Verse 26 of 43
Chaupai 24 of Hanuman Chalisa
Bhoot Pisach Nikat Nahi Aavai भूत पिसाच निकट नहिं आवै।
Mahabir Jab Naam Sunavai महाबीर जब नाम सुनावै॥
Meaning
Ghosts and evil spirits do not come near when the name of Mahavir, the great hero, is spoken.
Word by word
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Bhoot भूत | ghosts |
| Pisach पिसाच | evil spirits |
| Nikat निकट | near |
| Nahi नहिं | not |
| Aavai आवै | come |
| Mahabir महाबीर | the great hero (Hanuman) |
| Jab जब | when |
| Naam नाम | name |
| Sunavai सुनावै | is spoken, recited |
Why this verse matters
Traditionally read both literally and inwardly: Hanuman's name drives away fear, dread and the 'ghosts' of the mind.
Read this verse in other scripts
- IAST (scholarly)
- bhūta pisāca nikaṭa nahiṃ āvai|mahābīra jaba nāma sunāvai||
- Telugu
- భూత్ పిసాచ్ నికట్ నహిం ఆవై।మహాబీర్ జబ్ నామ్ సునావై॥
- Tamil
- பூ⁴த் பிஸாச் நிகட் நஹிம் ஆவை।மஹாபீ³ர் ஜப்³ நாம் ஸுநாவை॥
- Kannada
- ಭೂತ್ ಪಿಸಾಚ್ ನಿಕಟ್ ನಹಿಂ ಆವೈ।ಮಹಾಬೀರ್ ಜಬ್ ನಾಮ್ ಸುನಾವೈ॥
- Malayalam
- ഭൂത് പിസാച് നികട് നഹിം ആവൈ।മഹാബീര് ജബ് നാമ് സുനാവൈ॥
- Gujarati
- ભૂત્ પિસાચ્ નિકટ્ નહિં આવૈ।મહાબીર્ જબ્ નામ્ સુનાવૈ॥
- Bengali
- ভূত্ পিসাচ্ নিকট্ নহিং আবৈ।মহাবীর্ জব্ নাম্ সুনাবৈ॥