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Haath bajra au dhwaja birajai: meaning

Chaupai 5 of the Hanuman Chalisa

हाथ बज्र औ ध्वजा बिराजै

काँधे मूँज जनेऊ साजै

hāth bajra au dhvajā birājai / kā̃dhe mū̃j janeū sājai

A thunderbolt and a banner shine in your hands. A sacred thread of munj grass sits on your shoulder.

Words

हाथ hāthin your hand
बज्र bajrathunderboltAwadhi form of Sanskrit vajra.
औ auand
ध्वजा dhvajābanner
बिराजै birājaishineFrom Sanskrit vi-rāj, to shine.
काँधे kā̃dheon the shoulder
मूँज mū̃jmunj grass
जनेऊ janeūsacred threadFrom Sanskrit yajñopavīta, the sacred thread.
साजै sājaiadorns