Tulsidas sada Hari chera: meaning
Chaupai 40 of the Hanuman Chalisa
तुलसीदास सदा हरि चेरा
कीजै नाथ हृदय मँह डेरा
Tulsīdās sadā Hari cerā / kījai nāth hṛday mãh ḍerā
Tulsidas is forever God's servant. Lord, make your home in my heart.
Words
तुलसीदास TulsīdāsTulsidasTulsī (the basil plant) plus dāsa (servant).
सदा sadāalways
हरि HariGod (Hari)
चेरा cerāservant
कीजै kījaiplease make
नाथ nāthO Lord
हृदय hṛdayheart
मँह mãhinAwadhi for Hindi meṃ.
डेरा ḍerāyour home