Bajrang Baan: Complete Lyrics, Meaning & When to Recite

The Bajrang Baan (also written Bajarang Baan) is a crisis-invocation prayer to Lord Hanuman composed by Goswami Tulsidas, distinct from the Hanuman Chalisa in both tone and purpose. Where the Chalisa is a calm daily praise-prayer, the Bajrang Baan is an urgent arrow (baan) of petition — a direct, forceful demand for Hanuman's immediate presence and intervention. It is recited when facing acute danger, severe illness, enemy action, black magic, or extreme fear. Use the birth chart calculator to see how this plays out in your personal Vedic chart.

Reviewed by Dr. Meenakshi Sharma, M.A. Sanskrit & Vedic Studies, Varanasi — as of May 2026.

In Vedic astrology, the Bajrang Baan is prescribed specifically during periods of Rahu Mahadasha, Ketu Antardasha, or when the 6th, 8th, or 12th house lords are active and creating hidden enemies or obstacles. Check your current planetary periods with the free Dasha Calculator before beginning a structured Bajrang Baan practice — the specific invocation matches specific planetary crisis states.

The Bajrang Baan is a petition prayer with the force of a divine command — its verses do not praise Hanuman's qualities but directly summon his protective presence and demand action against specific threats. The Hanuman Chalisa praises Hanuman's attributes and asks for general blessings; the Bajrang Baan names the specific enemy or threat and commands Hanuman to destroy it. This difference in tone means the Bajrang Baan carries stronger restrictions on casual use.

The Bajrang Baan appears in Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas-related literature. Classical commentators in the Hanuman Upasana tradition describe it as a shastra (weapon) — powerful enough to cause harm if misused against innocent parties, and effective precisely because of its commanding tone toward the deity.

॥ बजरंग बाण ॥

निश्चय प्रेम प्रतीति ते, बिनय करैं सनमान। तेहि के कारज सकल शुभ, सिद्ध करैं हनुमान॥

जय हनुमंत संत हितकारी। सुन लीजै प्रभु अरज हमारी॥ जन के काज बिलंब न कीजै। आतुर दौरि महा सुख दीजै॥

जैसे कूदि सिंधु महि पारा। सुरसा बदन पैठि बिस्तारा॥ आगे जाय लंकिनी रोका। मारेहु लात गई सुर लोका॥

जाय बिभीषन को सुख दीन्हा। सीता निरखि परम पद लीन्हा॥ बाग उजारि सिंधु महं बोरा। अति आतुर यम कातर तोरा॥

अक्षय कुमार मारि संहारा। लूम लपेटि लंक जारा॥ लाह समान लंक जरि गई। जय जय धुनि सुरपुर नभ भई॥

अब बिलंब केहि कारन स्वामी। कृपा करहु उर अंतर्यामी॥ जय जय लखन प्रान के दाता। आतुर होय दुख करहु निपाता॥

जय हनुमान जयति बल सागर। सुर समूह समरथ भट नागर॥ ओम हनु हनु हनु हनुमंत हठीले। बैरिहि मारु बज्र की कीले॥

ओम ह्नीं ह्नीं ह्नीं हनुमंत कपीसा। ओम हुँ हुँ हुँ हनु अरि उर सीसा॥ जय अंजनि कुमार बलवंता। शंकर सुवन बीर हनुमंता॥

बदन कराल काल कुल घालक। राम सहाय सदा प्रतिपालक॥ भूत प्रेत पिशाच निशाचर। अगिन बेताल काल मारि अचर॥

इन्हें मारु, तोहि सपथ राम की। राखु नाथ मर्याद नाम की॥ जनकसुता हरि दास कहावौ। ताकी सपथ बिलंब न लावौ॥

जै जै जै हनुमान गोसाईं। कृपा करहु गुरुदेव की नाईं॥

Nishchay Prem Prateeti Te, Binay Karan Sanmaan.

Tehi Ke Karaj Sakal Shubh, Siddha Karan Hanuman.

Jai Hanumant Sant Hitkari. Sun Lijei Prabhu Araj Hamari.

Jan Ke Kaaj Bilamb Na Kijei. Aatur Dauri Maha Sukh Dijei.

Jaise Koodi Sindhu Mahi Para. Surasa Badan Paithi Bistara.

Aage Jaay Lankini Roka. Marehu Laat Gai Sur Loka.

Jaay Vibhishan Ko Sukh Dinha. Sita Nirakhi Param Pad Linha.

Baag Ujari Sindhu Mahan Bora. Ati Aatur Yam Katar Tora.

Akshay Kumar Mari Sanhara. Lum Lapeti Lanka Jara.

Lah Saman Lanka Jari Gai. Jai Jai Dhuni Surpur Nabh Bhai.

Om Hanu Hanu Hanu Hanumanth Hathile. Bairihi Maru Bajra Ki Kile.

Om Hnim Hnim Hnim Hanumant Kapisa. Om Hum Hum Hum Hanu Ari Ur Sisa.

The opening doha establishes the condition for the prayer's efficacy: Nishchay Prem Prateeti Te — "with certain love and complete faith." This is not optional — the Bajrang Baan's power operates only when the practitioner approaches with absolute certainty, not wavering doubt. Tulsidas encodes this condition into the prayer's first line, making faith the prerequisite rather than an afterthought.

The narrative section (verses 2–8) rapidly recounts Hanuman's specific heroic acts in Lanka: leaping the ocean, defeating Surasa, killing Lankini, blessing Vibhishana, destroying Ashoka Vatika, burning Lanka with his tail, and killing Akshay Kumar. Each act is invoked not as history but as a live capability being called forward into the present situation.

The power mantric section (Om Hanu Hanu Hanu, Om Hnim Hnim Hnim, Om Hum Hum Hum) uses bija (seed) syllables — the compressed sonic forms of Hanuman's energy that appear in the Tantric Hanuman Upasana texts. These syllables are not translatable; they operate at the phonetic level as direct invocations of Hanuman's combat-energy (veerya).

The Bajrang Baan is prescribed for five specific situations: facing a known human enemy causing harm, during severe illness not responding to medical treatment, when experiencing disturbing dreams, visions, or psychic disturbances, during acute legal or financial crisis threatening survival, and when traveling through dangerous territory or environments. It is not a daily practice prayer — it is an emergency intervention.

Classical guidance from the Hanuman Upasana Vidhi tradition distinguishes three tiers of urgency: 1 recitation for moderate protection (entering an unfamiliar or unsafe place), 7 recitations for crisis intervention (active threat), and 21 recitations for extreme emergency (life-threatening situation requiring sustained divine intervention).

The Bajrang Baan can be recited daily, but the Hanuman Upasana tradition advises against using it casually in place of the Hanuman Chalisa for routine practice. The Chalisa is designed for daily devotion and builds a sustained protective relationship over time. The Bajrang Baan, used daily without genuine crisis context, becomes mechanical repetition that loses its invocatory force.

For daily practice, the recommended sequence is: Hanuman Chalisa (daily base prayer) + Bajrang Baan (added when a specific threat is active). Once the threat or crisis resolves, return to Chalisa-only practice.

The Hanuman Ashtak (8-verse praise of Hanuman) is a gentler version of the Bajrang Baan's structure — it praises specific Hanuman deeds but without the commanding mantric syllables. The Bajrang Baan contains bija mantras (Om Hanu Hanu, Om Hnim Hnim) that make it a tantric text rather than a purely devotional one. The Ashtak is suitable for children, general audiences, and daily recitation. The Bajrang Baan requires the practitioner's full mental alertness and specific intent.

Five rules govern Bajrang Baan recitation according to the Tantric Hanuman Upasana texts: state the specific threat or enemy clearly in the Sankalp (do not be vague), do not recite for unjust purposes (causing harm to innocent people), bathe before reciting, light a sesame oil lamp (the oil associated with protective planetary energies), and do not begin and then abandon the practice mid-course — complete the committed number of recitations.

The Gorakhnath Sampradaya texts on Hanuman worship add a further caution: the Bajrang Baan should not be taught to or recited by children under 12, as its energy is too intense for undeveloped subtle bodies.

Three planetary configurations specifically call for Bajrang Baan practice in Vedic astrology: Rahu Mahadasha or Antardasha (hidden enemies, sudden reversals, unexplained fear), 6th house lord activations (visible enemies, legal disputes, competitive threats), and 8th house lord periods (hidden dangers, near-misses, life-threatening situations). For all three, the commanding nature of the Bajrang Baan directly addresses the hidden-enemy theme rather than the generalized-protection theme of the Chalisa.

Check whether your chart has active 6th or 8th house lords in the current Dasha period using the free birth chart calculator.