Little Hanuman SenaShri Hanuman Chalisa for children
The full Hanuman Chalisa by Goswami Tulsidas: two opening dohas, forty chaupais and the closing doha, with easy pronunciation and a simple meaning for every verse.
▶ Learn it with Chotu: chant-along, games and badgesOpening doha 1 Shree Guru charan saroj raj, nij manu mukuru sudhaari · Clean Mind
श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज, निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि।
बरनउँ रघुबर बिमल जसु, जो दायकु फल चारि॥
Shree Gu-ru cha-ran sa-roj raj, nij ma-nu mu-ku-ru su-dhaa-ri
Ba-ra-nau(n) Ra-ghu-bar bi-mal ja-su, jo daa-ya-ku phal chaa-ri
With the dust of my Guru’s lotus feet, I polish the mirror of my mind. Then I sing the pure glory of Shri Ram, which brings the four blessings of life.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Opening doha 2 Buddhiheen tanu jaanike, sumiraun Pavan Kumaar · Asking for Help
बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिके, सुमिरौं पवन-कुमार।
बल बुधि बिद्या देहु मोहिं, हरहु कलेस बिकार॥
Bud-dhi-heen ta-nu jaa-ni-ke, su-mi-rau(n) Pa-van Ku-maar
Bal bu-dhi bid-yaa de-hu mo-hi(n), ha-ra-hu ka-les bi-kaar
Knowing I am not very wise, I remember Hanuman, son of the Wind. Please give me strength, wisdom and knowledge, and take away my troubles and faults.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 1 Jai Hanumaan gyaan gun saagar · Wisdom Ocean
जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर।
जय कपीस तिहुँ लोक उजागर॥
Jai Ha-nu-maan gyaan gun saa-gar
Jai Ka-pees ti-hu(n) lok u-jaa-gar
Victory to Hanuman, an ocean of wisdom and goodness. Victory to the lord of the monkeys, who lights up all three worlds.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 2 Raam doot atulit bal dhaamaa · Super Strength
राम दूत अतुलित बल धामा।
अंजनि-पुत्र पवनसुत नामा॥
Raam doot a-tu-lit bal dhaa-maa
An-ja-ni put-ra Pa-van-sut naa-maa
You are Ram’s messenger, the home of matchless strength. You are known as Anjani’s son and the son of the Wind.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 3 Mahaabeer bikram Bajarangee · Good Thoughts
महाबीर बिक्रम बजरंगी।
कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी॥
Ma-haa-beer bik-ram Ba-ja-ran-gee
Ku-ma-ti ni-vaar su-ma-ti ke san-gee
Great hero, mighty and strong as a thunderbolt. You drive away bad thinking and stay beside those with good sense.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 4 Kanchan baran biraaj subesaa · Shining Bright
कंचन बरन बिराज सुबेसा।
कानन कुंडल कुँचित केसा॥
Kan-chan ba-ran bi-raaj su-be-saa
Kaa-nan kun-dal ku(n)-chit ke-saa
Your body glows like gold and you are beautifully dressed, with earrings in your ears and curly hair.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 5 Haath bajra au dhvajaa biraajai · Always Ready
हाथ बज्र औ ध्वजा बिराजै।
काँधे मूँज जनेऊ साजै॥
Haath baj-ra au dhva-jaa bi-raa-jai
Kaa(n)-dhe moo(n)j ja-ne-oo saa-jai
In your hands shine a thunderbolt-mace and a flag. A sacred thread of munj grass sits across your shoulder.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 6 Shankar suvan Kesaree nandan · Loved by All
शंकर सुवन केसरी नंदन।
तेज प्रताप महा जग बंदन॥
Shan-kar su-van Ke-sa-ree nan-dan
Tej pra-taap ma-haa jag ban-dan
You are a form of Lord Shiva and the son of Kesari. The whole world honours your radiance and glory.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 7 Vidyaavaan gunee ati chaatur · Eager Helper
विद्यावान गुनी अति चातुर।
राम काज करिबे को आतुर॥
Vid-yaa-vaan gu-nee a-ti chaa-tur
Raam kaaj ka-ri-be ko aa-tur
You are learned, full of good qualities and very clever, and always eager to do Ram’s work.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 8 Prabhu charitra sunibe ko rasiyaa · Great Listener
प्रभु चरित्र सुनिबे को रसिया।
राम लखन सीता मन बसिया॥
Pra-bhu cha-rit-ra su-ni-be ko ra-si-yaa
Raam La-khan See-taa man ba-si-yaa
You love listening to the Lord’s stories. Ram, Lakshman and Sita live in your heart.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 9 Sookshma roop dhari Siyahin dikhaavaa · Shape-Shifter
सूक्ष्म रूप धरि सियहिं दिखावा।
बिकट रूप धरि लंक जरावा॥
Sook-shma roop dha-ri Si-ya-hi(n) di-khaa-vaa
Bi-kat roop dha-ri Lank ja-raa-vaa
You took a tiny form to appear before Sita, and a huge, fearsome form to set Lanka on fire.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 10 Bheem roop dhari asur sanhaare · Job Finisher
भीम रूप धरि असुर सँहारे।
रामचंद्र के काज सँवारे॥
Bheem roop dha-ri a-sur san-haa-re
Raa-ma-chan-dra ke kaaj san-vaa-re
Taking a giant form, you defeated the demons and carried out Shri Ram’s tasks perfectly.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 11 Laay Sajeevan Lakhan jiyaaye · Healer
लाय सजीवन लखन जियाये।
श्रीरघुबीर हरषि उर लाये॥
Laay Sa-jee-van La-khan ji-yaa-ye
Shree Ra-ghu-beer ha-ra-shi ur laa-ye
You brought the Sanjeevani herb and brought Lakshman back to life. Shri Ram, overjoyed, hugged you to his heart.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 12 Raghupati keenhee bahut badaaee · True Friend
रघुपति कीन्ही बहुत बड़ाई।
तुम मम प्रिय भरतहि सम भाई॥
Ra-ghu-pa-ti keen-hee ba-hut ba-daa-ee
Tum mam pri-ya Bha-ra-ta-hi sam bhaa-ee
Ram praised you greatly and said, “You are as dear to me as my brother Bharat.”
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 13 Sahas badan tumharo jas gaavain · Big-Hearted Hug
सहस बदन तुम्हरो जस गावैं।
अस कहि श्रीपति कंठ लगावैं॥
Sa-has ba-dan tum-ha-ro jas gaa-vai(n)
As ka-hi Shree-pa-ti kanth la-gaa-vai(n)
“May the thousand-headed serpent Shesh sing your glory,” said Ram, and hugged you close.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 14 Sanakaadik Brahmaadi muneesaa · Praised by the Wise
सनकादिक ब्रह्मादि मुनीसा।
नारद सारद सहित अहीसा॥
Sa-na-kaa-dik Brah-maa-di mu-nee-saa
Naa-rad Saa-rad sa-hit A-hee-saa
Sage Sanaka and his brothers, Lord Brahma and the great sages, Narad, Goddess Saraswati and the king of serpents… (continued in the next verse)
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 15 Jam Kuber digapaal jahaan te · Beyond Words
जम कुबेर दिगपाल जहाँ ते।
कबि कोबिद कहि सके कहाँ ते॥
Jam Ku-ber di-ga-paal ja-haa(n) te
Ka-bi ko-bid ka-hi sa-ke ka-haa(n) te
…along with Yama, Kubera and the guardians of every direction. If even they cannot fully describe your glory, how could poets and scholars?
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 16 Tum upakaar Sugreevahin keenhaa · Friend Connector
तुम उपकार सुग्रीवहिं कीन्हा।
राम मिलाय राज पद दीन्हा॥
Tum u-pa-kaar Su-gree-va-hi(n) keen-haa
Raam mi-laay raaj pad deen-haa
You did Sugriva a great kindness: you brought him to meet Ram, and he got back his kingdom.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 17 Tumharo mantra Bibheeshan maanaa · Wise Adviser
तुम्हरो मंत्र बिभीषण माना।
लंकेस्वर भए सब जग जाना॥
Tum-ha-ro man-tra Bi-bhee-shan maa-naa
Lan-kes-var bha-e sab jag jaa-naa
Vibhishan followed your advice and became the king of Lanka. The whole world knows this.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 18 Jug sahasra jojan par bhaanoo · Fearless Curiosity
जुग सहस्र जोजन पर भानू।
लील्यो ताहि मधुर फल जानू॥
Jug sa-has-ra jo-jan par bhaa-noo
Leel-yo taa-hi ma-dhur phal jaa-noo
The sun, thousands of yojanas away, you swallowed, thinking it was a sweet fruit.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 19 Prabhu mudrikaa meli mukh maaheen · Big Leap
प्रभु मुद्रिका मेलि मुख माहीं।
जलधि लाँघि गये अचरज नाहीं॥
Pra-bhu mud-ri-kaa me-li mukh maa-hee(n)
Ja-la-dhi laa(n)-ghi ga-ye a-cha-raj naa-hee(n)
Holding the Lord’s ring in your mouth, you leapt across the ocean. For you, that is no surprise at all.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 20 Durgam kaaj jagat ke jete · Never Give Up
दुर्गम काज जगत के जेते।
सुगम अनुग्रह तुम्हरे तेते॥
Dur-gam kaaj ja-gat ke je-te
Su-gam a-nug-rah tum-ha-re te-te
However many difficult tasks there are in the world, they all become easy with your grace.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 21 Raam duaare tum rakhavaare · Gatekeeper
राम दुआरे तुम रखवारे।
होत न आज्ञा बिनु पैसारे॥
Raam du-aa-re tum ra-kha-vaa-re
Hot na aag-yaa bi-nu pai-saa-re
You are the guard at Ram’s door. No one may enter without your permission.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 22 Sab sukh lahai tumhaaree saranaa · No Fear
सब सुख लहै तुम्हारी सरना।
तुम रक्षक काहू को डर ना॥
Sab sukh la-hai tum-haa-ree sa-ra-naa
Tum rak-shak kaa-hoo ko dar naa
Whoever comes to you for shelter finds every happiness. With you as protector, there is nothing to fear.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 23 Aapan tej samhaaro aapai · Self-Control
आपन तेज सम्हारो आपै।
तीनों लोक हाँक तें काँपै॥
Aa-pan tej sam-haa-ro aa-pai
Tee-no(n) lok haa(n)k te(n) kaa(n)-pai
Only you can hold your own mighty power. When you roar, all three worlds tremble.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 24 Bhoot pisaach nikat nahin aavai · Brave in the Dark
भूत पिसाच निकट नहिं आवै।
महाबीर जब नाम सुनावै॥
Bhoot pi-saach ni-kat na-hi(n) aa-vai
Ma-haa-beer jab naam su-naa-vai
Ghosts and evil spirits do not come near when the name of the great hero is spoken.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 25 Naasai rog harai sab peeraa · Calm and Comfort
नासै रोग हरै सब पीरा।
जपत निरंतर हनुमत बीरा॥
Naa-sai rog ha-rai sab pee-raa
Ja-pat ni-ran-tar Ha-nu-mat bee-raa
Illness is destroyed and all pain is taken away by constantly chanting the name of brave Hanuman.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 26 Sankat ten Hanumaan chhudaavai · Focus
संकट तें हनुमान छुड़ावै।
मन क्रम बचन ध्यान जो लावै॥
San-kat te(n) Ha-nu-maan chhu-daa-vai
Man kram ba-chan dhyaan jo laa-vai
Hanuman frees from trouble everyone who keeps him in mind, in action and in word.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 27 Sab par Raam tapasvee raajaa · Team Player
सब पर राम तपस्वी राजा।
तिन के काज सकल तुम साजा॥
Sab par Raam ta-pas-vee raa-jaa
Tin ke kaaj sa-kal tum saa-jaa
Ram, the saintly king, is above all. You carried out every one of his tasks.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 28 Aur manorath jo koee laavai · Wish Granter
और मनोरथ जो कोई लावै।
सोइ अमित जीवन फल पावै॥
Aur ma-no-rath jo ko-ee laa-vai
So-i a-mit jee-van phal paa-vai
Whoever comes to you with any wish receives the boundless fruit of life.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 29 Chaaron jug parataap tumhaaraa · Shining Light
चारों जुग परताप तुम्हारा।
है परसिद्ध जगत उजियारा॥
Chaa-ro(n) jug pa-ra-taap tum-haa-raa
Hai pa-ra-siddh ja-gat u-ji-yaa-raa
Your glory shines through all four ages of time, and your fame lights up the whole world.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 30 Saadhu sant ke tum rakhavaare · Protector
साधु संत के तुम रखवारे।
असुर निकंदन राम दुलारे॥
Saa-dhu sant ke tum ra-kha-vaa-re
A-sur ni-kan-dan Raam du-laa-re
You protect saints and good people, you defeat demons, and you are dearly loved by Ram.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 31 Ashta siddhi nau nidhi ke daataa · Generous Giver
अष्ट सिद्धि नौ निधि के दाता।
अस बर दीन्ह जानकी माता॥
Ash-ta sid-dhi nau ni-dhi ke daa-taa
As bar deenh Jaa-na-kee maa-taa
Mother Sita blessed you to be the giver of the eight spiritual powers and the nine treasures.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 32 Raam rasaayan tumhare paasaa · Humble Heart
राम रसायन तुम्हरे पासा।
सदा रहो रघुपति के दासा॥
Raam ra-saa-yan tum-ha-re paa-saa
Sa-daa ra-ho Ra-ghu-pa-ti ke daa-saa
You hold the precious nectar of devotion to Ram, and you always remain Ram’s humble servant.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 33 Tumhare bhajan Raam ko paavai · Joyful Singer
तुम्हरे भजन राम को पावै।
जनम जनम के दुख बिसरावै॥
Tum-ha-re bha-jan Raam ko paa-vai
Ja-nam ja-nam ke dukh bi-sa-raa-vai
By singing your praises, one reaches Ram and forgets the sorrows of many lifetimes.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 34 Ant kaal Raghubar pur jaaee · Forever Faithful
अंत काल रघुबर पुर जाई।
जहाँ जन्म हरि-भक्त कहाई॥
Ant kaal Ra-ghu-bar pur jaa-ee
Ja-haa(n) jan-ma Ha-ri bhakt ka-haa-ee
At the end of life, the devotee goes to Ram’s home, and wherever born again is known as a devotee of God.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 35 Aur devataa chitt na dharaee · Contentment
और देवता चित्त न धरई।
हनुमत सेइ सर्व सुख करई॥
Aur de-va-taa chitt na dha-ra-ee
Ha-nu-mat se-i sar-va sukh ka-ra-ee
Even without keeping other gods in mind, serving Hanuman alone brings every happiness.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 36 Sankat katai mitai sab peeraa · Bounce Back
संकट कटै मिटै सब पीरा।
जो सुमिरै हनुमत बलबीरा॥
San-kat ka-tai mi-tai sab pee-raa
Jo su-mi-rai Ha-nu-mat ba-la-bee-raa
Troubles are cut away and all pain disappears for whoever remembers mighty, brave Hanuman.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 37 Jai jai jai Hanumaan Gosaaeen · Learner's Heart
जय जय जय हनुमान गोसाईं।
कृपा करहु गुरुदेव की नाईं॥
Jai jai jai Ha-nu-maan Go-saa-ee(n)
Kri-paa ka-ra-hu gu-ru-dev kee naa-ee(n)
Victory, victory, victory to Lord Hanuman! Please be kind to me, just as a guru is to a student.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 38 Jo sat baar paath kar koee · Practice Power
जो सत बार पाठ कर कोई।
छूटहि बंदि महा सुख होई॥
Jo sat baar paath kar ko-ee
Chhoo-ta-hi ban-di ma-haa sukh ho-ee
Whoever recites this a hundred times is set free from bondage and finds great happiness.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 39 Jo yah padhai Hanumaan Chaalisaa · Super Achiever
जो यह पढ़ै हनुमान चालिसा।
होय सिद्धि साखी गौरीसा॥
Jo yah pa-dhai Ha-nu-maan Chaa-li-saa
Hoy sid-dhi saa-khee Gau-ree-saa
Whoever reads this Hanuman Chalisa will succeed. Lord Shiva, husband of Gauri, is the witness.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Chaupai 40 Tulaseedaas sadaa Hari cheraa · Heart Home
तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा।
कीजै नाथ हृदय महँ डेरा॥
Tu-la-see-daas sa-daa Ha-ri che-raa
Kee-jai naath hri-day ma-ha(n) de-raa
Tulsidas, forever God’s servant, prays: “Lord, please make your home in my heart.”
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →Closing doha Pavantanay sankat haran, mangal moorati roop · Hanuman Sena Member
पवनतनय संकट हरन, मंगल मूरति रूप।
राम लखन सीता सहित, हृदय बसहु सुर भूप॥
Pa-van-ta-nay san-kat ha-ran, man-gal moo-ra-ti roop
Raam La-khan See-taa sa-hit, hri-day ba-sa-hu sur bhoop
Son of the Wind, remover of troubles, form of all that is good: king of the gods, live in my heart together with Ram, Lakshman and Sita.
Open in the storybook: listen, play and do the mission →