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The complete Bajrang Baan – two opening dohas, forty chaupais, and a closing doha. A short English meaning sits below every verse. Toggle the script to read in Devanagari, romanized, or both side-by-side.
निश्चय प्रेम प्रतीति ते, विनय करैं सनमान। तेहि के कारज सकल शुभ, सिद्ध करैं हनुमान॥
Nishchay prem pratiti te, vinay karain sanmaan. Tehi ke kaaraj sakal shubh, siddh karain Hanuman.
With firm love and faith, those who pray with respect. For them, every auspicious work is accomplished by Hanuman.
जय हनुमंत संत हितकारी। सुन लीजै प्रभु अरज हमारी॥
Jai Hanumant sant hitkari. Sun lijai Prabhu araj hamari.
Hail Hanumant, benefactor of the saintly. Lord, listen to our prayer.
जन के काज विलम्ब न कीजै। आतुर दौरि महासुख दीजै॥
Jan ke kaaj vilamb na kijai. Atur dauri maha-sukh dijai.
Do not delay in your devotee's work. Run urgently and grant great joy.
जैसे कूदि सिंधु पारा। सुरसा बदन पैठि विस्तारा॥
Jaise koodi sindhu para. Surasa badan paithi vistara.
As you leapt across the ocean. As you entered Surasa's mouth and grew vast.
आगे जाय लंकिनी रोका। मारेहु लात गई सुर लोका॥
Aage jaay Lankini roka. Marehu laat gayi sur loka.
Going further, Lankini blocked you. With one kick, she went to the celestial realm.
जाय विभीषण को सुख दीन्हा। सीता निरखि परम पद लीन्हा॥
Jaay Vibhishan ko sukh dinha. Sita nirakhi param pad linha.
You went and gave joy to Vibhishana. Beholding Sita, you attained the supreme state.
बाग उजारि सिन्धु महँ बोरा। अति आतुर यम कातर तोरा॥
Baag ujari sindhu mahan bora. Ati atur Yam katar tora.
You destroyed the garden, sank into the ocean. Even Yama, in great urgency, became helpless before you.
अक्षय कुमार को मारि संहारा। लूम लपेटि लंक को जारा॥
Akshay Kumar ko maari sanhara. Loom lapeti Lank ko jaara.
You slew Akshaya Kumara. Wrapping your tail, you burned Lanka.
लाह समान लंक जरि गई। जय जय धुनि सुरपुर में भई॥
Lah saman Lank jari gayi. Jai jai dhuni surpur mein bhayi.
Lanka burned like lac. The cry of 'jai jai' arose in the city of the gods.
अब विलम्ब केहि कारन स्वामी। कृपा करहु उर अन्तर्यामी॥
Ab vilamb kehi karan swami. Kripa karahu ur antaryami.
Now why this delay, Lord? Show grace, inner-knower of the heart.
जय जय लखन प्राण के दाता। आतुर होई दुख करहु निपाता॥
Jai jai Lakhan pran ke data. Atur hoi dukh karahu nipata.
Hail, hail, giver of life to Lakshman. Become urgent and destroy our sorrow.
जय गिरिधर जय जय सुख सागर। सुर समूह समरथ भट नागर॥
Jai Giridhar jai jai sukh sagar. Sur samuh samarath bhat nagar.
Hail mountain-bearer, hail ocean of joy. Mighty warrior of the assembly of gods.
श्री हनु हनु हनु हनुमन्त हठीले। बैरिहिं मारु बज्र की कीले॥
Shri hanu hanu hanu Hanumant hathile. Bairihin maru vajra ki kile.
Shri hanu hanu hanu Hanumant the resolute. Strike the enemy with the nail of vajra.
गदा बज्र लै बैरिहिं मारो। महाराज प्रभु दास उबारो॥
Gada vajra lai bairihin maaro. Maharaj Prabhu das ubaaro.
Take the mace and vajra, strike the enemy. Great king, Lord, lift up your servant.
ओंकार हुंकार महाप्रभु धावो। बज्र गदा हनु विलम्ब न लावो॥
Onkar hunkar maha-prabhu dhavo. Vajra gada hanu vilamb na lavo.
With Omkar and hunkar, great Lord, run. Vajra and mace – Hanuman, do not delay.
ओ३म् ह्रीं ह्रीं ह्रीं हनुमंत कपीसा। ओ३म् हुं हुं हुं हनु अरि उर शीशा॥
Om hreem hreem hreem Hanumant kapisa. Om hum hum hum hanu ari ur shisha.
Om Hreem Hreem Hreem Hanumant, lord of monkeys. Om Hum Hum Hum Hanu, on the chest and head of the enemy. (The bija-mantra core of the Bajrang Baan – embedded directly in the chaupai.)
सत्य होहु हरि शपथ पाय के। राम दूत धरु मारु धावके॥
Satya hohu Hari shapath paay ke. Ram doot dharu maaru dhavke.
Be true, having taken the oath of Hari. Ram's messenger, hold and strike, run.
जय जय जय हनुमंत अगाधा। दुख पावत जन केहि अपराधा॥
Jai jai jai Hanumant agadha. Dukh pavat jan kehi aparadha.
Hail, hail, hail Hanumant the unfathomable. For what offence does your devotee suffer?
पूजा जप तप नेम अचारा। नहिं जानत हौं दास तुम्हारा॥
Puja jap tap nem achara. Nahin janat hau das tumhara.
Worship, japa, tapasya, vow, ritual. I do not know these – I am your servant.
वन उपवन मग गिरि गृह माहीं। तुम्हरे बल हम डरपत नाहीं॥
Van upvan mag giri grih mahin. Tumhare bal ham darpat nahin.
In forest, garden, road, mountain, or home. By your strength, we are not afraid.
पाँय परौं कर जोरि मनावौं। यहि अवसर अब केहि गोहरावौं॥
Paanv parau kar jori manavau. Yahi avsar ab kehi gohravau.
I fall at your feet, with folded hands I plead. At this moment, whom else shall I call?
जय अंजनि कुमार बलवंता। शंकर सुवन वीर हनुमंता॥
Jai Anjani kumar balvanta. Shankar suvan veer Hanumanta.
Hail, mighty son of Anjani. Son of Shankar, brave Hanumanta.
बदन कराल काल कुलघालक। राम सहाय सदा प्रति पालक॥
Badan karal kaal kul-ghalak. Ram sahay sada prati palak.
Fierce-faced, destroyer of the family of death. Helper of Ram, ever-protecting devotees.
भूत प्रेत पिशाच निशाचर। अग्नि बैताल काल मारी मर॥
Bhoot pret pishach nishachar. Agni baital kaal mari mar.
Ghosts, spirits, pishachas, night-stalkers. Fire-demons, vetals, kaal-mari, death itself...
इन्हें मारु तोहि शपथ राम की। राखु नाथ मर्यादा नाम की॥
Inhein maaru tohi shapath Ram ki. Rakhu nath maryada naam ki.
Strike them down – I take the oath of Ram. Lord, preserve the dignity of your name.
जनक सुता हरिदास कहावो। ताकी शपथ विलम्ब न लावो॥
Janak suta Haridas kahavo. Taki shapath vilamb na lavo.
You are called the servant of Janaka's daughter's Lord (Sita-pati Ram). By that oath, do not delay.
जय जय जय धुनि होत अकाशा। सुमिरत होत दुसह दुख नाशा॥
Jai jai jai dhuni hot akasha. Sumirat hot dushah dukh nasha.
The cry of 'jai jai jai' rings in the sky. By remembering you, unbearable sorrow is destroyed.
चरण शरण कर जोरि मनावौं। यहि अवसर अब केहि गोहरावौं॥
Charan sharan kar jori manavau. Yahi avsar ab kehi gohravau.
I take refuge at your feet, with folded hands I plead. At this moment, whom else shall I call?
उठु उठु चलू तोहि राम दुहाई। पांय परौ कर जोरि मनाई॥
Uthu uthu chalu tohi Ram duhai. Paanv parau kar jori manai.
Rise, rise, come – I invoke Ram's name. I fall at your feet, plead with folded hands.
ॐ चं चं चं चं चपल चलन्ता। ॐ हनु हनु हनु हनु हनुमन्ता॥
Om cham cham cham cham chapal chalanta. Om hanu hanu hanu hanu Hanumanta.
Om cham cham cham cham, swift mover. Om hanu hanu hanu hanu Hanumanta. (Another bija-mantra layer.)
ॐ हं हं हाँक देत कपि चंचल। ओम् सं सं सहमि पराने खल दल॥
Om ham ham haank det kapi chanchal. Om sam sam sahami parane khal dal.
Om ham ham, the restless monkey gives a roar. Om sam sam, the wicked army flees in terror.
अपने जन को तुरत उबारो। सुमिरत होय आनन्द हमारो॥
Apne jan ko turat ubaaro. Sumirat hoy anand hamaro.
Lift up your devotee at once. By your remembrance, our joy comes.
यह बजरंग बाण जेहि मारे। ताहि कहो फिर कौन उबारे॥
Yah Bajrang Baan jehi maare. Tahi kaho phir kaun ubaare.
Whom this Bajrang Baan strikes – say then, who can save them?
पाठ करैं बजरंग बाण की। हनुमान रक्षा करें प्राण की॥
Paath karain Bajrang Baan ki. Hanuman raksha karein pran ki.
Whoever recites the Bajrang Baan. Hanuman protects their very life.
यह बजरंग बाण जो जापै। ताते भूत प्रेत सब कांपै॥
Yah Bajrang Baan jo japai. Tate bhoot pret sab kanpai.
Whoever recites this Bajrang Baan. From them, all ghosts and spirits tremble.
धूप देय अरु जपै हमेशा। ताके तन नहिं रहै कलेशा॥
Dhoop dey aru japai hamesha. Take tan nahin rahai klesha.
Whoever offers dhoop and recites always. No torment remains in their body.
प्रेम प्रतीतिहि कपि भजे, सदा धरै उर ध्यान। तेहि के कारज सकल शुभ, सिद्धि करैं हनुमान॥
Prem pratitihi kapi bhaje, sada dharai ur dhyan. Tehi ke kaaraj sakal shubh, siddhi karain Hanuman.
With love and faith, whoever worships the kapi, holding meditation always in the heart. For them, every auspicious work is accomplished by Hanuman.
Why this chalisa
What the Bajrang Baan is recited for, and what people turn to it for.
Force-text for severe protection needs
The Bajrang Baan is the strongest Hanuman text in the household repertoire – verses 23-24 directly call on Hanuman to strike ghosts (bhoot), spirits (pret), pishachas, night-stalkers (nishachar), fire-demons (agni-baital), kaal-mari, and death itself. Verses 32-35 promise that the recitation alone makes ghosts and spirits flee, and that no torment remains in the body. Many devotees recite it daily during stretches of supernatural disturbance, sustained injustice, or any phase where the standard Hanuman Chalisa feels insufficient. The traditional rule: never recite the Bajrang Baan as the only Hanuman text – always pair it with the Hanuman Chalisa first.
The bija-mantra power-cells
Verses 15, 29, and 30 of the Bajrang Baan carry directly embedded bija-mantras: Om Hreem Hreem Hreem Hanumant Kapisa (verse 15), Om Hum Hum Hum Hanu Ari Ur Shisha (verse 15), Om Cham Cham Cham Cham Chapal Chalanta (verse 29), Om Ham Ham Haank Det Kapi Chanchal (verse 30), Om Sam Sam Sahami Parane Khal Dal (verse 30). These are unusual – most household texts do not carry bija-mantras directly. The Bajrang Baan is one of the few that bridges the household and tantric traditions. Many devotees pause on these verses and repeat them as brief japa.
For major life crisis
Many devotees take a vow to recite the Bajrang Baan 11 paaths at once during a single sitting at moments of severe crisis – job loss, court matter, sustained illness, family conflict that has gone on too long, supernatural disturbance, harm by a powerful enemy. The traditional rule: do not undertake the 11-paath vow lightly. The Bajrang Baan is a force-text and should be used when the situation calls for force.
Companion to Hanuman Chalisa for daily practice
The standard household sequence is: Hanuman Chalisa first (the foundation), then Bajrang Baan after. Many homes do this daily on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and during sustained difficulty. The Hanuman Chalisa establishes the worship; the Bajrang Baan applies the force. Pair also with the Sankatmochan Hanumanashtak for crisis-prayer and the Hanuman Bahuk for body-pain healing.
For Tuesday/Saturday Hanuman vrats
Many homes that observe the standard Hanuman vrat – fasting on Tuesdays or Saturdays, especially during stretches of difficulty – include the Bajrang Baan as part of the morning paath. Verse 19 directly anchors the practitioner: "van upvan mag giri grih mahin, tumhare bal ham darpat nahin" – 'in forest, road, mountain, home – by your strength we are not afraid.' Verse 33 promises Hanuman protects the very life of the daily reciter.
Companion to the wider Tulsidas Hanuman corpus
The Bajrang Baan is one of the four major Tulsidas Hanuman texts: (1) Hanuman Chalisa – the daily forty-verse hymn; (2) Bajrang Baan – the warrior-arrow; (3) Sankatmochan Hanumanashtak – the eight-verse crisis-prayer; (4) Hanuman Bahuk – the body-pain healing prayer. Together they form the complete Tulsidas Hanuman corpus, recited on different days and for different purposes.
Origin
The Bajrang Baan is composed by Goswami Tulsidas (c. 1532-1623 CE) – the same poet who composed the Hanuman Chalisa, the Sankatmochan Hanumanashtak, the Hanuman Bahuk, and the Ramcharitmanas. Tulsidas's Hanuman texts together form the central corpus of north Indian Hanuman-bhakti. The Bajrang Baan was likely composed in the late 16th century, written in Awadhi (the language of Tulsidas's region around Ayodhya-Varanasi).
The Bajrang Baan is structurally and tonally distinct from the Hanuman Chalisa. The Hanuman Chalisa is a hymn of praise – describing Hanuman's qualities, narrating his life, asking for grace. The Bajrang Baan is a hymn of action – urgent, repeated calls to Hanuman to come immediately, strike the enemy, lift the devotee. The word baan means 'arrow' – the Bajrang Baan is an arrow shot toward the source of difficulty. Verses 9, 11, 12, 14, 16 all begin with the urgent imperatives "come, do not delay, run, strike". This makes the Bajrang Baan one of the most distinctive devotional texts in the Hindu corpus – a household prayer that is also a martial invocation.
The text's structure: 1 opening doha, 35 chaupais, and 1 closing doha. Verses 3-8 narrate Hanuman's Sundar Kand episode (the leap across the ocean, the encounter with Surasa, the killing of Lankini, the meeting with Vibhishana, the burning of Lanka). Verses 12-16 carry the central mantra-imperatives. Verses 15, 29-30 carry the bija-mantras. Verses 23-24 invoke Hanuman against ghosts and spirits. Verses 32-35 promise the rewards of recitation. The closing doha (verse 37) is virtually identical to the opening doha – framing the entire text as a single arrow shot from start to end.
The Bajrang Baan's wider companions are the Hanuman Chalisa (paired daily), the Sankatmochan Hanumanashtak (crisis-prayer companion), the Hanuman Bahuk (body-pain healing companion), the Ram Chalisa (verses 24-25 of Bajrang Baan invoke Ram's oath), and the Durga Chalisa (paired during Navratri for the warrior-Devi-Hanuman protective combination).
How to recite
A simple, sustainable approach. Nothing here is a hard rule – devotion shapes the form, not the other way around.
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Preparation
Bathe and wear clean clothes – traditionally red or saffron, the colours of Hanuman. Sit facing south or before the home Hanuman murti / photograph. The traditional offerings: red flowers (especially the red hibiscus, jaba), gud-chana (jaggery and roasted gram – Hanuman's loved bhog), a small ghee diya, a piece of mauli thread, and dhoop (incense) – verse 35 names the dhoop directly: "dhoop dey aru japai hamesha". Begin only after first reciting the Hanuman Chalisa as a foundation.
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Posture and start
Sit cross-legged with your spine straight. Bow once with the call "Jai Bajrang Bali". Take a moment of silence. The Bajrang Baan is a force-text – take a moment to set the intention: this is for severe difficulty, for protection, for the destruction of an obstacle. Offer a brief sankalp naming the matter at hand.
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Recitation
Move through the 35 chaupais without rushing. Read with force, not with the gentleness of the Hanuman Chalisa – this is an arrow, not a hymn. Verses 12-16 are the imperatives (strike, come, run, do not delay). Verses 15, 29, 30 are the bija-mantra layers – many devotees pause on these and repeat them three times each. Verses 23-24 are the protection-against-ghosts verses – often slowed down particularly during supernatural-disturbance recitation. End with the closing doha.
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After
Sit quietly with eyes closed. The standard close: Om Han Hanumate Namah recited 11 or 21 times, followed by Jai Bajrang Bali three times. Offer the gud-chana bhog and take a small portion as prasad. Many traditions also feed a stray dog or a monkey at the close.
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Daily practice and special days
Tuesdays and Saturdays are the standard days. Always after the Hanuman Chalisa, never alone. Hanuman Jayanti in Chaitra Purnima (April) is the major day. Bajrang Baan 11-paath vows are taken at moments of severe crisis. The traditional rule: do not undertake daily Bajrang Baan recitation lightly. Many homes recite it only on Tuesdays/Saturdays as part of the regular Hanuman vrat, and add daily recitation only during stretches of severe difficulty. (This is a verse of devotional faith, not a replacement for medical care, mental-health support, or professional advice.)