sankata te hanumana chudavai /

mana krama bacana dhyana jo lavai // 26 //

Sri Hanuman helps those who worship Him with sincerity and faith (i.e. by thought, action, speech and prayer) in overcoming difficulties.

If you worship Sri Hanuman in thought word and deed, he will release you from all difficulties. Mana is mind; krama (karma) is deed and bacana (vacana) is words. So all your thoughts, words and actions should be a worship of the Lord. Then no actions will bind you, or cause any sorrow.

saba para rama tapasvi raja /

tinake kaja sakala tuma saja // 27 //

You carried out all the missions of Lord Rama, who is a supreme yogi ruling over everyone.

aura manoratha jo koi lavai /

soi amita jivana phala pavai // 28 //

You bless everyone who seeks your grace and growth him in large measure all he wants and also grant him the full fruit of life.

If you worship Sri Hanuman, all your jobs will be accomplished and you will never be unsuccessful. What is the guarantee? Think of it. Sri Hanuman was able to accomplish all the tasks assigned to him by the Lord Rama Himself. So, if he can carry out the Lord's tasks, why can't he accomplish yours? And whatever you desire in life, Sri Hanuman will grant you. He will do anything for you. However, you should see that your desires are noble.

caro juga paratapa tumhara /

hai parasiddha jagata ujiyara // 29 //

Your glory radiates through all the four yuga-s and your fame shines everywhere in the universe.

sadhu santa ke tuma rakhavare /

asura nikandana rama dulare // 30 //

You are the protector of the righteous and destroyer of the wicked. You are very dear to Lord Rama.

Your fame is prevalent in all four ages (yug-s krta or satya, treta, dvapara and kalih). Sri Hanuman was here on this earth only in tretayuga. Then how could his glory, be present in all four ages? Lord's glory is eternal and his devotee's glory is eternal too! Secondly, the four ages follow each other in a cycle. Kaliyuga is followed again by satyayuga So, Sri Hanuman's glory will be remembered for ages. And besides that, the Wind God is always present and without him life is not possible. So his son Sri Hanuman is also (ciranjivi), one who lives forever!

He is protector of the saints and sages and destroyer of demons. So, if a person is mighty, he should use his strength to help good people and combat wicked ones. Sri Hanuman is dear to Lord Rama.

atasiddhi nau nidhi ke data /

asa bara dinha janaki mata // 31 //

Janakimata (Mother Sita) bestowed on you the boon that you may grant the eight siddhis (supernatural powers) and the nine forms of wealth (on anyone you like).

When Sri Hanuman went to Lanka to meet Mother Sita, he saw her and gave her the news of Lord Rama and described His glories. Prior to this, Mother Sita was very unhappy, but as soon as she heard that Lord Rama was coming to her, her joy knew no bounds. She immediately blessed Sri Hanuman, saying, 'You will be the giver of eight-fold supernatural powers of Yogis (astasiddhi) and nine kinds of wealth of Kubera (navanidhih).

These eight eight-fold supernatural powers are described in the scriptures:

1. Anima - the power to assume a very small form (like an atomic particle) or to become so subtle that one can pervade even the smallest particle in the universe.
2. Mahima - the power to become large, to pervade everything from the smallest to the largest. We know from Sri Hanuman's visit to Lanka, that he became as small as a mosquito to meet Mother Sita and became a huge giant to confront the demons.
3. Garima - the power to make oneself heavy. Even a limb of the body becomes so heavy that no one can lift it. There is a story of the mighty warrior Bhima of Mahabharata, walking in the forest when he encounters Sri Hanuman lying on his side with his long tail in the way. Bhima asked Sri Hanuman to move his tail (not realizing whom he was talking to). Sri Hanuman said, 'I am old, why don't you lift my tail and move it? Bhima tried to lift it, but despite all his strength, he was unable to move it even an inch. That was when he realized that it was no ordinary monkey, and prostrated before him in humility. Sri Hanuman had Garima siddhih too!
4. Laghima - the power to lighten oneself like a feather. When he was in Lanka Sri Hanuman was huge, taller than the tallest palace. But still, he was able to lightly from rooftop to rooftop, without crushing the buildings - this is due to Laghima siddhih.
5. Praptih - the power to attain whatever one wants. With this power one is able to sit in one place and watch everything that is going on not only on this earth, but also in other worlds like Brahmalokah. With television and satellites one is able to see only this universe, (mrtyulokah) but not other worlds.
6. Prakamyam or Prakasyam - Prakamyam is the ability to go anywhere in the three worlds, earth, heavens and netherworlds. Prakasyam is to have a self-illuminating, shining body. Sri Krishna's body was like that. When the Gopi-s hide the butter in a dark place, he would come at night with his friends. Because of Sri Krishna's luminous body, they were able to find the butter easily and eat it.
7. Isitvam - the power to rule over all the worlds. Sri Hanuman rules over everybody's hearts by his good deeds and character, and not by his mighty power.
8. Vasitvam - the power to control everybody, to make them follow you. Sri Hanuma's magnetic personality made everyone love him and obey him. Similarly, Lord Rama had this ability. When he went to the forest, the entire city of Ayodhya was empty as all people wanted to follow him to the forest. When Sri Krishna played his flute, not only the Gopis but even the cows and birds also came to him. Nine kinds of wealth and precious stones of Kubers are: Mahapadma, Padma, Shankha, Makara, Kachapa, Mukunda, Kunda, Neela and Kharva (mahapadmasca padmasca sankho-makara-kacchapau I mukunda -kunda-nilasca kharvasca nidhayo nava //). However, the greatest wealth that Sri Hanuman gives us is love for Ram (ramarasah). Once you have that, you don't need any other wealth.

rama rasayana tumhare pasa /

sada raho raghupati ke dasa // 32 //

The elixir of devotion to Lord Rama is with you, who always stays at the feet of Lord Rama as his servant (with utmost humility).

tumhare bhajana ramako pavai /

janama janama ke dukha bisaravai // 33 //

Singing your praise makes Lord Rama bless (that person) and makes one forget (relieves of) one's miseries of all (previous) births.

Anta kala raghubara pura jai /

Jaha janma haribhakta kahai // 34 //

At the end of one's life when one goes to the abode of Rama, such a person will be deemed as having been born as a devotee of Hari (Lord Rama).

Mother Sita said, 'May you always serve Lord Rama with great love and devotion - may you always be his dear servant. If anyone worships you, he automatically obtains Lord Rama'. Another interpretation is that Lord Rama is happy if people praise Sri Hanuman. So this is the best way to please Lord Rama. One who worships you will have no sorrow. He will forget sorrows not only of this life but all past lives too. Such a person at the time of death will go to the abode of Lord Rama. This is also called vaikunthalokah or saketalokah, where being born, they become devotees of the Lord. And what do these devotees do? Just sit and watch the Lord and nothing else. Some say that it is unproductive to just watch the Lord do nothing else. But these same people spend hours, watching Television! True devotees never brow tired of watching the lord, who is the very embodiment of all beauty, kindness and compassion. In fact, devotees wish to be born again on this earth when the Lord manifests as an incarnation, so that they can be with Him and watch his glories.

aura devata catta na dharai /

hanumata sei sarba sukha karai // 35 //

Even though a devotee does not bring to his memory (worship) any other deity but Hanuman, he will (surely) enjoy all happiness.

samkata katai mitai saba pira /

jo sumirai hanumata bala bira // 36 //

All miseries and torments vanish when one remembers the brave Hanuman.

Saint Tulsida says, you do not need to remember any other god. Just remember Sri Hanuman, you will get all happiness from him. What does this means? One should have full faith in whoever one worships, have single pointed devotion. If you choose to worship Sri Hanuman with full faith, all your prayers will be answered. Another meaning of this verse is that some people worship other gods or deities like Lord Indra etc. asking for worldly pleasures or success etc. but these deities are themselves full of desire. Lord Indra is always afraid that some one who carries out great penance may take over the throne of his heavenly kingdom. So such deities may forget to answer your prayer. But Sri Hanuman's devotion is without any selfish desire. He is always engaged in the service of others. So he will never forget to answer your prayer. Therefore worship him. All your problems, pains and sorrows will be eliminated.

jai jai jai hanumana gosai /

krpa karahu gurudeva ki nai // 37 //

Victory to You! Victory to You! Victory to You! O God Hanumanji! Bless us with your grace as our preceptor.

Victory to Sri Hanuman, who is a Gosvami (gosai - in Avadhi dialect). Gosvami in Sanskrit means one who has control over his senses. (go - sense organs; svamin - master). Sri Hanuman can face any challenge and emerge victorious because he has full control over his body and mind. Any person, who is in full control of one's senses and worships Sri Hanuman with full devotion, will emerge victorious. No challenge is too great for such a person. Most of us have no control over our mind; we let it run here and there. Let us make it single pointed towards Sri Hanuman. nai means 'like' similar to'. Sri Hanuman is like a guru, a compassionate teacher. As we read earlier, Sri Hanuman is an incarnation of Lord Shiva, who is worshipped as the universal teacher (guruh). Sri Hanuman is also a compassionate guru and one should learn from him. Another meaning of guru is one who swallows the weaknesses of his students. Even if the student is foolish, or makes mistakes, a true guru will overlook it. He will help his students overcome their faults. So, worship of Sri Hanuman will help you to overcome all your errors and omissions.

jo sata bara patha kara koi /

cchutahi bandi maha sukha hai // 38 //

One who recites this (Hanuman Chalisa) a hundred times, is released from bondage (i.e., the cycle of death and rebirth) and enjoys (absolute) bliss.

jo yaha padhai hanumana calisa /

hoya siddhi sakhi gaurisa // 39 //

One who reads the Hanuman Chalisa (regularly) will accomplish his goals to which Lord Shiva is witness.

One who reads this Hanuman Chalisa one hundred times will be released from all bondage and sorrows. Many people recite the Hanuman Chalisa one hundred times on Tuesday or Saturday, it often takes 6-7 hours. Or they may recite this continuously when they have problems or stress in their lives. Chanting of his will lead to relief from sorrow. One who reads Hanuman Chalisa will attain perfection without blemish. Someone might say, that is a tall claim. How do we know such a thing will happen? Saint Tulsidas says that Lord Shiva (husband of Gauri - Parvati) Himself is the witness. He will guarantee that you will attain perfection. If you look at it logically, if you chant Hanuman Chalisa everyday, it will create noble thoughts in you. Then you will want to know its real meaning. It will help purify your mind. Once you start your search in this direction, all your energies are directed to this goal, and you will attain liberation. So you have to make a beginning somewhere. With diligence and effort, you will succeed.

tulasidasa sada hari cera /

kijai natha hrdaya maham dera // 40 //

O Hanumanji, I (Tulsidas) am always the servant of the Lord (Lord Rama), and pray that make your (permanent) residence in my heart.

Saint Tulsidas - who wrote this, is always a servant of Lord Hari, Lord Rama. Hari means one who removes all sufferings. Saint Tulsidas is his servant. He says, 'Oh Lord, please camp in my heart and reside there always. Do not ever leave me.'

pavanatanaya samkata harana mamgala murti rupa /

rama lakhana sita sahita hradaya basahu sura bhupa //

Oh! Son of Wind, destroyer of all miseries, you are a symbol of auspiciousness. Along with Lord Rama, Lakshmana and Sita reside in my heart. Oh king of gods!

May Sri Hanuman dwell in my heart. The son of Wind God, who is the remover of all difficulties and whose very form is so auspicious, is the king of all gods. May he always dwell in my heart. Sri Hanuman will not be alone. May Lord Rama, Lakshmana and Mother Sita also be with him! The Lord is there where his devotee is. So, Lord Rama will surely be in your heart with Sri Hanuman. Secondly, as we learnt earlier, Lord Rama represent knowledge, Mother Sita represents devotion and Lakshmana represent dispassion. Sri Hanuman embodies all these three qualities in him. Worship of Sri Hanuman will inculcate these qualities in us too.

This is the glory (mahima) of Hanuman Chalisa. Though it appears simple at first reading, recitation of it with understanding and devotion will result in great benefit. One should chant it at least once every day. That will help you to purify your mind and lead you on the path of liberation.

Om Tat Sat