Verse 10 of 43

Chaupai 8 of Hanuman Chalisa

Prabhu Charitra Sunibe Ko Rasiya प्रभु चरित्र सुनिबे को रसिया।

Ram Lakhan Sita Man Basiya राम लखन सीता मन बसिया॥

Meaning

You delight in hearing the Lord's story, and Ram, Lakshman and Sita dwell in your heart.

Word by word

WordMeaning
Prabhu प्रभु the Lord's
Charitra चरित्र story, deeds
Sunibe सुनिबे hearing
Ko को in
Rasiya रसिया one who delights
Ram राम Ram
Lakhan लखन Lakshman
Sita सीता Sita
Man मन in the heart
Basiya बसिया dwell

Why this verse matters

Tradition holds that wherever the Ramayana is recited, Hanuman is present, listening with folded hands.

Read this verse in other scripts
IAST (scholarly)
prabhu caritra sunibe ko rasiyā|rāma lakhana sītā mana basiyā||
Telugu
ప్రభు చరిత్ర సునిబే కో రసియా।రామ్ లఖన్ సీతా మన్ బసియా॥
Tamil
ப்ரபு⁴ சரித்ர ஸுநிபே³ கோ ரஸியா।ராம் லக²ந் ஸீதா மந் ப³ஸியா॥
Kannada
ಪ್ರಭು ಚರಿತ್ರ ಸುನಿಬೇ ಕೋ ರಸಿಯಾ।ರಾಮ್ ಲಖನ್ ಸೀತಾ ಮನ್ ಬಸಿಯಾ॥
Malayalam
പ്രഭു ചരിത്ര സുനിബേ കോ രസിയാ।രാമ് ലഖന് സീതാ മന് ബസിയാ॥
Gujarati
પ્રભુ ચરિત્ર સુનિબે કો રસિયા।રામ્ લખન્ સીતા મન્ બસિયા॥
Bengali
প্রভু চরিত্র সুনিবে কো রসিযা।রাম্ লখন্ সীতা মন্ বসিযা॥

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