Hanuman Chalisa (Tulsidas)
Hanumaan chaaleesaa (tulaseedaasa kri'tam')
Dohaa-
Shree guru charana saroja raja
Nijamana mukura sudhaari
Varanau raghuvara vimala yasha
Jo daayaka phalachaari ||
Buddhiheena tanu jaanike
Sumirau pavanakumaara
Bala buddhi vidyaa dehu mohi
Harahu kalesha vikaara ||
Chaupaaee-
Jaya hanumaana jnyaanagunasaagara |
Jaya kapeesha tihu loka ujaagara || 1 ||
Raamadoota atulita baladhaamaa |
Anjaniputra pavanasuta naamaa || 2 ||
Mahaaveera vikrama bajarangee |
Kumati nivaara sumati ke sangee || 3 ||
Kanchana varana viraaja suveshaa |
Kaanana kund'ala kunchita keshaa || 4 ||
Haatha vajra auru dhvajaa viraajai |
Kaandhe moonja janevoo saajai || 5 ||
Shankara suvana kesareenandana |
Teja prataapa mahaa jagavandana || 6 ||
Vidyaavaana gunee atichaatura |
Raama kaaja karive ko aatura || 7 ||
Prabhu charitra sunive ko rasiyaa |
Raama lakhana seetaa mana basiyaa || 8 ||
Sookshmaroopa dhari siyahi dikhaavaa |
Vikat'aroopa dhari lanka jaraavaa || 9 ||
Bheemaroopa dhari asura sam'haare |
Raamachandra ke kaaja sam'vaare || 10 ||
Laaya sanjeevana lakhana jiyaaye |
Shreeraghuveera harashi vura laaye || 11 ||
Raghupati keenhee bahuta bad'aayee |
Tuma mama priya bharata sama bhaayee || 12 ||
[** paat'habhedah' – kahaa bharata sama tuma priya bhaayi **]
Sahasa vadana tumharo yasha gaavai |
Asa kahi shreepati kant'ha lagaavai || 13 ||
Sanakaadika brahmaadi muneeshaa |
Naarada shaarada sahita aheeshaa || 14 ||
Yama kubera digapaala jahaam' te |
Kavi kovida kahi sake kahaam' te || 15 ||
Tuma upakaara sugreevahi keenhaa |
Raama milaaya raaja pada deenhaa || 16 ||
Tumharo mantra vibheeshana maanaa |
Lankeshvara bhaye' saba jaga jaanaa || 17 ||
Yuga sahasra yojana para bhaanoo |
Leelyo taahi madhura phala jaanoo || 18 ||
Prabhu mudrikaa meli mukha maahee |
Jaladhi laanghi gaye acharaja naahee || 19 ||
Durgama kaaja jagata ke jete |
Sugama anugraha tumhare tete || 20 ||
Raama duvaare tuma rakhavaare |
Hota na aajnyaa binu pait'haare || 21 ||
Saba sukha lahai tumhaaree sharanaa |
Tuma rakshaka kaahoo ko d'aranaa || 22 ||
Aapana teja sam'haaro aapai |
Teenom' loka haanka tem' kaampai || 23 ||
Bhoota pishaacha nikat'a nahim' aavai |
Mahaaveera jaba naama sunaavai || 24 ||
Naasai roga harai saba peeraa |
Japata nirantara hanumata veeraa || 25 ||
Sankat'ase hanumaana chhud'aavai |
Mana krama vachana dhyaana jo laavai || 26 ||
Saba para raama tapasvee raajaa |
Tina ke kaaja sakala tuma saajaa || 27 ||
Aura manoratha jo koyee laavai |
Soyi amita jeevana phala paavai || 28 ||
Chaarom' yuga prataapa tumhaaraa |
Hai parasiddha jagata ujiyaaraa || 29 ||
Saadhusantake tuma rakhavaare |
Asura nikandana raama dulaare || 30 ||
Asht'a siddhi nava nidhi ke daataa |
Asavara deenha jaanakee maataa || 31 ||
Raama rasaayana tumhare paasaa |
Sadaa raho raghupati ke daasaa || 32 ||
Tumhare bhajana raama ko paavai |
Janma janma ke dukha bisaraavai || 33 ||
Antakaala raghupati pura jaayee | [** raghuvara **]
Jahaam' janma haribhakta kahaayee || 34 ||
Aura devataa chitta na dharayee |
Hanumata seyi sarvasukhakarayee || 35 ||
Sankat'a hat'ai mit'ai saba peeraa |
Jo sumirai hanumata balaveeraa || 36 ||
Jai jai jai hanumaana gosaayee |
Kri'paa karahu guru deva kee naayee || 37 ||
Yaha shatavaara paat'ha kara koyee |
Chhoot'ahi bandi mahaasukha hoyee || 38 ||
Jo yaha pad'hai hanumaana chaaleesaa |
Hoya siddhi saakhee gaureesaa || 39 ||
Tulaseedaasa sadaa hari cheraa |
Keejai naatha hri'daya maha d'eraa || 40 ||
Dohaa-
Pavanatanaya sankat'a harana
Mangal'a moorati roopa ||
Raama lakhana seetaa sahita
Hri'daya basahu sura bhoopa ||
Meaning
The “Hanuman Chalisa,” composed by Tulsidas, is one of the most powerful and beloved devotional hymns dedicated to Lord Hanuman. Across forty verses, the hymn praises Hanuman as the ocean of wisdom and virtue, the fearless warrior, the unmatched servant of Lord Rama, and the remover of sorrow, fear and negativity. Every verse celebrates an aspect of Hanuman’s divine personality—his strength, intelligence, humility, devotion, heroic deeds, and unwavering dedication to Sri Rama.
The Chalisa recounts Hanuman’s wondrous acts: discovering Sita in Lanka with subtle form, burning Lanka in his fierce form, defeating demons, saving Lakshmana with the Sanjeevani herb, and delighting Rama with devotion so pure that Rama embraced him with divine love. It affirms Hanuman as the protector of saints, the destroyer of evil, the gatekeeper of Rama’s grace, and the giver of the eight siddhis and nine treasures. By remembering him, devotees gain courage, peace, well-being and liberation from sorrows accumulated over lifetimes.
Reciting the Hanuman Chalisa purifies the mind, strengthens resilience, removes deep fears, calms the heart, and offers divine protection from visible and invisible harms. It invokes Hanuman’s presence within one’s heart, promising spiritual upliftment, the fulfillment of righteous desires, and closeness to Rama.
Benefits:
• Removes obstacles, diseases, fears and negative energies.
• Grants courage, clarity, strength and mental stability.
• Protects from evil forces, planetary afflictions and adversity.
• Helps fulfill righteous desires and brings peace, harmony and prosperity.
• Deepens devotion, humility and spiritual progress toward Rama.
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