SrI Shiva Chalisa
SrI Shiva Chalisa
SrI Shiva Chalisa
shrI shiva chAlIsA
dohA
jai gaNesha girijAsuvana |
ma~NgalamUla sujAna ||
kahAtAyodhyAdAsatuma |
de u abhayavaradAna ||
chaupAyi
jai girijApati dInadayAla |
sadAkarata santana pratipAla ||
bhAla chandra mAsohatanIke |
kAnanakuNDala nAgaphanIke ||
aNgagaura shira gaNga bahAye |
muNDamAla tana ChAralagAye ||
vastra khAla bAghambara so hai |
Chabi kodekhi nAgamunimohai ||
mainA mAtukihavai dulArI |
vAma a~Nga so hata Cha bi nyArI ||
kara trishUla sohata Cha bi bhArI |
karata sadA shatru na kShayakAri ||
nandigaNesha sohaita ha kai se |
sAgaramadhya kamalahai jai se ||
kArtIka shyAma aura gaNarAvu |
yA Chabikau kahi jAta na kAvu ||
devana jabahi jAya pukArA |
tabahidukhaprabhu ApaninArA ||
kiyA upadrava tArakabhArI |
devana sabamili tum hi juhArI ||
turata ShaDAnana Apa paThAyavu |
lavanimeSha maha mAri girAyavu ||
Apajalandhara asura saMhArA |
su yasha tuM hAra vidita saMsArA ||
tripurAsura sana yuddhama chA I |
sa bahi kRRipA kara lIna bachA I ||
kiyA tapahi bhagIrathabhArI |
purava pratij~nA 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 rAmachandra jabakinha |
jItake la~Nka vibhIShaNa dInha ||
sahasa kamalame horahedhArI |
kInha parIkShA ta bahi purArI ||
ekakamala prabhurAkhèvu jo I |
kamalanayana pUjana chaha so I ||
kaThinabhakti dekhI prabhu sha~Nkara |
bhaye prasannadiyo ichChitivara ||
jaya jaya jaya ananta avinAsI |
karatakRRipA sabake ghaTavAsI ||
duShTasakala nitamohi satAvai |
bhramata rahemèhichaina na Anai ||
trAhi trAhimai nAdhapukAro |
yAhi avasaramohi Ana ubAro ||
vaitrishUla shatruna komAro |
sa~NkaTa nemohi Ani ubAro ||
mAtapitA bhrAtA sabako I |
sa~NkaTame pUChata nahiko I ||
svAmi ekahai AshatumhArI |
Aya harahu abasa~NkaTa bhArI ||
dhana niradhanako deta sadAhi |
jo ko I bAmbevophala pAhI ||
stutikèhividhi karau tumhArI |
kShamahanAtha abachUka hamArI ||
shaNkaraho saNkaTake nAshana |
vighna vinAshana ma~Ngala kArana ||
yogI yati munidhyAna lagA |
vaishArada nArada shIshanavAvai ||
namo namo jai namaH shivAya |
surabrahmAdika pAra na pAyè ||
jo yaha pATha ka rai manalA I |
tApara hotahai shambhu sahA I ||
RRiniyA jo ko I hoadhikArI |
pAThaka rai so pAvana hArI ||
putrahonakara ichChAkoI |
nishchaya shiva prashAdatèhiho I ||
paNDita trayodashI kolAvai |
dhyAnapUrva ka rA vai ||
trayodashI vrata karaihameshA |
tana nahi tAkerahai kaleshA ||
dhUpadIpa naivedya chaDhAvai |
sha~Nkara sanmukha pAThasunAvai ||
janma janmake pApavasAvai |
antavAsa shivapurame pAlai ||
dohA
nita nema kariprAtahi pAThakalau chAlIsa
tumamerI manakAmanA pUrNa hu jagadesha ||
magakara ChaThi hemanta RRitu saMvat chauMsaTha jAna
stuti chAlIsA shiva 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.