॥ श्री हनुमान चालीसा ॥

Shri Hanuman Chalisa

Author: tulsidas · Deity: HANUMAN · Category: CHALISA
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Verse 1
श्री गुरु चरण सरोज रज,
śrī guru caraṇa saroja raja,
With the purifying dust of Sri Guru's holy lotus feet,
Verse 2
निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि ।
nija manu mukuru sudhāri
Cleansing the sacred mirror of my inner consciousness,
Verse 3
वरनऊँ रघुवर विमल जसु,
varanaūm̐ raghuvara vimala jasu,
I sing the spotless, transcendental glory of Lord Sri Rama (the jewel of Raghus),
Verse 4
जो दायकु फल चारि ॥
jo dāyaku phala cāri
Which faithfully bestows the four supreme fruits of human life: Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha.
Verse 5
बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिके,
buddhihīna tanu jānike,
Realizing my bodily and intellectual inadequacy of wisdom and strength,
Verse 6
सुमिरो पवन कुमार ।
sumiro pavana kumāra
I take refuge in and meditate upon Pavana-Kumara (Hanuman, Son of the Wind).
Verse 7
बल बुद्धि विद्या देहु मोहिं,
bala buddhi vidyā dehu mohiṃ,
O heroic Lord! Graciously bestow upon me physical vigor, sharp intellect, and divine wisdom,
Verse 8
हरहु कलेश विकार ॥
harahu kaleśa vikāra
And eradicate all my worldly afflictions, mental impurities, and psychic blemishes.
Verse 9
जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर ।
jaya hanumāna jñāna guna sāgara
Victory to Hanuman, the fathomless ocean of transcendental wisdom and virtue!
Verse 10
जय कपीस तिहुँ लोक उजागर ॥
jaya kapīsa tihum̐ loka ujāgara
Victory to the Lord of monkeys, whose radiant glory illuminates all three worlds!
Verse 11
राम दूत अतुलित बल धामा ।
rāma dūta atulita bala dhāmā
You are the supreme, unswerving ambassador of Lord Rama and the sacred abode of matchless strength;
Verse 12
अंजनिपुत्र पवन सुत नामा ॥
aṃjaniputra pavana suta nāmā
You are Mother Anjana's beloved son and celebrated throughout the universe as Pavanasuta (Son of the Wind).
Verse 13
महावीर बिक्रम बजरंगी ।
mahāvīra bikrama bajaraṃgī
O Mahavira, hero of supreme valor with diamond-firm, adamantine limbs (Bajarangi)!
Verse 14
कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी ॥
kumati nivāra sumati ke saṃgī
You eradicate ignorance and perverted intellect, serving as the eternal ally of pure wisdom.
Verse 15
कंचन वरन विराज सुवेसा ।
kaṃcana varana virāja suvesā
Resplendent with a luminous golden complexion and adorned in graceful attire,
Verse 16
कानन कुंडल कुंचित केसा ॥
kānana kuṃḍala kuṃcita kesā
Your ears are beautified with divine earrings and your locks are elegantly curled.
Verse 17
हाथ बज्र औ ध्वजा विराजै ।
hātha bajra au dhvajā virājai
In your hands shine the thunderbolt and the sacred banner of righteousness,
Verse 18
काँधे मूँज जनेऊ साजै ॥
kām̐dhe mūm̐ja janeū sājai
While across your shoulder gracefully rests the holy sacrificial thread of munja grass.
Verse 19
शंकर सुवन केसरीनंदन ।
śaṃkara suvana kesarīnaṃdana
You are the divine incarnation of Lord Shiva and the celebrated son of King Kesari;
Verse 20
तेज प्रताप महा जग बंदन ॥
teja pratāpa mahā jaga baṃdana
Your supreme radiance and celestial majesty are reverently adored throughout the cosmos.
Verse 21
विद्यावान गुनी अति चातुर ।
vidyāvāna gunī ati cātura
Repository of all sacred learning, embodiment of sublime virtues, and exceedingly sagacious,
Verse 22
राम काज करिबे को आतुर ॥
rāma kāja karibe ko ātura
You are ever passionately eager to fulfill every holy mission of Lord Sri Rama.
Verse 23
प्रभु चरित्र सुनिबे को रसिया ।
prabhu caritra sunibe ko rasiyā
You are an ardent relisher of drinking the nectar of the Lord's divine pastimes;
Verse 24
राम लखन सीता मन बसिया ॥
rāma lakhana sītā mana basiyā
Sri Rama, Lakshmana, and Mother Sita eternally dwell within the altar of your heart.
Verse 25
सूक्ष्म रूप धरि सियहि दिखावा ।
sūkṣma rūpa dhari siyahi dikhāvā
Assuming a humble, minute form you presented yourself before Mother Sita in the Ashoka grove;
Verse 26
बिकट रूप धरि लंक जरावा ॥
bikaṭa rūpa dhari laṃka jarāvā
And assuming a terrifying, colossal form you set the citadel of Lanka ablaze.
Verse 27
भीम रूप धरि असुर संहारे ।
bhīma rūpa dhari asura saṃhāre
Taking a gigantic, cosmic form (Bhima) you annihilated the demonic hordes,
Verse 28
रामचंद्र के काज संवारे ॥
rāmacaṃdra ke kāja saṃvāre
And magnificently accomplished every momentous mission of Lord Ramachandra.
Verse 29
लाय सजीवन लखन जियाये ।
lāya sajīvana lakhana jiyāye
Bringing the miraculous Sanjivani herb, you restored Lakshmana to life;
Verse 30
श्री रघुबीर हरषि उर लाये ॥
śrī raghubīra haraṣi ura lāye
Overjoyed beyond measure, Lord Sri Rama embraced you tightly to His sacred chest.
Verse 31
रघुपति कीन्ही बहुत बड़ाई ।
raghupati kīnhī bahuta baṛāī
The Lord of the Raghus showered boundless praise upon you, proclaiming:
Verse 32
तुम मम प्रिय भरत सम भाई ॥
tuma mama priya bharata sama bhāī
O Hanuman! You are as dearly beloved to Me as My own brother Bharata.
Verse 33
सहस बदन तुम्हरो जस गावैं ।
sahasa badana tumharo jasa gāvaiṃ
Even the thousand-headed cosmic serpent Sheshanaga ceaselessly chants your glory!'—
Verse 34
अस कहि श्रीपति कंठ लगावैं ॥
asa kahi śrīpati kaṃṭha lagāvaiṃ
Proclaiming thus, Lord Sri Rama, the Consort of Sri, embraced you to His heart.
Verse 35
सनकादिक ब्रह्मादि मुनीसा ।
sanakādika brahmādi munīsā
The venerable Sanakas, Lord Brahma, the celestial deities, and supreme sages,
Verse 36
नारद सारद सहित अहीसा ॥
nārada sārada sahita ahīsā
Along with Narada, Goddess Saraswati, and Sheshanaga, perpetually celebrate your glory.
Verse 37
जम कुबेर दिगपाल जहाँ ते ।
jama kubera digapāla jahām̐ te
When even Yama (god of death), Kubera (god of wealth), and all cosmic guardians fail to fathom your majesty,
Verse 38
कबि कोबिद कहि सके कहाँ ते ॥
kabi kobida kahi sake kahām̐ te
How could mortal poets and worldly scholars ever adequately express it!
Verse 39
तुम उपकार सुग्रीवहिं कीन्हा ।
tuma upakāra sugrīvahiṃ kīnhā
You bestowed a monumental favor upon King Sugriva—
Verse 40
राम मिलाय राज पद दीन्हा ॥
rāma milāya rāja pada dīnhā
Uniting him with Lord Rama and restoring to him the royal crown of Kishkindha.
Verse 41
तुम्हरो मंत्र विभीषन माना ।
tumharo maṃtra vibhīṣana mānā
Vibhishana faithfully accepted your holy counsel and guidance,
Verse 42
लंकेश्वर भये सब जग जाना ॥
laṃkeśvara bhaye saba jaga jānā
By virtue of which he became sovereign King of Lanka, as known to the whole universe.
Verse 43
जुग सहस्त्र जोजन पर भानू ।
juga sahastra jojana para bhānū
The blazing sun situated millions of miles away across cosmic distances,
Verse 44
लील्यो ताहि मधुर फल जानू ॥
līlyo tāhi madhura phala jānū
Was effortlessly swallowed by you in your divine childhood, mistaking it for a sweet fruit.
Verse 45
प्रभु मुद्रिका मेलि मुख माहीं ।
prabhu mudrikā meli mukha māhīṃ
Holding Lord Rama's celestial signet ring within your mouth,
Verse 46
जलधि लाँघि गये अचरज नाहीं ॥
jaladhi lām̐ghi gaye acaraja nāhīṃ
You leaped across the vast ocean; for one of your boundless prowess, this is no wonder.
Verse 47
दुर्गम काज जगत के जेते ।
durgama kāja jagata ke jete
Whatever arduous, insurmountable tasks exist throughout creation,
Verse 48
सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे तेते ॥
sugama anugraha tumhare tete
Become effortlessly accessible and accomplished by your gracious favor.
Verse 49
राम दुआरे तुम रखवारे ।
rāma duāre tuma rakhavāre
You are the sentinel at Lord Sri Rama's celestial portal;
Verse 50
होत न आज्ञा बिनु पैसारे ॥
hota na ājñā binu paisāre
None can gain admission into His presence without your sanction and grace.
Verse 51
सब सुख लहै तुम्हारी सरना ।
saba sukha lahai tumhārī saranā
Whoever seeks sanctuary under your wings attains every form of earthly and spiritual joy;
Verse 52
तुम रच्छक काहू को डर ना ॥
tuma racchaka kāhū ko ḍara nā
When you are our protector, whom or what should we ever fear?
Verse 53
आपन तेज सम्हारो आपै ।
āpana teja samhāro āpai
You alone can contain and endure your supreme radiance and incandescent energy;
Verse 54
तीनों लोक हाँक तें काँपै ॥
tīnoṃ loka hām̐ka teṃ kām̐pai
At the cosmic thunder of your mighty roar, all three worlds tremble in awe.
Verse 55
भूत पिसाच निकट नहिं आवै ।
bhūta pisāca nikaṭa nahiṃ āvai
Ghosts, malignant phantoms, and negative entities dare not even draw near,
Verse 56
महावीर जब नाम सुनावै ॥
mahāvīra jaba nāma sunāvai
Wherever the sacred and sovereign name of 'Mahavira' is proclaimed.
Verse 57
नासै रोग हरै सब पीरा ।
nāsai roga harai saba pīrā
All diseases are completely eradicated and every tormenting ache dissolves,
Verse 58
जपत निरंतर हनुमत बीरा ॥
japata niraṃtara hanumata bīrā
For anyone who ceaselessly chants the holy name of valiant Hanuman.
Verse 59
संकट तें हनुमान छुड़ावै ।
saṃkaṭa teṃ hanumāna chuṛāvai
Lord Hanuman faithfully delivers from every calamity and danger,
Verse 60
मन क्रम वचन ध्यान जो लावै ॥
mana krama vacana dhyāna jo lāvai
Whosoever fixes their devoted contemplation upon Him in thought, deed, and speech.
Verse 61
सब पर राम तपस्वी राजा ।
saba para rāma tapasvī rājā
Supreme over all sovereign monarchs is the great ascetic King Sri Ramachandra;
Verse 62
तिन के काज सकल तुम साजा ॥
tina ke kāja sakala tuma sājā
Yet all of His monumental and divine tasks were triumphantly accomplished by you.
Verse 63
और मनोरथ जो कोई लावै ।
aura manoratha jo koī lāvai
And whatever noble aspirations or longing a devotee brings into your sanctuary,
Verse 64
सोइ अमित जीवन फल पावै ॥
soi amita jīvana phala pāvai
They effortlessly reap the boundless, immortal fruit of fulfilling grace.
Verse 65
चारों जुग परताप तुम्हारा ।
cāroṃ juga paratāpa tumhārā
Throughout all four cosmic epochs (Satya, Treta, Dvapara, Kali), your majesty shines ablaze;
Verse 66
है परसिद्ध जगत उजियारा ॥
hai parasiddha jagata ujiyārā
Your renown illuminates the entirety of the created universe.
Verse 67
साधु संत के तुम रखवारे ।
sādhu saṃta ke tuma rakhavāre
You are the unyielding shield and protector of sages and righteous souls,
Verse 68
असुर निकंदन राम दुलारे ॥
asura nikaṃdana rāma dulāre
The annihilator of demonic forces, and the cherished darling of Lord Sri Rama.
Verse 69
अष्ट सिद्धि नौ निधि के दाता ।
aṣṭa siddhi nau nidhi ke dātā
You are the generous dispenser of the eight yogic perfections (Siddhis) and nine cosmic treasures (Nidhis);
Verse 70
अस बर दीन जानकी माता ॥
asa bara dīna jānakī mātā
Such an extraordinary boon was conferred upon you by Mother Janaki (Sita).
Verse 71
राम रसायन तुम्हरे पासा ।
rāma rasāyana tumhare pāsā
You possess the sublime panacea and nectar of Sri Rama's name and devotion;
Verse 72
सदा रहो रघुपति के दासा ॥
sadā raho raghupati ke dāsā
May you eternally remain the humble, unwavering servant of Raghupati.
Verse 73
तुम्हरे भजन राम को पावै ।
tumhare bhajana rāma ko pāvai
Through single-minded devotion to you, a seeker directly attains Lord Sri Rama,
Verse 74
जनम जनम के दुख बिसरावै ॥
janama janama ke dukha bisarāvai
And forgets the harrowing grief and miseries of countless past incarnations.
Verse 75
अंत काल रघुबर पुर जाई ।
aṃta kāla raghubara pura jāī
At the time of passing, such a devotee ascends to the eternal realm of Raghuvara (Saketa);
Verse 76
जहाँ जन्म हरि भक्त कहाई ॥
jahām̐ janma hari bhakta kahāī
And should they ever be born anew, they are forever crowned as a true devotee of God.
Verse 77
और देवता चित्त न धरई ।
aura devatā citta na dharaī
Even without harboring contemplation of any other divinity in one's mind,
Verse 78
हनुमत सेइ सर्ब सुख करई ॥
hanumata sei sarba sukha karaī
Serving Lord Hanuman alone confers all heavenly and earthly bliss.
Verse 79
संकट कटै मिटै सब पीरा ।
saṃkaṭa kaṭai miṭai saba pīrā
Every crisis is sundered and every agony dissolves into nothingness,
Verse 80
जो सुमिरै हनुमत बलबीरा ॥
jo sumirai hanumata balabīrā
For whoever remembers and calls upon the heroic, indomitable Hanuman.
Verse 81
जै जै जै हनुमान गोसाईं ।
jai jai jai hanumāna gosāīṃ
Hail, all hail, victory unto You, O sovereign Master Hanuman (Gosain)!
Verse 82
कृपा करहु गुरू देव की नाईं ॥
kṛpā karahu gurū deva kī nāīṃ
Bestow your compassionate grace upon me just as a loving spiritual preceptor (Guru).
Verse 83
जो सत बार पाठ कर कोई ।
jo sata bāra pāṭha kara koī
Whoever devoutly recites this hymn one hundred times,
Verse 84
छूटहि बंदि महासुख होई ॥
chūṭahi baṃdi mahāsukha hoī
Is liberated from all worldly shackles and attains the summit of supreme bliss.
Verse 85
जो यह पढ़ै हनुमान चलीसा ।
jo yaha paṛhai hanumāna calīsā
Whoever devoutly recites this sanctified hymn of Sri Hanuman Chalisa,
Verse 86
होय सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा ॥
hoya siddhi sākhī gaurīsā
Attains complete spiritual fruition; Lord Shiva (Gaurisa) Himself stands as eternal witness.
Verse 87
तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा ।
tulasīdāsa sadā hari cerā
Tulsidas is ever the humble servitor and devotee of Sri Hari;
Verse 88
कीजै नाथ हृदय महँ डेरा ॥
kījai nātha hṛdaya maham̐ ḍerā
Therefore, O Lord Hanuman, make your permanent abode within the sanctum of my heart.
Verse 89
पवनतनय संकट हरन,
pavanatanaya saṃkaṭa harana,
O Son of the Wind God, dispeller of all crises, calamities, and sorrow!
Verse 90
मंगल मूरति रूप ।
maṃgala mūrati rūpa
Embodiment of supreme auspiciousness and divine grace!
Verse 91
राम लखन सीता सहित,
rāma lakhana sītā sahita,
Together with Lord Sri Rama, brother Lakshmana, and Mother Sita,
Verse 92
हृदय बसहु सुर भूप ॥
hṛdaya basahu sura bhūpa
O sovereign crown jewel of the celestials, dwell forever within the sanctuary of my heart!

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Traditional Vedic / Puranic composition verified against authentic classical editions.