5. 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

  sājai — 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

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Tim Hulley