Hanuman Chalisa

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Hanuman Chalisa (Hindi: हनुमान चालीसा "Forty chaupais on Hanuman") is a devotional song based on Lord Hanuman as the model devotee.[1] It is a poem written by Tulsidas in the Awadhi language, and is his best known Hindu text apart from the Ramacharitamanasa.[2][3]

Lord Hanuman is a bachelor deity and millions recite the Chalisa to seek blessings of Shree Hanuman.

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[edit] Prominence

Hanuman Chalisa gained enormous popularity among the modern-day Hindus. Many of them recite it as a prayer every day (or every week, generally on Tuesdays or Saturdays).

It is believed that the person who chants the Hanuman Chalisa 100 times for 100 days will become free from the cycle of birth and death and enjoys the highest bliss, as stated in verse 38.

Each of the 40 Verses of the Hanuman Chalisa convey one particular form of blessing, depending on the Bhav or Shraddha of the devotee, the fruits of the particular verse are attained.

[edit] Sri Hanuman Chalisa

[edit] Doha

Shri Guru Charan Sarooja-raj Nija manu Mukura Sudhaari

Baranau Rahubhara Bimala Yasha Jo Dayaka Phala Chari

Budhee-Heen Thanu Jannikay Sumirow Pavana Kumara

Bala-Budhee Vidya Dehoo Mohee Harahu Kalesha Vikaara

[edit] Chopai

Jai Hanuman gyan gun sagar

Jai Kapis tihun lok ujagar


Ram doot atulit bal dhama

Anjaani-putra Pavan sut nama


Mahabir Bikram Bajrangi

Kumati nivar sumati Ke sangi


Kanchan varan viraj subesa

Kanan Kundal Kunchit Kesha


Hath Vajra Aur Dhuvaje Viraje

Kaandhe moonj janehu sajai


Sankar suvan kesri Nandan

Tej prataap maha jag vandan


Vidyavaan guni ati chatur

Ram kaj karibe ko aatur


Prabu charitra sunibe-ko rasiya

Ram Lakhan Sita man Basiya


Sukshma roop dhari Siyahi dikhava

Vikat roop dhari lank jarava


Bhima roop dhari asur sanghare

Ramachandra ke kaj sanvare


Laye Sanjivan Lakhan Jiyaye

Shri Raghuvir Harashi ur laye


Raghupati Kinhi bahut badai

Tum mam priye Bharat-hi-sam bhai


Sahas badan tumharo yash gaave

Asa-kahi Shripati kanth lagaave


Sankadhik Brahmaadi Muneesa

Narad-Sarad sahit Aheesa


Yam Kuber Digpaal Jahan te

Kavi kovid kahi sake kahan te


Tum upkar Sugreevahin keenha

Ram milaye rajpad deenha


Tumharo mantra Vibheeshan maana

Lankeshwar Bhaye Sub jag jana


Yug sahastra jojan par Bhanu

Leelyo tahi madhur phal janu


Prabhu mudrika meli mukh mahee

Jaladhi langhi gaye achraj nahee


Durgaam kaj jagath ke jete

Sugam anugraha tumhre tete


Ram dwaare tum rakhvare

Hoat na agya binu paisare


Sub sukh lahae tumhari sar na

Tum rakshak kahu ko dar naa


Aapan tej samharo aapai

Teenhon lok hank te kanpai


Bhoot pisaach Nikat nahin aavai

Mahavir jab naam sunavae


Nase rog harae sab peera

Japat nirantar Hanumant beera


Sankat se Hanuman chudavae

Man Karam Vachan dyan jo lavai


Sab par Ram tapasvee raja

Tin ke kaj sakal Tum saja


Aur manorath jo koi lavai

Sohi amit jeevan phal pavai


Charon Yug partap tumhara

Hai persidh jagat ujiyara


Sadhu Sant ke tum Rakhware

Asur nikandan Ram dulhare


Ashta-sidhi nav nidhi ke dhata

As-var deen Janki mata


Ram rasayan tumhare pasa

Sada raho Raghupati ke dasa


Tumhare bhajan Ram ko pavai

Janam-janam ke dukh bisraavai


Anth-kaal Raghuvir pur jayee

Jahan janam Hari-Bakht Kahayee


Aur Devta Chit na dharehi

Hanumanth se hi sarve sukh karehi


Sankat kate-mite sab peera

Jo sumirai Hanumat Balbeera


Jai Jai Jai Hanuman Gosahin

Kripa Karahu Gurudev ki nyahin


Jo sat bar path kare kohi

Chutehi bandhi maha sukh hohi


Jo yah padhe Hanuman Chalisa

Hoye siddhi sakhi Gaureesa


Tulsidas sada hari chera

Keejai Nath Hridaye mein dera

[edit] Doha

Pavan Tanay Sankat Harana Mangala Murati Roop

Ram Lakhana Sita Sahita Hriday Basahu Soor Bhoop

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