Shri Shiv Chalisa in Hindi (श्री शिव चालीसा)

जय गणेश गिरिजा सुवन, मंगल मूल सुजान।
कहत अयोध्यादास तुम, देहु अभय वरदान॥

jaya ganesha girija suvana, mangala mula sujana।
kahata ayodhyadasa tuma, dehu abhaya varadana॥

Meaning: Glorious hail to the Lord Ganesha, the divine son of Goddess Girija, the origin and cause of all auspiciousness and intelligence; The composer Ayodhya Das humbly prays the God to bless and protect all with the boon of fearlessness.

जय गिरिजा पति दीन दयाला।
सदा करत सन्तन प्रतिपाला॥
भाल चन्द्रमा सोहत नीके।
कानन कुण्डल नागफनी के॥

jaya girija pati dina dayala।
sada karata santana pratipala॥
bhala chandrama sohata nike।
kanana kundala nagaphani ke॥

Meaning: Oh, Glorious Lord, Husband (Pathi) of Goddess Girija, you are benevolent and merciful. You always keep blessing us the poor and pious devotees. You are beautifully adorned with the young moon on your head, and Your ear ornaments in the shape of snake hoods are glittering.

अंग गौर शिर गंग बहाये।
मुण्डमाल तन क्षार लगाए॥
वस्त्र खाल बाघम्बर सोहे।
छवि को देखि नाग मन मोहे॥

anga gaura shira ganga bahaye।
mundamala tana kshara lagae॥
vastra khala baghambara sohe।
chhavi ko dekhi naga mana mohe॥

Meaning: Your divine body is white in colour. From Your glorious head, the Ganges River gushes. The garland of skulls is worn around your neck, and Your holy body is smeared with Holy Ash. Your Divine Form is adorned with tiger skin. The serene beauty of your face attracts all Nagas (snakes) and Saints (Muni).

मैना मातु की हवे दुलारी।
बाम अंग सोहत छवि न्यारी॥
कर त्रिशूल सोहत छवि भारी।
करत सदा शत्रुन क्षयकारी॥

maina matu ki have dulari।
bama anga sohata chhavi nyari॥
kara trishula sohata chhavi bhari।
karata sada shatruna kshayakari॥

Meaning: Maina’s beloved daughter Parvathi Devi sits in the left side of Yourself. Her Glowing face looks very beautiful. The trident (Trishul) in your Hand is glistening. You always destroy the enemies with that.

नन्दि गणेश सोहै तहँ कैसे।
सागर मध्य कमल हैं जैसे॥
कार्तिक श्याम और गणराऊ।
या छवि को कहि जात न काऊ॥

nandi ganesha sohai taham kaise।
sagara madhya kamala haim jaise॥
kartika shyama aura ganarau।
ya chhavi ko kahi jata na kau॥

Meaning: The Bull (Rishab – Nandhi – Vahan of Shiva) and Ganesa always be with you similar to the blooming Lotus staying in the water. Dark blue coloured (Shyam) Karthik (Subrahmanya Swamy) be glorious with you along with his troops. No one can describe the beauty of this spectacular scene enough.

देवन जबहीं जाय पुकारा।
तब ही दुख प्रभु आप निवारा॥
किया उपद्रव तारक भारी।
देवन सब मिलि तुमहिं जुहारी॥

devana jabahim jaya pukara।
taba hi dukha prabhu apa nivara॥
kiya upadrava taraka bhari।
devana saba mili tumahim juhari॥

Meaning: Whenever Devas sought your help, you immediately removed their sorrows. When Tharakasura was disrupting the Devas, they all came to you for protection.

तुरत षडानन आप पठायउ।
लवनिमेष महँ मारि गिरायउ॥
आप जलंधर असुर संहारा।
सुयश तुम्हार विदित संसारा॥

turata shadanana apa pathayau।
lavanimesha maham mari girayau॥
apa jalandhara asura sanhara।
suyasha tunhara vidita sansara॥

Meaning: You have sent your Six Faced Son (Lord Shanmuka) for the destruction of Tharakasura. You have destroyed the Asura named Jalandhara. Oh Lord, your fame spread throughout.

त्रिपुरासुर सन युद्ध मचाई।
सबहिं कृपा कर लीन बचाई॥
किया तपहिं भागीरथ भारी।
पुरब प्रतिज्ञा तासु पुरारी॥

tripurasura sana yuddha machai।
sabahim kripa kara lina bachai॥
kiya tapahim bhagiratha bhari।
puraba pratijna tasu purari॥

Meaning: You have killed the Asura named Tripuran. You have showered kindness and protected all. Bhagiratha had done severe penance to bring the Ganges to earth. You have fulfilled his vows.

दानिन महँ तुम सम कोउ नाहीं।
सेवक स्तुति करत सदाहीं॥
वेद माहि महिमा तुम गाई।
अकथ अनादि भेद नहिं पाई॥

danina maham tuma sama kou nahim।
sevaka stuti karata sadahim॥
veda mahi mahima tuma gai।
akatha anadi bheda nahim pai॥

Meaning: No one is as benevolent as you. Your devotees always keep worshipping you. Your greatness is lauded in Vedas. However, no one knows about your origin.

प्रकटी उदधि मंथन में ज्वाला।
जरत सुरासुर भए विहाला॥
कीन्ही दया तहं करी सहाई।
नीलकण्ठ तब नाम कहाई॥

prakati udadhi manthana mem jvala।
jarata surasura bhae vihala॥
kinhi daya taham kari sahai।
nilakantha taba nama kahai॥

Meaning: When the milk ocean was churned, a poisonous flame occurred. Devas and Asuras were feeling the heat and afraid. You have consumed the toxic flame and did a generous help. From then onwards you were called as Sri Nilakanta.

पूजन रामचन्द्र जब कीन्हा।
जीत के लंक विभीषण दीन्हा॥
सहस कमल में हो रहे धारी।
कीन्ह परीक्षा तबहिं पुरारी॥

pujana ramachandra jaba kinha।
jita ke lanka vibhishana dinha॥
sahasa kamala mem ho rahe dhari।
kinha pariksha tabahim purari॥

Meaning: Lord Ramachandra worshipped only you. Only then he won Srilanka and gave to Vibhishana. Lord Ramachandra had worshipped you with 1000 lotuses. You have hidden in the flowers and tested Him.

एक कमल प्रभु राखेउ जोई।
कमल नयन पूजन चहं सोई॥
कठिन भक्ति देखी प्रभु शंकर।
भए प्रसन्न दिए इच्छित वर॥

eka kamala prabhu rakheu joi।
kamala nayana pujana chaham soi॥
kathina bhakti dekhi prabhu shankara।
bhae prasanna die ichchhita vara॥

Meaning: One of the flowers had disappeared, and Sri Ramachandra decided to use his own eye as the missing lotus. You were pleased with his unrelenting devotion and granted him all the boons he desired.

जय जय जय अनन्त अविनाशी।
करत कृपा सब के घटवासी॥
दुष्ट सकल नित मोहि सतावै।
भ्रमत रहौं मोहि चैन न आवै॥

jaya jaya jaya ananta avinashi।
karata kripa saba ke ghatavasi॥
dushta sakala nita mohi satavai।
bhramata rahaum mohi chaina na avai॥

Meaning: You are endless, non-destructive and eternal; You exist in all our beings and are merciful to us. We hail your greatness. Wicked worries always agonize me. Because of the worries I’m stunned and silent.

त्राहि त्राहि मैं नाथ पुकारो।
येहि अवसर मोहि आन उबारो॥
लै त्रिशूल शत्रुन को मारो।
संकट ते मोहि आन उबारो॥

trahi trahi maim natha pukaro।
yehi avasara mohi ana ubaro॥
lai trishula shatruna ko maro।
sankata te mohi ana ubaro॥

Meaning: Oh Lord, I urge and call you to save me. Please bless me with your presence and relieve me of my sorrows. You destroy my enemies with your trident. Please alleviate my tribulations and liberate me.

मात-पिता भ्राता सब होई।
संकट में पूछत नहिं कोई॥
स्वामी एक है आस तुम्हारी।
आय हरहु मम संकट भारी॥

mata-pita bhrata saba hoi।
sankata mem puchhata nahim koi॥
svami eka hai asa tunhari।
aya harahu mama sankata bhari॥

Meaning: I have a mother, father, and brothers. When I’m in trouble, no one is bothered about me. I have kept my confidence and expectation on you only. Please eradicate all my severe troubles and bless me.

धन निर्धन को देत सदा हीं।
जो कोई जांचे सो फल पाहीं॥
अस्तुति केहि विधि करैं तुम्हारी।
क्षमहु नाथ अब चूक हमारी॥

dhana nirdhana ko deta sada him।
jo koi janche so phala pahim॥
astuti kehi vidhi karaim tunhari।
kshamahu natha aba chuka hamari॥

Meaning: You are very benevolent to poor persons. For whatever requested from you, there are always beneficial boons. I am not well versed in doing proper prayer and worship to you. Hence, if there is any deficiency in my prayer, please forgive and bless me.

शंकर हो संकट के नाशन।
मंगल कारण विघ्न विनाशन॥
योगी यति मुनि ध्यान लगावैं।
शारद नारद शीश नवावैं॥

shankara ho sankata ke nashana।
mangala karana vighna vinashana॥
yogi yati muni dhyana lagavaim।
sharada narada shisha navavaim॥

Meaning: Oh Lord Shankar, you only destroy all the crisis and bless auspiciousness. All Yogis, Sages, and Saints worship you. Saint Narada and Saraswati Devi bow their heads and worship you.

नमो नमो जय नमः शिवाय।
सुर ब्रह्मादिक पार न पाय॥
जो यह पाठ करे मन लाई।
ता पर होत है शम्भु सहाई॥

namo namo jaya namah shivaya।
sura brahmadika para na paya॥
jo yaha patha kare mana lai।
ta para hota hai shambhu sahai॥

Meaning: “Nama Shivaya” is the salutation to you. Even Devas like Brahma could not reach glory beyond you. Whoever sincerely chants this Chalisa will be blessed with the absolute benevolence of Sri Shankara.

ॠनियां जो कोई हो अधिकारी।
पाठ करे सो पावन हारी॥
पुत्र होन कर इच्छा जोई।
निश्चय शिव प्रसाद तेहि होई॥

riniyam jo koi ho adhikari।
patha kare so pavana hari॥
putra hona kara ichchha joi।
nishchaya shiva prasada tehi hoi॥

Meaning: The persons immersed in debts chanting this Chalisa will surely be alleviated of their debts and be blessed. The persons wishing for their own children chanting this Chalisa will be blessed with children.

पण्डित त्रयोदशी को लावे।
ध्यान पूर्वक होम करावे॥
त्रयोदशी व्रत करै हमेशा।
तन नहीं ताके रहै कलेशा॥

pandita trayodashi ko lave।
dhyana purvaka homa karave॥
trayodashi vrata karai hamesha।
tana nahim take rahai kalesha॥

Meaning: On trayodashi, i.e., 13th day from either Amavasya (New Moon day) or Poornima (Full moon day), Vedic pundits are to be invited home and conduct Homa (Fire ritual). If the trayodahi vows are sincerely followed, no worries will come to us.

धूप दीप नैवेद्य चढ़ावे।
शंकर सम्मुख पाठ सुनावे॥
जन्म जन्म के पाप नसावे।
अन्त धाम शिवपुर में पावे॥

dhupa dipa naivedya chadha़ave।
shankara sammukha patha sunave॥
janma janma ke papa nasave।
anta dhama shivapura mem pave॥

Meaning: Keep the lighted lamp, incense sticks, and Prasada as neivedyam (devout offering). Sit before Sri Shankara and recite with attention and devotion. We will be relieved of the sins of all the births and will reach Lord Shiva’s abode in the end.

कहैं अयोध्यादास आस तुम्हारी।
जानि सकल दुःख हरहु हमारी॥

kahaim ayodhyadasa asa tunhari।
jani sakala duhkha harahu hamari॥

Meaning: Me, Ayodhyadas, humbly submit this to you. I have my confidence and expectation only in you. Please remove all our worries and protect and bless us.

नित्त नेम कर प्रातः ही,
पाठ करौं चालीसा।
तुम मेरी मनोकामना,
पूर्ण करो जगदीश॥

nitta nema kara pratah hi,
patha karaum chalisa।
tuma meri manokamana,
purna karo jagadisha॥

Meaning: If this Chalisa is sincerely recited forty times daily, Lord Shiva will grant all the wishes and bless.

मगसर छठि हेमन्त ॠतु,
संवत चौसठ जान।
अस्तुति चालीसा शिवहि,
पूर्ण कीन कल्याण॥

magasara chhathi hemanta ritu,
samvata chausatha jana।
astuti chalisa shivahi,
purna kina kalyana॥

Meaning: The Shiva Chalisa which was written for the Universal Benefit and Benevolence was completed on the 6th day of Margazra month of 64th Year falling in Hemanth Season (winter).