Hanuman Chalisa is one of the most powerful chant that is devoted to Lord Hanuman. People recite the verses of Hanuman Chalisa to get rid of sufferings and to seek blessings of Lord Hanuman. Hanuma Chalisa is written by Goswami Tulsidas ji. “Yug Sahastra Yojan Par Bhanu”, this verse is mentioned in Hanuman Chalisa in which it is clearly stated that Sun is located thousands of Yojanas away from earth.
Devotion is connected with cosmic knowledge
“Yug Sahastra Yojan Par Bhanu” appears to be a devotional line but this holds a great spiritual astrological and significance. This lines has fascinated various saints, astronomers, and scholars because the way it explained the cosmos before modern science. Yuga: An ancient time unit, interpreted as 12,000 yearsSahastra: Means one thousand (1,000)Yojan: An ancient Indian unit of distance, approximately 8 miles (or about 12.8 km).Par: At a distance of/ beyondBhanu: The Sun (a name for the Sun God)
““युग सहस्र योजन पर भानू। लील्यो ताहि मधुर फल जानू॥”
This is the full verse that is mentioned in Hanuman Chalisa and the meaning of this verse explains that when Hanuman ji was a child then he assumed Sun as a sweet fruit and leaps toward it and swallowed it thinking it to be a sweet fruit. This lines represents the power, courage, fearlessness, and innocence of Lord Hanuman.
What is Yojan ?
This word represents that Sun is situated at a distance of thousands of yojans (12,000 divine miles). This reveals a cosmic nature and the accuracy of the distance and it was already mentioned by Tulsidas ji in Hanuman Chalisa before science revealed it. This is a rigid mathematical statement explaining the distance between earth and Sun. The Sun’s rays travel across vast cosmic space to sustain life
Astrological significance of this sacred line?
According to Vedic astrology, Sun is not just a celestial body or a planet but more than this. He is also known as Atma Karaka, the significator of soul. Sun is extremely powerful, who rules over soul.
What is the meaning of Yug Sahastra?
“Yug Sahastra”, this means that Sun may be far physically but it is always connected with our soul that means it ruled the entire body. This means that the energy of the Sun is timeless, vast, and it governs every human being
