Mahavir Chalisa, Shri Mahavir Chalisa
Mahavir Chalisa, Shri Mahavir Chalisa
Jai Mahavira Dayalu Swami
|| dohA ||
zIza navA arihanta ko,
siddhana karU~ praNAma|
upAdhyAya AcArya kA,
le sukhakArI nAma||
sarva sAdhu aura sarasvatI,
jina mandira sukhakAra|
mahAvIra bhagavAna ko,
mana-mandira meM dhAra||
|| caupAI ||
jaya mahAvIra dayAlu svAmI|
vIra prabhu tuma jaga meM nAmI||
vardhamAna hai nAma tumhArA|
lage hRdaya ko pyArA pyArA||
zAMti chavi aura mohanI mUrata|
zAna ha~sIlI sohanI sUrata||
tumane veza digambara dhArA|
karma-zatru bhI tuma se hArA||
krodha mAna aru lobha bhagAyA|
mahA-moha tamase Dara khAyA||
tU sarvajJa sarva kA jJAtA|
tujhako duniyA se kyA nAtA||
tujhameM nahIM rAga aura dveza|
vIra raNa rAga tU hitopadeza||
terA nAma jagata meM saccA|
jisako jAne baccA baccA||
bhUta preta tuma se bhaya khAveM|
vyantara rAkSasa saba bhaga jAveM||
mahA vyAdha mArI na satAve|
mahA vikarAla kAla Dara khAve||
kAlA nAga hoya phana-dhArI|
yA ho zera bhayaMkara bhArI||
nA ho koI bacAne vAlA|
svAmI tumhIM karo pratipAlA||
agni dAvAnala sulaga rahI ho|
teja havA se bhaDa़ka rahI ho||
nAma tumhArA saba dukha khove|
Aga ekadama ThaNDI hove||
hiMsAmaya thA bhArata sArA|
taba tumane kInA nistArA||
janma liyA kuNDalapura nagarI|
huI sukhI taba prajA sagarI||
siddhAratha jI pitA tumhAre|
trizalA ke A~khoM ke tAre||
choDa़ sabhI jhaMjhaTa saMsArI|
svAmI hue bAla-brahmacArI||
paMcama kAla mahA-dukhadAI|
cA~danapura mahimA dikhalAI||
TIle meM atizaya dikhalAyA|
eka gAya kA dUdha girAyA||
soca huA mana meM gvAle ke|
pahu~cA eka phAvaDa़A leke||
sArA TIlA khoda bagAyA|
taba tumane darzana dikhalAyA||
jodharAja ko dukha ne gherA|
usane nAma japA jaba terA||
ThaMDA huA topa kA golA|
taba saba ne jayakArA bolA||
mantrI ne mandira banavAyA|
rAjA ne bhI dravya lagAyA||
baDa़I dharmazAlA banavAI|
tumako lAne ko ThaharAI||
tumane toDa़I bIsoM gADa़I|
pahiyA khasakA nahIM agADa़I||
gvAle ne jo hAtha lagAyA|
phira to ratha calatA hI pAyA||
pahile dina baizAkha vadI ke|
ratha jAtA hai tIra nadI ke||
mInA gUjara saba hI Ate|
nAca-kUda saba cita umagAte||
svAmI tumane prema nibhAyA|
gvAle kA bahu mAna baDha़AyA||
hAtha lage gvAle kA jaba hI|
svAmI ratha calatA hai taba hI||
merI hai TUTI sI naiyA|
tuma bina koI nahIM khivaiyA||
mujha para svAmI jarA kRpA kara|
maiM hU~ prabhu tumhArA cAkara||
tuma se maiM aru kachu nahIM cAhU~|
janma-janma tere darzana pAU~||
cAlIse ko candra banAve|
bIra prabhu ko zIza navAve||
|| soraThA ||
nita cAlIsahi bAra,
pATha kare cAlIsa dina|
kheya sugandha apAra,
vardhamAna ke sAmane|
hoya kubera samAna,
janma daridrI hoya jo|
jisake nahiM santAna,
nAma vaMza jaga meM cale|
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About This Stotram
Overview
Mahavir Chalisa is a 40-verse devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. It follows the Chalisa format, with introductory dohas and chaupais, and centers on Mahavir's five core principles: ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya, and aparigraha. The hymn is composed in Hindi and belongs to the devotional tradition of Jain worship.
What are the benefits of chanting Mahavir Chalisa?
- Cultivation of peace and inner stillness through meditation on Mahavir's teachings
- Strengthening of virtues such as non-violence, truthfulness, and non-attachment
- Seeking blessings for well-being and overcoming difficulties
- Deepening devotion to Lord Mahavir and the Jain Tirthankara tradition
When is the best time to recite this?
Mahavir Chalisa is traditionally recited in the morning and evening as part of daily devotion. It holds special importance on Mahavir Jayanti and during Paryushana Parva, the most sacred festival of the Jain calendar.
Historical and traditional background
The Mahavir Chalisa follows the Chalisa format that became popular in medieval India, primarily through the Hindu devotional tradition. The Chalisa structure was adapted for Jain worship to make devotional practice accessible through memorable, rhythmic verse. The exact author and date of composition are not known, which is common for folk devotional hymns transmitted orally. Its structure — with opening dohas and 40 chaupais — mirrors the pattern of Chalisas composed for other deities in the medieval period.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Mahavir Ashtakam — an eight-verse hymn in praise of Lord Mahavir
- Mahavir Stavan — a traditional devotional song in the Jain worship tradition