Gorakha Chalisa, Shri Gorakha Chalisa
Gorakha Chalisa, Shri Gorakha Chalisa
Gorakha Chalisa, Shri Gorakha Chalisa
Jai Jai Gorakha Natha Avinasi
|| dohā ||
gaṇapati girajā putra ko,
sumirū~ bārambāra|
hātha joḍa़ binatī karū~,
śārada nāma ādhāra||
|| caupāī ||
jaya jaya gorakha nātha avināsī|
kṛpā karo guru deva prakāśī||
jaya jaya jaya gorakha guṇa jñānī|
icchā rupa yogī varadānī||
alakha niraṃjana tumharo nāmā|
sadā karo bhaktana hita kāmā||
nāma tumhārā jo koī gāve|
janma janma ke duḥkha miṭa jāve||
jo koī gorakha nāma sunāve|
bhūta pisāca nikaṭa nahīṃ āve||
jñāna tumhārā yoga se pāve|
rupa tumhārā lakhyā na jāve||
nirākara tuma ho nirvāṇī|
mahimā tumhārī veda na jānī||
ghaṭa ghaṭa ke tuma antaryāmī|
siddha caurāsī kare praṇāmī||
bhasma aṃga gala nāda virāje|
jaṭā śīśa ati sundara sāje||
tuma bina deva aura nahīṃ dūjā|
deva muni jana karate pūjā||
cidānanda santana hitakārī|
maṃgala karuṇa amaṃgala hārī||
pūrṇa brahma sakala ghaṭa vāsī|
gorakha nātha sakala prakāśī||
gorakha gorakha jo koī dhyāve|
brahma rupa ke darśana pāve||
śaṃkara rupa dhara ḍamaru bāje|
kānana kuṇḍala sundara sāje||
nityānanda hai nāma tumhārā|
asura māra bhaktana rakhavārā||
ati viśāla hai rupa tumhārā|
sura nara muni pāvai na pārā||
dīna bandhu dīnana hitakārī|
haro pāpa hama śaraṇa tumhārī||
yoga yukti meṃ ho prakāśā|
sadā karo saṃtana tana vāsā||
prātaḥkāla le nāma tumhārā|
siddhi baढ़ai aru yoga pracārā||
haṭha haṭha haṭha gorakṣa haṭhīle|
māra māra vairī ke kīle||
cala cala cala gorakha vikarālā|
duśmana māra karo behālā||
jaya jaya jaya gorakha avināsī|
apane jana kī haro caurāsī||
acala agama hai gorakha yogī|
siddhi devo haro rasa bhogī||
kāṭo mārga yama ko tuma āī|
tuma bina merā kauna sahāī||
ajara-amara hai tumhārī dehā|
sanakādika saba jorahiṃ nehā||
koṭina ravi sama teja tumhārā|
hai prasiddha jagata ujiyārā||
yogī lakhe tumhārī māyā|
pāra brahmā se dhyāna lagāyā||
dhyāna tumhārā jo koī lāve|
aṣṭasiddhi nava nidhi ghara pāve||
śiva gorakha hai nāma tumhārā|
pāpī duṣṭa adhama ko tārā||
agama agocara nirbhaya nāthā|
sadā raho santana ke sāthā||
śaṃkara rūpa avatāra tumhārā|
gopīcandra bharatharī ko tārā||
suna lījo prabhu araja hamārī|
kṛpāsindhu yogī brahmacārī||
pūrṇa āsa dāsa kī kīje|
sevaka jāna jñāna ko dīje||
patita pāvana adhama adhārā|
tinake hetu tuma leta avatārā||
alakha niraṃjana nāma tumhārā|
agama pantha jina yoga pracārā||
jaya jaya jaya gorakha bhagavānā|
sadā karo bhaktana kalyānā||
jaya jaya jaya gorakha avināsī|
sevā karai siddha caurāsī||
jo ye paढ़hi gorakha cālīsā|
hoya siddha sākṣī jagadīśā||
hātha jor̤akara dhyāna lagāve|
aura śraddhā se bheṃṭa caढ़āve||
bāraha pāṭha paढ़ai nita joī|
manokāmanā pūrṇa hoi||
|| dohā ||
sune sunāve prema vaśa,
pūje apane hātha|
mana icchā saba kāmanā,
pūre gorakhanātha||
agama agocara nātha tuma,
pārabrahma avatāra|
kānana kuṇḍala sira jaṭā,
aṃga vibhūti apāra||
siddha puruṣa yogeśvaro,
do mujhako upadeśa|
hara samaya sevā karu~,
subaha śāma ādeśa||
About This Stotram
Overview
The Gorakha Chalisa is a 40-verse Hindi devotional hymn honoring Guru Gorakshanath, the central figure of the Nath tradition and one of its principal founders. Written in the chalisa format of rhyming couplets, it praises Gorakshanath's yogic attainments, his compassion, and his role as a spiritual guide. The text belongs to the Nath Sampradaya, a Shaivite yogic tradition with roots in medieval North India.
What are the benefits of chanting Gorakha Chalisa?
- Recitation is associated with spiritual guidance and clarity of purpose
- Said to help overcome worldly obstacles and negative influences
- Fosters connection with the teachings of the Nath tradition on yoga and renunciation
- Associated with protection and the fulfillment of sincere aspirations
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening recitation are customary. Auspicious occasions for Nath worship, including Shivaratri and days dedicated to Gorakshanath, are the most appropriate times. The chalisa can also be recited daily as part of personal sadhana.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Guru Gorakshanath is generally placed between the 10th and 12th centuries CE, though the dates are debated among scholars. He is credited with systematizing Hatha Yoga practice and establishing the Nath Sampradaya, which spread across medieval India and influenced numerous regional traditions. The Gorakha Chalisa, like most texts of this genre, likely developed through the devotional oral tradition of Nath yogis and was later written down. Its exact authorship and date of composition are not documented.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Gorakshanath Ashtakam — an eight-verse Sanskrit hymn with more concentrated praise of Gorakshanath
- Nath Sampradaya texts — the broader corpus of Nath literature on yoga, tantra, and the lineage of siddhas