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Shri Ram Chalisa श्री राम चालीसा

Forty-six chaupais to Rama, protector of devotees, praising his name and those of his brothers and Sita.

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Chaupai 1

श्री रघुवीर भक्त हितकारी ।śrī raghuvīr bhakta hitakārī |ஶ்ரீ ரகுவீர பக்த ஹிதகாரீ ।

सुनि लीजै प्रभु अरज हमारी ॥ १ ॥suni lījai prabhu araj hamārī || 1 ||ஸுநி லீஜை ப்ரபு அரஜ ஹமாரீ ॥ 1 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Shri Raghuvira, well-wisher of devotees, Lord, please hear our petition.

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Chaupai 2

निशि दिन ध्यान धरै जो कोई ।niśi din dhyān dharai jo koī |நிஶி திந த்யாந தரை ஜோ கோஈ ।

ता सम भक्त और नहिं होई ॥ २ ॥tā sam bhakta aur nahiṃ hoī || 2 ||தா ஸம பக்த ஔர நஹிம் ஹோஈ ॥ 2 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Whoever meditates on you night and day — no other devotee is equal to them.

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Chaupai 3

ध्यान धरे शिवजी मन माहीं ।dhyān dhare śivajī man māhīṃ |த்யாந தரே ஶிவஜீ மந மாஹீம் ।

ब्रह्मा इन्द्र पार नहिं पाहीं ॥ ३ ॥brahmā indra pār nahiṃ pāhīṃ || 3 ||ப்ரஹ்மா இந்த்ர பார நஹிம் பாஹீம் ॥ 3 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Shiva holds you in meditation within his mind; even Brahma and Indra cannot reach your limit.

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Chaupai 4

जय जय जय रघुनाथ कृपाला ।jay jay jay raghunāth kṛpālā |ஜய ஜய ஜய ரகுநாத க்ருபாலா ।

सदा करो सन्तन प्रतिपाला ॥ ४ ॥sadā karo santan pratipālā || 4 ||ஸதா கரோ ஸந்தந ப்ரதிபாலா ॥ 4 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Victory, victory, victory to Raghunatha, the compassionate; always protect the saints.

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Chaupai 5

दूत तुम्हार वीर हनुमाना ।dūt tumhār vīr hanumānā |தூத தும்ஹார வீர ஹநுமாநா ।

जासु प्रभाव तिहूँ पुर जाना ॥ ५ ॥jāsu prabhāv tihūm̐ pur jānā || 5 ||ஜாஸு ப்ரபாவ திஹூம் புர ஜாநா ॥ 5 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Your messenger is the brave Hanuman, whose power is known in all three worlds.

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Chaupai 6

तव भुज दण्ड प्रचण्ड कृपाला ।tav bhuj daṇḍa pracaṇḍa kṛpālā |தவ புஜ தண்ட ப்ரசண்ட க்ருபாலா ।

रावण मारि सुरन प्रतिपाला ॥ ६ ॥rāvaṇ māri suran pratipālā || 6 ||ராவண மாரி ஸுரந ப்ரதிபாலா ॥ 6 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Compassionate one, your mighty arms slew Ravana and protected the gods.

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Chaupai 7

तुम अनाथ के नाथ गोसाईं ।tum anāth ke nāth gosāīṃ |தும அநாத கே நாத கோஸாஈம் ।

दीनन के हो सदा सहाई ॥ ७ ॥dīnan ke ho sadā sahāī || 7 ||தீநந கே ஹோ ஸதா ஸஹாஈ ॥ 7 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Lord, you are the protector of those who have none; you are ever the helper of the humble.

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Chaupai 8

ब्रह्मादिक तव पार न पावैं ।brahmādik tav pār na pāvaiṃ |ப்ரஹ்மாதிக தவ பார ந பாவைம் ।

सदा ईश तुम्हरो यश गावैं ॥ ८ ॥sadā īś tumharo yaś gāvaiṃ || 8 ||ஸதா ஈஶ தும்ஹரோ யஶ காவைம் ॥ 8 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Brahma and the others cannot find your end; the Lord Shiva always sings your fame.

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Chaupai 9

चारिउ वेद भरत हैं साखी ।cāriu ved bharat haiṃ sākhī |சாரிஉ வேத பரத ஹைம் ஸாகீ ।

तुम भक्तन की लज्जा राखी ॥ ९ ॥tum bhaktan kī lajjā rākhī || 9 ||தும பக்தந கீ லஜ்ஜா ராகீ ॥ 9 ॥

Meaning of this verse

All four Vedas bear witness that you have kept the honour of your devotees.

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Chaupai 10

गुण गावत शारद मन माहीं ।guṇ gāvat śārad man māhīṃ |குண காவத ஶாரத மந மாஹீம் ।

सुरपति ताको पार न पाहीं ॥ १० ॥surapati tāko pār na pāhīṃ || 10 ||ஸுரபதி தாகோ பார ந பாஹீம் ॥ 10 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Sharada (Sarasvati) sings your virtues in her mind; even the king of the gods cannot reach their end.

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Chaupai 11

नाम तुम्हार लेत जो कोई ।nām tumhār let jo koī |நாம தும்ஹார லேத ஜோ கோஈ ।

ता सम धन्य और नहिं होई ॥ ११ ॥tā sam dhanya aur nahiṃ hoī || 11 ||தா ஸம தந்ய ஔர நஹிம் ஹோஈ ॥ 11 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Whoever takes your name — no one else is as blessed as they are.

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Chaupai 12

राम नाम है अपरम्पारा ।rām nām hai aparampārā |ராம நாம ஹை அபரம்பாரா ।

चारिउ वेदन जाहि पुकारा ॥ १२ ॥cāriu vedan jāhi pukārā || 12 ||சாரிஉ வேதந ஜாஹி புகாரா ॥ 12 ॥

Meaning of this verse

The name Rama is boundless; the four Vedas proclaim it.

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Chaupai 13

गणपति नाम तुम्हारो लीन्हौ ।gaṇapati nām tumhāro līnhau |கணபதி நாம தும்ஹாரோ லீந்ஹௌ ।

तिनको प्रथम पूज्य तुम कीन्हौ ॥ १३ ॥tinako pratham pūjya tum kīnhau || 13 ||திநகோ ப்ரதம பூஜ்ய தும கீந்ஹௌ ॥ 13 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Ganapati took your name, and you made him the first to be worshipped.

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Chaupai 14

शेष रटत नित नाम तुम्हारा ।śeṣ raṭat nit nām tumhārā |ஶேஷ ரடத நித நாம தும்ஹாரா ।

महि को भार शीश पर धारा ॥ १४ ॥mahi ko bhār śīś par dhārā || 14 ||மஹி கோ பார ஶீஶ பர தாரா ॥ 14 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Shesha constantly repeats your name and holds the weight of the earth on his head.

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Chaupai 15

फूल समान रहत सो भारा ।phūl samān rahat so bhārā |பூல ஸமாந ரஹத ஸோ பாரா ।

पाव न कोउ तुम्हारो पारा ॥ १५ ॥pāv na kou tumhāro pārā || 15 ||பாவ ந கோஉ தும்ஹாரோ பாரா ॥ 15 ॥

Meaning of this verse

That weight stays as light as a flower for him; no one can find your limit.

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Chaupai 16

भरत नाम तुम्हरो उर धारो ।bharat nām tumharo ur dhāro |பரத நாம தும்ஹரோ உர தாரோ ।

तासों कबहु न रण में हारो ॥ १६ ॥tāsoṃ kabahu na raṇ meṃ hāro || 16 ||தாஸோம் கபஹு ந ரண மேம் ஹாரோ ॥ 16 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Bharata kept your name in his heart, and so he never lost in battle.

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Chaupai 17

नाम शत्रुहन हृदय प्रकाशा ।nām śatruhan hṛday prakāśā |நாம ஶத்ருஹந ஹ்ருதய ப்ரகாஶா ।

सुमिरत होत शत्रु कर नाशा ॥ १७ ॥sumirat hot śatru kar nāśā || 17 ||ஸுமிரத ஹோத ஶத்ரு கர நாஶா ॥ 17 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Your name shines in Shatrughna's heart; remembering it brings about the destruction of enemies.

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Chaupai 18

लषन तुम्हारे आज्ञाकारी ।laṣan tumhāre ājñākārī |லஷந தும்ஹாரே ஆஜ்ஞாகாரீ ।

सदा करत सन्तन रखवारी ॥ १८ ॥sadā karat santan rakhavārī || 18 ||ஸதா கரத ஸந்தந ரகவாரீ ॥ 18 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Lakshmana is obedient to your command and always stands guard over the saints.

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Chaupai 19

ताते रण जीते नहिं कोई ।tāte raṇ jīte nahiṃ koī |தாதே ரண ஜீதே நஹிம் கோஈ ।

युद्ध जुरे यमहूं किन होई ॥ १९ ॥yuddha jure yamahūṃ kin hoī || 19 ||யுத்த ஜுரே யமஹூம் கிந ஹோஈ ॥ 19 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Therefore no one can defeat him in battle, even if Yama himself were to join the fight.

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Chaupai 20

महालक्ष्मी धर अवतारा ।mahālakṣmī dhar avatārā |மஹாலக்ஷ்மீ தர அவதாரா ।

सब विधि करत पाप को छारा ॥ २० ॥sab vidhi karat pāp ko chārā || 20 ||ஸப விதி கரத பாப கோ சாரா ॥ 20 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Taking birth as an incarnation of Mahalakshmi, she reduces sin to ashes in every way.

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Chaupai 21

सीता नाम पुनीता गायो ।sītā nām punītā gāyo |ஸீதா நாம புநீதா காயோ ।

भुवनेश्वरी प्रभाव दिखायो ॥ २१ ॥bhuvaneśvarī prabhāv dikhāyo || 21 ||புவநேஶ்வரீ ப்ரபாவ திகாயோ ॥ 21 ॥

Meaning of this verse

The holy name Sita has been sung; she showed the power of Bhuvaneshvari, queen of the worlds.

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Chaupai 22

घट सों प्रकट भई सो आई ।ghaṭ soṃ prakaṭ bhaī so āī |கட ஸோம் ப்ரகட பஈ ஸோ ஆஈ ।

जाको देखत चन्द्र लजाई ॥ २२ ॥jāko dekhat candra lajāī || 22 ||ஜாகோ தேகத சந்த்ர லஜாஈ ॥ 22 ॥

Meaning of this verse

She came forth from a pot in the earth; seeing her, even the moon feels ashamed of its beauty.

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Chaupai 23

सो तुमरे नित पाँव पलोटत ।so tumare nit pām̐v paloṭat |ஸோ துமரே நித பாம்வ பலோடத ।

नवों निद्धि चरणन में लोटत ॥ २३ ॥navoṃ niddhi caraṇan meṃ loṭat || 23 ||நவோம் நித்தி சரணந மேம் லோடத ॥ 23 ॥

Meaning of this verse

She ever presses your feet in service, and the nine treasures roll at your feet.

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Chaupai 24

सिद्धि अठारह मंगलकारी ।siddhi aṭhārah maṃgalakārī |ஸித்தி அடாரஹ மம்கலகாரீ ।

सो तुम पर जावै बलिहारी ॥ २४ ॥so tum par jāvai balihārī || 24 ||ஸோ தும பர ஜாவை பலிஹாரீ ॥ 24 ॥

Meaning of this verse

The eighteen auspicious siddhis (powers) give themselves up in devotion to you.

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Chaupai 25

औरहु जो अनेक प्रभुताई ।aurahu jo anek prabhutāī |ஔரஹு ஜோ அநேக ப்ரபுதாஈ ।

सो सीतापति तुमहिं बनाई ॥ २५ ॥so sītāpati tumahiṃ banāī || 25 ||ஸோ ஸீதாபதி துமஹிம் பநாஈ ॥ 25 ॥

Meaning of this verse

And all the many other powers and glories, Lord of Sita, belong to you.

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Chaupai 26

इच्छा ते कोटिन संसारा ।icchā te koṭin saṃsārā |இச்சா தே கோடிந ஸம்ஸாரா ।

रचत न लागत पल की वारा ॥ २६ ॥racat na lāgat pal kī vārā || 26 ||ரசத ந லாகத பல கீ வாரா ॥ 26 ॥

Meaning of this verse

By your will alone you create millions of worlds, and it takes not even a moment.

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Chaupai 27

जो तुम्हरे चरणन चित लावै ।jo tumhare caraṇan cit lāvai |ஜோ தும்ஹரே சரணந சித லாவை ।

ताकी मुक्ति अवसि हो जावै ॥ २७ ॥tākī mukti avasi ho jāvai || 27 ||தாகீ முக்தி அவஸி ஹோ ஜாவை ॥ 27 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Whoever fixes the mind on your feet surely attains liberation (the text's traditional statement of benefit).

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Chaupai 28

जय जय जय प्रभु ज्योति स्वरूपा ।jay jay jay prabhu jyoti svarūpā |ஜய ஜய ஜய ப்ரபு ஜ்யோதி ஸ்வரூபா ।

निर्गुण ब्रह्म अखण्ड अनूपा ॥ २८ ॥nirguṇ brahma akhaṇḍa anūpā || 28 ||நிர்குண ப்ரஹ்ம அகண்ட அநூபா ॥ 28 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Victory, victory, victory to the Lord whose form is light — Brahman beyond qualities, undivided and incomparable.

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Chaupai 29

सत्य सत्य सत्य ब्रत स्वामी ।satya satya satya brat svāmī |ஸத்ய ஸத்ய ஸத்ய ப்ரத ஸ்வாமீ ।

सत्य सनातन अन्तर्यामी ॥ २९ ॥satya sanātan antaryāmī || 29 ||ஸத்ய ஸநாதந அந்தர்யாமீ ॥ 29 ॥

Meaning of this verse

True, true, true, Lord of the vow of truth; you are truth eternal, the knower of hearts.

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Chaupai 30

सत्य भजन तुम्हरो जो गावै ।satya bhajan tumharo jo gāvai |ஸத்ய பஜந தும்ஹரோ ஜோ காவை ।

सो निश्चय चारों फल पावै ॥ ३० ॥so niścay cāroṃ phal pāvai || 30 ||ஸோ நிஶ்சய சாரோம் பல பாவை ॥ 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).

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Chaupai 31

सत्य शपथ गौरिपति कीन्हीं ।satya śapath gauripati kīnhīṃ |ஸத்ய ஶபத கௌரிபதி கீந்ஹீம் ।

तुमने भक्तिहिं सब सिद्धि दीन्हीं ॥ ३१ ॥tumane bhaktihiṃ sab siddhi dīnhīṃ || 31 ||துமநே பக்திஹிம் ஸப ஸித்தி தீந்ஹீம் ॥ 31 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Gauri's lord, Shiva, swore a true oath that you have granted every siddhi to devotion.

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Chaupai 32

सुनहु राम तुम तात हमारे ।sunahu rām tum tāt hamāre |ஸுநஹு ராம தும தாத ஹமாரே ।

तुमहिं भरत कुल पूज्य प्रचारे ॥ ३२ ॥tumahiṃ bharat kul pūjya pracāre || 32 ||துமஹிம் பரத குல பூஜ்ய ப்ரசாரே ॥ 32 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Hear, Rama: you are our father; you are proclaimed the revered one of Bharata's line.

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Chaupai 33

तुमहिं देव कुल देव हमारे ।tumahiṃ dev kul dev hamāre |துமஹிம் தேவ குல தேவ ஹமாரே ।

तुम गुरुदेव प्राण के प्यारे ॥ ३३ ॥tum gurudev prāṇ ke pyāre || 33 ||தும குருதேவ ப்ராண கே ப்யாரே ॥ 33 ॥

Meaning of this verse

You are our god and our family deity; you are our guru, dear as life itself.

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Chaupai 34

जो कुछ हो सो तुम ही राजा ।jo kuch ho so tum hī rājā |ஜோ குச ஹோ ஸோ தும ஹீ ராஜா ।

जय जय जय प्रभु राखो लाजा ॥ ३४ ॥jay jay jay prabhu rākho lājā || 34 ||ஜய ஜய ஜய ப்ரபு ராகோ லாஜா ॥ 34 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Whatever there is, you alone are its king; victory, victory, victory, Lord, protect my honour.

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Chaupai 35

राम आत्मा पोषण हारे ।rām ātmā poṣaṇ hāre |ராம ஆத்மா போஷண ஹாரே ।

जय जय जय दशरथ दुलारे ॥ ३५ ॥jay jay jay daśarath dulāre || 35 ||ஜய ஜய ஜய தஶரத துலாரே ॥ 35 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Rama, nourisher of the soul; victory, victory, victory to the beloved son of Dasharatha.

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Chaupai 36

ज्ञान हृदय दो ज्ञान स्वरूपा ।jñān hṛday do jñān svarūpā |ஜ்ஞாந ஹ்ருதய தோ ஜ்ஞாந ஸ்வரூபா ।

नमो नमो जय जगपति भूपा ॥ ३६ ॥namo namo jay jagapati bhūpā || 36 ||நமோ நமோ ஜய ஜகபதி பூபா ॥ 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.

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Chaupai 37

धन्य धन्य तुम धन्य प्रतापा ।dhanya dhanya tum dhanya pratāpā |தந்ய தந்ய தும தந்ய ப்ரதாபா ।

नाम तुम्हार हरत संतापा ॥ ३७ ॥nām tumhār harat saṃtāpā || 37 ||நாம தும்ஹார ஹரத ஸம்தாபா ॥ 37 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Blessed, blessed is your glory; your name takes away affliction.

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Chaupai 38

सत्य शुद्ध देवन मुख गाया ।satya śuddha devan mukh gāyā |ஸத்ய ஶுத்த தேவந முக காயா ।

बजी दुन्दुभी शंख बजाया ॥ ३८ ॥bajī dundubhī śaṃkh bajāyā || 38 ||பஜீ துந்துபீ ஶம்க பஜாயா ॥ 38 ॥

Meaning of this verse

The gods sang of you as true and pure; kettledrums sounded and conches were blown.

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Chaupai 39

सत्य सत्य तुम सत्य सनातन ।satya satya tum satya sanātan |ஸத்ய ஸத்ய தும ஸத்ய ஸநாதந ।

तुम ही हो हमारे तन मन धन ॥ ३९ ॥tum hī ho hamāre tan man dhan || 39 ||தும ஹீ ஹோ ஹமாரே தந மந தந ॥ 39 ॥

Meaning of this verse

True, true, you are the eternal truth; you alone are our body, mind and wealth.

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Chaupai 40

याको पाठ करे जो कोई ।yāko pāṭh kare jo koī |யாகோ பாட கரே ஜோ கோஈ ।

ज्ञान प्रकट ताके उर होई ॥ ४० ॥jñān prakaṭ tāke ur hoī || 40 ||ஜ்ஞாந ப்ரகட தாகே உர ஹோஈ ॥ 40 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Whoever recites this, knowledge dawns in their heart (the text's traditional statement of benefit).

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Chaupai 41

आवागमन मिटै तिहि केरा ।āvāgaman miṭai tihi kerā |ஆவாகமந மிடை திஹி கேரா ।

सत्य वचन माने शिव मेरा ॥ ४१ ॥satya vacan māne śiv merā || 41 ||ஸத்ய வசந மாநே ஶிவ மேரா ॥ 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).

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Chaupai 42

और आस मन में जो होई ।aur ās man meṃ jo hoī |ஔர ஆஸ மந மேம் ஜோ ஹோஈ ।

मनवांछित फल पावे सोई ॥ ४२ ॥manavāṃchit phal pāve soī || 42 ||மநவாம்சித பல பாவே ஸோஈ ॥ 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).

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Chaupai 43

तीनहूं काल ध्यान जो ल्यावैं ।tīnahūṃ kāl dhyān jo lyāvaiṃ |தீநஹூம் கால த்யாந ஜோ ல்யாவைம் ।

तुलसी दल अरु फूल चढ़ावैं ॥ ४३ ॥tulasī dal aru phūl caṛhāvaiṃ || 43 ||துலஸீ தல அரு பூல சடாவைம் ॥ 43 ॥

Meaning of this verse

Those who meditate at the three times of day and offer tulsi leaves and flowers —

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Chaupai 44

साग पत्र सो भोग लगावैं ।sāg patra so bhog lagāvaiṃ |ஸாக பத்ர ஸோ போக லகாவைம் ।

सो नर सकल सिद्धता पावैं ॥ ४४ ॥so nar sakal siddhatā pāvaiṃ || 44 ||ஸோ நர ஸகல ஸித்ததா பாவைம் ॥ 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).

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Chaupai 45

अन्त समय रघुवर पुर जाई ।anta samay raghuvar pur jāī |அந்த ஸமய ரகுவர புர ஜாஈ ।

जहां जन्म हरि भक्त कहाई ॥ ४५ ॥jahāṃ janma hari bhakta kahāī || 45 ||ஜஹாம் ஜந்ம ஹரி பக்த கஹாஈ ॥ 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).

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Chaupai 46

श्री हरिदास कहै अरु गावै ।śrī haridās kahai aru gāvai |ஶ்ரீ ஹரிதாஸ கஹை அரு காவை ।

सो बैकुण्ठ धाम को जावै ॥ ४६ ॥so baikuṇṭha dhām ko jāvai || 46 ||ஸோ பைகுண்ட தாம கோ ஜாவை ॥ 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).

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Doha

सात दिवस जो नेम कर, पाठ करे चित लाय ।sāt divas jo nem kar, pāṭh kare cit lāy |ஸாத திவஸ ஜோ நேம கர, பாட கரே சித லாய ।

हरिदास हरि कृपा से, अवसि भक्ति को पाय ॥haridās hari kṛpā se, avasi bhakti ko pāy ||ஹரிதாஸ ஹரி க்ருபா ஸே, அவஸி பக்தி கோ பாய ॥

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).

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Doha

राम चालीसा जो पढ़े, राम चरण चित लाय ।rām cālīsā jo paṛhe, rām caraṇ cit lāy |ராம சாலீஸா ஜோ படே, ராம சரண சித லாய ।

जो इच्छा मन में करै, सकल सिद्ध हो जाय ॥jo icchā man meṃ karai, sakal siddha ho jāy ||ஜோ இச்சா மந மேம் கரை, ஸகல ஸித்த ஹோ ஜாய ॥

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).

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Read in another script: ગુજરાતી বাংলা తెలుగు ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ · letter-for-letter from the Devanagari text, approximate

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.

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