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  Shri Hanuman Chalisa By RahulKSaini - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=113402769 श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि बरनऊं रघुबर बिमल जसु जो दायकु फल चारि बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिके सुमिरौं पवन कुमार बल बुद्धि बिद्या देहु मोहिं हरहु कलेस बिकार Please find the links to the previous posts here -  Shri Hanuman Chalisa - an attempt to explanation - 1 -  https://nitswe.blogspot.com/2024/12/shri-hanuman-chalisa-attempt-to.html Shri Hanuman Chalisa - an attempt to explanation - 2 -  https://nitswe.blogspot.com/2024/12/shri-hanuman-chalisa-attempt-to_21.html Shri Hanuman Chalisa - an attempt to explanation - 3 - https://nitswe.blogspot.com/2024/12/shri-hanuman-chalisa-attempt-to_22.html Today, let us look at the first couplet or Chaupai of Shri Hanuman Chalisa -   जय हनुमान ज्ञान गुन सागर जय कपीस तिहुं लोक उजागर In the previous blog articles we prepared our mind to make it eligible for invoking Lord Hanuman. Once we start to inv...

Shri Hanuman Chalisa By RahulKSaini - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=113402769 श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि बरनऊं रघुबर बिमल जसु जो दायकु फल चारि Please find the links to the previous posts here -  Shri Hanuman Chalisa - an attempt to explanation - 1 -  https://nitswe.blogspot.com/2024/12/shri-hanuman-chalisa-attempt-to.html Shri Hanuman Chalisa - an attempt to explanation - 2 -  https://nitswe.blogspot.com/2024/12/shri-hanuman-chalisa-attempt-to_21.html Today, let us look at the explanation for the second Doha.  बुद्धिहीन तनु जानिके सुमिरौं पवन कुमार बल बुद्धि बिद्या देहु मोहिं हरहु कलेस बिकार In the opening Doha, the poet prepares the mind to be able to invoke Lord Hanuman. The poet uses the blessings from the teacher to cleanse their mind where the invocation of the Lord Hanuman shall happen.  In the second doha (the current one) - the poet requests Lord Hanuman, that consider me as a person with no bra...

 Shri Hanuman Chalisa By RahulKSaini - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=113402769 In the previous article, I started providing an introduction to Shri Hanuman Chalisa as written by Goswami Tulsidas.  As We understand that Shri Hanuman Chalisa is actually not 40 chaupai verses but 43 - 2 Dohas at the beginning and 1 doha at the end of the 40 verses.  A Doha is a couplet with 2 lines, often conveying moral lessons, spiritual insights, or reflections on life. They are characterized by their simplicity and depth. Each line usually consists of 24 syllables, split between 13 in the first half followed by 11 in the next.  A Chaupai is a quatrain (four-line verse) that can vary in syllable count but typically has a rhythmic and lyrical quality. Chaupai are often devotional reflecting themes of reverence and love. In our daily matters, we often try find ways to start a small talk before getting into the think of the things. And then...

 Shri Hanuman Chalisa By RahulKSaini - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=113402769 I grew up up listening to Shri Hanuman Chalisa and reciting it alongside others. Though written in Hindi, I have always wondered about its  meaning and the various stories hidden in this poem. I am sure many of you must have recited or even learnt the Shri Hanuman Chalisa at least once in our lives. Even if you may never have recited it, you may have at least heard it. Through this blog post and a series of articles hereafter, I will make an attempt to understand the various aspects of the Hanuman Chalisa and share those thoughts with you. However, please do forgive me where I may make a mistake or may not conform to your story or interpretation. A very apt sentence for this situation is as follows -  हरि अनंत , हरि कथा अनंतः  Shri Hanuman Chalisa was written by  Tulsidas, the same poet who wrote the most popular ram kata in Hindi - "Shri Ram ...