The last doha of Hanuman Chalisa is a closing statement. We acknowledge who Hanuman is, what he is capable of and who he holds dear to his heart. We also make a wish in a form of a statement that his glory will always remain dear to the people on earth. Read more about the context of the last doha of Hanuman Chalisa.

The second doha is all about meditation through surrendering to the power and energy of Hanumanji. Recognising that we actually don't know as much as we think. We ask for strength and intelligence to absorb, understand and apply (spiritual) knowledge. All this is only possible with a clean body and mind.  

Hanuman Chalisa has 40 chaupai's (verses) and in total 3 doha's. A doha means a couplet. There are two doha's in the introduction of Hanuman Chalisa and in the end of Hanuman Chalisa there is one closing doha. In this article we will explain the context of the first doha a little more. 

In this article we have translated the Hanuman Chalisa in English. Soon we will have more articles on every chaupai of the Hanuman Chalisa. You can also read about the origin of Tulsidas's Hanuman Chalisa and his relation with the Mughal Emperor Akbar. 

Hanuman Chalisa is a Stotra (praise, hymn) and has a total of 40 chaupai's (verses) with 3 doha's (rhythmic couplets). The intro has two doha's and the end has one more.

Hanuman Chalisa is one of the most recited Hymn for people that follow Sanatan Dharma. It will be refreshing to know how the Hanuman Chalisa is related to the Mughal Empire and became such a powerfull Stotra (Praise, Hymn).