Hanuman Sundara Kanda
Sthava
By
Athreya Bala Krishna sastri
Translated by
P.R,Ramachander
(Summary of Sundara Kandam with each stanza saluting Hanuman)
1.Jambhavath smaritha
balam sagaro ullangano uthsukam
Smarathaam sphoorthidham , Dheena
Rakshakam , Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who made
him remember his strength, became anxious to cross the sea,
Who makes those who remember him enthusiastic and who protects the poor
2.Mainaka surasaa simhirathi lankyaa ambudhesthate,
Prusha damsalpa
kakaram thishtantham Naumi
maruthim
I salute Hanuman who avoided Mainaka, Surasa and Simhika
And stood in the other
shore in the form of a cat,
3.Trikoota srunga Vrushagra
prakaraadhishavavasthitham
Durga raksho kshano dwigna chethasam , Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who became worried on seeing the security,
In top of Trikuta mountain , on tree tops and on
walls of the city
4.Lankaayaa adrushya vama
mushi gathaava ghoornayaa
Uthavaa aayathi manujnatham sothsaaham Naumi
Maruthim
I salute hanuman , who
shattered Lankini by a hit by his left fist,
Who gave him permission to go by telling
the future of city of Lanka
5.Vividhair bhavanair dheepthaam pureem Rakshasa sangulaam,
Pasyantham Rakasendraantha puragam Naumi
Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who saw
Lanka with well lit mansions,
Where Rakshasas
moved about and entered the
private apartments of their king
6.Jyothsnyaam
nischaya athi ramyeshu harmueshu janakathmajaam
Margamanam drushtwaa
thaam vishannam , Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman , who not
able to see the daughter of Janaka,
In those mansions
shining with lights , became
disappointed
7.Kumbhakarnaadhi
rakshoagrya prasada vruthamuthamam,
Suguptham Ravana
gruham visantham , Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman , who
secretly entered the palace
of Ravana,
Surrounded by great mansions like
that of Kumbhakarna
8.Pushpakakhyaam Raja graham bhoo swarga vismayaavaham,
Drushtwaa apya drushtwaa Vaidehim dukhitham , Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who saw the Heaven like pushpaka
Palace
Of Ravana and became sad
in not being able to see Sita
9.Rathojjwalam Viswa karma
nirmitham kamagam shubham,
Pasyantham Pushpakam
sphara nayanam Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman, Who
sawwith broad open eyes the pushpaka
Vimana,
Shining like gem,
made by Viswakarma, auspicious and would travel as yiu please.
10.SAnkulaantha puram
suptha nana youvatha machalam,
Drusthwaa avya vikrutham
Sithaam diduksum Naumi
Maruthim
I salute Hanuman
, who was bothered only about
sita., who without,
Any emotions saw several young ladies lying down, making noise.
11.Peevaanam Ravanam
Suptham thath pathnim sayane
anyatha,
Drushtwaa Sithethi
samhrushtam chapalam, Naumi
Maruthm
I salute Hanuman who
was happy and perturbed, I on seeing the wife of Ravana ,
Who was sleeping by the side
of Stout Ravana, thinking
that , he has seen Sita.
12.Suptha sthree
drushti nashtathma ,
brahmacharya visanginam,
Apakramyaa aapana bhoomim gachantham
, Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who doubted where there was
problem to his Brahmacharya,
In seeing a sleeping lady
and moved from there to the
drinking hall.
13.Kaalaathyaya nrupa krodha karya
sidhi visankitham,
Nirvinna mapya nirvedham drushtartham , Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman, who was
worried about passage of time,
anger of the king,
And failure to complete the job taken by him and
decided that losing of mind is bad.
14.Punarnivruthou kaapeya manushaa paaya sankhinam,
Ramadheen sidhaye nathvothishtantham , Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who felt
in going back , there is monkey brain
and destruction
Of Rama and Lakshmana
the humans, prayer to Rama and others
and got up enthused
15. Sithaam
asoka vanikaa nadhyaam,
snanarthameshyatheem,
Drushtum pushpitha
vrukshagri nileenam , Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who climbed and hid himself in a fully flowered tree,
Thinking she will come to
take bath in the river in asoka Vana
16.Sithaam drushtwaa
simsapaadha sthithaam chaarithra
mathrukaam
Manasaa Ramamasadhya nivrutham , Naumi
Maruthim
I salute Hanuman, who reached Rama mentally and
returned ,
On seeing sita as model of
virtue below the Shimshuba
tree
17.Yiha Sita thatho Rama
yidrusuam sa thaadrusaa
Anyonyamarhatha ithi
sthuvantham , Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who thought, here is Sita, there is Rama,
She is like this and he is
like that and they are made for each
other
18.Rakshasi veshtithe
heyam thadrashtraham nrupathmajou,
Namami Sukrutham
metheethyaaswastham, Naumi
Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who
consoled himself, feeling that” I have
seen Sita surrounded by
Rakshasis,
And am
saluting the princes Rama and
Lakshmana and my blessing is too much”
19.Supthothitham drushta poorvam Ravanam pramadhavrutham,
Sithopachandakam drusthwaa avaplutham, Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who hid
himself well, seeing the Ravana whom he
has seen earlier,
Was coming surrounded
by Rakshasis , to change the mind of Sita
20 Ravana gamano dwignaam Vishannam Veekshya Maithilim
Sarvopamadravya dhooraam
seedantham , Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who
seeing Sita who was worried and crying
at Coming of Ravana
Felt that she
matchless and he himself felt
greatly sad about it.
21.Saanthvenanu pradhanena
sauryena janakathmajaam
Raksho adhipe lobhayathi
vruksgastham, Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who was sitting on the tree
when Ravana , talking softly,
Told her that he will give
all that she wants and about his valour
so that her mind gets changed
22.Maam pradrushya
satheem nasyerithi thad
vitha vadhineem,
Karunaam
roopineemSithaam pasyantham, Naumi
Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who saw
Sita who was merciful, telling him for his good that ,
If he tried to get
her who was virtuous by force, he would
only get destroyed,
23.Maasa dwaya avadhim
kruthwaa smaarayithwaa aathma o pourusham,
Apyathaam Ravanam dikkurvantham , Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who scolded Ravana, who told her about his masculinity,
Gave her two months time and went
out of that place
24.Kulam veeryam
prema h gathyanthara bhavam
vivrunvathi,
Rakshasee durmukhi mukhyaa jigathsum , Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who
wanted to kill The rakshasis like Durmukhi, who explained.
About family, valour , love
and his feeling of there being no other way.
25.Krudhabhir
barthsyamanam thaam aathmana manu sochitham,
Deshim vilokhya rudathim
khidhantham , Naumi Maruthim
I pray Hanuman who felt
sad on seeing Sita, who was terrified by
the angry Rakshasis,
And who was blaming
herself and crying loudly
26.Punar barthsna paraa
swaasu veni spruga angulikaa\
Manushya garhineem devim pasyantham, Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who saw Sita who held her hair and was finding fault,
With her human birth when they
continued to terrify her
27.Vilapanthim janasthanaa
haranaadhyuni chinthanai
Praana thyaga paraam Sithaam drusthwaa aartha,
Naumi Maruthim
I pray Hanuman who was
sorrowing seeing her wailing about
incidents ,
That brought
her here from Janasthana and
decided to commit suicide
28.Trijata
swapnaprasamhrushtaam raksha
sthribhyp abhaya pradhaam
Aswastha hrudhayaam devim pasyantham Naumi
Maruthum
I salute Hanuman who saw Sita who heard about the dream of Trijata
And became happy, gave
protection to Rakshasis but was still restless
29,.Achiraadaathma
niryaatha mad drushtwo dwandano ddathaam
Seethaam Drushtwaa
Simsapaga udwignam , Naumi
Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who lost his peace seeing Sita
not believing , her freedom,
Will come soon and tried
to commit suicide below the Shimshuba
tree
30.Vamakshyooru bhuja spandhai
nimithair mudhithaam sanai,
Sithaam santha jwaraam drushwaa prahrushtam, Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who
became happy when he saw Sita observed palpitations
of thigh ,
As well as shoulder and felt that they were good omens and became
happy.
31.S Drushtwaa nethram kadham saanvyopeyaa aavedhyaa na vevedmyaham,
Ithi Rama kadhakhyana pravrutham , Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who started telling story of
Rama as
he did know how to console her,
How to approach her”
How to tell her?
32. Supthe
Rakshigane sruthwaa shubhaam Rama kadhaam
drumam,
Uthpasyanthim
janakajaam pasyantham , Naumi
Maruthim
I salute Hanuman, Who
related the auspicious tale of
Rama ,
When the Rakshasis were
sleeping and made Sita to searchingly
see up the tree
33.Swapne kapi durnimitham, sruthaa Rama kadhaa
Shubhaa
DEvim dwedhaa vimuhyanthim
pasyantham Naumi Maruthim
I salute
Hanuman who Saw the
confused Sita about , monkey in dream,
And hearing of the
auspicious story of rama
34. Kaa thwam vasishta
chandraathri pathni yishwathi vitha keerthai,Sithaa mounamapaasyaantham pranatham, Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who stood
saluting her asking her whether She
was wifeof,
Vasishta, moon or athri
and put an end to her silence
35. Rama dhoothosmi
Maa bhaishi sradhasthva prathineshyase
Visaankam santhya jethyevam vadantham
, Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman
who told her . “I am emissary of
Rama , do not get scared,
Believe me, you would
be taken back.” Page 30
36.Sugreeva sakhyam,
bhooshaadhya vedanam , vaalino vadham,
Theerthwabdhim darsanam
devyaa aaakhyaatham , Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman, who told her about Treaty with Sugreeva, Seeing of Sita’s
ornaments,
Killing of Vali
and his crossing the sea
and seeing her
37.Abhijnaanena sugreevodhyogena , virahadhinaa
Sukhineem, dukhineem
devim pasyantham, Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who made
her, who was separated from her husband,
Happy by telling by
showing signet ring and his hope that Sugreevas efforts will succeed
38.Manineem druda
visrambaam raghavo udhyoga
kamkshinam,
Raksho jithvaiva
neyaam thaam namantham Naumi
Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who saluted
Sita who had self respect, who
had firm hope,
And who was expecting to see what
Efforts of Rama.
39.Kakodantham Ramagunaan
devrubakthim siromanim,
Abhijnanathayaa dathrim,
dhyayantham Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who was seeing with Respect Sita
who told story of crow,
Qualities of Rama, devotion of Lakshmana and g her
giving her head brooch as identification
40.Manou pratheethaam uthsaho udhya jana prarthineem satheem,
Aaswasayantha muchithair
hethubhi, Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who had
hope in the hair brooch and Sita who wanted him,
To enthuse Rama
to take necessary action
and who consoled her
41.Punastha devi
abhijnanam smarayanthyaa kruthasisham,
Maithilyaa manasaa rama masannam . Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who
felt he could tell Rama about
story of Rama,
And who was blessed by
Sita and by mind reached Lord Raqma
42.Drushtwaa seetham
druve janye jnathum raksho balam vanam
Vinasya thoranaaseenam
yuyuthsum Naumi Maruthim
I salute G Hanuman, who
decided that after seeing Sita a war
was inevitable,
And who destroyed the
forest to know about strength of Ravana
and sat on a pillar.
43.Raksgasi jnatha
vruthantha Ravana preshithaan kshanaath
Nignantham kinkaranekam
jayishnum Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who destroyed several servants of Ravana
, who were sent,
Based on information given
by the ladies and waited for more
victory
44.Jayathwa athibala yithi garjantham
padapaagninaa
Dagdhwaa chaithyam
puna sangramothssukam, Naumi
Maruthim
I salute Hanuman, who
shouting that the great hero Rama is
winning,
Set fire to the trees ,
destroyed the buildings in garden and fought
45.Parighee kruthya
saladrum prahastha sutha maranam
Dasa greeva baleyatha
jijnasumm , Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who used
the sala tree as Iron staff, killed the son,
Of Prahastha and
waited wishing to see more army of Ravana
46.Saptha amathya suthaan aathma ninadhair gatha
jeevithaan,
Kruthwaa , puna
sthoranagre lasantham, Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who took away the life of the sons
of seven ministers,
And went and continued to
shine again near
the pillar
47.Udhvigra Ravana aajnaptha pruthana pathi panchakam,
Prapayya panchathaam
thoranagrastham Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who killed
the five commanders sent by,
The perplexed Ravana and
went and sat near the front of the
pillar
48.Aksham Raja athmajam veeram
darsaneeya parakramam,
Hathwaa niyudhe
thishtantham thorane Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who
destroyed Aksha the son of the king who showed,
Extreme valour and
again sat near the pillar
49.Neethaam indra
jithaasthrenqa Brahmena kshana rodhinaa
SAbhastha ravamo deeksha
vismitham , Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman
who was tied by Brahmamstra sent by Indrajith,
Which made him inactive for a second and was taken before Ravana,
Seeing whom Hanuman
was greatly surprised and stared at him.
50.Dasaasyamn manthri
samveetham varodheerna mahadhyuthim
Anaadhathyaahavaklanthim
pasyantham, Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman , who without bothering about his
tiredness by fighting war,
Stared at
Ravana who sat proudly due to his
boons, surrounded by his ministers.
51.Ko aasi kasyaasi
kenatragatho n bagman vanam krutha,
Prahasthayotharam daathumudhyukthqam , Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman
who tried to answer
Prahastha when he asked,
Who are you? Whose are
you?why did you come here? Why did you
destroy the forest?
52.Sugreeva sachivam , rama dhootham , sithoupalabdhaye,
Prapthamukthwaa
thadhithothi niratham , Naumi
Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who answered as , I am minister of Sugreeva ,
Emissary of Rama and I came to see Sita and tried to pacify him
53.Brathru saanvitha polasthyadhishta
valagni yojanam,
Karthavya chintha athi vyagram udheernam Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman
whose tail was set on fire by Ravana who was
pacified,
By Vibheeshana, who went out thinking about
what he should do?
54.Vala dhahabhiyaa Sita
prarthanaa seethalaanalam
Preenayantham puree
daahaadh bheeshanam , Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman , who was satisfied by setting the city to the
fite,
After it became cool when the scared Sita
prayed for it
55.avadhya ithib valagranyasthagnim, nagareem kshanaath,
Dahantham sidha
gandharwai sthutham tham, Naumi
Maruthim
I salute Hanuman,
whose tail was set on fire thinking that it is not proper,
To kill him, and who burnt
the city in a second and was
appreciated by devas and Sidhas.
56.Labdhaa sitaa
ripurjnaathaa, balam drushtam , vrudhaa
akhilam,
Sitapi moudyaadh dagdhethi seedantham, Naumi
Maruthim
I salute Hanuman , who thought , he got Sita, found out power of enemy,
Saw their army
but everything was waste as Sita
was burnt by his foolishness and sorrowed
57.aapruchaya maithileem
Rama darsana thwarayaa achalaath,
Trikootaduth
pathantham tham kruthartham , Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman, who took leave from Sita, sped to see Rama, jumped
from Trikuata,
With a satisfaction that he has done what all can be done
58. Sopaayanair angdhadhyair
, unnadhbdhi roopasthitham,
Drushtaa sitheth udheeyatha vyakhyantham , Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman , who on return was received
by Angadha and others,
Who shouted in joy and gave him love, when he told that Sita was found in detail
59.Theerthhhwaa anvishayo
palabhyaa aaswasaya cha bankthwopadhisya cha,
Dagdhwaa drushtwaa
aagathosmi ithi broovantham ,
Namami Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who told
them that he crossed the sea, searched
and found out Sita,
Made her peaceful, destroyed city of Ravana and again saw Sita and returned
60. Drushtwaa Sitaam Rama
nama sravayithwaa samagatha,
Brootha karthavya mithyethaan pruchantham, Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who told them that he saw Sita and spread
name of Rama,
And asked them as to what should be done by them?
61.Na vayam, kapi radathra
pramanam preethiyama tham,
Kurmasthadhaa dishtamithi
prathyuktham Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman , who
heard them telling him , that the king
of monkeys and not us,
Is the one responsible
and we will do according to what
he orders.
62. Madhya marge Madhuvane nipeeya , madhu pushkalam,
Nadabdhir vanarai
saakam kreedantham, Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who
played with other monkeys
, who got down,
In the forest of
toddy and drank toddy to their fill
63.Maadhyanrutha kapi vrutham
dwasthe Madhuvane Kshanaath
Abhiyuktham Dadhi
mukhenaavyagram . Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who along
with other ecstatic monkeys
,
Was prevented by Dadhimukha within a second but who was not
worried
64.Sithaam drushtaam madhu
vana dhamsaad vijnaaya thushyathaa
Didakshitham kapi
senaathyaa aadhara , Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman , whom Sugreeva
wanted to see him with respect because he guessed
That they
had found out Sita by destruction
oh Madhuvana
65.Nisamya Sugreeva
aadhesam thwarithai sakhibhir vrutham,
Sugreevenadhara drushtam
mahitham Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman, who
hearing the order of Sugrevaa speedily
went surrounded,
By his friends and was
seen with j grace by Sugreeva
66.Niyathaam
akshtahaam Sithaam abhijnanam
manim cha tham,
Nivedhya Pranjalim Krutharrtha, Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman , who
told about Sita who was safe and
virtuous,
And informed about Choodamani with salutation
67. Drushtwaa
choodamanim saasru smruthwaa thatha videhayo,
Ramena vrutha visthaare chodhitham, Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who was
asked to tell about the happenings by
Rama,
Who saw choodamani
well and remembered about his
father as well as Janaka
68,Visrambam tharjanam
soka vegam cha samayaavadhim,
Sandhesa mukthwaa
karthavyo udhyojakam, Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who
told all about hope , scare, sped of sorrow and,
Increase in time allotted
and requested him to act
69.Thwachithaa thwayi
visrabdhaa vijithya ripu manjasaa
Prathyadheyethi vinayadwadantham , Naumi
Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who told with
humility that , she was only thinking about him,
She who was only believing in him and who is fit to be saved by defeating the enemy
70. Snigdha Rama pariram,bha mugdha smera mukhambujam,
Hrudayaaseena Vaidehi
raghavam , Naumi Maruthim
I salute Hanuman who has a
lotus like smiling face due to
friendly hug of Rama,
And who has seated in his mind
Vaidehi and Raghava.
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