Shiv Chalisa
(The Shiva forty in Hindi)
By
Ayodhya Das
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
Jai Ganesh Girija
Suvan
Mangal Mul Sujan 1
Kahat Ayodhya Das
Tum Dey Abhaya
Varadan 2
Victory to
Ganesh son of Girija,
Who is the root
cause of all that is good,
Ayodhya Das you
requests for boon of fearlessness.
Jai Girija Pati
Dinadayala
Sada Karat Santan Pratipala 3
Bhala Chandrama Sohat Nike
Kanan Kundal
Nagaphani Ke 4
Victory to the
consort of Girija,
Who is very kind
to the oppressed,
You always bless
the saints,
Wear the baby
moon on forehead,
And wear the snake’s
hood as ear studs.
Anga Gaur Shira
Mundamala Tan Chhara Lagaye 5
Vastra Khala Baghambar Sohain
Chhavi Ko Dekha
Naga Muni Mohain 6
His body is fair
and ganges flows from his head,
He wears a
garland of skulls and smears ash on his body,
He wears the
hide of lion on his waist,
And seeing his
pretty form the Naga sages are enchanted.
Maina Matu Ki
Havai Dulari
Vama Anga Sohat Chhavi Nyari 7
Kara Trishul Sohat Chhavi Bhari
Karat Sada Shatrun
Chhayakari
8
The darling
daughter Of Maina,
On your left
side adds to your beauty,
With trident in
hand and wearing skin of lion,
You always destroy your enemies.
Nandi Ganesh
Sohain Tahan Kaise
Sagar Madhya Kamal Hain Jaise 9
Kartik Shyam Aur Gana rauo
Ya Chhavi Ko Kahi
Jata Na Kauo 10
You are with
Ganesh and Nandi,
And look like
the lotus flower in the middle of the sea.
You have with
you the dark Karthikeya and Ganesh,
And who can
describe this great scene.
Devan Jabahi Jaya
Pukara
Tabahi Dukha Prabhu Apa Nivara 11
Kiya Upadrav Tarak Bhari
Devan Sab Mili
Tumahi Juhari 12
When the Devas
called for victory,
Oh Lord, you
swept away their sorrow,
When Tharakasura
filled them with troubles,
All the devas got your generous help.
Turata Shadanana
Apa Pathayau
Luv nimesh Mahi Mari Girayau 13
Apa Jalandhara Asura Sanhara
Suyash Tumhara
Vidit Sansara 14
With haste you
sent to them the six faced God,
Who within no
time destroyed him,
Then you killed
the asura called Jalandhara,
And your fame
spread all over the world.
Tripurasur Sana
Yudha Machai
Sabhi Kripakar Lina Bachai
15
Kiya Tapahin Bhagiratha Bhari
Purahi Pratigya
Tasu Purari 16
You then waged
war against Tripurasura,
And with great
mercy on all gods,
The king
Bhagirath undertook great penance,
And you helped
him to fulfill his vow.
Darpa chod Ganga
thabb Aayee
Sevak Astuti Karat Sadahin 17
Veda
Akatha Anandi Bhed
Nahin Pai 18
Then the
And your
devotees sing your praise always.
Even Vedas tried
to sing your praise,
But Oh, primeval limitless one,
It did not
succeed in its effort.
Pragati Udadhi
Mantan te Jvala
Jarae Sura-Sur Bhaye bihala 19
Mahadev thab Kari Sahayee,
Nilakantha Tab
Out of the
churning of the ocean came the flame,
Of poison which
made devas and Asuras greatly scared,
And then you as
Mahadev swallowed the poison,
And then you
were called the blue necked one.
Pujan Ramchandra
Jab Kinha
Jiti Ke Lanka Vibhishan Dinhi 21
Sahas Kamal Men Ho Rahe Dhari
Kinha Pariksha
Tabahin Purari 22
Then Lord
Ramachandra worshipped you,
And won Lanka
and gave it to Vibheeshana,
He wanted to
worship thee with thousand lotus,
And Oh, Lord you
decided to test him.
Ek Kamal Prabhu
Rakheu goyee
Kushal-Nain Pujan Chahain Soi 23
Kathin Bhakti Dekhi Prabhu Shankar
Bhaye Prasanna
Diye-Ichchhit Var 24
Oh Lord you hid
one of those lotus flowers,
And Lord Rama
instead gave one of his lotus like eyes,
Seeing the great
devotion, You Lord Shankar,
Were delighted
and granted him the desired boon.
Jai Jai Jai Anant
Avinashi
Karat Kripa Sabake Ghat Vasi 25
Dushta Sakal Nit Mohin Satavai
Bhramat Rahe Man Chain Na Avai 26
Victory, victory
to you limitless, deathless one,
Shower your
grace on all, Oh omniscient one,
I am being
troubled by evil thoughts always,
And I am
distressed and have no peace of mind.
Trahi-Trahi
Yahi Avasar Mohi Ana Ubaro
27
Lai Trishul Shatrun Ko Maro
Sankat Se Mohin Ana Ubaro
28
Help me , help
me, I call you Lord,
And I request
your blessing just now,
Bring your
trident and kill my enemies,
And free me from
all these sorrow.
Mata Pita Bhrata
Sab Hoi
Sankat Men Puchhat Nahin Koi 29
Swami Ek Hai Asha Tumhari
Ai Harahu Ab Sankat Bhari 30
I have mother,
father , brothers and others,
But when I am in
distress nobody enquires,
Oh Lord, I have
only you left as hope,
Please remove
this heavy sorrow from me.
Dhan Nirdhan Ko
Deta Sadahin
Arat jan ko peer mitaee, 31
Astuti Kehi Vidhi Karai Tumhari
Shambhunath ab tek tumhari 32
Oh Lord You
always give wealth to those who are poor,
And you wipe
away their difficulties,
Except you I do
not know any one else,
Oh Shambhunath,
please hear my prayer to you.
Shankar Ho Sankat
Ke Nashan
Vighna Vinashan Mangal Karan 33
Yogi Yati Muni Dhyan Lagavan
Sharad Narad Shisha Navavain 34
Oh Lord Shankar,
you are the destroyer of sorrows,
And also remover
of obstacles and giver of good,
Sages seers and
great ones meditate on you,
And even Saraswathi
and sage Narada bow before you.
Namo Namo Jai
Namah Shivaya
Sura Brahmadik Par Na Paya 35
Jo Yah Patha Karai Man Lai
To kon Hota Hai Shambhu Sahai 36
Salutation,
salutations, victory and salutations to Lord Shiva,
Even Gods and
Brahma could not describe you
He who with
devotion recites this prayer,
Would without
doubt be helped by Shamboo.
Riniyan Jo Koi Ho
Adhikari
Patha Karai So Pavan Hari 37
Putra-hin Ichchha Kar Koi
Nischaya Shiva Prasad Tehin Hoi 38
He who recites
this with intense love,
Becomes rich by
the grace of the lord.
He who desires
for a Son,
Would get one
surely by grace of Shiva.
Pandit Trayodashi
Ko Lavai
Dhyan-Purvak Homa Karavai 39
Trayodashi Vrat Kare Hamesha
Tan Nahin Take Rahe Kalesha 40
He who brings
the priest on thirteenth day of moon,
And conducts
fire sacrifice with devotion,
And observes the
penance of the thirteenth moon,
Would get
peaceful mind and healthy body.
Dhupa Dipa
Naivedya Charhavai
Anta Vasa Shivapur Men Pavai 41
Kahai Ayodhya Asha Tumhari
Jani Sakal Dukha Harahu Hamari 42
He who worships
him with light and incense,
Would at the end
live in the city of
Ayodhya
Prasad wishes to you,
Long life and
eternal bliss.
Nitya Nema kari
Pratahi
Patha karau Chalis 43
Tum Meri Man Kamana
Purna Karahu Jagadish 44
After doing the
days regular duty,
I recite these
forty verses with devotion,
Oh Lord of the
universe, please fulfill,
All the desires
of my mind.