Hanuman Chalisa with meaning

Stanza Meaning

Shreeguru charana saroja

raja nija mana mukura
sudhaari After cleansing the mirror of my mind with the pollen dust of holy Guru’s Lotus feet. I
baranau raghubara bimala Profess the pure, the untainted glory of Shri Raghuvar, which bestows the four-fold
jasu jo daayak phala chaari fruits of life.(Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha)

Buddhiheena tanu jaanikai

sumirau pavanakumāra Fully aware of the deficiency of my intelligence, I concentrate my attention on Pavan
Bal buddhi bidyā dehu mohi Kumar and humbly ask for strength, intelligence, and true knowledge to relieve me
harahu kalesa bikāra of all blemishes causing pain.

Jaya hanumāna Jnaana guna

saagara Victory to thee, O’Hanuman! Ocean of Wisdom-All, hail to you O’Kapisa! (fountain-
Jaya kapeesha tihu loka head of power, wisdom, and Shiva-Shakti) You illuminate all the three worlds (Entire
ujaagara cosmos) with your glory.

Kaanchana barana birāja

subesā
kānana kundala kunchita You are golden colored; you are shining in your beautiful attire. You have beautiful
keshā earrings in your ear and curly hair.

Hātha bajra au dhvajā birājai You carry in your hand a lightning bolt along with a victory (Kesari) flag and wear the
kāndhe mūnji janeū sājai sacred thread on your shoulder.

Shankara suvana kesarī

nandana
Teja pratāpa mahā jaga As a descendant of Lord Sankar, you are a comfort and pride of Shri Kesari. With the
bandana luster of your Vast Sway, you are propitiated all over the universe.

Bidyāvāna gunī ati chātura। You are the repository of learning, virtuous and fully accomplished, always keen to
Rāma kāja karibe ko ātura carry out the behests of Shri Ram.

Prabhu charitra sunibe ko

rasiyā You are an ardent listener, always so keen to listen to the narration of Shri Ram’s Life
rāma lakhana sītā mana Stories. Your heart is filled with what Shri Ram stood for. You, therefore, always
basiyā dwell in the hearts of Shri Ram, Lakshman, and Sita.

Sūkshma rūpa dhari siyahi

dikhāvā
bikata rūpa dhari lanka Assuming the smallest form you saw (visited) Sita. Assuming the gigantic form, you
jarāvā burnt down the Lanka

Bhīma rūpa dhari asura

samhāre Assuming a terrible form, you slew demons. You made Lord Rama’s works easier
rāmachandra ke kāja
samvāre

lāya sanjīvani lakhana jiyāe You brought Sanjivan (A herb that revives life) and restored Lakshman back to life,
shrī raghubīra harashi ura Shri Raghuvir (Shri Ram) cheerfully
lāye embraced you with his heart full of joy.

Raghupati kīnhī bahut badāī

tum mama priya bharata hi Shri Raghupati (Shri Ram) lustily extolled your excellence and said: “You are as dear
sama bhāī to me as my own brother Bharat.”

sahasa badana tumharo jasa

gāvai
asa kahi shrīpati kantha May the thousand-headed serpent Adishesha sing of your glory’ saying this Lord
lagāvai Rama embraced you.

Sanakādika brahmādi munīsā

nārada sārada sahita ahīsā Sanaka, Brahma and other Royal sages, Narad, Saraswati, and Adishesha

Yama kubera dikpāla jahā te

kavi kobida kahi sakai kahā Yama, Kubera, Dikpaalakas, poets, and singers; can not describe your greatness
te properly.

Tuma upakāra sugrīvahi

kīnhā You helped Sugreeva. You made him friends with Rama, which gave him his Kingship
rāam milāya rājapada dīnhā back

Tumharo mantra vibhīshana

mānā
lankeshvara bhae saba jaga Vibheeshana accepted your Suggestion. He became the king of Lanka because of
jānā your advice; the whole world knows it

Yuga sahasra yojana para

bhānū You flew towards the sun who is thousands of years of Yojanas away, thinking of him
līlyo tāhi madhura phala jānū as a sweet fruit

Prabhu mudrikā meli mukha

māhī
jaladhi lānghi gaye acharaja Putting the ring of Rama in your mouth, you jumped and flew over Ocean to Lanka;
nāhī there is no surprise in that

Durgama kāja jagata ke jete

sugama anugraha tumhare
tete All the difficult tasks in the world become easy if there is your grace

Rāma duāre tuma rakhavāre Your the doorkeeper of Rama’s court. Without your permission, nobody can enter
hota na āgyā binu paisāre Rama’s abode

Saba sukha lahai tumhārī All happiness stays with those who take refuge in you. You are the protector; why be
saranā afraid?
tuma rakshaka kāhū ko
daranā

āpan tej samhāro āpai

tino lok hānka te kāpai Only you can cancel your powers. All three worlds tremble in fear

bhūta pishācha nikata nahi

āvai Evil Spirits and Ghosts don’t come near when your name is heard. O great
mahābīra jaba nāma sunāvai Courageous one

Nāsai roga harai saba pīrā

japata nirantara hanumata Diseases will be ended; all pains will be gone when a devotee continuously repeats
bīrā Hanuman the brave’s name

Sankata te hanumāna
chhudāvai
mana krama vachana dhyāna Hanuman will release those from troubles who meditate upon him in their mind,
jo lāvai actions, and words

Saba para rāma tapasvī rājā Rama is the king of all, and he is the king of yogis. You managed all his tasks” or in
tina ke kāja sakala tuma sājā other translation, “He whoever takes refuge in Rama you will manage all their tasks

Aura manoratha jo koī lāvai

Soi amita jīvana phala pāvai Whoever brings many of their wishes to you will get unlimited fruits

chāro juga pratāpa tumhārā Your glory is for all four yugas; your greatness is famous worldwide and illumines the
hai parasiddha jagata ujiyārā world.

Sādhu santa ke tuma

rakhavāre You are the guardian of Saints and Good people. You killed demons, and you are
asura nikandana rāma dulāre dear to Rama

Ashta siddhi nava nidhi ke

dātā Mother Sita granted you a boon to become the bestower of 8 Siddhis (supernatural
asa bara dīnha jānakī mātā powers) and 9 Nidhis (divine treasures)

Rāma rasāyana tumhare

pāsā
sadā raho raghupati ke dāsā You have a sweet devotion to Rama. May you always be a devotee of Lord Rama

Tumhare bhajana rāma ko

pāvai
Janama janama ke dukha
bisarāvai Singing your name gets us, Rama, himself and Removes the sufferings of many lives

Anta kāla raghupati pura jāī He who sings of you, at the end of his life, attains to Lord Rama’s abode. Where he
jahā janma hari bhakta kahāī will be born as a Devotee of Lord Rama

Aura devatā chitta na dharaī

hanumata sei sarva sukha Not contemplating on other gods, gets his all happiness from Hanuman by serving
karaī him
Sankata katai mitai saba pīrā Pains will be removed, all afflictions will be gone of who remembers Hanuman the
jo sumirai hanumata balabīrā mighty brave one.

Jaya jaya jaya hanumāna

gosāī
kripā karahu gurudeva kī nāī Victory to you O master of the senses. Show mercy on us like a Guru does

Jo shata bāra pāthakar koī

chhūtahi bandi mahāsukha He whoever recites this hundred times, his chains of Bondage will be cut, Great
hoī happiness will be his

Jo yaha padhai hanumāna

chālīsā Whoever reads these verses on Hanuman, will get spiritual attainments, Lord Shiva is
hoya siddhi sākhī gaurīsā the witness to this statement

Tulasīdāsa sadā hari cherā

kījai nātha hridaya mama
dherā Tulasidas is always a disciple of Lord Rama. O Lord make my heart your abode

pavanatanaya sankata harana mangala mūrati rūpa

pavanatanaya sankata rāma lakhana sītā sahita hridaya basahu sura bhūpa
harana mangala mūrati rūpa
rāma lakhana sītā sahita O Son of wind god, remover of difficulties, oh one of auspicious form. With Ram,
hridaya basahu sura bhūpa Lakshman and Sita reside in our hearts of King of Gods