SrI Shiva Chalisa
SrI Shiva Chalisa
zrI ziva cAlIsA
dohA
jai gaNeza girijAsuvana |
maGgalamUla sujAna ||
kahAtAyodhyAdAsatuma |
de u abhayavaradAna ||
caupAyi
jai girijApati dInadayAla |
sadAkarata santana pratipAla ||
bhAla candra mAsohatanIke |
kAnanakuNDala nAgaphanIke ||
aGgagaura zira gaGga bahAye |
muNDamAla tana chAralagAye ||
vastra khAla bAghambara so hai |
chabi kodekhi nAgamunimohai ||
mainA mAtukihavai dulArI |
vAma aGga so hata cha bi nyArI ||
kara trizUla sohata cha bi bhArI |
karata sadA zatru na kSayakAri ||
nandigaNeza sohaita ha kai se |
sAgaramadhya kamalahai jai se ||
kArtIka zyAma aura gaNarAvu |
yA chabikau kahi jAta na kAvu ||
devana jabahi jAya pukArA |
tabahidukhaprabhu ApaninArA ||
kiyA upadrava tArakabhArI |
devana sabamili tum hi juhArI ||
turata SaDAnana Apa paThAyavu |
lavanimeSa maha mAri girAyavu ||
Apajalandhara asura saMhArA |
su yaza tuM hAra vidita saMsArA ||
tripurAsura sana yuddhama cA I |
sa bahi kRpA kara lIna bacA I ||
kiyA tapahi bhagIrathabhArI |
purava pratijJA tAsu purArI ||
dAnina maha tuma samatovunahI |
nevakastuti karata sadAhi ||
vedanAma mahimA tavagA I |
akadha anAdi bhedana hi pA I ||
pragaTI udathi mathana me jvAlA |
jaratasurAsura bhaye nihAlA ||
kInhadayA taha karI sahA I |
nIlakaNTha tavanAma ka hA I ||
pUjana rAmacandra jabakinha |
jItake laGka vibhISaNa dInha ||
sahasa kamalame horahedhArI |
kInha parIkSA ta bahi purArI ||
ekakamala prabhurAkhèvu jo I |
kamalanayana pUjana caha so I ||
kaThinabhakti dekhI prabhu zaGkara |
bhaye prasannadiyo icchitivara ||
jaya jaya jaya ananta avinAsI |
karatakRpA sabake ghaTavAsI ||
duSTasakala nitamohi satAvai |
bhramata rahemèhicaina na Anai ||
trAhi trAhimai nAdhapukAro |
yAhi avasaramohi Ana ubAro ||
vaitrizUla zatruna komAro |
saGkaTa nemohi Ani ubAro ||
mAtapitA bhrAtA sabako I |
saGkaTame pUchata nahiko I ||
svAmi ekahai AzatumhArI |
Aya harahu abasaGkaTa bhArI ||
dhana niradhanako deta sadAhi |
jo ko I bAmbevophala pAhI ||
stutikèhividhi karau tumhArI |
kSamahanAtha abacUka hamArI ||
zaGkaraho saGkaTake nAzana |
vighna vinAzana maGgala kArana ||
yogI yati munidhyAna lagA |
vaizArada nArada zIzanavAvai ||
namo namo jai namaH zivAya |
surabrahmAdika pAra na pAyè ||
jo yaha pATha ka rai manalA I |
tApara hotahai zambhu sahA I ||
RniyA jo ko I hoadhikArI |
pAThaka rai so pAvana hArI ||
putrahonakara icchAkoI |
nizcaya ziva prazAdatèhiho I ||
paNDita trayodazI kolAvai |
dhyAnapUrva ka rA vai ||
trayodazI vrata karaihamezA |
tana nahi tAkerahai kalezA ||
dhUpadIpa naivedya caDhAvai |
zaGkara sanmukha pAThasunAvai ||
janma janmake pApavasAvai |
antavAsa zivapurame pAlai ||
dohA
nita nema kariprAtahi pAThakalau cAlIsa
tumamerI manakAmanA pUrNa hu jagadeza ||
magakara chaThi hemanta Rtu saMvat cauMsaTha jAna
stuti cAlIsA ziva ji pUrNa kena kalyAna ||
namaH pArvatI patayenamaH
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About This Stotram
Overview
Sri Shiva Chalisa is a devotional hymn of 40 verses (chaupais) dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Chalisa format — typically a doha followed by 40 chaupais — is a common North Indian devotional form designed for easy memorization and regular recitation. The verses describe Shiva's attributes, his compassion, and his power to remove difficulties. It belongs to the Hindi Bhakti tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Sri Shiva Chalisa?
- Recitation is said to remove obstacles and grant success.
- Devotees chant it for peace and freedom from fear.
- It is used in daily worship on Mondays, which are dedicated to Shiva.
- Regular chanting is associated with protection and spiritual progress.
- It is accessible for devotees who do not know Sanskrit.
When is the best time to recite this?
Sri Shiva Chalisa is recited on Mondays, during Maha Shivaratri, and throughout the Shravana month. Morning and evening prayers at home or in Shiva temples are the primary occasions. It can be recited at any time for spiritual solace.
Historical and traditional background
Chalisas became widespread during the Bhakti movement from the 15th century onward. They use vernacular Hindi (often Braj Bhasha or Awadhi) to make devotional practice accessible beyond Sanskrit scholarship. The Shiva Chalisa follows the same structure as other popular Chalisas such as the Hanuman Chalisa. The author of this composition is not recorded, and it has circulated through oral tradition and printed devotional literature.
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 to read it in your preferred script.
Related Texts
- Shiva Tandava Stotram — a Sanskrit hymn praising Shiva's cosmic dance, often recited alongside the Chalisa.
- Lingashtakam — an eight-verse Sanskrit hymn to the Shiva linga, commonly recited in Shiva puja.