Devotional hymn to Lord Shiva, of 40 verses. Sage Markandeya was saved by Lord Shiva of certain death at the age of 16 by killing the God of death. This stotra is supposed to have been sung by the sage after that.
Shri Shiv Chalisa : श्री शिव चालीसा
॥ दोहा ॥
जय गणेश गिरिजा सुवन, मंगल मूल सुजान ।
कहत अयोध्यादास तुम, देहु अभय वरदान ॥
॥ चौपाई ॥
जय गिरिजा पति दीन दयाला । सदा करत सन्तन प्रतिपाला ॥
भाल चन्द्रमा सोहत नीके । कानन कुण्डल नागफनी के॥
अंग गौर शिर गंग बहाये । मुण्डमाल तन क्षार लगाए ॥
वस्त्र खाल बाघम्बर सोहे । छवि को देखि नाग मन मोहे ॥
मैना मातु की हवे दुलारी । बाम अंग सोहत छवि न्यारी ॥
कर त्रिशूल सोहत छवि भारी । करत सदा शत्रुन क्षयकारी ॥
नन्दि गणेश सोहै तहँ कैसे । सागर मध्य कमल हैं जैसे॥
कार्तिक श्याम और गणराऊ । या छवि को कहि जात न काऊ ॥
देवन जबहीं जाय पुकारा । तब ही दुख प्रभु आप निवारा ॥
किया उपद्रव तारक भारी । देवन सब मिलि तुमहिं जुहारी ॥
तुरत षडानन आप पठायउ । लवनिमेष महँ मारि गिरायउ ॥
आप जलंधर असुर संहारा। सुयश तुम्हार विदित संसारा ॥
त्रिपुरासुर सन युद्ध मचाई । सबहिं कृपा कर लीन बचाई ॥
किया तपहिं भागीरथ भारी । पुरब प्रतिज्ञा तासु पुरारी ॥
दानिन महँ तुम सम कोउ नाहीं । सेवक स्तुति करत सदाहीं ॥
वेद माहि महिमा तुम गाई । अकथ अनादि भेद नहिं पाई ॥
प्रकटी उदधि मंथन में ज्वाला । जरत सुरासुर भए विहाला ॥
कीन्ही दया तहं करी सहाई । नीलकण्ठ तब नाम कहाई ॥
पूजन रामचन्द्र जब कीन्हा । जीत के लंक विभीषण दीन्हा ॥
सहस कमल में हो रहे धारी । कीन्ह परीक्षा तबहिं पुरारी ॥
एक कमल प्रभु राखेउ जोई । कमल नयन पूजन चहं सोई ॥
कठिन भक्ति देखी प्रभु शंकर । भए प्रसन्न दिए इच्छित वर ॥
जय जय जय अनन्त अविनाशी । करत कृपा सब के घटवासी ॥
दुष्ट सकल नित मोहि सतावै । भ्रमत रहौं मोहि चैन न आवै ॥
त्राहि त्राहि मैं नाथ पुकारो । येहि अवसर मोहि आन उबारो ॥
लै त्रिशूल शत्रुन को मारो । संकट ते मोहि आन उबारो ॥
मात-पिता भ्राता सब होई । संकट में पूछत नहिं कोई ॥
स्वामी एक है आस तुम्हारी । आय हरहु मम संकट भारी ॥
धन निर्धन को देत सदा हीं । जो कोई जांचे सो फल पाहीं ॥
अस्तुति केहि विधि करैं तुम्हारी । क्षमहु नाथ अब चूक हमारी ॥
शंकर हो संकट के नाशन । मंगल कारण विघ्न विनाशन ॥
योगी यति मुनि ध्यान लगावैं । शारद नारद शीश नवावैं ॥
नमो नमो जय नमः शिवाय । सुर ब्रह्मादिक पार न पाय ॥
जो यह पाठ करे मन लाई । ता पर होत है शम्भु सहाई ॥
ॠनियां जो कोई हो अधिकारी । पाठ करे सो पावन हारी ॥
पुत्र होन कर इच्छा जोई । निश्चय शिव प्रसाद तेहि होई ॥
पण्डित त्रयोदशी को लावे । ध्यान पूर्वक होम करावे ॥
त्रयोदशी व्रत करै हमेशा । ताके तन नहीं रहै कलेशा ॥
धूप दीप नैवेद्य चढ़ावे । शंकर सम्मुख पाठ सुनावे ॥
जन्म जन्म के पाप नसावे । अन्त धाम शिवपुर में पावे ॥
कहैं अयोध्यादास आस तुम्हारी । जानि सकल दुःख हरहु हमारी ॥
॥ दोहा ॥
नित्त नेम उठि प्रातः ही, पाठ करो चालीसा ।
तुम मेरी मनोकामना, पूर्ण करो जगदीश ॥
मगसिर छठि हेमन्त ॠतु, संवत चौसठ जान ।
स्तुति चालीसा शिवहि, पूर्ण कीन कल्याण ॥
Shri Shiv Chalisa IN EngLish
|| Dohaa ||
Jai Ganesh Girija Suvan, Mangal Mul Sujan|
Kahat Ayodhya Das, Tum Dey Abhaya Varadan||
|| Choupayi ||
Jai Girija Pati Dinadayala |Sada Karat Santan Pratipala||
Bhala Chandrama Sohat Nike| Kanan Kundal Nagaphani Ke||
Anga Gaur Shira Ganga Bahaye| Mundamala Tan Chhara Lagaye||
Vastra Khala Baghambar Sohain| Chhavi Ko Dekha Naga Muni Mohain||
Maina Matu Ki Havai Dulari| Vama Anga Sohat Chhavi Nyari||
Kara Trishul Sohat Chhavi Bhari| Karat Sada Shatrun Chhayakari ||
Nandi Ganesh Sohain Tahan Kaise| Sagar Madhya Kamal Hain Jaise||
Kartik Shyam Aur Gana rauo| Ya Chhavi Ko Kahi Jata Na Kauo||
Devan Jabahi Jaya Pukara| Tabahi Dukha Prabhu Apa Nivara||
Kiya Upadrav Tarak Bhari| Devan Sab Mili Tumahi Juhari||
Turata Shadanana Apa Pathayau| Luv nimesh Mahi Mari Girayau ||
Apa Jalandhara Asura Sanhara| Suyash Tumhara Vidit Sansara||
Tripurasur Sana Yudha Machai| Sabhi Kripakar Lina Bachai||
Kiya Tapahin Bhagiratha Bhari| Purahi Pratigya Tasu Purari||
Darpa chod Ganga thabb Aayee|Sevak Astuti Karat Sadahin||
Veda Nam Mahima Tav Gai| Akatha Anandi Bhed Nahin Pai||
Pragati Udadhi Mantan te Jvala| Jarae Sura-Sur Bhaye bihala||
Mahadev thab Kari Sahayee,| Nilakantha Tab Nam Kahai||
Pujan Ramchandra Jab Kinha| Jiti Ke Lanka Vibhishan Dinhi||
Sahas Kamal Men Ho Rahe Dhari| Kinha Pariksha Tabahin Purari||
Ek Kamal Prabhu Rakheu goyee| Kushal-Nain Pujan Chahain Soi||
Kathin Bhakti Dekhi Prabhu Shankar| Bhaye Prasanna Diye-Ichchhit Var||
Jai Jai Jai Anant Avinashi| Karat Kripa Sabake Ghat Vasi||
Dushta Sakal Nit Mohin Satavai| Bhramat Rahe Man Chain Na Avai||
Trahi-Trahi Main Nath Pukaro| Yahi Avasar Mohi Ana Ubaro||
Lai Trishul Shatrun Ko Maro| Sankat Se Mohin Ana Ubaro||
Mata Pita Bhrata Sab Hoi| Sankat Men Puchhat Nahin Koi||
Swami Ek Hai Asha Tumhari| Ai Harahu Ab Sankat Bhari||
Dhan Nirdhan Ko Deta Sadahin| Arat jan ko peer mitaee||
Astuti Kehi Vidhi Karai Tumhari| Shambhunath ab tek tumhari||
Dhana Nirdhana Ko Deta Sadaa Hii| Jo Koi Jaanche So Phala Paahiin||
Astuti Kehi Vidhi Karon Tumhaarii| Kshamahu Naatha Aba Chuuka Hamaarii||
Shankar Ho Sankat Ke Nashan| Vighna Vinashan Mangal Karan||
Yogi Yati Muni Dhyan Lagavan| Sharad Narad Shisha Navavain||
Namo Namo Jai Namah Shivaya| Sura Brahmadik Par Na Paya||
Jo Yah Patha Karai Man Lai| To kon Hota Hai Shambhu Sahai||
Riniyan Jo Koi Ho Adhikari| Patha Karai So Pavan Hari||
Putra-hin Ichchha Kar Koi| Nischaya Shiva Prasad Tehin Hoi||
Pandit Trayodashi Ko Lavai| Dhyan-Purvak Homa Karavai||
Trayodashi Vrat Kare Hamesha| Tan Nahin Take Rahe Kalesha||
Dhuupa Diipa Naivedya Chadhaave| Shankara Sammukha Paatha Sunaave||
Janma Janma Ke Paapa Nasaave| Anta Dhaama Shivapura Men Paave||
||Dohaa||
Nitya Nema kari Pratahi| Patha karau Chalis||
Tum Meri Man Kamana| Purna Karahu Jagadisha||
Magsir Chathi Hemant Riitu| Sanvat Chousadh Jaan||
Stuti Chalisa Shivhin| Purn keen Kalyaan||
Shri Shiv Chalisa Translation In English
| Lord Shiv Chalisa | English Translation |
| Jai Ganesh Girija Suvan Mangal Mul Sujan Kahat Ayodhya Das Tum Dev Abhaya Varadan |
Glory to Lord Ganesh, the Divine Son of Goddess Girija, the cause of all auspiciousness and intelligence. Ayodha Dass (the composer of these verses) humbly requests that every one be blessed with the boon of being fearless. |
| Jai Girija Pati Dinadayala Sada Karat Santan Pratipala Bhala Chandrama Sohat Nike Kanan Kundal Nagaphani Ke |
O Glorious Lord, consort of Parvati You are most merciful. You always bless the poor and pious devotees. Your beautiful form is adorned with the moon on Your forehead and on your ears are earrings of snakes′ hood. |
| Anga Gaur Shira Ganga Bahaye Mundamala Tan Chhara Lagaye Vastra Khala Baghambar Sohain Chhavi Ko Dekha Naga Muni Mohain |
The holy Ganges flows from your matted hair. The saints and sages are attracted by Your splendid appearance. Around Your neck is a garland of skulls. White ash beautifies Your Divine form and clothing of lion′s skin adorns Your body. |
| Maina Matu Ki Havai Dulari Vama Anga Sohat Chhavi Nyari Kara Trishul Sohat Chhavi Bhari Karat Sada Shatrun Chhayakari |
O Lord, the beloved daughter of Maina on Your left adds to Your splendid appearance. O Wearer of the lion′s skin, the trishul in Your hand destroys all enemies. |
| Nandi Ganesh Sohain Tahan Kaise Sagar Madhya Kamal Hain Jaise Kartik Shyam Aur Ganara-U Ya Chhavi Ko Kahi Jata Na Kauo |
Nandi and Shri Ganesh along with Lord Shiva appear as beautiful as two lotuses in the middle of an ocean. Poets and philosophers cannot describe the wonderful appearance of Lord Kartikeya and the dark complexioned Ganas (attendants). |
| Devan Jabahi Jaya Pukara Tabahi Dukha Prabhu Apa Nivara Kiya Upadrav Tarak Bhari Devan Sab Mili Tumahi Juhari |
O Lord, whenever the Deities humbly sought Your assistance, You kindly and graciously uprooted all their problems. You blessed the Deities with Your generous help when the demon Tarak outraged them and You destroyed him. |
| Turata Shadanana Apa Pathayau Lava-Ni-Mesh Mahan Mari Girayau Apa Jalandhara Asura Sanhara Suyash Tumhara Vidit Sansara |
O Lord, You sent Shadanan without delay and thus destroyed the evil ones Lava and Nimesh. You also destroyed the demon Jalandhara. Your renown is known throughout the world. |
| Tripurasur Sana Yudha Machayi Sabhi Kripakar Lina Bachayi Kiya Tapahin Bhagiratha Bhari Purva Pratigya Tasu Purari |
O Lord, Purari, You saved all Deities and mankind by defeating and destroying the demons Tripurasura. You blessed Your devotee Bhagirath and he was able to accomplish his vow after rigorous penance. |
| Danin Mahan Tum Sama Kou Nahin Sevak Astuti Karat Sadahin Veda Nam Mahima Tab Gayaee Akatha Anandi Bhed Nahin Payee |
O Gracious One, devotees always sings Your glory. Even the Vedas are unable to describe Your greatness. No one is as generous as You are. |
| Pragate Udadhi Mantan Men Jvala Jarat Sura-Sur Bhaye Vihala Kinha Daya Tahan Kari Sahayee Nilakantha Tab Nam Kahayee |
Lord, when the ocean was churned and the deadly poison emerged, out of Your deep compassion for all, You drank the poison and saved the world from destruction. Your throat became blue, thus You are known as Nilakantha. |
| Pujan Ramchandra Jab Kinha Jiti Ke Lanka Vibhishan Dinhi Sahas Kamal Men Ho Rahe Dhari Kinha Pariksha Tabahin Purari |
When Lord Rama worshipped You, He became victorious over the king of demons, Ravana. When Lord Rama wished to worship Thee with one thousand lotus flowers, the Divine Mother, to test the devotion of Shri Ram, hid all the flowers at Your request. |
| Ek Kamal Prabhu Rakheu Joi Kushal-Nain Pujan Chaha Soi Kathin Bhakti Dekhi Prabhu Shankar Bhaye Prasanna Diye-Ichchhit Var |
O Lord, You kept on looking at Shri Ram, who wished to offer His lotus-like eyes to worship Thee. When You observed such intense devotion, You were delighted and blessed Him. You granted His heart′s desire. |
| Jai Jai Jai Anant Avinashi Karat Kripa Sabake Ghat Vasi Dushta Sakal Nit Mohin Satavai Bhramat Rahe Mohin Chain Na Avai |
Glory be unto You O Gracious, Infinite, Immortal, All-pervading Lord. Evil thought torture me and I keep on travelling aimlessly in this world of mundane existence. No relief seems to be coming my way. |
| Trahi-Trahi Main Nath Pukaro Yahi Avasar Mohi Ana Ubaro Lai Trishul Shatrun Ko Maro Sankat Se Mohin Ana Ubaro |
O Lord! I beseech Your help and seek your divine blessing at this very moment. Save and protect me. Destroy my enemies with Your Trishul. Release me from the torture of evil thoughts. |
| Mata Pita Bhrata Sab Hoi Sankat Men Puchhat Nahin Koi Svami Ek Hai Asha Tumhari Ava Harahu Aba Sankat Bhari |
O Lord, when I am in distress, neither my parents, brothers, sisters nor loved ones can relieve my suffering. I depend only on You. You are my hope. Eliminate the cause of this tremendous torture and bless me with Your compassion. |
| Dhan Nirdhan Ko Deta Sadahin Jo Koi Janche So Phal Pahin Astuti Kehi Vidhi Karai Tumhari Kshamahu Nath Aba Chuka Hamari |
O Lord, You bless the downtrodden with prosperity and grant wisdom to the ignorant. Lord, due to my limited knowledge, I omitted to worship Thee. Please forgive me and shower Your grace upon me. |
| Shankar Ho Sankat Ke Nishan Vighna Vinashan Mangal Karan Yogi Yati Muni Dhyan Lagavan Sharad Narad Shisha Navavain |
O Lord Sankar, You are the destroyer of all miseries. You remove the cause of all obstacles and grant Your devotees eternal bliss. The saints and sages meditate upon Thy most beautiful form. Even celestial beings like Sharad and Narad bow in reverence to You. |
| Namo Namo Jai Namah Shivaya Sura Brahmadik Par Na Paya Jo Yah Patha Karai Man Lai Tapar Hota Hai Shambhu Sahayee |
O Lord, prostration to You. Even Brahma is unable to describe Thy greatness. Whosoever recites these verses with faith and devotion receives Your infinite blessings. |
| Riniyan Jo Koi Ho Adhikari Patha Karai So Pavan Hari Putra-hin Ichchha Kar Koi Nischaya Shiva Prasad Tehin Hoi |
Devotees who chant these verses with intense love become prosperous by the grace of Lord Shiva. Even the childless wishing to have children, have their desires fulfilled after partaking of Shiva-prasad with faith and devotion. |
| Pandit Trayodashi Ko Lavai Dhyan-Purvak Homa Karavai Trayodashi Vrat Kare Hamesha Tan Nahin Take Rahe Kalesha |
On Trayodashi (13th day of the dark and bright fortnights) one should invite a pandit and devotedly make offerings to Lord Shiva. Those who fast and pray to Lord Shiva on Trayodashi are always healthy and prosperous. |
| Dhupa Dipa Naivedya Charhavai Anta Vasa Shivapur Men Pavai Kahai Ayodhya Asha Tumhari Jani Sakal Dukha Harahu Hamari |
Whosoever offers incense, prasad and performs arti to Lord Shiva, with love and devotion, enjoys material happiness and spiritual bliss in this world and hereafter ascends to the abode of Lord Shiva. The poet prays that Lord Shiva removed the suffering of all and grants them eternal bliss. |
| Nitya Nema kari Pratahi Patha karau Chalis Tum Meri Man Kamana Purna Karahu JagadishOm Shivaya Namaa |
O Universal Lord, every morning as a rule I recite this Chalisa with devotion. Please bless me so that I may be able to accomplish my material and spiritual desires.
Om Shivaya Namaa |
