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Hanuman Chalisa

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Opening Doha

श्रीगुरु चरण सरोज रज, निजमन मुकुर सुधारि । बरणौ रघुबर बिमल यश, जो दायक फल चारि ॥
बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिके, सुमिरौं पवन कुमार । बल बुद्धि विद्या देहु मोहिं, हरहु कलेश विकार ॥

The Forty Chaupais

जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुण सागर । जय कपीस तिहुँ लोक उजागर ॥ (1)
रामदूत अतुलित बलधामा । अंजनि-पुत्र पवन-सुत नामा ॥ (2)
महाबीर बिक्रम बजरंगी । कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी ॥ (3)
कंचन बरण बिराज सुबेशा । कानन कुंडल कुंचित केशा ॥ (4)
हाथ बज्र औ ध्वजा बिराजै । काँधे मूँज जनेऊ साजै ॥ (5)
शंकर-सुवन केशरी-नन्दन । तेज प्रताप महा जग-वंदन ॥ (6)
विद्यावान गुणी अति चातुर । राम काज करिबे को आतुर ॥ (7)
प्रभु चरित्र सुनिबे को रसिया । राम लखन सीता मन बसिया ॥ (8)
सूक्ष्म रूपधरि सियहिं दिखावा । विकट रूप धरि लंक जरावा ॥ (9)
भीम रूप धरि असुर सँहारे । रामचन्द्र के काज सँवारे ॥ (10)
लाय सजीवन लखन जियाये । श्री रघुबीर हरषि उर लाये ॥ (11)
रघुपति कीन्ही बहुत बडाई । तुम मम प्रिय भरतहि सम भाई ॥ (12)
सहस बदन तुम्हरो यश गावैं । अस कहि श्रीपति कण्ठ लगावैं ॥ (13)
सनकादिक ब्रह्मादि मुनीशा । नारद शारद सहित अहीशा ॥ (14)
यम कुबेर दिगपाल जहाँ ते । कवि कोविद कहि सके कहाँ ते ॥ (15)
तुम उपकार सुग्रीवहिं कीन्हा । राम मिलाय राजपद दीन्हा ॥ (16)
तुम्हरो मंत्र विभीषण माना । लंकेश्वर भये सब जग जाना ॥ (17)
युग सहस्र योजन पर भानू । लील्यो ताहि मधुर फल जानू ॥ (18)
प्रभु मुद्रिका मेलि मुख माहीं । जलधि लाँधि गये अचरज नाहीं ॥ (19)
दुर्गम काज जगत के जेते । सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे तेते ॥ (20)
राम दुआरे तुम रखवारे । होत न आज्ञा बिन पैसारे ॥ (21)
सब सुख लहै तुम्हारी सरना । तुम रक्षक काहू को डरना ॥ (22)
आपन तेज सम्हारो आपै । तीनों लोक हाँक ते काँपै ॥ (23)
भूत पिशाच निकट नहिं आवै । महाबीर जब नाम सुनावै ॥ (24)
नाशै रोग हरै सब पीरा । जपत निरन्तर हनुमत बीरा ॥ (25)
संकट से हनुमान छुडावै । मन क्रम बचन ध्यान जो लावै ॥ (26)
सब पर राम तपस्वी राजा । तिनके काज सकल तुम साजा ॥ (27)
और मनोरथ जो कोइ लावै । सोइ अमित जीवन फल पावै ॥ (28)
चारों युग परताप तुम्हारा । है परसिद्ध जगत उजियारा ॥ (29)
साधु संत के तुम रखवारे । असुर निकंदन राम दुलारे ॥ (30)
अष्टसिद्धि नव निधि के दाता । अस बर दीन जानकी माता ॥ (31)
राम रसायन तुम्हरे पासा । सदा रहो रघुपति के दासा ॥ (32)
तुम्हरे भजन राम को पावै । जन्म जन्म के दुख बिसरावै ॥ (33)
अन्त काल रघुपति पुर जाई । जहाँ जन्म हरिभक्त कहाई ॥ (34)
और देवता चित्त न धरई । हनुमत सेइ सर्व सुख करई ॥ (35)
संकट हरै मिटै सब पीरा । जो सुमिरै हनुमत बल बीरा ॥ (36)
जै जै जै हनुमान गोसाई । कृपा करहु गुरुदेव की नाई ॥ (37)
जो शत बार पाठ कर कोई । छूटहि बन्दि महासुख होई ॥ (38)
जो यह पढै हनुमान चालीसा । होय सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा ॥ (39)
तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा । कीजै नाथ हृदय महँ डेरा ॥ (40)

Closing Doha

पवनतनय संकट हरन, मंगल मूरति रूप । रामलखन सीता सहित, हृदय बसहु सुरभूप ॥

Transliteration

Opening Doha

Shri guru charan saroj raj, nijman mukur sudhari. Baranau Raghubar bimal yash, jo dayak phal chari.
Buddhihin tanu janike, sumirau Pavan Kumar. Bal buddhi vidya dehu mohin, harahu kalesh vikar.

The Forty Chaupais

Jay Hanuman gyan gun sagar, jay Kapis tihun lok ujagar. (1)
Ramdoot atulit baldhama, Anjani-putra Pavan-sut nama. (2)
Mahabir bikram Bajrangi, kumati nivar sumati ke sangi. (3)
Kanchan baran biraj subesha, kanan kundal kunchit kesha. (4)
Hath bajra au dhvaja birajai, kandhe munj janeu sajai. (5)
Shankar-suvan Kesari-nandan, tej pratap maha jag-vandan. (6)
Vidyavan guni ati chatur, Ram kaj karibe ko atur. (7)
Prabhu charitra sunibe ko rasiya, Ram Lakhan Sita man basiya. (8)
Sukshma roop dhari Siyahin dikhava, vikat roop dhari Lank jarava. (9)
Bhim roop dhari asur sanhare, Ramchandra ke kaj sanvare. (10)
Lay sanjivan Lakhan jiyaye, Shri Raghubir harashi ur laye. (11)
Raghupati kinhi bahut badai, tum mam priya Bharatahi sam bhai. (12)
Sahas badan tumharo yash gavain, as kahi Shripati kanth lagavain. (13)
Sanakadik Brahmadi munisha, Narad Sharad sahit Ahisha. (14)
Yam Kuber digpal jahan te, kavi kovid kahi sake kahan te. (15)
Tum upkar Sugrivahin kinha, Ram milay rajpad dinha. (16)
Tumharo mantra Vibhishan mana, Lankeshvar bhaye sab jag jana. (17)
Yug sahasra yojan par bhanu, lilyo tahi madhur phal janu. (18)
Prabhu mudrika meli mukh mahin, jaladhi langhi gaye acharaj nahin. (19)
Durgam kaj jagat ke jete, sugam anugraha tumhare tete. (20)
Ram duare tum rakhvare, hot na agya bin paisare. (21)
Sab sukh lahai tumhari sarana, tum rakshak kahu ko darana. (22)
Aapan tej samharo aapai, tinon lok hank te kanpai. (23)
Bhoot pishach nikat nahin avai, Mahabir jab nam sunavai. (24)
Nashai rog harai sab pira, japat nirantar Hanumat bira. (25)
Sankat se Hanuman chhudavai, man kram bachan dhyan jo lavai. (26)
Sab par Ram tapasvi raja, tinke kaj sakal tum saja. (27)
Aur manorath jo koi lavai, soi amit jivan phal pavai. (28)
Charon yug parataap tumhara, hai parasiddh jagat ujiyara. (29)
Sadhu sant ke tum rakhvare, asur nikandan Ram dulare. (30)
Ashtasiddhi nav nidhi ke data, as bar din Janaki mata. (31)
Ram rasayan tumhare pasa, sada raho Raghupati ke dasa. (32)
Tumhare bhajan Ram ko pavai, janam janam ke dukh bisaravai. (33)
Ant kal Raghupati pur jai, jahan janam Hari-bhakt kahai. (34)
Aur devata chitt na dharai, Hanumat sei sarva sukh karai. (35)
Sankat harai mitai sab pira, jo sumirai Hanumat bal bira. (36)
Jai jai jai Hanuman gosai, kripa karahu gurudev ki nai. (37)
Jo shat bar path kar koi, chhutahi bandi mahasukh hoi. (38)
Jo yah padhai Hanuman Chalisa, hoy siddhi sakhi Gaurisa. (39)
Tulsidas sada Hari chera, kijai nath hriday mah dera. (40)

Closing Doha

Pavantanay sankat haran, mangal murati roop. Ram-Lakhan-Sita sahit, hriday basahu surbhoop.

Meaning

Opening Doha 1: With the dust of my Guru's lotus feet I clean the mirror of my mind, and I sing the spotless glory of Rama, best of the Raghus, who grants the four aims of life.

Opening Doha 2: Knowing myself to be lacking in wisdom, I remember you, son of the wind. Give me strength, understanding and learning, and take away my troubles and faults.

1: Glory to you, Hanuman, ocean of wisdom and virtue. Glory to you, lord of the monkeys, whose light fills the three worlds.

2: You are Rama's messenger, a home of matchless strength, known as Anjani's son and the son of the wind.

3: Great hero, mighty and as firm as a thunderbolt, you drive away wrong thinking and keep company with good sense.

4: Golden in colour and beautifully dressed, you wear earrings and have curling hair.

5: A thunderbolt and a banner shine in your hands, and a sacred thread of munja grass rests on your shoulder.

6: Born of Shiva's grace and beloved son of Kesari, your brilliance and courage are honoured across the world.

7: Learned, virtuous and very clever, you are always eager to do Rama's work.

8: You delight in hearing the Lord's stories, and Rama, Lakshmana and Sita live in your heart.

9: In a tiny form you appeared before Sita; in a fearsome form you set Lanka ablaze.

10: Taking a huge form, you destroyed the demons and carried out Rama's tasks.

11: You brought the Sanjivani herb and revived Lakshmana, and Rama joyfully embraced you.

12: Rama praised you warmly and said, “You are as dear to me as my brother Bharata.”

13: “A thousand mouths sing your glory,” said Rama, and drew you close to his chest.

14: Sanaka and the other sages, Brahma and the gods, Narada, Saraswati and the serpent king Shesha —

15: Yama, Kubera and the guardians of the directions — even poets and scholars cannot fully describe your greatness.

16: You helped Sugriva by bringing him to Rama, and so he regained his kingdom.

17: Vibhishana heeded your counsel and became king of Lanka, as the whole world knows.

18: The sun lay thousands of yojanas away, yet you swallowed it, thinking it a sweet fruit.

19: Carrying Rama's ring in your mouth, you leapt across the ocean — no wonder at all.

20: Every hard task in the world becomes easy by your grace.

21: You guard the door of Rama's court; no one enters without your leave.

22: Those who take refuge in you find every happiness; with you as protector, there is nothing to fear.

23: Only you can hold your own great power; at your roar the three worlds tremble.

24: Ghosts and evil spirits do not come near when the name of Mahavira is spoken.

25: The verse says illness and pain fade for those who keep chanting Hanuman's name.

26: Hanuman frees from troubles those who remember him in thought, word and deed.

27: Rama is king over all ascetics, and you carry out all his tasks.

28: Whoever comes to you with any other wish receives the fullest fruit of life.

29: Your glory spans all four ages and shines brightly and famously across the world.

30: You guard saints and sages, destroy the demons, and are dear to Rama.

31: You can grant the eight siddhis and nine nidhis, a boon Mother Janaki gave you.

32: You hold the elixir of Rama's name, and you remain forever Raghupati's servant.

33: Through devotion to you one reaches Rama, and the sorrows of many births are forgotten.

34: At life's end the devotee reaches Rama's abode, where they are known as Hari's devotee.

35: Even without turning the mind to other deities, serving Hanuman brings every happiness.

36: Troubles end and all pain is erased for those who remember mighty Hanuman.

37: Victory, victory, victory to Lord Hanuman! Be gracious to us as a guru would be.

38: Whoever recites this a hundred times is freed from bondage and finds great joy.

39: Whoever reads this Hanuman Chalisa attains fulfilment, and Shiva, lord of Gauri, is witness.

40: Tulsidas, forever Hari's servant, prays: “Lord, make your home in my heart.”

Closing Doha: Son of the wind, remover of troubles, embodiment of auspiciousness — dwell in my heart together with Rama, Lakshmana and Sita, best among the gods.

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Licence: traditional devotional text by Tulsidas (16th c.), public domain
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