Vishwakarma Chalisa, Shri Vishwakarma Chalisa
Vishwakarma Chalisa, Shri Vishwakarma Chalisa
Vishwakarma Chalisa, Shri Vishwakarma Chalisa
Vishwakarma Tava Nama Anupa
|| dohA ||
vinaya karauM kara joDa़kara,
mana vachana karma saMbhAri|
mora manoratha pUrNa kara,
vishvakarmA duShTAri||
|| chaupAI ||
vishvakarmA tava nAma anUpA|
pAvana sukhada manana anarUpA||
suMdara suyasha bhuvana dashachArI|
nita prati gAvata guNa naranArI||
shArada sheSha mahesha bhavAnI|
kavi kovida guNa grAhaka j~nAnI||
Agama nigama purANa mahAnA|
guNAtIta guNavaMta sayAnA||
jaga maha.N je paramAratha vAdI|
dharma dhuraMdhara shubha sanakAdi||
nita nita guNa yasha gAvata tere|
dhanya-dhanya vishvakarmA mere||
Adi sRRiShTi maha.N tU avinAshI|
mokSha dhAma taji Ayo supAsI||
jaga maha.N prathama lIka shubha jAkI|
bhuvana chAri dasha kIrti kalA kI||
brahmachArI Aditya bhayo jaba|
veda pAraMgata RRiShi bhayo taba||
darshana shAstra aru vij~na purAnA|
kIrti kalA itihAsa sujAnA||
tuma Adi vishvakarmA kahalAyo|
chaudaha vidhA bhU para phailAyo||
loha kAShTha aru tAmra suvarNA|
shilA shilpa jo paMchaka varNA||
de shikShA dukha dAridra nAshyo|
sukha samRRiddhi jagamaha.N parakAshyo||
sanakAdika RRiShi shiShya tumhAre|
brahmAdika jai munIsha pukAre||
jagata guru isa hetu bhaye tuma|
tama-aj~nAna-samUha hane tuma||
divya alaukika guNa jAke vara|
vighna vinAshana bhaya TArana kara||
sRRiShTi karana hita nAma tumhArA|
brahmA vishvakarmA bhaya dhArA||
viShNu alaukika jagarakShaka sama|
shivakalyANadAyaka ati anupama||
namo namo vishvakarmA devA|
sevata sulabha manoratha devA||
deva danuja kinnara gandharvA|
praNavata yugala charaNa para sarvA||
avichala bhakti hRRidaya basa jAke|
chAra padAratha karatala jAke||
sevata tohi bhuvana dasha chArI|
pAvana charaNa bhavobhava kArI||
vishvakarmA devana kara devA|
sevata sulabha alaukika mevA||
laukika kIrti kalA bhaMDArA|
dAtA tribhuvana yasha vistArA||
bhuvana putra vishvakarmA tanudhari|
veda atharvaNa tatva manana kari||
atharvaveda aru shilpa shAstra kA|
dhanurveda saba kRRitya ApakA||
jaba jaba vipati ba.DI devana para|
kaShTa hanyo prabhu kalA sevana kara||
viShNu chakra aru brahma kamaNDala|
rUdra shUla saba rachyo bhUmaNDala||
indra dhanuSha aru dhanuSha pinAkA|
puShpaka yAna alaukika chAkA||
vAyuyAna maya u.Dana khaTole|
vidhuta kalA taMtra saba khole||
sUrya chaMdra navagraha digpAlA|
loka lokAntara vyoma patAlA||
agni vAyu kShiti jala akAshA|
AviShkAra sakala parakAshA||
manu maya tvaShTA shilpI mahAnA|
devAgama muni paMtha sujAnA||
loka kAShTha, shila tAmra sukarmA|
svarNakAra maya paMchaka dharmA||
shiva dadhIchi harishchaMdra bhuArA|
kRRita yuga shikShA pAleU sArA||
parashurAma, nala, nIla, suchetA|
rAvaNa, rAma shiShya saba tretA||
dhvApara droNAchArya hulAsA|
vishvakarmA kula kInha prakAshA||
mayakRRita shilpa yudhiShThira pAyeU|
vishvakarmA charaNana chita dhyAyeU||
nAnA vidhi tilasmI kari lekhA|
vikrama putalI dRRIshya alekhA||
varNAtIta akatha guNa sArA|
namo namo bhaya TArana hArA||
|| dohA ||
divya jyoti divyAMsha prabhu,
divya j~nAna prakAsha|
divya dRRIShTi tihu.N,
kAlamaha.N vishvakarmA prabhAsa||
vinaya karo kari jori,
yuga pAvana suyasha tumhAra|
dhAri hiya bhAvata rahe,
hoya kRRipA udgAra||
|| Chanda ||
je nara saprema virAga shraddhA,
sahita paढ़ihahi suni hai|
vishvAsa kari chAlIsA chopAI,
manana kari guni hai||
bhava phaMda vighnoM se use,
prabhu vishvakarmA dUra kara|
mokSha sukha deMge avashya hI,
kaShTa vipadA chUra kara||
About This Stotram
Vishwakarma Chalisa, Shri Vishwakarma Chalisa
Sanskrit Title: Vishwakarma Tava Nama Anupa
IAST Transliteration:
Overview
The Vishwakarma Chalisa is significant as a devotional offering to Lord Vishwakarma, who is revered as the divine craftsman responsible for creating the universe, celestial weapons, and the palaces of the gods. Reciting this Chalisa is believed to invoke his blessings for success in all creative and constructive pursuits, be it in traditional crafts, modern engineering, or any field requiring skill and ingenuity. It emphasizes the importance of righteous work and the divine nature of creation. The Chalisa format, with its forty verses (often including Doha and Chaupai), makes it easy to memorize and recite, fostering a personal connection with the deity.
Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Deity | Vishwakarma |
| Author | Unknown |
| Type | Chalisa |
| Category | Chalisa |
| Number of Verses | 8 |
| Origin | The Vishwakarma Chalisa is a devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Vishwakarma, the divine architect and craftsman in Hindu mythology. It is not found as a distinct, ancient scripture within the Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, or Itihasas. Instead, Chalisas are typically later compositions, often attributed to devotional poets and saints, aiming to make the deity's glories accessible to a wider audience through simple language and a structured format. The exact origin and date of composition for this specific Chalisa are unknown, but it likely emerged during the medieval or early modern period when devotional literature flourished. |
Benefits of Recitation
- Bestows skill and craftsmanship
- Ensures success in endeavors
- Promotes prosperity and wealth
- Grants divine protection
- Fosters creativity and innovation
Best Time to Recite
Morning, evening, Vishwakarma Puja (celebrated on Kanya Sankranti, typically around September 17th), and any occasion related to new beginnings, construction, or artistic endeavors.
Historical Context
Chalisas as a genre of devotional literature gained prominence from the medieval period onwards. They are characterized by their rhythmic verses, often in Hindi, and are designed for easy recitation and memorization. The Vishwakarma Chalisa, like other Chalisas, is a product of this devotional tradition. While specific historical details about its composer or exact period of creation are not available, it reflects the widespread veneration of Lord Vishwakarma across various artisan and engineering communities in India. Its composition likely aimed to consolidate the worship of Vishwakarma and provide a structured devotional practice for his followers.
Alternate Names
- Shri Vishwakarma Chalisa
- Vishwakarma Tava Nama Anupa