Hanuman Chalisa is a 40 (+3) lined hymn in Awadhi language (a language
similar to Hindi and whose origin is from Sanskrit) composed y !oswami "ulsidas in praise of #ord Hanuman$ an ardent de%otee of #ord &ama' Chalis(40$ chalisa(40 lined) Hanuman Chalisa is a Hymn of 40 lines in praise of #ord Hanuman Stories of "ulsidas$ &agha%endra Swami descrie the compassion and support of Hanuman to those who seek his help or pray to #ord &ama' "ulsidas has written this to inspire spiritual aspirants to ecome de%otees of #ord &ama so that they are lessed and protected y Hanuman$ and are spiritually progressing' *y singing the Stotra a de%otee always reminds himself of the greatness of Hanuman$ his de%otion and his terrile fights against unrighteous' A serious de%otee will gain much spiritual support from this in his own fight against his imperfections' Lord Hanuman #ord Hanuman Singing in praise of #ord &ama #ord Hanuman is well known for his e+treme de%otion to #ord &ama' #ord Hanuman is always depicted in the ,ndian folklaire as an icon of true de%otion and a symol of the power of true de%otion and chastity' #ord Hanuman-s de%otion to #ord &ama is symolic of the de%otion of the enlightened indi%idual soul towards the supreme soul' .any stories from the ,ndian literature tell the tales of #ord Hanuman protecting de%otees of #ord &ama and helping those who seek his either spiritually or otherwise' Swami "ulasidas has written these lines in respect of #ord Hanuman-s great character$ in praise of his powers and also de%otion' Swami Tulsidas !oswami "ulsidas a poet of de%otional songs$ is famous for his works of de%otion like &amcharitmas and Hanuman Chalisa' "ulsidas wrote Hanuman chalisa in respect to Hanuman a di%ine de%otee of the #ord$ Hanuman Chalisa reminds the de%otees of #ord Hanuman-s greatness and keeps their mind free from e%il Hanuman Chalisa has 40 %erses$ each %erse is four lined (chaupi)$ "his stotra has / introductory 0ohas (couplets) and one in the end Lyrics and meaning Line # Lyrics transliterated in English and translated with meanings Intro ducto ry Doha 1 Shreeguru charana saroja raja nija mana mukura sudhaari baranau raghubara bimala jasu jo daayak phala chaari "Cleansing the mirror of my mind with the dust from the Lotus-feet of Divine Guru ! describe the unblemished glory of Lord "ama which bestows four fruits of "ighteousness #Dharma$ %ealth #&rtha$ 'leasure #(ama$ and Liberation #)oksha$ " [ShreeGuru=revered Guru; Charana=feet; Saroja=lotus; Raja=dust/ particle;Nija=Mine;mana=mind;mukura=mirror; sudhaari=Cleansi ng/applying;Baranau=Describe; Raghubara=Of Raghu amsha! "ord Rama; Mala=impurity!Bimala=pure; Jasu=Glory; Jo=#hich! Daayak=best o#er! Phala=fruit! Chaar=four $ Intro ducto ry Doha 2 *uddhiheena tanu jaanikai sumirau pavanakum+ra *al buddhi bidy+ dehu mohi harahu kalesa bik+ra "Considering this person as intelligence less ! remember Lord ,anuman- Give me strength intelligence and knowledge cure my body ailments and mental imperfections" [BuddhiHeena=#ithout intelligence; tanu=body! person; jaanikai=%no#ing;sumirau=remembder; pavanakumar=s on of #ind god! &anuman; Bal=strength;Buddhi=intelligence; Bidya=%no#ledge; d ehu=give; harahu=remove! clear;kalesa=ailments; bikara=imperfections$ 1 .aya hanum+na .naana guna saagara .aya kapeesha tihu loka ujaagara "/ictory to ,anuman who is the ocean of %isdom and /irtues /ictory to the king of )onkeys who is illuminating three worlds" [Jaya=victory/ glory; Jnaana='isdom; guna=virtues/ (ualities; saagara=ocean;apeesha=)ing of Mon%eys=&anuman; tihu=three; loka=#orld;ujaagara=illuminator$ 2 "+ma d0ta atulita bala dh+m+ &njani putra pavanasuta n+m+ "1ou are the messenger of "ama #to Sita$ 1ou are the abode of incomparable power- 1ou are also called by the names of 2&njani 'utra2 #Son of &njana$ and 2'avana suta2 #son of wind god$" [Doota=messenger; tulita=measured; atilita=immeasurable; bala=po#er;dhama=abod e; !njani=of *n+ana; putra=son; pavana=#ind; suta=son;naama=name$ 3 )ah+b3ra bikrama bajarang3 kumati niv+ra sumati ke sang3 "4h mighty valorous one of terrific deeds whose body organs are as strong as Diamond #or the weapon of God !ndra$- Cure my bad mind oh companion of those with pure #good$ mind" ["aha=great;Beera=,rave; #ikram=great deeds; bajra=diamond; ang=body parts; kumati=bad intellect; nivara=cure! clean! destroy; sumati=good intelligence;ke=of; sangi=companion $ 4 (aanchana barana bir+ja subes+ k+nana kundala kunchita kesh+ "1ou are golden colored you are shining in your beautiful attire- 1ou have beautiful ear-rings in your ear and curly hairs" [aan$hana%golden& barana%hue& bir'ja%resplendent! shining; subes'%good attire/ good loo%s; k'nana=ear; undala=ear-rings; kun$hita=curly; esh a=hair$ 5 ,+tha bajra au dhvaj+ bir+jai k+ndhe m0nji jane0 s+jai "/ajrayudha #mace$ and flag are shining in your hand- Sacred thread made of )unja grass adorns your shoulder" [Hath=hand! Bajra=Mace as po#erful as va+rayudha or diamond; au=and;dhvaja=flag; biraji=ta%e place; kaandhe=on shoulders; munji=of mun+a grass;janeoo=upavita thread! sacred thread; Sajai=adorn $ 6 Shankara suvana kesar3 nandana 5eja prat+pa mah+ jaga bandana "4 partial incarnation of Lord shiva giver of joy to (ing (esari- 1our great majesty is revered by the whole world" [Shankara="ord shiva; esari=)ing )esari! father of &anuman; Nandana=son. +oy giver; (eja=shine! grandness; Pratapa=pro#ess; "aha=great; jaga=#orld;bandana =#orship$ 7 *idy+v+na gun3 ati ch+tura "+ma k+ja karibe ko +tura "4h one learned in all /idyas one full of virtues /ery clever- 1ou are always eager to do "ama2s tasks" [Bidyavan=one #ho has learned idyas; Guni=having gunas; ati=very;$hatura=clever; aaja=tas%! #or%; aribe=doing! do; ko=to; !atura=eager $ 8 'rabhu charitra sunibe ko rasiy+ r+ma lakhana s3t+ mana basiy+ "1ou enjoy listening to Lord "ama2s story6 Lord "ama Lakshman and Sita reside in your heart" [Prabhu=lord; Charitra=story! history; sunibe=hear; ko=to; Rasiya=+oy;"ana=mind; Basiya=re side! stay$ 9 S0kshma r0pa dhari siyahi dikh+v+ bikata r0pa dhari lanka jar+v+ "&ssuming the smallest form you saw #visited$ Sita- &ssuming the gigantic form you burnt down the Lanka" [sookshma=micro! minute; roopa=form! body; dhari=assuming! ta%ing;siyahi=/ita; Dikhava=sa#; Bikata=enormous; )anka=/ri "an%a; Jaraava=burned$ 10 *h3ma r0pa dhari asura samh+re r+machandra ke k+ja samv+re "&ssuming a terrible form you slayed demons- 1ou made Lord "ama2s works easier" [Bheema=terrible; roopa=form; Dhari=assuming; !sura=demon; samhar=destroy; Rama$handra=Rama of Chandra amsha; aja=#or%;Samvare=manage! ma%e it easy! carry out$ 11 l+ya sanj3vani lakhana jiy+e shr3 raghub3ra harashi ura l+ye "1ou brought Sanjeevini mountain to save Lakshmana2s Life- Lord "ama embraced you in joy" [laaya=brought; Sanjeevani=a herb that brings bac% the dead; )akhan="a%shman;Jiyaye=saved; Raghubira=,rave one of Raghu Clan! "ord Rama; Harashi=#ith +oy;*ra=nec%; )aye=gave! brought $ 12 "aghupati k3nh3 bahut bad+3 tum mama priya bharata hi sama bh+3 "Lord "ama praised you very much saying 21ou are dear to me like my brother *harata2" [Raghupati=)ing of Raghu Clan; Bahut=very much; Badaayi=praised; (um=you;mama=my! mine; priya=dear; Bharata=brother of Rama; hi=li%e; sama=e(ual;Bhai=brother $ 13 sahasa badana tumharo jasa g+vai asa kahi shr3pati kantha lag+vai "2)ay the thousand headed serpent &dishesha sing of your glory2 saying this Lord "ama embraced you" [Sahasa=thousand; badan=body; (umharo=your; Jasa=success! glory;Gaavai=sing; asa=li%e this; kahi=saying; shripati=husband of Goddess shree or "a%shmi! "ord Rama; antha=nec%; )agavai=embrace$ 14 Sanak+dika brahm+di mun3s+ n+rada s+rada sahita ah3s+ "Sanaka *rahma and other "oyal sages 7arad Saraswati and &dishesha" [Sanaka=sage sana%a! adika=other more; brahma=Creator ,rahma; !adi=and others; "uneesha=Royal sages; Narada=/age 0arad; Sharada=Goddess saras#ati; Sahita=including; !heeshaa=*dishesha$ 15 1ama kubera dikp+la jah+ te kavi kobida kahi sakai kah+ te "1ama (ubera Dikpaalakas poets and singers6 they can not describe your greatness properly" [+ama=God of 1ime/death; ubera=God of treasures; Dikpaalas=Gods of 2 directions; avi=poet; ovida=singer; ahi=ho#; aha=say;$ 16 5uma upak+ra sugr3vahi k3nh+ r+am mil+ya r+japada d3nh+ "1ou helped Sugreeva- 1ou made him friends with "ama which gave him his (ingship back" [(uma=you; *pakaara=help; Sugreeva=Mon%ey )ing /ugreeva; inha=did;"ilaaya=made them meet! +oin; Rajapada=%ingship; Dinha=gave$ 17 5umharo mantra vibh3shana m+n+ lankeshvara bhae saba jaga j+n+ "/ibheeshana accepted your Suggestion- ,e became the king of Lanka because of your advice whole world knows it" [(mharo=your; mantra=#ords; #ibheeshan=brother of Raavan #ho fought on Rama3s side; "aana=accepted; )ankeshvara=)ing of "an%a; Saba=all;Jaga=#orld; Jaana=%no#s$ 18 1uga sahasra yojana para bh+n0 l3lyo t+hi madhura phala j+n0 "1ou flew towards the sun who is thousands of years of 1ojanas away thinking of him as a sweet fruit" [+uga%year; Sahasra=thousand; +ojana=distance of 45-46%m! 2 mile is the most agreed upon distance; para=a#ay; Bhanu=sun; "adhura=s#eet; Phala=fruit;J anu=%no#ing! thin%ing$ 19 'rabhu mudrik+ meli mukha m+h3 jaladhi l+nghi gaye acharaja n+h3 "'utting the ring of "ama in your mouth you jumped and flew over 4cean to Lanka there is no surprise in that" [Prabhu="ord; "udrika=ring; meli=in!over; "ukha=mouth; "ahi =%eeping;jaladhi=Ocean; )aanghi gaye=+umped; !$haraja=surpri se; Naahi=no$ 20 Durgama k+ja jagata ke jete sugama anugraha tumhare tete "&ll the difficult tasks in the world become easy if there is your grace" [Durgama=difficult; aja=tas%; Jagata=#ord; e=of; Jete=ho# many;Sugama=easy; !nugraha=grace; (umhare=your; tete=if there is$ 21 "+ma du+re tuma rakhav+re hota na +gy+ binu pais+re "1our the doorkeeper of "ama2s court- %ithout your permission nobody can enter "ama2s abode" [Duare=door;tuma=you;rakhavaare=%eeper; hota=have! having; na=#ithout;agyaa=permission; binu=nobody; paisaare=e nter! come in$ 22 Saba sukha lahai tumh+r3 saran+ tuma rakshaka k+h0 ko daran+ "&ll happiness stay with those who take refuge in you- 1ou are the protector why be afraid8 " [saba=all; sukha=happiness! pleasures; )ahai=stay; tumhari=in your;sarana=refuge; tuma=you; rakshaka=protector; kahoo ko=#hy7 or of #hom;darana=be afraid$ 23 +pan tej samh+ro +pai tino lok h+nka te k+pai "4nly you can cancel your powers- &ll three worlds tremble in fear" [!apan=your; (ej=po#er; Samharo=destroy! control; !pai=you; (ino=three;lok=#orlds; hanka=fear; kapai=sh a%e$ 24 bh0ta pish+cha nikata nahi +vai mah+b3ra jaba n+ma sun+vai "9vil Spirits and Ghosts don2t come near when your name is heard 4 great Courageous one" [Bhoota=8vil spirits! Pishaa$ha=ghost; nikata=close; nahi=don3t; avai=come; mahabira=maha9bira=great9brave; jaba=#hen; naama=name; s unavai=heard$ 25 7+sai roga harai saba p3r+ japata nirantara hanumata b3r+ "Diseases will be ended all pains will be gone when a devotee continuously repeats ,anuman the brave2s name" [Naasai=end! destroy; Roga=disease; Harai=end! close; Saba=all; Peera=pains! diseases! afflictions; Japata=%eep repeating! remembering; nirantara=continuously;Beera=,rave$ 26 Sankata te hanum+na chhud+vai mana krama vachana dhy+na jo l+vai ",anuman will release those from troubles who meditate upon him in their mind actions and words" [Sankata=troubles! difficulties; te=from; Chhudaavai=release; mana=mind;krama=ac tions; va$hana=#ords; dhyana=meditate! contemplate; jo=#ho;)avai=apply! do! bring$ 27 Saba para r+ma tapasv3 r+j+ tina ke k+ja sakala tuma s+j+ ""ama is the king of all he is the king of yogis- 1ou managed all his tasks" or in other translation ",e whoever takes refuge in "ama you will manage all their tasks" [Saba=all; para=on; (apasvi=one of austerities; Raja=%ing; (ina ke=#hose;aaja=#or%; tuma=you; saaja=carried$ 28 &ura manoratha jo ko3 l+vai Soi amita j3vana phala p+vai "%hoever brings many of their wishes to you they will get unlimited fruits" [aur=many! more; "anoratha=mental #ishes! desires; jo koi=#hoever;)avai=brings; amita=infinite; jivana=life; phala=frui ts; pavai=get! receive$ 29 ch+ro juga prat+pa tumh+r+ hai parasiddha jagata ujiy+r+ "1our glory is for all the four yugas 1our greatness is very famous throughout the world and illumines the world" [Charo=four; juga=yugas; pratapa=glory; tumhara=your; hai=is; prasiddha=famous; jagata=#orld; ujiyara=illumined! spread$ 30 S+dhu santa ke tuma rakhav+re asura nikandana r+ma dul+re "1ou are the guardian of Saints and Good people- 1ou killed demons and you are dear to "ama" [Sadhu=good people! mon%s! simple people; Santa=saint; ke=of; tuma=you;Rakhavaare=%eeper! guardian; !sura=demons; Nikandana=slayer; Dulare=dear$ 31 &shta siddhi nava nidhi ke d+t+ asa bara d3nha j+nak3 m+t+ ")other Sita granted you a boon to become the bestower of : Siddhis #supernatural powers$ and ; 7idhis #divine treasures$" [!shta=eight; Siddhi=supernatural po#ers; Nava=nine; Nidhi=treasures; e=of;Daata=giver; !sa=li% e that; bara=boon; Dinha=give or gave; Janaaki=daughter of :ana%a! /ita; "aata=mother$ 32 "+ma ras+yana tumhare p+s+ sad+ raho raghupati ke d+s+ "1ou have the sweet devotion to "ama- )ay you always be a devotee of Lord "ama" [Ras=devotion! s#eetness! love; Rasaayana=mi;ture or collection of s#eetness;tumhaare=your; paasa=near; Sadaa=al#ays; Raho= stay; Raghupati="ord of Raghu Clan! "ord Rama; e=of; Daasa=servant! devotee$ 33 5umhare bhajana r+ma ko p+vai .anama janama ke dukha bisar+vai "Singing your name gets us "ama himself and "emoves the sufferings of many lives" [(umhare=your; Bhajana=chanting; o=to; Pavai=ta%es to! gives; Janama=life;Janama janama=life after life; e=of; dukha=unhappiness; Bisaravai=remove$ 34 &nta k+la raghupati pura j+3 jah+ janma hari bhakta kah+3 ",e who sings of you at the end of the life he attains to Lord "ama2s abode- %here he will be born as a Devotee of Lord "ama" [!nta=8nd; aala=time; Raghupati="ord of Raghu clan! Rama; pura=city;Jaaee=go; Jaha=#here; janma=born; Hari= "ord Rama; Bhakta=devotee;ahai=called as! is said$ 35 &ura devat+ chitta na dhara3 hanumata sei sarva sukha kara3 "7ot contemplating on other gods gets his all happiness from ,anuman by serving him" [!ura=more! other; Devata=gods; chitta=mind; na=dont; Dharai=contemplating; /ei=serving; sarva=all; su%ha=happiness$ 36 Sankata katai mitai saba p3r+ jo sumirai hanumata balab3r+ "'ains will be removed all afflictions will be gone of who remembers ,anuman the mighty brave one" [Sankata=trouble; katai=cut short; "itai=removed; Saba=all; Peera=pains! troubles; Jo=#ho; Sumirai=remembers; Bala=po#er; Bira=brave$ 37 .aya jaya jaya hanum+na gos+3 krip+ karahu gurudeva k3 n+3 "/ictory to you 4 master of the senses- Show mercy on us like a Guru does" [Jaya=victory; Gosai=master of senses; kripaa=mercy! compassion; karahu=do! sho#; guru=teacher! dispeller of dar%ness; Deva=god; i nai=li%e;$ 38 .o shata b+ra p+thakar ko3 chh0tahi bandi mah+sukha ho3 ",e whoever recits this hundred times his chains of *ondage will be cut Great happiness will be his" [Jo=#hoever; Shata=hundred; Baar=times; Paathakar=reciting; $ hhutahi=cut! removed; bandi=shac%les! bondage; "ahasukha=great happiness! bliss;Hoi=happens! gets to$ 39 .o yaha padhai hanum+na ch+l3s+ hoya siddhi s+kh3 gaur3s+ ",e whoever reads these verses on ,anuman he will get spiritual attainments Lord Shiva is the witness to this statement" [Jo=#ho; yaha=this; Padhai=reads; Chalisa=<5 lined hymn; Hoya=happens;Siddhi=attainments; Saakhi=#itness; Gaur eesha=Go#ri9isha=&usband of Go#ri="ord /hiva;$ 40 5ulas3d+sa sad+ hari cher+ k3jai n+tha hridaya mama dher+ "5ulasidas is always a disciple of Lord "ama- 4 lord make my heart your abode" [Sada=al#ays; Hari= "ord ishnu="ord Rama; Chera=disciple! devotee;ijai=please do; Natha="ord; Hridaya=heart; mama=my! mine; Dheraa=abode$ Concl usive Doha pavanatanaya sankata harana mangala m0rati r0pa r+ma lakhana s3t+ sahita hridaya basahu sura bh0pa "4 Son of wind god remover of difficulties oh one of auspicious form- %ith "am Lakshman and Sita reside in our hearts of (ing of Gods" [Pavanatanaya%=avana9tanaya='ind9son! son of #ind god! &anuman;Sankata=trouble; Harana=remover; "angala=auspiciou s; "urati=statue! form;Rupa=form; Sahita=including; Hridaya=heart; Basahu=resid e; Sura=gods;Bhupa=%ing $