Hanuman Chalisa

Sri Hanuman

Hanuman Chalisa is the prayer in 40 verses written by Tulsidas. Each such verse is called a chaupai (means 4 legs) and each chaupai of the Chalisa has two lines each, the two always rhyme. The chalisa is sung in different tunes (more than 100) across the country. The prayer has three parts - The preamble : The main body (chalisa) : The final request

The Hanuman Chalisa should be recited at least once in a week (Tuesdays or Saturdays). Early morning and after the sunset are the favoured times. It is recommended to recite the Chalisa 11 times (Hanuman being the 11th incarnation of Lord Shiv). Some recite the prayer everyday, normally before setting out for work. Tulsidas suggested that the Hanuman Chalisa should be recited a hundred times in order to obtain special benefits and in special occasions - serious illness, important examinations, major hurdles etc..



 Sanskrit-
            
               दोहा

               श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि ।
               बरनउँ रघुबर बिमल जसु जो दायकु फल चारि ॥
               बुध्दिहीन तनु जानिके, सुमिरौं पवन-कुमार ।
               बल बुद्धि बिद्या देहु मोहिं, हरहु कलेस बिकार ॥

               चौपाई

               जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर । जय कपिस 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 औ ध्वजा बिराजै कांधे मूँज जनेऊ साजै ॥
               संकर सुवन केसरीनंदन । तेज प्रताप महा जग बंदन ॥

               बिद्यावान गुनी अति चातुर । राम काज करिबे को आतुर ॥
               प्रभु चरित्र सुनिबे को रसिया । राम लषन सीता मन बसिया ॥

               सूक्ष्म रूप धरि सियहिं दिखावा । बिकट रूप धरि लंक जरावा ॥
               भीम रूप धरि असुर सँहारे । रामचंद्र के काज सँवारे ॥

               लाय सजीवन लखन जियाये । श्रीरघुबीर हरषि उर लाये ॥
               रघुपति कीन्ही 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 मन्त्र बिभीषन माना। लंकेस्वर भए सब जग जाना ॥
               जुग सहस्त्र 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 रच्छक काहू को डर ना ॥

               आपन तेज सम्हारो आपै । तीनों लोक हाँक तें काँपै ॥
               भूत पिसाच निकट नहिँ आवै । महाबीर जब नाम सुनावै ॥

               नासै रोग हरै सब पीरा । जपत निरंतर हनुमत बीरा ॥
               संकट तें हनुमान छुडावै । मन क्रम बचन ध्यान जो लावै॥

               सब पर राम तपस्वी राजा । तिन के काज सकल तुम साजा ॥
               और मनोरथ जो कोइ 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 दीन 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 सेंइ सर्ब सुख करई ॥
               संकट कटै मिटै सब पीरा । जो सुमिरै हनुमत बलबीरा ॥

               जै जै जै हनुमान गोसाईं । कृपा करहु गुरु देव की नाईं ॥
               जो सत बर पाठ कर कोई । छूटहि बंदि महा सुख होई ॥

               जो यह पढ़ै हनुमान चलीसा । होय सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा ॥
               तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा । कीजै नाथ हृदय महँ डेरा ॥

               दोहा

               पवनतनय संकट हरन, मंगल मूरति रूप ।
               राम लषन सीता सहित,हृदय बसहु सुर भूप ॥
Lyrics-

               Dohaa

               Sri Guru charana saroja raj, Nija mana mukura sudhar,
               Varanau Raghuvara vimala yasa, Jo dayaka phala char.
               Budhi heena thanu jaani ke, Sumeerou pavana kumar,
               Bala budhi vidhya dehu moheem, Harau klesa vikar.

               Chaupai

           1. Jaya Hanuman gnan guna sagara,
               Jaya kapeesa thihu loka ujagara.
              
           2. Rama dhootha, athulitha bala dhama,
               Anjani puthra pavana sutha nama,

           3. Maha veera vikrama bhaja rangi,
               Kumathi nivara sumathi ke sangi.

           4. Kaanchan varna viraja suvesha,
               Kannan kundala kunchitha kesa.

           5. Hatha bajra aur thwajaa virajai,
               Kanthe munja janehu sajai.

           6. Shankara suvana, kesari nandana,
               Theja prathapa maha jaga vandana.

           7. Vidhyavan, gunee athi chathura,
               Ram kaaja karibe ko aathura.

           8. Prabhu charitha sunibhe ko rasiya,
               Rama Lakshmana Sita mana basiya.

           9. Sookshma roopa dhari siya him dikhava,
               Vikata roopa dhari Lanka jarava.

         10. Bheema roopa dhari asura samhare,
               Ramachandra ke kaj sanvare,

         11. Laaya sanjeevan lashana jiyaye,
               Sri Raghuveera harashi ura laye,

         12. Raghupathi keeni bahuth badayi,
               Thum mama priya hee Bharatha sama bhayi.

         13. Sahasra vadana thumharo yasha gavaim,
               Aaha kahavai Sri pathi kantha lagavai,

         14. Sanakadhika brahmadhi muneesa,
               Narada saradha sahitha aheesa,

         15. Yama, Kubhera dikapala jahamthey,
               Kavi kovidha kahi sakaim kahamthey,

         16. Thum upakara sugreevaheem keenha,
               Rama milaya rajapatha deenha,

         17. Thumharo manthra Vibheeshana maana,
               Lankeswara bhaye saba jaga jaana.

         18. Yuga sahasra yojana para Bhanu,
               Leelayo thahi madura bala janu.

         19. Prabhu mudrika meli mukha maheem,
               Jaladhi landhi gaye acharaja naaheem.

         20. Durgama kaj jagat ke jethe,
               Sugama anugraha thumhare dethe,

         21. Rama dware thuma rakhawale,
               Hotha na agyan bina paisare.

         22. Sab sukha lihai thumhari sarana,
               Thum rakshak kahu ko darna,

         23. Aapana theja samarou aapai,
               Theenom loka hankthe kaapain,

         24. Bhootha pisacha nikata nahi aavai,
               Mahabeera Jap naama sunavai.

         25. Nasai rog harai sab peera,
               Japatha niranthara hanumath beera.

         26. Sankata se Hanuman chudavai,
               Mana karma vachana dhyana jo lavai.

         27. Sab par Ram thapasvi raja,
               Tinake kaja sakala thum sanja.

         28. Aur manoradha jo koi lavai,
               Soye amitha jeevan phala Pavai.

         29. Charahu yuga prathap thumhara,
               Hai parasidha jagatha ujiyara.

         30. Sadu santh ke thum rakware,
               Asura nikanddana rama dhulare.

         31. Ashta sidhi nava nidhi ke datha,
               Aasa vara dheen Janaki matha.

         32. Ram rasayana thumhare pasa,
               Sada rahow Raghupathi ke dasa,

         33. Thumhare bhajan ram ko pavai,
               Janma janma ke dukha bisaravai,

         34. Antha kala Raghupati pura jayee,
               Jahan janma Haribaktha kahayee,

         35. Aur devatha chitha na darayee,
               Hanumath seyi sarva sukha karayee.

         36. Sankata harai, mitai sab peera,
               Jo sumirai Hanumath bala beera.

         37. Jai jai jai Hanuman gosai
               Krupa karahu Gurudeva kee nayi.

         38. Yah satha baar pata kara joyi,
               Chootahi bandhi, maha sukha hoi.

         39. Jo yah pade Hanuman chaleesa,
               Hoi sidhi sake goureesa.

         40. Thulasidasa sada Hari Chera,
               Keejai nada hrudaya maha dera.

               Dohaa

               Pavantanay Sankat Haran, Mangal Murati Roop,
               Ram Lashan Sita Sahit, Hriday Basahu Sur Bhup.

Meaning-
    
                Dohaa

               With the dust of Guru's Lotus feet, I clean the mirror of my mind and then narrate the sacred glory of Sri Ram Chandra,
               The Supereme among the Raghu dynasty. The giver of the four attainments of life.
               Knowing myself to be ignorent, I urge you, O Hanuman, The son of Pavan!
               O Lord! kindly Bestow on me strength, wisdom and knowledge, removing all my miseries and blemishes.

                Chaupai               

            1. Victory of Thee, O Hanuman, Ocean of wisdom and virtue, victory to the Lord of  monkeys who is well known in all the three worlds.

            2. You, the Divine messager of Ram and repository of immeasurable strength, are also known as Anjaniputra and known as the son of the wind - Pavanputra.

            3. Oh Hanumanji! You are valiant and brave, with a body like lightening. You are the dispeller of darkness of evil thoughts and companion of good sense and wisdom.

            4. Shri Hanumanji's physique is golden coloured. His dress is pretty, wearing 'Kundals' ear-rings and his hairs are long and curly.

            5. Shri Hanumanji is holding in one hand a lighting bolt and in the other a banner with sacred thread across his shoulder.

            6. Oh Hanumanji! You are the emanation of 'SHIVA' and you delight Shri Keshri. Being ever effulgent, you and hold vast sway over the universe. The entire world proptiates. You are adorable of all.

            7. Oh! Shri Hanumanji! You are the repository learning, virtuous, very wise and highly keen to do the work of Shri Ram.

            8. You are intensely greedy for listening to the naration of Lord Ram's lifestory and revel on it's enjoyment. You ever dwell in the hearts of Shri Ram-Sita and Shri Lakshman.

            9. You appeared beofre Sita in a diminutive form and spoke to her, while you assumed an awesome form and struck terror by setting Lanka on fire.

          10. He, with his terrible form, killed demons in Lanka and performed all acts of Shri Ram.

          11. When Hanumanji made Lakshman alive after bringing 'Sanjivni herb' Shri Ram took him in his deep embrace, his heart full of joy.

          12. Shri Ram lustily extolled Hanumanji's excellence and remarked, "you are as dear to me as my own brother Bharat"

          13. Shri Ram embraced Hanumanji saying: "Let the thousand - tongued sheshnaag sing your glories"

          14. Sanak and the sages, saints. Lord Brahma, the great hermits Narad and Goddess Saraswati along with Sheshnag the cosmic serpent, fail to sing the glories of Hanumanji exactly.

          15. What to talk of denizens of the earth like poets and scholars ones etc even Gods like Yamraj, Kuber, and Digpal fail to narrate Hanuman's greatness in toto.

          16. Hanumanji! You rendered a great service for Sugriva, It were you who united him with SHRI RAM and installed him on the Royal Throne.

          17. By heeding your advice. Vibhushan became Lord of Lanka, which is known all over the universe.

          18. Hanumanji gulped, the SUN at distance of sixteen thousand miles considering it to be a sweet fruit.

          19. Carrying the Lord's ring in his mouth, he went across the ocean. There is no wonder in that.

          20. Oh Hanumanji! all the difficult tasks in the world are rendered easiest by your grace.

          21. Oh Hanumanji! You are the sentinel at the door of Ram's mercy mansion or His divine abode. No one may enter without your permission.

          22. By your grace one can enjoy all happiness and one need not have any fear under your protection.

          23. When you roar all the three worlds tremble and only you can control your might.

          24. Great Brave on. Hanumanji's name keeps all the Ghosts, Demons & evils spirits away from his devotees.

          25. On reciting Hanumanji's holy name regularly all the maladies perish ,the entire pain disappears.

          26. Those who rembember Hanumanji in thought, word and deed are well guarded against their odds in life.

          27. Oh Hanumanji! You are the caretaker of even Lord Rama, who has been hailed as the Supreme Lord and the Monarch of all those devoted in penances.

          28. Oh Hanumanji! You fulfill the desires of those who come to you and bestow the eternal nectar the highest fruit of life.

          29. Oh Hanumanji! You magnificent glory is acclaimed far and wide all through the four ages and your fame is radianlty noted all over the cosmos.

          30. Oh Hanumanji! You are the saviour and the guardian angel of saints and sages and destroy all the Demons, you are the seraphic darling of Shri Ram.

          31. Hanumanji has been blessed with mother Janki to grant to any one any YOGIC power of eight Sidhis and Nava Nidhis as per choice.

          32. Oh Hanumanji! You hold the essence of devotion to RAM, always remaining His Servant.

          33. Oh Hanumanji! through devotion to you, one comes to RAM and becames free from suffering of several lives.

          34. After death he enters the eternal abode of Sri Ram and remains a devotee of him, whenever, taking new birth on earth.

          35. You need not hold any other demigod in mind. Hanumanji alone will give all happiness.

          36. Oh Powerful Hanumanji! You end the sufferings and remove all the pain from those who remember you.

          37. Hail-Hail-Hail-Lord Hanumanji! I beseech you Honour to bless me in the capacity of my supreme 'GURU' (teacher).

          38. One who recites this Hanuman Chalisa one hundred times daily for one hundred days becames free from the bondage of life and death and ejoys the highest bliss at last.

          39. As Lord Shankar witnesses, all those who recite Hanuman Chalisa regularly are sure to be benedicted.

          40. Tulsidas always the servant of Lord prays. "Oh my Lord! You enshrine within my heart.!

                Dohaa
      
                O Shri Hanuman, The Son of Pavan, Saviour The Embodiment of blessings, reside in my heart together with Shri Ram, Laxman and Sita.