hAnuma the VaAyu JeEvottama....

HanuMa the VaAyu JeEvottama (ondu chintane…)

> What does the term HANUMA indicate?

In a Vedic sense HANU indicates GyaAna/Buddhi/Mati and

HANUMA means the one who is....

> BUDDHIMAAN - MATIMAAN - GYAANASHEELA;

> POORNA PRAGNYA the one who is equipped with thorough and comprehensive knowledge;

> DASAPRAMATI the one having full of/provider of infinite knowledge;

> HANUMA IS > Buddhi-MataAm VarisHttha the one who is foremost among the intelligentsia;

> buddHau cha nAnyo hanumatsamAnaH....

there is no one who is as knowledgeable as Hanuman;
someone besides Lord Hanuman cannot be found in Buddhi/intelligence/knowledge;

> WHO IS HANUMAN?

मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगं
जितेन्द्रियं बुद्धिमतां वरिष्ठ ।
वातात्मजं वानरयूथमुख्यं
श्रीरामदूतं शरणं प्रपद्ये ।

Mano-Javam Maaruta-Tulya-Vegam
Jite[a-I]ndriyam Buddhi-Mataam Varishttha |
Vaata-Atmajam Vaanara-Yuutha-Mukhyam
Shriiraama-Duutam Sarannam Prapadye |

Meaning....

Lord Hanuman the one,

> Who is as swift as the mind and as fast as the Wind God (VaAyu);

> He is the one who has conquered the senses;
a master of Senses who keeps them always under his control; foremost among the intelligentsia, honoured for his learning, intelligence and wisdom;

> who is the son (Pavana Puthra) and incarnation of the Wind God (Vaayu);

> who is the chief of the army of Vanaras (Monkeys);

> who is the messenger (emissary) of Lord Sri Rama;

I surrender to such mighty God Hanuman...

ashvamedhaH kratushreshhTho jyotiHshreshhTho divAkaraH| brAhmaNo dvipadAM shreshhTho devashreshhThastu mArutaH;
(MahaBharata Tatparya NIrnaya 2.159)

> Asvamedha is the highest of sacrifices;
> Sun is the highest of the luminaries;
> Brahmana is the highest of the bipeds (men); and
> Maruthi (VaAyu) alone is the highest of the Gods.

balamindrasya girisho girishasya balaM marut |
balaM tasya hariH sAxAnna harerbalamanyataH ||
(Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya – 2.160)

> Rudra is giver of strength to Indra;
> VaAyu is giver of strength to Rudra;
> VaAyu’s strength is got directly from NaArayana; and
> No one else gives strength to NaArayana.

VaAyu is vibhooti roopa of Lord Sri Hari - "pavanaḥ pavatām asmi rāmaḥ...." (Bhagawadgita - Vibhooti Yoga);

Lord Sri Krishna says that He is Vaayu (PAVANA) among the purifiers.

This establishes the sanctity and sacredness of Lord Vaayu.

j~nAne virAge haribhaktibhAve dhR^itisthitiprANabaleShi yoge !
buddhau cha nAnyo hanumatsamAnaH pumAn.h kadAchit.h kvachakashcha naiva !!

There is no other person equal to Hanuman in knowledge, renunciation, devotion to Lord Sri Hari, fortitude, steadiness, vitality, strength, zeal and intelligence at any time or in any place.

> Hanuman ➡️ VaAyu JeEvotTama...

ವಾಯುರ್ಭೀಮೋ ಭೀಮನಾದೋ ಮಹೌಜಾಃ ಸರ್ವೇಷಾಂ ಚ ಪ್ರಾಣಿನಾಂ ಪ್ರಾಣಭೂತಃ
ಅನಾವೃತ್ತಿರ್ದೇಹಿನಾಂ ದೇಹಪಾತೇ ತಸ್ಮಾದ್ವಾಯುರ್ದೇವದೇವೋ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟಃ

vAyurbhImo bhImanAdo mahaujAH sarveshhAM cha prANinAM prANabhUtaH |
anAvR^ittirdehinAM dehapAte tasmAd vAyurdevadevo vishishhTaH ||

Above sloka establishing Vaayu Jeevottamatva is from three sacred texts viz.
> Maha Bharata (Shanti Parva);
> Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya(2.161) and
> Khila Vaayu Stuthi;

Vayudevaru is mighty, terrible, and very powerful (mAhaujA).

He makes terrible (BheEmanAdo) sound (to frighten enemies);

He is the giver of life (praAna) to all sentient beings,

when the body of these embodied beings falls (on death/dEhapAta),
he does not return to it (anAvrutti);

VaAyu is Mukhya PraAna the vital air for life (PraAna);

Because of whom we all are breathing.

When all the TathvaAbhimaani devataas in our body leaves still a person is able to survive.

But when VaAyu devaru leaves the body we cannot survive.

The mere existence of all JeEvas is dependent on VaAyu devaru.

VaAyu is superior to all other Devatas and regarded as the highest of the gods (distinguished); VaAyu is JeEvottama;

> prANAt-vAyurajAyata (Purusha-Sukta) - from the breath (PraAna) of AadiPurusha (Lord Vishnu) VaAyu (MukhyaPrana) is born;

Lord Vishnu is eulogized as "VAAYU VAAHANA"
(Sri Vishnu Sahasranama stothram - sloka # 36)

the one who has VaAyu as his carrier;
the one who gets the things done through VaAyu;
making him to move as per His directions.

VaAyu is the chief of air gods Mukhya PraAna.

VaAyu means the air, the vital air for life (PraAna);

Lord Vishnu is the one who makes the vital air move.
He is the life giver and the vital air that gives/sustains life.

Lord Vishnu is the PraAna (Life) to everyone including Devathas.

> nārāyaṇāt prāṇo jāyate (PraAna has emanated from the Primordial Supreme God SriManNarayana);

He (Lord Vishnu) is the one who is there in all beings controlling their breath through VaAyu (Mukhya PraAna).

Assimilation of PrAna-Tattva of VaAyu devaru is very important in understanding VaAyu JeEvottamatva.

Buddhir balam yaso dhairyam Nirbhayatvam arogata
Ajaadyam vaak patuthvam cha Hanumath smaranaath bhavet…

ಬುದ್ಧಿರ್ಬಲಂ ಯಶೋಧೈರ್ಯಂ ನಿರ್ಭಯತ್ವಂ ಅರೋಗತಾ |
ಅಜಾಡ್ಯಂ ವಾಕ್ಪಟುತ್ವಂಚ ಹನೂಮತ್ ಸ್ಮರಣಂ ಭವೇತ್ |

बुद्धिर्बलं यशोधैर्यं निर्भयत्वं अरोगता ।
अजाड्यं वाक्पटुत्वंच हनूमत् स्मरणं भवेत् ।

Above sloka from Aanjaneya Stuthi is just an example of the benefits one derives from praying Lord Hanuman. One will be blessed with....

> wisdom,
> strength,
> fame,
> valor,
> fearlessness,
> good health,
> dearth of lethargy and speech vigor
> by worshiping Lord Hanuman.

Chaithra Sukla Pournami (full moon day) in the lunar month Chaithra maasam is purported to be the day Lord Hanuman was born, celebrated as Hanuma Jayanthi.

prathamO hanumAn nAma dviteeyO bheema Eva cha |
pUrNaprajna tRuteEyastu bhagavat kAryasAdhakaH ||

ಪ್ರಥಮೋ ಹನೂಮನ್ನಾಮ ದ್ವಿತೀಯೋ ಭೀಮ ಏವ ಚ
ಪೂರ್ಣಪ್ರಜ್ಞಸ್ತೃತೀಯಸ್ತು ಭಗವತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಸಾಧಕಃ

who was Hanuman in his first incarnation in Treta Yuga, undoubtedly the greatest devotee of Lord Sri Rama and who had served Sri Ramachandra (Lord Sri Raama) with true and resolute devotion;

who was Bheemasena of Mahabharatha fame in Dwapara Yuga; who was a great devotee at the service of Lord Sri Krishna;

who was Poornaprajna (another name of Madhvacharya) the one who was equipped with thorough and comprehensive knowledge at the service of Lord Vedavyaasa (incarnation of Lord Vishnu) in re-establishing the Hari Sarvottamattva.

thus at the service of the lotus feet of the Supreme God Vishnu in all his incarnations...

ಹನೂಮಾನಂಜನಾಸೂನುರ್ವಾಯುಪುತ್ರೋ ಮಹಾಬಲಃ |
ರಾಮೇಷ್ಟಃ ಫಲ್ಗುನಸಖಃ ಪಿಂಗಾಕ್ಷೋಽಮಿತವಿಕ್ರಮಃ ||
ಉದಧಿಕ್ರಮಣಶ್ಚೈವ ಸೀತಾಸಂದೇಶಹಾರಕಃ |
ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣಪ್ರಾಣದಾತಾ ಚ ದಶಗ್ರೀವಸ್ಯ ದರ್ಪಹಾ ||

हनूमानंजना सूनुर्वायुपुत्रॊ महाबलः ।
रामॆष्टः फल्गुन सखः पिंगाक्षॊमित विक्रमः ॥
उदधिक्रमणश्चैव सीता संदॆशहारकः ।
लक्ष्मण प्राणदाता च दशग्रीवस्य दर्पहा ः ॥

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