The hymn Goswami Tulsidas sang to Hanuman: every doha and chaupai in Devanagari and in English letters, with its meaning, and each verse open word by word.
The Hanuman Chalisa is a hymn to Hanuman, the devoted friend and servant of Rama. Goswami Tulsidas wrote it in the sixteenth century in Awadhi, the language of his Ramcharitmanas. Chalisa means forty: forty chaupais sit at its heart, with two dohas to open the hymn and one to close it.
Its verses remember Hanuman as both strong and gentle: the leap across the sea to Lanka, the ring carried to Sita, the mountain of herbs that brought Lakshmana back, and a devotion so complete that Rama called him as dear as a brother. Many families sing it every day, and many people learn it by heart as children, long before they know what each word means.
The text here is the one Gita Press, Gorakhpur prints. Every verse is below in Devanagari, in English letters and with its meaning, and each one opens on a page of its own with its words one by one, the story behind it and what it has meant to the people who sing it.
Hanuman Chalisa Lyrics with Meaning
Opening Dohas
दोहा·2 verses
The Hanuman Chalisa opens with two dohās in which Tulsidas prepares himself before he begins. First he polishes the mirror of his mind with the pollen dust of his Guru's lotus feet, and then he sets out to describe the spotless glory of Rama, who grants the four aims of life. In the second dohā he admits he lacks understanding, calls to mind Hanuman, the son of the Wind, and asks for strength, intellect and learning, and for relief from bodily ailments and troubles of the mind.
Shri Guru Charan Saroj Raj,Nij Manu Mukuru Sudhari.Baranau Raghubar Bimal Jasu,Jo Dayaku Phal Chari.
अपने पूज्य गुरु जी के लोटस जैसे चरणों की पराग वाली धूल से मैं अपने मन के मिरर को पॉलिश करता हूँ। फिर मैं रघु वंश के सबसे बेस्ट, श्रीराम जी की बेदाग़ महिमा का वर्णन शुरू करता हूँ, जो लाइफ के चार गोल्स देते हैं: धर्म, अर्थ, काम और मोक्ष।
खुद को समझ में कमज़ोर मानकर, मैं पवन के बेटे हनुमान जी को याद करता हूँ। मुझे स्ट्रेंथ, बुद्धि और विद्या दीजिए, और मेरी बॉडी की बीमारियाँ और मन की परेशानियाँ दूर कर दीजिए।
This central section of the Hanuman Chalisa is a long hymn of praise in forty verses, in which Tulsidas hails Hanuman and describes who he is, what he has done and what he gives to those who turn to him. It opens by greeting Hanuman as an ocean of knowledge and good qualities, Rama's messenger, the Son of Anjani and the Son of the Wind, and it lingers lovingly on his golden form, his thunderbolt and flag, and his eagerness to do Rama's work. It then recalls his great deeds: appearing in a tiny form to Sita, burning Lanka, destroying the demons, bringing back Lakshmana to life, and helping Sugriva and Vibhishana to their thrones. Rama himself speaks here, calling Hanuman as dear as his brother Bharata and embracing him, and the verses say that even gods, sages and poets cannot fully tell his glory. From there the hymn turns toward the devotee, saying that difficult tasks become easy by Hanuman's grace, that ghosts, disease, pain and trouble fall away for those who remember his name, and that devotion to him leads a person to Rama. The section closes with a heartfelt plea for Hanuman's grace as from a guru, the promise that devotees believe attends reading the Hanuman Chalisa, and Tulsidas's own prayer that the Lord make his home in his heart.
Mahabir Bikram Bajrangi.Kumati Nivar Sumati Ke Sangi.
आप एक ग्रेट हीरो हो, हिम्मत और वैलर से भरे हुए, और आपकी बॉडी वज्र जैसी स्ट्रॉन्ग है। आप बुरी सोच को दूर भगाते हो और जिनके थॉट्स अच्छे हैं, उनके साथ खड़े रहते हो।
सनक जैसे ऋषि, ब्रह्मा और बाकी देवता, सबसे ग्रेट मुनि, नारद, और लर्निंग की देवी शारदा, साँपों के किंग शेष के साथ, आपकी ग्लोरी पूरी तरह डिस्क्राइब नहीं कर सकते।
यम, कुबेर, दिशाओं के गार्डियन्स यानी दिक्पाल और उनके जैसे बाकी सब भी आपकी महिमा पूरी तरह डिस्क्राइब नहीं कर सकते। तो फिर पोएट्स और लर्नेड स्कॉलर्स भला उसे कैसे डिस्क्राइब कर पाएँगे?
The closing dohā gathers the whole hymn into one heartfelt prayer. Tulsidas calls on Hanuman as the Son of the Wind, the remover of troubles, whose form is the very picture of all that is good and blessed. He then hails him as king of the gods and asks him to come and live in the heart, together with Rama, Lakshmana and Sita.
Pavan Tanay Sankat Haran,Mangal Murati Roop.Ram Lakhan Sita Sahit,Hriday Basahu Sur Bhoop.
हे पवन के बेटे, सारे ट्रबल्स दूर करने वाले, आपका रूप हर अच्छी और ब्लेस्ड चीज़ की परफेक्ट पिक्चर है: हे देवताओं के राजा, राम, लक्ष्मण और सीता के साथ आकर मेरे दिल में बस जाइए।
In the first dohā, Tulsidas uses the pollen dust of his revered Guru's lotus feet to polish the mirror of his mind. Only after this does he set out to describe Rama's glory. The verse places the Guru's grace as the first step, before any praise is offered.
The first dohā says Rama grants the four aims of life: dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa. These are righteous living, prosperity, fulfilment of desire and liberation. The verse presents all four as gifts of Rama, whose spotless glory Tulsidas sets out to describe.
Knowing himself to be lacking in understanding, Tulsidas calls to mind Hanuman, the son of the Wind. He asks for strength, intellect and learning, and asks Hanuman to take away his bodily ailments and the troubles of his mind. Many devotees recite this dohā as their own prayer for the same blessings.
The first dohā says Tulsidas sets out to describe the spotless glory of Rama, the best of Raghu's line. Hanuman is then called to mind in the second dohā, so the hymn opens by holding Guru, Rama and Hanuman together. Devotees often read this order as fitting for Hanuman, whose greatness lies in his devotion to Rama.
These verses praise Hanuman's qualities, describe his appearance and recall his deeds in the service of Rama, such as finding Sita, burning Lanka and bringing Lakshmana back to life. They then describe the protection and blessings the verses say come to those who remember him, and end with a prayer from Tulsidas.
After Hanuman brings the healing herb and Lakshmana is revived, Rama is overjoyed and embraces him. He praises Hanuman greatly and tells him, 'You are my dear brother, just like Bharata,' showing how close Hanuman is to Rama's heart.
The verses say that ghosts and evil spirits stay away, disease and pain are removed, and troubles are cut away for those who remember Hanuman with mind, action and word. They also say that devotion to him leads a person to Rama and frees them from the sorrows of birth after birth, as devotees believe.
Verse 2.38 says that whoever recites it a hundred times is set free from bondage and great happiness comes to them. The next verse says that whoever reads the Hanuman Chalisa gains success and fulfilment, with Lord Shiva as witness, and many devotees recite it in this belief.
It asks Hanuman to come and live in the heart. The prayer is not for him alone: he is asked to dwell there together with Rama, Lakshmana and Sita.
The verse opens with pavanatanaya, Son of the Wind, one of Hanuman's well known names. Tulsidas sets it right beside saṅkaṭa harana, remover of troubles, so the closing prayer begins by recalling who Hanuman is and what he does for those who call on him.
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