Hanuman
Hanuman bija-mantra
ॐ हं हनुमते नमः
Simple reading
Om ham ha-nu-ma-te na-mah
Oṁ Haṁ Hanumate Namaḥ
About this mantra
The seed-form of the Hanuman mantra: the bija Ham joined to his name, chanted for inner strength and protection.
Meaning
Om. Ham. Salutations to Hanuman. Ham is the seed-syllable tradition attaches to his name; it is also the out-breath of the haṁsa breath-mantra, which suits the son of the wind. The bija form of his mantra is used when what is needed is a surge rather than a story: one syllable, repeated until fear runs out of air.
Learn it by heart
Say the first line until it comes without reading, then add the next line and say both, until the whole mantra comes on its own.
Whole mantra
This mantra is a single line. Learn it whole, then add it to your review deck so it comes back for a check.
ॐ हं हनुमते नमः
Oṁ Haṁ Hanumate Namaḥ
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Aim for eleven. Stop reading as soon as the whole mantra comes on its own.
Progress stays on this device.
When to recite it
The quick surge: before entering the difficult room, within Tuesday and Saturday practice, and in sudden fear when there is no time for a longer prayer.
Word by word
- ॐoṁ
- the primordial sound
- हंhaṁ
- the bīja associated with Hanuman
- हनुमतेhanumate
- to Hanuman
- नमःnamaḥ
- I bow, salutations
Source: Traditional bīja-mantra of the Hanuman worship corpus
Note: Given here in its commonly used form; wording can vary slightly between family and regional traditions.