Hanuman Chalisa chaupai - 3

   
                            Hanuman chalisa  chaupai  - 3


       Mahabira  bikrama  bajarangi ,

      Kumati  nivara  sumati  ke  sangi .


  You are a hero of great valour, courage with a body as strong as the thunderbolt or diamond. You are the dispeller of evil thoughts and a companion of  good sense and wisdom.

    Hanuman is a great warrior . Lord  Rama himself sang his glories. When the Lord himself honours and praises a person , that person cannot be ordinary one.

  Generally vira refers to one who displays heroism and courage in the battle field. Scriptures mention    Five kinds of heroism.

1 Dharmavira  - one who  sacrifices everything for the sake of righteousness.

2 Dayavira    - heroism in compassion . One who cannot bear the sorrow of others and will do his best to alleviate them is dayavira.

3 Vidyavira  - heroism in knowledge and learning. One who can overcome all obstacles and steadfast in pursuit of knowledge and learning and in distributing them.

4 Danavira  - heroism in charity. Hanuman confers on the devotee  anything he seeks . But the greatest gift he can bestow is devotion to Lord Rama .

5  Ranavira  - bravery in the battle field.

In the world , we find people who have one of the five kinds of heroisms. But Hanuman has all the five kinds of valour , hence he is called mahabira. He used all the five to serve the Lord , so he is called a supreme hero ( parama vira ).

Hanuman is also known as bajarangi. The Sanskrit word vajra angi has become bajarangi in Avadhi language . Hanuman has a body as strong as the thunderbolt of Indra. Indra's thunderbolt was made out of the bones of  the sage Dadhichi. It was invincible and Indra used it to kill his enemy Vrtra , a demon. Vajra also means diamond . Diamond is the hardest stone . Hanuman's body was as strong as diamond .

Hanuman was great in every sense of the word. Deeds which required the greatest strength , the greatest will power fell to his lot , and he performed them with admirable thoroughness and execution. His strength was seen in his kick, fist and tail. His tail has played an integral part in many of his exploits especially in the burning of the city Lanka .

Apart from physical strength , Hanuman 's moral strength is also very well known . He is pious in thoughts ,words and deeds . Prayer to Hanuman gives us good thoughts and eliminates evil thoughts. He relieves the suffering of humanity by augmenting good sense and eliminating vices. He is also the protector of the good and destroyer of the wicked.