𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾 𑌚𑌾𑌲𑍀𑌸𑌾
सीता चालीसा in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥
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The Sita Chalisa is a popular forty-verse Hindi hymn that compresses the life of Sita as told in Valmiki's Ramayana and Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas into devotional chaupais. From her miraculous birth in the furrow of Mithila to her final return to the earth, it celebrates Sita as the embodiment of chastity, devotion and patient strength, and as the inseparable consort of Lord Rama worshipped as 'Siya-Rama'.
✦ As told in scripture
Tradition holds that Sita, born from the earth and a portion of Goddess Lakshmi, proved her purity not by fire alone but by calling upon Mother Earth, who opened and received her back into her bosom. Devotees believe that remembering Sita-Rama through this chalisa at dawn dispels sorrow, protects the chastity and harmony of the home, and draws the grace of the divine couple.
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॥ 𑌦𑍋𑌹𑌾 ॥ 𑌬𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍗𑌂 𑌚𑌰𑌣 𑌸𑌰𑍋𑌜 𑌨𑌿𑌜, 𑌜𑌨𑌕𑌲𑌲𑍀 𑌸𑍁𑌖𑌧𑌾𑌮। 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯 𑌕𑌿𑌰𑌪𑌾 𑌕𑌰𑍇𑌂, 𑌸𑍁𑌮𑌿𑌰𑍗𑌂 𑌆𑌠𑍋𑌂 𑌯𑌾𑌮॥ 𑌕𑍀𑌰𑌤𑌿 𑌗𑌾𑌥𑌾 𑌜𑍋 𑌪𑌢़𑍇𑌂, 𑌸𑍁𑌧𑌰𑍈𑌂 𑌸𑌗𑌰𑍇 𑌕𑌾𑌮। 𑌮𑌨 𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌰 𑌬𑌾𑌸𑌾 𑌕𑌰𑍇𑌂, 𑌦𑍁𑌃𑌖 𑌭𑌂𑌜𑌨 𑌸𑌿𑌯𑌰𑌾𑌮॥
|| Doha || Bandaun Charana Saroja Nija, Janakalali Sukhadhama. Rama Priya Kirapa Karen, Sumiraun Athon Yama. Kirati Gatha Jo Padhen, Sudharen Sagare Kama. Mana Mandira Basa Karen, Dukha Bhanjana Siyarama.
Meaning:इस चालीसा में जनक की दुलारी, सुखधाम, रामप्रिया सीता के चरणकमलों की वन्दना कर आठों याम उनके स्मरण की प्रार्थना की गई है। चौपाइयों में बैदेही की कीर्ति गाई गई है—दिव्य धरा से सीता का प्राकट्य, जनक द्वारा स्वयंवर रचना, राम द्वारा शिव-धनुष भंग एवं सीता का वरण, विवाह तथा अवधपुर वापसी, मंथरा का कुचक्र और चौदह वर्ष का वनवास, स्वर्ण मृग प्रसंग एवं साधु-वेषधारी रावण द्वारा सीता-हरण, हनुमान का अंगूठी लाना और चूड़ामणि पाना, सेतुबंध एवं लंका विजय, विमान से वापसी, रजक-वचन के पश्चात् वाल्मीकि-आश्रय, लव-कुश जन्म, तथा सतीत्व-प्रमाण हेतु वसुंधरा में समाना। अन्त में पतिव्रता, मर्यादित माता सीता को मस्तक नवाया गया है—जनकसुता, अवनिसुता, रामप्रिया, लवमाता, जिनके हृदय में राम के चरणकमल बसते हैं; प्रातःकाल सीता का स्मरण करो।
॥ 𑌚𑍗𑌪𑌾𑌈 ॥ 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌾 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌪𑌤𑌿 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌈। 𑌬𑍈𑌦𑍇𑌹𑍀 𑌕𑍀 𑌕𑍀𑌰𑌤𑌿 𑌗𑌾𑌈॥ 𑌚𑌰𑌣 𑌕𑌮𑌲 𑌬𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍗𑌂 𑌸𑌿𑌰 𑌨𑌾𑌈। 𑌸𑌿𑌯 𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌸𑌰𑌿 𑌸𑌬 𑌪𑌾𑌪 𑌨𑌸𑌾𑌈॥
|| Chaupai || Rama Priya Raghupati Raghurai. Baidehi Ki Kirati Gai. Charana Kamala Bandaun Sira Nai. Siya Surasari Saba Papa Nasai.
𑌜𑌨𑌕 𑌦𑍁𑌲𑌾𑌰𑍀 𑌰𑌾𑌘𑌵 𑌪𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌰𑍀। 𑌭𑌰𑌤 𑌲𑌖𑌨 𑌶𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍁𑌹𑌨 𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍀॥ 𑌦𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌯 𑌧𑌰𑌾 𑌸𑍋𑌂 𑌉𑌪𑌜𑍀 𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾। 𑌮𑌿𑌥𑌿𑌲𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰 𑌭𑌯𑍋 𑌨𑍇𑌹 𑌅𑌤𑍀𑌤𑌾॥
Janaka Dulari Raghava Pyari. Bharata Lakhana Shatruhana Vari. Divya Dhara Son Upaji Sita. Mithileshvara Bhayo Neha Atita.
𑌸𑌿𑌯 𑌰𑍂𑌪 𑌭𑌾𑌯𑍋 𑌮𑌨𑌵𑌾 𑌅𑌤𑌿। 𑌰𑌚𑍍𑌯𑍋 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌂𑌵𑌰 𑌜𑌨𑌕 𑌮𑌹𑍀𑌪𑌤𑌿॥ 𑌭𑌾𑌰𑍀 𑌶𑌿𑌵 𑌧𑌨𑍁 𑌖𑍀𑌂𑌚𑍈 𑌜𑍋𑌈। 𑌸𑌿𑌯 𑌜𑌯𑌮𑌾𑌲 𑌸𑌾𑌜𑌿𑌹𑍈𑌂 𑌸𑍋𑌈॥
Siya Rupa Bhayo Manava Ati. Rachyo Svayamvara Janaka Mahipati. Bhari Shiva Dhanu Khinchai Joi. Siya Jayamala Sajihain Soi.
𑌭𑍂𑌪𑌤𑌿 𑌨𑌰𑌪𑌤𑌿 𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌣 𑌸𑌂𑌗𑌾। 𑌨𑌾𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌕𑌰𑌿 𑌸𑌕𑍇 𑌶𑌿𑌵 𑌧𑌨𑍁 𑌭𑌂𑌗𑌾॥ 𑌜𑌨𑌕 𑌨𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌶 𑌭𑌏 𑌲𑌖𑌿 𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌨। 𑌜𑌨𑌮𑍍𑌯𑍋 𑌨𑌾𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌅𑌵𑌨𑌿 𑌮𑍋𑌹𑌿 𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌨॥
Bhupati Narapati Ravana Sanga. Nahin Kari Sake Shiva Dhanu Bhanga. Janaka Nirasha Bhae Lakhi Karana. Janamyo Nahin Avani Mohi Tarana.
𑌯𑌹 𑌸𑍁𑌨𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌮𑍁𑌸𑌕𑌾𑌏। 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌲𑌖𑌨 𑌮𑍁𑌨𑌿 𑌸𑍀𑌸 𑌨𑌵𑌾𑌏॥ 𑌆𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾 𑌪𑌾𑌇 𑌉𑌠𑍇 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌈। 𑌇𑌷𑍍𑌟 𑌦𑍇𑌵 𑌗𑍁𑌰𑍁 𑌹𑌿𑌯𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌮𑌨𑌾𑌈॥
Yaha Suni Vishvamitra Musakae. Rama Lakhana Muni Sisa Navae. Ajna Pai Uthe Raghurai. Ishta Deva Guru Hiyahin Manai.
𑌜𑌨𑌕𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌾 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀 𑌸𑌿𑌰 𑌨𑌾𑌵𑌾। 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑍂𑌪 𑌉𑌨𑌕𑍇 𑌹𑌿𑌯 𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌾॥ 𑌮𑌾𑌰𑌤 𑌪𑌲𑌕 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌕𑌰 𑌧𑌨𑍁 𑌲𑍈। 𑌖𑌂𑌡 𑌖𑌂𑌡 𑌕𑌰𑌿 𑌪𑌟𑌕𑌿𑌨 𑌭𑍂 𑌪𑍈॥
Janakasuta Gauri Sira Nava. Rama Rupa Unake Hiya Bhava. Marata Palaka Rama Kara Dhanu Lai. Khanda Khanda Kari Patakina Bhu Pai.
𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌯𑌕𑌾𑌰 𑌹𑍁𑌈 𑌅𑌤𑌿 𑌭𑌾𑌰𑍀। 𑌆𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌤 𑌭𑌏 𑌸𑌬𑍈𑌂 𑌨𑌰 𑌨𑌾𑌰𑍀॥ 𑌸𑌿𑌯 𑌚𑌲𑍀 𑌜𑌯𑌮𑌾𑌲 𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌹𑌾𑌲𑍇। 𑌮𑍁𑌦𑌿𑌤 𑌹𑍋𑌯 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌵𑌾 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌡𑌾𑌲𑍇॥
Jaya Jayakara Hui Ati Bhari. Anandita Bhae Saben Nara Nari. Siya Chali Jayamala Samhale. Mudita Hoya Griva Men Dale.
𑌮𑌂𑌗𑌲 𑌬𑌾𑌜 𑌬𑌜𑍇 𑌚𑌹𑍁𑌂 𑌓𑌰𑌾। 𑌪𑌰𑍇 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌸𑌂𑌗 𑌸𑌿𑌯 𑌕𑍇 𑌫𑍇𑌰𑌾॥ 𑌲𑍗𑌟𑍀 𑌬𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌤 𑌅𑌵𑌧𑌪𑍁𑌰 𑌆𑌈। 𑌤𑍀𑌨𑍋𑌂 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌕𑌰𑍈𑌂 𑌨𑍗𑌰𑌾𑌈॥
Mangala Baja Baje Chahun Ora. Pare Rama Sanga Siya Ke Phera. Lauti Barata Avadhapura Ai. Tinon Matu Karen Naurai.
𑌕𑍈𑌕𑍇𑌈 𑌕𑌨𑌕 𑌭𑌵𑌨 𑌸𑌿𑌯 𑌦𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑌾। 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌸𑍁𑌮𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾 𑌗𑍋𑌦𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌲𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑌾॥ 𑌕𑍗𑌶𑌲𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌸𑍁𑌤 𑌭𑍇𑌂𑌟 𑌦𑌿𑌯𑍋 𑌸𑌿𑌯। 𑌹𑌰𑌖 𑌅𑌪𑌾𑌰 𑌹𑍁𑌏 𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾 𑌹𑌿𑌯॥
Kaikei Kanaka Bhavana Siya Dinha. Matu Sumitra Godahin Linha. Kaushalya Suta Bhenta Diyo Siya. Harakha Apara Hue Sita Hiya.
𑌸𑌬 𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌿 𑌬𑌾𑌂𑌟𑍀 𑌗𑌈 𑌬𑌧𑌾𑌈। 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌤𑌿𑌲𑌕 𑌕𑌇 𑌯𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌸𑍁𑌨𑌾𑌈॥ 𑌮𑌂𑌦𑌮𑌤𑍀 𑌮𑌂𑌥𑌰𑌾 𑌅𑌡़𑌾𑌇𑌨। 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌨 𑌭𑌰𑌤 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌪𑌦 𑌪𑌾𑌇𑌨॥
Saba Vidhi Banti Gai Badhai. Rajatilaka Kai Yukti Sunai. Mandamati Manthara Adaina. Rama Na Bharata Rajapada Paina.
𑌕𑍈𑌕𑍇𑌈 𑌕𑍋𑌪 𑌭𑌵𑌨 𑌮𑌹𑌂 𑌗𑌇𑌲𑍀। 𑌵𑌚𑌨 𑌪𑌤𑌿 𑌸𑍋𑌂 𑌅𑌪𑌨𑍇 𑌗𑌹𑌿𑌲𑍀॥ 𑌚𑍗𑌦𑌹 𑌬𑌰𑌸 𑌕𑍋𑌪 𑌬𑌨𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌾। 𑌭𑌰𑌤 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌪𑌦 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑍁 𑌦𑌿𑌲𑌾𑌸𑌾॥
Kaikei Kopa Bhavana Mahn Gaili. Vachana Pati Son Apane Gahili. Chaudaha Barasa Kopa Banavasa. Bharata Rajapada Dehu Dilasa.
𑌆𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾 𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌿 𑌚𑌲𑍇 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌈। 𑌸𑌂𑌗 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑌕𑍀 𑌲𑌖𑌨 𑌭𑌾𑌈॥ 𑌸𑌿𑌯 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌪𑌥 𑌪𑌥 𑌭𑌟𑌕𑍈𑌂। 𑌮𑍃𑌗 𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍀𑌚𑌿 𑌦𑍇𑌖𑌿 𑌮𑌨 𑌅𑌟𑌕𑍈𑌂॥
Ajna Mani Chale Raghurai. Sanga Janaki Lakhana Bhai. Siya Shriram Patha Patha Bhatakain. Mriga Marichi Dekhi Mana Atakain.
𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌗𑌏 𑌮𑌾𑌯𑌾 𑌮𑍃𑌗 𑌮𑌾𑌰𑌨। 𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌣 𑌸𑌾𑌧𑍁 𑌬𑌨𑍍𑌯𑍋 𑌸𑌿𑌯 𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌨॥ 𑌭𑌿𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾 𑌕𑍇 𑌮𑌿𑌸 𑌲𑍈 𑌸𑌿𑌯 𑌭𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌯𑍋। 𑌲𑌂𑌕𑌾 𑌜𑌾𑌇 𑌡𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌨 𑌲𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌯𑍋॥
Rama Gae Maya Mriga Marana. Ravana Sadhu Banyo Siya Karana. Bhiksha Ke Misa Lai Siya Bhagyo. Lanka Jai Daravana Lagyo.
𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌵𑌿𑌯𑍋𑌗 𑌸𑍋𑌂 𑌸𑌿𑌯 𑌅𑌕𑍁𑌲𑌾𑌨𑍀। 𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌣 𑌸𑍋𑌂 𑌕𑌹𑍀 𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌕𑌶 𑌬𑌾𑌨𑍀॥ 𑌹𑌨𑍁𑌮𑌾𑌨 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁 𑌲𑌾𑌏 𑌅𑌂𑌗𑍂𑌠𑍀। 𑌸𑌿𑌯 𑌚𑍂𑌡़𑌾𑌮𑌣𑌿 𑌦𑌿𑌹𑌿𑌨 𑌅𑌨𑍂𑌠𑍀॥
Rama Viyoga Son Siya Akulani. Ravana Son Kahi Karkasha Bani. Hanumana Prabhu Lae Anguthi. Siya Chudamani Dihina Anuthi.
𑌅𑌷𑍍𑌟 𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌨𑌵𑌨𑌿𑌧𑌿 𑌵𑌰 𑌪𑌾𑌵𑌾। 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌵𑍀𑌰 𑌸𑌿𑌯 𑌶𑍀𑌶 𑌨𑌵𑌾𑌵𑌾॥ 𑌸𑍇𑌤𑍁 𑌬𑌾𑌂𑌧𑌿 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁 𑌲𑌂𑌕𑌾 𑌜𑍀𑌤𑍀। 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤 𑌵𑌿𑌭𑍀𑌷𑌨 𑌸𑍋𑌂 𑌕𑌰𑌿 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌤𑍀॥
Ashta Siddhi Navanidhi Vara Pava. Mahavira Siya Shisha Navava. Setu Bandhi Prabhu Lanka Jiti. Bhakta Vibhishana Son Kari Priti.
𑌚𑌢़𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌮𑌾𑌨 𑌸𑌿𑌯 𑌰𑌘𑍁𑌪𑌤𑌿 𑌆𑌏। 𑌭𑌰𑌤 𑌭𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌤 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁 𑌚𑌰𑌣 𑌸𑍁𑌹𑌾𑌏॥ 𑌅𑌵𑌧 𑌨𑌰𑍇𑌶 𑌪𑌾𑌇 𑌰𑌾𑌘𑌵 𑌸𑍋𑌂। 𑌸𑌿𑌯 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌨𑍀 𑌦𑍇𑌖𑌿 𑌹𑌿𑌯 𑌹𑍁𑌲𑌸𑍇॥
Chadhi Vimana Siya Raghupati Ae. Bharata Bhrata Prabhu Charana Suhae. Avadha Naresha Pai Raghava Son. Siya Maharani Dekhi Hiya Hulase.
𑌰𑌜𑌕 𑌬𑍋𑌲 𑌸𑍁𑌨𑌿 𑌸𑌿𑌯 𑌬𑌨 𑌭𑍇𑌜𑍀। 𑌲𑌖𑌨𑌲𑌾𑌲 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁 𑌬𑌾𑌤 𑌸𑌹𑍇𑌜𑍀॥ 𑌬𑌾𑌲𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌕 𑌮𑍁𑌨𑌿 𑌆𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌯 𑌦𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌯𑍋। 𑌲𑌵𑌕𑍁𑌶 𑌜𑌨𑍍𑌮 𑌵𑌹𑌾𑌂 𑌪𑍈 𑌲𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑍋॥
Rajaka Bola Suni Siya Bana Bheji. Lakhanalala Prabhu Bata Saheji. Balmika Muni Ashraya Dinyo. Lavakusha Janma Vahan Pai Linho.
𑌵𑌿𑌵𑌿𑌧 𑌭𑌾𑌂𑌤𑌿 𑌗𑍁𑌣 𑌶𑌿𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾 𑌦𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑍀𑌂। 𑌦𑍋𑌨𑌹𑍁𑌂 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌰𑌿𑌤 𑌰𑌟 𑌲𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑍀𑌂॥ 𑌲𑌰𑌿𑌕𑌲 𑌕𑍈 𑌸𑍁𑌨𑌿 𑌸𑍁𑌮𑌧𑍁𑌰 𑌬𑌾𑌨𑍀। 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌸𑌿𑌯 𑌸𑍁𑌤 𑌦𑍁𑌈 𑌪𑌹𑌿𑌚𑌾𑌨𑍀॥
Vividha Bhanti Guna Shiksha Dinhin. Donahun Ramacharita Rata Linhin. Larikala Kai Suni Sumadhura Bani. Ramasiya Suta Dui Pahichani.
𑌭𑍂𑌲 𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌿 𑌸𑌿𑌯 𑌵𑌾𑌪𑌸 𑌲𑌾𑌏। 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑌕𑍀 𑌸𑌬𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌹𑌾𑌏॥ 𑌸𑌤𑍀 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌣𑌿𑌕𑌤𑌾 𑌕𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌨। 𑌬𑌸𑍁𑌂𑌧𑌰𑌾 𑌸𑌿𑌯 𑌕𑍇 𑌹𑌿𑌯 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌨॥
Bhula Mani Siya Vapasa Lae. Rama Janaki Sabahin Suhae. Sati Pramanikata Kehi Karana. Basundhara Siya Ke Hiya Dharana.
𑌅𑌵𑌨𑌿 𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌾 𑌅𑌵𑌨𑍀 𑌮𑌹𑌂 𑌸𑍋𑌈। 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑌕𑍀 𑌯𑌹𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌿 𑌖𑍋𑌈॥ 𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌾 𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌤 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾। 𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾 𑌸𑌤𑍀 𑌨𑌵𑌾𑌵𑍋𑌂 𑌮𑌾𑌥𑌾॥
Avani Suta Avani Mahn Soi. Rama Janaki Yahi Vidhi Khoi. Pativrata Maryadita Mata. Sita Sati Navavon Matha.
॥ 𑌦𑍋𑌹𑌾 ॥ 𑌜𑌨𑌕𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌾 𑌅𑌵𑌨𑌿 𑌧𑌿𑌯𑌾, 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌾 𑌲𑌵𑌮𑌾𑌤। 𑌚𑌰𑌣 𑌕𑌮𑌲 𑌜𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌉𑌰 𑌬𑌸𑍈𑌂, 𑌸𑍀𑌤𑌾 𑌸𑍁𑌮𑌿𑌰𑍈 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌤॥
|| Doha || Janakasuta Avani Dhiya, Rama Priya Lavamata. Charana Kamala Jehi Ura Basain, Sita Sumirai Prata.
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Benefits of Chanting सीता चालीसा
Invokes the grace of Mother Sita together with Lord Rama, the destroyers of sorrow
Recited for marital harmony, devotion between spouses and an ideal family life
Inspires the virtues of patience, purity, fidelity and forbearance embodied by Sita
Believed to remove sorrows and accomplish one's tasks, as stated in the opening doha
Cultivates Ram-bhakti, as Sita is the gateway to Rama's grace
Brings peace and auspiciousness to the home, especially when recited at dawn
Held dear by women devotees who revere Sita as the supreme example of womanhood
How to Chant सीता चालीसा
Recite after bowing to Sita-Rama. Begin with the opening dohas, recite the forty chaupais with devotion, and conclude with the closing doha that advises remembering Sita at dawn. It is especially recited on Vivah Panchami (the marriage anniversary of Sita and Rama) and Ram Navami. Reciting it together with the Ram Chalisa or Ramayana enhances the devotion to the divine couple.
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