Mahavir Chalisa, Shri Mahavir Chalisa
Mahavir Chalisa, Shri Mahavir Chalisa
Mahavir Chalisa, Shri Mahavir Chalisa
Jai Mahavira Dayalu Swami
|| dohā ||
śīśa navā arihanta ko,
siddhana karū~ praṇāma|
upādhyāya ācārya kā,
le sukhakārī nāma||
sarva sādhu aura sarasvatī,
jina mandira sukhakāra|
mahāvīra bhagavāna ko,
mana-mandira meṃ dhāra||
|| caupāī ||
jaya mahāvīra dayālu svāmī|
vīra prabhu tuma jaga meṃ nāmī||
vardhamāna hai nāma tumhārā|
lage hṛdaya ko pyārā pyārā||
śāṃti chavi aura mohanī mūrata|
śāna ha~sīlī sohanī sūrata||
tumane veśa digambara dhārā|
karma-śatru bhī tuma se hārā||
krodha māna aru lobha bhagāyā|
mahā-moha tamase ḍara khāyā||
tū sarvajña sarva kā jñātā|
tujhako duniyā se kyā nātā||
tujhameṃ nahīṃ rāga aura dveśa|
vīra raṇa rāga tū hitopadeśa||
terā nāma jagata meṃ saccā|
jisako jāne baccā baccā||
bhūta preta tuma se bhaya khāveṃ|
vyantara rākṣasa saba bhaga jāveṃ||
mahā vyādha mārī na satāve|
mahā vikarāla kāla ḍara khāve||
kālā nāga hoya phana-dhārī|
yā ho śera bhayaṃkara bhārī||
nā ho koī bacāne vālā|
svāmī tumhīṃ karo pratipālā||
agni dāvānala sulaga rahī ho|
teja havā se bhaḍa़ka rahī ho||
nāma tumhārā saba dukha khove|
āga ekadama ṭhaṇḍī hove||
hiṃsāmaya thā bhārata sārā|
taba tumane kīnā nistārā||
janma liyā kuṇḍalapura nagarī|
huī sukhī taba prajā sagarī||
siddhāratha jī pitā tumhāre|
triśalā ke ā~khoṃ ke tāre||
choḍa़ sabhī jhaṃjhaṭa saṃsārī|
svāmī hue bāla-brahmacārī||
paṃcama kāla mahā-dukhadāī|
cā~danapura mahimā dikhalāī||
ṭīle meṃ atiśaya dikhalāyā|
eka gāya kā dūdha girāyā||
soca huā mana meṃ gvāle ke|
pahu~cā eka phāvaḍa़ā leke||
sārā ṭīlā khoda bagāyā|
taba tumane darśana dikhalāyā||
jodharāja ko dukha ne gherā|
usane nāma japā jaba terā||
ṭhaṃḍā huā topa kā golā|
taba saba ne jayakārā bolā||
mantrī ne mandira banavāyā|
rājā ne bhī dravya lagāyā||
baḍa़ī dharmaśālā banavāī|
tumako lāne ko ṭhaharāī||
tumane toḍa़ī bīsoṃ gāḍa़ī|
pahiyā khasakā nahīṃ agāḍa़ī||
gvāle ne jo hātha lagāyā|
phira to ratha calatā hī pāyā||
pahile dina baiśākha vadī ke|
ratha jātā hai tīra nadī ke||
mīnā gūjara saba hī āte|
nāca-kūda saba cita umagāte||
svāmī tumane prema nibhāyā|
gvāle kā bahu māna baḍha़āyā||
hātha lage gvāle kā jaba hī|
svāmī ratha calatā hai taba hī||
merī hai ṭūṭī sī naiyā|
tuma bina koī nahīṃ khivaiyā||
mujha para svāmī jarā kṛpā kara|
maiṃ hū~ prabhu tumhārā cākara||
tuma se maiṃ aru kachu nahīṃ cāhū~|
janma-janma tere darśana pāū~||
cālīse ko candra banāve|
bīra prabhu ko śīśa navāve||
|| soraṭhā ||
nita cālīsahi bāra,
pāṭha kare cālīsa dina|
kheya sugandha apāra,
vardhamāna ke sāmane|
hoya kubera samāna,
janma daridrī hoya jo|
jisake nahiṃ santāna,
nāma vaṃśa jaga meṃ 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