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Colonial Discourse and the Suffering of Indian American Children is now published after academic peer-review and available through open access.

In this book, we analyze the psycho-social consequences that Indian American children face after they are exposed to the school textbook discourse on Hinduism and ancient India. We show that there is an intimate connection―an almost exact correspondence―between James Mill’s ( a prominent politician in Britain and head of the British East India Company) colonial-racist discourse and the current school-textbook discourse. Consequently, this archaic and racist discourse, camouflaged under the cover of political correctness, produces in the Indian American children the same psychological impact as racism is known to produce: shame, inferiority, embarrassment, identity confusion, assimilation, and a phenomenon similar to racelessness where the children dissociate from the tradition and culture of their ancestors

This book is an outcome of 4 years of rigorous research as a part of our ongoing commitment at Hindupedia to challenge the representation of Hindu Dharma within Academia.

Bhajarang Baarn

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Nishchay Prema Prateet-tay, Vinay Karain Sanmaan,
Tayhi-Kay Karaja Sakala Shubha, Sidhi Karain Hanuman

It is definite that if one worships Hanuman,
With love, devotion, and humility,
Then Lord Hanuman would help him complete,
He undertakes all the promising works.

Jai Hanumanta Santa Hitakaari, Suna Liijay Prabhu Araja hamari
Jana kay kaaja vilambana keejay, Aatura dawrii maha Sukha deejay,

Victory to Hanuman who takes good care of the wishes of saints,
Oh Lord be pleased to hear our entreaties,
Do not be late in knowing the problems of your devotees,
And for us miserable souls give great pleasure

Jaisay koodhi Sindhu mahi paara, Sursa badana paiti Vistaara
Aagay jaiy Lankinii Rokaa, Maarayhu laata gaii sura Loka.

You jumped from the top of the mountain on earth,
And came out of the mouth of Surasa,
And later when Lankini stopped you,
You beat her and sent her to the abode of devas.

Jaay Vibhishan ko sukha deenha, Sita Nireekh parama pada Leenhaa
Baag ujaari Sindhu Mahan Bheerah, Ati Aatura Jama Kaatar tora

You went and gave pleasure to Lord Vibheeshana,
And seeing Sita, you felt heavenly pleasure,
You uprooted the garden and threw it in to sea,
And you cut off the problems of the suffering ones.

Akshaya Kumar maree sanhaara, Loom lapaitee Lanka-ko Jaarah
Laaha samaan lanka jari-gai, Jai Jai Dhwani Surpur naba Bhai

You then killed Akshaya Kumara, the son of Ravana,
And with tail soaked in oil you set fire to Lanka,
And Lanka burnt with great advantage,
And the devas in the sky shouted “Victory, victory”.

Ab vilambha kayhi Kaaran Swami, Kripaa Karahhu ura Antaraymii
Jai Jai Lakshmana Praan kay daataa, Aatur hai dukha Karhu Nipaataa

Why are you showing this significant delay, Oh Lord?
Please show mercy, Oh God, who is within me,
Victory to the one who gave life to Lord Lakshmana,
I am suffering; please remove my sorrow.

Jai Hanumanta jay Atibala saagar, Sura Samooha samradha Bhat- Naagar
Om Hanu Hanu Hanu Hanumant Hateelay, Bhairayhhi Maaru vajrah-Ki Keelay

Victory to Hanuman who is the ocean of great strength,
Who is the God, the assemblage of abilities and a wise one,
Please remove my enemies when I Chant “Om Hanu, Hanu, Hanu”,
With a great mace which is like Vajrayudha..

Om Hrim Hrim Hrim Hanumana Kapisaa, Om Hun Hun Hun Hanu Arii Ura Sheesha
Jai Anjani Kumara Balawanta, Shankara Suana Veera Hanumanta

Oh, Hanuman, Oh God of Monkeys, “Om Hrim, Hrim, Harim”,
Cut off the head of my enemies “Om Hun, hun, hun”,
Victory to the powerful son of Anjana,
Victory to valorous Hanuman who is the son of Shankara,

Badana Karaala kaala kula ghaalaka, Rama sahaya sadaa Preeti Paalak
Bhoota praeta pishachi nischaara, Agni Betala kaala maari-mar.

You are the exterminator of even the horrible-looking Kala with a black face,
You always help Lord Rama and look after him with love,
Please beat and kill Devils, ghosts, evil spirits that wander at night, fire and black Vetala,

Inhain maaru tohi shapadha Ram ki, Raakhu natha Maarayad Naama ki
Sathya hohu Hari sapadh Payee kai, Rama dhootha dharoo dhayee kai

Please kill them all in the name of Rama,
And show the world the greatness and respect of that name,
Once you were offered the path of truth by Lord Hari,
You became his messenger and started killing his enemies.

Jai Jai Jai Hanumanta Agadha, Dukha Pavata Jaana Keyhi apraadha
Pooja jaapa tapa nema achaara, Nahina Jaanat kacchu-das tumhaaraa

Victory, victory to the great Anjaneya,
Sadly, people commit several sins,
And those devotees of yours do not know,
Worship, chanting, meditation, rules, and rituals.

Van upawaan magha giri graha maahi, Tumharae Bala hoi Darpat Naahin
Janaka Suta Hari Das Kahaavai, Taaki shapadha Vilamba nalaawih

Due to your strength, I do not get afraid of places outside,
Parks, homes, majestic mountains, as Sita with Rama tells this slave,
Due to your word that you will not be late,

Jai Jai Jai Dhuni Hot Akaasha, Sumirata Hota Dusah Dukha Nasha
Charana pakar jori manavai, Yahi awsar aba kayhi gohravow.

The sound of victory, victory is spreading the sky,
By meditating on him all the sorrows perish,
And you ask catching his feet fervently,
For this chance, you may not get later.

Utu Utu Chalu Tohi Rama Duhai, Paayain parvow kara jori manaayai
Om Cham Cham Cham Cham Chapal Chalantaa, Om Hanu Hanu Hanu Hanumantaa,
Om Ham Ham Hauka Dethe Kapi Chanchal, Om San San Sahami Paraanay khal Dal

Get Up and start your work, Oh Rama; help me to help others in my mind,
Oh Lord who travels by jumping “Om Cham, cham, cham”
Oh Hanuman “Om Hanu, hanu,, Hanu”
Oh God, monkey who is not constant “Om Han han han”
Please help me to cross “Om San san”

Apnae jaan ko turata ubaaro, Sumirata hoya Ananda hamaaroh
Yaha Bajaranga Baan Jayhi Maaray, Haahi Kaho phir kahana ubaaray

Help all the people who know me speedily,
As this would add to my happiness,
When this Bajrang arrow is shot,
Say yes to all the Gods that can be told

Paath karay Bajranga Baarna ki, Hanumanat Raksha Karayne Praan ki
Yaha Bajranga Baana Jo Jaapay, Taataay Bhoota Pray-tah Saba Kaampay
Dhoopa deyi jo Japai Hameyshaa, Takay tana Nahin Rahay Kalesha

Make way to this Bhajaranga arrow,
And then Hanuman would save our souls,
Before the one who chants this Bhajaranga arrow,
All the devils and ghosts would tremble,
After chanting, always light the incense,
So that there would not be any trouble always.

Doha:

Prema Pratitee Bhajaay, Sadaa Dhari Ura Dhyaana,
Tayhee Kay Karaja Sakala Shubha, Sidhi Karayne Hanuman.

Chant this with devotion and love,
And always meditate on him,
So that Hanuman will help us,
To achieve results for all that we do.

Siyaa pati Ramachandra ki jai,
Uma Pati Mahadev ki jai
Pawana suutah Hanumana ki jai

Victory to Ramachandra, the consort of Sita,
Victory to Lord Shiva, the consort of Uma,
Victory to Hanuman, the son of wind God.

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