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Ramdev Chalisa, Shri Ramdev Baba Chalisa

Ramdev Chalisa, Shri Ramdev Baba Chalisa

Chalisa
Ramdev
40 Verses
110%

Jai Jai Ramdeva Sura Raya

|| dohA ||

zrI guru pada namana kari,

girA ganeza manAya|

kathUM rAmadeva vimala yaza,

sune pApa vinazAya||

dvAra keza se Aya kara,

liyA manuja avatAra|

ajamala geha badhAvaNA,

jaga meM jaya jayakAra||

|| caupAI ||

jaya jaya rAmadeva sura rAyA|

ajamala putra anokhI mAyA||

viSNu rUpa sura nara ke svAmI|

parama pratApI antaryAmI||

le avatAra avani para Aye|

taMvara vaMza avataMza kahAye||

saMta janoM ke kAraja sAre|

dAnava daitya duSTa saMhAre||

paracyA prathama pitA ko dInhA|

dUdha parINDA mAMhI kInhA||

kumakuma pada polI darzAye|

jyoMhI prabhu palane pragaTAye||

paracA dUjA jananI pAyA|

dUdha uphaNatA carA uThAyA||

paracA tIjA purajana pAyA|

cithaDa़oM kA ghoDa़A hI sAyA||

paracyA cauthA bhairava mArA|

bhakta janoM kA kaSTa nivArA||

paMcama paracyA ratanA pAyA|

puMgala jA prabhu phaMda chuDa़AyA||

paracyA chaThA vijayasiMha pAyA|

jalA nagara zaraNAgata AyA||

paracyA saptam suganA pAyA|

muvA putra haMsatA bhaga AyA||

paracyA aSTam bauhita pAyA|

jA paradeza dravya bahu lAyA||

bhaMvara DUbatI nAva ubArI|

pragata Tera pahu~ce avatArI||

navamAM paracyA vIrama pAyA|

baniyAM A jaba hAla sunAyA||

dasavAM paracyA pA binajArA|

mizrI banI namaka saba khArA||

paracyA gyAraha kirapA thArI|

namaka huA mizrI phira sArI||

paracyA dvAdaza Thokara mArI|

nikalaMga nADa़I sirajI pyArI||

paracyA terahavAM pIra parI padhArayA|

lyAya kaTorA kAraja sArA||

caudahavAM paracyA jAbho pAyA|

nijasara jala khArA karavAyA||

paracyA pandraha phira batalAyA|

rAma sarovara prabhu khudavAyA||

paracyA solaha harabU pAyA|

darza pAya atizaya haraSAyA||

paracyA satraha hara jI pAyA|

dUdha thaNA bakarayA ke AyA||

sukhI nADI pAnI kInhoM|

Atma jJAna harajI ne dInhoM||

paracyA aThArahavAM hAkima pAyA|

sUte ko dharatI luDha़kAyA||

paracyA unnIsavAM dala jI pAyA|

putra pAya mana meM haraSAyA||

paracyA bIsavAM pAyA seThANI|

Aye prabhu suna gadagada vANI||

turaMta seTha sarajIvaNa kInhA|

ukta ujAgara abhaya vara dInhA||

paracyA ikkIsavAM cora jo pAyA|

ho andhA karanI phala pAyA||

paracyA bAIsavAM mirjo cIhAM|

sAto tavA bedha prabhu dInhAM||

paracyA teIsavAM bAdazAha pAyA|

phera bhakta ko nahIM satAyA||

paracyA caibIsavAM bakhzI pAyA|

muvA putra pala meM uTha dhAyA||

jaba-jaba jisane sumaraNa kInhAM|

taba-taba A tuma darzana dInhAM||

bhakta Tera suna Atura dhAte|

caDha़ lIle para jaldI Ate||

jo jana prabhu kI lIlA gAveM|

manavAMchita kAraja phala pAveM||

yaha cAlIsA sune sunAve|

tAke kaSTa sakala kaTa jAve||

jaya jaya jaya prabhu lIlA dhArI|

terI mahimA aparampArI||

maiM mUrakha kyA guNa taba gAU~|

kahA~ buddhi zArada sI lAU~||

nahIM buddhi bala ghaTa lava lezA|

matI anusAra racI cAlIsA||

dAsa sabhI zaraNa meM terI|

rakhiyoM prabhu lajjA merI||

About This Stotram

Overview

The Ramdev Chalisa is a Hindi devotional hymn in the chalisa format — 40 verses — dedicated to Baba Ramdevji, a 14th-century Rajput saint venerated across Rajasthan and Gujarat as a folk deity and social reformer. The verses describe his birth, miracles, and qualities as a protector of the poor and a champion of social equality. The text belongs to the tradition of popular devotional literature that developed around Baba Ramdevji's cult, which is observed by Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs.

What are the benefits of chanting Ramdev Chalisa?

  • Invokes Baba Ramdevji's blessings for protection and guidance
  • Removes obstacles and promotes fulfillment of intentions
  • Cultivates devotion and auspiciousness
  • Supports peace and well-being

When is the best time to recite this?

The chalisa is recited during morning and evening worship. It is especially observed during Ramdev Jayanti and on other occasions dedicated to Baba Ramdevji.

What is the historical and traditional background?

Baba Ramdevji (also known as Ramdev Pir, Ramsha Pir, Ramdeo Pir) was a 14th-century Rajput prince and mystic saint from Pokhran, Rajasthan. He is credited with numerous miracles and is venerated for his teachings on social equality and service to the marginalized. The Ramdev Chalisa developed from the popular devotional tradition surrounding him. The author and exact date of composition are unknown; the text belongs to the body of vernacular devotional literature that emerged alongside the Bhakti movement in medieval and post-medieval India.

Available scripts

This text is available in 14 scripts: devanagari, tamil, telugu, kannada, malayalam, gujarati, bengali, iast, gurmukhi, oriya, assamese, sinhala, itrans, hk. Use the script selector above to switch between them.

Related Texts

  • Ravidas Chalisa — another chalisa dedicated to a Bhakti-movement saint known for teachings on equality and devotion
  • Hanuman Chalisa — the most widely recited chalisa in the Hindi tradition, serving as a structural model for later compositions