I am deeply devoted to music, in any case. So when it comes to devotional music, I am doubly devoted. My music collection has a large set of devotional songs in the Hindu, Buddhist and Christian traditions. They move me to tears and uplift my spirit.
Recently I came across a YouTube channel called Beyond Conscious. All the music on it is AI generated. The first song I heard was devoted to Bajarang Bali, also known as Hanuman.
Hanuman is depicted as a monkey. The name Bajarang derives from the Sanskrit word vajra (diamond, thunderbolt) and anga (body.) He is immensely strong. He is very popular. As kids, we used to walk to a Hanuman temple every Tuesday to ring the temple bells.
The song is sung in Bengali, my mother tongue. But one does not need to understand the words. The meaning transcends language. The first words are “Jai Bajarang Bali, jai pawan putro . . . ” Pawan is wind, and putra is son. Hanuman was born to Vayu, the god of wind. Hence son of the wind. Listen. Continue reading “Devotional Songs”
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