Rama Chalisa, Shri Rama Chalisa
Rama Chalisa, Shri Rama Chalisa
Rama Chalisa, Shri Rama Chalisa
Shri Raghuvir Bhakt Hitkari
|| chaupAI ||
shrI raghubIra bhakta hitakArI|
suni lIjai prabhu araja hamArI||
nishi dina dhyAna dharai jo koI|
tA sama bhakta aura nahIM hoI||
dhyAna dhareM shivajI mana mAMhI|
brahmA, indra pAra nahIM pAhIM||
dUta tumhAra vIra hanumAnA|
jAsu prabhAva tihuM pura jAnA||
jaya, jaya, jaya raghunAtha kRRipAlA|
sadA karo saMtana pratipAlA||
tuva bhujadaNDa prachaNDa kRRipAlA|
rAvaNa mAri surana pratipAlA||
tuma anAtha ke nAtha gosAIM|
dInana ke ho sadA sahAI||
brahmAdika tava pAra na pAvaiM|
sadA Isha tumharo yasha gAvaiM||
chAriu bheda bharata haiM sAkhI|
tuma bhaktana kI lajjA rAkhI||
guNa gAvata shArada mana mAhIM|
surapati tAko pAra na pAhiM||
nAma tumhAra leta jo koI|
tA sama dhanya aura nahIM hoI||
rAma nAma hai aparampArA|
chArihu vedana jAhi pukArA||
gaNapati nAma tumhAro lInho|
tinako prathama pUjya tuma kInho||
sheSha raTata nita nAma tumhArA|
mahi ko bhAra shIsha para dhArA||
phUla samAna rahata so bhArA|
pAvata koU na tumharo pArA||
bharata nAma tumharo ura dhAro|
tAsoM kabahUM na raNa meM hAro||
nAma shatruhana hRRidaya prakAshA|
sumirata hota shatru kara nAshA||
lakhana tumhAre Aj~nAkArI|
sadA karata santana rakhavArI||
tAte raNa jIte nahiM koI|
yuddha jure yamahUM kina hoI||
mahAlakShmI dhara avatArA|
saba vidhi karata pApa ko ChArA||
sItA rAma punItA gAyo|
bhuvaneshvarI prabhAva dikhAyo||
ghaTa soM prakaTa bhaI so AI|
jAko dekhata chandra lajAI||
jo tumhare nita pAMva paloTata|
navo niddhi charaNana meM loTata||
siddhi aThAraha maMgalakArI|
so tuma para jAvai balihArI||
aurahu jo aneka prabhutAI|
so sItApati tumahiM banAI||
ichChA te koTina saMsArA|
rachata na lAgata pala kI bArA||
jo tumhare charaNana chita lAvai|
tAkI mukti avasi ho jAvai||
sunahu rAma tuma tAta hamAre|
tumahiM bharata kula pUjya prachAre||
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 poShaNa hAre|
jaya jaya jaya dasharatha ke pyAre||
jaya jaya jaya prabhu jyoti svarupA|
narguNa brahRRi akhaNDa anUpA||
satya satya jaya satyavrata svAmI|
satya sanAtana antaryAmI||
satya bhajana tumharo jo gAvai|
so nishchaya chAroM phala pAvai||
satya shapatha gaurIpati kInhIM|
tumane bhaktihiM saba sidhi dInhIM||
jnAna hRRidaya do jnAna svarupA|
namo namo jaya jagapati bhUpA||
dhanya dhanya tuma dhanya pratApA|
nAma tumhAra harata saMtApA||
satya shuddha devana mukha gAyA|
bajI dundubhI shaMkha bajAyA||
satya satya tuma satya sanAtana|
tuma hI ho hamare tana-mana dhana||
yAko pATha kare jo koI|
j~nAna prakaTa tAke ura hoI||
AvAgamana miTai tihi kerA|
satya vachana mAne shiva merA||
aura Asa mana meM jo hoI|
manavAMChita phala pAve soI||
tInahuM kAla dhyAna jo lyAvai|
tulasI dala aru phUla chaDha़Avai||
sAga patra so bhoga lagAvai|
so nara sakala siddhatA pAvai||
anta samaya raghubara pura jAI|
jahAM janma hari bhakta kahAI||
shrI haridAsa kahai aru gAvai|
so baikuNTha dhAma ko pAvai||
|| dohA ||
sAta divasa jo nema kara,
pATha kare chita lAya|
haridAsa hari kRRipA se,
avasi bhakti ko pAya||
rAma chAlIsA jo paDha़e,
rAma charaNa chita lAya|
jo ichChA 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