Hanuman Bahuk is a 44-verse hymn composed by Goswami Tulsidas. According to tradition, Tulsidas suffered unbearable pain in his arm (bahu) — medicines, rituals and remedies all failed. He then composed this hymn in praise of Hanuman, and tradition holds that his pain was relieved through its recitation. Since then it has been chanted for relief from physical suffering, illness and troubles. It comprises chhappay (2), jhoolna (1), savaiya (5) and ghanakshari (36) — 44 verses in all.
Hanuman Bahuk — Complete Lyrics
Shri Ganeshaya Namah. Shri Jankivallabho Vijayate.
छप्पय
sindhu-taran, siy-soch-haran, rabi-baalabaran-tanu।
bhuj bisaal, moorati karaal kaalahuko kaal janu।।
gahan-dahan-niradahan-lank nihsank, bank-bhuva।
jaatudhaan-balavaan-maan-mad-davan pavanasuva।।
kah tulasidaas sevat sulabh, sevak hit santat nikata।
gunaganat, namat, sumirat, japat, saman sakal-sankat-bikata।।1।।
svarn-sail-sankaas koti-rabi-tarun-tej-ghana।
ur bisaal, bhujadand chand nakh bajr bajratana।।
ping nayan, bhrikutee karaal rasanaa dasanaanana।।
kapis kes, karakas langoor, khal-dal bal bhaanana।।
kah tulasidaas bas jaahu ur maarutasut moorati bikata।
santaap paap tehi purush pahin sapanehoon nahin aavat nikata।।2।।
झूलना
panchamukh-chhamukh-bhrigumukhy bhat-asur-sur,
sarv-sari-samat samaratth suro।
baankuro beer birudait birudaavalee,
bed bandee badat paijapooro।।
jaasu gunagaath raghunaath kah, jaasu bal,
bipul-jal-bharit jag-jaladhi jhooree।
duvan-dal-damanako kaun tulasees hai,
pavanako poot rajapoot rooro।।3।।
घनाक्षरी
bhaanuson padhn hanumaan gaye bhaanu man,
anumaani sisukeli kiyo pheraphaar so।
paachhile pagani gam gagan magan-man,
kramako na bhram, kapi baalak-bihaar so।।
kautuk biloki lokapaal hari har bidhi
lochanani chakaachaundhee chittani khabhaar so।
bal kaidhaun beeraras, dheeraj kai, saahas kai,
tulasee sareer dhare sabaniko saar so।।4।।
bhaarat men paarath ke rathaketu kapiraaj,
gaajyo suni kururaaj dal halabal bho।
kahyo dron bheesham sameerasut mahaabeer,
beer-ras-baari-nidhi jaako bal jal bho।।
baanar subhaay baalakeli bhoomi bhaanu laagi,
phalang phalaangahanten ghaati nabhatal bho।
naai-naai maath jori-jori haath jodhaa johain,
hanumaan dekhe jagajeevan ko phal bho।।5।।
gopad payodhi kari holikaa jyon laaee lank,
nipat nisank parapur galabal bho।
dron-so pahaar liyo khyaal hee ukhaari kar,
kanduk-jyon kapikhel bel kaiso phal bho।।
sankatasamaaj asamjhas bho raamaraaj,
kaaj jug-pooganiko karatal pal bho।
saahasee samatth tulaseeko naah jaakee baanh,
lokapaal paalanako phir thir thal bho।।6।।
kamathakee peethi jaake godnikee gaadai maano,
naapake bhaajan bhari jalanidhi-jal bho।
jaatudhaan-daavan paraavanako durg bhayo,
mahaameenabaas timi tomaniko thal bho।।
kunbhakarn-raavan-payodanaad-eendhanako,
tulasee prataap jaako prabal anal bho।
bheesham kahat mere anumaan hanumaan,
saarikho trikaal na trilok mahaabal bho।।7।।
doot raamaraayako, sapoot poot paunako, too
anjaneeko nandan prataap bhoori bhaanu so।
seey-soch-saman, durit-dosh-daman,
saran aaye avan, lakhanapriy praan so।।
dasamukh dusah daridr daribeko bhayo,
prakat tilok ok tulasee nidhaan so।
jnyaan-gunavaan balavaan sevaa saavadhaan,
saaheb sujaan ur aanu hanumaan so।।8।।
davan-duvan-dal bhuvan-bidit bal,
bed jas gaavat bibudh bandeechhor ko।
paap-taap-timir tuhin-vighatan-patu,
sevak-saroruh sukhad bhaanu bhorako।।
lok-paralok ten bisok sapane na sok,
tulaseeke hiye hai bharoso ek orako।
raamako dulaaro daas baamadevako nivaas,
naam kali-kaamataru kesaree-kisorako।।9।।
mahaabal-seem, mahaabheem, mahaabaanait,
mahaabeer bidit baraayo raghubeerako।
kulis-kathoratanu joraparai ror ran,
karunaa-kalit man dhaaramik dheerako।।
durjanako kaalaso karaal paal sajjanako,
sumire haranahaar tulaseekee peerako।
seey-sukhadaayak dulaaro raghunaayakako,
sevak sahaayak hai saahasee sameerako।।10।।
rachibeko bidhi jaise, paalibeko hari, har
meech maaribeko, jyaaibeko sudhaapaan bho।
dharibeko dharani, tarani tam dalibeko,
sokhibe krisaanu, poshibeko him-bhaanu bho।।
khal-dukh-doshibeko, jan-paritoshibeko,
maangibo maleenataako modak sudaan bho।
aaratakee aarati nivaarebeko tihoon pur,
tulaseeko saaheb hatheelo hanumaan bho।।11।।
sevak syokaaee jaani jaanakees maanai kaani,
saanukool soolapaani navai naath naankako।
devee dev daanav dayaavane hvai jorain haath,
baapure baraak kahaa aur raajaa raankako।।
jaagat sovat baithe baagat binod mod,
taakai jo anarth so samarth ek aankako।
sab din rooro parai pooro jahaan-tahaan taahi,
jaake hai bharoso hiye hanumaan haankako।।12।।
saanug sagauri saanukool soolapaani taahi,
lokapaal sakal lakhan raam jaanakee।
lok paralokako bisok so tilok taahi,
tulasee tamaai kahaa kaahoo beer aanakee।।
kesareekisor bandee chhorake nevaaje sab,
keerati bimal kapi karunaanidhaanakee।
baalak-jyaun paalihain kripaalu muni siddh taako,
jaake hiye hulasati haank hanumaanakee।।13।।
karunaa nidhaan, balabuddhike nidhaan, mod-
mahimaanidhaan, gun-jnyaanake nidhaan hau।
baamadev-roop, bhoop raamake sanehee, naam
let-det arth dharm kaam nirabaan hau।।
aapane prabhaav, seetaanaathake subhaav seel,
lok-bed-bidhike bidush hanumaan hau।
manakee, bachanakee, karamakee tihoon prakaar,
tulasee tihaaro tum saaheb sujaan hau।।14।।
manako agam, tan sugam kiye kapees,
kaaj mahaaraajake samaaj saaj saaje hain।
dev-bandeechhor ranaror kesareekisor,
jug-jug jag tere birad biraaje hain।।
beer barajor, ghati jor tulaseekee or,
suni sakuchaane saadhu, khalagan gaaje hain।
bigaree sanvaar anjaneekumaar keeje mohin,
jaise hot aaye hanumaan nivaaje hain।।15।।
सवैया
jaanasiromani hau hanumaan sadaa janake man baas tihaaro।
dhaaro bigaaro main kaako kahaa kehi kaaran kheejhat haun to tihaaro।।
saaheb sevak naate te haato kiyo so tahaan tulaseeko na chaaro।
dosh sunaaye ten aagehunko hoshiyaar hvai hon man tau hiy haaro।।16।।
tere thape uthapai na mahes, thapai thirako kapi je ghar ghaale।
tere nivaaje gareebanivaaj biraajat bairinake ur saale।।
sankat soch sabai tulasee liye naam phatai makareeke-se jaale।
boodh bhaye, bali, merihi baar, ki haari pare bahutai nat paale।।17।।
sindhu tare, bade beer dale khal, jaare hain lankase bank mavaa se।
tain ran-kehari kejarike bidale ari-kunjar chhail chhavaa se।।
toson samatth susaaheb see sahai tulasee dukh dosh davaase।
baanar baaj badhe khal-khechar, leejat kyon na lapeti lavaa-se।।18।।
achchh-bimardan kaanan-bhaani dasaanan aanan bhaa na nihaaro।
baaridanaad akanpan kunbhakarann-se kunjhar kehari-baaro।।
raam-prataap-hutaasan, kachchh, bipachchh, sameer sameeradulaaro।
paapaten, saapaten, taap tihoonten sadaa tulasee kahan so rakhavaaro।।19।।
घनाक्षरी
jaanat jahaan hanumaanako nivaajyau jan,
man anumaani, bali, bol na bisaariye।
sevaa-jag tulasee kabahun kahaa chook paree,
saaheb subhaav kapi saahibee sanbhaariye।।
aparaadhee jaani keejai saasati sahas bhaanti,
modak marai jo, taahi maahur na maariye।
saahasee sameerake dulaare raghubeerajooke,
baanh peer mahaabeer begi hee nivaariye।।20।।
baalak biloki, bali, baareten aapano kiyo,
deenabandhu dayaa keenheen nirupaadhi nyaariye।
raavaro bharoso tulaseeke, raavaroee bal,
aas raavareeyai, daas raavaro bichaariye।।
bado bikaraal kali, kaako na bihaal kiyo,
maathe pagu baleeko, nihaari so nivaariye।
kesareekisor, ranaror, barajor beer,
baanhupeer raahumaatu jyaun pachhaari maariye।।21।।
uthape thapanathir thape uthapanahaar,
kesareekumaar bal aapano sanbhaariye।
raamake gulaamaniko kaamataru raamadoot,
mose deen doobareko takiyaa tihaariye।।
saaheb samarth toson tulaseeke maathe par,
sooo aparaadh binu beer, baandhi maariye।
pokharee bisaal baanhu, bali baarichar peer,
makaree jyaun pakarikai badan bidaariye।।22।।
raamako saneh, raam saahas lakhan siy,
raamakee bhagati, soch sankat nivaariye।
mud-marakat rog-baarinidhi heri haare,
jeev-jaamavantako bharoso tero bhaariye।।
koodiye kripaal tulasee sasuprem-pabbayaten,
suthal subel bhaalu baithikai bichaariye।
mahaabeer baankure baraakee baanhapeer kyon na,
lankinee jyon laataghaar hee marori maariye।।23।।
lok-paralokahoon tisok na bilokiyat,
tose samarath chash chaarihoon nihaariye।
karm, kaal, lokapaal, ag-jag jeevajaal,
naath haath sab nij mahimaa bichaariye।।
khaas daas raavaro, nivaas tero taasu ur,
tulasee so dev dukhee dekhiyat bhaariye।
baat tarumool baanhusool kapikachchhu-beli,
upajee sakeli kapikeli hee ukhaariye।।24।।
karam-karaal-kans bhoomipaalake bharose,
bakee bakabhaginee kaahooten kahaa daraigee।
badee bikaraal baalaghaatinee na jaat kahi,
baanhubal baalak chhabeele chhote chharaigee।।
aaee hai banaai besh aap hee bichaari dekh,
paap jaay sabako guneeke paale paraigee।
pootanaa pisaachinee jyaun kapikaanh tulaseekee,
baanhapeer mahaabeer, tere maare maraigee।।25।।
bhaalakee ki kaalakee ki roshakee tridoshakee hai,
bedan bisham paap-taap chhalachhaanhakee।
karaman kootakee ki jantramantr bootakee,
paraahi jaahi paapinee maleen manamaanhakee।।
paihahi sajaay nat kahat bajaay tohi,
baavaree na hohi baani jaani kapinaanhakee।
aan hanumaanakee dohaaee balavaanakee,
sapath mahaabeerakee jo rahai peer baanhakee।।26।।
sinhikaa sanhaari bal, surasaa sudhaari chhal,
lankinee pachhaari maari baatikaa ujaaree hai।
lank parajaari makaree bidaari baarabaar,
jaatudhaan dhaari dhooridhaanee kari daaree hai।।
tori jamakaatari madodari kadhori aanee,
raavanakee raanee meghanaad mahantaaree hai।
bheer baanhapeerakee nipat raakhee mahaabeer,
kaunake sakoch tulaseeke soch bhaaree hai।।27।।
tero baalakeli beer suni sahamat dheer,
bhoolat sareerasudhi sakr-rabi-raahukee।
teree baanh basat bisok lokapaal sab,
tero naam let rahai aarati na kaahukee।।
saam daan bhed bidhi bedahoo labed sidhi,
haath kapinaathaheeke chotee chor saahukee।
aalas anakh parihaasakai sikhaavan hai,
ete din rahee peer tulaseeke baahukee।।28।।
tookaniko ghar-ghar dolat kangaal boli,
baal jyaun kripaal natapaal paali poso hai।
keenhee hai sanbhaar saar anjaneekumaar beer,
aapano bisaarikain na merehoo bharoso hai।।
itano parekho sab bhaanti samarath aaju,
kapiraaj saanchee kahaun ko tilok toso hai।
saasati sahat daas keeje pekhi parihaas,
cheereeko maran khel baalakaniko so hai।।29।।
aapane hee paapaten tritaapaten ki saapaten,
badhee hai baanhabedan kahee na sahi jaati hai।
aushadh anek jantr-mantr-totakaadi kiye,
baadi bhaye devataa manaaye adhikaati hai।।
karataar, bharataar, harataar, karm, kaal,
ko hai jagajaal jo na maanat itaati hai।
chero tero tulasee too mero kahyo raamadoot,
dheel teree beer mohi peeraten piraati hai।।30।।
doot raamaraayako, sapoot poot baayako,
samatth haath paayako sahaay asahaayako।
baankee biradaavalee bidit bed gaaiyat,
raavan so bhat bhayo muthikaake ghaayako।।
ete bade saaheb samarthako nivaajo aaj,
seedat susevak bachan man kaayako।
thoree baanhapeerakee badee galaani tulaseeko,
kaun paap kop, lop pragat prabhaayako।।31।।
devee dev danuj manuj muni siddh naag,
chhote bade jeev jete chetan achet hain।
pootanaa pisaachee jaatudhaanee jaatudhaan baam,
raamadootakee rajaai maathe maani let hain।।
ghor jantr mantr koot kapat kurog jog,
hanoomaan aan suni chhaadt niket hain।
krodh keeje karmako prabodh keeje tulaseeko,
sodh keeje tinako jo dosh dukh det hain।।32।।
tere bal baanar jitaaye ran raavanason,
tere ghaale jaatudhan bhaye ghar-gharake।
tere bal raamaraaj kiye sab surakaaj,
sakal samaaj saaj saaje raghubarake।।
tero gunagaan suni geerabaan pulakat,
sajal bilochan biranchi hari harake।
tulaseeke maathepar haath phero keesanaath,
dekhiye na daas dukhee tose kanigarake।।33।।
paalo tere tookako parehoo chook mookiye na,
koor kaudee dooko haun aapanee or heriye।
bhoraanaath bhorehee sarosh hot thore dosh,
poshi toshi thaapi aapano na avaderiye।।
anbu too haun anbuchar, anb too haun dinbh, so na,
boojhiye bilanb avalanb mere teriye।
baalak bikal jaani paahi prem pahichaani,
tulaseekee baanh par laameeloom pheriye।।34।।
gheri liyo rogani kujogani kulogani jyaun,
baasar jalad ghan ghataa dhuki dhaaee hai।
barasat baari peer jaariye javaase jas,
rosh binu dosh, dhoom-mool malinaaee hai।।
karunaanidhaan hanumaan mahaabalavaan,
heri hansi haanki phoonki phaujen tain udaaee hai।
khaaye huto tulasee kurog raadh raakasani,
kesareekisor raakhe beer bariaaee hai।।35।।
सवैया
raamagulaam tuhee hanumaan,
gosaani susaani sadaa anukoolo।
paalyo haun baal jyon aakhar doo,
pitu maatu son mangal mod samoolo।।
baanhakee bedan baanhapagaar
pukaarat aarat aanand bhoolo।
shreeraghubeer nivaariye peer,
rahaun darabaar paro lati loolo।।36।।
घनाक्षरी
kaalakee karaalataa karam kathinaaee keedhaun,
paapake prabhaavakee subhaay baay baavare।
bedan kubhaanti so sahee na jaati raati din,
soee baanh gahee jo gahee sameeradaavare।।
laayo taru tulasee tihaaro so nihaari baari,
seenchiye maleen bho tayo hai tihoon taavare।
bhootanikee aapanee paraayekee kripaanidhaan,
jaaniyat sabaheekee reeti raam raavare।।37।।
paayanpeer petapeer baanhapeer munhapeer,
jarajar sakal sareer peeramaee hai।
dev bhoot pitar karam khal kaal grah,
mohipar davari damaanak see daee hai।।
haun to bin molake bikaano bali baarehee ten,
ot raamanaamakee lalaat likhi laee hai।
kunbhajake kinkar bikal boode gokhurani,
haay raamaraay ऎsee haal kahoon bhaee hai।।38।।
baahuk-subaahu neech leechar-mareech mili,
munhapeer-ketujaa kurog jaatudhaan hain।
raam naam jagajaap kiyo chahon saanuraag,
kaal kaise doot bhoot kahaa mere maan hain।।
sumire sahaay raamalakhan aakhar dooo,
jinake samooh saake jaagat jahaan hain।
tulasee sanbhaari taadkaa-sanhaari bhaaree bhat,
bedhe baragadase banaai baanavaan hain।।39।।
baalapane soodhe man raam sanamukh bhayo,
raamanaam let maangi khaat tookataak haun।
parayo lokareetimen puneet preeti raamaraay,
mohabas baitho tori tarakitaraak haun।।
khote-khote aacharan aacharan apanaayo,
anjaneekumaar sodhyo raamapaani paak haun।
tulasee gosaain bhayo bhonde din bhooli gayo,
taako phal paavat nidaan paripaak haun।।40।।
asan-basan-heen bisham-bishaad-leen,
dekhi deen doobaro karai na haay-haay ko।
tulasee anaathaso sanaath raghunaath kiyo,
diyo phal seelasindhu aapane subhaayako।।
neech yahee beech pati paai bharuhaaigo,
bihaai prabhu-bhajan bachan man kaayako।
taaten tanu peshiyat ghor barator mis,
phooti-phooti nikasat lon raamaraayako।।41।।
jion jag jaanakeejeevanako kahaai jan,
maribeko baaraanasee baari surasariko।
tulaseeke duhoon haath modak hai ऎse thaaun,
jaake jiye muye soch karihain na lariko।।
moko jhootho saancho log raamako kahat sab,
mere man maan hai na harako na hariko।
bhaaree peer dusah sareeraten bihaal hot,
sooo raghubeer binu sakai door kariko।।42।।
seetaapati saaheb sahaay hanumaan nit,
hit upadesako mahes maano gurukai।
maanas bachan kaay saran tihaare paany,
tumhare bharose sur main na jaane surakai।।
byaadhi bhootajanit upaadhi kaahoo khalakee,
samaadhi keeje tulaseeko jaani jan phurakai।
kapinaath raghunaath bholaanaath bhootanaath,
rogasindhu kyon na daariyat gaay khurakai।।43।।
kahon hanumaanason sujaan raamaraayason,
kripaanidhaan sankarason saavadhaan suniye।
harash vishaad raag rosh gun doshamaee,
biracho biranchi sab dekhiyat duniye।।
maayaa jeev kaalake karamake subhaayake,
karaiyaa raam bed kahain saanchee man guniye।
tumhaten kahaa na hoy haahaa so bujhaiye mohi,
haun hoon rahon maun hee bayo so jaani luniye।।44।।
Meaning and essence
In the first 15 verses Tulsidas sings Hanuman’s exploits — leaping the ocean, burning Lanka, bringing the sanjivani herb. Then he describes his own arm-pain and prays with deep feeling: as Hanuman has always removed devotees’ sufferings, may he remove this pain too. The closing verses are total surrender — “tumhaten kaha na hoy” (what is beyond you?).
Benefits of chanting
- Traditionally chanted for relief from physical pain, chronic illness and suffering.
- Read for protection from negative energies, evil eye and adversaries.
- Hanuman devotees especially chant it on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
- Gives courage and patience in legal troubles or difficult times.
How to chant
- Days: Tuesdays and Saturdays are considered especially fruitful.
- Time: morning after bathing, before Hanuman’s image or at a temple.
- Method: light a lamp, offer red flowers and vermilion, then read all 44 verses once through.
- Practice: chant calmly with clear pronunciation. Hanuman Chalisa may follow the Bahuk.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: Who composed Hanuman Bahuk?
A: Goswami Tulsidas, as a prayer to Hanuman for relief from severe arm pain.
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Q: How many verses are in Hanuman Bahuk?
A: 44 in all — 2 chhappay, 1 jhoolna, 5 savaiya and 36 ghanakshari.
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Q: When should Hanuman Bahuk be chanted?
A: Tuesdays and Saturdays carry special significance. It may be read daily during illness or hardship.
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Q: Does Hanuman Bahuk cure illness?
A: Tradition regards it as a hymn of healing and relief from suffering. It is a matter of faith — not a substitute for medical treatment.
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Q: How is Hanuman Bahuk different from Hanuman Chalisa?
A: The Chalisa’s 40 verses are a general hymn of Hanuman’s glories; the Bahuk’s 44 verses are Tulsidas’s personal prayer in pain — more intimate and pleading in tone.