Shri Hanuman Chalisa (śrī hanumāna cālīsā)
The auspicious 40-verse devotional hymn composed by Goswami Tulsidas invoking the boundless strength, wisdom, and protection of Lord Hanuman.
śrīguru carana saroja raja nija manu mukuru sudhāri | baranaūṃ raghubara bimala jasu jo dāyaku phala cāri ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Having cleansed the mirror of my mind with the dust from the lotus feet of the revered Guru, I narrate the pure, auspicious glory of Sri Raghuvira (Lord Rama), which bestows the four fruits of life (Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha).
buddhihīna tanu jānike sumirauṃ pavana-kumāra | bala budhi bidyā dehu mohiṃ harahu kalesa bikāra ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Knowing myself to be devoid of wisdom and physical strength, I meditate upon You, O son of the Wind God (Pavana-Kumara)! Grant me physical strength, keen wisdom, and sacred knowledge, and remove all my afflictions and impurities.
jaya hanumāna jñāna guna sāgara | jaya kapīsa tihuṃ loka ujāgara ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Victory to You, O Hanuman, boundless ocean of divine wisdom and virtuous qualities! Victory to the king of monkeys, whose fame illuminates all the three worlds (heaven, earth, and netherworld)!
rāma dūta atulita bala dhāmā | aṃjani-putra pavanasuta nāmā ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):You are the supreme messenger of Lord Rama and the abode of peerless, immeasurable strength. You are revered as Mother Anjana's valiant son and known across the universe as Pavanasuta (Son of the Wind God).
mahābīra bikrama bajaraṃgī | kumati nivāra sumati ke saṃgī ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):O Mahavira, possessor of supreme valor, with limbs as mighty as a thunderbolt (Bajrangi)! You dispel negative thoughts and wicked intellect, and are the eternal companion of wisdom and noble thoughts.
kaṃcana barana birāja subesā | kānana kuṃḍala kuṃcita kesā ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Your radiant golden complexion shines brilliantly, and You are adorned in beautiful attire. Exquisite earrings grace Your ears and Your dark curly hair adds divine elegance.
hātha bajra au dhvajā birājai | kāṃdhe mūṃja janeū sājai ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):In Your holy hands resplendently shine the thunderbolt mace and the victory flag of righteousness, while the sacred sacred-grass (Munja) thread adorns Your shoulder.
saṃkara suvana kesarīnaṃdana | teja pratāpa mahā jaga baṃdana ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):You are the sacred incarnation of Lord Shiva (Rudra) and the beloved son of King Kesari. Your formidable splendor and majesty are adored and venerated by the entire universe.
bidyāvāna gunī ati cātura | rāma kāja karibe ko ātura ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):You are the repository of all learning, immensely virtuous, and deeply wise. You are ever fervent and devoted to fulfilling every mission of Lord Rama.
prabhu caritra sunibe ko rasiyā | rāma lakhana sītā mana basiyā ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):You find boundless joy in hearing the glories and deeds of Lord Rama. Lord Rama, Lakshmana, and Mother Sita reside eternally enshrined in Your heart.
sūkṣma rūpa dhari siyahiṃ dikhāvā | bikaṭa rūpa dhari laṃka jarāvā ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Assuming a subtle, minute form, You appeared before Mother Sita in the Ashoka grove; then assuming a gigantic, formidable form, You set the wicked city of Lanka ablaze.
bhīma rūpa dhari asura saṃhāre | rāmacaṃdra ke kāja saṃvāre ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Manifesting a colossal and mighty form, You annihilated the demonic hordes, thereby perfectly accomplishing every sacred mission of Lord Ramachandra.
lāya sajīvana lakhana jiyāye | śrīraghubīra haraṣi ura lāye ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Bringing the life-restoring Sanjeevani herb, You revived Lakshmana from near death. Filled with boundless joy, Sri Raghuvira embraced You deeply to His heart.
raghupati kīnhī bahuta baḍa़āī | tuma mama priya bharatahi sama bhāī ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Lord Rama praised You profusely with immense affection, declaring: "You are as dear to Me as My own beloved brother Bharata."
sahasa badana tumharo jasa gāvaiṃ | asa kahi śrīpati kaṃṭha lagāvaiṃ ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):"The thousand-headed celestial serpent Shesha sings Your eternal glory!" Saying this, the Lord of Sri (Rama) embraced You once again with divine warmth.
sanakādika brahmādi munīsā | nārada sārada sahita ahīsā ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Sanaka and the great sages, Lord Brahma and the gods, Devarsi Narada, Goddess Saraswati, and the serpent king Shesha all continually sing Your boundless praises.
jama kubera digapāla jahāṃ te | kabi kobida kahi sake kahāṃ te ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):When Yama (god of death), Kubera (god of wealth), and the guardians of all directions fail to fully describe Your glory, how can mere poets and mortal scholars express it!
tuma upakāra sugrīvahiṃ kīnhā | rāma milāya rāja pada dīnhā ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):You rendered immense service to Sugriva by introducing him to Lord Rama and helping him regain his rightful royal throne.
tumharo maṃtra bibhīṣana mānā | laṃkesvara bhae saba jaga jānā ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Vibhishana heeded Your wise counsel, as a result of which he became the King of Lanka—a truth renowned throughout the whole world.
juga sahasra jojana para bhānū | līlyo tāhi madhura phala jānū ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Thinking the radiant Sun located thousands of leagues (yojanas) away in the sky to be a delicious sweet fruit, You effortlessly swallowed it in Your childhood.
prabhu mudrikā meli mukha māhīṃ | jaladhi lāṃghi gaye acaraja nāhīṃ ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Carrying Lord Rama's signet ring in Your mouth, You leaped across the boundless ocean—what wonder is there in such a divine feat for You!
durgama kāja jagata ke jete | sugama anugraha tumhare tete ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Whatever arduous, difficult tasks exist in this world become effortless, simple, and easily accomplished through Your benevolent grace.
rāma duāre tuma rakhavāre | hota na ājñā binu paisāre ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):You are the vigilant guardian at Lord Rama's sacred gateway; no one can enter into His divine presence without Your gracious consent and blessing.
saba sukha lahai tumhārī saranā | tuma rakṣaka kāhū ko ḍara nā ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Whoever takes refuge in You attains all happiness and fulfillment. When You are our protector, whom or what is there to fear!
āpana teja samhāro āpai | tīnoṃ loka hāṃka teṃ kāṃpai ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):You alone can contain and manage Your own tremendous energy and radiance. At the mere sound of Your roar, all the three worlds tremble in awe.
bhūta pisāca nikaṭa nahiṃ āvai | mahābīra jaba nāma sunāvai ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Ghosts, evil spirits, and negative energies dare not come near when the sacred name of Mahavira Hanuman is recited with devotion.
nāsai roga harai saba pīrā | japata niraṃtara hanumata bīrā ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):All illnesses are eradicated and all pains and sufferings vanish when one continuously chants the name of the valiant hero Hanuman.
saṃkaṭa teṃ hanumāna chuḍa़āvai | mana krama bacana dhyāna jo lāvai ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Hanuman liberates from all distress and adversities anyone who meditates upon Him with focus in mind, action, and speech.
saba para rāma tapasvī rājā | tina ke kāja sakala tuma sājā ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Lord Rama, the supreme ascetic King, reigns supreme over all; and You successfully arranged and completed all of His divine missions.
aura manoratha jo koī lāvai | soī amita jīvana phala pāvai ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Whoever approaches You with any pure desire or prayer receives the boundless, eternal, and auspicious fruits of life.
cāroṃ juga paratāpa tumhārā | hai parasiddha jagata ujiyārā ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Your divine glory and valor shine resplendently across all the four cosmic ages (Yugas), and Your fame illuminates the entire cosmos.
sādhu saṃta ke tuma rakhavāre | asura nikaṃdana rāma dulāre ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):You are the divine protector of holy saints and sages, the destroyer of demons and wicked forces, and the dearly beloved devotee of Lord Rama.
aṣṭa siddhi nau nidhi ke dātā | asa bara dīnha jānakī mātā ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):You are the bestower of the eight supernatural powers (Ashta Siddhis) and nine celestial treasures (Nau Nidhis)—a divine boon granted to You by Mother Janaki (Sita).
rāma rasāyana tumhare pāsā | sadā raho raghupati ke dāsā ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):You possess the divine elixir (Rasayana) of Lord Rama's sacred name. May You forever remain the humble and eternal servant of Raghupati.
tumhare bhajana rāma ko pāvai | janama janama ke dukha bisarāvai ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Through loving devotion and hymns to You, one attains Lord Rama Himself, and the sorrows and pains of countless lifetimes are forever dissolved.
aṃta kāla raghubara pura jāī | jahāṃ janma hari-bhakta kahāī ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):At the end of life, such a devotee departs to the supreme abode of Sri Raghuvara (Saketa Dhama), and if reborn, is celebrated as a devoted servant of Lord Hari.
aura devatā citta na dharaī | hanumata sei sarba sukha karaī ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Even without contemplating other deities, by serving and loving Lord Hanuman alone, a devotee experiences all happiness, peace, and auspiciousness.
saṃkaṭa kaṭai miṭai saba pīrā | jo sumirai hanumata balabīrā ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):All troubles, crises, and difficulties are shattered, and all pains cease for anyone who remembers the mighty hero Hanuman with pure devotion.
jai jai jai hanumāna gosāīṃ | kṛpā karahu gurudeva kī nāīṃ ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Hail, all hail to You, O Lord Hanuman, master and protector! Bestow Your causeless divine grace upon me just like the supreme spiritual Master (Gurudeva).
jo sata bāra pāṭha kara koī | chūṭahi baṃdi mahā sukha hoī ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Whoever recites this sacred Chalisa a hundred times is liberated from all worldly bondage and attain supreme spiritual joy and bliss.
jo yaha paḍha़ai hanumāna cālīsā | hoya siddhi sākhī gaurīsā ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Whoever reads and chants this Hanuman Chalisa attains spiritual perfection and success—to this truth, Lord Shiva (Gaurisa) Himself is the supreme eternal witness.
tulasīdāsa sadā hari cerā | kījai nātha hṛdaya mahaṃ ḍerā ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Tulsidas is the eternal servant and devotee of Lord Hari. O Lord Hanuman, make my heart Your permanent and sacred abode forever!
pavanatanaya saṃkaṭa harana maṃgala mūrati rūpa | rāma lakhana sītā sahita hṛdaya basahu sura bhūpa ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):O Son of the Wind God (Pavana-Tanaya), dispeller of all sorrow and distress, embodiment of all auspiciousness! Along with Lord Rama, Lakshmana, and Mother Sita, dwell eternally in the shrine of my heart, O king of Gods!
Phala Shruti (Spiritual Merits) & Puja Method & Guidelines
Whoever recites this Hanuman Chalisa one hundred times is freed from all worldly bondages and attains supreme spiritual bliss. Chanting it daily dispels fears, diseases, and all obstacles under the witness of Lord Shiva Himself.
Bathe in the morning or evening, sit on a clean red or yellow asana facing East or North, light a ghee or sesame oil lamp before Lord Hanuman, and recite with concentrated devotion.