Hanuman Chaalisa -

	Meaning
	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
	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

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

	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.