Composed by Goswami Tulsidas, in Awadhi language, Hanuman Chalisa, has been one of the favorite chants of folks of all ages across the globe. As is evident by the name, the Chant describes the glory of the Monkey God Hanuman and hence, is most adored by Children.
In this post, I have sung Hanuman Chalisa, in a very simple tune, set in Raaga: Mohana Kalyani. The Raga has the notes of Mohana in the ascent/ArohaNa and Kalyani in the descent/avarOhaNa, hence the name Mohana Kalyani. As is evident, the Raga has the effects of both, Mohana and Kalyani. The Raaga has the immense potential of empowering an individual with Physical and Spiritual Wellness. It promotes Meditation and deep Relaxation.
The lyrics invokes, Lord Hanuman, The God who symbolizes Courage, Valor and Total Surrender. Hence, this Composition in Mohana Kalyani is a Wholesome recipe for Total Wellness.
dOha:
shree guru charaN sarOj raj nij man mukur sudhaari
baranao raghuvar bimal yash jO daayak phal chaari
buddhi hIn tanu jAnike sumirau pavan kumAr
bal buddhi vidyaa dEhu mOhe harahu klEshvikaar
Hanuman chalisa:
jai hanumAn gjnaan guN saagar jai kapIs tihun lOk ujaagar
rAm doot atulit bal dhaama anjani-putr pavan sut naama (2)
mahAbIr bikram bajrangi kumati nivaar sumati kE sangI
kanchan baran biraaj subEsha kaanan kuNDal kunchit kEshaa(4)
haath vajra aur dhvajA biraajai kAndhE moonj janEu saajai shankar suvan kEsharI nandan tEj prataap mahA jag vandan(6)
vidyAvaan guNi ati chaatur raam kaaj karibE kO aatur
prabhu charitra sunibE kO rasiya raam lakhan sItA man basiyA(8)
sUkshma roop dhari sinyahi dikhaava vikaT roop dhari lanka jaraava
bhim roop dhari asur samhaare rAmachandr kE kaaj sanvaare(10)
laaye sanjeevan lakhan jiyaaye shrI raghuvIr harashi ur laaye
raghupati kInhI bahut baDhAyi tum mam priy bharat-hi sam bhAi(12)
sahas badan tumharO yash gaave as kahi shrIpati kanTh lagaave sanakAdik brahmAdi muneesha naarad shaarad sahit aheesha(14)
yam kubEr digpAl jahAn tE kavi kOvid kahi sakEkahAn te tum upkaar sugreevahin keenha rAm milaaye rajpad deenha(16)
tumharO mantra vibheeshaN maana lankEshwar bhay sab jag jaana
yug sahasra yOjan par bhaanu leelyO tAhi madhur phal jaanu(18)
(yug sahasra yOjan par bhaanu: This is supposed to be an approximate distance between the Sun and the earth, known to ancient Indians much before the age of evolved technology. The calculations go thus: 1 yug = 12000 years. Sahasra meaning 1000. 1 yOjan is nearly 8-9 miles. Hence yug sahasra yOjan, is calculated as 12000^1000^8=96000000miles, distance at which, Tulsidas describes the Sun, as seen by Hanuman)
prabhu mudrika mEli mukh maahee jaladhi lAndhi gaye achraj nAhee
durgam kaaj jagat ke jEte sugam anugrah tumhare tEte(20)
ram duaarE tum rakhvaare hoat na Agya bin paisAre
sab sukh lahai tumhArI saran tum rakshak kaahu ko Darna(22)
aapan tEj samhaaro aapai teenO lOk haank te kAmpai
bhoot pishaachar nikat na aavai mahaabIr jab naam sunAvai(24)
naashE rOg harai sab peera japat nirantar hanumat beera sankat sE hanumAn chuDAvai man kram vachan dyAn jO lAvai(26)
sab par raam tapasvee raja tinke kaaj sakal tum saaja
aur manOrath jO koi lAvai soyi amit jeevan phal pAvai(28)
chAron yug partaap tumhaara hai prasidh jagat ujiyaara
saadhu sant kE tum rakhwaare asur nikandan rAm dulhaare(30)
ashta siddhi nav nidhi ke dAta as var deen jAnakI maata
raam rasaayan tumharE paasa sadA raho raghupati kE daasa(32)
tumhare bhajan raam ko pAvai janam janam kE dukh bisrAvai
anth kaal raghuvar pur jAyee jahaan janm hari-bhakt kahAyee(34)
aur dEvta chitta na dharayi hanumat se hi sarva sukh karayi sankaT kaTE miTE sab peera jO sumirai hanumat balbeera(36)
jai jai jai hanumAn gosAyi kripa karahu gurudEv ki nAyi
jO shat baar paaTh kare kOyi chuTehi bandhi mahAsukh hOyi(38)
jO yah paDhE hanumAn chAleesa hOye siddhi sAkhi gaureesa
tulseedaas sadA hari chEra keejai dAs hrdaye man DEra (40)
dOha:
pavan tanai sankaT haraN mangaLmooruti roop
rAm lakhan sIta sahit hrday basahu sur bhoop
