SrI Shiva Chalisa
SrI Shiva Chalisa
SrI Shiva Chalisa
śrī śiva cālīsā
dohā
jai gaṇeśa girijāsuvana |
maṅgalamūla sujāna ||
kahātāyodhyādāsatuma |
de u abhayavaradāna ||
caupāyi
jai girijāpati dīnadayāla |
sadākarata santana pratipāla ||
bhāla candra māsohatanīke |
kānanakuṇḍala nāgaphanīke ||
aṅgagaura śira gaṅga bahāye |
muṇḍamāla tana chāralagāye ||
vastra khāla bāghambara so hai |
chabi kodekhi nāgamunimohai ||
mainā mātukihavai dulārī |
vāma aṅga so hata cha bi nyārī ||
kara triśūla sohata cha bi bhārī |
karata sadā śatru na kṣayakāri ||
nandigaṇeśa sohaita ha kai se |
sāgaramadhya kamalahai jai se ||
kārtīka śyāma aura gaṇarāvu |
yā chabikau kahi jāta na kāvu ||
devana jabahi jāya pukārā |
tabahidukhaprabhu āpaninārā ||
kiyā upadrava tārakabhārī |
devana sabamili tum hi juhārī ||
turata ṣaḍānana āpa paṭhāyavu |
lavanimeṣa maha māri girāyavu ||
āpajalandhara asura saṃhārā |
su yaśa tuṃ hāra vidita saṃsārā ||
tripurāsura sana yuddhama cā ī |
sa bahi kṛpā kara līna bacā ī ||
kiyā tapahi bhagīrathabhārī |
purava pratijñā tāsu purārī ||
dānina maha tuma samatovunahī |
nevakastuti karata sadāhi ||
vedanāma mahimā tavagā ī |
akadha anādi bhedana hi pā ī ||
pragaṭī udathi mathana me jvālā |
jaratasurāsura bhaye nihālā ||
kīnhadayā taha karī sahā ī |
nīlakaṇṭha tavanāma ka hā ī ||
pūjana rāmacandra jabakinha |
jītake laṅka vibhīṣaṇa dīnha ||
sahasa kamalame horahedhārī |
kīnha parīkṣā ta bahi purārī ||
ekakamala prabhurākhèvu jo ī |
kamalanayana pūjana caha so ī ||
kaṭhinabhakti dekhī prabhu śaṅkara |
bhaye prasannadiyo icchitivara ||
jaya jaya jaya ananta avināsī |
karatakṛpā sabake ghaṭavāsī ||
duṣṭasakala nitamohi satāvai |
bhramata rahemèhicaina na ānai ||
trāhi trāhimai nādhapukāro |
yāhi avasaramohi āna ubāro ||
vaitriśūla śatruna komāro |
saṅkaṭa nemohi āni ubāro ||
mātapitā bhrātā sabako ī |
saṅkaṭame pūchata nahiko ī ||
svāmi ekahai āśatumhārī |
āya harahu abasaṅkaṭa bhārī ||
dhana niradhanako deta sadāhi |
jo ko ī bāmbevophala pāhī ||
stutikèhividhi karau tumhārī |
kṣamahanātha abacūka hamārī ||
śaṅkaraho saṅkaṭake nāśana |
vighna vināśana maṅgala kārana ||
yogī yati munidhyāna lagā |
vaiśārada nārada śīśanavāvai ||
namo namo jai namaḥ śivāya |
surabrahmādika pāra na pāyè ||
jo yaha pāṭha ka rai manalā ī |
tāpara hotahai śambhu sahā ī ||
ṛniyā jo ko ī hoadhikārī |
pāṭhaka rai so pāvana hārī ||
putrahonakara icchākoī |
niścaya śiva praśādatèhiho ī ||
paṇḍita trayodaśī kolāvai |
dhyānapūrva ka rā vai ||
trayodaśī vrata karaihameśā |
tana nahi tākerahai kaleśā ||
dhūpadīpa naivedya caḍhāvai |
śaṅkara sanmukha pāṭhasunāvai ||
janma janmake pāpavasāvai |
antavāsa śivapurame pālai ||
dohā
nita nema kariprātahi pāṭhakalau cālīsa
tumamerī manakāmanā pūrṇa hu jagadeśa ||
magakara chaṭhi hemanta ṛtu saṃvat cauṃsaṭha jāna
stuti cālīsā śiva ji pūrṇa kena kalyāna ||
namaḥ pārvatī patayenamaḥ
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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.