Rama Chalisa, Shri Rama Chalisa
Rama Chalisa, Shri Rama Chalisa
Rama Chalisa, Shri Rama Chalisa
Shri Raghuvir Bhakt Hitkari
|| caupāī ||
śrī raghubīra bhakta hitakārī|
suni lījai prabhu araja hamārī||
niśi dina dhyāna dharai jo koī|
tā sama bhakta aura nahīṃ hoī||
dhyāna dhareṃ śivajī mana māṃhī|
brahmā, indra pāra nahīṃ pāhīṃ||
dūta tumhāra vīra hanumānā|
jāsu prabhāva tihuṃ pura jānā||
jaya, jaya, jaya raghunātha kṛpālā|
sadā karo saṃtana pratipālā||
tuva bhujadaṇḍa pracaṇḍa kṛpālā|
rāvaṇa māri surana pratipālā||
tuma anātha ke nātha gosāīṃ|
dīnana ke ho sadā sahāī||
brahmādika tava pāra na pāvaiṃ|
sadā īśa tumharo yaśa gāvaiṃ||
cāriu bheda bharata haiṃ sākhī|
tuma bhaktana kī lajjā rākhī||
guṇa gāvata śārada mana māhīṃ|
surapati tāko pāra na pāhiṃ||
nāma tumhāra leta jo koī|
tā sama dhanya aura nahīṃ hoī||
rāma nāma hai aparampārā|
cārihu vedana jāhi pukārā||
gaṇapati nāma tumhāro līnho|
tinako prathama pūjya tuma kīnho||
śeṣa raṭata nita nāma tumhārā|
mahi ko bhāra śīśa para dhārā||
phūla samāna rahata so bhārā|
pāvata koū na tumharo pārā||
bharata nāma tumharo ura dhāro|
tāsoṃ kabahūṃ na raṇa meṃ hāro||
nāma śatruhana hṛdaya prakāśā|
sumirata hota śatru kara nāśā||
lakhana tumhāre ājñākārī|
sadā karata santana rakhavārī||
tāte raṇa jīte nahiṃ koī|
yuddha jure yamahūṃ kina hoī||
mahālakṣmī dhara avatārā|
saba vidhi karata pāpa ko chārā||
sītā rāma punītā gāyo|
bhuvaneśvarī prabhāva dikhāyo||
ghaṭa soṃ prakaṭa bhaī so āī|
jāko dekhata candra lajāī||
jo tumhare nita pāṃva paloṭata|
navo niddhi caraṇana meṃ loṭata||
siddhi aṭhāraha maṃgalakārī|
so tuma para jāvai balihārī||
aurahu jo aneka prabhutāī|
so sītāpati tumahiṃ banāī||
icchā te koṭina saṃsārā|
racata na lāgata pala kī bārā||
jo tumhare caraṇana cita lāvai|
tākī mukti avasi ho jāvai||
sunahu rāma tuma tāta hamāre|
tumahiṃ bharata kula pūjya pracāre||
tumahiṃ deva kula deva hamāre|
tuma guru deva prāṇa ke pyāre||
jo kucha ho so tumahiṃ rājā|
jaya jaya jaya prabhu rākho lājā||
rāma ātmā poṣaṇa hāre|
jaya jaya jaya daśaratha ke pyāre||
jaya jaya jaya prabhu jyoti svarupā|
narguṇa brahṛ akhaṇḍa anūpā||
satya satya jaya satyavrata svāmī|
satya sanātana antaryāmī||
satya bhajana tumharo jo gāvai|
so niścaya cāroṃ phala pāvai||
satya śapatha gaurīpati kīnhīṃ|
tumane bhaktihiṃ saba sidhi dīnhīṃ||
jñāna hṛdaya do jñāna svarupā|
namo namo jaya jagapati bhūpā||
dhanya dhanya tuma dhanya pratāpā|
nāma tumhāra harata saṃtāpā||
satya śuddha devana mukha gāyā|
bajī dundubhī śaṃkha bajāyā||
satya satya tuma satya sanātana|
tuma hī ho hamare tana-mana dhana||
yāko pāṭha kare jo koī|
jñāna prakaṭa tāke ura hoī||
āvāgamana miṭai tihi kerā|
satya vacana māne śiva merā||
aura āsa mana meṃ jo hoī|
manavāṃchita phala pāve soī||
tīnahuṃ kāla dhyāna jo lyāvai|
tulasī dala aru phūla caḍha़āvai||
sāga patra so bhoga lagāvai|
so nara sakala siddhatā pāvai||
anta samaya raghubara pura jāī|
jahāṃ janma hari bhakta kahāī||
śrī haridāsa kahai aru gāvai|
so baikuṇṭha dhāma ko pāvai||
|| dohā ||
sāta divasa jo nema kara,
pāṭha kare cita lāya|
haridāsa hari kṛpā se,
avasi bhakti ko pāya||
rāma cālīsā jo paḍha़e,
rāma caraṇa cita lāya|
jo icchā mana meṃ karai,
sakala siddha ho jāya||
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