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Meaning & Translation
Sanskrit
ॐ नमो भगवते आञ्जनेयाय महाबलाय स्वाहा
Transliteration
Om Namo Bhagavate Anjaneyaya Mahabalaya Swaha
Deity / Quality Invoked
Hanuman
Pronunciation
OHM NAH-moh bhah-gah-VAH-tay ahn-jah-NAY-yah-yah mah-hah-bah-LAH-yah SWAH-hah
Full Translation
This mantra honors Hanuman through his birth name Anjaneya — "son of Anjana." Calling him "Bhagavate" (blessed lord) and "Mahabalaya" (of great strength), it bows to the union of might and sweetness that makes Hanuman beloved: the strongest being in the Ramayana, who uses all his power only in loving service. "Swaha" seals the mantra as an offering, releasing the prayer completely.
Spiritual Significance
Chanting Hanuman as Anjaneya invokes his origin story — the child of the wind and a devoted mother — and with it the sense that great strength is born from love. Practitioners use the mantra to call up steadiness and resilience. Sean Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band open it into a New Orleans-inflected Kirtan on "Hanumate (Hanuman)," letting the long Sanskrit phrase roll like a second-line rhythm.
Cultural Context & History
Anjaneya is Hanuman's common name across South India, where this salutation mantra is widely recited in temples and daily practice. Sean Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band, the New Orleans Bhakti band, recorded the mantra as "Hanumate (Hanuman)" on their 2021 album Mystery, blending the traditional chant with their signature gulf-coast groove.