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Hari Vayu Stuti

Hari Vayu Stuti in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Early morning after bath, or during sandhya, before an image of Vishnu, Hanuman, or Madhvacharya·📜 Hari Vayu Stuti (Madhva / Dvaita Vedanta tradition)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

Hari Vayu Stuti is a revered hymn of the Madhva (Dvaita) tradition composed by Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya, a direct disciple of Sri Madhvacharya. Opening with the word 'Pantvasman', it praises Lord Hari (Vishnu) together with Vayu — Mukhyaprana — extolled in his three forms as Hanuman, Bhima and Madhvacharya, the foremost devotee and guru who leads souls to the Lord. The stotra is cherished for its dense poetic grandeur and is recited daily by Madhva devotees for protection, wisdom and devotion.

Origin & Story

Hari Vayu Stuti (Madhva / Dvaita Vedanta tradition) · Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya (with the opening Nakhastuti by Sri Madhvacharya) · 13th–14th century CE

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.

✦ As told in scripture

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.

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Verse 1

Pāntvasmān puruhūta-vairi-balavan-mātaṅga-mādyad-ghaṭā- kumbhoccādri-vipāṭana-adhika-paṭu-pratyeka-vajrāyitāḥ। Śrīmat-kaṇṭhīrava-asya-pratata-sunakha-rā-dāra-rita-ari-śriyo bhakta-utkampa-virodhi-dānava-vane-vahni-vrajā-kṛṣṭa-kaḥ॥

Meaning:May they protect us — the claws of the glorious lion-faced Lord Narasimha — each one of which acted like a thunderbolt, more than able to rip open the mountain-high frontal lobes of the mighty, rutting war-elephants of the demons (the foes of Indra); claws whose extended beauty tore away the fortune of the enemy, and which, to the host of demons that made the devotee tremble, became like masses of all-consuming fire in their forest.

Verse 2

Jaya jaya jagad-eka-nātha nitya trijagati yaḥ parameśvara-eka-sukhyaḥ। Hari-gurur-iti vāyur-eka-vandyo vara-guṇa-pūrṇa-guṇaika-dhāma dhanyaḥ॥

Meaning:Victory, victory to you, O eternal sole Lord of the universe! In the three worlds, Vayu (Mukhyaprana) alone is the one dear friend of the Supreme Lord, the guru who leads souls to Hari, the uniquely adorable one, the blessed sole abode of perfect and excellent qualities.

Verse 3

Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya॥

Meaning:Om — salutations to Lord Vasudeva.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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pāntu asmān🔊may they protect us

puruhūta-vairi🔊the enemies of Indra (Puruhuta), i.e. the demons / here their war-elephants

balavat-mātaṅga🔊mighty elephants

mādyat-ghaṭā🔊rutting, intoxicated herds

kumbha-ucca-adri🔊the mountain-like high frontal lobes (kumbhas) of the elephants

vipāṭana🔊tearing apart, ripping open

pratyeka-vajrāyitāḥ🔊each one acting like a thunderbolt (vajra)

śrīmat-kaṇṭhīrava-asya🔊of the glorious lion-faced one (Narasimha)

pratata-sunakha🔊the extended, beautiful claws

ari-śriyaḥ🔊the fortune / glory of the enemy (which is torn away)

bhakta-utkampa-virodhi🔊those who cause the devotee to tremble (the hostile)

dānava-vane🔊in the forest of demons

vahni-vrajāḥ🔊like masses of fire / a host of flames

jaya jaya🔊victory, victory (glory be)

jagad-eka-nātha🔊O sole Lord of the universe

trijagati🔊in the three worlds

parameśvara-eka-sukhyaḥ🔊the foremost friend / dear one of the Supreme Lord

hari-guruḥ🔊the preceptor who leads to Hari (Vishnu)

vāyuḥ eka-vandyaḥ🔊Vayu (Mukhyaprana), the uniquely adorable one

guṇa-eka-dhāma🔊the sole abode of (excellent) qualities

vāsudevāya namaḥ🔊salutations to Lord Vasudeva (Vishnu)

Benefits of Chanting Hari Vayu Stuti

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Invokes the joint grace of Hari (Vishnu) and Vayu (Mukhyaprana)

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Honours Vayu in his three forms — Hanuman, Bhima and Madhvacharya

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Traditionally recited for protection from fear, enemies and obstacles

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Cultivates true knowledge (jnana) and discrimination according to Dvaita teaching

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Deepens devotion and surrender to the Supreme Lord through the guru-tattva

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Believed to remove afflictions and bring strength of body and mind

How to Chant Hari Vayu Stuti

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Best TimeEarly morning after bath, or during sandhya, before an image of Vishnu, Hanuman, or Madhvacharya

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Hari Vayu Stuti written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It was composed by Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya, a direct disciple of Sri Madhvacharya (Anandatirtha), the founder of the Dvaita (Tattvavada) school of Vedanta.

Vayu refers to Mukhyaprana, the chief deity of life-breath and the foremost devotee of Vishnu. In Madhva theology he incarnates in three forms across the ages: Hanuman in the Treta Yuga, Bhima in the Dvapara Yuga, and Madhvacharya in the Kali Yuga.

The opening verse 'Pantvasman', praising the claws (nakha) of Lord Narasimha, is known as the Nakhastuti. It is often recited on its own as a powerful invocation for protection and was composed by Madhvacharya himself, prefixed to Trivikrama Panditacharya's stuti.

In the Madhva tradition the Hari Vayu Stuti is regarded as supremely meritorious — praising both the Supreme Lord and the chief guru (Vayu) — and its recitation is held to bestow protection, knowledge, devotion and the grace needed for spiritual progress.