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Hanuman · shloka

Manojavam Marutatulyavegam

Manojavam

मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगं जितेन्द्रियं बुद्धिमतां वरिष्ठम् वातात्मजं वानरयूथमुख्यं श्रीरामदूतं शरणं प्रपद्ये

manojavaṁ māruta-tulya-vegaṁ jitendriyaṁ buddhi-matāṁ variṣṭham vātātmajaṁ vānara-yūtha-mukhyaṁ śrīrāma-dūtaṁ śaraṇaṁ prapadye

Meaning

Swift as the mind, equal in speed to the wind, master of the senses, supreme among the wise, chief of the monkeys, son of the wind god, messenger of Rama — I take refuge in him.

Why recite it

A daily Hanuman shloka chanted for focus, speed of thought and mastery over the senses.

Source

Traditional Hanuman stuti