श्रीहनुमानचालीसा : महावीरी व्याख्या

by Rambhadracharya, रामभद्राचार्य

The Mahaviri commentary (1983) by Swami Rambhadracharya has been acclaimed as the best explanation of the Hanuman-Chalisa, which is one of the most popular Hindu prayers. This Hindi book presents the third edition of the Mahaviri commentary, with the original text, meanings of difficult words, translation, commentary, half-verse index, and word index of the Hanuman Chalisa. The book is a must-have for reciters of the Hanuman Chalisa who want to understand the deep essence of Tulsidas' timeless hymn to Hanuman.

"श्रीहनुमानचालीसा की सर्वश्रेष्ठ व्याख्या के लिए देखें महावीरी व्याख्या, जिसके लेखक हैं प्रज्ञाचक्षु आचार्य श्रीरामभद्रदासजी। श्रीहनुमानचालीसा के प्रस्तुत भाष्य का आधार श्रीरामभद्रदासजी की ही वैदुष्यमंडित टीका है। इसके लिए मैं आचार्यप्रवर का ऋणी हूँ।"-Dr. Ram Chandra Prasad, Translator of Ramcharitmanas

"Inspired in equal measure by profound devotion and immense knowledge, the Mahaviri commentary on the beloved and revered Hanuman-Calisa will be welcomed by the many devoted reciters of this praise-poem who would like to explore its deeper meanings." -Philip Lutgendorf, Professor of Hindi: University of Iowa

"Svāmī Rāmabhadrācārya-jī, a revered saint of Rāmānanda Sampradāya, wrote an erudite and elaborate gloss of Hanumān-Cālīsā called its Mahāvīrī Ṭīkā which not only annotates the verses of the text but also elaborates and embellishes the content of it in the praise of Lord Hanumān with so many valiable quotations from many Sanskrit texts and other vernacular texts. This Mahāvīrī Ṭīkā should have exhilarated thousands of readers and devotees for over three decades." -Devarshi Kalanath Shastri (Sanskrit scholar, Jaipur)

104 pages, Paperback

Reviews

[Hemant · Rating 4 out of 5]

हनुमान-चालीसा की शब्दार्थ एवं व्याख्या सरल भाषा में स्वामी रामभद्राचार्यजी ने की है. व्याख्या में गोस्वामी तुलसीदासजीकृत ग्रंथो एवं अन्य ग्रंथों का उपयोग किया गया है. लोक प्रचलित कुछ भ्रांतियों एवं त्रुटियों का भी निवारण किया है. इस सरल व्याख्या को पढ़ने के उपरान्त हनुमान-चालीसा का पाठ करते हुए अधिक संतोष मिलेगा, ऐसा मेरा अनुभव है. इस महावीरी व्याख्या का एक विस्तृत अंग्रेजी संस्करण भी प्रकाशकों द्वारा प्रकाशित हुआ है. (A more detailed English translation of this Mahaviri-Vyakhya on Hanuman-Chalisa has also been published by the same publishers.)

[Anant · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful translation of the original (rare and out of stock) Mahaviri Vyakran by Swami Rambhadracharya. Nityanand Misra retains the essense very well while only adding to the text (the footnotes are a brilliant addition and very well researched/referenced). The grammar rules at the end would be something I would often revisit.
Enjoyed this little book. Recommended for anyone who has ever recited the Hanuman Chalisa and wondered about the meaning/context.

[avahardyam · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a beautiful commentary of the chalisa. And धन्यवाद नित्यानन्द जी for your valuable footnotes, I have learned much from this book.
जय पवनपुत्र, जय श्रीराम!

[Jeevan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good source for word-by-word commentary on the Hanuman Chalisa, with ample references to other works of Tulsidas, Valmiki Ramayana, Bhagavat Purana, Mahabharata, etc. The first part of the book is very detailed and gets lighter towards the end. But the footnotes makeup for the terseness of the latter sections. Admire the author's effort in translating the commentary to English.

[Bob Woodley · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Hanuman Chalisa was written in the 16th century in Awadhi, a sub-dialect of Hindi spoken by a only a few million people in Uttar Pradesh. Translations to English are loose so it is hard to understand what each Awadhi word might mean.

This book has a word-for-word translation from Awadhi to English, so that is reason alone to buy the book (assuming you're interested in this kind of stuff).

But additionally, there are several pages of commentary on each of the 40 verses in the Chalisa. (Chalisa means forty). The commentary refers to supporting verses in the Ramcharitmanas by the same author and has philosophical as well as linguistic analyses.

I ordered this from a vendor in India and it was quite cheaply made, with the pages falling out, etc. Still, a great resource.

[P M · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too much emphasis on grammar tones down the spiritual vigour of the one of the most beautiful creations of Bhakti tradition.

[MBS Deswal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some unknown facts have been disclosed is this pious Granth. Please read it and bless yourself.