Goswami Tulsidas · 40 verses
Hanuman Chalisa
॥ श्री हनुमान चालीसा ॥
The Hanuman Chalisa (हनुमान चालीसा) needs no introduction in our homes. These forty verses (चालीस चौपाइयाँ) of Tulsidas ji are the first paath most of us learn as children, and the one we keep coming back to all our life. मान्यता है कि सच्चे मन से नित्य पाठ करने पर हनुमान जी हर संकट दूर करते हैं. Here is the complete Hanuman Chalisa in Hindi, kept clean, with meaning (अर्थ सहित) and an audio to chant along.
The complete Hanuman Chalisa in Hindi
Read it slowly, doha first, then the forty chaupais, and the doha at the end. Use the A buttons to make the text bigger for comfortable paath.
Press play and read the verses below along with it.
॥ दोहा ॥
बरनउँ रघुबर बिमल जसु, जो दायकु फल चारि॥
बल बुधि विद्या देहु मोहि, हरहु कलेश विकार॥
॥ चौपाई ॥
जय कपीस तिहुँ लोक उजागर॥
अंजनि पुत्र पवनसुत नामा॥
कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी॥
कानन कुंडल कुँचित केसा॥
काँधे मूँज जनेऊ साजे॥
तेज प्रताप महा जगवंदन॥
राम काज करिबे को आतुर॥
राम लखन सीता मनबसिया॥
बिकट रूप धरि लंक जरावा॥
रामचंद्र के काज सवाँरे॥
श्री रघुबीर हरषि उर लाए॥
तुम मम प्रिय भरत-हि सम भाई॥
अस कहि श्रीपति कंठ लगावै॥
नारद सारद सहित अहीसा॥
कवि कोविद कहि सके कहाँ ते॥
राम मिलाय राज पद दीन्हा॥
लंकेश्वर भये सब जग जाना॥
लिल्यो ताहि मधुर फल जानू॥
जलधि लाँघि गए अचरज नाही॥
सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे तेते॥
होत ना आज्ञा बिनु पैसारे॥
तुम रक्षक काहु को डरना॥
तीनों लोक हाँक तै कापै॥
महाबीर जब नाम सुनावै॥
जपत निरंतर हनुमत बीरा॥
मन क्रम वचन ध्यान जो लावै॥
तिनके काज सकल तुम साजा॥
सोई अमित जीवन फल पावै॥
है परसिद्ध जगत उजियारा॥
असुर निकंदन राम दुलारे॥
अस बर दीन जानकी माता॥
सदा रहो रघुपति के दासा॥
जनम जनम के दुख बिसरावै॥
जहाँ जन्म हरिभक्त कहाई॥
हनुमत सेई सर्व सुख करई॥
जो सुमिरै हनुमत बलबीरा॥
कृपा करहु गुरु देव की नाई॥
छूटहि बंदि महा सुख होई॥
होय सिद्ध साखी गौरीसा॥
कीजै नाथ हृदय मह डेरा॥
॥ दोहा ॥
राम लखन सीता सहित, हृदय बसहु सुर भूप॥
A little about the Hanuman Chalisa
Tulsidas ji wrote the Hanuman Chalisa in Awadhi, and its forty verses walk through the whole glory of Hanuman ji, his strength, his wisdom, his devotion to Ram ji, and the way he stands as a shield for anyone who remembers him. That is why the line sankat katai mitai sab pira, jo sumirai hanumat balbira is so dear to people, it says that whoever remembers Hanuman ji, his troubles are cut and all his pain is removed.
There is a famous verse, the eighteenth, jug sahasra jojan par bhanu, lilyo tahi madhur phal janu, where the child Hanuman leaps for the sun thinking it a sweet fruit. People love that the distance in that line comes out close to the real distance to the sun, and take it as a small wonder. Whether one reads it for that or simply for bhakti, the Chalisa gives the mind a great steadiness.
When and how to read it
Any day is fine. Tuesday and Saturday are Hanuman ji's days, and morning after a bath is the common time. Sit before a picture or murti if you have one, light a diya if you like, and read the forty verses without hurry. In most homes the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ashtak is read right after the Chalisa, and on Tuesdays the Hanuman Sathika too. Shraddha matters more than counting.
हनुमान चालीसा के फायदे
भक्त हनुमान चालीसा का पाठ भय, नकारात्मक ऊर्जा और संकट से रक्षा के लिए करते हैं, और "संकट कटै मिटै सब पीरा" पंक्ति इसी विश्वास से पढ़ी जाती है. ईमानदारी से कहूँ तो इसका सबसे बड़ा लाभ यही है कि मन शांत और स्थिर होता है और भीतर का डर कम होता है. इसे नित्य श्रद्धा से पढ़िए, किसी जादू की तरह नहीं. That inner steadiness is the real benefit, and it only grows with regular paath.
Frequently asked questions
Who wrote the Hanuman Chalisa?
Goswami Tulsidas, the same saint who gave us the Ramcharitmanas, in the Awadhi bhasha in the 16th century. It is his most loved short work after the Ramayan itself.
How many verses are in the Hanuman Chalisa?
Forty. Chalisa comes from chalis, which means forty. Along with the forty chaupais there are two dohas at the start and one at the end, so forty three lines in all.
When should I read the Hanuman Chalisa?
Any day, but Tuesday and Saturday are Hanuman ji's days, and morning after a bath is the usual time. Many people read it daily, some read it seven or eleven times on Tuesday.
Is the Hanuman Chalisa the same as the Hanuman Ashtak?
No, they are two different paaths by Tulsidas ji. The Chalisa is forty verses of praise, the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ashtak is eight verses. In most homes the Ashtak is read right after the Chalisa.
Can women and girls chant the Hanuman Chalisa?
Yes. There is no scriptural bar anywhere that stops a woman or a girl from reading the Hanuman Chalisa. This is a common myth and it is simply not true. Women read the Chalisa daily in crores of homes. The only thing some follow, out of personal choice and not any rule, is that during the monthly period they listen instead of doing the formal paath. Even that is a preference, not a ban.
What happens after 40 days of the Hanuman Chalisa?
Reading the Chalisa daily for forty days is called an anushthan, a mandal. What people mostly report is not some miracle, it is a change in themselves, a steadier mind, less fear, a habit of discipline, more patience with difficult things. That inner steadiness is the real fruit. I have written a full honest page on the 40 day anushthan.
Can I sleep while listening to the Hanuman Chalisa?
Yes, you can play it softly and rest, and many people fall asleep to it, there is no sin in that. Do note that lying down half asleep is not the same as doing the paath with dhyan. If your intention is proper paath, sit up, be clean, and read or listen with attention. For calming the mind at night, playing it low is perfectly fine.
What should I avoid while reading the Hanuman Chalisa?
Nothing complicated. Try to be clean in body and place, keep the phone and distractions away, and do not read in a rush with the mind elsewhere. Avoid reading right after non veg or alcohol as a matter of respect. Most of all, avoid treating it like a task to finish. Shraddha and attention matter more than any rule.
Does the Hanuman Chalisa remove negative energy?
Devotees very much believe it protects from fear and negativity, and the verse sankat katai mitai sab pira is read exactly for that. Honestly, what I have felt is that the Chalisa steadies the mind and removes the fear inside, which is where most negativity actually lives. Read it with faith for that shanti, not as a magic switch.
Why do I cry while listening to the Hanuman Chalisa?
This happens to many people and it is nothing to worry about, it is a good sign. When bhakti touches the heart, or when a person is carrying a lot inside, the tears just come on their own. Take it as the mind letting go and the bhaav rising. Let it happen and keep listening.
What is Ashta Siddhi in the Hanuman Chalisa?
It is from the line ashta siddhi nau nidhi ke data, which says Hanuman ji can give the eight siddhis and nine nidhis, a boon Mata Sita gave him. The eight siddhis are powers like becoming very small or very large, and the nine nidhis are kinds of divine wealth. I have explained each one on a separate page.
Hanuman Chalisa padhne ke fayde kya hain?
Bhakt ise bhay, नकारात्मक ऊर्जा aur sankat se raksha ke liye padhte hain, aur line sankat katai mitai sab pira isi vishwas se padhi jaati hai. Par sach yeh hai ki iska sabse bada fayda man ka shant aur sthir hona hai, andar ka dar kam hota hai. Roz shraddha se padhiye, kisi jaadu ki tarah nahi, tabhi asli laabh milta hai.
हनुमान चालीसा का पाठ कितनी बार करना चाहिए?
कोई कड़ा नियम नहीं है, दिन में एक बार श्रद्धा से पाठ करना भी पूरा फल देता है. मंगलवार को बहुत से भक्त इसे 7 या 11 बार पढ़ते हैं, और कुछ विशेष संकल्प में 108 बार तक. पर गिनती से ज़्यादा ज़रूरी है ध्यान और साफ़ मन. जितना आप एकाग्रता और भक्ति भाव से पढ़ सकें, उतना ही उत्तम है.
I have checked this Hanuman Chalisa against trusted sources so the paath here is the standard, accepted one. Small spelling differences do exist between editions. If you notice anything, please write to me on the contact page and I will look into it.
Saurabh Satyaram, Jaipur