Hanuman Chalisa Word by Word

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Hanuman Chalisa Word by Word

This is a word by word translation of the words in the Hanuman Chalisa

Forty verses to Hanuman

ShreeGuruCharana - feet

saroja -lotus

raja -dust

nija own

manu - heart

mukuru -mirror

sudhaari purify

Having polished the mirror of my heart

with the dust of my Guru's lotus feet,

baranaun - describeRaghubara Rams

bimala -pure

jasu purify

jo that

daayaku gives

phala -fruit

chaari four

I sing the pure fame of the best of the Raghus,

which bestows the four fruits of life.

budhi - intelligence

heena without

tanu - body

jaanike know

sumiraun remember

pavana - wind

kumara - son

Knowing this body to be devoid of intelligence,

I recall the Son of the Wind.

bala - strength

budhi vidyaa - intelligence/wisdom

dehu - givemohin - me

harahu - remove

kalesa - suffering

bikaara - impurity

Siyaa - Sitas

vara - husband

Raamachandra - Ramchandra


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pada feet

jai jai

sharanam shelter

Grant me strength, wit, and wisdom,

and remove my sorrows and shortcomings.

Siyaa vara Raamachandra pada jai sharanam

Jaya - Hail Hanumana

gyaana wisdom

guna - virtue

saagara ocean

jaya -hail

Kapeesha - Lord of the Monkeys

tihun - three

loka world

ujaagara enlighten/awaken

1. Victory to Hanuman, ocean of wisdom and virtue,

Hail Monkey Lord, illuminator of the three worlds.

Raama

doota messenger

atulita - incomparible

bala - strength

dhaamaa - abode

Anjani putra - Anjanis son

Pavana wind

suta -son (off spring)

naamaa - the name

2. Ram's emissary, abode of matchless power,Anjani's son, named "Son of the Wind."

Maha - very

beera brave

vikrama - valiant

bajarangee lightening body

kumati - ignorance

nivaara - purify

sumati wise/good

ke (possesssive post position lit: of the wise)

sangee companion3. Great hero, mighty as a thunderbolt,

remover of evil thoughts and companion to the good.

kanchana - golden

barana - color

biraaja beautifully

subesaa clothed

kaanana ears


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kundala - rings

kunchita - long/curly

kesaa hair

4. Golden-hued and splendidly adorned,

with heavy earrings and curly locks.

haatha - hand

vajra - mace (thunderbolt)

aura and

dvajaa - banner

biraajai - bearing

kaandhe - shoulder

moonja a variety of grass

janayu sacred thread

saajai - adorn

5. In your hands shine mace and banner,

a sacred thread of munja grass adorns your shoulder.

Shankara - Shivas

suvana incarnation

Kesaree - Keseris

nandana - son

teja power

prataapa glory

mahaa jaga - whole universe

bandana - praised

6. You are Shiva's son and Kesari's joy,your glory is revered throughout the world.

Vidyaa vaana -full of wisdom

gunee - virtuous

ati very

chaatura - clever

Raama Rams

kaaja - work

karibe doing

ko-like/as

aatura eager

7. Supremely wise, virtuous, and clever,

you are ever intent on Ram's work.

Prabhu - Lord

charitra story

sunibe - hearing

ko-like/as

rasiyaa - nectar


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Raama - Ram

Lakhana - Lakshman

Seetaa - Sita

mana - heart

basiyaa -residing

8. You delight in hearing of the Lord's deeds,Ram, Lakshman, and Sita dwell in your heart.

Sookshma - tiny

roopa - form

dhari - assume

Siyahin Sita (to Sita)

Dikhaavaa to show

Bikata terrigying

roopa form

dhari - assume

Lanka - Lanka

Jaraawaa - burn

9. Assuming tiny form you appeared to Sita,

and in awesome guise you burned Lanka.

Bheema -mighty warrior

roopa form

dhari - assume

asura - demons

sanghaare -destroy

Raamachandra - Rams

ke kaaja work

sanvaare carried out10. Taking dreadful form you slaughtered demons

and completed Lord Ram's mission.

Laaya - brought

sajeevana life-giving herb

Lakhana - Lakshman

Jiyaaye - revived

Shree - lord

Raghubeera - Ram

harashi - joyful

ura - heartlaaye - clasped

11. Bringing the magic herb, you revived Lakshman,

and Ram embraced you with delight.

Raghupati - Ram

keenhee did

bahuta - very

baraai - praise


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Tuma - you

Mama- me

priya - dear

Bharatahi Bharat (Rams brother)

Sama - like

Bhaai - brother12. Greatly did the Raghu Lord praise you -

"Brother, you're as dear to me as Bharat!"

Sahasa 1,000

badana - mouths

tumharo - your

jasa - fame

gaavai - sing

Asa - this

kahi saying

Shreepati - Ram

kantha - neck

lagaavai - clasped

13. "May the thousand-mouthed serpent sing your fame!"

So saying, Shri's Lord drew you to Himself.

Sanakaadika Sanikka, etc

Brahmaadi Brahma, etc.

Muneesaa - sages

Naarada - Narad

Saarada - Sarad

sahita - with

Aheesaa Shesha (king of serpents)14. Sanak and the sages, Brahma, gods, and great saints,

Narada, Sarasvati, and the king of serpents,

Yama Yasma (god of underworld/death)

Kubera Kubera (god of wealth)

Digapaala - the rulers of 8 directions

Jahaante - wherever

Kabi - poets

kobida - scholars

kahi - tell

sake - cankahaante - how

15. Yama, Kubera, and the rulers of the eight directions,

poets and scholars - none can express your glory.

Tuma - you

upakaara - service

Sugreevahin - Sugriva

Keenhaa - did


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Raama - Ram

milaaya - introduced

raaja pada - kingdom

deenhaa - gave

16. You rendered great service to Sugriva,

presenting him to Ram, you gave him kingship.

Tumharo - your

mantra word/advice

Vibheeshana

Maanaa - accepted

Lankeshvara - Lord of Lanka

bhaye - became

saba - all

jaga - world

jaanaa - knows

17. Vibhishana heeded your counsel

and became Lord of Lanka, as all the world knows.

Yuga distant (?)

sahasra 1,000

yojana - leagues

para - toward

bhaanu - sun

Leelyo - swallowed

taahi - it

madhura -sweet

phala - fruit

jaanu - thinking18. Though the sun is thousands of miles away,

you swallowed it, thinking it a sweet fruit.

Prabhu Lords

mudrikaa - ring

meli - took

mukha - mouth

maahin -in

Jaladhi - ocean

laanghi - leaped

gaye - wentacharaja - surprised

naaheen -not

19. Holding the Lord's ring in your mouth,

it's no surprise you leapt the ocean.

Durgama - difficult

kaaja - work

jagata - world


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ke jete - any

Sugama - easy

Anugraha - grace

Tumhare - your

Tete - that

20. Every arduous task in this world becomes easy by your grace.

Raama Rams

duaare - door

tuma you

rakhavaare - keeper

Hota - having

Na - not

aagyaa - Permission

binu - without

paisaare - enter

21. You are the guardian of Ram's door,

none enters without your leave.

Saba - all

sukha - happiness

lahai - take

tumhaaree - your

sharanaa - shelter

Tuma - you

rakshaka - protect

kaahu -any

(ko) darafar

naa - not22. Taking refuge in you one finds all delight,

those you protect know no fear.

Aapana - yours

teja -power

samhaarau - bear

aapai - you

Teenon - three

loka - worlds

haanka - roar

(ten) kaanpai - tremble23. You alone can withstand your own splendor,

the three worlds tremble at your roar.

Bhoota - ghosts

pishaacha - demons

nikata - near

nahin - not

aavai - come


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Mahaabeera great brave

jaba - when

naama - name

sunaavai - called

24. Ghosts and goblins cannot come near,

Great Hero, when your name is uttered.

Naasai - cured

roga - disease

hare - removed

saba - all

peeraa -suffering

Japata - chanting

nirantara - unceasing

Hanumata Hanuman

Beeraa - brave

25. All disease and pain is eradicated,

brave Hanuman, by constant chanting of your name.

Sankata - dificulties

ten - from

Hanumaana - Hanuman

Churaavai - free

Mana - thought

Krama - deed

vachana - word

dhyaana - meditate

jo laavai who keep

26. Hanuman releases from afflictionthose who remember him in thought, word, and deed.

Saba - all

para above

Raama - Ram

tapasvee - ascetic

raajaa - king

Tina - his

(ke) kaaja - work

sakala - all

tuma - yousaajaa do

27. Ram the renunciant reigns over all -

you carry out his every task.

Aura -other

manoratha - desires

jo - those

koee - any


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laave - bring

Soee - that

Amita - nectar

Jeevana - life

phala - fruit

pave - obtaions28. One who brings any yearning to you

obtains the fruit of abundant life.

Chaaron - four

yuga - ages

parataapa - glory

tumhaaraa - your

Hai (to be verb) is

parasidha - fame

jagata - universe

ujiyaaraa enlightens (awakens)

29. Your splendor fills the four ages,

Your glory is famed throughout the world.

Saadhu - renunciates

santa - saints

(ke) tuma - of you

rakhavaare - protect

Asura - demons

nikandana - destroy

Raama - Ram

Dulaare - beloved

30. You are the guardian of saints and sages,the destroyer of demons, the darling of Ram.

Ashta - eight

sidhi - powers

nau - nine

nidhi - treasures

(ke) daataa giver of

Asa - this

Bara - boon

Deena - given

Jaanakee - JanakiMaataa - mother

31. You grant the eight powers and nine treasures

by the boon you received from Mother Janaki.

Raama - Ram

rasaayana - nectar

toomhare - you

paasaa posses


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Sadaa - always

raho live/remain

Raghupati ke Rams

Daasaa - servent

32. You hold the elixir of Ram's name

and remain eternally His servant.

Tumhare - your

bhajana - devotion

Raama - Ram

(ko) paavai - obtained

Janama janama ke birth (of birth after birth)

dukha - pain

bisaravai left behind

33. Singing your praise, one finds Ram

and escapes the sorrows of countless lives.

Anta - end

kaala - time

Raghubara Rams

pura place/city

jaaee - go

Jahaan - where

janma - birth

Hari - Ram

bhakta - devotee

kahaaee called

34. At death, one goes to Ram's own city

or is born on earth as God's devotee.

Aura - other

devataa - gods

chita - mind

na - not

dharaee keep

Hanumata - Hanuman

Sayi - with

sarva - all

sukha - happiness

karaee - do

35. Give no thought to any other deity -

worshipping Hanuman, one gains all delight.

Sankata - difficulty

katai - end

mite - remove

saba - all


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peeraa - suffering

Jo - who

sumire - remember

Hanumata - Hanuman

bala - strong

beeraa - brave36. All affliction ceases, all pain is removed,

by remembering the mighty hero, Hanuman.

Jai Jai Jai Hanumaana

Gosaaee - Lord

Kripaa -grace

karahu - do

guru guru

deva - god

kee naaee as/like

37. Victory, victory, victory to Lord Hanuman!

Be merciful even as is the Divine Master.

Jo - who

sata - 100

baara - times

paata - recites

kara - does

koee - anyone

Chootahi - freed

bandi - bondage

mahaa- great

sukha -happinesshoee be/is

38. Whoever recites this a hundred times

is released from bondage and gains bliss.

Jo - who

yaha - this

parai - reads

Hanumaana chaaleesaa Hanuman Chalisa

Ho ya - be

sidhi power/perfect

saakhee - witnessGaureesaa Shiva

39. One who reads this Hanuman Chalisa

gains success - Gauri's Lord bears witness.

Tulaseedaasa Tulsidas

sadaa - always

Hari - Ram

Cheraa - servant


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Kee jai - do

naata - lord

hridaya - heart

mahan - my

deraa - home

40. Says Tulsidas, Hari's constant servant,"Lord, make your encampment in my heart."

Pavana tanaya - Son of the Wind

sankata - sorrow

harana - banish

Mangala blessing/joy

moorati - embodiment

roopa - form

Rama Lakhshmana Sita

Sahita - with

Hridaya - heartbasahu dwell/live

sura - devata

bhoopa - ruler/king

Siyaa vara Sitas bridegroom

Raamachandra pada Ramas feet

jai hail

sharanam refuge

Son of the Wind, banisher of sorrowand embodiment of blessing, dwell in my heart, King

of Gods, together with Ram, Lakshman, and Sita.Hail the refuge of the feet of Sita's bridegroom, Ramachandra.

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