śrī āñjaneya daṇḍakam

Salutations to Anjaneya, who is the gracious Anjaneya.

The one whose body is radiant and divine, and who bestows fame.

I worship the son of the Wind, I worship the one with a tail, I worship the holy one.

I worship the friend of the sun, I worship the one who has the form of Rudra.

I worship the effulgence of Brahman, both in the morning and in the evening.

Having performed the chanting of Your holy names.

Desiring to describe Your form and compose a Dandakam about You.

Having made You my idol, having contemplated Your beauty, and having become a servant of Your servants.

I shall worship You as a devotee of Rama.

If You look with Your sidelong glance and bestow Your grace upon me.

Having listened to my prayer, do you not protect me?

O Lord, who was born to Anjanadevi.

Who am I to think of You?

Looking with compassion and protecting by giving.

Having stood near, you were the minister to the ancient Sugriva.

Having gone for the sake of the Lord's work

Looking at Rama and the son of Sumitra, and contemplating them.

Having worshipped the Lord of all, and having made the Sun's son (Hanuman) a servant.

Having killed Vali, the jewel of the Kakutstha dynasty looked upon him with a compassionate glance.

Having reached Kishkindha for the task of Sri Rama, and having reached Lanka.

Having conquered Lankini and having burnt Lanka.

Having seen the one born of the earth, overflowing with joy, and having given her a ring.

Having brought the jewel and given it to Sri Rama, and having caused Him joy

Together with the heroes Sugriva, Angada, Jambavan, Nala, and Nila.

Having crossed the bridge, the Vanaras gathered in a great swarm.

To slay the demons.

Ravana came, wishing to be like the fire of final destruction (Kalagni Rudra).

Having cast that power which is the entire universe, that Lakshmana fell into a swoon.

Go immediately, bring the Sanjeevani herb, give it to Saumitri (Lakshmana), and save his life.

The arrows of Lord Rama burned warriors like Kumbhakarna.

To slay Ravana, who possessed boons.

May the entire world be blissful.

Having arrived with great joy to perform the coronation of the one who is the refuge of the three worlds,

Having brought Sita Mahadevi, [having given her to Sri Rama], and having united her with Sri Rama,

Entering the city of Ayodhya, there was great enthusiasm for the coronation.

Thinking that there is no one else as dear to me as You, You have honored me.

Having served you with praise-worthy devotion to Sri Rama, I have sung the praises of your name.

Sins will be washed away, fears will vanish, and prosperity will be attained.

May all empires and all riches be attained.

O One with a monkey form, O bestower of boons to devotees, O One whose movements are auspicious, O courageous One, O heroic One.

You are everything, and you shine as the ultimate fruit.

Chanting the Taraka Brahma Mantra and focusing with a steady mind.

Having assumed a diamond-like body, ever chanting "Sri Rama, Sri Rama" with a purified mind, without fail.

Dwelling upon my tongue, your cosmic form traverses the three worlds.

The meditator marked by the name of Rama is indeed Brahman, the effulgence of Brahman, with the intensity of a fierce flame.

Oh mighty Hanuman, whose roaring sound like ocean waves terrifies and drives away the cruel-acting planets, ghosts, and spirits.

The demons, Shakinis, Dhakinis, Mohinis, and other evil spirits.

Having coiled your tail, having struck me to the ground, and by the blows of your fist.

Severing the arms and limbs, like the fire of destruction.

Having seen Your divine brilliance, which is luminous like that of Brahman, and realizing that You are Rudra.

"Come, come, dear Narasimha," saying thus, with a compassionate glance.

Look upon me and rule over me, my Lord Anjaneya.

Salutations to the eternally celibate one.

Salutations to the fulfiller of vows, salutations to the son of the wind, salutations, salutations to you.