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Hanuman Chalisa in Hindi and English, with meaning
The Hanuman Chalisa by Goswami Tulsidas has 43 verses: two opening dohas, forty chaupais and a closing doha. Each verse below has the Hindi text, an English transliteration and its meaning. Open a verse for its lesson.
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श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज, निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि।
बरनउँ रघुबर बिमल जसु, जो दायकु फल चारि॥
Shri guru charan saroj raj, nij manu mukuru sudhari,
baranau Raghubar bimal jasu, jo dayaku phal chari.
With the dust of my Guru’s lotus feet I polish the mirror of my mind, then sing the pure glory of Ram, which grants the four fruits of life.
Doha 2
बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिके, सुमिरौं पवन-कुमार।
बल बुद्धि बिद्या देहु मोहिं, हरहु कलेस बिकार॥
Buddhiheen tanu janike, sumirau Pavan-kumar,
bal buddhi bidya dehu mohi, harahu kalesh bikar.
Knowing myself to be lacking in wisdom, I remember Hanuman, son of the Wind. Grant me strength, wisdom and knowledge, and remove my sorrows and flaws.
Chaupai 1
जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर।
जय कपीस तिहुँ लोक उजागर॥
Jai Hanuman gyan gun sagar,
jai Kapis tihu lok ujagar.
Victory to Hanuman, ocean of wisdom and virtue. Victory to the lord of the monkeys, who lights up the three worlds.
Chaupai 2
राम दूत अतुलित बल धामा।
अंजनि-पुत्र पवनसुत नामा॥
Ram doot atulit bal dhama,
Anjani-putra Pavansut nama.
Messenger of Ram, home of matchless strength, known as Anjani’s son and son of the Wind.
Chaupai 3
महाबीर बिक्रम बजरंगी।
कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी॥
Mahabir bikram Bajrangi,
kumati nivar sumati ke sangi.
Great hero, mighty, with a body strong as a thunderbolt. You drive away wrong thinking and stay beside good sense.
Chaupai 4
कंचन बरन बिराज सुबेसा।
कानन कुंडल कुंचित केसा॥
Kanchan baran biraj subesa,
kanan kundal kunchit kesa.
Golden in colour and finely dressed, with earrings in your ears and curly hair.
Chaupai 5
हाथ बज्र औ ध्वजा बिराजै।
काँधे मूँज जनेऊ साजै॥
Hath bajra au dhvaja biraje,
kandhe moonj janeu saje.
In your hands shine the thunderbolt-mace and a flag; a sacred thread of munja grass adorns your shoulder.
Chaupai 6
संकर सुवन केसरीनंदन।
तेज प्रताप महा जग बन्दन॥
Shankar suvan Kesari nandan,
tej pratap maha jag bandan.
Embodiment of Shiva and son of Kesari, your radiance and glory are honoured by the whole world.
Chaupai 7
बिद्यावान गुनी अति चातुर।
राम काज करिबे को आतुर॥
Bidyavan guni ati chatur,
Ram kaj karibe ko atur.
Learned, virtuous and very wise, you are always eager to do Ram’s work.
Chaupai 8
प्रभु चरित्र सुनिबे को रसिया।
राम लखन सीता मन बसिया॥
Prabhu charitra sunibe ko rasiya,
Ram Lakhan Sita man basiya.
You delight in hearing the Lord’s story; Ram, Lakshman and Sita live in your heart.
Chaupai 9
सूक्ष्म रूप धरि सियहिं दिखावा।
बिकट रूप धरि लंक जरावा॥
Sukshma roop dhari Siyahi dikhava,
bikat roop dhari Lank jarava.
Taking a tiny form you appeared before Sita; taking a fearsome form you set Lanka ablaze.
Chaupai 10
भीम रूप धरि असुर सँहारे।
रामचंद्र के काज सँवारे॥
Bheem roop dhari asur sanhare,
Ramchandra ke kaj sanvare.
In a mighty form you destroyed the demons and fulfilled Ram’s mission.
Chaupai 11
लाय सजीवन लखन जियाये।
श्रीरघुबीर हरषि उर लाये॥
Laye sajivan Lakhan jiyaye,
Shri Raghubir harashi ur laye.
You brought the Sanjeevani herb and revived Lakshman; Ram, overjoyed, held you to his heart.
Chaupai 12
रघुपति कीन्ही बहुत बड़ाई।
तुम मम प्रिय भरतहि सम भाई॥
Raghupati kinhi bahut badai,
tum mam priya Bharatahi sam bhai.
Ram praised you greatly: “You are as dear to me as my brother Bharat.”
Chaupai 13
सहस बदन तुम्हरो जस गावैं।
अस कहि श्रीपति कंठ लगावैं॥
Sahas badan tumharo jas gavai,
as kahi Shripati kanth lagavai.
“May a thousand mouths sing your glory,” said Ram, and embraced you.
Chaupai 14
सनकादिक ब्रह्मादि मुनीसा।
नारद सारद सहित अहीसा॥
Sanakadik Brahmadi muneesa,
Narad Sarad sahit Aheesa.
Sanaka and the sages, Brahma and the great munis, Narada, Saraswati and Shesha, king of serpents…
Chaupai 15
जम कुबेर दिगपाल जहाँ ते।
कबि कोबिद कहि सके कहाँ ते॥
Jam Kuber Digpal jahan te,
kabi kobid kahi sake kahan te.
…Yama, Kubera and the guardians of the directions: if even they cannot fully describe your glory, how could poets and scholars?
Chaupai 16
तुम उपकार सुग्रीवहिं कीन्हा।
राम मिलाय राज पद दीन्हा॥
Tum upkar Sugrivahi kinha,
Ram milaye raj pad dinha.
You did Sugriva a great kindness: you brought him to Ram, and he regained his kingdom.
Chaupai 17
तुम्हरो मंत्र बिभीषन माना।
लंकेस्वर भए सब जग जाना॥
Tumharo mantra Bibhishan mana,
Lankeshvar bhaye sab jag jana.
Vibhishana followed your counsel and became king of Lanka, as the whole world knows.
Chaupai 18
जुग सहस्र जोजन पर भानू।
लील्यो ताहि मधुर फल जानू॥
Jug sahastra jojan par Bhanu,
leelyo tahi madhur phal janu.
The sun, thousands of yojanas away, you swallowed, thinking it was a sweet fruit.
Chaupai 19
प्रभु मुद्रिका मेलि मुख माहीं।
जलधि लाँघि गये अचरज नाहीं॥
Prabhu mudrika meli mukh mahi,
jaladhi langhi gaye achraj nahi.
Carrying the Lord’s ring in your mouth, you leapt across the ocean; no wonder in that.
Chaupai 20
दुर्गम काज जगत के जेते।
सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे तेते॥
Durgam kaj jagat ke jete,
sugam anugrah tumhare tete.
Every difficult task in the world becomes easy by your grace.
Chaupai 21
राम दुआरे तुम रखवारे।
होत न आज्ञा बिनु पैसारे॥
Ram duare tum rakhvare,
hot na agya binu paisare.
You guard Ram’s door; no one enters without your permission.
Chaupai 22
सब सुख लहै तुम्हारी सरना।
तुम रच्छक काहू को डर ना॥
Sab sukh lahai tumhari sarna,
tum rakshak kahu ko darna.
Those who take refuge in you find every happiness; with you as protector, why fear anyone?
Chaupai 23
आपन तेज सम्हारो आपै।
तीनों लोक हाँक तें काँपै॥
Apan tej samharo apai,
tinon lok hank te kanpai.
Only you can contain your own power; the three worlds tremble at your roar.
Chaupai 24
भूत पिसाच निकट नहिं आवै।
महाबीर जब नाम सुनावै॥
Bhoot pisach nikat nahi avai,
Mahabir jab naam sunavai.
Ghosts and evil spirits do not come near when the name of the great hero is chanted.
Chaupai 25
नासै रोग हरै सब पीरा।
जपत निरंतर हनुमत बीरा॥
Nasai rog harai sab peera,
japat nirantar Hanumat beera.
Illness ends and all pain is removed by constantly chanting the name of brave Hanuman.
Chaupai 26
संकट तें हनुमान छुड़ावै।
मन क्रम बचन ध्यान जो लावै॥
Sankat te Hanuman chhudavai,
man kram bachan dhyan jo lavai.
Hanuman frees from trouble those who remember him in thought, deed and word.
Chaupai 27
सब पर राम तपस्वी राजा।
तिन के काज सकल तुम साजा॥
Sab par Ram tapasvi raja,
tin ke kaj sakal tum saja.
Ram, the ascetic king, is above all, and you accomplished every one of his tasks.
Chaupai 28
और मनोरथ जो कोई लावै।
सोइ अमित जीवन फल पावै॥
Aur manorath jo koi lavai,
soi amit jeevan phal pavai.
Whoever comes to you with any heartfelt wish receives its boundless fruit in life.
Chaupai 29
चारों जुग परताप तुम्हारा।
है परसिद्ध जगत उजियारा॥
Charon jug partap tumhara,
hai parsiddh jagat ujiyara.
Your glory shines through all four ages; your light is famed across the world.
Chaupai 30
साधु संत के तुम रखवारे।
असुर निकंदन राम दुलारे॥
Sadhu sant ke tum rakhvare,
asur nikandan Ram dulare.
You protect saints and sages; destroyer of demons, beloved of Ram.
Chaupai 31
अष्ट सिद्धि नौ निधि के दाता।
अस बर दीन जानकी माता॥
Asht siddhi nau nidhi ke data,
as bar deen Janki mata.
Mother Sita blessed you to be the giver of the eight powers and nine treasures.
Chaupai 32
राम रसायन तुम्हरे पासा।
सदा रहो रघुपति के दासा॥
Ram rasayan tumhare pasa,
sada raho Raghupati ke dasa.
You hold the essence of devotion to Ram; may you always remain his servant.
Chaupai 33
तुम्हरे भजन राम को पावै।
जनम जनम के दुख बिसरावै॥
Tumhare bhajan Ram ko pavai,
janam janam ke dukh bisravai.
Through devotion to you, one reaches Ram and forgets the sorrows of many lifetimes.
Chaupai 34
अंत काल रघुबर पुर जाई।
जहाँ जन्म हरि-भक्त कहाई॥
Ant kaal Raghubar pur jai,
jahan janam Hari-bhakt kahai.
At the end one goes to Ram’s abode, and wherever born again, is known as a devotee of Hari.
Chaupai 35
और देवता चित्त न धरई।
हनुमत सेइ सर्ब सुख करई॥
Aur devta chitt na dharai,
Hanumat sei sarb sukh karai.
Even without holding another deity in mind, serving Hanuman brings every happiness.
Chaupai 36
संकट कटै मिटै सब पीरा।
जो सुमिरै हनुमत बलबीरा॥
Sankat katai mitai sab peera,
jo sumirai Hanumat balbeera.
Troubles end and all pain disappears for whoever remembers mighty Hanuman.
Chaupai 37
जै जै जै हनुमान गोसाईं।
कृपा करहु गुरुदेव की नाईं॥
Jai jai jai Hanuman Gosai,
kripa karahu gurudev ki nai.
Victory, victory, victory to Lord Hanuman; bless me as a guru blesses a student.
Chaupai 38
जो सत बार पाठ कर कोई।
छूटहि बंदि महा सुख होई॥
Jo sat bar path kar koi,
chhootahi bandi maha sukh hoi.
Whoever recites this a hundred times is freed from bondage and finds great joy.
Chaupai 39
जो यह पढ़ै हनुमान चालीसा।
होय सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा॥
Jo yah padhai Hanuman Chalisa,
hoy siddhi sakhi Gaureesa.
Whoever reads this Hanuman Chalisa attains success; Shiva himself is witness.
Chaupai 40
तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा।
कीजै नाथ हृदय महँ डेरा॥
Tulsidas sada Hari chera,
keejai nath hriday mah dera.
Tulsidas is forever the servant of Hari; Lord, make your home in my heart.
Final doha
पवनतनय संकट हरन, मंगल मूरति रूप।
राम लखन सीता सहित, हृदय बसहु सुर भूप॥
Pavan tanay sankat haran, mangal murati roop,
Ram Lakhan Sita sahit, hriday basahu sur bhoop.
Son of the Wind, remover of troubles, embodiment of all that is auspicious: king of the gods, dwell in my heart with Ram, Lakshman and Sita.