Sri Ram Chalisa
Translated by P. R. Ramachander
Ganapati charan saroj gahi, Charanodak dhari bhal, Likhau vimal Ramavali, sumiri Anjanilal.
I would hold he lotus feet of Ganeshaha,anoint it and sprinkle that water on my head,
And then start writing the story of Rama, meditating on son of Anjana
Ram charit varnan Karaun, Ramahin hridai manai, Madan kadan ral rakhishir, man kahan tap mitai
I would describe the story of Rams, with my mind full of Rama,
And I would bow before destroyer of Manmatha and wash away impurities of my mind.
Ram Ramapati Raghupati jai jai, Maha-Lokpati Jagpati jai jai. Rajit Janak dulari jai jai, Mahinandan Prabhu-pyari jai jai.
Hail, hail Rama,the consort of Lakshmi who is the lord of clan of Raghus,
Hail hail the lord of great earth and the lord of universe,
Hail, hail, the darling daughter of king Janaka,
Hail hail the darling of the mother earth
Ratihun divas Ram dhun jahi Magan rahat man, tan dukh nahin. Ram saneh jasu ur hoi Maha bhagyashali nar soi.
Whether day or night when Rama is praised,
The mind would be without worries and body without pain,
And those people who develop love towards Rama,
Are indeed very lucky people
Rakshas dal sanhari jai jai Maha patit tanu tari jai jai. Ram nam jo nishdin gavat Man vachhit phal nishchai pavat.
Hail hail who killed the crowd of Rakshasas,
Hail, hail the lord who uplifts the greatly down trodden,
And all those who daily sing the name of Rama,
Would definitely get fulfilled the desires of their mind
Ramayudhsar jehin kar sajat Man manoj lakhi kotihun lajat. Rakhahu laj hamari jai jai Mahima agam tumhari jai jai.
When Rama appears armed with his weapons,
He appears more pretty than Lakhs of Manmathas,
Hail hail, lord who protects my honour,
Hail, hail, Lord whose greatness cannot be counted.
Rajiv nayan munin man mohin Mukut manohar shir par sohai. Rajit mridal gat shuchi anan Makarakrit kundal duhun kanan.
Oh Lotus eyed one who even bewitches the saints,
Your head is decorated bt a very pretty crown,
And oh lord who has a very pretty tender body,
You also wear to crocodile ear studs on your ears.
Ramchandra sarvottam jai jai Maryada Purshottum jai jai Ram nam gun agam ananta Manan karat sharad shruti santa.
Hail, hail Ramachandra who is the greatest,
Hail hail, the best Purusha who is the model of propriety,
The God qualities of the name of Rama is endless,
And these are meditated upon by sages and Goddess Saraswathi
Rati divas dhyavahu man Rama
Man ranjan bhanjan bhav dama. Raj bhavan, sang men nahin jaihain
Man ke hi man men rahi jaihain
Oh Rama make my mind which keeps on wandering day and night,
To become pleased and also destroy the effects of Karma,
Because the palace where I stay will not come with me,
You please be within my mind and burn evil thoughts.
Ramhi nam ant sukh daihain Man gadhant gap kam na aihain. Ram kahani Ramahin sunihain Mahima Ram tabai man gunhain.
Oh Ram for your name to ultimately bring comfort,
During the time of my last journey when passion is still there in the mind,
Your story should be heard and yiour name should be chanted,
And then only greatness of Rama would be realized by the mind.
Ramhi mahan jo nit chit rakhihain Madhukar saris madhur ras chakhihain. Rag rang kahun kirtan thanihain Mamta tyagi ek ras janihain.
He who daily keeps Lord Rama in his mind,
Would get the sweet taste of honey collected from flowers by the bees,
And when he chants prettier and prettier,
He would be getting rid of essence of his ego.
Ram kripa tinhin par hvai hain Man vanchhit phal abhimal paihain. Rakshas daman kiyo jo chhan men Maha banhu bani vicharyo vana men.
All those who adopt the path of Rama,
Without any doubt would realize their mind’s desire.
For The Rakshasas were destroyed by Rama by a blink of his ye,
Just like big trees in huge forest are turned to ashes by forest fire.
Ravanadi hati gati, dai dinhyo Mahi Ravanahin Siya vadh kinhyo. Ram ban sut sursari dhara Maha patkihun gati dai dara.
Rama killed Ravana and his army and sent them to heaven,
And he also killed Mahi Ravana who was the king of lower domains,
For the arrows of Rama are like the waters of river ganges,
Which purifies very bad people and grants them salvation,
Ram ramit jag amit ananta Mahima kahi na sakahin shruti santa. Ram nam joi det bhulai. Maha nisa soi leta bulai
Rama pervades through the limitless world,
And even sages would not be able to tell its greatness,
And all those who forget the name of Rama,
Are inviting darkness in their lifenot lit by his greatness.
Ram bina ur hota andhera man sohi dukh sahat ghanera. Ramahi adi anadi kahavat Mahavrti Shankar-gun gavat.
Without Rama our heart would be full of darkness,
And would lead to suffering of lots of sorrows,
Rama is the primeval and beginning less Words,
And his praise is being sung by Lord Shiva and Devas.
Ram nam lahi Brahma apara Mahikar bhar shesh shir dhara. Rakhi Ramhiya Shambhu sujana Maha ghor vish kinhyo pana.
It is the name of Rama that made Brahma very great,
And using it only Adhi Sesha could carry the world,
It was due to the face that the name of Rama is in the heart of Lord Shiva
That he was able to swallow the poison and save the asuras and devas
Ramahi mahi-lakhi lekh Maheshu Maha pujya kari diyo Ganeshahu. Ram ramit ras gatit bhakti ghat Man ke bhajatahin khulat prem pat.
Seeing that the name of Rama was written on earth,
Lord Shiva Made Lord Ganeshaha highly venerable to receive worship,
Those whose heart is filled with devotion to Rama,
Get the gates of devotional love opened in their heart,
Rajit Ram jinahin ur antar Mahavir sam bhakta nirantar. Ramahi linha ek sahara Maha sindhu Kapi kinha para.
If Some person’s heart is ruled by Rama,
He would be always be as devoted like Lord Hanuman,
Rama was his only protection and refuge,
That he was able to cross the great ocean,
Ram nam rasna ras shobha Mardan kam krodh mad lobha. Ram charit bhaji bhayo sugyata Mahadeva mukti ke data.
Oh Rama the person who sweetens his toungue with your name,
Would become lustrous, would be devoid of anger, arrogance and greed,
And it is only by chanting his name That Lord Shiva,
Became the one who is capable of granting salvation
Ramahi japat mitat bhav shula Ram mantra yah mangal mula. Ram nam japi jo na sudhara Man pishach so nipat ganvara.
All the distress of the world goes away by praising Rama,
The Rama manthra is the root of all auspiciousness,
And those who do not chant his name will never become good,
For their mind would be ignorant and in control of devil.
Ram ki mahima kahan lag gaun mati malin man par na paun. Ramavali as likhi chalisa Mati anusar dhyan Gaurisa.
To what extent shall I sing about greatness of Rama,
Because I am dull witted and cannot understand everything about him,
But In spite of that I have written the forty verse praise of Rama,
Keeping my mind concentrated on Lord Shiva and Goddess Gauri
Ramahi sundar rachi ras paga Math Durvasa nikat Prayaga. Ram bhakt yahin jo nit dhyavahin Man vanchhit phal nischai pavahin.
I, sundara dasa living in Durvasa near Prauagam
Has composed this great chalisa prayer,
Feeling that the devotees of Rama who sing it,
Would definitely get all that their mind wants.
Ram nam nit bhajahu man, ratihun din chitlai. Mamta matsar malinata, manastap miti jai.
I would daily sing the name of Rama with a stable mind,
So that ego, competition dirt and misunderstanding of my mind disappears
Ram ka tithi budh Rohini, Ramavali kiyabhas. Man sahastra bhuj drug samat, magsar Sundardas.
Sundardas completed this chalisa on Wednesday,
Margasira moth of Vikrama SAkha in the star Rohini.