The complete Hanuman Chalisa with a plain-English meaning for every verse
The Hanuman Chalisa is a 40-verse hymn in praise of Hanuman, composed by Goswami Tulsidas in the 16th century. It is written in Awadhi, the same language as his better-known Ramcharitmanas.
The name means 'forty verses of Hanuman' — chalis is the Hindi word for forty. Besides the 40 verses (chaupais), the hymn opens with two dohas and closes with one more.
This page carries the complete text in Devanagari with a plain meaning under every verse, so you can read, recite or print it — free.
1श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज, निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि ।
बरनउँ रघुबर बिमल जसु, जो दायकु फल चारि ॥
With the dust of my Guru's lotus feet I polish the mirror of my mind, and then recount the pure glory of Raghubar (Lord Rama), which grants the four fruits of life - dharma, artha, kama and moksha.
2बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिके, सुमिरौं पवन-कुमार ।
बल बुधि बिद्या देहु मोहिं, हरहु कलेस बिकार ॥
Knowing myself to be poor in understanding, I call to mind the Son of the Wind. Grant me strength, wisdom and knowledge, and take away my afflictions and faults.
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Order print1जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर ।
जय कपीस तिहुँ लोक उजागर ॥
Victory to Hanuman, ocean of wisdom and virtue! Victory to the lord of the monkeys, who illumines all three worlds.
2राम दूत अतुलित बल धामा ।
अंजनि-पुत्र पवनसुत नामा ॥
You are Rama's messenger, the abode of matchless strength - Anjani's son, known by the name Pavansut, Son of the Wind.
3महाबीर बिक्रम बजरंगी ।
कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी ॥
Great hero, mighty in valour, with limbs strong as the thunderbolt (Bajrangi) - you drive away wrong thinking and stand beside those of good sense.
4कंचन बरन बिराज सुबेसा ।
कानन कुंडल कुंचित केसा ॥
Golden-hued and splendidly adorned, with earrings in your ears and curling hair.
5हाथ बज्र औ ध्वजा बिराजै ।
काँधे मूँज जनेऊ साजै ॥
The mace shines in your hand and a banner beside it; the sacred thread of munja grass adorns your shoulder.
6संकर सुवन केसरीनंदन ।
तेज प्रताप महा जग बंदन ॥
Child of Shiva, delight of Kesari - your radiance and majesty are revered by the whole world.
7बिद्यावान गुनी अति चातुर ।
राम काज करिबे को आतुर ॥
Learned, virtuous and supremely clever, you are ever eager to carry out Rama's work.
8प्रभु चरित्र सुनिबे को रसिया ।
राम लखन सीता मन बसिया ॥
You delight in hearing the deeds of the Lord; Rama, Lakshmana and Sita dwell in your heart.
9सूक्ष्म रूप धरि सियहिं दिखावा ।
बिकट रूप धरि लंक जरावा ॥
Taking a tiny form you appeared before Sita; taking a fearsome form you burned Lanka.
10भीम रूप धरि असुर सँहारे ।
रामचंद्र के काज सँवारे ॥
Taking a mighty form you destroyed the demons and set Ramachandra's purposes right.
11लाय सजीवन लखन जियाये ।
श्रीरघुबीर हरषि उर लाये ॥
Bringing the sanjivani herb you revived Lakshmana, and Sri Raghubir embraced you with a joyful heart.
12रघुपति कीन्ही बहुत बड़ाई ।
तुम मम प्रिय भरतहि सम भाई ॥
The Lord of the Raghus praised you greatly: 'You are as dear to me as my brother Bharata.'
13सहस बदन तुम्हरो जस गावैं ।
अस कहि श्रीपति कंठ लगावैं ॥
'May a thousand mouths sing your glory' - so saying, the Lord of Shri (Rama) drew you to his heart.
14सनकादिक ब्रह्मादि मुनीसा ।
नारद सारद सहित अहीसा ॥
Sanaka and the great sages, Brahma and the gods, Narada, Saraswati and the King of Serpents -
15जम कुबेर दिगपाल जहाँ ते ।
कबि कोबिद कहि सकै कहाँ ते ॥
Yama, Kubera and the guardians of the quarters - where are the poets and scholars who could tell your glory in full?
16तुम उपकार सुग्रीवहिं कीन्हा ।
राम मिलाय राज पद दीन्हा ॥
You did Sugriva a great service: bringing him to Rama, you restored him to his throne.
17तुम्हरो मंत्र बिभीषन माना ।
लंकेस्वर भए सब जग जाना ॥
Vibhishana heeded your counsel and became the lord of Lanka, as the whole world knows.
18जुग सहस्र जोजन पर भानू ।
लील्यो ताहि मधुर फल जानू ॥
The sun, thousands of yojanas away, you swallowed, taking it for a sweet fruit.
19प्रभु मुद्रिका मेलि मुख माहीं ।
जलधि लाँघि गये अचरज नाहीं ॥
Holding the Lord's ring in your mouth, you leapt across the ocean - and no wonder in that.
20दुर्गम काज जगत के जेते ।
सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे तेते ॥
Every difficult task in this world becomes easy by your grace.
21राम दुआरे तुम रखवारे ।
होत न आज्ञा बिनु पैसारे ॥
You are the guardian at Rama's door; none may enter without your leave.
22सब सुख लहै तुम्हारी सरना ।
तुम रच्छक काहू को डर ना ॥
In your refuge one finds every happiness; with you as protector there is nothing to fear.
23आपन तेज सम्हारो आपै ।
तीनों लोक हाँक तें काँपै ॥
You alone can contain your own splendour; all three worlds tremble at your roar.
24भूत पिसाच निकट नहिं आवै ।
महाबीर जब नाम सुनावै ॥
Ghosts and evil spirits do not come near when one utters the name 'Mahabir', the great hero.
25नासै रोग हरै सब पीरा ।
जपत निरंतर हनुमत बीरा ॥
Disease is destroyed and all pain removed for one who constantly repeats the name of brave Hanuman.
26संकट तें हनुमान छुड़ावै ।
मन क्रम बचन ध्यान जो लावै ॥
Hanuman frees from every trouble those who fix their thought, deed and word upon him.
27सब पर राम तपस्वी राजा ।
तिन के काज सकल तुम साजा ॥
Rama, the ascetic king, is supreme over all - and you have carried out all his work.
28और मनोरथ जो कोई लावै ।
सोइ अमित जीवन फल पावै ॥
Whoever brings any longing to you obtains the boundless fruit of life.
29चारों जुग परताप तुम्हारा ।
है परसिद्ध जगत उजियारा ॥
Your glory prevails through all four ages; your radiance is famed throughout the world.
30साधु संत के तुम रखवारे ।
असुर निकंदन राम दुलारे ॥
You are the guardian of sadhus and saints, the destroyer of demons, the beloved of Rama.
31अष्ट सिद्धि नौ निधि के दाता ।
अस बर दीन जानकी माता ॥
You are the giver of the eight siddhis and the nine nidhis (yogic powers and treasures) - such is the boon Mother Janaki granted you.
32राम रसायन तुम्हरे पासा ।
सदा रहो रघुपति के दासा ॥
You hold the elixir of Rama's name; may you remain forever the servant of the Lord of the Raghus.
33तुम्हरे भजन राम को पावै ।
जनम-जनम के दुख बिसरावै ॥
Through devotion to you one reaches Rama and forgets the sorrows of countless lifetimes.
34अंत काल रघुबर पुर जाई ।
जहाँ जन्म हरि-भक्त कहाई ॥
At the end one goes to Rama's own abode; and if born again, is known as God's devotee.
35और देवता चित्त न धरई ।
हनुमत सेइ सर्ब सुख करई ॥
One need hold no other deity in mind: serving Hanuman alone brings every happiness.
36संकट कटै मिटै सब पीरा ।
जो सुमिरै हनुमत बलबीरा ॥
Every trouble is cut away and every pain erased for one who remembers the mighty hero Hanuman.
37जय जय जय हनुमान गोसाईं ।
कृपा करहु गुरुदेव की नाईं ॥
Victory, victory, victory to Lord Hanuman! Bestow your grace upon me as the Guru does.
38जो सत बार पाठ कर कोई ।
छूटहि बंदि महा सुख होई ॥
Whoever recites this a hundred times is released from every bondage and finds great joy.
39जो यह पढ़ै हनुमान चालीसा ।
होय सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा ॥
Whoever reads this Hanuman Chalisa attains fulfilment - Gaurisa (Shiva) himself is witness.
40तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा ।
कीजै नाथ हृदय महँ डेरा ॥
Tulsidas, forever a servant of Hari, prays: 'O Lord, make your dwelling in my heart.'
1पवनतनय संकट हरन, मंगल मूरति रूप ।
राम लखन सीता सहित, हृदय बसहु सुर भूप ॥
O Son of the Wind, remover of troubles, embodiment of all that is auspicious - together with Rama, Lakshmana and Sita, dwell in my heart, O king of the gods.
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Order printThe Hanuman Chalisa is a hymn of 40 verses (chaupais) in praise of Hanuman, composed by Goswami Tulsidas in the 16th century in Awadhi Hindi. It opens with two dohas and closes with one more. It is one of the most widely recited Hindu prayers, read daily in homes and temples across India.
'Chalisa' means 'forty' — the hymn has 40 verses (chaupais) at its heart, framed by two opening dohas and one closing doha.
43 in total: 2 opening dohas, 40 chaupais and 1 closing doha. The 40 chaupais are the body of the prayer and give the hymn its name.
Goswami Tulsidas, the 16th-century poet-saint best known for the Ramcharitmanas. The text itself names him in its final verse.
As the text itself says, it asks for strength, wisdom and knowledge (bal, buddhi and vidya), relief from troubles and illness, and fearlessness. Devotees recite it daily for these reasons. The full text with a plain meaning for every verse is free on this page.
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