Verse 17 of 42
Chaupai 17 of Durga Chalisa
Kehari Vahan Soh Bhavani केहरि वाहन सोह भवानी।
Langur Veer Chalat Agvani लांगुर वीर चलत अगवानी॥
Meaning
Bhavani looks splendid riding her lion, and the brave Langur walks ahead of her.
Why this verse matters
In North Indian Devi worship, the 'Langur' or 'Languriya' who walks before the Mother is usually understood as Hanuman; some families understand Bhairav.
Read this verse in other scripts
- IAST (scholarly)
- kehari vāhana soha bhavānī|lāṃgura vīra calata agavānī||
- Telugu
- కేహరి వాహన్ సోహ్ భవానీ।లాంగుర్ వీర్ చలత్ అగవానీ॥
- Tamil
- கேஹரி வாஹந் ஸோஹ் ப⁴வாநீ।லாங்கு³ர் வீர் சலத் அக³வாநீ॥
- Kannada
- ಕೇಹರಿ ವಾಹನ್ ಸೋಹ್ ಭವಾನೀ।ಲಾಂಗುರ್ ವೀರ್ ಚಲತ್ ಅಗವಾನೀ॥
- Malayalam
- കേഹരി വാഹന് സോഹ് ഭവാനീ।ലാംഗുര് വീര് ചലത് അഗവാനീ॥
- Gujarati
- કેહરિ વાહન્ સોહ્ ભવાની।લાંગુર્ વીર્ ચલત્ અગવાની॥
- Bengali
- কেহরি বাহন্ সোহ্ ভবানী।লাংগুর্ বীর্ চলত্ অগবানী॥