Hari Vayu Stuti — Benefits & How to Chant
हरि वायु स्तुति
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting Hari Vayu Stuti
Invokes the joint grace of Hari (Vishnu) and Vayu (Mukhyaprana)
Honours Vayu in his three forms
Hanuman, Bhima and Madhvacharya
Traditionally recited for protection from fear, enemies and obstacles
Cultivates true knowledge (jnana) and discrimination according to Dvaita teaching
Deepens devotion and surrender to the Supreme Lord through the guru-tattva
Believed to remove afflictions and bring strength of body and mind
How to Chant Hari Vayu Stuti
Instructions
Recite with devotion and a steady mind, ideally after bath in the early morning. The complete stuti has 41 verses (with the Nakhastuti as its opening), composed in rich, compound-laden Sanskrit; learn the pronunciation carefully, as the metre is intricate. Many Madhva devotees recite it daily, beginning as given here with the Nakhastuti (Pantvasman). Conclude with salutations to Vasudeva. Reverence for the guru-parampara strengthens the practice.
Spiritual Significance
It is traditionally related that when Sri Madhvacharya heard Trivikrama Panditacharya's hymn, he was so delighted that he composed the Nakhastuti to Narasimha's claws and placed it at the head of the stuti; devotees hold that daily recitation of the combined Hari Vayu Stuti wards off fear and grants the protection of Narasimha and the grace of Mukhyaprana.
Origin & History
Source: Hari Vayu Stuti (Madhva / Dvaita Vedanta tradition)
Author: Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya (with the opening Nakhastuti by Sri Madhvacharya)
Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya, originally a scholar who debated Sri Madhvacharya, became his devoted disciple after recognising his greatness. He composed the Hari Vayu Stuti as a magnificent eulogy of Lord Hari and of Vayu — Mukhyaprana — who manifests as Hanuman, Bhima and Madhvacharya. Sri Madhvacharya is said to have been so pleased that he added his own verse, the Narasimha Nakhastuti ('Pantvasman'), as the hymn's opening invocation, and the combined work has been recited daily by Madhva devotees ever since.