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Hanuman Chalisa

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श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज, निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि। बरनउँ रघुबर बिमल जसु, जो दायकु फल चारि॥ बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिके, सुमिरौं पवन कुमार। बल बुद्धि बिद्या देहु मोहिं, हरहु कलेस बिकार॥ जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर। जय कपीस तिहुँ लोक उजागर॥ राम दूत अतुलित बल धामा। अंजनि पुत्र पवन सुत नामा॥ महाबीर बिक्रम बजरंगी। कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी॥ कंचन बरन बिराज सुबेसा। कानन कुंडल कुंचित केसा॥ हाथ बज्र और ध्वजा बिराजे। काँधे मूँज जनेऊ साजे॥ शंकर सुवन केसरी नंदन। तेज प्रताप महा जग बंदन॥ बिद्यावान गुनी अति चातुर। राम काज करिबे को आतुर॥ प्रभु चरित्र सुनिबे को रसिया। राम लखन सीता मन बसिया॥ सूक्ष्म रूप धरि सियहिं दिखावा। बिकट रूप धरि लंक जरावा॥ भीम रूप धरि असुर सँहारे। रामचन्द्र के काज सँवारे॥ लाय सजीवन लखन जियाये। श्री रघुबीर हरषि उर लाये॥ रघुपति कीन्हीं बहुत बड़ाई। तुम मम प्रिय भरतहि सम भाई॥ सहस बदन तुम्हरो जस गावैं। अस कहि श्रीपति कंठ लगावैं॥ सनकादिक ब्रह्मादि मुनीसा। नारद सारद सहित अहीसा॥ जम कुबेर दिगपाल जहाँ ते। कबि कोबिद कहि सके कहाँ ते॥ तुम उपकार सुग्रीवहिं कीन्हा। राम मिलाय राज पद दीन्हा॥ तुम्हरो मंत्र बिभीषन माना। लंकेश्वर भए सब जग जाना॥ जुग सहस्र जोजन पर भानू। लील्यो ताहि मधुर फल जानू॥ प्रभु मुद्रिका मेलि मुख माहीं। जलधि लाँघि गये अचरज नाहीं॥ दुर्गम काज जगत के जेते। सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे तेते॥ राम दुआरे तुम रखवारे। होत न आज्ञा बिनु पैसारे॥ सब सुख लहै तुम्हारी सरना। तुम रक्षक काहू को डरना॥ आपन तेज सम्हारो आपै। तीनों लोक हाँक ते काँपै॥ भूत पिसाच निकट नहिं आवै। महाबीर जब नाम सुनावै॥ नासै रोग हरै सब पीरा। जपत निरंतर हनुमत बीरा॥ संकट तें हनुमान छुड़ावै। मन क्रम बचन ध्यान जो लावै॥ सब पर राम तपस्वी राजा। तिन के काज सकल तुम साजा॥ और मनोरथ जो कोई लावै। सोइ अमित जीवन फल पावै॥ चारों जुग परताप तुम्हारा। है परसिद्ध जगत उजियारा॥ साधु संत के तुम रखवारे। असुर निकंदन राम दुलारे॥ अष्ट सिद्धि नौ निधि के दाता। अस बर दीन्ह जानकी माता॥ राम रसायन तुम्हरे पासा। सदा रहो रघुपति के दासा॥ तुम्हरे भजन राम को पावै। जनम जनम के दुख बिसरावै॥ अंत काल रघुबर पुर जाई। जहाँ जन्म हरि भक्त कहाई॥ और देवता चित्त न धरई। हनुमत सेइ सर्ब सुख करई॥ संकट कटै मिटै सब पीरा। जो सुमिरै हनुमत बलबीरा॥ जय जय जय हनुमान गोसाईं। कृपा करहु गुरुदेव की नाईं॥ जो सत बार पाठ कर कोई। छूटहि बंदि महा सुख होई॥ जो यह पढ़ै हनुमान चालीसा। होय सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा॥ तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा। कीजै नाथ हृदय महँ डेरा॥ पवनतनय संकट हरन, मंगल मूरति रूप। राम लखन सीता सहित, हृदय बसहु सुर भूप॥
Transliteration

śrīguru carana saroja raja, nija manu mukuru sudhāri। baranauṁ raghubara bimala jasu, jo dāyaku phala cāri॥ buddhihīna tanu jānike, sumirauṁ pavana kumāra। bala buddhi bidyā dehu mohiṁ, harahu kalesa bikāra॥ jaya hanumāna jñāna guna sāgara। jaya kapīsa tihuṁ loka ujāgara॥ rāma dūta atulita bala dhāmā। aṁjanī putra pavana suta nāmā॥ mahābīra bikrama bajaraṁgī। kumati nivāra sumati ke saṁgī॥ kaṁcana barana birāja subesā। kānana kuṁḍala kuṁcita kesā॥ hātha bajra aura dhvajā birāje। kāṁdhe mūṁja janeū sāje॥ śaṁkara suvana kesarī naṁdana। teja pratāpa mahā jaga baṁdana॥ bidyāvāna gunī ati cātura। rāma kāja karibe ko ātura॥ prabhu caritra sunibe ko rasiyā। rāma lakhana sītā mana basiyā॥ sūkṣma rūpa dhari siyahiṁ dikhāvā। bikaṭa rūpa dhari laṁka jarāvā॥ bhīma rūpa dhari asura saṁhāre। rāmacandra ke kāja saṁvāre॥ lāya sajīvana lakhana jiyāye। śrī raghubīra haraṣi ura lāye॥ raghupati kīnhī bahuta baḍāī। tuma mama priya bharatahi sama bhāī॥ sahasa badana tumharo jasa gāvaiṁ। asa kahi śrīpati kaṁṭha lagāvaiṁ॥ sanakādika brahmādi munīsā। nārada sārada sahita ahīsā॥ jama kubera digapāla jahāṁ te। kabi kobida kahi sake kahāṁ te॥ tuma upakāra sugrīvahiṁ kīnhā। rāma milāya rāja pada dīnhā॥ tumharo maṁtra bibhīṣana mānā। laṁkeśvara bhae saba jaga jānā॥ juga sahasra jojana para bhānū। līlyo tāhi madhura phala jānū॥ prabhu mudrikā meli mukha māhīṁ। jaladhi lāṁghi gaye acaraja nāhīṁ॥ durgama kāja jagata ke jete। sugama anugraha tumhare tete॥ rāma duāre tuma rakhavāre। hota na ājñā binu paisāre॥ saba sukha lahai tumhārī saranā। tuma rakṣaka kāhū ko ḍaranā॥ āpana teja samhāro āpai। tīnoṁ loka hāṁka te kāṁpai॥ bhūta pisāca nikaṭa nahiṁ āvai। mahābīra jaba nāma sunāvai॥ nāsai roga harai saba pīrā। japata niraṁtara hanumata bīrā॥ saṁkaṭa teṁ hanumāna chuḍāvai। mana krama bacana dhyāna jo lāvai॥ saba para rāma tapasvī rājā। tina ke kāja sakala tuma sājā॥ aura manoratha jo koī lāvai। soi amita jīvana phala pāvai॥ cāroṁ juga paratāpa tumhārā। hai parasiddha jagata ujiyārā॥ sādhu saṁta ke tuma rakhavāre। asura nikaṁdana rāma dulāre॥ aṣṭa siddhi nau nidhi ke dātā। asa bara dīnha jānakī mātā॥ rāma rasāyana tumhare pāsā। sadā raho raghupati ke dāsā॥ tumhare bhajana rāma ko pāvai। janama janama ke dukha bisarāvai॥ aṁta kāla raghubara pura jāī। jahāṁ janma hari bhakta kahāī॥ aura devatā citta na dharaī। hanumata sei sarba sukha karaī॥ saṁkaṭa kaṭai miṭai saba pīrā। jo sumurai hanumata balabīrā॥ jaya jaya jaya hanumāna gosāīṁ। kṛpā karahu gurudeva kī nāīṁ॥ jo sata bāra pāṭha kara koī। chūṭahi baṁdi mahā sukha hoī॥ jo yaha paḍhai hanumāna cālīsā। hoya siddhi sākhī gaurīsā॥ tulasīdāsa sadā hari cerā। kījai nātha hṛdaya mahaṁ ḍerā॥ pavanatanaya saṁkaṭa harana, maṁgala mūrati rūpa। rāma lakhana sītā sahita, hṛdaya basahu sura bhūpa॥

Translation

Cleansing the mirror of my mind with the dust of the lotus feet of Sri Guru, I describe the pure glory of Sri Raghubar (Lord Rama), who bestows the four fruits of life (dharma, artha, kama, moksha). Knowing my body to be devoid of intelligence, I remember Pavan Kumar (Hanuman). Bestow upon me strength, wisdom, and knowledge, and remove my afflictions and impurities. Hail Hanuman, ocean of knowledge and virtue. Hail the Lord of monkeys, renowned across the three worlds. Messenger of Lord Rama, abode of incomparable strength, son of Anjani, known as the son of the Wind God. O great hero of tremendous valor, Bajrangi, you dispel evil thoughts and are the companion of good intellect. Golden-complexioned, magnificently adorned, with earrings in the ears and curly hair. In your hands shine the thunderbolt and the flag. On your shoulder is adorned the sacred thread of munja grass. Incarnation of Lord Shiva, son of Kesari, possessing great radiance and valor, worshipped by the whole world. Learned, virtuous, and extremely clever. Ever eager to carry out the tasks of Lord Rama. You delight in listening to the tales of the Lord. Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita dwell in your heart. Assuming a tiny form, you appeared before Sita. Assuming a fearsome form, you set Lanka ablaze. Assuming a gigantic form, you slayed the demons. You accomplished all the tasks of Lord Ramachandra. Bringing the Sanjeevani herb, you revived Lakshmana. Sri Raghuveer embraced you joyfully. Lord Rama praised you greatly and said — you are dear to me as my brother Bharata. The thousand-headed Shesha sings your glory. Saying so, Lord Rama embraced you. Sanaka and other sages, Brahma and other gods, Narada, Saraswati, and Shesha all sing your praises. Yama, Kubera, the guardians of directions — even poets and scholars cannot fully describe your glory. You did a great favor to Sugriva. You introduced him to Rama and helped him attain the throne. Vibhishana heeded your counsel and became the Lord of Lanka, as the whole world knows. The sun, situated thousands of yojanas away, you swallowed it thinking it to be a sweet fruit. Placing Lord Rama's ring in your mouth, you leapt across the ocean — no wonder in that. All the difficult tasks in the world become easy by your grace. You are the guardian of Rama's gate. None can enter without your permission. All happiness is found in your refuge. With you as protector, there is nothing to fear. Only you can contain your own radiance. The three worlds tremble at your roar. Evil spirits and ghosts do not come near when the name of Mahavir (Hanuman) is uttered. All diseases are destroyed and all pain is removed by continuously chanting the name of brave Hanuman. Hanuman rescues from all troubles those who meditate on him in thought, deed, and word. Rama is the supreme ascetic king over all, and you have accomplished all his tasks. Whoever comes to you with any desire obtains the boundless fruit of life. Your glory extends across all four ages. Your fame illuminates the entire world. You are the protector of saints and sages. Destroyer of demons, beloved of Lord Rama. You are the bestower of eight siddhis and nine nidhis. Such a boon was given by Mother Janaki (Sita). You possess the elixir of Ram's devotion. May you ever remain the servant of Raghupati. By singing your devotion, one attains Lord Rama and the sorrows of many lifetimes are forgotten. At the end of life, one goes to the abode of Rama, and wherever one is born, one is known as a devotee of Hari. Without holding any other deity in mind, one who serves Hanuman attains all happiness. All troubles are cut away and all pain is removed for one who remembers the mighty hero Hanuman. Hail, hail, hail Lord Hanuman! Bestow your grace upon us as a Guru does. Whoever recites this a hundred times is freed from bondage and attains great bliss. Whoever reads this Hanuman Chalisa attains spiritual powers, with Lord Shiva (Gaurisa) as witness. Tulsidas is forever the servant of Hari (Rama). O Lord, make my heart your dwelling place. O son of the Wind God, remover of afflictions, embodiment of auspiciousness! Along with Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita, dwell in my heart, O king of gods.

Introduction

The Hanuman Chalisa is a devotional hymn composed by Goswami Tulsidas in the Awadhi language, dedicated to Lord Hanuman. It is one of the most widely recited prayers in Hinduism. It consists of two opening dohas, forty chaupais, and one closing doha.

Significance

Reciting the Hanuman Chalisa is believed to remove fear, suffering, and obstacles. It is especially recited on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Devotees believe that regular recitation invokes the blessings and grace of Lord Hanuman.

How to Recite

The Hanuman Chalisa should be recited after bathing, seated on a clean mat. Begin by meditating on Lord Hanuman, then start the recitation from the opening dohas followed by all forty chaupais and the closing doha.