Rama Chalisa, Shri Rama Chalisa
Rama Chalisa, Shri Rama Chalisa
Shri Raghuvir Bhakt Hitkari
|| caupAI ||
zrI raghubIra bhakta hitakArI|
suni lIjai prabhu araja hamArI||
nizi dina dhyAna dharai jo koI|
tA sama bhakta aura nahIM hoI||
dhyAna dhareM zivajI mana mAMhI|
brahmA, indra pAra nahIM pAhIM||
dUta tumhAra vIra hanumAnA|
jAsu prabhAva tihuM pura jAnA||
jaya, jaya, jaya raghunAtha kRpAlA|
sadA karo saMtana pratipAlA||
tuva bhujadaNDa pracaNDa kRpAlA|
rAvaNa mAri surana pratipAlA||
tuma anAtha ke nAtha gosAIM|
dInana ke ho sadA sahAI||
brahmAdika tava pAra na pAvaiM|
sadA Iza tumharo yaza gAvaiM||
cAriu bheda bharata haiM sAkhI|
tuma bhaktana kI lajjA rAkhI||
guNa gAvata zArada mana mAhIM|
surapati tAko pAra na pAhiM||
nAma tumhAra leta jo koI|
tA sama dhanya aura nahIM hoI||
rAma nAma hai aparampArA|
cArihu vedana jAhi pukArA||
gaNapati nAma tumhAro lInho|
tinako prathama pUjya tuma kInho||
zeSa raTata nita nAma tumhArA|
mahi ko bhAra zIza para dhArA||
phUla samAna rahata so bhArA|
pAvata koU na tumharo pArA||
bharata nAma tumharo ura dhAro|
tAsoM kabahUM na raNa meM hAro||
nAma zatruhana hRdaya prakAzA|
sumirata hota zatru kara nAzA||
lakhana tumhAre AjJAkArI|
sadA karata santana rakhavArI||
tAte raNa jIte nahiM koI|
yuddha jure yamahUM kina hoI||
mahAlakSmI dhara avatArA|
saba vidhi karata pApa ko chArA||
sItA rAma punItA gAyo|
bhuvanezvarI prabhAva dikhAyo||
ghaTa soM prakaTa bhaI so AI|
jAko dekhata candra lajAI||
jo tumhare nita pAMva paloTata|
navo niddhi caraNana meM loTata||
siddhi aThAraha maMgalakArI|
so tuma para jAvai balihArI||
aurahu jo aneka prabhutAI|
so sItApati tumahiM banAI||
icchA te koTina saMsArA|
racata na lAgata pala kI bArA||
jo tumhare caraNana cita lAvai|
tAkI mukti avasi ho jAvai||
sunahu rAma tuma tAta hamAre|
tumahiM bharata kula pUjya pracAre||
tumahiM deva kula deva hamAre|
tuma guru deva prANa ke pyAre||
jo kucha ho so tumahiM rAjA|
jaya jaya jaya prabhu rAkho lAjA||
rAma AtmA poSaNa hAre|
jaya jaya jaya dazaratha ke pyAre||
jaya jaya jaya prabhu jyoti svarupA|
narguNa brahR akhaNDa anUpA||
satya satya jaya satyavrata svAmI|
satya sanAtana antaryAmI||
satya bhajana tumharo jo gAvai|
so nizcaya cAroM phala pAvai||
satya zapatha gaurIpati kInhIM|
tumane bhaktihiM saba sidhi dInhIM||
jJAna hRdaya do jJAna svarupA|
namo namo jaya jagapati bhUpA||
dhanya dhanya tuma dhanya pratApA|
nAma tumhAra harata saMtApA||
satya zuddha devana mukha gAyA|
bajI dundubhI zaMkha bajAyA||
satya satya tuma satya sanAtana|
tuma hI ho hamare tana-mana dhana||
yAko pATha kare jo koI|
jJAna prakaTa tAke ura hoI||
AvAgamana miTai tihi kerA|
satya vacana mAne ziva merA||
aura Asa mana meM jo hoI|
manavAMchita phala pAve soI||
tInahuM kAla dhyAna jo lyAvai|
tulasI dala aru phUla caDha़Avai||
sAga patra so bhoga lagAvai|
so nara sakala siddhatA pAvai||
anta samaya raghubara pura jAI|
jahAM janma hari bhakta kahAI||
zrI haridAsa kahai aru gAvai|
so baikuNTha dhAma ko pAvai||
|| dohA ||
sAta divasa jo nema kara,
pATha kare cita lAya|
haridAsa hari kRpA se,
avasi bhakti ko pAya||
rAma cAlIsA jo paDha़e,
rAma caraNa cita lAya|
jo icchA mana meM karai,
sakala siddha ho jAya||
About This Stotram
Overview
The Rama Chalisa is a Hindi devotional hymn in the chalisa format — 40 verses (chaupais) — dedicated to Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu. The verses describe Rama's divine attributes, his life as narrated in the Ramayana, his role as protector of devotees, and his nature as an ideal king and embodiment of dharma. The text belongs to the tradition of popular Hindi devotional literature that developed from the Bhakti movement in medieval north India.
What are the benefits of chanting Rama Chalisa?
- Removes obstacles and supports resolution of difficulties
- Cultivates devotion and spiritual merit
- Promotes peace and mental stability
- Provides protection from negative forces
When is the best time to recite this?
The Rama Chalisa is recited during morning and evening worship. It is particularly associated with Rama Navami and Hanuman Jayanti, and may be recited on any day when Rama's blessings are sought.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Chalisa literature developed in north India from the 16th century onwards, producing accessible vernacular devotional texts for widespread use. The Hanuman Chalisa, attributed to Tulsidas, is the most well-known example of this genre. The Rama Chalisa follows the same tradition of 40-verse popular devotional poetry. Its author is unknown and the exact date of composition has not been established; it is attributed to the collective devotional tradition rather than a single named poet.
Available scripts
This text is available in 14 scripts: devanagari, tamil, telugu, kannada, malayalam, gujarati, bengali, iast, gurmukhi, oriya, assamese, sinhala, itrans, hk. Use the script selector above to switch between them.
Related Texts
- Rama Raksha Stotram — a Sanskrit protective hymn attributed to sage Budha Kaushika, often recited alongside chalisa texts
- Hanuman Chalisa — the widely recited 40-verse Hindi hymn to Hanuman, Rama's principal devotee