# हनुमान् (hanumān)

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हनुमान् (hanumān) is a Sanskrit word meaning the best, the wise, the learned celibate, and warrior, the residence of, protected by Rudra on all sides.

- **SLP1:** `hanumAn`  **IAST:** hanumān  **Devanagari:** हनुमान्
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanuman
- **Other headwords romanised the same way:** हनुमन् (hanuman), हनूमान् (hanūmān)

## Meanings by context

### Other (2 definitions)
- 1. A friend of Rama, son of Marut and Anjana, who participated in the Lanka expedition and attained final release. 2. The best, the wise, the learned celibate, and warrior.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > हनुमान् (hanumān) [Printed book page 3-737 ] Hanumān (I) — a friend of Rāma; son of Marut and Añjanā; took part in Lankā expedition; knew the yoga power of Viṣṇu and worshipped along with Rāma in the Kimpuruṣa country; attained final release by satsanga. Had the white umbrella when Bharata took the pādukā. 1 The best, the wise, the learned brahmacāri, and warrior; 2 present at Rāma's abhiṣeka. 3 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. IX. 10. 16 and 19; II. 7. 45; V. 19. 1; XI. 12. 6; IX. 10. 43.] [ Footnote: 2) Br. III. 7. 225-26; IV. 29. 118.] [ Footnote: 3) Vi. IV. 4. 100.] [ ID=17116 ]
- the residence of, protected by Rudra on all sides  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Hanumān (II) — the residence of, protected by Rudra on all sides; there are kuṇḍas special to Sūrya, Brahmā, Rudra and Hari. Vā. 59. 118; 60. 73. [ ID=17117 ]

## Sources

Definitions from The Purana Index.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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