Shiva Chalisa

Shiva Chalisa is a prayer for Lord Shiva - one of the Gods of Hindu trinity, the other two being Brahma and Vishnu. Shiva Chalisa praises the Lord and asks for his help in removing hardships and obstacles in devotee's life. It is said that devotees seeking blessings of Lord Shiva must recite Shiva Chalisa with devotion and sincerity. It is suggested that devotees should focus their mind on Lord Shiv or his image and then recite Shiv Chalisa.

Jai Ganesh Girija suvan, mangal mool sujan,
Kahati Ayodhyadas tum, deu abhaya vardan.

Jai Girijapati deen dayala,
Sada karat santan pratipala.

Bhal chandrama sohati neeke,
Kanan kundal nag phani ke.

Ang gaur shiv ganga banai,
Mundamal tan kshar lagai.

Vastra khal baghambar sohe,
Chhavi ko dekh nag muni mohe.

Maina Matu ki priya dulari,
Bam ang rajat Shiv pyari.

Kar men soha trishul ati bhari,
Karahi sada shatrun samhari.

Nandi Ganesh soh tanha kaise,
Manas madhya kamal hon jaise.

Kartik shyam aur gana rauo,
Ya chhavi barnat bane na kauo.

Devan jab hee aai pukara,
Tabahin dukh prabhu ap nivara.

Keen upadrava tarak bhari,
devan sab mili tumhari pukari.

Turat shadanan ap pathayo,
Luv nimesh mahi mar girayo.

Ap Jallandhar asur sanhara,
Suyash tumhar vidit sansara.

Tripurasur sang yuddha machayi,
sabahin kripa kari leen bachayi.

Keenha tap Bhagirath bhari,
Purahi pratigya tasu purari.

Darpa chhod Ganga tab ayee,
Sewak astuti karat sadaee.

Ved naam mahima tav gayaee,
akath anadi bhed nahin payee.

Pragati udadhi manthan te jwala,
Jare surasur bhaye bihala.

Mahadeva tab kari sahayee,
Neelkantha tuv nam dharayee.

Poojan Ramchandra jab keenha,
Lanka jeet Vibhishan deenha.

Sahas kamal arpanahi vichari,
Keenha pareeksha tabahi purari.

Ek kamal Prabhu rakheu goyee,
Kamal nayan poojan chahin soyee.

Kathin bhakti dekhi Prabhu Shankar,
Bhaye prasanna deya icchhit var.

Jai Jai Jai, Ananta Avinasi,
Karat kripa sab ke ghatvasi.

Dushta sakal mohi nitya satavan,
Bharmita rahe man chain na aven.

Trahi trahi main nath pukaro,
Yeh avasar mohi, ani ubaro.

Lai trishool shatrun ko marau,
Sankat se mohi ani unarau.

Mata pita bhrat sab hoi,
Sankat mein poonchat nahi koi.

Swami ekahi aas tumhari,
Ai harahu sab sankat bhari.

Dhan nirdhan kon det sadaee,
Arat jan ki peer mitaee.

Astuti kehi vidhi karahu tumhari,
Shambunath ab tek hamari.

Shanker ho sankat ke nashan,
Vighna vinasan mangal karan.

Yogi yathi muni dhyan lagaye,
Sharad Narad Sheesh navavahin.

Namo namo jab namah Shivaye,
Sur brahmadik par na paye.

Jo yeh path kare man layee,
To kon hot hain shamboo sahayee.

Putra na ho, ichha kare koi,
Nishchaya Shiv prasad se hoi.

Pandit triyodashi ko lave,
Dhyan poorvak hom karave.

Triyodashi vrita kare hamesha,
Tan nahi take rahe kalesha.

Dhoop deep naivedya chadhavahi,
Shanker sanmukha path karavahi.

Janam Janam ki pap nasavahin,
Antawas shivpur men pavahin.

Hey Shankar hai aas tumhari,
Dukh peera ab harahu hamari.