The hanuman chalisa
Human Chalisa is
devotional song on Lord
Hanuman by Tulsidas(1497/1532–1623)
written in Awadhi.
Millions of times I have
listen this song ,since my Mtech days in Kharagpur. It was one of chat friend
who made me listen Hanuman Chalisa first time, when I had done terribly bad in
Pandey Sir’s subject.
After that day, I have listen
to it innumerous times in all temperament. I don’t know what is there in this
song, I can keep on listening to it till my last breathe There is something
charismatic about it. Today I decided to
do a little research to find out what is that I like in it. I wanted to explore
the origin of this Great Song.
According to legend emperor
Akbar Imprisoned Tulsidas. It is in prison Tulsidas wrote the verses of Hanuman
chalisa . when he completed Hanuman chalisa , an army of monkeys menaced the
city of Delhi. Emperor unsuccessfully tried to control the monkeys with his forces.
Learned ministers in emperor’s court made him believe that the monkey menace
was a manifestation of the wrath of Lord Hanuman, the Monkey God. He released Tulsidas immediately and to his
surprise the monkeys stopped their mischiefs .
The Hanuman Chalisa
Sri Guru Carana Saroj Raja Nija Mana Mukura Sudhar,
Varanaun Raghuvara Vimala Yasa, Yo Dayaka Phala Chara
Buddhina Tanu Janike Sumiraun Pavana Kumara,
Bala Buddhi Vidya Dehu Mohin, Harau Klesa Vikara
Jaya hanumana jnana guna sagara, jaya kapisa tihun loka ujagara,
Rama duta atulita bala dhama, anjani putra pavana suta nama
Mahavira vikrama bajarangi kumati nivara sumati ke sangi,
Kanchana varana viraja suvesa, kanana kundala kunchita kesa
Hatha bajur aru dhvaja virajai, kandhe munja janeu sajai,
Sankara suvana kesari nandana, tej pratapa maha jaga vandana
Vidyavan guni ati chatur, rama kaja karive ko atur,
Prabhu charitra sunive ko rasiya, rama lakshmana sita mana basiya
Suksma rupa dhari siyahin dikhava, vikata rupa dhari lanka jarava,
Bhima rupa dhari asura sanhare, ramachandra ke kaja sanvare
Lae sanjivana lakhan jiyaye sri raghuvira harshi ura laye,
Raghupati kinhi bahuta badai, tum mama priya bharatai sama bhai
Sahasa vadana tumharo yasa gaven, asa kahi sripati kantha lagaven,
Sanakadika brahmadi munisa narada sarada sahita ahisa
Yama kuvera digapala jahante kavi kovida kahi saken kahante,
Tuma upakara sugrivahin kinha rama milaya raja pada dinha
Tumharo mantra vibhisana mana lankesvara bhae saba jaga jana,
Yuga sahasra yojana para bhanu, lilyo tahi madhura phala janun
Prabhu mudrika meli mukha mahin jaldi landi gaye acaraja nahin,
Durgama kaja jagata ke jete, sugama anugraha tumhare te te
Rama duare tuma rakhavere hot na ajna vinu paisare,
Saba sukha lahai tumhari sarana, tuma raksaka kahu ko darana
Apana teja samharo ape tinon loka hankate kanpe,
Bhuta pisacha nikata nahin ave, mahavira japa nama sunave
Nashai roga harai saba pira, japata nirantara hanumata vira,
Sankata se hanumana churavai, mana rama vachana dhyana jo lavai
Saba para rama tapasvi raja tina ke kaja sakala tuma saja,
Aur manoratha jo koi lavai soy amita jivana phala pavain
Charon yuga paratapa tumhara, hai parasiddhi jagata uyjiara,
Sadhu santa ke tum rakhavare, asura nikandana rama dulare
Asta siddhi nava nidhi ke data, asa vara dina janaki mata,
Rama rasayana tumhare pasa, sada raho raghupati ke dasa
Tumhare bhajana rama ko pavai janma janma ke dukha visravai,
Anta kale raghupati pura jay, jahan janmen hari bhakta kahai
Aur devata chitta na dharai, hanumata sei sarva sukha karai,
Sankata harai mitai saba pira, jo sumire hanumata balavira
Jaya jaya jaya hanumana gosain, kripa karau gurudeva ki nain,
Yah satavara patha kara jaya chhutahin band maha sukha hoy
Jo yaha parhai hanumana chalisa haya siddhi sakhi gaurisha,
Tulasidasa sada harichera kije natha hridaya mahana dera
Pavanatanaya sankata harana mangala murti rupa,
Rama laskmana sita sahita hridaya basahu sura bhupa
The Translation:I got this
translation from some website.
"Having cleaned the mirror of
my mind with the dust from the lotus feet of my guru, I sing the pure glories
of lord Ramachandra, who bestows the four fruits of life: religion, wealth,
pleasure and liberation."
"As I Know I Am
An Ignorant Fool, I Meditate On The Son Of Wind, Hanuman, And Pray Him To Give
Me Strength, Wisdom And Knowledge, Purifying Me From All Defects And Bad
Things."
"Glory To Hanuman, Ocean Of Knowledge And Good Qualities. Glory to
the lord of the vanaras.
His fame echoes through the three worlds. Glory to the divine messenger
and servant of sri rama!
He is known as pavana suta, Son Of The Wind and Anjan, and his prowess
is invincible."
"O Hanuman, you have unlimited courage and strength, you destroy
ignorance and grant wisdom. Your complexion is golden, your hair is curly and
you wear ear-rings."
"In one hand you hold the divine vajra weapon, in the other you
have the flag with your emblem.
Your shoulder is decorated with
the holy thread. You are the avatara of lord shiva and son of sri keshari. Your
great prowess is famous all over the world."
"You have the greatest wealth of divine knowledge. You are virtuous
and intelligent, always ready to serve lord rama, and your greatest pleasure is
listening to his glories. Rama, laksmana and sita always reside in your heart."
"You Appeared Before Sita In A Very Small Form, but you burned
lanka with a Terrifying Form and a killed the demons with a Gigantic Form. In
this way you always serve lord rama."
"You brought the medicinal herb to revive Lakshmana, and overcome
with joy Rama embraced you and glorified you, saying that he loves you as much
as he loves his own brother Bharata."
"Sesanaga (Lord Vishnu’s Snake) with his thousands mouths is
singing your glories: with these words, Rama embraced you. Even the Kumaras,
Narada, Sarasvati cannot complete describe your glories."
"Even Yama, Kuvera, the lords of the directions, Poets and Sages
are incapable of fully describing your glories. You introduced Rama to Sugriva ,
causing him to become the king of the Vanaras (Monkey)."
"By following your advice, Vibhisana (brother of Ravana) became the
King Of Lanka: everyone knows this. You grabbed the sun, millions of kilometers
away in the sky, taking it for a ripe fruit."
"You crossed the ocean keeping rama's ring in your mouth as a token
for sita. You could perform such a miraculous task because with your grace even
impossible tasks become possible and even easy."
"You always guard the door of Sri Rama, and without your permission
no one can enter. By taking shelter in you, all the joys of life are obtained,
and one under your protection has nothing to fear."
"your radiance is supreme, and the three worlds tremble when you
move. You are the supreme brahmachari, conserving your energy. By repeating the
name of hanuman, all the ghosts and demons are chased away."
"all diseases and sufferings are destroyed by the constant
repetition of the name of hanuman. One who meditates on him with his mind,
heart and activities is saved from all difficulties."
"King Rama is the lord of yoga, and all your actions are dedicated
to him. By your grace, all desires are granted."
"in all times, you are famous for your prowess and talents, your
glories are spread all over the universe. You protect the devotees and the
sages, you destroy the demons, and you are rama's beloved."
"Mother Sita blessed you with the power to grant the eight
spiritual perfections and the nine material prosperities, and Sri Rama gave you
the power to heal. You are always his humble servant."
"By meditating on you, one reaches lord rama, and eliminates the
sufferings of many lifetimes.
after death, your devotee will
reach the abode of rama, where he will always be a devotee of the lord."
"The other devas do not care for the sufferings of the human
beings:
Only hanuman is the source of all joys, and by remembering him all
sufferings disappear."
"Victory and glory to lord hanuman! O divine guru, bless us with
your grace.
By repeating this mantra one hundred times, one is liberated by all
problems and obtains unlimited happiness."
"One who repeats this song with the glories of lord hanuman obtains
all the spiritual perfections. Tulasidasa, the eternal servant of the lord,
gives this promise in the name of mahadeva, the lord of gauri. O lord, may you
always reside in my heart."
"O Son of the wind, you destroy all difficulties. Your form is all
auspicious, and you always reside in my heart along with Rama, Laksmana and Sita."
---Still Searching for the real
meaning .. Once I come up with one ..I will surely let you guys know ...
