Shri Ram Chalisa श्री राम चालीसा
Forty-six chaupais to Rama, protector of devotees, praising his name and those of his brothers and Sita.
- Deity Shri Rama
- Type Chalisa
- Language Hindi
- Tradition Vaishnava
- Source 51 Chalisa Sangrah (Artiyon Sahit) — Randhir Prakashan, Haridwar (2004) — Scan pages 15–18
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Chaupai 1
श्री रघुवीर भक्त हितकारी ।śrī raghuvīr bhakta hitakārī |
सुनि लीजै प्रभु अरज हमारी ॥ १ ॥suni lījai prabhu araj hamārī || 1 ||
Meaning of this verse
Shri Raghuvira, well-wisher of devotees, Lord, please hear our petition.
Chaupai 2
निशि दिन ध्यान धरै जो कोई ।niśi din dhyān dharai jo koī |
ता सम भक्त और नहिं होई ॥ २ ॥tā sam bhakta aur nahiṃ hoī || 2 ||
Meaning of this verse
Whoever meditates on you night and day — no other devotee is equal to them.
Chaupai 3
ध्यान धरे शिवजी मन माहीं ।dhyān dhare śivajī man māhīṃ |
ब्रह्मा इन्द्र पार नहिं पाहीं ॥ ३ ॥brahmā indra pār nahiṃ pāhīṃ || 3 ||
Meaning of this verse
Shiva holds you in meditation within his mind; even Brahma and Indra cannot reach your limit.
Chaupai 4
जय जय जय रघुनाथ कृपाला ।jay jay jay raghunāth kṛpālā |
सदा करो सन्तन प्रतिपाला ॥ ४ ॥sadā karo santan pratipālā || 4 ||
Meaning of this verse
Victory, victory, victory to Raghunatha, the compassionate; always protect the saints.
Chaupai 5
दूत तुम्हार वीर हनुमाना ।dūt tumhār vīr hanumānā |
जासु प्रभाव तिहूँ पुर जाना ॥ ५ ॥jāsu prabhāv tihūm̐ pur jānā || 5 ||
Meaning of this verse
Your messenger is the brave Hanuman, whose power is known in all three worlds.
Chaupai 6
तव भुज दण्ड प्रचण्ड कृपाला ।tav bhuj daṇḍa pracaṇḍa kṛpālā |
रावण मारि सुरन प्रतिपाला ॥ ६ ॥rāvaṇ māri suran pratipālā || 6 ||
Meaning of this verse
Compassionate one, your mighty arms slew Ravana and protected the gods.
Chaupai 7
तुम अनाथ के नाथ गोसाईं ।tum anāth ke nāth gosāīṃ |
दीनन के हो सदा सहाई ॥ ७ ॥dīnan ke ho sadā sahāī || 7 ||
Meaning of this verse
Lord, you are the protector of those who have none; you are ever the helper of the humble.
Chaupai 8
ब्रह्मादिक तव पार न पावैं ।brahmādik tav pār na pāvaiṃ |
सदा ईश तुम्हरो यश गावैं ॥ ८ ॥sadā īś tumharo yaś gāvaiṃ || 8 ||
Meaning of this verse
Brahma and the others cannot find your end; the Lord Shiva always sings your fame.
Chaupai 9
चारिउ वेद भरत हैं साखी ।cāriu ved bharat haiṃ sākhī |
तुम भक्तन की लज्जा राखी ॥ ९ ॥tum bhaktan kī lajjā rākhī || 9 ||
Meaning of this verse
All four Vedas bear witness that you have kept the honour of your devotees.
Chaupai 10
गुण गावत शारद मन माहीं ।guṇ gāvat śārad man māhīṃ |
सुरपति ताको पार न पाहीं ॥ १० ॥surapati tāko pār na pāhīṃ || 10 ||
Meaning of this verse
Sharada (Sarasvati) sings your virtues in her mind; even the king of the gods cannot reach their end.
Chaupai 11
नाम तुम्हार लेत जो कोई ।nām tumhār let jo koī |
ता सम धन्य और नहिं होई ॥ ११ ॥tā sam dhanya aur nahiṃ hoī || 11 ||
Meaning of this verse
Whoever takes your name — no one else is as blessed as they are.
Chaupai 12
राम नाम है अपरम्पारा ।rām nām hai aparampārā |
चारिउ वेदन जाहि पुकारा ॥ १२ ॥cāriu vedan jāhi pukārā || 12 ||
Meaning of this verse
The name Rama is boundless; the four Vedas proclaim it.
Chaupai 13
गणपति नाम तुम्हारो लीन्हौ ।gaṇapati nām tumhāro līnhau |
तिनको प्रथम पूज्य तुम कीन्हौ ॥ १३ ॥tinako pratham pūjya tum kīnhau || 13 ||
Meaning of this verse
Ganapati took your name, and you made him the first to be worshipped.
Chaupai 14
शेष रटत नित नाम तुम्हारा ।śeṣ raṭat nit nām tumhārā |
महि को भार शीश पर धारा ॥ १४ ॥mahi ko bhār śīś par dhārā || 14 ||
Meaning of this verse
Shesha constantly repeats your name and holds the weight of the earth on his head.
Chaupai 15
फूल समान रहत सो भारा ।phūl samān rahat so bhārā |
पाव न कोउ तुम्हारो पारा ॥ १५ ॥pāv na kou tumhāro pārā || 15 ||
Meaning of this verse
That weight stays as light as a flower for him; no one can find your limit.
Chaupai 16
भरत नाम तुम्हरो उर धारो ।bharat nām tumharo ur dhāro |
तासों कबहु न रण में हारो ॥ १६ ॥tāsoṃ kabahu na raṇ meṃ hāro || 16 ||
Meaning of this verse
Bharata kept your name in his heart, and so he never lost in battle.
Chaupai 17
नाम शत्रुहन हृदय प्रकाशा ।nām śatruhan hṛday prakāśā |
सुमिरत होत शत्रु कर नाशा ॥ १७ ॥sumirat hot śatru kar nāśā || 17 ||
Meaning of this verse
Your name shines in Shatrughna's heart; remembering it brings about the destruction of enemies.
Chaupai 18
लषन तुम्हारे आज्ञाकारी ।laṣan tumhāre ājñākārī |
सदा करत सन्तन रखवारी ॥ १८ ॥sadā karat santan rakhavārī || 18 ||
Meaning of this verse
Lakshmana is obedient to your command and always stands guard over the saints.
Chaupai 19
ताते रण जीते नहिं कोई ।tāte raṇ jīte nahiṃ koī |
युद्ध जुरे यमहूं किन होई ॥ १९ ॥yuddha jure yamahūṃ kin hoī || 19 ||
Meaning of this verse
Therefore no one can defeat him in battle, even if Yama himself were to join the fight.
Chaupai 20
महालक्ष्मी धर अवतारा ।mahālakṣmī dhar avatārā |
सब विधि करत पाप को छारा ॥ २० ॥sab vidhi karat pāp ko chārā || 20 ||
Meaning of this verse
Taking birth as an incarnation of Mahalakshmi, she reduces sin to ashes in every way.
Chaupai 21
सीता नाम पुनीता गायो ।sītā nām punītā gāyo |
भुवनेश्वरी प्रभाव दिखायो ॥ २१ ॥bhuvaneśvarī prabhāv dikhāyo || 21 ||
Meaning of this verse
The holy name Sita has been sung; she showed the power of Bhuvaneshvari, queen of the worlds.
Chaupai 22
घट सों प्रकट भई सो आई ।ghaṭ soṃ prakaṭ bhaī so āī |
जाको देखत चन्द्र लजाई ॥ २२ ॥jāko dekhat candra lajāī || 22 ||
Meaning of this verse
She came forth from a pot in the earth; seeing her, even the moon feels ashamed of its beauty.
Chaupai 23
सो तुमरे नित पाँव पलोटत ।so tumare nit pām̐v paloṭat |
नवों निद्धि चरणन में लोटत ॥ २३ ॥navoṃ niddhi caraṇan meṃ loṭat || 23 ||
Meaning of this verse
She ever presses your feet in service, and the nine treasures roll at your feet.
Chaupai 24
सिद्धि अठारह मंगलकारी ।siddhi aṭhārah maṃgalakārī |
सो तुम पर जावै बलिहारी ॥ २४ ॥so tum par jāvai balihārī || 24 ||
Meaning of this verse
The eighteen auspicious siddhis (powers) give themselves up in devotion to you.
Chaupai 25
औरहु जो अनेक प्रभुताई ।aurahu jo anek prabhutāī |
सो सीतापति तुमहिं बनाई ॥ २५ ॥so sītāpati tumahiṃ banāī || 25 ||
Meaning of this verse
And all the many other powers and glories, Lord of Sita, belong to you.
Chaupai 26
इच्छा ते कोटिन संसारा ।icchā te koṭin saṃsārā |
रचत न लागत पल की वारा ॥ २६ ॥racat na lāgat pal kī vārā || 26 ||
Meaning of this verse
By your will alone you create millions of worlds, and it takes not even a moment.
Chaupai 27
जो तुम्हरे चरणन चित लावै ।jo tumhare caraṇan cit lāvai |
ताकी मुक्ति अवसि हो जावै ॥ २७ ॥tākī mukti avasi ho jāvai || 27 ||
Meaning of this verse
Whoever fixes the mind on your feet surely attains liberation (the text's traditional statement of benefit).
Chaupai 28
जय जय जय प्रभु ज्योति स्वरूपा ।jay jay jay prabhu jyoti svarūpā |
निर्गुण ब्रह्म अखण्ड अनूपा ॥ २८ ॥nirguṇ brahma akhaṇḍa anūpā || 28 ||
Meaning of this verse
Victory, victory, victory to the Lord whose form is light — Brahman beyond qualities, undivided and incomparable.
Chaupai 29
सत्य सत्य सत्य ब्रत स्वामी ।satya satya satya brat svāmī |
सत्य सनातन अन्तर्यामी ॥ २९ ॥satya sanātan antaryāmī || 29 ||
Meaning of this verse
True, true, true, Lord of the vow of truth; you are truth eternal, the knower of hearts.
Chaupai 30
सत्य भजन तुम्हरो जो गावै ।satya bhajan tumharo jo gāvai |
सो निश्चय चारों फल पावै ॥ ३० ॥so niścay cāroṃ phal pāvai || 30 ||
Meaning of this verse
Whoever sings true devotion to you surely gains the four aims of life (the text's traditional statement of benefit).
Chaupai 31
सत्य शपथ गौरिपति कीन्हीं ।satya śapath gauripati kīnhīṃ |
तुमने भक्तिहिं सब सिद्धि दीन्हीं ॥ ३१ ॥tumane bhaktihiṃ sab siddhi dīnhīṃ || 31 ||
Meaning of this verse
Gauri's lord, Shiva, swore a true oath that you have granted every siddhi to devotion.
Chaupai 32
सुनहु राम तुम तात हमारे ।sunahu rām tum tāt hamāre |
तुमहिं भरत कुल पूज्य प्रचारे ॥ ३२ ॥tumahiṃ bharat kul pūjya pracāre || 32 ||
Meaning of this verse
Hear, Rama: you are our father; you are proclaimed the revered one of Bharata's line.
Chaupai 33
तुमहिं देव कुल देव हमारे ।tumahiṃ dev kul dev hamāre |
तुम गुरुदेव प्राण के प्यारे ॥ ३३ ॥tum gurudev prāṇ ke pyāre || 33 ||
Meaning of this verse
You are our god and our family deity; you are our guru, dear as life itself.
Chaupai 34
जो कुछ हो सो तुम ही राजा ।jo kuch ho so tum hī rājā |
जय जय जय प्रभु राखो लाजा ॥ ३४ ॥jay jay jay prabhu rākho lājā || 34 ||
Meaning of this verse
Whatever there is, you alone are its king; victory, victory, victory, Lord, protect my honour.
Chaupai 35
राम आत्मा पोषण हारे ।rām ātmā poṣaṇ hāre |
जय जय जय दशरथ दुलारे ॥ ३५ ॥jay jay jay daśarath dulāre || 35 ||
Meaning of this verse
Rama, nourisher of the soul; victory, victory, victory to the beloved son of Dasharatha.
Chaupai 36
ज्ञान हृदय दो ज्ञान स्वरूपा ।jñān hṛday do jñān svarūpā |
नमो नमो जय जगपति भूपा ॥ ३६ ॥namo namo jay jagapati bhūpā || 36 ||
Meaning of this verse
You whose form is knowledge, give knowledge to my heart; salutations and victory to you, king and lord of the world.
Chaupai 37
धन्य धन्य तुम धन्य प्रतापा ।dhanya dhanya tum dhanya pratāpā |
नाम तुम्हार हरत संतापा ॥ ३७ ॥nām tumhār harat saṃtāpā || 37 ||
Meaning of this verse
Blessed, blessed is your glory; your name takes away affliction.
Chaupai 38
सत्य शुद्ध देवन मुख गाया ।satya śuddha devan mukh gāyā |
बजी दुन्दुभी शंख बजाया ॥ ३८ ॥bajī dundubhī śaṃkh bajāyā || 38 ||
Meaning of this verse
The gods sang of you as true and pure; kettledrums sounded and conches were blown.
Chaupai 39
सत्य सत्य तुम सत्य सनातन ।satya satya tum satya sanātan |
तुम ही हो हमारे तन मन धन ॥ ३९ ॥tum hī ho hamāre tan man dhan || 39 ||
Meaning of this verse
True, true, you are the eternal truth; you alone are our body, mind and wealth.
Chaupai 40
याको पाठ करे जो कोई ।yāko pāṭh kare jo koī |
ज्ञान प्रकट ताके उर होई ॥ ४० ॥jñān prakaṭ tāke ur hoī || 40 ||
Meaning of this verse
Whoever recites this, knowledge dawns in their heart (the text's traditional statement of benefit).
Chaupai 41
आवागमन मिटै तिहि केरा ।āvāgaman miṭai tihi kerā |
सत्य वचन माने शिव मेरा ॥ ४१ ॥satya vacan māne śiv merā || 41 ||
Meaning of this verse
Their cycle of coming and going ends; Shiva upholds this as a true word (the text's traditional statement of benefit).
Chaupai 42
और आस मन में जो होई ।aur ās man meṃ jo hoī |
मनवांछित फल पावे सोई ॥ ४२ ॥manavāṃchit phal pāve soī || 42 ||
Meaning of this verse
Whatever other hope is in the mind, they obtain the fruit they desire (the text's traditional statement of benefit).
Chaupai 43
तीनहूं काल ध्यान जो ल्यावैं ।tīnahūṃ kāl dhyān jo lyāvaiṃ |
तुलसी दल अरु फूल चढ़ावैं ॥ ४३ ॥tulasī dal aru phūl caṛhāvaiṃ || 43 ||
Meaning of this verse
Those who meditate at the three times of day and offer tulsi leaves and flowers —
Chaupai 44
साग पत्र सो भोग लगावैं ।sāg patra so bhog lagāvaiṃ |
सो नर सकल सिद्धता पावैं ॥ ४४ ॥so nar sakal siddhatā pāvaiṃ || 44 ||
Meaning of this verse
— and offer even simple greens and leaves as food, such people attain every accomplishment (the text's traditional statement of benefit).
Chaupai 45
अन्त समय रघुवर पुर जाई ।anta samay raghuvar pur jāī |
जहां जन्म हरि भक्त कहाई ॥ ४५ ॥jahāṃ janma hari bhakta kahāī || 45 ||
Meaning of this verse
At life's end they go to Raghuvara's city, where by birth they are called devotees of Hari (the text's traditional statement of benefit).
Chaupai 46
श्री हरिदास कहै अरु गावै ।śrī haridās kahai aru gāvai |
सो बैकुण्ठ धाम को जावै ॥ ४६ ॥so baikuṇṭha dhām ko jāvai || 46 ||
Meaning of this verse
Shri Haridas says: whoever recites and sings this goes to the abode of Vaikuntha (the text's traditional statement of benefit).
Doha
सात दिवस जो नेम कर, पाठ करे चित लाय ।sāt divas jo nem kar, pāṭh kare cit lāy |
हरिदास हरि कृपा से, अवसि भक्ति को पाय ॥haridās hari kṛpā se, avasi bhakti ko pāy ||
Meaning of this verse
Whoever keeps this observance for seven days, reciting with an attentive mind, says Haridas, by Hari's grace surely gains devotion (the text's traditional statement of benefit).
Doha
राम चालीसा जो पढ़े, राम चरण चित लाय ।rām cālīsā jo paṛhe, rām caraṇ cit lāy |
जो इच्छा मन में करै, सकल सिद्ध हो जाय ॥jo icchā man meṃ karai, sakal siddha ho jāy ||
Meaning of this verse
Whoever reads the Ram Chalisa with the mind on Rama's feet, whatever wish they hold in the mind is fulfilled (the text's traditional statement of benefit).
Read in another script: ગુજરાતી বাংলা தமிழ் తెలుగు ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
Transcribed on 27 September 2026 line by line from the page scans of 51 Chalisa Sangrah, Randhir Prakashan, Haridwar (2004) (archive.org), then compared letter by letter with an independent transcription (sanskritdocuments.org), which has the same wording but places one block of five chaupais elsewhere and omits two. Where the print's wording differs only in spelling, the print is kept. Verse-by-verse meanings: an in-house paraphrase by the Udyog Jyotish editorial team, not a translation.
The Roman line is IAST transliteration derived from the Devanagari (ā = long a, ṃ = anusvara, ḥ = visarga, ś/ṣ = sh sounds, c = ch as in “church”). In Hindi, Awadhi and Braj texts the silent final “a” is dropped. Transliteration does not show Vedic accents.
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What is Shri Ram Chalisa?
Forty-six chaupais to Rama, protector of devotees, praising his name and those of his brothers and Sita.
Who is Shri Ram Chalisa associated with?
Shri Ram Chalisa is associated with Shri Rama. The avatar of Vishnu and hero of the Ramayana, revered as the ideal of dharma; Ram Navami celebrates his birth.
What does Shri Ram Chalisa mean?
The chalisa asks Rama, helper of devotees, to hear the poet's plea. It praises Rama's name, which Shiva meditates on, which made Ganesha first to be worshipped and Shesha able to bear the earth; the names of Bharata, Shatrughna and Lakshmana, which bring victory; and Sita as Lakshmi. It calls Rama the formless, eternal truth and says that reading it brings knowledge, the fulfilment of wishes and, at the end, Rama's abode.
What is the source of Shri Ram Chalisa?
Traditional devotional text (common printed and recited form) — Shri Ram Chalisa. Tradition: Vaishnava.
Are there different versions of Shri Ram Chalisa?
Chalisa prints differ in spelling (for example कीन्हा/कीन्ह्यो), in a few words and sometimes in the order of verses. This version follows the print named in the notes.