Hanumāna Jayanti

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The sound container of Lord Hanumāna (हनुमान) is immensely popular. His form and aura are worshipped for many material and spiritual gains with utmost diversity that parallel none. From his Bhakti (भक्ति) aspect of immense surrender to Śrī Rāma to the Tantric Yantric forms of Hanumāna (हनुमान) for receiving powerful Siddhis (सिद्धि), Hanumāna is one all-encompassing force that represents the epitome of algorithms of complete creation & complete withdrawal. 

Hanumāna (हनुमान) is the most powerful of all, carrying the Śiva Tattva (शिव तत्व) within; yet he spontaneously surrenders to Śrī Rāma, not by choice or force or awareness of Śrī Rāma but through a process of complete withdrawal. Yet in his other forms he represents the complete purity of material creation balancing the cosmic Prāṇa (प्राण).

Hence Lord Hanumāna (हनुमान) is worshipped in many forms, through many mantras and in many lineages without any prejudice; from the annals of Bhakti to the Tantric Yantric forms of Hanumāna, to attain material and esoteric siddhis. Though there are innate ways of mantra, yantra to worship him and to absorb the magnum of Hanumāna (हनुमान), there is this one special distinct bīja (बिज) / seed mantra (मंत्र) which epitomises the entire magnanimity of the force Hanumāna (हनुमान). This bīja is the very root of all withdrawal and expressive forces within us & it continuously keeps chugging, yet we are rarely aware of it. Because most times bīja comes across as syllables that make no logical sense. They are mostly used as part of a 9 lettered Bīja Mantra or part of a long Japa Mantra, either as an adjuvant or in a series. Understanding the annals of this special bīja of Hanumāna, firstly by being aware and then under a Guru, can help decode many mysteries within and externally.

 This bija is fraum ( फ्रौं). It is pronounced as phraum. There are 2 versions of it:

1. A version with फ्रॐ 

2. An all-encompassing version that builds on the former represented as फ्रौं

Although it may appear that the only difference between the two forms lies in their writing, I assure you that there is much more to it. Since this small write-up is centred on application, I will concentrate on the first form (फ्रॐ) by expounding only on its Prākṛta Dhvani (प्राकृत ध्वनि) without focusing on its total chant resonance.

Let us look at the etymology of the seed Phraum. Please note that although I am breaking up the syllables for minute understanding, the seed is always integral. For those who meditate on its integrals the derivative appears as an experience.

pha + ra + AUM

 फ् + र् + ॐ = फ्रॐ

Sounded as pha and written as the फ् syllable in Sanskrit, it represents the acoustics of Vāyu (Agni Purāna अग्नि पुराण Chp. 348). In brief, it understands motion by experience of sound. This term is connoted in Sanskrit as jhañjhāvāta (झनझनत्व) by several scholars. An exemplification of this would be: by hearing the sound of lightning, we spontaneously imbibe its motion.

Ra (र्) - This half syllable represents the acoustics of Agni (अग्नि) , or as the Agni Purāṇa (अग्नि पुराण) states in the Chapter 348, the acoustic strength of Indra ( इंद्र), the Vajra (वज्र). To return to the example I gave of lightning, the sound also makes us realise the immense heat of a thunderbolt.

One can therefore understand that, a rare combination, pha + ra represents in acoustics the integral properties of Vāyu & Agni (अग्नि) as one. 

The AUM (ॐ) here is not the 3.5 lettered Nāda, but it is just the extension of PhaRa in the form of propulsion of the thunderbolt. As the thunderbolt is heard and seen with its motion and fire, it represents the release of Praṇava (प्रणव) or AUM or the cosmic Prāṇa. Here, there is no distinct AUM, but a natural continuation of pha + ra if combined in proper unison.

It is not:

फ् + र् + ॐ = फ्रॐ

but

फ् + र् -> फ्र->ॐ

In real world scenario, this represents a rhythm that is constantly propelling the Prāṇa (प्राण), which enables us to live, create things, feel omnipotent, feel surrendered and feel completely withdrawn.

Let us take a simple example. While sleeping, most times we cease to be aware of our surroundings. The sense response is also minimal. The Prāṇa (प्राण) enters the body with the acoustics of Pha / फ. In snoring, one can hear the friction known as Gharśna (घर्षण)), the sound of entering prāṇa. The acoustics of pha as it enters create in symbiosis the acoustics of Ra or Agni (अग्नि) as integral. This propels the Praṇava, the AUM enveloped by Phra, replenishing all energy units in the body. If this system works well, the Vajra of Indra becomes imbibed within and we wake up all refreshed, invincible like a Vajradehi. 

Similarly, this bīja works each moment within us; waking, sleeping, meditating, to keep our Prāṇic system as Vajradehi (वज्रदेहि). It gets stimulated each time we have a sense response of touch, smell, taste, sight and sound. When our Prāṇa (प्राण) gets disturbed in disease, stress etc, this Gharśna of Phra ceases to exist as its acoustics get disturbed. The prāṇic connect with senses becomes volatile. Mind wavers in many directions. The acoustic propel of Praṇava (AUM) is lost. In fear, in failures, in over indulgence, the 22,600 Prāṇa (प्राण) expanse becomes brittle. Hence Hanumāna is also known as Sankatmochana (संकटमोचन), the alleviator of all troubles.

Although there are many ways to achieve this prāṇic balance that are expounded by various schools of thoughts and lineages of bhakti, mantra, Tantra etc, the knowledge of Fraum is the most subtle and shortest way for this. Of course, the bīja in itself is not as simple, and its intricacies must be learnt under a Guru, because any acoustic movement of Prāṇa (प्राण) creates a forwarding resonance that affects how Prāṇa (प्राण) is further exchanged within micro channels. A simple visualisation of the Prākṛtadhvani of Fraum will speed up awareness in all your sādhanās (साधना).

Try this experiment on your own especially if you find difficulty in sleeping due to blocked sinus, bad dreams, nightmares, stress etc, the cases in which the mind is constantly wavering. 

1. If you are unlucky to observe someone snoring in deep sleep, just concentrate and register the sound of inhale, the friction.

2. Wash your eyes, your feet with cold water before going to bed, maybe take a cold bath, wear light clothes

3. As you sleep, close your eyes and nonchalantly visualise the syllable Phra (फ्र) in the form of the acoustics of snore that you registered.

4. Once done, just synchronise the sound with your inhale as the visual letter Phra (फ्र). Do not chant it.

5. No need to visualise or chant AUM (ॐ) on exhale, because if you get the Phra right, the ॐ will follow by itself in sync; there is no other way to it…

6. Keep doing this for minimum 5-6 minutes and then observe the difference.

One can implement this method of visualisation of Fraum in many walks of life and hence Hanumāna Tantra is considered a Saṃpūrṇa Vidyā (संपुर्ण विद्या) / Absolute Knowledge, which needs to be learnt from a Guru.

VERSION 2

As mentioned earlier, this same bīja Fraum changes completely in acoustic and becomes highly powerful as we imbibe the syllable Rāma (रां) in it, the all-encompassing bīja of Prabhu Śrī Rāma. Here, Rāma (रां) denotes the Agni (अग्नि) Tattva, but it is different from the Ra (र) explained previously.

Rāma (रां) resembles the transformational property of Agni (अग्नि) and not its acoustics. It is pure Agni (अग्नि) devoid of sound. This one syllable changes the entire nature of Hanumān Vidyā (विद्या). The same Bīja of Hanumāna (हनुमान) then decodes as:

pha Rām

फ् + रां = फ्रां = फ्र(अ उ ं) -> फ्रौं

Here, the Praṇava (ॐ) is imbibed not as propulsion of Phra (फ्र) but as the acoustic totality of the cosmos. Here, the AUMॐ registers as Nāda and Nādānta. This bīja hence has to be learnt under a Guru as it contains the ultimate Śrī Rāma (रां) Hanumāna (हनुमान) Vidyā (विद्या) which takes one from complete expansion of Siddhis as Hanumāna to complete withdrawal into the state of Prabhu Śrī Rāma.

Aum Fraum Aum Śrī Rāma Rāma Hanumate Namaḥ

ॐ फ्रौं ॐ श्री रां राम हनुमते नम:

A blessed Hanumāna Jayanti to all!

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Images by Sumit Ashok Kesarkar: Śri Hanumāna (हनुमान) Yantra in its unique and rare Yantrodhāraka Hanumāna form at temple at Hampi.