HANUMAN JAYANTI 2020 SPECIAL

Hanuman Jayanti Special

श्री राम चंद्र कृपालु भजमन हरण भाव भय दारुणम् ।
नवकंज लोचन, कंज मुख, कर कंज, पद कन्जारुणम ॥1॥

कंदर्प अगणित अमित छवी नव नील नीरज सुन्दरम ।
पट पीत मानहु तड़ित रुचि शुचि नौमी जनक सुतावरम् ॥2॥

भजु दीनबंधु दिनेश दानव दैत्य वंश निकंदनम् ।
रघुनंद आनंदकंद कौशलचंद दशरथ नन्दनम ॥3॥

सिर मुकुट कुण्डल तिलक चारू उदारु अंग विभुषणं ।
आजानु भुज शर चाप धर संग्राम जित खर-धुषणं ॥4॥

इति वदति तुलसीदास शंकर-शेष-मुनि-मन-रंजनम् ।
मम् हृदय कुंज निवास कुरु कामादी खल दल गंजनम् ॥5॥

मनु जाहिं राचेऊ मिलिहि सो बरु सहज सुंदर सांवरों ।
करुना निधान सुजान सिलु सनेहु जानत रावरो ॥6॥

एही भांती गौरी असीस सुनि सिय सहित हिय हरषी अली ।
तुलसी भवानी पूजि पूनि पूनि मुदित मन मंदिर चली ॥7॥

दोहा- जानि गौरी अनुकूल सिय हिय हरषु न जाइ कहि ।
मंजुल मंगल मूल बाम अंग फरकन लगे ॥

Hanuman Jayanti is the celebration of the auspicious appearance day of Sri Hanuman, an ardent devotee and eternal servitor of Lord Sri Ram.

Father: Kesari
Mother: Anjana
Hanuman's childhood name: Maruti

Facts about Hanuman:

Hanuman is known as the 11th incarnation of Lord Shiva, whose purpose of advent on earth was in the Treta-yuga to serve Lord Shree Ramchandra.

Later in Dwaparyug, He served Lord Shree Krishna during the Mahabharat by resting on Arjun's chariot and protecting it from destruction.

He is a bachelor and is worshipped in all the temples of India. Every temple of Sri Rama contains an icon of Hanuman. Worship of Sri Rama is complete only with the worship of Hanuman.

In Kalyug during Lord Swaminarayan's time, He served Him both during childhood and forest adventures (Van Vicharan).

Hanumanji is one amongst the eight Immortals (Chiranjivi) as mentioned in the Bhaktchintamani in a conversation between Dharmadev and Bhakti Mata. Until the start of the next Satyug, He is present in divine form ever engaged in the service of the Lord and also protecting His devotees.

In various Vachanamrut, Lord Swaminarayan praises Hanuman for His staunch and chaste devotion.

Worship of Lord Hanuman symbolizes in our individual life “The Pursuit of Excellence”.

When asked by Ram, "Who are you, a monkey or a man?" Hanuman bowed his head reverently, folded his hands and said, "When I do not know who I am, I serve You, and when I do know who I am, I am you." What did Hanuman mean in this quote?

My answer with the original verse:

देह दृष्टया तू दासो अहम्, जीव दृष्ट्या त्वदंशकम्।

तत्त्व दृष्ट्या त्वमेवाह्म्, इति में निश्चिता मति:।।

Here when Bhagwan asks Mahatma Hanuman ji, that “Who are you”. One of the best among the intellectuals Hanuman ji replied the above verse which means “If we look from the perspective of this mortal body, I am your Sevak/Servant (दास). If we look at the perspective of Ataman, I am your ‘ansh’ as Goswami ji also says

ईश्वर अंश जीव अविनाशी, चेतन अमल सहज सुख राशी।

Further Hanuman ji say, if we look from the perspective of eternal truth (तत्त्व), I am you. Because whatever is out there is all you, nothing else and this is very clear to me.

Now, here comes the proof of calling Hanuman ji as ज्ञानिनां अग्रगण्यं (Foremost among intellectuals). In Sanatana dharma, ultimate goal is to reach the level which Bhagwan Hanuman ji mentioned in the last. One first recognizes himself as this body (this is called “Agyan”), but when he continues on the path of “sadhana”, he gets the inner self of him and realize that he is something different from the body and encounter the Ataman. To know yourself is called “Gyan” in the adhyatm. But this is not the ultimate destination, if one still continues, he gets to know that there is nothing else then the “Paramatma” i.e. वासुदेवः सर्वम् and this is called “Param Gyan or Vigyan or Satya”. Bhagwan Hanuman ji knows this eternal truth, hence called as “ज्ञानिनां अग्रगण्यं” (Foremost among intellectuals).

So now come to the question - Hanuman ji said, if I don't know who I am (that is ‘Agyaan’, means they are talking about body here), I am your servant. But if I do know who I am (here they are talking about “Gyan” or “Param Gyan”), I am you.

Let wisdom rule our thoughts,

Hanuman Ji breaks the sorrows of those who seek His help. Even from the satellites there was seen the presence of strange energy in Lord Rama’s village. So, it is clear that Lord Hanuman is very active and daring God in this Kalyug. And has the audacity to fight evil and appear in front of his devotees in open. As Kalyug has influenced over other God so they can’t appear front of their devotees even if they want. He is the Pure soul. He is the divine. He is Lord Shiva.

Chanting Hanuman Chalisa-Reading Ramayana-Worshiping Lord Rama is the best way to attain Lord Hanuman.

May our power be put to good use.

Happy Hanuman Jayanti

ॐ आञ्जनेयाय विद्महे वायुपुत्राय धीमहि । तन्नो हनुमत् प्रचोदयात् ॥