Shiv Chalisa Roman

jay ganesh girijaa suvan, mangal mool sujaan. kahat ayodhyaadaas tum, dehu abhay varadaan.

Glory to Ganesh ji, son of Girija, the root of all that is good and the knower of all. Ayodhyadas says: grant us the boon of fearlessness.

jay girijaa pati deen dayaalaa. sadaa karat santan pratipaalaa.

Glory to Shiv ji, husband of Girija, merciful to the lowly, who ever protects the saints.

bhaal chandramaa sohat neeke. kaanan kundal naagaphanee ke.

The crescent Moon shines beautifully on His brow, and earrings of serpent-hoods adorn His ears.

ang gaur shir gang bahaaye. mundamaal tan kshaar lagaae.

His body is fair, the Ganga flows from His head, He wears a garland of skulls, and His body is smeared with vibhuti.

vastr khaal baaghambar sohe. chhavi ko dekhi naag muni mohe.

He is clad in the tiger skin; beholding His form, even the Nagas and the sages are enchanted.

mainaa maatu kee have dulaaree. baam ang sohat chhavi nyaaree.

The beloved daughter of Mother Maina graces His left side, a beauty beyond compare.

kar trishool sohat chhavi bhaaree. karat sadaa shatrun kshayakaaree.

The trishul shines in His hand in great splendour, ever destroying His foes.

nandi ganesh sohai tahan kaise. saagar madhy kamal hain jaise.

Nandi and Ganesh ji look as lovely there as lotuses in the midst of the ocean.

kaartik shyaam aur ganaraaoo. yaa chhavi ko kahi jaat n kaaoo.

Kartikeya, dark of hue, and Ganapati: no one can put this sight into words.

devan jabaheen jaay pukaaraa. tab hee dukh prabhu aap nivaaraa.

Whenever the devas came and called upon You, You took away their sorrow at once, O Prabhu.

kiyaa upadrav taarak bhaaree. devan sab mili tumahin juhaaree.

When the asura Taraka wrought great havoc, all the devas came together and bowed to You in prayer.

turat shadaanan aap pathaayau. lavanimesh mahan maari giraayau.

At once You sent six-faced Kartikeya, who struck the asura down in the blink of an eye.

aap jalandhar asur sanhaaraa. suyash tumhaar vidit sansaaraa.

You Yourself destroyed the asura Jalandhar, and Your glory is known throughout the world.

tripuraasur san yuddh machaaee. sabahin kripaa kar leen bachaaee.

You gave battle to Tripurasur and, in Your grace, saved all.

kiyaa tapahin bhaageerath bhaaree. purab pratijnaa taasu puraaree.

When Bhagirath performed severe tapas, You fulfilled his sankalp, O Purari, destroyer of Tripura.

daanin mahan tum sam kou naaheen. sevak stuti karat sadaaheen.

Among givers there is none like You; Your sevaks sing Your praise always.

ved naam mahimaa tav gaaee. akath anaadi bhed nahin paaee.

The Vedas have sung the glory of Your name, yet none has found the secret of You, the Ineffable, the Beginningless.

prakatee udadhi manthan men jvaalaa. jarat suraasur bhae vihaalaa.

When the fire of poison rose from the churning of the ocean, devas and asuras alike burned and were in anguish.

keenhee dayaa tahan karee sahaaee. neelakanth tab naam kahaaee.

You took pity and came to their aid, drinking the poison; so You came to be called Neelkanth, the Blue-throated.

poojan raamachandr jab keenhaa. jeet ke lank vibheeshan deenhaa.

When Shri Ram offered puja to You, He conquered Lanka and gave it to Vibhishan.

sahas kamal men ho rahe dhaaree. keenh pareekshaa tabahin tripuraaree.

As Shri Ram was offering You a thousand lotuses, You put Him to the test, O Tripurari.

ek kamal prabhu raakheu joee. kamal nayan poojan chahan soee.

You hid one lotus, O Prabhu, and the lotus-eyed Shri Ram resolved to offer His own eye in its place.

kathin bhakti dekhee prabhu shankar. bhaye prasann die ichchhit var.

Seeing such steadfast bhakti, O Shankar, You were pleased and granted Him the boon He desired.

jay jay jay anant avinaashee. karat kripaa sab ke ghatavaasee.

Glory, glory, glory to You, the Infinite, the Imperishable, who dwell in every heart and show grace to all.

dusht sakal nit mohi sataavai. bhramat rahe mohi chain n aavai.

The wicked torment me without end; I wander in confusion and find no peace.

traahi traahi main naath pukaaro. yah avasar mohi aan ubaaro.

"Save me, save me," I cry to You, O Master; come now and rescue me in this hour.

lai trishool shatrun ko maaro. sankat se mohi aan ubaaro.

Take up Your trishul and slay my foes; come and deliver me from this peril.

maatu pitaa bhraataa sab koee. sankat men poochhat nahin koee.

Mother, father, brothers, everyone: in a time of trouble, no one asks after us.

svaamee ek hai aas tumhaaree. aay harahu ab sankat bhaaree.

O Swami, You alone are my hope; come now and take away this heavy trouble.

dhan nirdhan ko det sadaaheen. jo koee jaanche vo phal paaheen.

You ever give wealth to the poor; whoever asks of You receives the fruit.

astuti kehi vidhi karaun tumhaaree. kshamahu naath ab chook hamaaree.

How am I to sing Your praise? O Master, forgive us our failings.

shankar ho sankat ke naashan. mangal kaaran vighn vinaashan.

O Shankar, You destroy all troubles; You are the cause of all good and the remover of obstacles.

yogee yati muni dhyaan lagaavain. naarad shaarad sheesh navaavain.

Yogis, ascetics and sages hold You in dhyana; Narad and Saraswati Maa bow their heads before You.

namo namo jay namo shivaay. sur brahmaadik paar n paay.

I bow to You again and again; glory to You, Om Namah Shivaya. Even Brahma ji and the devas could not find the end of You.

jo yah paath kare man laaee. taa paar hot hai shambhu sahaaee.

Whoever recites this path with a whole heart crosses over, for Shambhu is their help.

ॠniyaa jo koee ho adhikaaree. paath kare so paavan haaree.

Whoever is burdened with debt and recites this path is freed and made pure.

putr heen kar ichchhaa koee. nishchay shiv prasaad tehi hoee.

Anyone desiring a child will surely be blessed with one by Shiv ji's grace.

pandit trayodashee ko laave. dhyaan poorvak hom karaave.

Call a pandit on Trayodashi, the thirteenth tithi, and have a havan done with a mind held on Shiv ji.

trayodashee brat kare hameshaa. tan naheen taake rahe kaleshaa.

Whoever keeps the Trayodashi vrat always will have no suffering in the body.

dhoop deep naivedy chadhaave. shankar sammukh paath sunaave.

Offer dhoop, a diya and naivedya, and recite this path before Shiv ji.

janm janm ke paap nasaave. antavaas shivapur men paave.

The sins of many births are destroyed, and in the end one dwells in Shivpur, Shiv ji's own abode.

kahai ayodhyaa aas tumhaaree. jaani sakal duhkh harahu hamaaree.

Ayodhyadas says: "You are my hope. Knowing all our sorrows, take them away."

nity nem kar praatah hee, paath karaun chaaleesaa. tum meree manokaamanaa, poorn karo jagadeesh.

Keeping it as a daily rule, I recite this Chalisa every morning. O Jagdish, Master of the world, fulfil the wishes of my heart.

magasar chhathi hemant ॠtu, sanvat chausath jaan. astuti chaaleesaa shivahi, poorn keen kalyaan.

On the sixth day of the Margashirsha month during the Hemant season, in the Samvat year 64, this Chalisa in praise of Shiv ji was completed for the welfare of all.