Hanuman — Strength in service, courage born of devotion

Strength in service, courage born of devotion

Hanuman Mantras & Chalisa

Hanuman, the mighty devotee of Rama, is the embodiment of strength, courage and selfless service. He leapt across the ocean to Lanka and carried a mountain of healing herbs to save a life — all for love of his lord.

Each hymn here is given in full, with an easy reading, the original text and a line-by-line English meaning.

Hanuman oracle reading

Hanuman Hymns with Meaning

Hanuman flying across a moonlit ocean carrying the glowing Dronagiri mountain of healing herbs on his palm

Chalisa · 43 verses

Hanuman Chalisa

Tulsidas’s forty verses in praise of Hanuman — his strength, wisdom and devotion to Rama — the most widely recited prayer in North India, chanted daily by millions for courage and protection.

Hanuman standing on a rock reaching down to lift a frightened devotee out of dark storm waters into golden dawn light

Ashtakam · 9 verses

Hanuman Ashtak

Eight verses that recall, one by one, the times Hanuman rescued others from disaster — each ending “who in the world does not know your name, Sankat Mochan, remover of troubles?”

Hanuman as Bajrangbali raising his golden mace as a blazing arrow of light shoots from it, scattering dark shapes of fear across a stormy sky

Stuti · 18 verses

Bajrang Baan

The “arrow of Bajrangbali” — an urgent, fiery prayer that calls on Hanuman to come at once, by the oath of Rama, and destroy every fear, enemy and evil force troubling the devotee.

Hanuman meditating on a mountain peak at dawn, golden currents of wind swirling around him and the rising sun glowing behind his head

Gayatri Mantra · 1 verses

Hanuman Gayatri Mantra

Hanuman’s Gayatri — “May we know the son of Anjana, may we meditate on the son of the Wind; may Hanuman inspire us” — a short daily mantra for courage, focus and devotion.