Buddhihin tanu janike sumiraun Pavan kumar: meaning
Opening doha 2 of the Hanuman Chalisa
बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिके सुमिरौं पवनकुमार
बल बुधि बिद्या देहु मोहिं हरहु कलेस बिकार
buddhihīn tanu jānike sumirauṃ Pavan-kumār / bal budhi bidyā dehu mohiṃ harahu kales bikār
Knowing how little sense I have, I call to mind the Son of the Wind. Give me strength, intelligence and learning, and take away my suffering and my flaws.
Words
बुद्धिहीन buddhihīnlacking senseSanskrit buddhi (intelligence) plus hīna (without).
तनु tanuthis body, myselfSanskrit tanu, body.
जानिके jānikeknowingAn Awadhi 'having known' form; modern Hindi would say jānkar.
सुमिरौं sumirauṃI call to mindFrom Sanskrit smṛ, to remember.
पवनकुमार Pavan-kumārson of the WindSanskrit pavana (wind) plus kumāra (son, boy).
बल balstrength
बुधि budhiintelligenceWorn-down form of Sanskrit buddhi.
बिद्या bidyālearningAwadhi form of Sanskrit vidyā.
देहु dehugiveAwadhi request form; modern Hindi would say do or dījie.
मोहिं mohiṃto meAwadhi for Hindi mujhe.
हरहु harahutake awayAwadhi request form from Sanskrit hṛ, to carry off.
कलेस kalessufferingAwadhi form of Sanskrit kleśa.
बिकार bikārflawsAwadhi form of Sanskrit vikāra, a distortion.