Narasimha Chalisa

श्री नरसिंह चालीसा

Chalisas · Hindi · Narasimha

मास वैशाख कृतिका युत, हरण मही को भार।
शुक्ल चतुर्दशी सोम दिन, लियो नरसिंह अवतार॥
Mas Vaishakh Kritika yut, haran mahi ko bhar. Shukla chaturdashi Som din, liyo Narsingh avatar.
In the month of Vaishakh, under the Krittika star, on the fourteenth day of the bright fortnight, a Monday, you took the form of Narasimha to lift the earth’s burden.
धन्य तुम्हारो सिंह तनु, धन्य तुम्हारो नाम।
तुमरे सुमरन से प्रभु, पूरन हो सब काम॥
Dhanya tumharo singh tanu, dhanya tumharo nam. Tumre sumiran se Prabhu, pooran ho sab kam.
Blessed is your lion form, blessed is your name. Lord, by remembering you, every task is fulfilled.
नरसिंह देव मैं सुमरों तोहि।
धन बल विद्या दान दे मोहि॥
Narsingh dev main sumiron tohi. Dhan bal vidya dan de mohi.
Lord Narasimha, I remember you. Grant me wealth, strength and learning.
जय जय नरसिंह कृपाला।
करो सदा भक्तन प्रतिपाला॥
Jai jai Narsingh kripala. Karo sada bhaktan pratipala.
Victory, victory to Narasimha, the merciful. Always protect your devotees.
विष्णु के अवतार दयाला।
महाकाल कालन को काला॥
Vishnu ke avatar dayala. Mahakal kalan ko kala.
Compassionate incarnation of Vishnu, you are great Time itself, death even to death.
नाम अनेक तुम्हारो बखानो।
अल्प बुद्धि मैं ना कछु जानों॥
Nam anek tumharo bakhano. Alp buddhi main na kachhu janon.
Your many names are praised everywhere; with my small understanding I know nothing of them.
हिरणाकुश नृप अति अभिमानी।
तेहि के भार मही अकुलानी॥
Hiranakush nrip ati abhimani. Tehi ke bhar mahi akulani.
King Hiranyakashipu was deeply arrogant, and the earth groaned under his weight.
हिरणाकुश कयाधू के जाये।
नाम भक्त प्रहलाद कहाये॥
Hiranakush Kayadhu ke jaye. Nam bhakt Prahlad kahaye.
Born to Hiranyakashipu and Kayadhu was a son known as the devotee Prahlad.
भक्त बना बिष्णु को दासा।
पिता कियो मारन परयासा॥
Bhakt bana Vishnu ko dasa. Pita kiyo maran parayasa.
He became a devotee and servant of Vishnu, so his father tried to kill him.
अस्त्र शस्त्र मारे भुज दण्डा।
अग्निदाह कियो प्रचण्डा॥
Astra shastra mare bhuj danda. Agnidah kiyo prachanda.
He struck him with weapons and with his own mighty arms, and tried to burn him in a fierce fire.
भक्त हेतु तुम लियो अवतारा।
दुष्ट दलन हरण महिभारा॥
Bhakt hetu tum liyo avatara. Dusht dalan haran mahibhara.
For your devotee’s sake you took this incarnation, to crush the wicked and lift the earth’s burden.
तुम भक्तन के भक्त तुम्हारे।
प्रह्लाद के प्राण पियारे॥
Tum bhaktan ke bhakt tumhare. Prahlad ke pran piyare.
You belong to your devotees and they belong to you. Prahlad was as dear to you as life.
प्रगट भये फाड़कर तुम खम्भा।
देख दुष्ट दल भये अचम्भा॥
Pragat bhaye phadkar tum khambha. Dekh dusht dal bhaye achambha.
You appeared by bursting out of a pillar, and the wicked were stunned to see it.
खड्ग जिह्व तनु सुन्दर साजा।
ऊर्ध्व केश महादंष्ट्र विराजा॥
Khadg jihv tanu sundar saja. Urdhva kesh mahadanshtra viraja.
Your tongue was like a sword and your form was splendid, with mane standing on end and great fangs gleaming.
तप्त स्वर्ण सम बदन तुम्हारा।
को बरनै तुम्हरो विस्तारा॥
Tapt swarn sam badan tumhara. Ko barnai tumharo vistara.
Your body shone like molten gold. Who can describe your vastness?
रूप चतुर्भुज बदन विशाला।
नख जिह्वा है अति विकराला॥
Roop chaturbhuj badan vishala. Nakh jihva hai ati vikrala.
Your form has four arms and a huge body, with terrifying claws and tongue.
स्वर्ण मुकुट बदन अति भारी।
कानन कुण्डल की छवि न्यारी॥
Swarn mukut badan ati bhari. Kanan kundal ki chhavi nyari.
A golden crown sits on your mighty form, and the earrings in your ears look wonderful.
भक्त प्रहलाद को तुमने उबारा।
हिरणाकुश खल क्षण महँ मारा॥
Bhakt Prahlad ko tumne ubara. Hiranakush khal kshan mahan mara.
You rescued your devotee Prahlad and killed the wicked Hiranyakashipu in an instant.
ब्रह्मा, बिष्णु तुम्हे नित ध्यावे।
इन्द्र महेश सदा मन लावे॥
Brahma, Vishnu tumhe nit dhyave. Indra Mahesh sada man lave.
Brahma and Vishnu meditate on you daily, and Indra and Shiva always keep you in mind.
वेद पुराण तुम्हरो यश गावे।
शेष शारदा पार न पावे॥
Ved Puran tumharo yash gave. Shesh Sharada paar na pave.
The Vedas and Puranas sing your glory; even Shesha and Sharada cannot reach its end.
जो नर धरो तुम्हरो ध्याना।
ताको होय सदा कल्याना॥
Jo nar dharo tumharo dhyana. Tako hoy sada kalyana.
Whoever meditates on you always fares well.
त्राहि त्राहि प्रभु दुःख निवारो।
भव बन्धन प्रभु आप ही टारो॥
Trahi trahi Prabhu dukh nivaro. Bhav bandhan Prabhu aap hi taro.
Save me, save me, Lord, remove my sorrow. Lord, only you can free me from the bonds of worldly life.
नित्य जपे जो नाम तिहारा।
दुःख व्याधि हो निस्तारा॥
Nitya jape jo nam tihara. Dukh vyadhi ho nistara.
Whoever chants your name daily is freed from sorrow and sickness.
सन्तान हीन जो जाप कराये।
मन इच्छित सो नर सुत पावे॥
Santan heen jo jap karaye. Man ichchhit so nar sut pave.
A childless person who has your name chanted is blessed with the son they long for.
बन्ध्या नारी सुसन्तान को पावे।
नर दरिद्र धनी होई जावे॥
Bandhya nari susantan ko pave. Nar daridra dhani hoi jave.
A barren woman is blessed with good children, and the poor become rich.
जो नरसिंह का जाप करावे।
ताहि विपत्ति सपनेहु नहिं आवे॥
Jo Narsingh ka jap karave. Tahi vipatti sapanehu nahin aave.
Whoever has Narasimha’s name chanted meets no misfortune, not even in dreams.
जो कामना करे मन माहीं।
सब निश्चय सो सिद्ध होइ जाहीं॥
Jo kamana kare man mahin. Sab nishchay so siddh hoi jahin.
Whatever wishes one holds in the heart are surely fulfilled.
जीवन में जो कछु संकट होई।
निश्चय नरसिंह सुमरे सोई॥
Jeevan mein jo kachhu sankat hoi. Nishchay Narsingh sumare soi.
Whatever trouble comes in life, one should remember Narasimha with firm faith.
रोग ग्रसित जो ध्यावे कोई।
ताकी काया कंचन होई॥
Rog grasit jo dhyave koi. Taki kaya kanchan hoi.
Anyone gripped by disease who meditates on you finds their body made sound as gold.
डाकिनी शाकिनी प्रेत बेताला।
ग्रह व्याधि अरु यम विकराला॥
Dakini shakini pret betala. Grah vyadhi aru Yam vikrala.
Witches and evil spirits, ghosts and vampires, harmful planets, disease and dreadful Yama…
प्रेत पिशाच सबे भय खाये।
यम के दूत निकट नहिं आवे॥
Pret pishach sabe bhay khaye. Yam ke doot nikat nahin aave.
…ghosts and demons all tremble with fear, and Yama’s messengers do not come near.
सुमर नाम व्याधि सब भागे।
रोग शोक कबहूँ नहिं लागे॥
Sumar nam vyadhi sab bhage. Rog shok kabahun nahin lage.
Remembering your name, all ailments flee, and disease and grief never touch one.
जाको नजर दोष हो भाई।
सो नरसिंह चालीसा गाई॥
Jako najar dosh ho bhai. So Narsingh Chalisa gai.
Brother, whoever suffers from the evil eye should sing the Narasimha Chalisa.
हटे नजर होवे कल्याना।
बचन सत्य साखी भगवाना॥
Hate najar hove kalyana. Bachan satya sakhi Bhagavana.
The evil eye will lift and all will be well. This is true; the Lord is witness.
जो नर ध्यान तुम्हारो लावे।
सो नर मन वाञ्छित फल पावे॥
Jo nar dhyan tumharo lave. So nar man vanchhit phal pave.
Whoever fixes their mind on you gains the fruit they desire.
बनवाये जो मन्दिर ज्ञानी।
हो जावे वह नर जग मानी॥
Banvaye jo mandir gyani. Ho jave vah nar jag mani.
A wise person who builds you a temple becomes honoured in the world.
नित प्रति पाठ करे इक बारा।
सो नर रहे तुम्हारा प्यारा॥
Nit prati path kare ik bara. So nar rahe tumhara pyara.
Whoever recites this once every day remains dear to you.
नरसिंह चालीसा जो जन गावे।
दुःख दरिद्र ताके निकट न आवे॥
Narsingh Chalisa jo jan gave. Dukh daridra take nikat na aave.
Sorrow and poverty never come near one who sings the Narasimha Chalisa.
चालीसा जो नर पढ़े पढ़ावे।
सो नर जग में सब कुछ पावे॥
Chalisa jo nar padhe padhave. So nar jag mein sab kuchh pave.
Whoever reads this Chalisa or has it read gains everything in the world.
यह श्री नरसिंह चालीसा।
पढ़े रङ्क होवे अवनीसा॥
Yah Shri Narsingh Chalisa. Padhe rank hove avanisa.
By reading this Shri Narasimha Chalisa, even a pauper becomes a king.
जो ध्यावे सो नर सुख पावे।
तोही विमुख बहु दुःख उठावे॥
Jo dhyave so nar sukh pave. Tohi vimukh bahu dukh uthave.
Whoever meditates on you finds happiness; whoever turns away from you suffers much.
शिव स्वरूप है शरण तुम्हारी।
हरो नाथ सब विपत्ति हमारी॥
Shiv swaroop hai sharan tumhari. Haro nath sab vipatti hamari.
Your shelter is auspiciousness itself. Lord, take away all our misfortunes.
चारों युग गायें तेरी, महिमा अपरम्पार।
निज भक्तनु के प्राण हित, लियो जगत अवतार॥
Charon yug gayen teri, mahima aparampar. Nij bhaktanu ke pran hit, liyo jagat avatar.
All four ages sing your boundless glory. To save the lives of your devotees, you took birth in the world.
नरसिंह चालीसा जो पढ़े, प्रेम मगन शत बार।
उस घर आनन्द रहे, वैभव बढ़े अपार॥
Narsingh Chalisa jo padhe, prem magan shat bar. Us ghar anand rahe, vaibhav badhe apar.
In the home of one who reads the Narasimha Chalisa a hundred times, lost in love, joy remains and prosperity grows without end.