Aarti
Hanuman Stuti: Lyrics with Meaning
Tulsidas's Hanuman stuti Mangal Murati Marut Nandan in Hindi with English transliteration and meaning, sung after the Hanuman Chalisa.
Mangal Murati Marut Nandan is a prayer to Hanuman by Goswami Tulsidas, the poet of the Ramcharitmanas and the Hanuman Chalisa; it opens one of the hymns of his Vinay Patrika. Many devotees sing it right after the Hanuman Chalisa, as the closing prayer of a Hanuman puja on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Hanuman Stuti: Lyrics
By Goswami Tulsidas (Vinay Patrika)
मंगल मूरति मारुत नंदन।सकल अमंगल मूल निकंदन॥
Mangal murati Marut nandanSakal amangal mool nikandan
पवनतनय संतन हितकारी।हृदय बिराजत अवध बिहारी॥
Pavantanay santan hitkariHriday birajat Avadh bihari
मातु पिता गुरु गणपति सारद।शिव समेत शंभु शुक नारद॥
Matu pita guru Ganpati SharadShiv samet Shambhu Shuk Narad
चरन कमल बंदौं सब काहू।देहु रामपद नेहु निबाहू॥
Charan kamal bandaun sab kahuDehu Rampad nehu nibahu
जय जय जय हनुमान गोसाईं।कृपा करहु गुरु देव की नाईं॥
Jai jai jai Hanuman GosainKripa karahu gurudev ki nain
बंदौं राम लखन बैदेही।यह तुलसी के परम सनेही॥
Bandaun Ram Lakhan BaidehiYah Tulsi ke param sanehi
Tulsidas hails Hanuman, the auspicious son of the Wind who uproots everything inauspicious, friend of the saintly, in whose heart Rama lives. Bowing to his parents, guru, Ganesha, Saraswati, Shiva and Parvati and the sages, he asks for lasting love for Rama's feet, and bows to Rama, Lakshmana and Sita, dearest to him.
About this aarti
It hails Hanuman as the embodiment of all that is auspicious, son of the Wind and friend of the saintly, in whose heart Rama lives, and asks, after bowing to parents, guru, Ganesha, Saraswati, Shiva and the sages, for lasting love for Rama's feet.
How to do aarti
- Light a lamp of ghee (or camphor) on a plate, with flowers, a little rice and incense.
- Ring a small bell and wave the plate in clockwise circles before the deity while singing: traditionally four times at the feet, twice at the navel, once at the face and seven times over the whole image.
- After the aarti, pass your hands over the flame and touch them to your eyes and forehead, and share the prasad.
Read the Hanuman Chalisa
This aarti is usually sung right after the chalisa; read it with the meaning of every verse.
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FAQ
Hanuman Stuti FAQs
Who wrote Mangal Murati Marut Nandan?
Goswami Tulsidas, in the 16th century. It comes from his Vinay Patrika, a collection of prayers; the version sung in homes also includes a line from the Hanuman Chalisa.
When is it sung?
After the Hanuman Chalisa, especially on Tuesdays and Saturdays, on Hanuman Jayanti and during Sade Sati.