kanchana barana birāja subesāZZZkānana kundala kunchita kesā.

• Translation:

  Golden-hued and splendidly adorned, with heavy earrings and curly locks.

• Word-by-Word:

  kanchana - golden

  barana - color

  birāja – beautifully

  subesā – clothed

  kānana – ears

  kundala - rings

  kunchita - long/curly

  kesā – hair

• Commentary:

  Golden-hued and splendidly adorned, with heavy earrings and curly locks. Gold (the shining splendor of Hanuman) is the mystic symbol of Hiranyagarbha, the “cosmic egg” or soul of the world (cosmic or intuitive mind). That his ears are adorned with “heavy earrings” implies that he finds delight in listening to the glory of Rama. It is believed that wherever and whenever the Ramayana is read, Hanuman (in an invisible form) is present with wistful ears adorned with mystic earrings, craving to listen to the delightful narrative of Lord Rama’s life story again and again. Curly hair symbolizes the constant thrill of devotion that sweeps over him.

  -Based on commentary by Swami Jyotirmayananda, “A Mystical Interpretation of the Hanuman Chalisa”