Sri Hanuman-Perfected Devotee

Sri Tulsi Das wrote Hanuman chalisa in the praise of Hanuman. Though I listen and chant it everyday night before I go into bed & now it's becoming deeper and profound for me. I could see that Sri Tulsi Das has put all the qualities of a perfected devotee in this forty verses song. Also in Narada Bhakti Sutra, Narada Muni included Hanuman among 13 Devotees who have Mastered the path devotion. In this post I have put the Hanuman Chalisa highlighting the qualities which Sri Tulsi Das has quoted in this beautiful song in the praise of Hanuman.

श्री गुरु चरण सरोज रज, निज मन मुकुर सुधार,
बरनौ रघुवर बिमल यस, जो दायक फल चार.
बुधिहीन तनु जानी के, सुमिरो पवन कुमार,
बल बुधि विद्या देहु मोहीं, हरौ कलेस वीकार.
Sri Guru charana saroja raj, Nija mana mukura sudhar,
baranau Raghuvara vimala yasa, Jo dayaka phala char.
Budhiheen thanu jaani ke, Sumeero pavana kumar,
Bala budhi vidhya dehu mohee, Harau klesa bikar.
Chaupai
 

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Hanuman Chalisa Jaya Hanuman Gyan Gun Sagar Jaya kapeesa thihu loka ujagara. 1 Rama dhootha, athulitha bala dhama, Anjani puthra pavana sutha nama, 2 Maha veera vikrama bhaja rangi, Kumathi nivara sumathi ke sangi. 3 Kaanchan varna viraja suvesha, Kannan kundala kunchitha kesa. 4 Hatha bajra aur thwajaa virajai, Kanthe munja janehu sajai. 5 Shankara suvana, kesari nandana, Theja prathapa maha jaga vandana. 6 Vidhyavan, gunee athi chathura, Ram kaaja karibe ko aathura. 7 Prabhu charitha sunibhe ko rasiya, Rama Lakshmana Sita mana basiya. 8 Sookshma roopa dhari siya him dikhava, Vikata roopa dhari Lanka jarava. 9 Bheema roopa dhari asura samhare, Ramachandra ke kaj sanvare*, 10 Laaya sanjeevan lashana jiyaye, Sri Raghuveera harashi ura laye, 11 Raghupathi keeni bahuth badayi, Thum mama priya hee Bharatha sama bhayi. 12 Sahasra vadana thumharo yasha gavaim, Aaha kahavai Sri pathi kantha lagavai, 13 Sanakadhika brahmadhi muneesa, Narada saradha sahitha aheesa, 14 Yama, Kubhera dikapala jahamthey, Kavi kovidha kahi sakaim kahamthey, 15 Thum upakara sugreevaheem keenha, Rama milaya rajapatha deenha, 16 Thumharo manthra Vibheeshana maana, Lankeswara bhaye saba jaga jaana. 17 Yuga sahasra yojana para Bhanu, Leelayo thahi madura bala janu. 18 Prabhu mudrika meli mukha maheem, Jaladhi landhi gaye acharaja naaheem. 19 Durgama kaj jagat ke jethe, Sugama anugraha thumhare dethe, 20 Rama dware thuma rakhawale, Hotha na agyan bina paisare. 21 Sab sukha lihai thumhari sarana, Thum rakshak kahu ko darna, 22 Aapana theja samarou aapai, Theenom loka hankthe kaapain, 23 Bhootha pisacha nikata nahi aavai, Mahabeera Jap naama sunavai. 24 Nasai rog harai sab peera, Japatha niranthara hanumath beera. 25 Sankata se Hanuman chudavai, Mana karma vachana dhyana jo lavai. 26 Sab par Ram thapasvi raja, Tinake kaja sakala thum sanja. 27 Aur manoradha jo koi lavai, Soye amitha jeevan phala Pavai. 28 Charahu yuga prathap thumhara, Hai parasidha jagatha ujiyara. 29 Sadu santh ke thum rakware, Asura nikanddana rama dhulare. 30 Ashta sidhi nava nidhi ke datha, Aasa vara dheen Janaki matha. 31 Ram rasayana thumhare pasa, Sada rahow Raghupathi ke dasa, 32 Thumhare bhajan ram ko pavai, Janma janma ke dukha bisaravai, 33 Antha kal Raghupati pura jayee, Jahan janma Haribaktha kahayee, 34 Aur devatha chitha na darayee, Hanumath seyi sarva sukha karayee. 35 Sankata harai, mitai sab peera, Jo sumirai Hanumath bala beera. 36 Jai jai jai Hanuman gosai Krupa karahu Gurudeva kee nayi. 37 Yah satha baar pata kara joyi, Chhootahi bandhi, maha sukha hoi. 38 Jo yah pade Hanuman chaleesa, Hoi sidhi sake goureesa. 39 Thulasidasa sada Hari Chera, Keejai nada hrudaya maha dera. 40

Qualities of Devotee Messenger of Master, Hold Immeasurable Strength , Extraordinarily brave Keep company of truth Well-learned Sharp & skillful Eager to do work of Master Always engrossed in listening about Master’s life Always keep Master in the heart Always take care of Master’s Work Compassionate Bring people to Master Very Childlike, playful and innocent Win over difficult task in the world. Stay at the doorstep of Master Take care of your own (splendid) Energy Master is Renunciate King who practice penance (Like our Guruji, He is sanyasi yet like King :)) Make the all difficult task of Master very easy Be angelic Care taker of seekers on path Beloved of Master Have devotion of Master (for all problems) Always be obedient devotee of Master Finally in the end (after performing all duties) goes to Masters abode Not keep any other faith in Heart (other than Master)

Dohaa

पवन तनय संकट हरण, मंगल मुरती रूप,
राम लषण सीता सहित, ह्रदय बसहु सुर भूप
Pavantanaya Sankat Haran, Mangal Murati Roop,
Ram Lashan Sita Sahit, Hriday Basahu Sur Bhup.