Verse 5 of 43

Chaupai 3 of Hanuman Chalisa

Mahabir Bikram Bajrangi महाबीर बिक्रम बजरंगी।

Kumati Nivar Sumati Ke Sangi कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी॥

Meaning

Great hero, mighty in valour, with limbs as strong as the thunderbolt, you drive away evil thinking and keep company with good sense.

Word by word

WordMeaning
Mahabir महाबीर great hero
Bikram बिक्रम valorous
Bajrangi बजरंगी with limbs strong as the thunderbolt
Kumati कुमति evil thinking
Nivar निवार remover
Sumati सुमति good sense
Ke के of
Sangi संगी companion

Why this verse matters

'Bajrangi' comes from vajra-anga, 'one whose limbs are like the thunderbolt'. The name Bajrangbali comes from the same word.

Read this verse in other scripts
IAST (scholarly)
mahābīra bikrama bajaraṃgī|kumati nivāra sumati ke saṃgī||
Telugu
మహాబీర్ బిక్రమ్ బజరంగీ।కుమతి నివార్ సుమతి కే సంగీ॥
Tamil
மஹாபீ³ர் பி³க்ரம் ப³ஜரங்கீ³।குமதி நிவார் ஸுமதி கே ஸங்கீ³॥
Kannada
ಮಹಾಬೀರ್ ಬಿಕ್ರಮ್ ಬಜರಂಗೀ।ಕುಮತಿ ನಿವಾರ್ ಸುಮತಿ ಕೇ ಸಂಗೀ॥
Malayalam
മഹാബീര് ബിക്രമ് ബജരംഗീ।കുമതി നിവാര് സുമതി കേ സംഗീ॥
Gujarati
મહાબીર્ બિક્રમ્ બજરંગી।કુમતિ નિવાર્ સુમતિ કે સંગી॥
Bengali
মহাবীর্ বিক্রম্ বজরংগী।কুমতি নিবার্ সুমতি কে সংগী॥

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