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Hari Vayu Stuti Meaning — Line by Line

हरि वायु स्तुति

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Meaning — Line by Line

Every verse of Hari Vayu Stuti with its English meaning. Tap any word to hear it, or ▶ to recite the verse.

Verse 1#

Pāntvasmān puruhūta-vairi-balavan-mātaṅga-mādyad-ghaṭā-

पान्त्वस्मान् पुरुहूत-वैरि-बलवन्-मातङ्ग-माद्यद्-घटा- कुम्भोच्चाद्रि-विपाटन-अधिक-पटु-प्रत्येक-वज्रायिताः। श्रीमत्-कण्ठीरव-अस्य-प्रतत-सुनख-रा-दार-रित-अरि-श्रियो भक्त-उत्कम्प-विरोधि-दानव-वने-वह्नि-व्रजा-कृष्ट-कः॥

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॥

MeaningMay 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

जय जय जगद्-एक-नाथ नित्य त्रिजगति यः परमेश्वर-एक-सुख्यः। हरि-गुरुर्-इति वायुर्-एक-वन्द्यो वर-गुण-पूर्ण-गुणैक-धाम धन्यः॥

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

MeaningVictory, 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॥

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय॥

Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya॥

MeaningOm — salutations to Lord Vasudeva.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

पान्तु अस्मान्
pāntu asmān
may they protect us
पुरुहूत-वैरि
puruhūta-vairi
the enemies of Indra (Puruhuta), i.e. the demons / here their war-elephants
बलवत्-मातङ्ग
balavat-mātaṅga
mighty elephants
माद्यत्-घटा
mādyat-ghaṭā
rutting, intoxicated herds
कुम्भ-उच्च-अद्रि
kumbha-ucca-adri
the mountain-like high frontal lobes (kumbhas) of the elephants
विपाटन
vipāṭana
tearing apart, ripping open
प्रत्येक-वज्रायिताः
pratyeka-vajrāyitāḥ
each one acting like a thunderbolt (vajra)
श्रीमत्-कण्ठीरव-अस्य
śrīmat-kaṇṭhīrava-asya
of the glorious lion-faced one (Narasimha)
प्रतत-सुनख
pratata-sunakha
the extended, beautiful claws
अरि-श्रियः
ari-śriyaḥ
the fortune / glory of the enemy (which is torn away)
भक्त-उत्कम्प-विरोधि
bhakta-utkampa-virodhi
those who cause the devotee to tremble (the hostile)
दानव-वने
dānava-vane
in the forest of demons
वह्नि-व्रजाः
vahni-vrajāḥ
like masses of fire / a host of flames
जय जय
jaya jaya
victory, victory (glory be)
जगत्-एक-नाथ
jagad-eka-nātha
O sole Lord of the universe
त्रिजगति
trijagati
in the three worlds
परमेश्वर-एक-सुख्यः
parameśvara-eka-sukhyaḥ
the foremost friend / dear one of the Supreme Lord
हरि-गुरुः
hari-guruḥ
the preceptor who leads to Hari (Vishnu)
वायुः एक-वन्द्यः
vāyuḥ eka-vandyaḥ
Vayu (Mukhyaprana), the uniquely adorable one
गुण-एक-धाम
guṇa-eka-dhāma
the sole abode of (excellent) qualities
वासुदेवाय नमः
vāsudevāya namaḥ
salutations to Lord Vasudeva (Vishnu)

Origin & History

Source: Hari Vayu Stuti (Madhva / Dvaita Vedanta tradition)

Author: Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya (with the opening Nakhastuti by Sri Madhvacharya)

Period: 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who composed the Hari Vayu Stuti?▼
It was composed by Sri Trivikrama Panditacharya, a direct disciple of Sri Madhvacharya (Anandatirtha), the founder of the Dvaita (Tattvavada) school of Vedanta.
Who is the 'Vayu' praised in this stotra?▼
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.
What is the 'Nakhastuti' that begins the hymn?▼
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.
Why do devotees recite it daily?▼
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.

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