Hanuman Chalisa

Shri Hanuman Chalisa (श्री हनुमान चालीसा)

Shri Guru Charan Saroj Raj Nij mane mukure sudhaar Varnao Raghuvar Vimal Jasu Jo dayaku phal chaar

After cleansing the mirror of my mind with the pollen dust of holy Guru's Lotus feet. I Profess the pure, untainted glory of Shri Raghuvar who bestows the four- fold fruits of life.(Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha).

Budhi Heen Tanu Jaanikey Sumirau Pavan Kumar Bal budhi Vidya dehu mohey Harahu Kalesa Vikaar

Fully aware of the deficiency of my intelligence, I concentrate my attention on Pavan Kumar and humbly ask for strength, intelligence and true knowledge to relieve me of all blemishes, causing pain.

Jai Hanuman gyaan gun saagar Jai Kapees tihun lok ujaagar

Victory to thee, O'Hanuman! Ocean of Wisdom-All hail to you O'Kapisa! (fountain-head of power, wisdom and Shiva-Shakti) You illuminate all the three worlds (Entire cosmos) with your glory.

Ram doot atulit bal dhaama Anjani-putra Pavan sut naama

You are the divine messenger of Shri Ram. The repository of immeasurable strength, though known only as Son of Pavan (Wind), born of Anjani.

Mahaveer Vikram Bajrangi Kumati nivaar sumati Ke sangee

With Limbs as sturdy as Vajra (The mace of God Indra) you are valiant and brave. On you attends good Sense and Wisdom. You dispel the darkness of evil thoughts.

Kanchan varan viraaj subesa Kaanan Kundal Kunchit Kesa

Your physique is beautiful golden coloured and your dress is pretty. You wear ear rings and have long curly hair.

Hath Vajra Aur Dhuvaja Virajey Kandhey moonj janehu saajai

You carry in your hand a lightening bolt along with a victory(kesari) flag and wear the sacred thread on your shoulder.

Shankar suvan kesari Nandan Tej prataap mahaa jag vandan

As a descendant of Lord Sankar, you are a comfort and pride of Shri Kesari. With the lustre of your Vast Sway, you are propitiated all over the universe.

Vidyaavaan guni ati chaatur Ram kaj karibe ko aatur

You are the repository of learning, virtuous and fully accomplished, always keen to carry out the behest's of Shri Ram.

Prabu charitra sunibe ko raseeya Ram Lakhan Sita man Basiya

You are an ardent listener, always so keen to listen to the narration of Shri Ram's Life Stories. Your heart is filled with what Shri Ram stood for. You therefore always dwell in the hearts of Shri Ram, Lakshman and Sita.

Sukshma roop dhari Siyahi dikhava Vikat roop dhari lanka jaraava

You appeared before Sita in a Diminutive form and spoke to her in humility. You assumed an awesome form and struck terror by setting Lanka on fire.

Bhima roop dhari asur sangharey Ramachandra ke kaj sanvarey

With over-whelming might you destroyed the Asuras (demons) and performed all tasks assigned to you by Shri Ram with great skill

Laye Sanjivan Lakhan Jiyayey Shri Raghuvir Harashi ur laye

You brought Sanjivan (A herb that revives life) and restored Lakshman back to life, Shri Raghuvir (Shri Ram) cheerfully embraced you with his heart full of joy.

Raghupati Kinhi bahut badai Tum mam priye Bharat-hi sam bhai

Shri Raghupati (Shri Ram) lustily extolled your excellence and said: "You are as dear to me as my own brother Bharat."

Sahas badan tumharo yash gaave Us kahi Shripati kanth lagaave

Thousands of living beings are chanting hymns of your glories; saying thus, Shri Ram warmly hugged him (Shri Hanuman).

Sankadik Brahmadi Muneesa Naarad Saarad sahit Aheesa

When prophets like Sanka, even the Sage like Lord Brahma, the great hermit Narad himself, Goddess Saraswati and Ahisha(one of immeasurable dimensions).

Yam Kuber Digpal Jahan te Kavi kovid kahi sake kahan tey

Even Yamraj (God of Death) Kuber (God of Wealth) and the Digpals (deputies guarding the four corners of the Universe) have been vying with one another in offering homage to your glories. How then, can a mere poet give adequate expression of your super excellence.

Tum upkar Sugreevahin keenha Ram milaye rajpad deenha Tumharo mantra Vibheeshan maanaa Lankeshwar Bhaye Sub jag jaana

You rendered a great service to Sugriv. You united him with Shri Ram and he installed him on the Royal Throne. By heeding your advice, Vibhishan became Lord of Lanka. This is known all over the Universe.

Yug sahastra yojan par Bhanu Leelyo taahi madhur phal janu

On your own you dashed upon the Sun, which is at a fabulous distance of thousands of miles, thinking it to be a sweet luscious fruit.

Prabhu mudrika meli mukh mahee Jaladhi langhi gaye achraj nahee

Carrying the Lord's Signet Ring in your mouth, there is hardly any wonder that you easily leapt across the ocean.

Durgaam kaj jagat ke jete Sugam anugraha tumhre tete

The burden of all difficult tasks of the world become light with your kind grace.

Ram dwaarey tum rakhvaarey, Hot na aagya binu paisaarey

You are the sentry at the door of Shri Ram's Divine Abode. No one can enter it without your permission,

Sub sukh lahai tumhari sarna Tum rakshak kahu ko darnaa

All comforts of the world lie at your feet. The devotees enjoy all divine pleasures and feel fearless under your benign Protection.

Aapan tej samharo aapai Teenon lok haank te kanpai

You alone are befitted to carry your own splendid valour. All the three worlds (entire universe) tremor at your thunderous call.

Bhoot pishaach Nikat nahin aavai Mahavir jab naam sunaavai

All the ghosts, demons and evil forces keep away, with the sheer mention of your great name, O'Mahaveer!!

Nasey rog harai sab peera Japat nirantar Hanumant beera

All diseases, pain and suffering disappear on reciting regularly Shri Hanuman's holy name.

Sankat se Hanuman chudavai Man Kram Vachan dyaan jo laavey

Those who remember Shri Hanuman in thought, words and deeds with Sincerity and Faith, are rescued from all crises in life.

Sub par Ram tapasvee raja Tin ke kaaj sakal Tum saja

All who hail, worship and have faith in Shri Ram as the Supreme Lord and the king of penance. You make all their difficult tasks very easy.

Aur manorath jo koi lavai Sohi amit jeevan phal pavai

Whosoever comes to you for fulfillment of any desire with faith and sincerity, Will he alone secure the imperishable fruit of human life.

Charon Yug partaap tumhara Hai parsidh jagat ujiyara

All through the four ages your magnificent glory is acclaimed far and wide. Your fame is Radiantly acclaimed all over the Cosmos.

Sadhu Sant ke tum Rakhware Asur nikandan Ram dulaarey

You are Saviour and the guardian angel of Saints and Sages and destroy all Demons. You are the angelic darling of Shri Ram.

Ashta sidhi nav nidhi ke dhata Us var deen Janki mata

You can grant to any one, any yogic power of Eight Siddhis (power to become light and heavy at will) and Nine Nidhis (Riches, comfort, power, prestige, fame, sweet relationship etc.) This boon has been conferred upon you by Mother Janki.

Ram rasaayan tumhare paasa Sada raho Raghupati ke dasa

You possess the power of devotion to Shri Ram. In all rebirths you will always remain Shri Raghupati's most dedicated disciple.

Tumhare bhajan Ram ko pavai Janam janam ke dukh bisravai

Through hymns sung in devotion to you, one can find Shri Ram and become free from sufferings of several births.

Ant kaal Raghuvar pur jayee Jahaan janam Hari-Bakht Kahayee

If at the time of death one enters the Divine Abode of Shri Ram, thereafter in all future births he is born as the Lord's devotee.

Aur Devta Chit na dharahi Hanumanth se hi sarve sukh karehi

One need not entertain any other deity for Propitiation, as devotion of Shri Hanuman alone can give all happiness.

Sankat kate mite sab peera Jo sumirai Hanumat Balbeera

One is freed from all the sufferings and ill fated contingencies of rebirths in the world. One who adores and remembers Shri Hanuman.

Jai Jai Jai Hanuman Gosaaeen Kripa Karahu Gurudev ki naaeen

Hail, Hail, Hail, Shri Hanuman, Lord of senses. Let your victory over the evil be firm and final. Bless me in the capacity as my supreme guru (teacher).

Jo sat bar path kare kohi Chutehi bandhi maha sukh hohi

One who recites Chalisa one hundred times, becomes free from the bondage of life and death and enjoys the highest bliss at last.

Jo yah padhe Hanuman Chalisa Hoye siddhi sakhi Gaureesa

All those who recite Hanuman Chalisa (The forty Chaupais) regularly are sure to be benedicted. Such is the evidence of no less a witness as Bhagwan Sankar.

Tulsidas sada hari chera Keejai Das Hrdaye mein dera

Tulsidas as a bonded slave of the Divine Master, stays perpetually at his feet, he prays "Oh Lord! You enshrine within my heart & soul."

Pavantanai sankat haran, Mangal murati roop.

Oh! conqueror of the Wind, Destroyer of all miseries, you are a symbol of Auspiciousness.

Ram Lakhan Sita sahit, Hrdaye basahu sur bhoop.

Along with Shri Ram, Lakshman and Sita, reside in my heart. Oh! King of Gods.

Durga Chalisa

Durga Chalisa

An ode to the Mother Goddess, Durga, this chalisa, if chanted with faith, brings all sorts of blessing from Durga Maa to the devotee. Maa Durga is associated with the energies of life which is required for a good life. In the form of Lakshmi, she is abundance in all forms. She symbolizes the requirement of having a life of abundance. Abundant wealth, happiness and health. In the form of Saraswati, she symbolizes the arts and music. She symbolizes the synthesis of learning. In the form of Parvati, she symbolizes the role of a woman. As a mother, she fought with her husband for her son Ganesha. As a wife, she fought with her father for her husbands respect. I have always seen pictures of Parvati with Shiva and Ganesh, but never her picture alone, unlike Lakshmi and Saraswati. She symbolises the force that keeps a family together. In the form of Kali, she symbolizes the power of destruction. She symbolizes the destruction that is wrought when evil needs to be vanquished. And in Durga, she symbolizes all this and more. There are many forms of Durga, and I have but named a few. In essence, she is the feminine force of nature. Some feel that she is the prana of the universe, sustaining the worlds and the beings that live in it. I have read that she is God's own energy, and that the Lord is a part of her as much as she is a part of the Lord. In my own humble way, I have tried to explain this prayer to her in English, and if I have made any mistakes, please forgive me, as I know the Mother Goddess, forgives me, her child.

Namo namo Durge sukh karani, Namo namo Ambe dukh harani.
Chant the name of Durga, the giver of happiness, Chant the name of Ambe, the destroyer of sadness.


Nirankar hai jyoti tumhari Tihun lok pheli ujayari.
Your light is infinite, And it spreads in all the three realms (Heaven, Earth and the netherworld)


Shashi lalat mukh maha vishala, Netra lal brikuti vikrala.
You have the beauty of the moon and your mouth s wonderful, Your eyes have a red glow and a stern frown Roop matu ko adhika suhave, Daras karat jan ati sukh pave. This image of your is very beautiful, Which gives the devotee ultimate happiness to see.


Tum sansar shakti laya kina, Palan hetu anna dhan dina.
All the powers of the world are in you, And you look after the world by giving grain (food) and money (wealth).


Annapurna hui jag pala, Tumhi adi sundari bala.
As Annapurna, the feeding mother, you nurture the universe, And you are also the timeless young girl of extreme beauty.


Pralaya kal sab nashan hari, Tum Gauri Shiv Shankar pyari.
You are the destroyer of everything at the end of time, As Gauri, you are the beloved wife of Lord Shiva.


Shiv yogi tumhare gun gave, Brahma Vishnu tumhe nit dhyaven.
The God Shiv and all the yogis chant your praise, Brahma and Vishnu meditate on you.


Roop Saraswati ko tum dhara, De subudhi rishi munin ubara
You take the form of Goddess Saraswati, To grant wisdom to the rishis (sages) thus look after them


Dharyo roop Narsimha ko Amba, Pragat bhayin phar kar kamba.
Goddess Amba, you took the form of Narsimha, And you broke the pillar.


Raksha kari Prahalad bachayo, Hiranakush ko swarg pathayo.
You protected Prahalad and saved him, And Hiranakush (the demon) was granted access to heaven




Lakshmii roop dharo jag mahi, Shree Narayan ang samahi
You appear in this world in the form of Goddess Lakshmi, And you are by the side of Lord Narayan.


Ksheree Sindhu karat vilasa, Daya Sindhu deejay man aasa
Residing on the Sea of Milk With Lord Vishnu, O Goddess, please fulfill my wishes.


Hingalaj mein tumhi Bhavani, Mahima amit na jaat bakhani
You are Goddess Bhavani in Hingalaj, Your glory is brilliant, beyond description.


Matangi Dhoomavati Mata, Bhuvneshwari Bagala Sukhdata
You are the Goddess Matangi and Dhoomavati, You are the giver of happiness in the form of Bhuvneshwari and Bagala


Shree Bairav Tara jog tarani, Chin-na Bhala bhav dukh nivarani.
You end the sorrows of this world, By appearing in the forms of Bhairavi, Tara & Chinamasta Devi


Kehari Vahan soh Bhavani, Langur veer chalat agavani
Oh Goddess Bhavani, ever graceful on your steed, the lion, The brave monkey always welcomes you.


Kar men khappar khadag viraje, Jako dekh kal dar bhaje.
When you appear in anger with your sword and cupel drawn, Looking at you, even Time flees in fear


Sohe astra aur trishoola, Jase uthata shatru hiya shoola
Seeing you with your trident and your magics, Withen your enemy arises the pangs of fear


Nagarkot mein tumhi virajat, Tihun lok mein danka bajat
You are there in Nagarkot, Thus your presence is there in all the three realms.


Shumbhu Nishumbhu Danuja tum mare, Rakta-beeja shankhan samhare.
You slayed the demons Shumbhu & Nishumbhu,And killed the thousand forms of the demon Rakta-beeja

Mahishasur nripa ati abhimani, Jehi agha bhar mahi akulani
When Mother Earth was burdened with the sins of Mahishasur.......

Roop kaaral Kalika dhara, Sen sahita tum tin samhara
You assumed the dreaded form of Goddess Kali And killed him and his army.

Pari garha santan par jab jab, Bhayi sahaya Matu tum tab tab
Whenever the saints were troubled, You, O Mother, always came to their rescue

Amarpuri aru basava loka, Tava mahima sab rahen asoka
Amarpuri (divine realm) and all the other worlds, Under your grace remain forever happy


Jwala mein hai jyoti tumhari, Tumhen sada pujan nar nari
In Jwala it is your light that burns, Men and women always pray to you.


Prem bhakti se jo yash gaye, Dukh-daridra nikat nahin ave
Whoever sings your praise with love and devotion, Sadness and poverty cannot come near them


Dhyave tumhen jo nar man laee, Janam-maran tako chuti jaee.
Whoever meditates upon you with his heart and concentration, Is able to escape this cycle of birth and death.


Jogi sur-muni kahat pukari, Jog na ho bin shakti tumhari
All the yogis and saints openly say, That without your power, one cannot merge with the Lord


Shankar Aacharaj tap keenhon, Kam, krodh jeet sab leenhon
Acharya Shankar performed a penance, And was able to conquer his desires and anger


Nisidhin dhyan dharo Shanker ko, Kahu kal nahin sumiron tum ko
Perpetually in meditation of Lord Shiva, He did not even pray to you for a moment


Shakti roop ko maram na payo, Shakti gayi tab man pachitayo
He did not understand the power that you are, And only when his powers vanished, did he severely regret not praying to you


Sharnagat hui keerti bakhani, Jai jai jai Jagdamb Bhavani
He too refuge in your fold singing your praises, saying, Always Victorious, victorious, victorious, Universal Goddess Bhavani


Bhayi prasanna Aadi Jagdamba, Dayi shakti nahin keen vilamba
Then you were happy with him, O Supreme Goddess, And you gave him back his powers without any hesitation


Mokun Matu kashta ati ghero, Tum bin kaun hare dukh mero
O Mother, I am surrounded by lots of problems, Apart from you, there is no one else who can destroy my sorrows


Asha trishna nipat sataven, Moh madadik sab binsaven
Hopes and wants keeps on troubling me, Desires and passions also make me sad


Shatru nash keeje Maharani, Sumiron ekachita tumhen Bhavani
Oh, Queen of Queens, please destroy my enemies (referring to desires and passions) I meditate on you with a fixed mind, O Bhavani


Karo kripa hey Matu dayala Riddhi-Siddhi de karahu nihala
Please forgive us, O Forgiving Mother, And shower us with riches and powers which keep us happy


Jab lagi jiyoon daya phal paoon, Tumro yash mein sada sunaoon,
Whilst I live, may I always be in your grace, And may I always praise you to all


Durga chalisa jo gaye, Sab sukh bhog parampad pave
Whoever sings the Durga Chalisa, Will enjoy all happiness and will attain the highest state upon death

Devidas sharan nij jani, Karahu kripa Jagdamb Bhavani
I, your slave, ask you for shelter, Oh Universal Goddess, have mercy on me!

This is the Durga Chalisa. May it bring happiness, joy and enlightenment