Hanuman Chalisa in Odia

Victory to you, Hanuman, ocean of wisdom and virtue! Victory to you, lord of the vanaras, whose light shines across all three worlds.

ଜୟ Jai

victory, glory

ହନୁମାନ Hanuman

Hanuman

ଜ୍ଞାନ Gyan

wisdom

ଗୁନ Gun

virtues

ସାଗର Sagar

ocean

କପୀସ Kapis

lord of the vanaras

ତିହୁଁ Tihun

three

ଲୋକ Lok

worlds

ଉଜାଗର Ujagar

illuminator, renowned

You are Shri Ram's messenger and the abode of matchless strength, known as Anjani's son and the son of the Wind.

ରାମ Ram

Shri Ram's

ଦୂତ Doot

messenger

ଅତୁଲିତ Atulit

incomparable

ବଲ Bal

strength

ଧାମା Dhama

abode

ଅଞ୍ଜନି-ପୁତ୍ର Anjani Putra

son of Anjana

ପବନସୁତ Pavan Sut

son of the Wind

ନାମା Nama

named, known as

Hanuman's mother is Anjana and his father the vanara chief Kesari; Vayu, the Wind god, is honoured as his divine father.

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

ମହାବୀର Mahabir

great hero

ବିକ୍ରମ Bikram

valorous

ବଜରଂଗୀ Bajrangi

with limbs strong as the thunderbolt

କୁମତି Kumati

evil thinking

ନିବାର Nivar

remover

ସୁମତି Sumati

good sense

କେ Ke

of

ସଂଗୀ Sangi

companion

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

Your complexion shines like gold and you are beautifully adorned; earrings sparkle in your ears and your hair falls in curls.

କଞ୍ଚନ Kanchan

gold

ବରନ Baran

complexion

ବିରାଜ Biraj

shining in splendour

ସୁବେସା Subesa

beautifully dressed

କାନନ Kanan

in the ears

କୁଣ୍ଡଲ Kundal

earrings

କୁଞ୍ଚିତ Kunchit

curly

କେସା Kesa

hair

In your hands shine the thunderbolt and the banner; across your shoulder rests the sacred thread of munja grass.

ହାଥ Hath

in the hands

ବଜ୍ର Bajra

thunderbolt (often read as his mace)

ଔ Au

and

ଧ୍ୱଜା Dhvaja

banner

ବିରାଜୈ Birajai

shine

କାଁଧେ Kandhe

on the shoulder

ମୂଁଜ Moonj

munja grass

ଜନେଊ Janeu

sacred thread

ସାଜୈ Sajai

adorns

Many traditional commentators read 'bajra' here as Hanuman's mace (gada), which strikes like a thunderbolt.

Born of Shiva and the beloved son of Kesari, your radiance and glory are immense, and the whole world bows to you.

ସଂକର Sankar

Lord Shiva

ସୁବନ Suvan

son, born of

କେସରୀନନ୍ଦନ Kesari Nandan

joy (son) of Kesari

ତେଜ Tej

radiance

ପ୍ରତାପ Pratap

might, glory

ମହା Maha

great

ଜଗ Jag

the world

ବନ୍ଦନ Bandan

revered

Hanuman is traditionally revered as an incarnation (amsha) of Shiva. Some editions read 'Shankar swayam Kesari Nandan' ('Shiva himself, as Kesari's son'). We follow the Gita Press reading 'Sankar suvan'.

You are learned, virtuous and supremely wise, ever eager to do Shri Ram's work.

ବିଦ୍ୟାବାନ Vidyavan

learned

ଗୁନୀ Guni

virtuous

ଅତି Ati

very

ଚାତୁର Chatur

wise, skilful

ରାମ Ram

Shri Ram's

କାଜ Kaj

work, mission

କରିବେ Karibe

to do

କୋ Ko

for

ଆତୁର Atur

eager

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

ପ୍ରଭୁ Prabhu

the Lord's

ଚରିତ୍ର Charitra

story, deeds

ସୁନିବେ Sunibe

hearing

କୋ Ko

in

ରସିୟା Rasiya

one who delights

ରାମ Ram

Ram

ଲଖନ Lakhan

Lakshman

ସୀତା Sita

Sita

ମନ Man

in the heart

ବସିୟା Basiya

dwell

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

Taking a tiny form you appeared before Sita; taking a fearsome form you set Lanka ablaze.

ସୂକ୍ଷ୍ମ Sukshma

tiny, subtle

ରୂପ Roop

form

ଧରି Dhari

taking on

ସିୟହିଂ Siyahi

to Sita

ଦିଖାବା Dikhava

showed (yourself)

ବିକଟ Bikat

fearsome, immense

ଲଂକ Lank

Lanka

ଜରାବା Jarava

burned

Sundar Kand: Hanuman meets Sita in the Ashok grove, and later burns Lanka with his tail after Ravan's men set it on fire.

Assuming a mighty, terrifying form, you destroyed the demons and brought Shri Ramchandra's mission to success.

ଭୀମ Bhim

terrifying, mighty

ରୂପ Roop

form

ଧରି Dhari

taking on

ଅସୁର Asur

demons

ସଁହାରେ Sanhare

destroyed

ରାମଚନ୍ଦ୍ର Ramchandra

Shri Ramchandra

କେ Ke

of

କାଜ Kaj

tasks

ସଁବାରେ Sanvare

accomplished

Bringing the Sanjivani herb, you revived Lakshman, and Shri Ram, overjoyed, held you to his heart.

ଲାୟ Laye

bringing

ସଜୀବନ Sajivan

the Sanjivani herb

ଲଖନ Lakhan

Lakshman

ଜିୟାୟେ Jiyaye

revived

ଶ୍ରୀରଘୁବୀର Shri Raghubir

Shri Ram, hero of the Raghus

ହରଷି Harashi

rejoicing

ଉର Ur

to the heart

ଲାୟେ Laye

held, embraced

Lanka Kand: when Lakshman fell to Meghnad's weapon, Hanuman flew to the Himalayas and, unable to pick out the herb, carried back the whole mountain.

Shri Ram, lord of the Raghus, praised you greatly: 'You are as dear to me as my brother Bharat.'

ରଘୁପତି Raghupati

lord of the Raghus (Shri Ram)

କୀନ୍ହୀ Kinhi

did, gave

ବହୁତ Bahut

much

ବଡ଼ାଈ Badai

praise

ତୁମ Tum

you

ମମ Mam

my

ପ୍ରିୟ Priya

dear

ଭରତହି Bharatahi

Bharat

ସମ Sam

like, equal to

ଭାଈ Bhai

brother

'Even the thousand-mouthed Shesha sings your glory,' said Shri Ram, lord of Lakshmi, and embraced you.

ସହସ Sahas

thousand

ବଦନ Badan

mouths (Shesha, the thousand-headed serpent)

ତୁମ୍ହରୋ Tumharo

your

ଜସ Jas

glory

ଗାବୈଂ Gavain

sing

ଅସ As

thus

କହି Kahi

saying

ଶ୍ରୀପତି Shripati

lord of Lakshmi (Shri Ram)

କଣ୍ଠ Kanth

to the neck

ଲଗାବୈଂ Lagavain

embraced

Sanaka and the sages, Brahma and the gods, the great munis, Narad and Saraswati, together with Shesha, king of serpents…

ସନକାଦିକ Sanakadik

Sanaka and his sage-brothers

ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଦି Brahmadi

Brahma and the other gods

ମୁନୀସା Munisa

great sages

ନାରଦ Narad

sage Narad

ସାରଦ Sarad

Saraswati

ସହିତ Sahit

together with

ଅହୀସା Ahisa

lord of serpents (Shesha)

Chaupais 14 and 15 form a single sentence: even all these great beings cannot fully describe Hanuman's glory.

Yama, Kubera and the guardians of the directions: if even they cannot fully tell your glory, how could any poet or scholar?

ଜମ Jam

Yama, lord of death

କୁବେର Kuber

Kubera, lord of wealth

ଦିଗପାଲ Digpal

guardians of the directions

ଜହାଁ ତେ Jahan Te

even they (cannot)

କବି Kabi

poets

କୋବିଦ Kobid

scholars

କହି ସକେ Kahi Sake

could describe

କହାଁ ତେ Kahan Te

how then

You did Sugriva a great kindness: you brought him to Shri Ram and so restored him to the throne.

ତୁମ Tum

you

ଉପକାର Upkar

favour, kindness

ସୁଗ୍ରୀବହିଂ Sugrivahi

to Sugriva

କୀନ୍ହା Kinha

did

ରାମ Ram

Shri Ram

ମିଲାୟ Milaye

uniting with

ରାଜ ପଦ Raj Pad

the throne

ଦୀନ୍ହା Dinha

gave

Kishkindha Kand: Hanuman first met Ram and Lakshman disguised as a brahmin and brought them to Sugriva, sealing their friendship.

Vibhishan heeded your counsel and became king of Lanka, as the whole world knows.

ତୁମ୍ହରୋ Tumharo

your

ମନ୍ତ୍ର Mantra

counsel

ବିଭୀଷନ Bibhishan

Vibhishan

ମାନା Mana

accepted

ଲଂକେସ୍ୱର Lankeshwar

lord of Lanka

ଭଏ Bhaye

became

ସବ Sab

all

ଜଗ Jag

world

ଜାନା Jana

knows

The sun, thousands of yojanas away, you swallowed, thinking it a sweet fruit.

ଜୁଗ Jug

an age (here, a great multiple)

ସହସ୍ର Sahasra

thousand

ଜୋଜନ Jojan

yojanas (ancient measure of distance)

ପର Par

away, at a distance of

ଭାନୂ Bhanu

the sun

ଲୀଲ୍ୟୋ Leelyo

swallowed

ତାହି Tahi

it

ମଧୁର Madhur

sweet

ଫଲ Phal

fruit

ଜାନୂ Janu

thinking it

A childhood episode: the infant Hanuman leapt at the rising sun, taking it for a ripe fruit. Some readers see in 'jug sahasra jojan' a traditional reckoning of the sun's distance; the plain sense is 'thousands upon thousands of yojanas away'.

Holding the Lord's ring in your mouth, you leapt across the ocean, and for you that is no wonder at all.

ପ୍ରଭୁ Prabhu

the Lord's

ମୁଦ୍ରିକା Mudrika

ring

ମେଲି Meli

placing

ମୁଖ Mukh

mouth

ମାହୀଂ Mahi

in

ଜଲଧି Jaladhi

ocean

ଲାଁଘି ଗୟେ Langhi Gaye

leapt across

ଅଚରଜ Acharaj

wonder

ନାହୀଂ Nahi

no

Ram gave Hanuman his signet ring as a token for Sita. Tradition adds that one who carries Ram's name can cross any ocean.

However hard the tasks of this world may be, every one of them becomes easy by your grace.

ଦୁର୍ଗମ Durgam

difficult

କାଜ Kaj

tasks

ଜଗତ Jagat

world

କେ Ke

of

ଜେତେ Jete

as many as

ସୁଗମ Sugam

easy

ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ Anugrah

grace

ତୁମ୍ହରେ Tumhare

your

ତେତେ Tete

that many, all of them

You are the guardian at Shri Ram's door; no one may enter without your leave.

ରାମ Ram

Shri Ram's

ଦୁଆରେ Duare

at the door

ତୁମ Tum

you

ରଖବାରେ Rakhvare

guardian

ହୋତ ନ Hot Na

there is no

ଆଜ୍ଞା Agya

permission

ବିନୁ Binu

without

ପୈସାରେ Paisare

entry

Traditionally understood to mean that devotion to Hanuman opens the way to Ram's grace.

Whoever takes refuge in you finds every happiness; with you as protector, there is nothing to fear.

ସବ Sab

all

ସୁଖ Sukh

happiness

ଲହୈ Lahai

obtains

ତୁମ୍ହାରୀ Tumhari

your

ସରନା Sarna

refuge

ତୁମ Tum

you (being)

ରଚ୍ଛକ Rakshak

protector

କାହୂ Kahu

anyone

କୋ Ko

of

ଡର ନା Dar Na

no fear

Only you can contain your own blazing power; at your roar all three worlds tremble.

ଆପନ Aapan

your own

ତେଜ Tej

power, radiance

ସମ୍ହାରୋ Samharo

contain, hold in check

ଆପୈ Aapai

yourself alone

ତୀନୋଂ Teenon

all three

ଲୋକ Lok

worlds

ହାଁକ Hank

roar

ତେଂ Te

at, by

କାଁପୈ Kanpai

tremble

Some editions read 'sanharo' (संहारो); we follow the Gita Press reading 'samharo' (सम्हारो, 'to hold in check').

Ghosts and evil spirits do not come near when the name of Mahavir, the great hero, is spoken.

ଭୂତ Bhoot

ghosts

ପିସାଚ Pisach

evil spirits

ନିକଟ Nikat

near

ନହିଂ Nahi

not

ଆବୈ Aavai

come

ମହାବୀର Mahabir

the great hero (Hanuman)

ଜବ Jab

when

ନାମ Naam

name

ସୁନାବୈ Sunavai

is spoken, recited

Traditionally read both literally and inwardly: Hanuman's name drives away fear, dread and the 'ghosts' of the mind.

Disease is destroyed and all pain taken away when one chants the name of brave Hanuman without ceasing.

ନାସୈ Nasai

destroys

ରୋଗ Rog

disease

ହରୈ Harai

removes

ସବ Sab

all

ପୀରା Peera

pain

ଜପତ Japat

chanting

ନିରନ୍ତର Nirantar

constantly

ହନୁମତ Hanumat

Hanuman

ବୀରା Beera

the brave

A statement of devotional faith that brings comfort to many; it is not a substitute for medical care.

Hanuman frees from every trouble the one who fixes on him in thought, deed and word.

ସଂକଟ Sankat

trouble, crisis

ତେଂ Ten

from

ହନୁମାନ Hanuman

Hanuman

ଛୁଡ଼ାବୈ Chhudavai

frees

ମନ Man

mind

କ୍ରମ Kram

action

ବଚନ Bachan

word

ଧ୍ୟାନ Dhyan

meditation, focus

ଜୋ Jo

whoever

ଲାବୈ Lavai

fixes, brings

Many popular editions read 'Sankat se' (संकट से); Gita Press has 'Sankat ten' (संकट तें), the Awadhi form. The meaning is the same.

Shri Ram, the ascetic king, reigns above all, and it was you who accomplished all his tasks.

ସବ Sab

all

ପର Par

above

ରାମ Ram

Shri Ram

ତପସ୍ୱୀ Tapasvi

ascetic

ରାଜା Raja

king

ତିନ କେ Tin Ke

his

କାଜ Kaj

tasks

ସକଲ Sakal

all

ତୁମ Tum

you

ସାଜା Saja

accomplished

Whoever comes to you with any heartfelt wish receives the boundless fruit of life.

ଔର Aur

any other

ମନୋରଥ Manorath

wish, desire

ଜୋ Jo

whoever

କୋଇ Koi

anyone

ଲାବୈ Lavai

brings

ସୋଇ Soi

that person

ଅମିତ Amit

boundless

ଜୀବନ Jivan

life

ଫଲ Phal

fruit

ପାବୈ Pavai

obtains

Gita Press reads 'koi … soi' (कोइ … सोइ); many popular editions print 'कोई … सोई', and some have 'tasu' (तासु). The meaning is unchanged.

Your glory endures through all four ages, and its fame lights up the whole world.

ଚାରୋଂ Charon

all four

ଜୁଗ Jug

ages (yugas)

ପରତାପ Partap

glory, might

ତୁମ୍ହାରା Tumhara

your

ହୈ Hai

is

ପରସିଦ୍ଧ Parsiddh

renowned

ଜଗତ Jagat

world

ଉଜିୟାରା Ujiyara

light, illuminating

The four yugas are Satya, Treta, Dvapara and Kali. Hanuman is counted among the chiranjivis, the immortals said to live through the ages.

You are the protector of saints and good people, the destroyer of demons, and Shri Ram's beloved.

ସାଧୁ Sadhu

the virtuous

ସନ୍ତ Sant

saints

କେ Ke

of

ତୁମ Tum

you

ରଖବାରେ Rakhvare

protector

ଅସୁର Asur

demons

ନିକନ୍ଦନ Nikandan

destroyer

ରାମ Ram

Shri Ram's

ଦୁଲାରେ Dulare

beloved

Mother Janaki (Sita) blessed you with the boon of granting the eight siddhis and the nine nidhis.

ଅଷ୍ଟ Ashta

eight

ସିଦ୍ଧି Siddhi

spiritual powers

ନୌ Nau

nine

ନିଧି Nidhi

treasures

କେ Ke

of

ଦାତା Data

giver

ଅସ As

such

ବର Bar

boon

ଦୀନ Din

gave

ଜାନକୀ Janaki

Janaki (Sita)

ମାତା Mata

mother

The eight siddhis are traditionally anima, mahima, garima, laghima, prapti, prakamya, ishitva and vashitva; the nine nidhis are the nine treasures of Kubera.

You hold the elixir of devotion to Ram, and you remain for ever the servant of the lord of the Raghus.

ରାମ Ram

Ram's

ରସାୟନ Rasayan

elixir

ତୁମ୍ହରେ Tumhare

your

ପାସା Pasa

with

ସଦା Sada

always

ରହୋ Raho

remain

ରଘୁପତି Raghupati

lord of the Raghus

କେ Ke

of

ଦାସା Dasa

servant

Through devotion to you one reaches Shri Ram and forgets the sorrows of lifetime after lifetime.

ତୁମ୍ହରେ Tumhare

your

ଭଜନ Bhajan

worship, devotion

ରାମ Ram

Shri Ram

କୋ Ko

(object marker)

ପାବୈ Pavai

attains

ଜନମ ଜନମ Janam Janam

birth after birth

କେ Ke

of

ଦୁଖ Dukh

sorrows

ବିସରାବୈ Bisravai

forgets

At life's end such a devotee goes to Shri Ram's abode, and wherever born again is known as a devotee of Hari.

ଅନ୍ତ Ant

end

କାଲ Kal

time

ରଘୁବର Raghubar

Shri Ram's

ପୁର Pur

abode

ଜାଈ Jai

goes

ଜହାଁ Jahan

wherever

ଜନ୍ମ Janma

birth

ହରିଭକ୍ତ Haribhakt

devotee of Hari

କହାଈ Kahai

is called

Even without holding any other deity in mind, one who serves Hanuman gains every happiness.

ଔର Aur

other

ଦେବତା Devta

deity

ଚିତ୍ତ Chitt

in the mind

ନ Na

not

ଧରଈ Dharai

holds

ହନୁମତ Hanumat

Hanuman

ସେଇ Sei

serving

ସର୍ବ Sarb

all

ସୁଖ Sukh

happiness

କରଈ Karai

gains

Traditionally read as praise of Hanuman's sufficiency for his devotees, not as disregard for other deities. Hanuman himself leads the devotee to Ram.

Troubles are cut away and all pain vanishes for whoever remembers the mighty hero Hanuman.

ସଂକଟ Sankat

troubles

କଟୈ Katai

are cut away

ମିଟୈ Mitai

vanishes

ସବ Sab

all

ପୀରା Peera

pain

ଜୋ Jo

whoever

ସୁମିରୈ Sumirai

remembers

ହନୁମତ Hanumat

Hanuman

ବଲବୀରା Balbeera

the mighty hero

Victory, victory, victory to you, Lord Hanuman! Bless me with your grace, as a Guru blesses his disciple.

ଜୈ Jai

victory

ହନୁମାନ Hanuman

Hanuman

ଗୋସାଈଂ Gosain

lord, master

କୃପା Kripa

grace

କରହୁ Karahu

please bestow

ଗୁରୁ ଦେବ Guru Dev

a revered Guru

କୀ Ki

of

ନାଈଂ Nain

like

Whoever recites this a hundred times is freed from bondage and knows great joy.

ଜୋ Jo

whoever

ସତ Sat

a hundred

ବାର Bar

times

ପାଠ Path

recitation

କର Kar

does

କୋଈ Koi

anyone

ଛୂଟହି Chhutahi

is released

ବନ୍ଦି Bandi

bondage

ମହା Maha

great

ସୁଖ Sukh

joy

ହୋଈ Hoi

comes

'Sat bar' literally means 'a hundred times'; some also read 'sat' as 'truly, sincerely'. 'Bandi' is understood both as worldly bondage and as captivity.

Whoever reads this Hanuman Chalisa attains fulfilment. Lord Shiva, husband of Gauri, is witness to this.

ଜୋ Jo

whoever

ଯହ Yah

this

ପଢ଼ୈ Padhai

reads

ହନୁମାନ ଚଲୀସା Hanuman Chalisa

the Hanuman Chalisa

ହୋୟ Hoy

there comes

ସିଦ୍ଧି Siddhi

fulfilment, success

ସାଖୀ Sakhi

witness

ଗୌରୀସା Gaurisa

lord of Gauri (Shiva)

Gita Press prints the metrical form 'चलीसा' here to fit the 16-beat chaupai line; most singers pronounce it 'Chalisa'.

Tulsidas is for ever the servant of Hari. O Lord, make your home in my heart.

ତୁଲସୀଦାସ Tulsidas

Tulsidas

ସଦା Sada

always

ହରି Hari

Hari (Shri Ram)

ଚେରା Chera

servant

କୀଜୈ Kijai

please make

ନାଥ Nath

O Lord

ହୃଦୟ Hriday

heart

ମହଁ Mah

in

ଡେରା Dera

dwelling

Here Tulsidas places his own name, as poets of his time did in a closing verse (the 'chhap').