हनुमान्
English meaning: Hanumān, monkey deity
Definition
Hanumān is the divine monkey, a devoted servant of Rāma renowned for his strength and devotion. He is the son of the wind god Vāyu.
Example
“हनुमान् सीतां पश्यति।”
In English: “Hanumān sees Sītā.”
Another example: “हनुमान् समुद्रं ललङ्घ।”
Usage — When, Where & How
Epic and devotional Sanskrit; name of the divine monkey hero, beloved in Rāma worship and the Hanumān-cālīsā tradition. Declines on the an-stem.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From हनु (hanu) 'jaw' + the suffix -mat/-mant 'possessing'; literally 'one with a (prominent) jaw', referring to his injured jaw in childhood.
Synonyms
- मारुति
- आञ्जनेय
- पवनसुत
- बजरङ्गबली
Related Words
Common Collocations
- हनुमत्स्तोत्र
- रामभक्तहनुमान्
- हनुमत्प्रसाद
- अञ्जनेयहनुमान्
Word Forms
m., an-stem; nom. हनुमान्, acc. हनुमन्तम्, instr. हनुमता
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Literary Heritage
“मन्दः कवियशः प्रार्थी गमिष्याम्युपहास्यताम्। प्रांशुलभ्ये फले लोभादुद्बाहुरिव वामनः।।”
/Mandah kaviyashah prarthhi gamishyamyupahasytam. Pramshu-labhe phale lobhadud-bahur iva vamanah./
“Feeble-minded yet aspiring to a poet's fame, I go to be ridiculed — like a dwarf reaching for high fruit.”
“रामो विग्रहवान् धर्मः साधुः सत्यपराक्रमः”
/Ramo vigrahavan dharmah sadhuh satya-parakramah/
“Rama is righteousness incarnate — virtuous and true in valour.”
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Language information
- Language
- संस्कृतम्
- Sanskrit
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 5M