Buddhir Balam Yasho Dhairyam, the Shloka for Strength and Wit
बुद्धिर्बलं यशो धैर्यं निर्भयत्वमरोगता ।
अजाड्यं वाक्पटुत्वं च हनूमत्स्मरणाद्भवेत् ॥
Buddhir balaṃ yaśo dhairyaṃ nirbhayatvam arogatā
Ajāḍyaṃ vākpaṭutvaṃ ca hanūmat-smaraṇād bhavet
“Intelligence, strength, good name, steadiness, fearlessness, freedom from illness, alertness of mind and skill in speech, all these arise from remembering Hanuman.”
Traditional
Word by word
A shloka a child understands is a shloka they keep. Here is what each word is actually doing.
In the morning, and before anything that asks for nerve or clear speaking, a debate, an elocution, a difficult conversation.
- Names eight qualities a child can actually aim at
- Ideal pairing with public speaking practice, it asks for vakpatutva
- Simple vocabulary, easy to explain word by word
- Only two lines, quick to master
This is a wonderful verse to teach alongside meaning, because the meaning is a list. Ask a child to count the eight gifts on their fingers as they chant. It is one of the few shlokas where a six-year-old can tell you exactly what every single word means by the end of one lesson.
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Questions parents ask
It lists eight gifts: intelligence, strength, good name, steadiness, fearlessness, health, alertness of mind and skill in speech, all said to come from remembering Hanuman.
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