Verse 2 of 43
Doha 2 of Hanuman Chalisa
Buddhiheen Tanu Janike, Sumirau Pavan Kumar बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिके, सुमिरौं पवन-कुमार।
Bal Buddhi Bidya Dehu Mohi, Harahu Kalesh Bikar बल बुधि बिद्या देहु मोहिं, हरहु कलेस बिकार॥
Meaning
Knowing myself to be lacking in wisdom, I remember you, O son of the Wind. Grant me strength, wisdom and knowledge, and take away my sorrows and impurities.
Word by word
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Buddhiheen बुद्धिहीन | lacking wisdom |
| Tanu तनु | this self, this body |
| Janike जानिके | knowing, considering |
| Sumirau सुमिरौं | I remember, I meditate on |
| Pavan Kumar पवन-कुमार | son of the Wind (Hanuman) |
| Bal बल | strength |
| Buddhi बुधि | intellect |
| Bidya बिद्या | knowledge |
| Dehu देहु | please give |
| Mohi मोहिं | to me |
| Harahu हरहु | remove |
| Kalesh कलेस | sorrows, afflictions |
| Bikar बिकार | impurities of the mind |
Why this verse matters
Kalesh (klesha) and vikar are traditionally understood as the afflictions of the mind, such as desire, anger, greed and delusion.
Read this verse in other scripts
- IAST (scholarly)
- buddhihīna tanu jānike, sumirauṃ pavana-kumāra|bala budhi bidyā dehu mohiṃ, harahu kalesa bikāra||
- Telugu
- బుద్ధిహీన్ తను జానికే, సుమిరౌం పవన్-కుమార్।బల్ బుధి బిద్యా దేహు మోహిం, హరహు కలేస్ బికార్॥
- Tamil
- பு³த்³தி⁴ஹீந் தநு ஜாநிகே, ஸுமிரௌம் பவந்-குமார்।ப³ல் பு³தி⁴ பி³த்³யா தே³ஹு மோஹிம், ஹரஹு கலேஸ் பி³கார்॥
- Kannada
- ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನ್ ತನು ಜಾನಿಕೇ, ಸುಮಿರೌಂ ಪವನ್-ಕುಮಾರ್।ಬಲ್ ಬುಧಿ ಬಿದ್ಯಾ ದೇಹು ಮೋಹಿಂ, ಹರಹು ಕಲೇಸ್ ಬಿಕಾರ್॥
- Malayalam
- ബുദ്ധിഹീന് തനു ജാനികേ, സുമിരൌം പവന്-കുമാര്।ബല് ബുധി ബിദ്യാ ദേഹു മോഹിം, ഹരഹു കലേസ് ബികാര്॥
- Gujarati
- બુદ્ધિહીન્ તનુ જાનિકે, સુમિરૌં પવન્-કુમાર્।બલ્ બુધિ બિદ્યા દેહુ મોહિં, હરહુ કલેસ્ બિકાર્॥
- Bengali
- বুদ্ধিহীন্ তনু জানিকে, সুমিরৌং পবন্-কুমার্।বল্ বুধি বিদ্যা দেহু মোহিং, হরহু কলেস্ বিকার্॥