श्री हनुमान चालीसा
Hanuman Chalisa
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॥ दोहा ॥
श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज, निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि ।
बरनउँ रघुबर बिमल जसु, जो दायकु फल चारि ॥
बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिके, सुमिरौं पवन-कुमार ।
बल बुद्धि बिद्या देहु मोहिं, हरहु कलेस बिकार ॥॥ चौपाई ॥
जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर । जय कपीस तिहुँ लोक उजागर ॥
राम दूत अतुलित बल धामा । अंजनि-पुत्र पवनसुत नामा ॥
महाबीर बिक्रम बजरंगी । कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी ॥
कंचन बरन बिराज सुबेसा । कानन कुंडल कुंचित केसा ॥हाथ बज्र औ ध्वजा बिराजै । काँधे मूँज जनेऊ साजै ॥
संकर सुवन केसरीनंदन । तेज प्रताप महा जग बंदन ॥
बिद्यावान गुनी अति चातुर । राम काज करिबे को आतुर ॥
प्रभु चरित्र सुनिबे को रसिया । राम लखन सीता मन बसिया ॥सूक्ष्म रूप धरि सियहिं दिखावा । बिकट रूप धरि लंक जरावा ॥
भीम रूप धरि असुर सँहारे । रामचंद्र के काज सँवारे ॥
लाय सजीवन लखन जियाये । श्रीरघुबीर हरषि उर लाये ॥
रघुपति कीन्ही बहुत बड़ाई । तुम मम प्रिय भरतहि सम भाई ॥सहस बदन तुम्हरो जस गावैं । अस कहि श्रीपति कंठ लगावैं ॥
सनकादिक ब्रह्मादि मुनीसा । नारद सारद सहित अहीसा ॥
जम कुबेर दिगपाल जहाँ ते । कबि कोबिद कहि सके कहाँ ते ॥
तुम उपकार सुग्रीवहिं कीन्हा । राम मिलाय राज पद दीन्हा ॥तुम्हरो मंत्र बिभीषन माना । लंकेस्वर भए सब जग जाना ॥
जुग सहस्र जोजन पर भानू । लील्यो ताहि मधुर फल जानू ॥
प्रभु मुद्रिका मेलि मुख माहीं । जलधि लाँघि गये अचरज नाहीं ॥
दुर्गम काज जगत के जेते । सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे तेते ॥राम दुआरे तुम रखवारे । होत न आज्ञा बिनु पैसारे ॥
सब सुख लहै तुम्हारी सरना । तुम रच्छक काहू को डर ना ॥
आपन तेज सम्हारो आपै । तीनों लोक हाँक तें काँपै ॥
भूत पिसाच निकट नहिं आवै । महाबीर जब नाम सुनावै ॥नासै रोग हरै सब पीरा । जपत निरंतर हनुमत बीरा ॥
संकट तें हनुमान छुड़ावै । मन क्रम बचन ध्यान जो लावै ॥
सब पर राम तपस्वी राजा । तिन के काज सकल तुम साजा ॥
और मनोरथ जो कोई लावै । सोइ अमित जीवन फल पावै ॥चारों जुग परताप तुम्हारा । है परसिद्ध जगत उजियारा ॥
साधु संत के तुम रखवारे । असुर निकंदन राम दुलारे ॥
अष्ट सिद्धि नौ निधि के दाता । अस बर दीन जानकी माता ॥
राम रसायन तुम्हरे पासा । सदा रहो रघुपति के दासा ॥तुम्हरे भजन राम को पावै । जनम जनम के दुख बिसरावै ॥
अंत काल रघुबर पुर जाई । जहाँ जन्म हरि-भक्त कहाई ॥
और देवता चित्त न धरई । हनुमत सेइ सर्ब सुख करई ॥
संकट कटै मिटै सब पीरा । जो सुमिरै हनुमत बलबीरा ॥जै जै जै हनुमान गोसाईं । कृपा करहु गुरु देव की नाईं ॥
जो सत बार पाठ कर कोई । छूटहि बंदि महा सुख होई ॥
जो यह पढ़ै हनुमान चालीसा । होय सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा ॥
तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा । कीजै नाथ हृदय महँ डेरा ॥॥ दोहा ॥
पवनतनय संकट हरन, मंगल मूरति रूप ।
राम लखन सीता सहित, हृदय बसहु सुर भूप ॥
|| Doha ||
Shri Guru charan saroj raj, nij manu mukuru sudhari,
Baranau Raghubar bimal jasu, jo dayaku phal chari.
Buddhiheen tanu janike, sumiraun Pavan-Kumar,
Bal buddhi bidya dehu mohin, harahu kalesh bikar.|| Chaupai ||
Jai Hanuman gyan gun sagar, Jai Kapis tihun lok ujagar.
Ram doot atulit bal dhama, Anjani-putra Pavansut nama.
Mahabir bikram Bajrangi, kumati nivar sumati ke sangi.
Kanchan baran biraj subesa, kanan kundal kunchit kesa.Haath bajra au dhvaja biraje, kaandhe moonj janeu saaje.
Sankar suvan Kesari-nandan, tej pratap maha jag bandan.
Bidyavan guni ati chatur, Ram kaj karibe ko aatur.
Prabhu charitra sunibe ko rasiya, Ram Lakhan Sita man basiya.Sukshma roop dhari Siyahin dikhava, bikat roop dhari Lank jarava.
Bhim roop dhari asur sanhare, Ramchandra ke kaj sanvare.
Laay Sajivan Lakhan jiyaye, Shri Raghubir harashi ur laye.
Raghupati kinhi bahut badai, tum mam priya Bharatahi sam bhai.Sahas badan tumharo jas gavain, as kahi Shripati kanth lagavain.
Sanakadik Brahmadi munisa, Narad Sarad sahit Ahisa.
Jam Kuber Digpal jahan te, kabi kobid kahi sake kahan te.
Tum upkar Sugrivahin kinha, Ram milay raj pad dinha.Tumharo mantra Bibhishan mana, Lankeshvar bhaye sab jag jana.
Jug sahastra jojan par Bhanu, leelyo tahi madhur phal janu.
Prabhu mudrika meli mukh mahin, jaladhi langhi gaye achraj nahin.
Durgam kaj jagat ke jete, sugam anugrah tumhare tete.Ram duare tum rakhvare, hot na agya binu paisare.
Sab sukh lahai tumhari sarna, tum rakshak kahu ko dar na.
Aapan tej samharo aapai, teenon lok haank te kaanpai.
Bhoot pisach nikat nahin aavai, Mahabir jab naam sunavai.Nasai rog harai sab peera, japat nirantar Hanumat beera.
Sankat te Hanuman chhudavai, man kram bachan dhyan jo lavai.
Sab par Ram tapasvi raja, tin ke kaj sakal tum saja.
Aur manorath jo koi lavai, soi amit jeevan phal pavai.Charon jug partap tumhara, hai parsiddh jagat ujiyara.
Sadhu sant ke tum rakhvare, asur nikandan Ram dulare.
Ashta siddhi nau nidhi ke data, as bar deen Janaki mata.
Ram rasayan tumhare pasa, sada raho Raghupati ke dasa.Tumhare bhajan Ram ko pavai, janam janam ke dukh bisravai.
Ant kaal Raghubar pur jai, jahan janma Hari-bhakt kahai.
Aur devta chitt na dharai, Hanumat sei sarb sukh karai.
Sankat katai mitai sab peera, jo sumirai Hanumat Balbeera.Jai Jai Jai Hanuman Gosain, kripa karahu gurudev ki nain.
Jo sat baar path kar koi, chhootahi bandi maha sukh hoi.
Jo yah padhai Hanuman Chalisa, hoy siddhi sakhi Gaurisa.
Tulsidas sada Hari chera, keejai nath hriday mah dera.|| Doha ||
Pavantanay sankat haran, mangal murati roop,
Ram Lakhan Sita sahit, hriday basahu sur bhoop.
When to sing: Every morning or evening, and especially on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Many devotees recite it 7, 11 or 108 times on special days.
What the Hanuman Chalisa is
The Hanuman Chalisa is forty short verses in praise of Lord Hanuman, written by Goswami Tulsidas in the 1500s. It is probably the most recited prayer in North India today. Grandparents know it by heart, children learn it before they can read, and lakhs of people say it every Tuesday in temples and homes.
Its power is in its simplicity. The Chalisa tells the whole story of Hanuman’s devotion to Lord Rama in forty lines, and then asks him, very directly, for strength, wisdom and freedom from fear.
Meaning of the Hanuman Chalisa, in simple words
Opening dohas. Tulsidas begins by cleaning the mirror of his mind with the dust of his guru’s feet, so he can describe Rama’s glory truthfully. Then, calling himself weak in understanding, he asks Hanuman for bal, buddhi, vidya (strength, intelligence and knowledge), and to take away his troubles.
Verses 1–10: who Hanuman is. Victory to Hanuman, the ocean of wisdom and virtue, known in all three worlds. He is Rama’s messenger, the son of Anjana and the wind god, with a golden body, earrings and curly hair, holding the thunderbolt mace and a flag. He is learned, clever and always eager to do Rama’s work. He showed himself to Sita in a tiny form, burned Lanka in a fearsome form, and destroyed the demons in a mighty form.
Verses 11–20: what he did for Rama. He brought the Sanjeevani herb and saved Lakshmana’s life, and Rama embraced him, saying, “You are as dear to me as my brother Bharata.” Even the gods and sages cannot fully describe his glory. He helped Sugriva become king, and Vibhishana followed his advice and became king of Lanka. As a child he swallowed the sun, thinking it was a sweet fruit; carrying Rama’s ring in his mouth he crossed the ocean. Every difficult task becomes easy by his grace.
Verses 21–30: what he does for us. He guards Rama’s door, and no one enters without his permission. Whoever takes shelter in him finds happiness and has nothing to fear. Ghosts and evil spirits run away at his name; illness and pain disappear for those who repeat it. He frees from trouble anyone who remembers him in thought, word and deed. His glory shines in all four ages.
Verses 31–40: his blessings. Mother Sita blessed him to be the giver of the eight siddhis and nine nidhis. He holds the essence of devotion to Rama. Through his worship one reaches Rama and forgets the sorrows of many births. Whoever reads this Chalisa a hundred times is freed from bondage; Lord Shiva himself is witness that whoever reads it is blessed. Tulsidas, forever the servant of Hari, asks Hanuman to make his home in his heart.
Closing doha. O son of the wind, remover of troubles, form of all that is auspicious, please live in our hearts together with Rama, Lakshmana and Sita.
How to recite the Hanuman Chalisa
- Bathe and sit calmly facing Hanuman ji’s picture or idol. Facing east or north is traditional, but not essential.
- Light a diya with ghee or til oil, and if you like, offer a red flower and a little sindoor.
- Remember your guru and Lord Rama for a moment. The Chalisa itself begins this way.
- Read slowly and clearly. It is better to read once with attention than many times in a hurry. Use the large Hindi text above, or the English letters if you are more comfortable with them.
- Finish with the Hanuman aarti and a quiet prayer for whatever is on your mind.
Benefits, as tradition describes them
Devotees have turned to the Chalisa for centuries for courage in fear, peace in illness, and strength in hard times. The verses themselves promise relief from trouble (sankat), from pain (peera) and from fear (dar). For many families, reading it together in the evening is simply a moment of calm that holds the day together.
Read it next to our guide to Lord Hanuman, which tells the stories the Chalisa refers to.
Frequently asked questions
Who wrote the Hanuman Chalisa?
The Hanuman Chalisa was written by Goswami Tulsidas, the 16th-century poet-saint who also wrote the Ramcharitmanas. It is composed in Awadhi, a dialect of Hindi, which is why some words look slightly different from modern Hindi.
Why is it called "Chalisa"?
Chalisa comes from chalis, meaning forty. The prayer has forty chaupais (four-part verses), with two dohas at the start and one at the end.
How many times should I read the Hanuman Chalisa?
Once a day with full attention is enough. On Tuesdays and Saturdays many people read it 7 or 11 times. The Chalisa itself mentions reading it a hundred times ("jo sat baar path kar koi"), which some devotees do on special occasions such as Hanuman Jayanti.
What is the best time to read the Hanuman Chalisa?
Early morning after a bath, or in the evening at the time of the diya, are the traditional times. There's no wrong time, though. Many people recite it whenever they feel afraid or before a journey or an important task.
Can women recite the Hanuman Chalisa?
Yes. The Hanuman Chalisa is a prayer for everyone. Women, men, children and elders all recite it at home and in temples.
How long does it take to read the Hanuman Chalisa?
At a steady, comfortable pace it takes about 8 to 10 minutes. Sung slowly with music it can take a little longer.
More aartis & chalisas
All aarti & chalisa lyricsआरती कुंजबिहारी की
Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki
जय अम्बे गौरी
Jai Ambe Gauri
तुमको निशदिन ध्यावत, हरि ब्रह्मा शिवरी ॥
जय गणेश जय गणेश देवा
Ganesh Ji Ki Aarti – Jai Ganesh Deva
माता जाकी पार्वती, पिता महादेवा ॥
ॐ जय जगदीश हरे
Om Jai Jagdish Hare
भक्त जनों के संकट, दास जनों के संकट, क्षण में दूर करे ॥
ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata
तुमको निशदिन सेवत, हरि विष्णु विधाता ॥
ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा
Om Jai Shiv Omkara
ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव, अर्द्धांगी धारा ॥
सरस्वती वंदना · या कुन्देन्दु
Saraswati Vandana (Ya Kundendu)
या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना ॥
श्री रामचन्द्र कृपालु भजु मन
Shri Ramchandra Kripalu Bhaju Man
नव कंज लोचन कंज मुख कर कंज पद कंजारुणं ॥