उजागर (Ujagar)

Definition

Famous, renowned, illuminated, bright, manifest, radiant

Etymology

  • Sanskrit: उद्+जागृ (ud+jagri)
  • Ud = up, upward, excellence
  • Jagri = to wake, to shine
  • Modern Hindi: उजागर (ujagar)

Linguistic Analysis

  1. Grammatical Form
  • Adjective
  • Quality descriptor
  • Fame indicator
  • Illumination marker
  1. Usage in Classical Literature
  • Common in devotional poetry
  • Used in Bhakti literature
  • Found in medieval texts
  • Frequent in praise contexts

Usage in Hanuman Chalisa

  1. Context
  • Describes Hanuman’s fame
  • Indicates divine radiance
  • Reflects widespread glory
  • Shows universal recognition
  1. Significance
  • Divine celebrity
  • Spiritual illumination
  • Universal reverence
  • Transcendent fame

Spiritual Significance

  1. As Divine Quality
  • Spiritual brilliance
  • Divine luminosity
  • Transcendent fame
  • Sacred recognition
  1. Devotional Aspects
  • Object of worship
  • Universal adoration
  • Divine eminence
  • Spiritual illumination
  • Prasiddha (Famous)
  • Vikhyaat (Renowned)
  • Prakashit (Illuminated)
  • Prakaashman (Radiant)

Cultural Context

  1. In Bhakti Tradition
  • Divine attribute
  • Spiritual quality
  • Sacred fame
  • Divine manifestation
  1. Literary Usage
  • Poetic embellishment
  • Divine description
  • Glory metaphor
  • Spiritual illumination

In the phrase “Jai Kapis tihun lok ujagar,” the complete meaning is “Glory to Hanuman, who is famous/renowned in all three worlds,” indicating his universal fame and divine radiance that extends throughout the entire cosmos.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​