Hanuman is the original superhero. In the Valmiki Ramayana, Sri Rama himself says Hanuman is the greatest hero he has come across! Hanuman combines strength, intellect, creativity and devotion in equal measure. No wonder we pray to Hanuman whenever we are in any difficulty - even Sri Rama did so!
असाध्यसाधक स्वामिन् असाध्यं तव किं वद।
रामदूत कृपासिन्धो मत्कार्यं साधय प्रभो ॥
asādhyasādhaka svāmin asādhyaṃ tava kiṃ vada ।
rāmadūta kṛpāsindho matkāryaṃ sādhaya prabho ॥
Oh, Lord, you are known to accomplish the impossible! Tell me, what is therefore impossible for you?
Oh, the messenger of Sri Rama! Oh, ocean of compassion! Please accomplish my mission, Lord!
asādhyasādhaka Oh, the one known to accomplish the impossible!
svāmin Oh, Lord!
asādhyaṃ impossible
tava for you
kiṃ what is
vada tell me!
rāmadūta Oh, the messenger of Sri Rama!
kṛpāsindho Oh, ocean of compassion!
matkāryaṃ my mission
sādhaya Please accomplish
prabho Lord!
Prayers and orders in Sanskrit use a special form of the verb known as लोट् Loṭ .
We are all familiar with these words:
वद vada - Tell me! Say!
भज bhaja - Pray! Praise!
रक्ष rakṣa - Protect!
अव ava - Take care of !
भवतु bhavatu - May it happen!
कुरु kuru - Do!
साधय sādhaya - Accomplish!
पाहि pāhi - Protect! Take care of!
These words are used as requests to higher-ups or deities, or as instructions to equals and subordinates. So Bhaja govindam means "Pray to Govinda!" - an instruction. sādhaya means "Please accomplish" in this prayer.
Vande mātaram ! Vande samskṛtam !
