Hanuman Chalisa Paath in English
Shri guru charan saroj raj neej manu mukur sudhari ।
Baranu raghubar bimal jasu jo dayaku phal chari ॥
Buddhi heen tanu janike sumero pavan kumar ।
Bal buddhi bidya deu mohi harau kales bikar ॥
Jai Hanuman gyan gun sagar ।
Jai kapis tihu lok ujagar ॥1॥
Ram doot atulit bal dhama ।
Anjaani-putra pavan sut nama ॥2॥
Mahabir bikram Bajrangi ।
Kumati nivar sumati ke sangi ॥3॥
Kanchan baran biraj subesa ।
Kanan kundal kunchit kesa ॥4॥
Hath bajra aur dhvaja biraje ।
Kaandhe munj janeu saje ॥5॥
Sankar suvan Kesari nandan ।
Tej pratap maha jag bandan ॥6॥
Bidyavaan guni ati chatur ।
Ram kaj karibe ko aatur ॥7॥
Prabhu charitra sunibe-ko rasiya ।
Ram Lakhan Sita maan basiya ॥8॥
Sukshma roop dhari Siyahi dikhava ।
Bikat roop dhari Lank jarava ॥9॥
Bhim roop dhari asur sahare ।
Ramachandra ke kaj savare ॥10॥
Laye sanjivan Lakhan jiyaye ।
Shri Raghuvir harashi ur laye ॥11॥
Raghupati kinhi bahut badhaee ।
Tum mam priye Bharat-hi-sam bhai ॥12॥
Sahas badan tumharo jas gaave ।
Asa-kahi Shripati kantha lagave ॥13॥
Sankadik brahmadi munisa ।
Narad-sarad sahit ahisa ॥14॥
Jum Kuber digpaal jaha teh ।
Kabi Kovid kahi sake kahan teh ॥15॥
Tum upkar Sugreevahi keenha ।
Ram milaye rajpad deenha ॥16॥
Tumharo mantra Vibhishan maana ।
Lankeshvar bhaye sab jag jana ॥17॥
Yug sahastra jojan par bhanu ।
Leelyo tahi madhur phaal janu ॥18॥
Prabhu mudrika meli mukh mahi ।
Jaladi langhi gaye achraj nahi ॥19॥
Durgaam kaj jagat ke jete ।
Sugam anugraha tumhre tete ॥20॥
Ram duwaare tum rakhvare ।
Hoat na adyna binu paisare ॥21॥
Sab sukh lahe tumhari sarna ।
Tum rakshak kahu ko darna ॥22॥
Aapan tej samharo aape ।
Teenho lok hank teh kanpe ॥23॥
Bhoot pisaach nikat nahin aave ।
Mahabir jab naam sunave ॥24॥
Nase rog hare sab peera ।
Japat nirantar Hanumant beera ॥25॥
Sankat se Hanuman chudave ।
Man karam bachan dyan jo lave ॥26॥
Sab par Ram tapasvee raja ।
Teen ke kaj sakal tum saja ॥27॥
Aur manorath jo koi lave ।
Sohi amit jeevan phal pave ॥28॥
Charo yug partap tumhara ।
Hai parasiddha jagat ujiyara ॥29॥
Sadhu sant ke tum rakhware ।
Asur nikanandan Ram dulare ॥30॥
Ashta-sidhi nav nidhi ke daata ।
Asabar deen Janki mata ॥31॥
Ram rasayan tumhare pasa ।
Sada raho Raghupati ke dasa ॥32॥
Tumhare bhajan Ram ko paave ।
Janam-janam ke dukh bisrave ॥33॥
Anth-kaal Raghubar pur jaee ।
Jaha janma Hari-bhakht kahaee ॥34॥
Aur devta chitta na dharaee ।
Hanumanth se he sarba sukh karaee ॥35॥
Sankat kate-mite sab peera ।
Jo sumire Hanumat balbeera ॥36॥
Jai Jai Jai Hanuman gosaee ।
Krupa karahu gurudev ki naee ॥37॥
Jo sath baar paath kar koi ।
Chuthee bandhi maha sukh hoee ॥38॥
Jo yaha padhe Hanuman Chalisa ।
Hoye Siddhi Sakhi Gaurisa ॥39॥
Tulsidas sada Hari chera ।
Keeje nath hridaye maha dera ॥40॥
Pavan tanay sankat harana mangal murti roop ।
Ram Lakhan Sita sahit hriday basau sur bhuup ॥
Bol Bajarangabali ki jai ।
Pavan putra Hanuman ki jai ॥
As someone who has memorized the Hanuman Chalisa completely, I can share my insights on the most effective approach based on personal experience.
The key is consistent repetition with full devotion. Simply reading the verses casually is not enough – you must chant out loud, letting the words resonate deeply. Vocalizing imprints the stanzas far better than silent reading.
When I was memorizing, I would chant the Chalisa aloud twice in the morning and twice again in the evening every single day. I found having a set routine like this ensured I made the time and effort. Consistency over weeks is vital for the words to sink into your mind.
Writing the verses by hand into a notebook also reinforces memorization tremendously. The physical process of writing each line helps embed them in your brain. Before 2010, when I was in engineering college, there was no permission for smartphones. I personally wrote out the entire Chalisa in a folded A4 booklet, which allowed me to carry it anywhere for practice.
Most importantly, don’t just mechanically read – truly contemplate the profound meaning of each verse and chant with genuine devotion to Hanumanji. This emotional connection makes the learning process much more powerful according to my experience.
Approaching the Hanuman Chalisa with concentration, feeling, and repetition allowed me to memorize it fully in just a couple months. I can now confidently chant all 40 verses from memory with ease.
Having memorized this sacred hymn, I highly recommend setting aside time twice daily to write, read aloud, and chant the Chalisa with devotion. Be patient and persistent over weeks until you know it by heart. The effort is immensely worthwhile for absorbing Hanumanji’s grace and wisdom into your mind.
I hope these insights from my personal experience help you memorize the Hanuman Chalisa swiftly and meaningfully. Consistent practice with faith and feeling is the surest path to success. Let the words become part of your consciousness.
The Hanuman Chalisa is a super powerful chant in Sanskrit that’s really important for people who follow Hinduism. The saint Tulsidas wrote this famous prayer song, and it tells all about the amazing deeds and qualities of Hanuman, the bajrangbali who everyone respects.
When you sing these 40 special verses with all your heart, it’s like getting a blessing directly from Hanuman himself. Hanuman is all about being super devoted to Lord Rama, being really brave, and always helping others. By chanting the Chalisa regularly, we’re showing respect to Hanuman, the ultimate devotee. Just saying his name can chase away any bad times or troubles.
The Chalisa doesn’t just praise Hanuman, it also talks about Lord Rama, the most important God whose story is in the Ramayana. When we chant these holy verses, it’s like we’re feeling the deep love between Lord Rama and his most loyal follower, Hanuman. This kind of pure devotion makes our minds and hearts cleaner and stronger in our spiritual journey.
They say that even just chanting a few lines of the Hanuman Chalisa every day is enough to make your good wishes come true and even give you some special powers! So everyone, young or old, men or women, should try to make a habit of chanting this amazing song to get Hanuman’s blessings and support.
jai shri ram! Jai Bajrangbali!