Hanuman Chalisa
17. Tumharo mantra vibhīshana mānāZZZLankeshvara bha-e saba jaga jānā
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Vibhishana heeded your counsel and became Lord of Lanka, as all the world knows.
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tumharo — Your
mantra — word/advice
Vibhishana — Vibhishana (Ravana’s brother)
mānā — accepted
Lankeshvara — Lord of Lanka
bha-e — became
saba — all
jaga — world
jānā — knows
18. Yuga sahasra yojana para bhānūZZZLilyo tāhi madhura phala jānū
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Though the sun is thousands of miles away, you swallowed it, thinking it a sweet fruit.
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yuga — distant
sahasra — 1,000
yojana — leagues
para — toward
bhānu — sun
lilyo — swallowed
tāhi — it
madhura — sweet
phala — fruit
jānu — thinking
19. Prabhu mūdrikā meli mukha māhīnZZZJaladhi lānghi gaye acharaja nāhīn
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With the Lord’s ring in your mouth, you leapt across the ocean, unsurprisingly!
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Prabhu — Lord’s
mudrikā — ring
meli — took
mukha — mouth
māhi — in
jaladhi — ocean
lānghi — leaped
gaye — went
acharaja — surprised
nāhi — not
20. Durgama kāja jagata ke jeteZZZSūgama anugraha tumare tete
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Every arduous task in this world becomes easy by your grace.
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durgama — difficult
kāja — work
jagata — world
ke jete — any
sugama — easy
anugraha — grace
tumhare — your
tete — that
21. Rāma duāre tuma rakhavāreZZZHota na āgyā binu paisāre
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You are the guardian of Ram’s door, none enters without your leave.
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Rāma — Ram’s
duāre — door
tuma — you
rakhavāre — keeper
hota — having
na — not
āgyā — permission
binu — without
paisāre — enter
22. Saba sukha lahai tumhāri sharanāZZZTuma rakshaka kāhu ko daranā
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Taking refuge in you, one finds all delight. Those you protect know no fear.
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saba — all
sukha — happiness
lahai — take
tumhāri — your
sharanā — refuge
tuma — you
rakshaka — protect
kāhū — any
ko — to, for (here marking the person concerned)
daranā — fear
23. Āpana teja samhārau āpaiZZZTino loka hānka ten kānpai
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You alone can withstand your own splendor. The three worlds tremble at your roar.
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āpana — yours
teja — power
samhārau — bear
āpai — you
tino — three
loka — worlds
hānka — roar
te — from, at
kānpai — tremble
24. Bhūta pisācha nikata nahin āvaiZZZMahābīra jaba nāma sunāvai
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Ghosts and goblins cannot come near, Great Hero, when your name is uttered.
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bhūta — ghosts
pisācha — goblins
nikata — near
nahin — not
āvai — come
mahā — great
bīra — hero
jaba — when
nāma — name
sunāvai — called
25. Nāsai roga harai saba pīrāZZZJapata nirantara hanumata bīrā
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All disease and pain is eradicated, brave Hanuman, by the constant repetition of your name.
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nāsai — cured
roga — disease
hare — removed
saba — all
pirā — suffering
japata — repeated
nirantara — unceasing
Hanumata — Hanuman
bira — hero
26. Sankata ten hanumāna churāvaiZZZMana krama bachana dhyāna jo lāvai
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Hanuman releases from affliction those who remember him in thought, word, and deed.
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sankata — difficulties
te — from
Hanumāna — Hanuman
churāvai — free
mana — thought
krama — deed
bachana — word
dhyāna — meditate
jo lāvai — who keep
27. Saba para rāma tapasvi rājāZZZTina ke kāja sakala tuma sājā
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Ram the renunciate reigns over all. You carry out his every task.
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saba — all
para — above
Rāma — Ram
tapasvi — ascetic
rājā — king
tina — his
(ke) kāja — work
sakala — all
tuma — you
sājā — do
28. Aura manoratha jo ko-ī lāvaiZZZSo-ī amita jīvana phala pāvai
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One who brings any yearning to you obtains the fruit of immortal life.
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aura — other
manoratha — desires
jo — those
koi — any
lāvai — bring
so-i — that
amita — nectar
jivana — life
phala — fruit
pavai — obtains
29. Chāron juga paratāpa tumārāZZZHai parasiddha jagata ujiyārā
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Your splendor fills the four ages. Your fame shines throughout the world.
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chāron — all the four
yuga — ages
paratāpa — glory
tumhārā — your
hai (“to be” verb) — is
parasiddha — fame
jagata — universe
ujiyārā — enlightens
30. Sādhu santa ke tuma rakhavāreZZZAsura nikandana rāma dulāre
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You are the guardian of saints and sages, the destroyer of demons, the darling of Ram.
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sādhu — sages
santa — saints
ke — of
tuma — you
rakhavāre — protector, guardian
asura — demons
nikandana — destroy
Rāma — Ram
dulāre — beloved
31. Ashta siddhi nau nidhi ke dātāZZZAsa bara dīna jānakī mātā
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You grant the eight powers and the nine treasures by the boon you received from Mother Janaki (Sita).
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ashta — eight
siddhi — powers
nau — nine
nidhi — treasures
(ke) dātā — giver of
asa — this
bara — boon
dina — given
Jānakī — Janaki
mātā — mother
32. Rāma rasāyana tumhare pāsāZZZSadā raho raghupati ke dāsā
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You hold the elixir of Ram’s name and remain eternally his servant.
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Rāma — Ram
rasāyana — nectar
tumhare — you
pāsā — posses
sadā — always
raho — live/remain
Raghupati ke — Ram’s
dāsā — servant
33. Tumhare bhajana rāma ko pāvaiZZZJanama janama ke duhka bisarāvai
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Singing your praise, one finds Ram and the sorrows of countless lives are left behind.
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tumhare — your
bhajana — devotion
Rāma — Ram
(ko) pāvai — obtained
janama janama ke — birth (of birth after birth)
duhkha — pain
bisarāvai – left behind
34. Antakāla raghubara pura jā-īZZZJahān janama hari bhakta kahā-ī
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At death, one goes to Ram’s abode or is born on earth as God’s devotee.
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anta — end
kāla — time
Raghubara — Ram’s
pura — place/city
jā-i — go
jahān — where
janama — birth
Hari — Lord who destroys material bondage and grants mokshya (Ram)
bhakta — devotee
kahā-i — called
35. Aura devatā chitta na dhara-īZZZHanumata se-i sarva sukha kara-ī
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Give no thought to any other deity; worshipping Hanuman, one gains all delight.
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aura — other
devatā — gods
chitta — mind
na — not
dhara-i — keep
Hanumata — Hanuman
se-i — with
sarva — all
sukha — happiness
kara-i — do
36. Sankata katai mitai saba pīrāZZZJo sumirai hanumata bala bīrā
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All affliction ceases, all pain is removed, when one remembers the mighty hero.
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sankata — difficulty
katai — end
mitai — remove
saba — all
pirā — suffering
jo — who
sumirai — remember
Hanumata — Hanuman
bala — strong
birā — brave
