Ram Chalisa
chaupai
श्री रघुबीर भक्त हितकारी।सुनि लीजै प्रभु अरज हमारी॥
Shri raghubira bhakta hitakari, suni lijai prabhu araja hamari.
निशि दिन ध्यान धरै जो कोई।ता सम भक्त और नहीं होई॥
Nishi dina dhyana dharai jo koi, ta sama bhakta aura nahim hoi.
ध्यान धरें शिवजी मन मांही।ब्रह्मा, इन्द्र पार नहीं पाहीं॥
Dhyana dharem shivaji mana mamhi, Brahma, Indra para nahim pahim.
दूत तुम्हार वीर हनुमाना।जासु प्रभाव तिहुं पुर जाना॥
Duta tumhara vira hanumana, jasu prabhava tihum pura jana.
जय, जय, जय रघुनाथ कृपाला।सदा करो संतन प्रतिपाला॥
Jaya, jaya, jaya Raghunatha krripala, sada karo samtana pratipala.
तुव भुजदण्ड प्रचण्ड कृपाला।रावण मारि सुरन प्रतिपाला॥
Tuva bhujadanda prachanda krripala, Ravana mari surana pratipala.
तुम अनाथ के नाथ गोसाईं।दीनन के हो सदा सहाई॥
Tuma anatha ke natha gosaim, dinana ke ho sada sahai.
ब्रह्मादिक तव पार न पावैं।सदा ईश तुम्हरो यश गावैं॥
Brahmadika tava para na pavaim, sada isha tumharo yasha gavaim.
चारिउ भेद भरत हैं साखी।तुम भक्तन की लज्जा राखी॥
Chariu bheda bharata haim sakhi, tuma bhaktana ki lajja rakhi.
गुण गावत शारद मन माहीं।सुरपति ताको पार न पाहिं॥
Guna gavata sharada mana mahim, Surapati tako para na pahim.
नाम तुम्हार लेत जो कोई।ता सम धन्य और नहीं होई॥
Nama tumhara leta jo koi, ta sama dhanya aura nahim hoi.
राम नाम है अपरम्पारा।चारिहु वेदन जाहि पुकारा॥
Rama nama hai aparampara, charihu vedana jahi pukara.
गणपति नाम तुम्हारो लीन्हो।तिनको प्रथम पूज्य तुम कीन्हो॥
Ganapati nama tumharo linho, tinako prathama pujya tuma kinho.
शेष रटत नित नाम तुम्हारा।महि को भार शीश पर धारा॥
Shesha ratata nita nama tumhara, mahi ko bhara shisha para dhara.
फूल समान रहत सो भारा।पावत कोऊ न तुम्हरो पारा॥
Phula samana rahata so bhara, pavata kou na tumharo para.
भरत नाम तुम्हरो उर धारो।तासों कबहूं न रण में हारो॥
Bharata nama tumharo ura dharo, tasom kabahum na rana mem haro.
नाम शत्रुहन हृदय प्रकाशा।सुमिरत होत शत्रु कर नाशा॥
Nama shatruhana hrridaya prakasha, sumirata hota shatru kara nasha.
लखन तुम्हारे आज्ञाकारी।सदा करत सन्तन रखवारी॥
Lakhana tumhare aj~nakari, sada karata santana rakhavari.
ताते रण जीते नहिं कोई।युद्ध जुरे यमहूं किन होई॥
Tate rana jite nahim koi, yuddha jure yamahum kina hoi.
महालक्ष्मी धर अवतारा।सब विधि करत पाप को छारा॥
Mahalakshmi dhara avatara, saba vidhi karata papa ko chara.
सीता राम पुनीता गायो।भुवनेश्वरी प्रभाव दिखायो॥
Sita rama punita gayo, bhuvaneshvari prabhava dikhayo.
घट सों प्रकट भई सो आई।जाको देखत चन्द्र लजाई॥
Ghata som prakata bhai so ai, jako dekhata chandra lajai.
जो तुम्हरे नित पांव पलोटत।नवो निद्धि चरणन में लोटत॥
Jo tumhare nita pamva palotata, navo niddhi charanana mem lotata.
सिद्धि अठारह मंगलकारी।सो तुम पर जावै बलिहारी॥
Siddhi atharaha mamgalakari, so tuma para javai balihari.
औरहु जो अनेक प्रभुताई।सो सीतापति तुमहिं बनाई॥
Aurahu jo aneka prabhutai, so sitapati tumahim banai.
इच्छा ते कोटिन संसारा।रचत न लागत पल की बारा॥
Ichcha te kotina samsara, rachata na lagata pala ki bara.
जो तुम्हरे चरणन चित लावै।ताकी मुक्ति अवसि हो जावै॥
Jo tumhare charanana chita lavai, taki mukti avasi ho javai.
सुनहु राम तुम तात हमारे।तुमहिं भरत कुल पूज्य प्रचारे॥
Sunahu rama tuma tata hamare, tumahim bharata kula pujya prachare.
तुमहिं देव कुल देव हमारे।तुम गुरु देव प्राण के प्यारे॥
Tumahim deva kula deva hamare, tuma guru deva prana ke pyare.
जो कुछ हो सो तुमहिं राजा।जय जय जय प्रभु राखो लाजा॥
Jo kucha ho so tumahim raja, jaya jaya jaya prabhu rakho laja.
राम आत्मा पोषण हारे।जय जय जय दशरथ के प्यारे॥
Rama atma poshana hare, jaya jaya jaya dasharatha ke pyare.
जय जय जय प्रभु ज्योति स्वरुपा।नर्गुण ब्रहृ अखण्ड अनूपा॥
Jaya jaya jaya prabhu jyoti svarupa, narguna brahrri akhanda anupa.
सत्य सत्य जय सत्यव्रत स्वामी।सत्य सनातन अन्तर्यामी॥
Satya satya jaya satyavrata svami, satya sanatana antaryami.
सत्य भजन तुम्हरो जो गावै।सो निश्चय चारों फल पावै॥
Satya bhajana tumharo jo gavai, so nishchaya charom phala pavai.
सत्य शपथ गौरीपति कीन्हीं।तुमने भक्तिहिं सब सिधि दीन्हीं॥
Satya shapatha gauripati kinhim, tumane bhaktihim saba sidhi dinhim.
ज्ञान हृदय दो ज्ञान स्वरुपा।नमो नमो जय जगपति भूपा॥
J~nana hrridaya do j~nana svarupa, namo namo jaya jagapati bhupa.
धन्य धन्य तुम धन्य प्रतापा।नाम तुम्हार हरत संतापा॥
Dhanya dhanya tuma dhanya pratapa, nama tumhara harata samtapa.
सत्य शुद्ध देवन मुख गाया।बजी दुन्दुभी शंख बजाया॥
Satya shuddha devana mukha gaya, baji dundubhi shamkha bajaya.
सत्य सत्य तुम सत्य सनातन।तुम ही हो हमरे तन-मन धन॥
Satya satya tuma satya sanatana, tuma hi ho hamare tana-mana dhana.
याको पाठ करे जो कोई।ज्ञान प्रकट ताके उर होई॥
Yako patha kare jo koi, j~nana prakata take ura hoi.
आवागमन मिटै तिहि केरा।सत्य वचन माने शिव मेरा॥
Avagamana mitai tihi kera, satya vachana mane Shiva mera.
और आस मन में जो होई।मनवांछित फल पावे सोई॥
Aura asa mana mem jo hoi, manavamchita phala pave soi.
तीनहुं काल ध्यान जो ल्यावै।तुलसी दल अरु फूल चढ़ावै॥
Tinahum kala dhyana jo lyavai, tulasi dala aru phula cha.dhavai.
साग पत्र सो भोग लगावै।सो नर सकल सिद्धता पावै॥
Saga patra so bhoga lagavai, so nara sakala siddhata pavai.
अन्त समय रघुबर पुर जाई।जहां जन्म हरि भक्त कहाई॥
Anta samaya raghubara pura jai, jaham janma hari bhakta kahai.
श्री हरिदास कहै अरु गावै।सो बैकुण्ठ धाम को पावै॥
Shri haridasa kahai aru gavai, so baikuntha dhama ko pavai.
Meaning
O Raghubir, benefactor of Your devotees; hear our prayer, O Lord.
Whoever holds You in meditation day and night, no devotee is equal to them.
Shiva Himself holds You in his mind in meditation; even Brahma and Indra cannot find Your limit.
Your messenger is the brave Hanuman, whose might all three worlds know.
Hail, hail, hail, O gracious Raghunath; always protect Your saints.
Your arms are mighty and gracious; slaying Ravana, You protected the gods.
You are the lord of the orphaned, Master; You are ever the helper of the humble.
Even Brahma and the gods cannot find Your limit; the Lord always sings Your glory.
Bharat is witness to all four proofs; You preserved the honour of Your devotees.
Sharda sings Your virtues in her mind; even Indra cannot find their limit.
Whoever takes Your name, none is as blessed as they.
The name of Ram is beyond all measure; all four Vedas proclaim it aloud.
You took up the name of Ganapati, and made him the first among those worthy of worship.
Shesha ceaselessly repeats Your name; on his head he bears the weight of the earth.
That burden remains for him as light as a flower; none can find the measure of it.
Bharat holds Your name in his heart; because of it he is never defeated in battle.
The name Shatrughna shines in his heart; remembering it, the enemy is destroyed.
Lakshman is ever obedient to You, always guarding Your saints.
Therefore none has won in battle against him; even Yama cannot prevail if a fight arises.
You bear the form of Mahalakshmi too; in every way You reduce sin to ash.
Sita sang of Ram, the pure one; she showed the power of the Ruler of the universe.
She appeared, manifest from the pitcher; seeing her, even the moon feels shy.
Whoever daily massages Your feet, all nine treasures roll at their feet.
The eighteen accomplishments, bringers of auspiciousness, offer themselves to You in devotion.
And whatever other glory there is, Sitapati made it Your own.
By Your mere will, worlds beyond count come into being; creating them takes not even a moment.
Whoever fixes their mind upon Your feet, their liberation is certain to come.
Hear, O Ram, You are our father; You are honoured throughout Bharat's lineage.
You are our family deity; You are the beloved teacher-god of our very breath.
Whatever there is, You alone are king of it; hail, hail, hail, O Lord, preserve our honour.
Ram, You are the sustainer of the soul; hail, hail, hail, beloved of Dasharath.
Hail, hail, hail, O Lord of the form of light; the formless Brahman, whole and beyond compare.
True, true, hail, O Lord true to Your vow; true and eternal, the Knower of all hearts.
Whoever sings this true hymn of Yours obtains, without doubt, all four fruits of life.
You swore a true oath before Gauri's Lord; through devotion You granted all accomplishments.
Give me a heart of knowledge, O form of knowledge itself; salutations, salutations, hail, King of the world.
Blessed, blessed, You are blessed in Your glory; Your name takes away all affliction.
The gods sang this true and pure account with their own mouths; the drum resounded, the conch was blown.
True, true, You are eternally true; You alone are the wealth of our body and mind.
Whoever recites this, knowledge is revealed in their heart.
Their coming and going in this world ceases; Shiva accepts them at their word of truth.
And whatever other wish arises in their mind, they obtain the fruit their heart desires.
Whoever holds this meditation at all three times of day, and offers tulsi leaves and flowers,
and offers greens and leaves as food, that person attains complete accomplishment.
At their final hour they go to the city of Raghubar, where they are called a devotee born of Hari.
Shri Haridas says and sings this; that person attains the abode of Vaikuntha.
doha
सात दिवस जो नेम कर,पाठ करे चित लाय। हरिदास हरि कृपा से,अवसि भक्ति को पाय॥
Sata divasa jo nema kara, patha kare chita laya, haridasa hari krripa se, avasi bhakti ko paya.
राम चालीसा जो पढ़े,राम चरण चित लाय। जो इच्छा मन में करै,सकल सिद्ध हो जाय॥
Rama chalisa jo pa.dhe, rama charana chita laya, jo ichcha mana mem karai, sakala siddha ho jaya.
Meaning
Whoever keeps this discipline for seven days and recites it with a devoted heart, by Hari's grace, Haridas says, they surely attain devotion.
Whoever recites this Ram Chalisa with mind fixed on Ram's feet, whatever wish arises in their heart, is entirely fulfilled.
Bhanita signature in closing chaupai and doha; period/identity not independently verified.
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