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🕉 Ram Chalisa

📿 Ram Chalisa

Chalisa

AuthorHaridas

LanguageAwadhi

Verses46 chaupais + dohas

Recitation timeabout 8–10 minutes

Special daysRam Navami, Thursday, Vivah Panchami

Along with itTulsi leaves, flowers

The glory of Ram's name is at the centre of the Ram Chalisa — through it Ganesha became the first to be worshipped, the earth's weight feels like a flower to Sheshnag, and Bharata stayed invincible in battle. The chalisa calls Ram the formless, undivided, luminous Brahman as well as father, guru and family deity — both the personal and the formless.

📖 Full text — with meaning

Tap «Roman (English) script» to see the original Devanagari text.

श्री रघुबीर भक्त हितकारी। सुनि लीजै प्रभु अरज हमारी॥

Shri Raghubir Bhakta Hitakari | Suni Lijai Prabhu Araj Hamari ||

O Shri Raghuvira, benefactor of devotees, hear our prayer.

निशि दिन ध्यान धरै जो कोई। ता सम भक्त और नहिं होई॥

Nishi Din Dhyan Dharai Jo Koi | Ta Sam Bhakta Aur Nahin Hoi ||

Whoever meditates on you day and night — there is no other devotee like him.

ध्यान धरे शिवजी मन माहीं। ब्रह्मा इन्द्र पार नहिं पाहीं॥

Dhyan Dhare Shivaji Man Mahin | Brahma Indra Par Nahin Pahin ||

Shiva meditates on you in his mind; even Brahma and Indra cannot fathom you.

जय जय जय रघुनाथ कृपाला। सदा करो सन्तन प्रतिपाला॥

Jai Jai Jai Raghunath Kripala | Sada Karo Santan Pratipala ||

Victory to you, merciful Raghunatha; you always protect the saints.

दूत तुम्हार वीर हनुमाना। जासु प्रभाव तिहूँ पुर जाना॥

Dut Tumhar Vir Hanumana | Jasu Prabhav Tihun Pur Jana ||

Brave Hanuman is your messenger, whose power the three worlds know.

तुव भुजदण्ड प्रचण्ड कृपाला। रावण मारि सुरन प्रतिपाला॥

Tuv Bhujadanda Prachanda Kripala | Ravan Mari Suran Pratipala ||

O merciful one, your arms are mighty; you slew Ravana and protected the gods.

तुम अनाथ के नाथ गोसाईं। दीनन के हो सदा सहाई॥

Tum Anath Ke Nath Gosain | Dinan Ke Ho Sada Sahai ||

O master, you are the lord of the helpless and always the helper of the humble.

ब्रह्मादिक तव पार न पावैं। सदा ईश तुम्हरो यश गावैं॥

Brahmadik Tav Par Na Pavain | Sada Ish Tumharo Yash Gavain ||

Even Brahma and others cannot fathom you; Shiva always sings your glory.

चारिउ वेद भरत हैं साखी। तुम भक्तन की लज्जा राखी॥

Chariu Ved Bharat Hain Sakhi | Tum Bhaktan Ki Lajja Rakhi ||

The four Vedas bear witness that you protected the honour of your devotees.

गुण गावत शारद मन माहीं। सुरपति ताको पार न पाहीं॥

Gun Gavat Sharad Man Mahin | Surapti Tako Par Na Pahin ||

Sharada (Saraswati) sings your virtues in her mind; even Indra cannot fathom you.

नाम तुम्हार लेत जो कोई। ता सम धन्य और नहिं होई॥

Nam Tumhar Let Jo Koi | Ta Sam Dhanya Aur Nahin Hoi ||

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

राम नाम है अपरम्पारा। चारिहु वेदन जाहि पुकारा॥

Ram Nam Hai Aparampara | Charihu Vedan Jahi Pukara ||

Ram's name is boundless; the four Vedas proclaim it.

गणपति नाम तुम्हारो लीन्हों। तिनको प्रथम पूज्य तुम कीन्हों॥

Ganapti Nam Tumharo Linhon | Tinako Pratham Pujya Tum Kinhon ||

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

शेष रटत नित नाम तुम्हारा। महि को भार शीश पर धारा॥

Shesh Ratat Nit Nam Tumhara | Mahi Ko Bhar Shish Par Dhara ||

Sheshnag constantly repeats your name and bears the weight of the earth on his head;

फूल समान रहत सो भारा। पावत कोउ न तुम्हरो पारा॥

Phul Saman Rahat So Bhara | Pavat Kou Na Tumharo Para ||

(by your name) that weight feels like a flower to him; no one can fathom you.

भरत नाम तुम्हरो उर धारो। तासों कबहुँ न रण में हारो॥

Bharat Nam Tumharo Ur Dharo | Tason Kabhun Na Ran Men Haro ||

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

नाम शत्रुहन हृदय प्रकाशा। सुमिरत होत शत्रु कर नाशा॥

Nam Shatruhan Hriday Prakasha | Sumirat Hot Shatru Kar Nasha ||

The name shines in Shatrughna's heart; by remembering it enemies are destroyed.

लषन तुम्हारे आज्ञाकारी। सदा करत सन्तन रखवारी॥

Lashan Tumhare Agyakari | Sada Karat Santan Rakhvari ||

Lakshmana is obedient to you and always guards the saints;

ताते रण जीते नहिं कोई। युद्ध जुरे यमहूँ किन होई॥

Tate Ran Jite Nahin Koi | Yuddha Jure Yamhun Kin Hoi ||

so no one can defeat him in battle, even if Yama himself comes to fight.

महा लक्ष्मी धर अवतारा। सब विधि करत पाप को छारा॥

Maha Lakshmi Dhar Avatara | Sab Vidhi Karat Pap Ko Chhara ||

(Sita) has incarnated as Mahalakshmi, who destroys sins in every way.

सीता राम पुनीता गायो। भुवनेश्वरी प्रभाव दिखायो॥

Sita Ram Punita Gayo | Bhuvaneshvari Prabhav Dikhayo ||

Holy Sita-Ram was sung of; (Sita) showed the power of Bhuvaneshwari.

घट सों प्रकट भई सो आई। जाको देखत चन्द्र लजाई॥

Ghat Son Prakat Bhai So Ai | Jako Dekhat Chandra Lajai ||

She appeared from a pot (the earth), and seeing her even the moon feels shy;

सो तुमरे नित पांव पलोटत। नवो निद्धि चरणन में लोटत॥

So Tumare Nit Panv Palotat | Navo Niddhi Charnan Men Lotat ||

she ever serves your feet, and the nine treasures roll at your feet.

सिद्धि अठारह मंगल कारी। सो तुम पर जावै बलिहारी॥

Siddhi Atharah Mangal Kari | So Tum Par Javai Balihari ||

The eighteen auspicious siddhis sacrifice themselves to you.

औरहु जो अनेक प्रभुताई। सो सीतापति तुमहिं बनाई॥

Aurahu Jo Anek Prabhutai | So Sitapati Tumahin Banai ||

And all the many other glories — O lord of Sita, you created them all.

इच्छा ते कोटिन संसारा। रचत न लागत पल की बारा॥

Ichchha Te Kotin Sansara | Rachat Na Lagat Pal Ki Bara ||

By your will, creating crores of worlds takes not even a moment.

जो तुम्हरे चरनन चित लावै। ताको मुक्ति अवसि हो जावै॥

Jo Tumhare Charnan Chit Lavai | Tako Mukti Avasi Ho Javai ||

Whoever fixes his mind on your feet surely attains liberation.

सुनहु राम तुम तात हमारे। तुमहिं भरत कुल- पूज्य प्रचारे॥

Sunahu Ram Tum Tat Hamare | Tumahin Bharat Kul- Pujya Prachare ||

Listen, O Ram — you are our father; you are proclaimed the revered one of Bharat's lineage.

तुमहिं देव कुल देव हमारे। तुम गुरु देव प्राण के प्यारे॥

Tumahin Dev Kul Dev Hamare | Tum Guru Dev Pran Ke Pyare ||

You are our god and family deity; you are the guru and dearer than life.

जो कुछ हो सो तुमहीं राजा। जय जय जय प्रभु राखो लाजा॥

Jo Kuchh Ho So Tumahin Raja | Jai Jai Jai Prabhu Rakho Laja ||

Whatever there is, it is you, O king; victory to you, Lord — protect our honour.

राम आत्मा पोषण हारे। जय जय जय दशरथ के प्यारे॥

Ram Atma Poshan Hare | Jai Jai Jai Dashrath Ke Pyare ||

O Ram, nourisher of the soul, beloved of Dasharatha — victory to you.

जय जय जय प्रभु ज्योति स्वरूपा। निर्गुण ब्रह्म अखण्ड अनूपा॥

Jai Jai Jai Prabhu Jyoti Svarupa | Nirgun Brahma Akhanda Anupa ||

Victory to you, O Lord of the form of light, the formless, undivided, incomparable Brahman.

सत्य सत्य जय सत्य- ब्रत स्वामी। सत्य सनातन अन्तर्यामी॥

Satya Satya Jai Satya- Brat Svami | Satya Sanatan Antaryami ||

Victory to you, master true to your vow — truth, eternal, the indweller.

सत्य भजन तुम्हरो जो गावै। सो निश्चय चारों फल पावै॥

Satya Bhajan Tumharo Jo Gavai | So Nishchay Charon Phal Pavai ||

Whoever sings your bhajan truly surely obtains the four fruits (dharma, artha, kama, moksha).

सत्य शपथ गौरीपति कीन्हीं। तुमने भक्तहिं सब सिद्धि दीन्हीं॥

Satya Shapath Gauripati Kinhin | Tumane Bhaktahin Sab Siddhi Dinhin ||

Gauripati (Shiva) swore truly that you gave all siddhis to those who worship you.

ज्ञान हृदय दो ज्ञान स्वरूपा। नमो नमो जय जगपति भूपा॥

Gyan Hriday Do Gyan Svarupa | Namo Namo Jai Jagapti Bhupa ||

O embodiment of knowledge, give knowledge to the heart; salutations to you, king and lord of the world.

धन्य धन्य तुम धन्य प्रतापा। नाम तुम्हार हरत संतापा॥

Dhanya Dhanya Tum Dhanya Pratapa | Nam Tumhar Harat Santapa ||

Blessed are you, blessed is your glory; your name removes suffering.

सत्य शुद्ध देवन मुख गाया। बजी दुन्दुभी शंख बजाया॥

Satya Shuddha Devan Mukh Gaya | Baji Dundubhi Shankh Bajaya ||

The gods sang (your) true and pure (glory); drums and conches sounded.

सत्य सत्य तुम सत्य सनातन। तुमहीं हो हमरे तन मन धन॥

Satya Satya Tum Satya Sanatan | Tumahin Ho Hamre Tan Man Dhan ||

You are truth, eternal truth; you are our body, mind and wealth.

याको पाठ करे जो कोई। ज्ञान प्रकट ताके उर होई॥

Yako Path Kare Jo Koi | Gyan Prakat Take Ur Hoi ||

Whoever recites this — knowledge dawns in his heart.

आवागमन मिटै तिहि केरा। सत्य वचन माने शिव मेरा॥

Avagaman Mitai Tihi Kera | Satya Vachan Mane Shiv Mera ||

His coming and going (birth and death) ends — my Shiva accepts this as a true word.

और आस मन में जो होई। मनवांछित फल पावे सोई॥

Aur As Man Men Jo Hoi | Manvanchhit Phal Pave Soi ||

And whoever holds any wish in his mind obtains the desired fruit;

तीनहुं काल ध्यान जो ल्यावै। तुलसी दल अरु फूल चढ़ावै॥

Tinahun Kal Dhyan Jo Lyavai | Tulasi Dal Aru Phul Chadhavai ||

whoever meditates at the three times of day and offers tulsi leaves and flowers,

साग पत्र सो भोग लगावै। सो नर सकल सिद्धता पावै॥

Sag Patra So Bhog Lagavai | So Nar Sakal Siddhata Pavai ||

and offers a (simple) bhog of greens and leaves — that person obtains all siddhis.

अन्त समय रघुबर पुर जाई। जहाँ जन्म हरि भक्त कहाई॥

Anta Samay Raghubar Pur Jai | Jahan Janma Hari Bhakta Kahai ||

At the end he goes to Raghuvar's abode, and wherever he is born he is called a devotee of Hari.

श्री हरि दास कहै अरु गावै। सो वैकुण्ठ धाम को पावै॥

Shri Hari Das Kahai Aru Gavai | So Vaikuntha Dham Ko Pavai ||

Shri Haridas says — whoever sings this attains the abode of Vaikuntha.

॥ दोहा ॥ सात दिवस जो नेम कर, पाठ करे चित लाय। हरिदास हरि कृपा से, अवसि भक्ति को पाय॥ राम चालीसा जो पढ़े, राम चरण चित लाय। जो इच्छा मन में करै, सकल सिद्ध हो जाय॥

|| Doha || Sat Divas Jo Nem Kar, Path Kare Chit Lay | Haridas Hari Kripa Se, Avasi Bhakti Ko Pay || Ram Chalisa Jo Padhe, Ram Charan Chit Lay | Jo Ichchha Man Men Karai, Sakal Siddha Ho Jay ||

Whoever recites it with focus and discipline for seven days — says Haridas — surely attains devotion by Hari's grace. Whoever reads the Ram Chalisa with his mind fixed on Ram's feet has every wish of his heart fulfilled.

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📅 Next auspicious days (from our panchang)

29 Oct (Thursday)
5 Nov (Thursday)
12 Nov (Thursday)
19 Nov (Thursday)
26 Nov (Thursday)
3 Dec (Thursday)

Dates are for Delhi sunrise; see today's panchang for your city.

🪔 How to chant / recite

Time: Morning or evening; the chalisa speaks of meditating at «the three times».
Method: A lamp, tulsi leaves and flowers before the Ram Darbar; a simple bhog of greens or fruit.
Count: Once daily; seven days of discipline as per the last doha.
Along with it: One mala of «Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram».

🛕 Puja vidhi (step by step)

🧺 Items needed

Picture of Shri Ram Darbar
Yellow/red flowers, tulsi
Sandalwood, akshata, roli
Ghee lamp, incense
Fruits, panchamrit or sweets as bhog

🪷 Procedure

Bathe and wear clean clothes; clean the puja place and spread a fresh cloth on the altar (chowki).
Do achamana (sip water three times) and purify hands and mouth; sit on an asana and calm the mind.
Light a lamp of ghee or sesame oil — by tradition the lamp is kept to the deity's right.
Take water, akshata (unbroken rice) and a flower in the right hand and make the sankalpa — your name, gotra, place, date and the purpose of the puja, spoken or in the mind; then let the water fall to the ground.
First remember Shri Ganesha (Om Gam Ganapataye Namah).
Meditate on the Ram Darbar (Ram, Sita, Lakshman, Hanuman) and offer water, sandalwood, akshata, flowers and tulsi.
Offer bhog and chant «Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram» or recite Ramcharitmanas / Ram Stuti.
Sing «Aarti Kijai Shri Raghubar Ji Ki» or «Shri Ramchandra Kripalu Bhaju Man».
Finally perform aarti, offer pushpanjali (flowers) and do parikrama (or turn around in your place).
Ask forgiveness for any mistakes in the puja, distribute the prasad and take it yourself.

⚠️ Rules & precautions

Ram Navami, every Thursday and (by custom) Tuesday are popular days for Ram-bhakti.
If a Ramayana recitation must pause, finish the episode before stopping.

🌟 Benefits (as per tradition)

A prayer for devotion to Ram, knowledge and fulfilment of wishes.
Phalashruti: freedom from rebirth and Vaikuntha (as per belief).

These are traditional beliefs described in scriptures; results are understood to depend on faith, discipline and one's own actions.

❓ Frequently asked questions

For how many days should the Ram Chalisa be read?

Daily; the last doha speaks of reading it with discipline for seven days.

What is the difference between the Ram Chalisa and the Ram Raksha Stotra?

The chalisa is in Hindi (Awadhi) on the glory of Ram's name; the Ram Raksha is a Sanskrit kavacha — both are often recited together.

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Note: recite with devotion and correct pronunciation; for special anushthans take guidance from a learned acharya.

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