Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Hanumaan Chalisa with English translation



Shree Guru Charan Saroj Raj,
Nij Man Mukar Sudhari,
Barnau Raghuvar Bimal Jasu,
Jo dayaku Phal Chari
With the dust of Guru's Lotus feet,
I clean the mirror of my mind
and then narrate the sacred glory
of Sri Ram Chandra,
The Supereme among the Raghu dynasty.
The giver of the four attainments of life.

Budhi heen Tanu Janike,
Sumirow, Pavan Kumar,
Bal Buddhi Vidya Dehu Mohi,
Harahu Kalesh Bikaar
Knowing myself to be ignorent,
I urge you, O Hanuman, The son of Pavan!
O Lord! kindly Bestow on me strength,
wisdom and knowledge,
removing all my miseries and blemishes.

Jai Hanuman Gyan Guna Sagar
Jai Kapish Tihun Lok Ujaagar
Victory of Thee, O Hanuman,
Ocean of wisdom and virtue,
victory to the Lord of monkeys
who is well known in all the three worlds

Ramdoot Atulit Bal Dhamaa,
Anjani Putra Pavansut naamaa.
You, the Divine messager of Ram
and repository of immeasurable strength,
are also known as Anjaniputra
and known as the son of the wind - Pavanputra.

Mahebeer Bikram Bajrangi,
Kumati Nivaar Sumati Ke Sangi.
Oh Hanumanji! You are valiant and brave,
with a body like lightening.
You are the dispeller of darkness
of evil thoughts and companion
of good sense and wisdom.

Kanchan Baran Biraaj Subesaa,
Kanan kundal kunchit kesa.
Shri Hanumanji's physique is golden coloured.
His dress is pretty, wearing 'Kundals'
ear-rings and his hairs are long and curly.

Hath Bajra Aur Dhvaja Birjai,
Kandhe Moonj Janeu saage.
Shri Hanumanji is holding in one
hand a lighting bolt and in the
other a banner with sacred
thread across his shoulder.

Shankar Suvna Kesari Nandan,
Tej Pratap Maha Jag Vandan.
Oh Hanumanji!
You are the emanation of 'SHIVA'
and you delight Shri Keshri.
Being ever effulgent,
you and hold vast sway over the universe.
The entire world proptiates.
You are adorable of all.

Vidyavaan Guni Ati Chatur,
Ram Kaj Karibe Ko Atur
Oh! Shri Hanumanji!
You are the repository learning,
virtuous, very wise and highly
keen to do the work of Shri Ram,

Prabhu Charittra Sunibe Ko Rasiya,
Ram Lakhan Sita man basyia.
You are intensely greedy for listening
to the naration of Lord Ram's lifestory
and revel on its enjoyment..
You ever dwell in the hearts
of Shri Ram-Sita and Shri Lakshman.

Sukshma roop Dhari Siyahi Dikhwana,
Bikat roop Dhari Lank Jarawa
You appeared beofre Sita in a
diminutive form and spoke to her,
while you assumed an awesome
form and struck terror
by setting Lanka on fire.

Bhim roop Dhari Asur Sanhare,
Ramchandra Ke kaaj Savare.
He, with his terrible form,
killed demons in Lanka and
performed all acts of Shri Ram.

Laye Sanjivan Lakhan Jiyaye,
Shri Raghubir harashi ur laye.
When Hanumanji made Lakshman
alive after bringing 'Sanjivni herb'
Shri Ram took him in his deep embrace,
his heart full of joy.

Raghupati Kinhi Bahut Badaai,
Tum Mama Priya Bharat Sam Bahi.
Shri Ram lustily extolled Hanumanji's
excellence and remarked,
"you are as dear to me
as my own brother Bharat"

Sahastra Badan Tumharo Jas Gaave,
Asa kahi Shripati Kanth Laagave.
Shri Ram embraced Hanumanji saying:
"Let the thousand -
tongued sheshnaag sing your glories"

Sankadik Brahmadi Muneesa,
Narad Sarad Sahit Aheesa
Sanak and the sages, saints.
Lord Brahma, the great hermits
Narad and 20 Goddess Saraswati
along with Sheshnag the cosmic serpent,
fail to sing the glories of Hanumanji exactly

Jam Kuber Digpal Jahan Te,
Kabi Kabid Kahin Sake Kahan Te
What to talk of denizens of the earth
like poets and scholars ones etc
even Gods like Yamraj, Kuber,
and Digpal fail to narrate
Hanman's greatness in toto.

Tum Upkar Sugrivahi Keenha,
Ram Miali Rajpad Deenha
Hanumanji!
You rendered a great service for Sugriva,
It were you who united him with
SHRI RAM and installed him
on the Royal Throne.

Tumharo Mantro Bibhishan Maana,
Lankeshwar Bhaye Sab Jag Jaana.
By heeding your advice.
Vibhushan became Lord of Lanka,
which is known all over the universe.

Juug Sahastra Jojan Par Bhaanu,
Leelyo Taahi Madhur Phal Jaanu
Hanumanji gulped,
the Sun at distance of
sixteen thousand miles
considering it to be a sweet fruit.

Prabhu Mudrika Meli Mukha Maaheen,
Jaladhi Langhi Gaye Acharaj Naheen.
Carrying the Lord's ring in his mouth,
he went across the ocean.
There is no wonder in that.

Durgam Kaaj Jagat Ke Jeete,
Sugam Anugrah Tumhre Te Te..
Oh Hanumanji! all the difficult tasks
in the world are rendered
easiest by your grace.

Ram Duware Tum Rakhavare,
Hot Na Aagya Bin Paisare.
Oh Hanumanji!
You are the sentinel at the door
of Ram's mercy mansion or His divine abode.
No one may enter without your permission.

Sab Sukh Lahen Tumhari Sarna,
Tum Rakshak Kaahu Ko Darnaa..
By your grace one can enjoy
all happiness and one need not
have any fear under your protection.

Aapan Tej Samharo Aapei,
Teenau Lok Hank Te Kanpei
When you roar all the three worlds
tremble and only you can control your might.

Bhoot Pisaach Nikat Nahi Avei,
Mahabir Jab Naam Sunavei.
Great Brave on..
Hanumanji's name keeps all the Ghosts,
Demons & evils spirits away from his devotees.

Nasei Rog Hare Sab Peera,
Japat Niranter Hanumant Beera
On reciting Hanumanji's holy name
regularly all the maladies perish
the entire pain disappears.

Sankat Te Hanuman Chhudavei,
Man Kram Bachan Dhyan Jo Lavei.
Those who rembember Hanumanji in thought,
word and deed are well guarded
against their odds in life.

Sub Par Ram Tapasvee Raaja,
Tinke Kaaj Sakal Tum Saaja
Oh Hanumanji!
You are the caretaker of even Lord Rama,
who has been hailed as the Supreme Lord
and the Monarch
of all those devoted in penances.

Aur Manorath Jo Koi Lave,
Soi Amit Jivan Phal Pave.
Oh Hanumanji!
You fulfill the desires of those
who come to you and bestow
the eternal nectar the highest fruit of life.

Charo Juung Partap Tumhara,
Hai Parsidd ha Jagat Ujiyara.
Oh Hanumanji!
You magnificent glory is acclaimed far
and wide all through the four ages
and your fame is radianlty
noted all over the cosmos.

Sadho Sant Ke Tum Rakhvare,
Asur Nikandan Ram Dulare.
Oh Hanumanji!
You are the saviour and the guardian angel
of saints and sages and destroy all the Demons,
you are the seraphic darling of Shri Ram.

Ashta Siddhi Nau Nidhi Ke Data,
Asa Bar Din Janki Mata.
Hanumanji has been blessed
with mother Janki to grant to
any one any Yogic power of eight
Sidhis and Nava Nidhis as per choice..

Ram Rasayan Tumhare Pasa,
Sadaa Raho Raghupati Ke Dasa.
Oh Hanumanji!
You hold the essence of devotion to RAM,
always remaining His Servant.

Tumhare Bhajan Ramko Pavei.
Janam Janam Ke Dukh Bisravei.
Oh Hanumanji! through devotion to you,
one comes to RAM and becomes
free from suffering of several lives.

Anta Kaal Raghubar Pur Jai,
Jahan Janma Hari Bhakta Kahai.
After death he enters the eternal
abode of Sri Ram
and remains a devotee of him,
whenever, taking new birth on earth.

Aur Devata Chitt Na Dharai,
Hanumant Sei Sarva Sukh Karai
You need not hold any other
demigod in mind.
Hanumanji al one will give all happiness.

Sankat Kate Mitey Sab Peera,
Jo Sumirei Hanumant Balbeera
Oh Powerful Hanumanji!
You end the sufferings
and remove all the pain from those
who remember you.

Jai Jai Jai Hanuman Gosai
Kripa Karahu Gurudev Ki Naiee
Hail-Hail-Hail-Lord Hanumanji!
I beseech you Honour to bless me
in the capacity of my supreme 'GURU' (teacher).

Jo Sat Baar Paath Kar Koi,
Chhutahi Bandi Maha Sukh Hoi...
One who recites this Hanuman Chalisa
one hundred times daily for one hundred days
becames free from the bondage
of life and death and enjoys
the highest bliss at last..

108 NAMES OF SHRI SHIRDI SAI BABA

1

The Garland of One Hundred and Eight Names of the Venerable Shirdi Sai
1. Om Srii Saaii naathaaya Namah.Om, to the Venerable Lord Sai, prostration !
2. Om Laksmiinaaraayanaay a Namah.Om, to (Vishnu as the Sleeping God lying on waters in the interval between destruction and re-manifestation of universes) Narayana (accompanied by the Goddess of Wealth)L akshmi, prostration !
3. Om Krishna-Raama- Shiva-Maaruty' aadi-ruupaaya Namah.Om, to Him whose forms Krishna and Rama, Hanuman the son of wind and so on are, prostration !
4. Om Sheshashaayine Namah.Om, to Vishnu (in his aforementionned form) laying on Shesha (Divine Serpent), prostration !
5. Om Godaavarii-tata- shiiladhii- vaasiine Namah.Om, to who has His abode near the shores of(the Holy river) Godavari, prostration!
6. Om Bhakta-hridaalayaay a Namah.Om, to Him whose seat (His) devotees' hearts are, prostration!
7. Om Sarva-hrinnilayaaya Namah.Om, to Him whose abode the hearts of all (beings) are, prostration!
8. Om Bhuutaavaasaaya Namah.Om, to Him in whom the beings dwell, prostration!
9. Om Bhuuta bhavishyad-bhaava- varjitaaya Namah.Om, to Him who is bereft of past, future and present, prostration!
10. Om Kaalaatiitaaya Namah.Om, to Him who transcends time (and death) prostration !
11. Om Kaalaaya Namah.Om, to (Krishna in his cosmic aspect shown to Arjuna in the Bhagavadgita) who is Time, prostration !
12. Om Kaalakaalaaya Namah.Om, to (Shiva as Savior of His devotee Markandeya menaced by Yama) the Death of Time, prostration !
13. Om Kaala-darpa- damanaaya Namah.Om, to (Shiva in His aforementionned form) the Subduer of the pride of Time, prostration !
14. Om Mrityunjayaaya Namah.Om, to (Shiva in His aforementionned form) the Death-winner, prostration !
15. Om Amartyaaya Namah.Om, to the Deathless One, prostration !
16. Om Martyaabhaya- pradaaya Namah.Om, to Him who gives mortals immortality, prostration !
17. Om Jeevaadhaaraaya Namah.Om, to Him who sustains the living (beings), prostration !
18. Om Sarvaadhaaraaya Namah.Om, to Him sustains all, prostration !
19. Om Bhaktaavana- samarthaaya Namah.Om, to Him who has the power to protect His devotees, prostration !
20. Om Bhaktaavana- pratijnaaya Namah.Om, to Him who promises to grant favors to (His) devotees, prostration !
21. Om Anna-vastra- daaya Namah.Om, to Him who grants food and clothing, prostration !
22. Om Arogya-kshema- daaya Namah.Om, to Him who grants health and patience, prostration !
23. Om Dhana-maangalya- pradaaya Namah.Om, to Him who freely gives wealth and fortune, prostration !
24. Om Riddhi-siddhi- daaya Namah.Om, to Him who grants (yogic)powers and realization, prostration !
25. Om Putra-mitra- kalatra-bandhu- daaya Namah.Om, to Him who grants sons, friends, wives and kin, prostration !
26. Om Yoga-kshema- vahaaya Namah.Om, to Him who brings forth yogic accomplishment, prostration !
27. Om Aapad-baandhavaaya Namah.Om, to Him who washes away misfortunes, prostration !
28. Om Maarga-bandhave Namah.Om, to (Shiva as sung in a celebrated hymn by the mystic, philospher, and literate Appayya Dikshita) the Friend along the path, prostration !
29. Om Bhukti-mukti- swargaapavarga- daaya Namah.Om, to Him who grants fruitions, liberation, heaven and abandonment of rebirth, prostration !
30. Om Priyaaya Namah.Om, to the Beloved One, prostration !
31. Om Priiti-vardhanaaya Namah.Om, to Him who increases love, prostration !
32. Om Antaryaamine Namah.Om, to (the Absolute as Paramatman, the Supreme Self) the Inner Ruler, prostration !
33. Om Saccidaatmane Namah.Om, to (Paramatman) who self Being and Consciousness are, prostration !
34. Om Nityaanandaaya Namah.Om, to (Paramatman) who is Eternal Bliss, prostration !
35. Om Parama-sukha- daaya Namah.Om, to Him who grants supreme ease, prostration !
36. Om Parameshvaraaya Namah.Om, to (Paramatman) the Supreme Lord, prostration !
37. Om Parabrahmane Namah.Om, to (Paramatman) the Supreme Brahman, prostration !
38. Om Paramaatmane Namah.Om, to the Supreme Self, prostration !
39. Om Jnaana-svaruupine Namah.Om, to (Paramatman) whose nature very nature gnosis is, prostration !
40. Om Jagatah pitre Namah.Om, to (Brahma) the Father of the universe, prostration !
41. Om Bhaktaanaam maatri dhatri pitaamahaaya Namah.Om, to (Brahma) who is a mother for (His) devotees, the Bearer (of universe) and the Great Sire, prostration !
42. Om Bhaktaabhaya- pradaaya Namah.Om, to Him who freely gives to (His) devotees fearlessness, prostration !
43. Om Bhakta-paraadiinaay a Namah.Om, to Him who cares for (His) devotees, prostration !
44. Om Bhaktaanugraha- kaataraaya Namah.Om, to Him who is very gracious to (His) devotees, prostration !
45. Om Sharanaagata- vatsalaaya Namah.Om, to Him who loves those who seek refuge (in Him), prostration !
46. Om Bhakti-shakti- pradaaya Namah.Om, to Him who freely gives devotion and power, prostration !
47. Om Jnaana-vairaagya- daaya Namah.Om, to Him who grants gnosis and detachment, prostration !
48. Om Prema-pradaaya Namah.Om, to Him who freely gives love, prostration !
49. Om Samshaya-hridaya- daurbalya- paapakarma- vaasanaa- kshaya-karaaya Namah.Om, to Him who causes obliteration of doubts, heart feebleness, sins, karman( of present and past lives) and the traces (thereof), prostration !
50. Om Hridaya-granthi- bhedakaaya Namah.Om, to Him who cuts off the heart knot (Upanishadic metaphor for ultimate realization) , prostration !
51. Om Karma-dhvamsine Namah.Om, to the Destroyer of karman (of present and past lives), prostration !
52. Om Shuddha-sattvasthit aaya Namah.Om, to Him who stays in pure minds, prostration !
53. Om Gunaatiita-gunaatma ne Namah.Om, to (paramatman) who transcents attributes and (yet) is the very self of attributes, prostration !
54. Om Ananta-kalyaana- gunaaya Namah.Om, to (Vishnu as worshipped by the Pancaratra tradition) who is possessed of infinite auspicious attributes, prostration !
55. Om Amita-paraakramaaya Namah.Om, to Him whose strength is unmeasureable, prostration !
56. Om Jayine Namah.Om, to the Conqueror, prostration !
57. Om Durdharsha kshobhyaaya Namah.Om, to the Unconquerable and Unshakable One, prostration !
58. Om Aparaajitaaya Namah.Om, to the Invincible One, prostration !
59. Om Trilokeshu avighaatha-gataye Namah.Om, to (Vishnu in His descent in the world as the Brahmin dwarf, Vamana) whose going in unimpeded in the three worlds (earth, intermediate space, and heaven), prostration !
60. Om Ashakya-rahitaaya Namah.Om, to Him for whom nothing is impossible, prostration !
61. Om Sarva-shakti- muurtaye Namah.Om, to Him who is All-Powerful, prostration !
62. Om Suruupa-sundaraaya Namah.Om, to the Handsome and Beautiful One, prostration !
63. Om Sulocanaaya Namah.Om, to Him with beautiful eyes, prostration !
64. Om Bahu ruupa vishva muurtaye Namah.Om, to Him of many shapes, having all forms, prostration !
65. Om Aruupaavyaktaaya Namah.Om, to (Paramatman) the Formless and Unmanifest One, prostration !
66. Om Acintyaaya Namah.Om, to (Paramatman) the Unthinkabale One, prostration !
67. Om Suukshmaaya Namah.Om, to (Paramatman) the Subtle One, prostration !
68. Om Sarvaantaryaamine Namah.Om, to (Paramatman) who is everybody's Inner Ruler, prostration !
69. Om Manovaagatiitaaya Namah.Om, to (Paramatman) who transcends mind and speech, prostration !
70. Om Prema-muurtaye Namah.Om, to Him whose face Love (as the ultimate mystic experience) is, prostration !
71. Om Sulabha-durlabhaaya Namah.Om, to Him easy to reach (yet) difficult to approach, prostration !
72. Om Asahaaya sahaayaaya Namah.Om, the Helper of the Helpless, prostration !
73. Om Anaathanaatha- diina-bandhave Namah.Om, to the Protector of those without protector, the Friend of the poor, prostration !
74. Om Sarva-bhaara- bhrite Namah.Om, to Him who takes upon Himself everyone's burden, prostration !
75. Om Akarmaaneka- karma-sukarmine Namah.Om, to Him who well accomplishes the unsavory tasks, prostration !
76 Om Punya-shravana- kiirtanaaya Namah.Om, to Him the hearing of whose glorification is purifying, prostration !
77 Om Tiirthaaya Namah.Om, to the (holy) Ford, prostration !
78 Om Vaasudevaaya Namah.Om, to (Krishna) Vasudeva's Son, prostration !
79. Om Sataangataye Namah.Om, to the Ultimate Resort of the good, prostration !
80. Om Satparaayanaaya Namah.Om, to the Final End of the good, prostration !
81. Om Lokanaathaaya Namah.Om, to the Lord of the worlds, prostration !
82 Om Paavanaanaghaaya Namah.Om, to the Purifier Immaculate, prostration !
83. Om Amritaamshave Namah.Om, to (the Moon identified with Holy Plant Soma) whose filaments give forth the juice of immortality, prostration !
84. Om Bhaaskara-prabhaaya Namah.Om, to the Sun of shining halo, prostration !
85. Om Brahmacarya- tapascaryaadi- suvrataaya Namah.Om, to Him whose vows are chastity, asceticism and so on, prostration !
86. Om Satya-dharma- paraayanaaya Namah.Om, to Him who is the ultimate resort of truthfulness, prostration !
87. Om Siddheshvaraaya Namah.Om, to Shiva of Yogic powers, prostration !
88 Om Siddha-sankalpaaya- Namah.Om, to the Lord of the Realized Ones (the immortal yogin Dattatreya), prostration !
89. Om Yogeshvaraaya Namah.Om, to (Shiva) the Lord of Yoga, prostration !
90. Om Bhagavate Namah.Om, to the Possessor of Divine Glory, prostration !
91. Om Bhakta-vatsalaaya Namah.Om, to Him who loves His devotees, prostration !
92. Om Satpurushaaya Namah.Om, to the True Male (purusa), prostration !
93. Om Purushottamaaya Namah.Om, to the Best among Men, prostration !
94. Om Satya-tattva- bodhakaaya Namah.Om, to (the Guru) who awakens (His disciples) to the Principles of Reality, prostration !
95. Om Kaamaadi-shad- vairi-dhvamsine Namah.Om, to the Destroyer of the Six Foes beginning with Desire (Desire, Anger, Greed, Hatred, Pride, and Envy), prostration !
96 Om Abhed-aanandaanubha va-pradaaya Namah.Om, to Him who freely gives the actual experience of Undivided Bliss, prostration !
97. Om Sama-sarva-mata- sammataaya Namah.Om, to (the Sai himself, here presented in a characteristic feature of His teaching) who approves all religious persuasions as equal, prostration !
98. Om Shrii dakshinaa-muurtaye Namah.Om, to the Venerable (Shiva as the Teacher of Absolute Truth through silence) with His face to the South(the direction of Death, as identified with one of the Fires in the Vedic sacrifice), prostration !
99. Om Shrii venkatesha ramanaaya Namah.Om, to Ramana, the Lord of Venkata Hill, prostration !
100. Om Adbhutaananta- caryaaya Namah.Om, to Him of wonderful and blissful deeds, prostration !
101. Om Prapannaarti- haraaya Namah.Om, to Him who takes away the pains of those who yield themselves (to Him), prostration !
102. Om Samsaara-sarva- duhkha-kshaya- karaaya Namah.Om, to the Cause of the obliteration of every suffering of the Round of Rebirth, prostration !
103. Om Sarvavit-sarvato- mukhaaya Namah.Om, to the Omniscient One, whose face is turned everywhere, prostration !
104. Om Sarvaantar-bahih- sthitaaya Namah.Om, to Him who stays inside and outside all(beings), prostration !
105. Om Sarva-mangala- karaaya Namah.Om, to the Cause of all auspiciousness, prostration !
106. Om Sarvaabhiista- pradaaya Namah.Om, to Him who freely gives all things wished for, prostration !
107. Om Samarasa-sanmaarga- sthaapanaaya Namah.Om, to Him who consolidates the Truth Path along which all experience (for the mystic) has the same taste, prostration !
108. Om Shrii samartha sadguru Saaii naathaaya Namah.Om, to the Venerable Efficacious True Guru, the Lord Sai, prostration !