What are Some Hidden Secrets in Hanuman Chalisa?

Lord Hanuman is a vanara, a devotee of Rama, and one of the central characters in the epic Ramayana. Amongst the Hindus of India, it is a very popular belief that chanting the Hanuman Chalisa invokes Hanuman's divine intervention in grave problems, including concerning evil spirits. He is considered to be an avatar (incarnation) of the god Shiva.

There are 2 couplets at the beginning and one couplet at the ending between 40 verses of Chalisa. The Chalisa details Hanuman in the order of his wisdom, devotion to Rama, and man without any desire.

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महाबीर बिक्रम बजरंगी। कुमति निवार सुमति के संगी।। If anyone chants these lines of Hanuman Chalisa, he/ she is blessed with wisdom, intelligence, and knowledge. Their bad thoughts are removed and good thoughts generate within them.

भीम रूप धरि असुर संहारे। रामचंद्रजी के काज संवारे।। When you get tired of your opponents and don’t find a way to get rid of them, you can chant these lines.

लाय संजीवन लखन जियाये। श्रीरघुबीर हरषि उर लाये।। Chanting these lines helps people get rid of sicknesses.

नासै रोग हरै सब पीरा। जपत निरंतर हनुमत बीरा॥ २५ ॥The brave Hanuman, when invoked incessantly by the means of Japa, destroys all illness, ailments and removes all sufferings.

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