Rahu Chalisa
doha
नमो नमो श्री राहु सुखकारी। सभी कष्टों को हरने वाले, भक्तों को सुख देने वाले॥
namo namo śrī rāhu sukhakārī| sabhī kaṣṭoṃ ko harane vāle, bhaktoṃ ko sukha dene vāle||
जयति जयति श्री राहु महाराज। भव बंधन से करते सबका उद्धार॥
jayati jayati śrī rāhu mahārāja| bhava baṃdhana se karate sabakā uddhāra||
Meaning
Salutations again and again to Shri Rahu, the bringer of happiness, who removes all afflictions and grants joy to His devotees.
Victory, victory to Shri Rahu Maharaj, who liberates all from the bonds of worldly existence.
chaupai
जयति जयति श्री राहु दयाला। सदा भक्तन के संकट हारा॥
jayati jayati śrī rāhu dayālā| sadā bhaktana ke saṃkaṭa hārā||
सर्पाकार, फणी धर शेषा। राहु देव, संकट हरनेवाला॥
sarpākāra, phaṇī dhara śeṣā| rāhu deva, saṃkaṭa haranevālā||
सिर कटे पर धड़ ना छोड़ा। अमृत पान किया संत मोड़ा॥
sira kaṭe para dhaḍa़ nā choḍa़ā| amṛta pāna kiyā saṃta moḍa़ā||
राहु केतु, कालग्रह जाने। सभी संकटों को दूर भगाने॥
rāhu ketu, kālagraha jāne| sabhī saṃkaṭoṃ ko dūra bhagāne||
सर्पाकार, छाया ग्रह माने। सभी जनों के दुख हर जाने॥
sarpākāra, chāyā graha māne| sabhī janoṃ ke dukha hara jāne||
केतु राहु संग्राम मचाया। देवताओं को भी डराया॥
ketu rāhu saṃgrāma macāyā| devatāoṃ ko bhī ḍarāyā||
भानु ग्रास, चंद्र को धाया। सभी ग्रहों पर प्रभाव दिखाया॥
bhānu grāsa, caṃdra ko dhāyā| sabhī grahoṃ para prabhāva dikhāyā||
राहु-केतु छाया ग्रह भारे। सभी ग्रहों में राहु न्यारे॥
rāhu-ketu chāyā graha bhāre| sabhī grahoṃ meṃ rāhu nyāre||
राहु दोष जो जनम कुंडली। राहु चालीसा करें निरंतर॥
rāhu doṣa jo janama kuṃḍalī| rāhu cālīsā kareṃ niraṃtara||
जीवन में सभी कष्ट मिटावे। राहु देव कृपा बरसावे॥
jīvana meṃ sabhī kaṣṭa miṭāve| rāhu deva kṛpā barasāve||
भक्त जो राहु देव को ध्यावे। सभी संकटों को हर लावे॥
bhakta jo rāhu deva ko dhyāve| sabhī saṃkaṭoṃ ko hara lāve||
राहु ग्रह का प्रभाव हटावे। सभी जनों को सुख दिलावे॥
rāhu graha kā prabhāva haṭāve| sabhī janoṃ ko sukha dilāve||
कालसर्प दोष भी टारे। राहु चालीसा जो जन गावे॥
kālasarpa doṣa bhī ṭāre| rāhu cālīsā jo jana gāve||
राहु ग्रह के मंत्र जपे जो। जीवन में सब सुख पावे सो॥
rāhu graha ke maṃtra jape jo| jīvana meṃ saba sukha pāve so||
शत्रु से जो भयभीत होवे। राहु देव का ध्यान धरावे॥
śatru se jo bhayabhīta hove| rāhu deva kā dhyāna dharāve||
राहु देव की शरण जो आवे। सभी कष्टों से मुक्ति पावे॥
rāhu deva kī śaraṇa jo āve| sabhī kaṣṭoṃ se mukti pāve||
राहु देव का ध्यान लगावे। जीवन में सुख शांति पावे॥
rāhu deva kā dhyāna lagāve| jīvana meṃ sukha śāṃti pāve||
राहु देव का यश गावे। सभी संकट दूर भगावे॥
rāhu deva kā yaśa gāve| sabhī saṃkaṭa dūra bhagāve||
भक्ति भाव से राहु देव को। जो भी भक्त सुमिरे मन में॥
bhakti bhāva se rāhu deva ko| jo bhī bhakta sumire mana meṃ||
सभी संकट, कष्ट मिटावे। राहु देव कृपा बरसावे॥
sabhī saṃkaṭa, kaṣṭa miṭāve| rāhu deva kṛpā barasāve||
राहु देव की शरण जो आवे। जीवन में सभी सुख पावे॥
rāhu deva kī śaraṇa jo āve| jīvana meṃ sabhī sukha pāve||
राहु देव का यश गावे। सभी संकट दूर भगावे॥
rāhu deva kā yaśa gāve| sabhī saṃkaṭa dūra bhagāve||
कृपा दृष्टि राहु देव की। जो भी भक्त मन में ध्यावे॥
kṛpā dṛṣṭi rāhu deva kī| jo bhī bhakta mana meṃ dhyāve||
राहु देव के चरणों में। सभी भक्त शीश नवावे॥
rāhu deva ke caraṇoṃ meṃ| sabhī bhakta śīśa navāve||
भानु चंद्र जो राहु ग्रसे। सभी ग्रहों पर राहु बसे॥
bhānu caṃdra jo rāhu grase| sabhī grahoṃ para rāhu base||
राहु देव की महिमा न्यारी। सभी ग्रहों में राहु भारी॥
rāhu deva kī mahimā nyārī| sabhī grahoṃ meṃ rāhu bhārī||
सर्पाकार राहु देव का। जो भी भक्त सुमिरे मन में॥
sarpākāra rāhu deva kā| jo bhī bhakta sumire mana meṃ||
राहु ग्रह का दोष मिटावे। सभी जनों को सुख दिलावे॥
rāhu graha kā doṣa miṭāve| sabhī janoṃ ko sukha dilāve||
कृपा दृष्टि राहु देव की। सभी भक्तों को सुख पावे॥
kṛpā dṛṣṭi rāhu deva kī| sabhī bhaktoṃ ko sukha pāve||
भानु चंद्र जो राहु ग्रसे। सभी ग्रहों पर राहु बसे॥
bhānu caṃdra jo rāhu grase| sabhī grahoṃ para rāhu base||
राहु देव की महिमा न्यारी। सभी ग्रहों में राहु भारी॥
rāhu deva kī mahimā nyārī| sabhī grahoṃ meṃ rāhu bhārī||
सर्पाकार राहु देव का। जो भी भक्त सुमिरे मन में॥
sarpākāra rāhu deva kā| jo bhī bhakta sumire mana meṃ||
राहु ग्रह का दोष मिटावे। सभी जनों को सुख दिलावे॥
rāhu graha kā doṣa miṭāve| sabhī janoṃ ko sukha dilāve||
भानु चंद्र जो राहु ग्रसे। सभी ग्रहों पर राहु बसे॥
bhānu caṃdra jo rāhu grase| sabhī grahoṃ para rāhu base||
राहु देव की महिमा न्यारी। सभी ग्रहों में राहु भारी॥
rāhu deva kī mahimā nyārī| sabhī grahoṃ meṃ rāhu bhārī||
सर्पाकार राहु देव का। जो भी भक्त सुमिरे मन में॥
sarpākāra rāhu deva kā| jo bhī bhakta sumire mana meṃ||
Meaning
Victory, victory to the compassionate Shri Rahu, who ever removes the troubles of His devotees.
Serpent-formed, bearing the hood like Shesha, Rahu Dev is the remover of troubles.
Though his head was severed, he did not abandon his form, for he had already tasted the nectar of immortality.
Rahu and Ketu are known as the shadow/time planets, who drive away all troubles.
Serpent-formed, regarded as a shadow planet, he takes away the sorrows of all people.
Ketu and Rahu waged a great battle, striking fear even into the gods.
He swallows the Sun and rushes upon the Moon, showing his influence over all the planets.
Rahu and Ketu are the great shadow planets; among all the planets, Rahu stands unique.
For one whose birth chart bears the affliction of Rahu Dosh, let him recite the Rahu Chalisa continuously.
All sufferings in life are erased; Rahu Dev showers His grace.
The devotee who meditates upon Rahu Dev has all his troubles taken away.
He removes the malefic influence of planet Rahu and grants happiness to all people.
Whoever sings the Rahu Chalisa, even the Kaal Sarp Dosh is warded off for him.
Whoever chants the mantra of planet Rahu attains all happiness in life.
Whoever is fearful of enemies should hold Rahu Dev in meditation.
Whoever comes to the refuge of Rahu Dev attains freedom from all sufferings.
Whoever fixes his meditation on Rahu Dev attains happiness and peace in life.
Whoever sings the glory of Rahu Dev drives all troubles far away.
Whatever devotee remembers Rahu Dev in his heart with devotion,
has all troubles and sufferings erased, for Rahu Dev showers His grace.
Whoever comes to the refuge of Rahu Dev attains all happiness in life.
Whoever sings the glory of Rahu Dev drives all troubles far away.
The graceful glance of Rahu Dev falls upon whatever devotee meditates on Him in his heart.
At the feet of Rahu Dev, all devotees bow their heads.
Rahu seizes the Sun and Moon; Rahu holds sway over all the planets.
The glory of Rahu Dev is unique; among all the planets, Rahu is the mightiest.
Whatever devotee remembers the serpent-formed Rahu Dev in his heart,
has the affliction of planet Rahu erased, and happiness is granted to all people.
By the graceful glance of Rahu Dev, all devotees attain happiness.
Rahu seizes the Sun and Moon; Rahu holds sway over all the planets.
The glory of Rahu Dev is unique; among all the planets, Rahu is the mightiest.
Whatever devotee remembers the serpent-formed Rahu Dev in his heart,
has the affliction of planet Rahu erased, and happiness is granted to all people.
Rahu seizes the Sun and Moon; Rahu holds sway over all the planets.
The glory of Rahu Dev is unique; among all the planets, Rahu is the mightiest.
Whatever devotee remembers the serpent-formed Rahu Dev in his heart,
doha
नमो नमो श्री राहु सुखकारी। सभी कष्टों को हरने वाले, भक्तों को सुख देने वाले॥
namo namo śrī rāhu sukhakārī| sabhī kaṣṭoṃ ko harane vāle, bhaktoṃ ko sukha dene vāle||
जयति जयति श्री राहु महाराज। भव बंधन से करते सबका उद्धार॥
jayati jayati śrī rāhu mahārāja| bhava baṃdhana se karate sabakā uddhāra||
Meaning
Salutations again and again to Shri Rahu, the bringer of happiness, who removes all afflictions and grants joy to His devotees.
Victory, victory to Shri Rahu Maharaj, who liberates all from the bonds of worldly existence.
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