Sri Shiva Chalisa

Salutation to Girijaa’s son, Ganesha, who is the source of all well being as well as of wisdom. Ayodhyaadaasa entreats you to bless him with fearlessness.

jaya girijāpati dīnadayālā । sadā karata santana pratipālā ॥
bhāla chandramā sōhata nīkē । kānana kuṇḍala nāga phanī kē ॥

Glory to Girijaa’s consort Shiva, who is compassionate to the destitute who always provides protection to the saintly, the moon on whose forehead sheds its beautiful lustre and in whose ears are the pendants of the cobra hood.

aṅga gaura śira gaṅga bahāyē । muṇḍamāla tana kṣāra lagāyē ॥
vastra khāla bāghambara sōhē । Chavi kō dēkhi nāga mana mōhē ॥

Of your complexion, O Lord, you are fair and wear a garland of skulls. From your locks streams the Ganga; your body, elegantly attired in tiger skin, is all smeared with ashes. Your loveliness enchanting to beholders charms even serpents and ascetics.

mainā mātu ki havē dulārī । vāma aṅga sōhata Chavi nyārī ॥
kara triśūla sōhata Chavi bhārī । karata sadā śatruna kṣayakārī ॥

The beloved daughter of Maina, Parvati, seated on your left, presents a sight of incomparable loveliness. The trident in your hand, which has always slaughtered its adversaries, looks exceedingly beautiful.

nandī gaṇēśa sōhaiṃ tahaṃ kaisē । sāgara madhya kamala haiṃ jaisē ॥
kārtika śyāma aura gaṇarā-ū । yā Chavi kau kahi jāta na kā-ū ॥

Nandii, your bull and vehicle, looks glorious like the lotus amid a lake. So winsome are Kaarttikeya, Shyaamaa (Parvati) and Ganesha (the chief of Shiva’s henchmen) that their beauty beggars description.

dēvana jabahīṃ jāya pukārā । tabahiṃ dukha prabhu āpa nivārā ॥
kiyā upadrava tāraka bhārī । dēvana saba mili tumahiṃ juhārī ॥

Whenever, O Lord, the gods appealed to you came to their rescue and delivered them from trouble. When the demon Taaraka began to cause havoc, the celestials invoked you to challenge the fiend.

turata ṣaḍānana āpa paṭhāyau । lava nimēṣa mahaṃ māri girāyau ॥
āpa jalandhara asura saṃhārā । suyaśa tumhāra vidita saṃsārā ॥

Shadaanana (Kaarttikeya), whom you dispatched at once, felled the foe in the twinkling of an eye. The whole world resounds with your unsullied fame and knows you as the slaughter of the demon Jalandhara.

tripurāsura sana yuddha machāyī । tabahiṃ kṛpā kara līna bachāyī ॥
kiyā tapahiṃ bhāgīratha bhārī । puraba pratijñā tāsu purārī ॥

By waging a war against the demon, Tripura you had the kindness to save all, and when, O Puraari, Bhagiratha underwent a severe penance, you rewarded him with the fruit of it.

dānina mahaṃ tuma sama kō-u nāhīm । sēvaka stuti karata sadāhīm ॥
vēda māhi mahimā tuma gāyī । akatha anādi bhēda nahīṃ pāyī ॥

Your devotees, who never tire of hymning your glories, declare that none among the beneficent equals you in generosity. Although the Vedas glorify your name, you are nonetheless inexpressible and eternal, so that none can fathom your mystery.

prakaṭē udadhi manthana mēṃ jvālā । jarata surāsura bhē vihālā ॥
kīnha dayā tahaṃ karī sahāyī । nīlakaṇṭha taba nāma kahāyī ॥

Great flames of poisonous fire leapt from the ocean when it was churned the panic-stricken gods and demons that were engulfed in flames began to be burnt alive. Then, showing your gracious compassion, you came to their rescue (by gulping down the venom) and assumed the name of Nilkantha thereafter.

pūjana rāmachandra jaba kīnhām । jīta kē laṅka vibhīṣaṇa dīnhā ॥
sahasa kamala mēṃ hō rahē dhārī । kīnha parīkṣā tabahiṃ tripurārī ॥

Pleased with Raama’s deep devotion you enabled him to conquer Lanka and crown Vibhishana its king. When Vishnu desirous of propitiating you, offered an oblation of a thousand lotuses, then, O Purari, you subjected him to a grueling test.

ēka kamala prabhu rākhē-u jōyī । kamala nayana pūjana chahaṃ sōyī ॥
kaṭhina bhakti dēkhī prabhu śaṅkara । bhayē prasanna diē ichChita vara ॥

You had, O Lord, concealed one of the oblatory lotuses, but, undeterred, Vishnu offered his own lotus-eye in place of the missing flower. Observing his unflinching devotion, you were exceedingly pleased and granted him the boon he desired most.

jaya jaya jaya ananta avināśī । karata kṛpā sabakē ghaṭa vāsī ॥
duṣṭa sakala nita mōhi satāvaim । bhramata rahauṃ mōhē chaina na āvaim ॥

Glory, glory, all glory to you, O infinite and eternal Lord! Compassionate to every creature, you dwell in the inmost hearts of all (Show me also your customary kindness) Throngs of the wicked torment me every day, deluding me so utterly that I never have any peace of mind.

trāhi trāhi maiṃ nātha pukārō । yaha avasara mōhi āna ubārō ॥
lē triśūla śatruna kō mārō । saṅkaṭa sē mōhiṃ āna ubārō ॥

Hearken, my Lord, I call you for help save me! Make haste and be my protector. Bring your trident, slaughter my enemies and rescue me from my burning woe.

māta pitā bhrātā saba kōyī । saṅkaṭa mēṃ pūChata nahiṃ kōyī ॥
svāmī ēka hai āsa tumhārī । āya harahu mama saṅkaṭa bhārī ॥

My parents, brother, and other kinsfolk have turned a blind eye to me in my distress. You are O Lord my only hope now, come at once and set me free from this crisis.

dhana nirdhana kō dēta sadā hī । jō kōyī jāñchē sō phala pāhīm ॥
astuti kēhi vidhi karōṃ tumhārī । kṣamahu nātha aba chūka hamārī ॥

You always bestow wealth on the impecunious and let him have whatever he fentreats you for. I wonder how one should sing your praises and glorify you. Please, O Lord, forgive me my sins and transgressions.

śaṅkara hō saṅkaṭa kē nāśana । maṅgala kāraṇa vighna vināśana ॥
yōgī yati muni dhyāna lagāvaim । śārada nārada śīśa navāvaim ॥

You are the dispeller of all crisis, O Shankara, destroyer of all obstacles and source and cause of all well being. All yogins, ascetics and hermits meditate on you and even Saraswati and Naarada do you obeisance.

namō namō jaya namaḥ śivāya । sura brahmādika pāra na pāya ॥
jō yaha pāṭha karē mana lāyī । tā para hōta haiṃ śambhu sahāyī ॥

Homage, homage, all homage and glory to you, O Shiva, you are beyond the comprehension of Brahma, gods, and the like. O Shambhu, you are gracious to him who recites this text with full concentration of mind.

raniyāṃ jō kōyī hō adhikārī । pāṭha karē sō pāvana hārī ॥
putra hōna kī ichChā jōyī । niśchaya śiva prasāda tēhi hōyī ॥

Even he who is weighted with debt sheds his sin if he chants this hymn (those under heavy debt are transgressors of a sacred law which forbids one to be a borrower or a debtor.) When blessed by Shiva, even a sonless person, who desires an issue, begets a son.

paṇḍita trayōdaśī kō lāvē । dhyāna pūrvaka hōma karāvē ॥
trayōdaśī vrata karai hamēśā । tana nahiṃ tākē rahai kalēśā ॥

He who invites a learned priest and with full concentration offers fire oblation, regularly observing the vow of trayodashi (The thirteenth day of a lunar fortnight) is completely rid of all afflictions.

dhūpa dīpa naivēdya chaḍhāvē । śaṅkara sammukha pāṭha sunāvē ॥
janma janma kē pāpa nasāvē । anta dhāma śivapura mēṃ pāvē ॥

He who offers incense, light and naivedya (eatables presented to a deity) and chants this text in the presence of Shiva’s image is rid of all sins, however grievous they may be, committed in his present and past lives and ultimately he has his abode in Shiva’s own (celestial) realm.

kahaiṃ ayōdhyādāsa āsa tumhārī । jāni sakala dukha harahu hamārī ॥

Says Ayodhyaadaasa: You are now my only hope, O Lord; being omniscient, you know all our troubles; as one full of loving kindness, may you ever relieve me of my distress!

dOhA
nita nEma uThi prAtaHhI pATha karO chAlIsa ।
tuma mErI manakAmanA pUrNa karO jagadISa ॥

atha triguNa AratI SivajI kI

jaya Siva OMkArA hara jaya Siva OMkArA
brahmA viShNu sadASiva ardhAMgI dhArA ॥ TEka॥

EkAnana chaturAnana paMchAnana rAjE
haMsAnana garuDAsana vRuShavAhana sAjE ॥ jaya॥

dO bhuja chAra chaturbhuja dasa bhuja ati sOhE
tInOM rUpa nirakhatA tribhuvana jana mOhE ॥ jaya॥

akShamAlA banamAlA ruMDamAlA dhArI
chaMdana mRugamada sOhai bhAlE SaSidhArI ॥ jaya॥

SvEtAMbara pItAMbara bAghaMbara aMgE
sanakAdika garuDAdika bhUtAdika saMgE ॥ jaya॥

kara madhyE sukamaMDala chakra triSUla dhartA
jagakartA jagabhartA jagasaMhArakartA ॥ jaya॥

brahmA viShNu sadASiva jAnata avivEkA
praNavAkShara OM madhyE yE tInOM EkA ॥ jaya॥

kASI mEM viSvanAtha virAjata naMdO brahmachArI
nita uThi bhOga lagAvata mahimA ati bhArI ॥ jaya॥

triguNa svAmI kI AratI jO kOyI nara gAvE
kahata SivAnaMda svAmI manavAMChita phala pAvE ॥ jaya॥

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