Jite[a-I]ndriyAm buddHi-MataAm VarisHttha...

Jite[a-I]ndriyAm buddHi-MataAm VarisHttha…

अतिलक्षणसंपन्नं माधुर्यगुणभूषितम् ||
बुद्ध्या ह्यष्टाङ्गया युक्तं त्वमेवार्हसि भाषितुम् |

atilakShaNasaMpannaM maadhuryaguNabhuuShitam ||
buddhyaa hyaShTaaN^gayaa yuktaM tvamevaarhasi bhaShitum|

Above sloka from epic Ramayana in the episode of Lord Hanuman meeting Seeta Devi; wherein Seeta Devi after listening to Lord Hanuman eulogizes him for his intellectual attributes; saying that,

“He (Hanuman) alone can utter these words (qualities/glory/sovereignty of Lord Sri Rama); who is endowed with exceedingly good attributes, embellished with a grace of style and filled with intelligence, consisting of eight excellences;

What are those eight intellectual excellences?

शुश्रूषा श्रवणं चैव ग्रहणं धारणां तथा ।
ऊहापोहोऽर्थ विज्ञानं तत्त्वज्ञानं च धीगुणाः ॥

Subhashita says.... 

shushruShaa shravaNaM chaiva |ghruhaNaM dhaaraNaM tathaa |
uuhoapehoarthavijJnaanaM | tattvajJNaanaM cha dhiiguNaaH ||

are the eight essential characteristic features of intellectual excellence which Lord Hanuman possess; they are...

SUSRUSHA – Obedience, desirous/keenness of hearing, attentive,

SRAVANAM – Audibleness, attentive listening; anxiety of hearing;

GRAHANAM – Grasping/absorbing; acquiring, understanding, comprehension;

DHARANAM – Concentration, Retention;

UUHAM – Comprehend, inference, deliberation; tarka/vitarka

APOHA – Refuting, rejecting, arguing, denying, reasoning power, removal of doubt, 

ARTHAVIJNAANAM – Comprehension of meaning

TATTVAJNAANAM – Thorough knowledge/insight of Truth (Yathaartha Jnaana); understanding/grasping the essence of ultimate truth;

Lord Hanuman is foremost among the intellegentsia; He knows that Lord Sri Rama is none other than the Supreme God Sri Hari SarVottama;

Jite[a-I]ndriyAm buddHi-MataAm VarisHttha....

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 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, Lord Hanuman.

Such Lord Hanuman should be worshiped for....

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 ।

By worshiping Lord Hanuman one will derive/be bestowed with....
> wisdom, (Buddhi)
> strength, (Balam)
> fame, (Yashass)
> valor, (Dhairyam)
> fearlessness, (Nirbhaya)
> good health, (Aroga)
> dearth of lethargy and (AjaAddyam)
> speech vigor; (VaakkPatuttvam)

Hari SarVottama - Vaayu Jeevottama
Sri GuruRaajoVijayate