Shukra Chalisa
doha
श्री गणपति गुरु गउ़रि, शंकर हनुमत कीन्ह। बिनवउं शुभ फल देन हरि, मुद मंगल दीन॥
śrī gaṇapati guru gau़ri, śaṃkara hanumata kīnha| binavauṃ śubha phala dena hari, muda maṃgala dīna||
Meaning
Meditating on Shri Ganpati, Guru, Gauri, Shankar, and Hanuman, I pray that Hari grants auspicious fruit, filling this life with joy and blessing.
chaupai
जयति जयति शुक्र देव दयाला। करत सदा जनप्रतिपाला॥
jayati jayati śukra deva dayālā| karata sadā janapratipālā||
श्वेताम्बर, श्वेत वारन, शोभित। मुख मंद, चंदन हिय लोभित॥
śvetāmbara, śveta vārana, śobhita| mukha maṃda, caṃdana hiya lobhita||
सुन्दर रत्नजटित आभूषण। प्रियहिं मधुर, शीतल सुवासण॥
sundara ratnajaṭita ābhūṣaṇa| priyahiṃ madhura, śītala suvāsaṇa||
सप्त भुज, सोभा निधि लावण्य। करत सदा जन, मंगल कान्य॥
sapta bhuja, sobhā nidhi lāvaṇya| karata sadā jana, maṃgala kānya||
मंगलमय, सुख सदा सवारथ। दीनदयालु, कृपा निधि पारथ॥
maṃgalamaya, sukha sadā savāratha| dīnadayālu, kṛpā nidhi pāratha||
शुभ्र स्वच्छ, गंगा जल जैसा। दर्शन से, हरषाय मनैसा॥
śubhra svaccha, gaṃgā jala jaisā| darśana se, haraṣāya manaisā||
त्रिभुवन, महा मंगल कारी। दीनन हित, कृपा निधि सारी॥
tribhuvana, mahā maṃgala kārī| dīnana hita, kṛpā nidhi sārī||
देव दानव, ऋषि मुनि भक्तन। कष्ट मिटावन, भंजन जगतन॥
deva dānava, ṛṣi muni bhaktana| kaṣṭa miṭāvana, bhaṃjana jagatana||
मोहबारी, मनहर हियरा। सर्व विधि सुख, सौख्य फुलारा॥
mohabārī, manahara hiyarā| sarva vidhi sukha, saukhya phulārā||
करत क्रोध, चपल भुज धारी। कष्ट निवारण, संत दुखारी॥
karata krodha, capala bhuja dhārī| kaṣṭa nivāraṇa, saṃta dukhārī||
शुभ्र वर्ण, तनु मंद सुहाना। कष्ट मिटावन, हर्षित नाना॥
śubhra varṇa, tanu maṃda suhānā| kaṣṭa miṭāvana, harṣita nānā||
दुष्ट हरण, सुजनन हितकारी। सर्व बाधा, निवारण न्यारी॥
duṣṭa haraṇa, sujanana hitakārī| sarva bādhā, nivāraṇa nyārī||
सुर पतिहिं, प्रभु कृपा विलासिन। कष्ट निवारण, शुभ्र सुवासिन॥
sura patihiṃ, prabhu kṛpā vilāsina| kaṣṭa nivāraṇa, śubhra suvāsina||
वेद पुरान, पठत जन स्वामी। मनहरण, मोहबारी कामी॥
veda purāna, paṭhata jana svāmī| manaharaṇa, mohabārī kāmī||
सप्त भुज, रत्नजटित माला। कष्ट निवारण, शुभ फलशाला॥
sapta bhuja, ratnajaṭita mālā| kaṣṭa nivāraṇa, śubha phalaśālā||
सुख रक्षक, सर्वसुख दाता। सर्व कामना, फल दाता॥
sukha rakṣaka, sarvasukha dātā| sarva kāmanā, phala dātā||
मानव कृत, पाप हरे प्रभु। सर्व बाधा, निवारण रघु॥
mānava kṛta, pāpa hare prabhu| sarva bādhā, nivāraṇa raghu||
रोग निवारण, दुख हरणकर। सर्व विधि, शुभ फल देनेकर॥
roga nivāraṇa, dukha haraṇakara| sarva vidhi, śubha phala denekara||
नमन सकल, सुर नर मुनि करते। व्रत उपासक, दुख हरण करते॥
namana sakala, sura nara muni karate| vrata upāsaka, dukha haraṇa karate||
शरणागत, कृपा निधि सोइ। जन रक्षक, मोहे दुख होई॥
śaraṇāgata, kṛpā nidhi soi| jana rakṣaka, mohe dukha hoī||
शुद्ध भाव, से जो नित गावै। सर्व सुख, परम पद पावै॥
śuddha bhāva, se jo nita gāvai| sarva sukha, parama pada pāvai||
वृन्दावन में, मंदिर निर्मित। जहां शुद्ध भक्तन, सदा शरणागत॥
vṛndāvana meṃ, maṃdira nirmita| jahāṃ śuddha bhaktana, sadā śaraṇāgata||
संत जनन के, कष्ट मिटावत। भवबंधन से, सहज छुड़ावत॥
saṃta janana ke, kaṣṭa miṭāvata| bhavabaṃdhana se, sahaja chuḍa़āvata||
सकल कामना, पूर्ण करावत। मोहभंग, भवसागर तरावत॥
sakala kāmanā, pūrṇa karāvata| mohabhaṃga, bhavasāgara tarāvata||
जयति जयति, कृपानिधान। शुक्र देव, श्री विश्व विद्धान॥
jayati jayati, kṛpānidhāna| śukra deva, śrī viśva viddhāna||
प्रणवउं, नाथ सकल गुण सागर। विविध विघ्न हरन, सुखदायक॥
praṇavauṃ, nātha sakala guṇa sāgara| vividha vighna harana, sukhadāyaka||
सुर मुनि जनन, अति प्रिय स्वामी। शुभ्र वर्ण, रूप मनहारी॥
sura muni janana, ati priya svāmī| śubhra varṇa, rūpa manahārī||
जय जय जय, श्री शुक्र दयाला। करहुं कृपा, भव बंधन ताला॥
jaya jaya jaya, śrī śukra dayālā| karahuṃ kṛpā, bhava baṃdhana tālā||
ध्यान धरत, जन होउं सुखारी। कृपा दृष्टि, शांति हितकारी॥
dhyāna dharata, jana houṃ sukhārī| kṛpā dṛṣṭi, śāṃti hitakārī||
अधम कायर, सुबुद्धि सुधारो। मोह निवारण, कष्ट निवारो॥
adhama kāyara, subuddhi sudhāro| moha nivāraṇa, kaṣṭa nivāro||
लक्ष्मीपति, शुभ फल दाता। संतजनन, दुख भंजन राता॥
lakṣmīpati, śubha phala dātā| saṃtajanana, dukha bhaṃjana rātā||
जय जय जय, कृपा निधि शुक्र। करहुं कृपा, हरहुं सब दु:ख॥
jaya jaya jaya, kṛpā nidhi śukra| karahuṃ kṛpā, harahuṃ saba du:kha||
प्रणवउं नाथ, सकल गुण सागर। विविध विघ्न हरन, सुखदायक॥
praṇavauṃ nātha, sakala guṇa sāgara| vividha vighna harana, sukhadāyaka||
रूप तेज बल, संपन्न सदा। शांति दायक, जन सुख दाता॥
rūpa teja bala, saṃpanna sadā| śāṃti dāyaka, jana sukha dātā||
त्रिभुवन में, मंगल करतू। सर्व बाधा, हरता शुकृ॥
tribhuvana meṃ, maṃgala karatū| sarva bādhā, haratā śukṛ||
मानव कृत, पाप हरे प्रभु। सर्व बाधा, निवारण रघु॥
mānava kṛta, pāpa hare prabhu| sarva bādhā, nivāraṇa raghu||
रोग निवारण, दुख हरणकर। सर्व विधि, शुभ फल देनेकर॥
roga nivāraṇa, dukha haraṇakara| sarva vidhi, śubha phala denekara||
प्रणवउं नाथ, सकल गुण सागर। विविध विघ्न हरन, सुखदायक॥
praṇavauṃ nātha, sakala guṇa sāgara| vividha vighna harana, sukhadāyaka||
ध्यान धरत, जन होउं सुखारी। कृपा दृष्टि, शांति हितकारी॥
dhyāna dharata, jana houṃ sukhārī| kṛpā dṛṣṭi, śāṃti hitakārī||
जय जय जय, कृपा निधि शुक्र। करहुं कृपा, हरहुं सब दु:ख॥
jaya jaya jaya, kṛpā nidhi śukra| karahuṃ kṛpā, harahuṃ saba du:kha||
Meaning
Victory, victory to the compassionate Shukra Dev, who ever protects and nurtures His devotees.
Clad in white, of radiant white hue, His gentle face enchants; sandal paste adorns His heart, delighting all who see Him.
Adorned with beautiful gem-studded ornaments, sweet and pleasing, cool and fragrant.
Seven-armed, a treasure of splendour and grace, ever bestowing auspiciousness upon His devotees.
Ever auspicious, granting lasting happiness and true fulfilment; compassionate to the humble, a treasure of mercy who carries His devotees across.
Pure and clear like the waters of the Ganga; the mind rejoices at the mere sight of Him.
The great bringer of auspiciousness across the three worlds; the treasure of mercy and hope for the humble.
To gods, demons, sages and devotees alike, He removes their troubles and dispels the sorrows of the world.
He captivates the heart with His enchanting form, blossoming forth every kind of happiness and joy.
Though His swift arms may rouse in anger, He removes the sorrow and suffering of His saintly devotees.
Of radiant white hue, His gentle form so pleasing, He removes suffering and delights everyone.
He destroys the wicked and does good to the virtuous; He alone removes every obstacle in a class of His own.
Beloved of Indra, Lord playing in the joy of mercy, He removes suffering, ever robed in pure white.
Devotees recite the Vedas and Puranas in His honor, O Lord; He steals hearts and captivates with His loving charm.
Seven-armed, wearing a garland studded with gems, He removes suffering and bestows the fruit of auspiciousness.
Protector of happiness, giver of every joy, He grants the fruit of every wish.
He removes the sins committed by mankind, O Lord; He removes every obstacle, O Raghu.
He removes disease and takes away sorrow; in every way He bestows auspicious fruit.
Gods, men and sages alike bow before Him; He removes the suffering of those who keep His vow.
He is the treasure of mercy for those who take refuge in Him; the protector of devotees who removes my suffering too.
One who sings of Him daily with a pure heart attains all happiness and the supreme state.
In Vrindavan a temple is built for Him, where pure devotees ever seek His refuge.
He removes the suffering of His saints and easily frees them from worldly bondage.
He fulfills every wish, dispels delusion, and ferries devotees across the ocean of existence.
Victory, victory to the treasure of mercy, Shukra Dev, the revered sage known across the world.
I bow to the Lord, ocean of every virtue, who removes manifold obstacles and grants happiness.
Most beloved of gods and sages, O Lord, of radiant white hue and captivating form.
Victory, victory, victory to compassionate Shri Shukra; show Your grace and unlock the bonds of worldly existence.
Those who meditate on Him find happiness; His gracious gaze bestows peace and welfare.
Reform the lowly and fainthearted with right wisdom; dispel delusion and take away suffering.
Bestower of wealth like Lakshmi's Lord, giver of auspicious fruit, ever devoted to destroying the sorrows of His saints.
Victory, victory, victory, O merciful Shukra; show Your grace and remove all sorrow.
I bow to the Lord, ocean of every virtue, who removes manifold obstacles and grants happiness.
Ever endowed with beauty, radiance, and strength; giver of peace, bestower of happiness to His devotees.
He does good across the three worlds; Shukra removes every obstacle.
He removes the sins committed by mankind, O Lord; He removes every obstacle, O Raghu.
He removes disease and takes away sorrow; in every way He bestows auspicious fruit.
I bow to the Lord, ocean of every virtue, who removes manifold obstacles and grants happiness.
Those who meditate on Him find happiness; His gracious gaze bestows peace and welfare.
Victory, victory, victory, O merciful Shukra; show Your grace and remove all sorrow.
doha
नमो नमो श्री शुक्र सुहावे। सर्व बाधा, कष्ट मिटावे॥
namo namo śrī śukra suhāve| sarva bādhā, kaṣṭa miṭāve||
यह चालीसा, जो नित गावै। सुख संपत्ति, परम पद पावै॥
yaha cālīsā, jo nita gāvai| sukha saṃpatti, parama pada pāvai||
Meaning
Salutations again and again to gracious Shri Shukra, who removes every obstacle and suffering.
Whoever sings this Chalisa daily attains happiness, prosperity, and the supreme state.
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