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Chalisa · Surya Dev

Surya Chalisa Roman

सूर्य चालीसा

45 lines · Traditional

Surya Dev

Surya Dev

The sun; arghya at dawn

Opening doha

kanak badan kundal makar, muktaa maalaa ang.

His golden body is adorned with crocodile-shaped earrings and a pearl garland.

padmaasan sthit dhyaaie, shankh chakr ke sang.

One should holds in dhyan him seated in the lotus posture, holding a conch and a discus.

Chaupai

1

jay savitaa jay jayati divaakar, sahasraanshu saptaashv timirahar.

Victory to Savita, victory to the day-maker Divakar, the thousand-rayed one who rides a seven-horse chariot and destroys darkness.

2

bhaanu, patang, mareechee, bhaaskar, savitaa, hans, sunoor, vibhaakar.

You are hailed by the names Bhanu, Patang, Marichi, Bhaskar, Savita, Hans, Sunur, and Vibhakar.

3

vivasvaan, aadity, vikartan, maartand, hariroop, virochan.

You are also known as Vivasvan, Aditya, Vikartan, Martand, the form of Hari, and Virochan.

4

ambaramani, khag, ravi kahalaate, ved hiranyagarbh kah gaate.

You are called Ambarmani, Khag, and Ravi, and the Vedas sing of you as Hiranyagarbha.

5

sahasraanshu, pradyotan, kahi kahi, munigan hot prasann modalahi.

Sages become joyful and delighted when they repeatedly call you Sahasranshu and Pradyotan.

6

arun sadrish saarathee manohar, haankat hay saataa chadhi rath par.

With the handsome Arun as your charioteer, you drive the chariot drawn by seven horses.

7

mandal kee mahimaa ati nyaaree, tej roop keree balihaaree.

The glory of your celestial sphere is incredibly unique, and I sacrifice myself to your radiant form.

8

uchchaishravaa sadrish hay jote, dekhi purandar lajjit hote.

Seeing your horses, which are as magnificent as Uchchaishrava, even Indra feels ashamed.

9

mitr, mareechi, bhaanu, arun, bhaaskar, savitaa,.

You are Mitra, Marichi, Bhanu, Arun, Bhaskar, and Savita.

10

soory, ark, khag, kalihar, pooshaa, ravi,.

You are Surya, Ark, Khag, Kalihar, Pusha, and Ravi.

11

aadity, naam lai, hiranyagarbhaay namah kahikai.

Taking the name Aditya, those who keep him say "Salutations to Hiranyagarbha."

12

dvaadas naam prem so gaavain, mastak baarah baar navaavai.

Those who sing these twelve names with love and bow their heads twelve times receive your grace.

13

chaar padaarath so jan paavai, dukh daaridr agh punj nasaavai.

Those who do attain the four goals of life, and their sorrows, poverty, and sins are destroyed.

14

namaskaar ko chamatkaar yah, vidhi harihar kau kripaasaar yah.

This is the miracle of offering salutations to you, which holds the essence of the grace of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.

15

sevai bhaanu tumahin man laaee, ashtasiddhi navanidhi tehin paaee.

By serving you, Bhanu, with a devoted mind, one attains the eight supernatural powers and nine treasures.

16

baarah naam uchchaaran karate, sahas janam ke paatak tarate.

By pronouncing your twelve names, the sins of a thousand births are washed away.

17

upaakhyaan jo karate tavajan, ripu son jamalahate sotehi chhan.

Those who recite your stories destroy their enemies in an instant.

18

chhan sut jut parivaar badhatu hai, prabal moh ko phand katatu hai.

Their wealth, children, and family grow, and the strong trap of worldly attachment is cut.

19

ark sheesh ko rakshaa karate, ravi lalaat par nity biharate.

As Ark, you protect the head, and as Ravi, you always dwell on the forehead.

20

soory netr par nity viraajat, karn des par dinakar chhaajat.

As Surya, you always reside in the eyes, and as Dinkar, you adorn the ears.

21

bhaanu naasikaa vaasakarahu nity, bhaaskar karat sadaa mukh kau hit.

As Bhanu, you always dwell in the nose, and as Bhaskar, you always do good for the face.

22

onth rahain parjany hamaare, rasanaa beech teekshn bas pyaare.

As Parjanya, you reside on our lips, and as the sharp one, you dwell on the tongue.

23

kanth suvarn ret kee shobhaa, tigm tejasah kaandhe lobhaa.

Your throat has the beauty of golden sand, and your fierce radiance adorns the shoulders.

24

pooshaan baahoo mitr peethahin par, tvashtaa varun rahat sooshanakar.

As Pusha, you protect the arms, as Mitra, the back, and as Tvashta and Varun, you provide warmth.

25

yugal haath par rakshaa kaaran, bhaanumaan urasarm sudarasan.

You protect both hands, and as Bhanuman, you are the beautiful protector of the chest.

26

basat naabhi aadity manohar, katimahan, hans rahat man mudabhar.

As the beautiful Aditya, you dwell in the navel, and as Hans, you reside in the waist, filling the mind with joy.

27

janghaa gopati savitaa baasaa, gupt divaakar karat hulaasaa.

As Gopati and Savita, you dwell in the thighs, and as the hidden Divakar, you bring joy.

28

vivasvaan pad kee rakhavaaree, baahar basate nit tam haaree.

As Vivasvan, you protect the feet, and as the destroyer of darkness, you always dwell outside.

29

sahasraanshu sarvaang samhaarai, rakshaa kavach vichitr vichaare.

As Sahasranshu, you protect all parts of the body, acting as a wonderful protective shield.

30

as jojan apane man maaheen, bhay jagabeech karahun tehi naaheen.

Those who keep you in their minds for a Yojana have no fear in this world.

31

daridr kusht tehin kabahun n vyaapai, jojan yaako man manh jaapai.

Poverty and leprosy never afflict those who recite your name in their minds for a Yojana.

32

andhakaar jag kaa jo harataa, nav prakaash se aanand bharataa.

You are the destroyer of the world's darkness, filling it with joy through your new light.

33

grah gan grasi n mitaavat jaahee, koti baar main pranavaun taahee.

Even the planets cannot erase the one you grasp, so I bow to you ten million times.

34

mand sadrish sut jag men jaake, dharmaraaj sam adbhut baanke.

Your son Shani is slow-moving in this world, and Dharmaraj is wonderfully unique like you.

35

dhany-dhany tum dinamani devaa, kiyaa karat suramuni nar sevaa.

Blessed, blessed are you, O lord of the Day; gods, sages, and humans all serve you.

36

bhakti bhaavayut poorn niyam son, door hatat so bhav ke bhram son.

With devotion and full discipline, the illusions of the world are driven away.

37

param dhany so nar tanadhaaree, hain prasann jehi par tam haaree.

Supremely blessed is that embodied human upon whom you, the destroyer of darkness, are pleased.

38

arun maagh mahan soory phaalgun, madhu vedaang naam ravi udayan.

You are Arun in Magh, Surya in Phalgun, and Ravi Udayan in Madhu and Vedang.

39

bhaanu uday baisaakh ginaavai, jyeshth indr aashaadh ravi gaavai.

You are counted as Bhanu Uday in Baisakh, and sung as Indra in Jyeshtha and Ravi in Ashadha.

40

yam bhaadon aashvin himaretaa, kaatik hot divaakar netaa.

You are Yama in Bhadon, Himareta in Ashwin, and Divakar is the leader in Kartik.

41

agahan bhinn vishnu hain poosahin, purush naam ravi hain malamaasahin.

You are Vishnu in Agahan, Pusha in Paush, and your name is Ravi in the intercalary month.

Closing doha

bhaanu chaaleesaa prem yut, gaavain je nar nity.

Those who sing this Bhanu Chalisa daily with love and devotion.

sukh sampatti lahivividh, honhin sadaa kritakrity.

They attain various kinds of happiness and wealth, and their lives are forever fulfilled.