hātha vajra aur dhvajā birājaiZZZkandhe munja jane-u sājai

• Translation:

  In your hands shine mace and banner, a sacred thread of munja grass adorns your shoulder.

• Word-by-Word:

  hātha - hand

  vajra - mace (thunderbolt)

  aur – and

  dvajā - banner

  birājai - bearing

  kandhe - shoulder

  munja – grass

  jane-u – sacred thread

  saajai – adorn

• Commentary:

  According to the Mantramaharnava, Hanuman holds a gada or mace in his left hand and a pasa or noose in his right. The mace, or vajra, symbolizes his great strength. The blessing of having a body as strong as a vajra (literally lightning bolt) is only possible according to the Tantras for a tantric siddha or a person who has attained the eight great powers of: anima (miniaturisation), mahuna (magnification), laghima (levitation), prapti (extention), prakamya (irresistible will power), vasitva (mastery over all living things), isitva (lordship over all) and garima (becoming heavy at will).

  -From “Hanuman, the Only Devotee” by Shantilal Nagar