37. Jai jai jai hanumāna gosā-īZZZKripā karahu gurudeva ki nā-ī

• Translation:

  Victory, victory, victory to Lord Hanuman! Be merciful even as is the Divine Master.

• Word-by-Word:

  Jai Jai Jai Hanumāna — victory, victory, victory to Hanuman

  gosā-i — lord

  kripā — grace

  karahu — do

  guru — guru

  deva — god

  ki nā-i — as/like

Aham Prema

Tim Hulley

38. Jo sata bāra pātha kara ko-īZZZChutahi bandi mahā sukha ho-ī

• Translation:

  Whoever recites this a hundred times is released from bondage and gains bliss.

• Word-by-Word:

  jo — who

  sata — 100

  bāra — times

  pātha — recites

  kara — does

  ko-ī — anyone

  chutahi — freed

  bandi — bondage

  mahā — great

  sukha — happiness

  ho-ī — be/is

Aham Prema

Tim Hulley

39. Jo yaha parhe hanumāna chālisāZZZHoya siddhi sākhī gaurīsā

• Translation:

  One who reads this Hanuman Chalisa gains abilities and success – Gauri’s Lord bears witness.

• Word-by-Word:

  jo — who

  yaha — this

  parhe — reads

  Hanumāna chālisā — Hanuman Chalisa

  hoya — be

  siddhi — power/perfection

  sākhi — witness

  Gaurisā — Gauri’s Lord (Shiva)

Aham Prema

Tim Hulley

40. Tulasīdāsa sadā hari cherāZZZKījai nātha hrdaya mahan derā

• Translation:

  Says Tulsidas, Hari’s constant servant, “Lord, make your home in my heart.”

• Word-by-Word:

  Tulasidāsa — Tulsidas

  sadā — always

  Hari — Ram

  cherā — servant

  kijai — do

  nātha — lord

  hridaya — heart

  mahā — my

  derā — home

Aham Prema

Tim Hulley

Pavana tanaya sankata haranaZZZMangala mūrati rūpaZZZRāma lakhana sītā sahitaZZZHridaya basahu sura bhūpa

• Translation:

  Son of the Wind, banisher of sorrow and embodiment of auspiciousness, with Ram, Lakshman, and Sita may you ever dwell in my heart.

• Word-by-Word:

  pavana tanaya — Son of the Wind

  sankata — sorrow

  harana — banish

  mangala — blessing/joy

  mūrati — embodiment

  rūpa — form

  Rāma Lakhana Sītā — Ram, Lakshman and Sita

  sahita — with

  hridaya — heart

  basahu — dwell/live

  sura — deva (Gods/divine beings of light)

  bhūpa — ruler/king

Aham Prema

Tim Hulley

Siyā vara rāmachandra pada jai sharanam

• Translation:

  Hail to the refuge of the feet of Sita’s husband, Ramachandra.

• Word-by-Word:

  Siyā — Sita’s

  vara — husband

  Rāmachandra — Ramachandra

  pada — feet

  jai — hail / victory to

  sharanam — shelter

Aham Prema

Tim Hulley

Mangala mūrati māruta nandanaZZZSakala amangala mūla nikandana (2x)

• Translation:

  Son of the wind, embodiment of auspiciousness, you destroy the root of all that is inauspicious.

• Words:

  mangala — auspiciousness

  mūrati — embodiment

  māruta — wind

  nandana — son

  sakala — all

  amangala — inauspicious

  mūla — root

  nikandana — destroyer

Aham Prema

Tim Hulley