular and strong belief among devotees that whoever recites the entire Chalisa daily obtains full protection from Hanuman in overcoming life's problems and in escaping from all evil spirits.

Here is the entire "Hanuman Chalisa" text in the original language (Hindi/Awadhi), as written by Tulsidas, starting with two dohas at the beginning, followed by the entire Chalisa (forty verses) in the middle, and ending with one more Doha at the end.

Two Dohas

श्रीगुरु चरन  सरोजरज निज मन मुकुर सुधारि ।
वरनउ रघुवर बिमल जसु जो दायक फल चारि ॥ ( 1 )

बुद्धि हीन तनु जानिकै सुमिरौ पवनकुमार  ।
बल बुद्धि विद्या देहु मोहि हरहु कलेस  विकार ॥ ( 2 )

The Chaalisa 

जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर ।
जय कपीस तिहु लोक उजागर ॥ (1 )

राम दूत अतुलित बल धामा ।

अंजनि पुत्र पवनसुत नामा ॥ ( 2 )

महाबीर बिक्रम बजरंगी ।
कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी ॥ ( 3 ) 

कंचन बरन बिराज सुबेसा ।
कानन कुंडल कुँचित केसा ॥  ( 4 )

हाथ बज्र औ ध्वजा बिराजै ।
काँधे मूँज जनेऊ साजै ॥  ( 5 )             
शंकर सुवन केसरी नंदन ।
तेज प्रताप महा जग वंदन ॥ ( 6 )

विद्यावान गुनी अति चातुर ।
रामकाज करिबे को आतुर ॥ ( 7 )

प्रभु चरित्र  सुनिबे को रसिया ।
राम लखन सीता मन बसिया ॥ ( 8 )

सूक्ष्म रूप धरि सियहि दिखावा ।
विकट रूप धरि लंक जरावा ॥ ( 9 )

भीम रूप धरि असुर संहारे ।
रामचन्द्र के काज संवारे ॥  (10 )

लाय संजीवनि लखन जियाए ।
श्रीरघुवीर हरसि उर लाए ॥  (11 )

रघुपति कीन्ही बहुत बड़ाई ।
कहा भरतसम तुम प्रिय भाई ॥ (12 )

सहस बदन तुम्हरो जस गावै । 
अस कहि श्रीपति कंठ लगावै ॥  (13 )

सनकादिक ब्रह्मादि मुनीसा । 
नारद सारद सहित अहीसा ॥  (14 )

यम कुबेर दिक्पाल जहाँ ते । 
कबि कोबिद कहि सकै कहाँ तें ॥ (15 )

तुम उपकार सुग्रीवहि कीन्हा । 
राम मिलाय राजपद दीन्हा ॥ (16 )

तुम्हरो मन्त्र विभीषण माना । 
लंकेश्वर भए सब जग जाना ॥ (17 )

युग सहस्र जोजन पर भानू । 
लील्यो ताहि मधुर फल जानू ॥ (18 )

प्रभु मुद्रिका मेलि मुख माही । 
जलधि लाँघि गए अचरज नाही ॥ (19 )

दुर्गम काज जगत के जेते । 
सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे तेते ॥ (20 )

राम दुवारे तुम रखवारे । 
होत न आज्ञा बिनु पैसारे ॥ (21 )

सब सुख लहै तुम्हारी शरना । 
तुम रक्षक काहू को डरना ॥ (22 )

आपन तेज सम्हारो आपै । 
तीनौ लोक हांकते काँपै ॥ (23 )

भूत पिशाच निकट नहि आवै  । 
महाबीर जब नाम सुनावै ॥ (24 )

नासै रोग हरै सब पीरा । 
जपत निरंतर हनुमत बीरा ॥ (25 )

संकट से हनुमान छुड़ावै । 
मन क्रम बचन ध्यान जो लावै ॥ (26 )

सब पर राम तपस्वी राजा । 
तिन के काज सकल तुम साजा ॥ (27 )

और मनोरध जो कोई लावै । 
तासु अमित जीवन फल पावै ॥ (28 )

चारों जुग परताप तुम्हारा । 
है परसिद्ध जगत उजियारा ॥ (29 )

साधु संत के तुम रखवारे । 
असुर निकंदन राम दुलारे ॥ (30 )

अष्ट सिद्धि नौ निधि के दाता । 
अस बर दीन्ह जानकी माता ॥ (31 )

राम रसायन तुम्हरे पासा । 
सदा रहो रघुपति के दासा ॥ (32 )

तुम्हरे भजन राम को पावै ।
जनम जनम के दुख बिसरावै ॥ (33 )

अंत काल रघुबर पुर जाई । 
जहॉ जन्म हरिभक्त  कहाई ॥ (34 )

और देवता चित्त न धरई । 
हनुमत सेइ सर्व सुख करई ॥ (35 )

संकट कटै मिटै सब पीरा । 
जो सुमिरै हनुमत बलबीरा ॥ (36 )

जय जय जय हनुमान गोसाई । 
कृपा करहु गुरुदेव की नाई ॥ (37 )

जो शत बार पाठ कर जोई । 
छूटहि बंदि महा सुख होई ॥ (38 )

जो यह पढ़ै हनुमान चालीसा । 
होई सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा ॥ (39 )

तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा । 
कीजै नाथ ह्रदय महि डेरा ॥ (40 )

Ending Doha

पवन तनय संकट हरन मँगल मूरति रूप । 
राम लखन सीता सहित ह्रदय बसहु सुर भूप ॥ 


It is stated in the 38th hymn above that whoever recites this Hanuman Chalisa 108 times (or, most probably, 108 times) will be freed from all the obstacles and problems of life and will be bestowed with great prosperity and happiness.

So, seek the blessings of Lord Hanuman by reciting the Hanuman Chalisa on all occasions.

For English Meanings of the entire 40 Doha and Chaupais, you may view them by clicking the link.
Hanuman Chalisa in English Text with Full Meanings.

Guru Stuthi | Acharya Vandanam Lyrics With Full Meanings - Hindi | English | Telugu Version

Before starting the daily puja or any kind of special worship, it is customary to offer respect to the teachers, preachers, and saints of your family creed. This is known as the Guru Stuthi and Acharya Vandanam while starting a puja.

This Guru Stuthi is done after Ganesh stuthi or even before that depending upon the practices prevalent in your family traditions and faith.

I am giving here my own experience or methods of offering prayer. In our Vaishnava sampradaya, we respect our acharyas from the oldest to the most recent ones chronologically. But, first of all, we offer pranams to our mother and father within our mind. Then do the Guru Stuti.

The acharya vandanam order provided below is in all three languages of Sanskrit, Telugu, and English with their full meanings in the English language at the end.

So, first, let me start with the Sanskrit/ Hindi version of the lyrics and, after that, the Telugu version and the English version.

Sanskrit (& Hindi) Version of Acharya Vandanam

1) श्रीशैलेश दयापात्रम् धीभक्त्यादि गुणार्णवम् 
    यतीन्द्र प्रवणम् वन्दे रम्यजा मातरम मुनीम ||

2) लक्ष्मीनाथ समारम्भम् नाथयामुनि मध्यमाम् 
    अस्मदाचार्य पर्यन्ताम् वन्दे गुरू परम्पराम्  ||

3) यो नित्य मच्युत पदाम्बुज युग्म रुक्म 
    व्यामोहतः तद  इतराणि तृणाय मेने       
   अस्मतगुरोः भगवतोस्य दयैकसिन्धोः 
   रामानुजस्य चरणौ शरणम प्रपद्ये    || 

4) माता पिता युवतयस  तनया विभूतिः 
   सर्वम् यदेव नियमेन मदनवायानाम  
   आद्यस्य नः कुलपतेः वकुलाभिरामम् 
   श्रीमत् अदंघ्रियुगलम् प्रणमामि मूर्ध्ना  ||

5) भूतम् , सरश्च महदहव्यः , भट्टनाथ ,
    श्री भक्तिसार , कुलशेखर , योगिवाहन ,
    भक्तांघ्रिरेणु , परकाल , यतीन्द्र , मिश्रााण ,
   श्रीमत् परांकुश मुनिम प्रणतोस्मि नित्यम्  ||

Telugu Version of Guru Stuthi

గురుస్తుతి / ఆచార్య వందనము 

1) శ్రీ శైలేశ దయాపాత్రం ధీ భక్త్యాది గుణార్ణవం 
    యతీంద్ర ప్రవణం వందే రమ్యజా మాతరమ్ మునీం | 

2) లక్ష్మినాథ సమారంభం నాథయా ముని మధ్యమామ్ 
    అస్మదాచార్య పర్యంతాం వందే గురు పరంపరాం || 

3) యో నిత్య మచ్యుత పదాంబుజ యుగ్మ రుక్మ 
    వ్యామోహతః తదితరాని తృణ ఆయమేనే 
    అస్మత్ గురోహ్ భగవతః  అస్య  దయైకసిందో 
    రామానుజస్య చరణౌ శరణం ప్రపద్యే || 

4) మాతా పితా యువతయస్  తనయా విభూతిహి 
    సర్వం యదేవ నియమేన మదన్వయానాం 
    ఆద్యస్య న కులపతే వకుళాభిరామం 
   శ్రిమత్తదంఘ్రి యుగళం ప్రణమామి మూర్ధ్నా || 

5) భూతం, సరశ్చ మహదాహ్వయ, భట్టనాథ,
    శ్రీ భక్తిసార, కులశేఖర, యోగివాహాన్,
    భక్తాంఘ్రిరేణు, పరకాల, యతీంద్ర, మిశ్రాన్,
    శ్రీమత్ పరాంకుశ మునిం ప్రణతోస్మి నిత్యం || 

English Version (Transliteration)

1) srisailEsa dayApAtram, dhii bhaktyaadi guNaarNavam
    Yatiindra pravaNam, vandE Ramyajaa maataram muniim

2) Laxmiinaatha samaarambhaam, Naathayaa muni madhyamaam
    asmadaachaarya paryamtaam vandE guru paramparaam

3) yO nityam achyutha padaambuja yugma rukma
    vyaamOhatah taditaraani truNaaya mEnE
    asmat gurOh bhagavathOsya dayaika sindhO
    Raamaanujasya charaNau sharaNam prapadyE

4) Maataa pitah yuvatayas tanayaa vibhootihi
    sarvam ya dEva niyamEna madanvayaanaam
    aadyasya nah kulapatEh vakuLaabhiraamam
    Srimat adamghri yugaLam praNamaami moordhnaa

5) Bhuutam, Sarascha mahadaahvaya, Bhattanaatha,
    Shri, Bhaktisaara, KulasEkhara, Yogivaahaan,
    BhaktaanghrirENu, Parakaala, Yatindra, Mishraan,
    Srimat Paraamkusha munim, praNatOsmi nityam


Meanings & Explanation for Hymns of Guru Stuthi

1) The first verse pays respect to MaNavaaLa maamuni also known as  MaNavaaLa MaamunigaL who is a great sage. He took birth to complete the work that is left behind by Sri Ramanujacharya, who lived only for 120 years instead of 200 years. So, MaNavaLa took birth and completed all those works of spreading illumination to people. 

It is believed that this verse was rendered by Lord Sri Ranganatha Swamy himself in appreciation of the deep knowledge and contributions made to the bhakti Sahitya (devotional literature) by ManavaaLa MaamunigaL.

Sri sailEsha refers to his Guru or Acharya, Thiruvai Mozhi Pillai. He was a resident of Srisailam. Lord says that Manavala Mamuni is the possessor of Thiruvai Mozhi Pillai's grace. But, this can be interpreted as being equally true for Lord Srisaila Himself, ie., Ranganatha Swamy Himself. Manavala Mamuni obtained the grace of God Sri Ranganatha Swamy, who came in the form of a small child and accepted  Manavala Mamuni as his own teacher or Acharya and rendered this taniyan or verse praising his greatness that Manavala Mamuni himself is SrisailEsha dayapatran meaning that he has the grace of his teacher or Guru, Thiruvai Mozhi Pillai (and God's own grace). 

It is further said that Manavala muni has the qualities of wisdom and devotion ( dhibhaktyaadi gunaarnavam). 

Further, it is stated that he is the 'yatindra pravana' meaning that he has an unparallel attachment to the yatindrar ie., Sri Ramanuja Achariyar. MaNavaaLa is closely attached to Ramanujacharya. 

So, God in the form of a child says that He is bowing to such a great Ramyajamatru muni (Vande means bowing to). Ramyajamatru muni is another name of Manavala Mamuni. 

So, through this verse, God has established the greatness of Manavala Mamuni and instructed all people to render this verse at the starting of all worships to Him.

2) The second hymn offers credits and respect starting from God, considered the foremost teacher or Acharya, and till your present teacher.

It is an established belief that God offered the first mantra to Badari Narayana and then, in the Vishnu form, to Goddess Lakshmi. 

In the chain of Acharyas come many great teachers chronologically after God and up to our present Guru. 

So in the second sloka, we are offering respects to all our teachers starting with "Lakshminatha samaarambhaam" meaning starting with God who is Lakshmi Devi husband and in the middle of teachers come the names of "Naatha muni and Yaamuna muni" (madhyamam means in the middle order); And up to our present teachers ("asmad aacharya paryantaam" means up to our present teacher). 

"Vande guru paramparaam" means - I bow to all these teachers' lineage. So, we are bowing to all the lineage of gurus starting from God and with Naatha muni and Yaamuna muni in the middle order and up to until our present teacher.

3) Then comes our most respectable Ramanujacharya, who is the founder guru of the "Srivaishnavism" way of living that has been preached by him for our salvation; which we are following now. 

This third verse says that the great preacher, who always considered God's lotus feet only as his most lovable and dearest asset, and thereby rejected everything else as some useless grass, that great person is our teacher who is an ocean of kindness and is equal to God. We are bowing to the feet of that great Ramanujacharya.

4) In the fourth sloka or hymn, we are bowing to the dearest saint Nammalwar, who is the first saint of this Kaliyuga born in the first year of kali yuga and lived only for 32 years doing great service to God and all people. ( It is believed that out of the 12 great saints of Vaishnavism, 5 were born in Dwapara Yuga and the rest in kali yuga). 

Nammalwar is considered to be nearest to God in the Acharya parampara tree-line. Sriman Narayana is first, then Goddess Lakshmi, then again God in the form of Vishwaksena or Badari Narayan and then, the next place is given to Nammalwar.

The hymn says that we bow to the feet of Nammalwar, which smell with beautiful odours of the flower known as 'pogada puvvu'; which feet bestow us with the sweet love of mother and father, which help us in crossing these worldly sins and attachments just like a son leads us to heaven by performing rituals; and which feet provide us all the heavenly pleasures of happiness and even to our future generations also. 

We bow our head to such blessed feet of Nammalwar.

5) Now, in the last hymn, we are paying our respects to all the 12 alwars or saints (known as yogi-s in Sanskrit language) of vaishnava sampradayam chronologically- Bhutha yogi or pudatta alwar, Saro yogi or poygai alwar, Maha yogi or Peyalwar, (mahadahvaya refers to Maha yogi), Bhattanatha yogi or Periya alwar, Sri refers to Andal saintess, then Bhaktisara yogi or Thirumazhi Sayya alwar, Kulasekhara alwar, Yogivahan refers to Tiruppan alwar, Bhaktanghrirenu refers to Thondarappodi alwar, then Parakala muni or Thirumanghai alwar, Yatindra refers to Ramanujachariyar, mishran refers to Mishra Kavi or Madhura Kavi alwar and lastly Parankusha muni refers to Nammalwar. So we are bowing our heads to all these great saints daily ( pranatosmi nityam means I am bowing with respect daily).

It is considered in this hymn that Nammalwar is the central body, and all others as the other parts and limbs of the body.

So, this is the importance of chanting all these hymns and verses or slokas before starting the daily prayer. We remember all those great saints and teachers including God and pay respects to them and then start the worship.

How to worship, I have already described in my other blog at this Link.

The Controversial BBC Documentary - "India's Daughter" - What needs to be Done?

The film produced by BBC with Director Leslee Udwin's sensational documentation of the December 16 rape incident at Delhi that has been aired two days back and watched by millions of people all over the world has become a hot topic in all corners - some of them condemning the documentation whereas others supporting the film as an eye opener; with a few remaining indifferent.

There's much debate regarding the naming of the document also. Some say the title of the film should not be "India's Daughter", it should have been named "India's Rapist" as it presents the views of a rapist. They are of the fear that the views of that rapist and of the two lawyers fighting for the accused rapists may be assumed by the world as the views of the common Indian and thereby India's image may get tarnished.

Permission to Film a Document on December 16 Rape Incident

It is quite astonishing to note that this documentary has been on cards since more than two years back when the permission to film it and a no objection letter was issued to the Tihar Jail authorities by the then government. Nothing has been done at that time to prevent its making and now they are raising voices and issuing ban orders to the media and channel operators and the BBC.

Now, they think that it is a shame for India and a shame for our women and so trying to ban the telecast of it. They do not realize the fact that the story of rape has already reached every corner of the world through media immediately after the occurrence of the incident on December 16, 2012. All the damage that has to occur to our image has already occurred within those few days itself. Nothing worst can happen now with the airing of this documentary.

Focus Given on Rapist As if Glorifying His Act

As per media sources, the documentary has been made with a good intention to bring awareness to people by letting them know whatever has occurred on that dark night and how horrible the mentality was, and even now is, of those perverted culprits. It reveals to us how heinous was their mentality, culture, and the thinking attitude.

Even though I have not viewed the video, I have gone through the media reports and comments of the viewers of that film on Youtube and other news feeds, and can see that most of them are not seeing anything objectionable in it, except the fact that the convict has been given voice and importance even after committing such a heinous crime.

Irresponsible and Careless Attitude of Administration

The main point may be why it has been allowed to be made at all. What was the motive of the maker of the documentary? And what was the reason for allowing it to be made? Why the director has been allowed to interview the convict and shoot the video? Whatever happened has happened. You can't revert the action. It should have been thought before giving permission itself.

Now, banning the telecast is not a solution also. It will not prevent the crimes on women or change the attitudes of men by imposing a simple ban on screening it. It may rather turn the whole thing suspicious. The world may begin to think negatively.

Why they are banning it? What is there in it that they want to hide from the public? Is there no freedom of speech or communication in India? And many more doubts will arise.


Bring Change in the Mentality of Perverted People

• Instead of concentrating our attention on banning of the BBC documentary Nirbhaya, we should try to reform our society and its mental attitude.
• Take the case of the attitude of this convict. How perverted and degraded are his attitudes? He considers woman as an object and a household thing and as his property. He can do whatever he wants with her and she should concede to him. We should change this kind of attitudes.
• Take the case of the lawyer. He thinks that a daughter has no freedom to go out of the house in the evenings and late hours. And he has the right even to kill her when she brings shame to him and his family. This thinking should change. The legal mentality needs a purification of the soul and mind.
• We can not stop an act after it is committed. It needs to be prevented before it gets committed.
• We need to bring awareness by educating people on morals and ethics and human values.
• You should try to change the attitude as and when you see a diversion in it.
• We move among people and with people. We can know their thoughts and actions according to their moves and habits. So, you have plenty of opportunities to guide them towards right directions at the right moment.
• If a friend or person talks abusively about a woman or girl, immediately correct him and educate him.
• Teach people to regard all women either as mothers or sisters and nothing less than that. No sexual thought should arise about them. Consider it as a sin.

So, enough is enough.

Let us start from today onwards to follow these lessons and create a beautiful, crime-free, ideal society where man and woman are equal and respect each other.