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जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर, जय कपीस तिहुँ लोक उजागर

Hanuman Chalisa

Jai Hanuman gyan gun sagar, Jai Kapis tihun lok ujagar…

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Listen & chant along — performed by Krishna Das

"A 40-verse hymn of praise to Hanuman, lord of devotion and strength"

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Meaning & Translation

Sanskrit

जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर, जय कपीस तिहुँ लोक उजागर

Transliteration

Jai Hanuman gyan gun sagar, Jai Kapis tihun lok ujagar…

Pronunciation

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Deity / Quality Invoked

Hanuman

Full Translation

The Hanuman Chalisa ("forty verses to Hanuman") is a devotional hymn praising Hanuman — the monkey-god whose boundless strength is matched only by his selfless devotion to Rama. Its verses recount his wisdom, courage, humility, and power to remove fear and obstacles. It is among the most recited devotional texts in the world.

Spiritual Significance

Reciting the Chalisa is traditionally believed to grant courage, protection, and the dissolving of fear and adversity. For practitioners it models the ideal of bhakti: total, joyful surrender in service of the divine.

Cultural Context & History

Composed in the 16th century by the poet-saint Goswami Tulsidas in the Awadhi language. It was carried into the global yoga and Kirtan world largely through Krishna Das, for whom the Chalisa is a signature, sung in long, meditative call-and-response settings.

Traditionally Accompanied By

Tabla
Tabla

Practice Tools

Hanuman Chalisa

A print-friendly lyric sheet for chanting along

For Leaders

Chords and structure for leading this chant on harmonium or guitar — transcribed from the linked recording. New to leading? Read our guide to leading kirtan →

Original key

C

Tempo & feel

Flowing recitation pace (~100 bpm); the words carry the momentum

Chord Chart

Original key (as recorded): C
Tempo
99 BPM
Recording tempo: 99 BPM

Strumming & rhythm (4/4)

D·
1
·U
2
D·
3
·U
4

D = downstrum, U = upstrum, · = let it ring. steady recitation bed: even boom-chick; the words carry the momentum, not the strum.

Opening doha

CShri Guru charana saroja raja, Fnija manu mukuru sudhaCri
AmBaranau Raghubara bimala jasu, Fjo Gdayaku phala chaCri

Chaupai (verse cycle)

CJai Hanuman gyan gun FsagaCr
DmJai Kapis tihun Glok ujaCgar

Call & Response Structure

All forty chaupais ride the same four-bar cycle — learn it on the first verse and it carries the whole Chalisa. The doha melody opens and closes the piece. Sung straight through in unison rather than call-and-response; keep the cycle steady and let the text lead.

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