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Having cleansed the mirror of my mind with the dust of
the lotus feet of Shri Gurudev, I now proceed to describe
the untarnished glory of Sri Ram which bestows four fruit
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Realizing the inadequacy of my intellect, I meditate upon you
Hanumanji (son of the wind-god); grant me strength, intelligence
and true knowledge, and remove all my hardship and blemishes
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Victory to You O ! Hanumanji, ocean of wisdom and virtue.
Victory to You O ! Hanumanji , enlightener of the three
worlds.
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You are the messenger of Shri Rama, abode of immeasurable
strength, and son of Anjani, known as Pavansuta
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You are a great hero of exceptional valour with a body as
strong as a thunderbolt. You are the dispeller of wicked
thoughts and a companion of good thoughts and wisdom
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You are golden colour and wear fine clothes. You wear
shining earrings and have beautiful curly hair.
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You have the thunderbolt and flag in hand, whilst the sacred
thread across your shoulder is made of sacred grass
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You are the incarnation of Lord Shiva and son of Kesari, and
you are adored by the whole world on account of your
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You are learned, virtuous and extremely intelligent and you
are always eager to do the work of Shri Rama
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You delight in listening to the glories of the Lord and you
have Ram, Lakshaman, and Sita residing in your mind
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You assumed a subtle form when you revealed yourself to
Sita ; and by assuming an awesome form you burnt the
whole city
of Lanka.
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Then you assumed a gigantic form and destroyed the
demons, thereby accomplishing the mission of Lord Rama.
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When you brought the life-giving medicinal herb (sanjivini)
and revived Lakshman, Shri Ram embraced you joyfully
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Sri Rama extolled you greatly and declared you to be as
dear to Him as His brother Bharat
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Taking you into His embrace, Shri Rama stated that even
Sesnag (the thousand headed serpent) sings praises of
Your glory.
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The sages Sanak, Sanatan, Sanandan, and Sanat Kumar
Brahma and other Gods, Lord Shiva, Narada, Sarasvathi
and Sesnag��.
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The God of death(Yamraj), the God of wealth(Kuber), the
guardian deities (Digpal), poets and scholars have all failed
to adequately describe your glory
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You rendered an invaluable service to Sugriva by
introducing him to Shri Rama and restoring him to the
throne.
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The whole world knows that Vibhishana heeded your
advice and became the lord of Lanka
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You swallowed the sun from a distance of sixteen
thousand miles, considering it to be a sweet fruit
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Carrying the Lord�s ring in your mouth, you crossed the
ocean, there is no wonder in that
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All the difficult tasks of the world are rendered easily
possible by your grace
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You are the gate-keeper of Shri Rama�s kingdom, where
none may enter without your permission
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He who seeks refuge in you enjoys happiness. What is there
to be afraid of if you are the protector ?
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You alone are able to control your energy ; all three worlds
tremble before it.
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No evil spirits dare approach one who utters your name as
Mahavir( great warrior).
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All diseases are destroyed and pains vanish when your
powerful name is repeated incessantly
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Hanumanji frees from difficulties all those who contemplate
upon him in thought, word and deed
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You fulfilled all the missions of that Lord Rama who fulfills
the divine desires of the devotees engaged in penance
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And together with any other desires any devotee may have,
they will ultimately secure the imperishable fruit.
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Your glory prevails throughout the four ages (Satyug,
Tetrayug, Dvaparyug and Kaliyug ); and your fame radiates
throughout the world
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You are the protector of the holy saints and sages, and,
beloved of Rama, you destroy the demons( all evil forces).
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Mother Sita granted you the boon that you will be the
bestower of the eight supernatural powers and the nine
forms of wealth
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The essence of devotion to Shri Rama is with you; may you
always be the servant of the Lord.
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Through devotion to you one obtains Shri Rama and the
sorrows of life after life are culminated.
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At the end of a lifespan of such devotion one goes to the
abode of Shri Rama and is there known as a devotee of the
Lord .
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All happiness is granted even to that devotee who worships
no other deity apart from Hanumanji.
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All difficulties and pains are removed for those who
contemplate on the all powerful Hanumanji
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Victory, victory, victory to you O Hanumanji ; as our
supreme Guru , give us your grace .
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He who recites this chaalisa a hundred times is sure to be
freed from worldly bondage and enjoy great happiness
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He who reads Hanuman chaalisa will become perfect, as
Lord Shiva is the witness.
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Tulasidas always the servant of the Lord prays that the Lord
takes residence in his heart.
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May Hanumanji, who removes difficulties, who has an
auspicious form and is king of the Gods, dwell in my heart
along with Shri Ram, Lakshman and Sita.
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