Hanuman
Hanuman Chalisa Opening Verse
Sacred Sanskrit
श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज, निज मन मुकुर सुधारि। बरनऊं रघुबर बिमल जसु, जो दायक फल चारि॥
Transliteration
śrī guru carana saroja raja, nija mana mukura sudhāri barnauṃ raghubara bimala jasu, jo dāyaka phala cāri
Meaning & Significance
After cleansing the mirror of my mind with the dust from the lotus feet of my Guru, I narrate the pure glory of Lord Rama (Raghubara), which bestows the four fruits of life: dharma, artha, kama, and moksha.