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Sita Chalisa in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 At dawn (as the closing verse advises), and on Tuesdays, Ram Navami, Vivah Panchami (the wedding day of Sita-Rama) and during Navratri·📜 Traditional Hindi devotional literature (Rama bhakti tradition)

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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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Doha 1

॥ 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:I bow to the lotus feet of Janaka's beloved daughter, the abode of happiness, dear to Rama; bestow your grace, that I may remember you through all the watches of the day. Whoever reads this hymn of glory has all their tasks accomplished; may Sita-Rama, the destroyers of sorrow, take their seat in the temple of my heart.

Doha 2

॥ 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.

Meaning:The chalisa sings the glory of Vaidehi, the beloved of Raghupati. It recounts how Sita arose from the sacred earth as Janaka's daughter; how at her Svayamvara Rama broke Shiva's mighty bow and won her; the joyous wedding and return to Ayodhya; Manthara's scheming and the fourteen-year exile; the episode of the golden deer and Sita's abduction by Ravana disguised as a mendicant; Hanuman bringing Rama's ring and receiving her crest-jewel; the bridging of the ocean and the conquest of Lanka; the return by aerial chariot; and finally, after the washerman's words, her dwelling at Valmiki's hermitage, the birth of Lava and Kusha, and her return into the bosom of Mother Earth as proof of her purity. I bow my head to Sita, the chaste and dignified Mother — Janaka's daughter, daughter of the earth, beloved of Rama, mother of Lava — in whose heart Rama's lotus feet ever reside; remember Sita at dawn.

Chaupai 1

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.

Chaupai 2

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.

Chaupai 3

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.

Chaupai 4

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.

Chaupai 5

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.

Chaupai 6

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.

Chaupai 7

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.

Chaupai 8

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.

Chaupai 9

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.

Chaupai 10

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.

Chaupai 11

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.

Chaupai 12

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.

Chaupai 13

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.

Chaupai 14

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.

Chaupai 15

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.

Chaupai 16

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.

Chaupai 17

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.

Chaupai 18

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.

Chaupai 19

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.

Closing Doha

॥ 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.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌬𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍗𑌂 𑌚𑌰𑌣 𑌸𑌰𑍋𑌜🔊Bandaun Charana SarojaI bow to the lotus feet

𑌜𑌨𑌕𑌲𑌲𑍀🔊JanakalaliThe cherished daughter of King Janaka

𑌸𑍁𑌖𑌧𑌾𑌮🔊SukhadhamaAbode of happiness

𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯🔊Rama PriyaThe beloved of Lord Rama

𑌸𑍁𑌮𑌿𑌰𑍗𑌂 𑌆𑌠𑍋𑌂 𑌯𑌾𑌮🔊Sumiraun Athon YamaI remember (you) through all eight watches of the day

𑌦𑍁𑌃𑌖 𑌭𑌂𑌜𑌨 𑌸𑌿𑌯𑌰𑌾𑌮🔊Dukha Bhanjana SiyaramaSita-Rama, the destroyers of sorrow

𑌬𑍈𑌦𑍇𑌹𑍀🔊BaidehiVaidehi, princess of Videha

𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌸𑌰𑌿 𑌸𑌬 𑌪𑌾𑌪 𑌨𑌸𑌾𑌈🔊Surasari Saba Papa NasaiLike the celestial Ganga, she destroys all sins

𑌦𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌯 𑌧𑌰𑌾 𑌸𑍋𑌂 𑌉𑌪𑌜𑍀🔊Divya Dhara Son UpajiBorn from the sacred earth (found in the furrow)

𑌰𑌚𑍍𑌯𑍋 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌂𑌵𑌰🔊Rachyo SvayamvaraKing Janaka arranged the Svayamvara (bride's choice)

𑌭𑌾𑌰𑍀 𑌶𑌿𑌵 𑌧𑌨𑍁🔊Bhari Shiva DhanuThe mighty bow of Shiva (Pinaka)

𑌖𑌂𑌡 𑌖𑌂𑌡 𑌕𑌰𑌿🔊Khanda Khanda KariRama broke it (the bow) into pieces in an instant

𑌚𑍗𑌦𑌹 𑌬𑌰𑌸 𑌬𑌨𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌾🔊Chaudaha Barasa BanavasaFourteen years of forest exile

𑌮𑌾𑌯𑌾 𑌮𑍃𑌗🔊Maya MrigaThe illusory (golden) deer (Maricha)

𑌹𑌨𑍁𑌮𑌾𑌨 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁 𑌲𑌾𑌏 𑌅𑌂𑌗𑍂𑌠𑍀🔊Hanumana Prabhu Lae AnguthiHanuman brought Rama's ring (to Sita in Lanka)

𑌚𑍂𑌡़𑌾𑌮𑌣𑌿🔊ChudamaniThe crest-jewel Sita gave to Hanuman as a token

𑌸𑍇𑌤𑍁 𑌬𑌾𑌂𑌧𑌿 𑌲𑌂𑌕𑌾 𑌜𑍀𑌤𑍀🔊Setu Bandhi Lanka JitiBuilding the bridge, Rama conquered Lanka

𑌲𑌵𑌕𑍁𑌶 𑌜𑌨𑍍𑌮🔊Lavakusha JanmaThe birth of Lava and Kusha (at Valmiki's hermitage)

𑌬𑌸𑍁𑌂𑌧𑌰𑌾 𑌸𑌿𑌯 𑌕𑍇 𑌹𑌿𑌯 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌨🔊Basundhara Siya Ke Hiya DharanaMother Earth received Sita back into her bosom

𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌾 𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌤 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾🔊Pativrata Maryadita MataThe chaste and dignified Mother; to Sita the chaste I bow my head

Benefits of Chanting Sita Chalisa

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Invokes the grace of Mother Sita together with Lord Rama, the destroyers of sorrow

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Recited for marital harmony, devotion between spouses and an ideal family life

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Inspires the virtues of patience, purity, fidelity and forbearance embodied by Sita

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Believed to remove sorrows and accomplish one's tasks, as stated in the opening doha

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Cultivates Ram-bhakti, as Sita is the gateway to Rama's grace

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Brings peace and auspiciousness to the home, especially when recited at dawn

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Held dear by women devotees who revere Sita as the supreme example of womanhood

How to Chant Sita Chalisa

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Best TimeAt dawn (as the closing verse advises), and on Tuesdays, Ram Navami, Vivah Panchami (the wedding day of Sita-Rama) and during Navratri

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Sita Chalisa written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Sita, also called Vaidehi and Janaki, is the daughter of King Janaka of Mithila and the consort of Lord Rama. Revered as an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi, she is the central heroine of the Ramayana and the supreme exemplar of chastity, devotion and forbearance in Hindu tradition.

It narrates Sita's entire life: her birth from the earth, her Svayamvara where Rama broke Shiva's bow, her marriage, the fourteen-year exile, her abduction by Ravana, Hanuman's mission, the conquest of Lanka, her return, and finally her merging back into Mother Earth to prove her purity.

It is best recited at dawn, as the closing verse advises, and especially on Vivah Panchami (Sita-Rama's wedding day), Ram Navami, Tuesdays and during Navratri.

Devotees recite it for marital harmony, family well-being, and the virtues of patience and purity that Sita embodies. The opening verse promises that reading her glory accomplishes one's tasks and removes sorrow.