Meaning & Translation
Sanskrit
नमो नमो अञ्जनी-नन्दनाय | जय सिया राम, जय जय हनुमान
Transliteration
Namo Namo Anjani-nandanaya / Jaya Siya Ram, Jai Jai Hanuman
Pronunciation
Deity / Quality Invoked
Hanuman
Full Translation
A flowing call-and-response chant that invokes Hanuman by his loving names: Anjani-nandana (son of mother Anjani), Bajrangbali (the one with a body like a thunderbolt), and Sankata Mochan (remover of difficulties and suffering). Woven through with "Jaya Siya Ram," it celebrates Hanuman's grace, strength, and boundless devotion to Sita and Rama.
Spiritual Significance
Chanting it is felt to invoke Hanuman's protection and grace — the dissolving of fear, obstacles, and suffering. Hanuman is held up as the model devotee, and singing his names is a way of asking for that same one-pointed, selfless love of the divine.
For Leaders
Chords and structure for leading this chant on harmonium or guitar — transcribed from the linked recording. New to leading? Read our guide to leading kirtan →
Original key
C
Tempo & feel
Relaxed mid-tempo (~92 bpm); breathes wide, with instrumental space between cycles
Chord Chart
Strumming & rhythm (4/4)
D = downstrum, U = upstrum, · = let it ring. relaxed classic strum; drop to bass-note-only downs in the instrumental space.
Call
Response
Chorus
Call & Response Structure
Verse floats on the two-chord C–F swing, call and response identical. The chorus is the destination: the drop to Dm on the third "Jaya Siya Rama" is the emotional turn — land it together, then resolve home to C on "Hanuman". Long versions alternate verse and chorus for many rounds before a hushed final verse.
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