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Surya Chalisa Meaning — Line by Line

सूर्य चालीसा

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Meaning — Line by Line

Every verse of Surya Chalisa with its English meaning. Tap any word to hear it, or ▶ to recite the verse.

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  1. Doha 1. Kanaka badana kundala makara,mukta mala anga
  2. Doha 2. Jaya savita jaya jayati divakara!sahasramshu! saptashva timirahara
  3. Chaupai 1. Bhanu! patamga! marichi! bhaskara!savita hamsa! sunura vibhakara
  4. Chaupai 2. Vivasvana! aditya! vikartanamartanda harirupa virochana
  5. Chaupai 3. Ambaramani! khaga! ravi kahalateveda hiranyagarbha kaha gate
  6. Chaupai 4. Sahasramshu pradyotana, kahikahimunigana hota prasanna modalahi
  7. Chaupai 5. Aruna sadrisha sarathi manoharahamkata haya sata chaढ़i ratha para
  8. Chaupai 6. Mamdala ki mahima ati nyariteja rupa keri balihari
  9. Chaupai 7. Uchchaihshrava sadrisha haya jotedekhi purandara lajjita hote
  10. Chaupai 8. Mitra marichi bhanu aruna bhaskarasavita surya arka khaga kalikara
  11. Chaupai 9. Pusha ravi aditya nama laihiranyagarbhaya namah kahikai
  12. Chaupai 10. Dvadasa nama prema som gavaimmastaka baraha bara navavaim
  13. Chaupai 11. Chara padaratha jana so pavaiduhkha daridra agha pumja nasavai
  14. Chaupai 12. Namaskara ko chamatkara yahavidhi harihara ko kripasara yaha
  15. Chaupai 13. Sevai bhanu tumahim mana laiashtasiddhi navanidhi tehim pai
  16. Chaupai 14. Baraha nama uchcharana karatesahasa janama ke pataka tarate
  17. Chaupai 15. Upakhyana jo karate tavajanaripu som jamalahate sotehi chhana
  18. Chaupai 16. Dhana suta juta parivara badha़tu haiprabala moha ko phamda katatu hai
  19. Chaupai 17. Arka shisha ko raksha karateravi lalata para nitya biharate
  20. Chaupai 18. Surya netra para nitya virajatakarna desa para dinakara chhajata
  21. Chaupai 19. Bhanu nasika vasakarahunitabhaskara karata sada mukhako hita
  22. Chaupai 20. Omtha rahaim parjanya hamarerasana bicha tikshna basa pyare
  23. Chaupai 21. Kamtha suvarna reta ki shobhatigma tejasah kamdhe lobha
  24. Chaupai 22. Pusham bahu mitra pithahim paratvashta varuna rahata suushnakara
  25. Chaupai 23. Yugala hatha para raksha karanabhanumana urasarma suudarachana
  26. Chaupai 24. Basata nabhi aditya manoharakatimamha, rahata mana mudabhara
  27. Chaupai 25. Jamgha gopati savita basagupta divakara karata hulasa
  28. Chaupai 26. Vivasvana pada ki rakhavaribahara basate nita tama hari
  29. Chaupai 27. Sahasramshu sarvamga samharairaksha kavacha vichitra vichare
  30. Chaupai 28. Asa jojana apane mana mahimbhaya jagabicha karahum tehi nahim
  31. Chaupai 29. Dadru kushtha tehim kabahu na vyapaijojana yako mana mamha japai
  32. Chaupai 30. Amdhakara jaga ka jo haratanava prakasha se ananda bharata
  33. Chaupai 31. Graha gana grasi na mitavata jahikoti bara maim pranavaum tahi
  34. Chaupai 32. Mamda sadrisha suta jaga mem jakedharmaraja sama adbhuta bamke
  35. Chaupai 33. Dhanya-dhanya tuma dinamani devakiya karata suramuni nara seva
  36. Chaupai 34. Bhakti bhavayuta purna niyama somdura hatataso bhavake bhrama som
  37. Chaupai 35. Parama dhanya som nara tanadharihaim prasanna jehi para tama hari
  38. Chaupai 36. Aruna magha maham surya phalgunamadhu vedamga nama ravi udayana
  39. Chaupai 37. Bhanu udaya baisakha ginavaijyeshtha indra ashadha़ ravi gavai
  40. Chaupai 38. Yama bhadom ashvina himaretakatika hota divakara neta
  41. Chaupai 39. Agahana bhinna vishnu haim pusahimpurusha nama ravi haim malamasahim
  42. Closing Doha. Bhanu chalisa prema yuta,gavahim je nara nitya
Doha 1#

Kanaka badana kundala makara,mukta mala anga

कनक बदन कुण्डल मकर,मुक्ता माला अङ्ग। पद्मासन स्थित ध्याइए,शंख चक्र के सङ्ग॥

Kanaka badana kundala makara,mukta mala anga Padmasana sthita dhyaie,shamkha chakra ke sanga

MeaningOf golden body, with makara-shaped earrings and a pearl garland upon his limbs — meditate upon him seated in the lotus posture, with conch and discus.

Doha 2#

Jaya savita jaya jayati divakara!sahasramshu! saptashva timirahara

जय सविता जय जयति दिवाकर!।सहस्रांशु! सप्ताश्व तिमिरहर॥

Jaya savita jaya jayati divakara!sahasramshu! saptashva timirahara

MeaningVictory, O Savita; victory, victory, O Diwakar (day-maker)! O thousand-rayed, seven-horsed remover of darkness!

Chaupai 1#

Bhanu! patamga! marichi! bhaskara!savita hamsa! sunura vibhakara

भानु! पतंग! मरीची! भास्कर!।सविता हंस! सुनूर विभाकर॥

Bhanu! patamga! marichi! bhaskara!savita hamsa! sunura vibhakara

MeaningO Bhanu! Patanga! Marichi! Bhaskara! Savita! Hamsa! O radiant maker of light!

Chaupai 2#

Vivasvana! aditya! vikartanamartanda harirupa virochana

विवस्वान! आदित्य! विकर्तन।मार्तण्ड हरिरूप विरोचन॥

Vivasvana! aditya! vikartanamartanda harirupa virochana

MeaningO Vivasvan! Aditya! Vikartana! Martanda, of Hari's form, Virochana!

Chaupai 3#

Ambaramani! khaga! ravi kahalateveda hiranyagarbha kaha gate

अम्बरमणि! खग! रवि कहलाते।वेद हिरण्यगर्भ कह गाते॥

Ambaramani! khaga! ravi kahalateveda hiranyagarbha kaha gate

MeaningJewel of the sky (Ambaramani), bird of the heavens (Khaga), you are called Ravi; the Vedas sing you as Hiranyagarbha.

Chaupai 4#

Sahasramshu pradyotana, kahikahimunigana hota prasanna modalahi

सहस्रांशु प्रद्योतन, कहिकहि।मुनिगन होत प्रसन्न मोदलहि॥

Sahasramshu pradyotana, kahikahimunigana hota prasanna modalahi

MeaningCalling 'thousand-rayed, all-illuminating', the sages grow joyful and attain delight.

Chaupai 5#

Aruna sadrisha sarathi manoharahamkata haya sata chaढ़i ratha para

अरुण सदृश सारथी मनोहर।हांकत हय साता चढ़ि रथ पर॥

Aruna sadrisha sarathi manoharahamkata haya sata chaढ़i ratha para

MeaningYour charming charioteer, like Aruna, drives the seven horses, mounted upon the chariot.

Chaupai 6#

Mamdala ki mahima ati nyariteja rupa keri balihari

मंडल की महिमा अति न्यारी।तेज रूप केरी बलिहारी॥

Mamdala ki mahima ati nyariteja rupa keri balihari

MeaningThe glory of your orb is most wondrous; I am a sacrifice to your form of splendour.

Chaupai 7#

Uchchaihshrava sadrisha haya jotedekhi purandara lajjita hote

उच्चैःश्रवा सदृश हय जोते।देखि पुरन्दर लज्जित होते॥

Uchchaihshrava sadrisha haya jotedekhi purandara lajjita hote

MeaningYoking horses like Uchchaihshravas, even Indra (Purandara) is put to shame at the sight.

Chaupai 8#

Mitra marichi bhanu aruna bhaskarasavita surya arka khaga kalikara

मित्र मरीचि भानु अरुण भास्कर।सविता सूर्य अर्क खग कलिकर॥

Mitra marichi bhanu aruna bhaskarasavita surya arka khaga kalikara

MeaningMitra, Marichi, Bhanu, Aruna, Bhaskara; Savita, Surya, Arka, Khaga, the maker of the ages —

Chaupai 9#

Pusha ravi aditya nama laihiranyagarbhaya namah kahikai

पूषा रवि आदित्य नाम लै।हिरण्यगर्भाय नमः कहिकै॥

Pusha ravi aditya nama laihiranyagarbhaya namah kahikai

Meaning— taking the names Pusha, Ravi, Aditya, and saying 'Hiranyagarbhaya Namah',

Chaupai 10#

Dvadasa nama prema som gavaimmastaka baraha bara navavaim

द्वादस नाम प्रेम सों गावैं।मस्तक बारह बार नवावैं॥

Dvadasa nama prema som gavaimmastaka baraha bara navavaim

Meaning— singing these twelve names with love, and bowing the head twelve times,

Chaupai 11#

Chara padaratha jana so pavaiduhkha daridra agha pumja nasavai

चार पदारथ जन सो पावै।दुःख दारिद्र अघ पुंज नसावै॥

Chara padaratha jana so pavaiduhkha daridra agha pumja nasavai

Meaning— that devotee attains the four aims of life; sorrow, poverty and heaps of sin are destroyed.

Chaupai 12#

Namaskara ko chamatkara yahavidhi harihara ko kripasara yaha

नमस्कार को चमत्कार यह।विधि हरिहर को कृपासार यह॥

Namaskara ko chamatkara yahavidhi harihara ko kripasara yaha

MeaningThis is the miracle of the salutation — it is the very essence of the grace of Brahma, Hari and Hara.

Chaupai 13#

Sevai bhanu tumahim mana laiashtasiddhi navanidhi tehim pai

सेवै भानु तुमहिं मन लाई।अष्टसिद्धि नवनिधि तेहिं पाई॥

Sevai bhanu tumahim mana laiashtasiddhi navanidhi tehim pai

MeaningWhoever serves you, Bhanu, with a devoted mind, attains the eight siddhis and the nine treasures.

Chaupai 14#

Baraha nama uchcharana karatesahasa janama ke pataka tarate

बारह नाम उच्चारन करते।सहस जनम के पातक टरते॥

Baraha nama uchcharana karatesahasa janama ke pataka tarate

MeaningReciting the twelve names, the sins of a thousand births are wiped away.

Chaupai 15#

Upakhyana jo karate tavajanaripu som jamalahate sotehi chhana

उपाख्यान जो करते तवजन।रिपु सों जमलहते सोतेहि छन॥

Upakhyana jo karate tavajanaripu som jamalahate sotehi chhana

MeaningThe devotee who recounts your glory overcomes the enemy in that very moment, as if by Yama.

Chaupai 16#

Dhana suta juta parivara badha़tu haiprabala moha ko phamda katatu hai

धन सुत जुत परिवार बढ़तु है।प्रबल मोह को फंद कटतु है॥

Dhana suta juta parivara badha़tu haiprabala moha ko phamda katatu hai

MeaningHis wealth, sons and family increase; the strong noose of delusion is cut away.

Chaupai 17#

Arka shisha ko raksha karateravi lalata para nitya biharate

अर्क शीश को रक्षा करते।रवि ललाट पर नित्य बिहरते॥

Arka shisha ko raksha karateravi lalata para nitya biharate

MeaningMay Arka protect my head; may Ravi ever abide upon my forehead.

Chaupai 18#

Surya netra para nitya virajatakarna desa para dinakara chhajata

सूर्य नेत्र पर नित्य विराजत।कर्ण देस पर दिनकर छाजत॥

Surya netra para nitya virajatakarna desa para dinakara chhajata

MeaningMay Surya ever rest upon my eyes; may Dinakar shade the region of my ears.

Chaupai 19#

Bhanu nasika vasakarahunitabhaskara karata sada mukhako hita

भानु नासिका वासकरहुनित।भास्कर करत सदा मुखको हित॥

Bhanu nasika vasakarahunitabhaskara karata sada mukhako hita

MeaningMay Bhanu ever dwell upon my nose; may Bhaskara ever do good to my mouth.

Chaupai 20#

Omtha rahaim parjanya hamarerasana bicha tikshna basa pyare

ओंठ रहैं पर्जन्य हमारे।रसना बीच तीक्ष्ण बस प्यारे॥

Omtha rahaim parjanya hamarerasana bicha tikshna basa pyare

MeaningMay Parjanya abide upon my lips; may the sharp-rayed one dwell upon my tongue, dear one.

Chaupai 21#

Kamtha suvarna reta ki shobhatigma tejasah kamdhe lobha

कंठ सुवर्ण रेत की शोभा।तिग्म तेजसः कांधे लोभा॥

Kamtha suvarna reta ki shobhatigma tejasah kamdhe lobha

MeaningThe beauty of gold-sand upon my throat; may the fiercely radiant one delight upon my shoulders.

Chaupai 22#

Pusham bahu mitra pithahim paratvashta varuna rahata suushnakara

पूषां बाहू मित्र पीठहिं पर।त्वष्टा वरुण रहत सुउष्णकर॥

Pusham bahu mitra pithahim paratvashta varuna rahata suushnakara

MeaningPusha upon my arms, Mitra upon my back; Tvashta and Varuna remain, giving gentle warmth.

Chaupai 23#

Yugala hatha para raksha karanabhanumana urasarma suudarachana

युगल हाथ पर रक्षा कारन।भानुमान उरसर्म सुउदरचन॥

Yugala hatha para raksha karanabhanumana urasarma suudarachana

MeaningProtection upon both my hands; Bhanuman warm upon my chest and belly.

Chaupai 24#

Basata nabhi aditya manoharakatimamha, rahata mana mudabhara

बसत नाभि आदित्य मनोहर।कटिमंह, रहत मन मुदभर॥

Basata nabhi aditya manoharakatimamha, rahata mana mudabhara

MeaningThe charming Aditya dwells at my navel; at my waist he remains, filling the mind with joy.

Chaupai 25#

Jamgha gopati savita basagupta divakara karata hulasa

जंघा गोपति सविता बासा।गुप्त दिवाकर करत हुलासा॥

Jamgha gopati savita basagupta divakara karata hulasa

MeaningGopati Savita dwells upon my thighs; the hidden Diwakar brings gladness.

Chaupai 26#

Vivasvana pada ki rakhavaribahara basate nita tama hari

विवस्वान पद की रखवारी।बाहर बसते नित तम हारी॥

Vivasvana pada ki rakhavaribahara basate nita tama hari

MeaningVivasvan guards my feet; ever dwelling without, the remover of darkness.

Chaupai 27#

Sahasramshu sarvamga samharairaksha kavacha vichitra vichare

सहस्रांशु सर्वांग सम्हारै।रक्षा कवच विचित्र विचारे॥

Sahasramshu sarvamga samharairaksha kavacha vichitra vichare

MeaningThe thousand-rayed one guards all my limbs — a wondrous, well-conceived armour of protection.

Chaupai 28#

Asa jojana apane mana mahimbhaya jagabicha karahum tehi nahim

अस जोजन अपने मन माहीं।भय जगबीच करहुं तेहि नाहीं॥

Asa jojana apane mana mahimbhaya jagabicha karahum tehi nahim

MeaningWhoever contemplates this in the mind has no fear anywhere in the world.

Chaupai 29#

Dadru kushtha tehim kabahu na vyapaijojana yako mana mamha japai

दद्रु कुष्ठ तेहिं कबहु व्यापै।जोजन याको मन मंह जापै॥

Dadru kushtha tehim kabahu na vyapaijojana yako mana mamha japai

MeaningRingworm and leprosy never afflict the one who recites this within the mind.

Chaupai 30#

Amdhakara jaga ka jo haratanava prakasha se ananda bharata

अंधकार जग का जो हरता।नव प्रकाश से आनन्द भरता॥

Amdhakara jaga ka jo haratanava prakasha se ananda bharata

MeaningHe who removes the darkness of the world and fills it with new light and bliss,

Chaupai 31#

Graha gana grasi na mitavata jahikoti bara maim pranavaum tahi

ग्रह गन ग्रसि मिटावत जाही।कोटि बार मैं प्रनवौं ताही॥

Graha gana grasi na mitavata jahikoti bara maim pranavaum tahi

Meaning— whom the planets can neither grasp nor extinguish — to him I bow a crore of times.

Chaupai 32#

Mamda sadrisha suta jaga mem jakedharmaraja sama adbhuta bamke

मंद सदृश सुत जग में जाके।धर्मराज सम अद्भुत बांके॥

Mamda sadrisha suta jaga mem jakedharmaraja sama adbhuta bamke

MeaningWhose son, like Manda (Shani), is in the world; wondrous and noble, like Dharmaraja (Yama) —

Chaupai 33#

Dhanya-dhanya tuma dinamani devakiya karata suramuni nara seva

धन्य-धन्य तुम दिनमनि देवा।किया करत सुरमुनि नर सेवा॥

Dhanya-dhanya tuma dinamani devakiya karata suramuni nara seva

Meaning— blessed, blessed are you, O jewel of the day, O Deva; gods, sages and men ever serve you.

Chaupai 34#

Bhakti bhavayuta purna niyama somdura hatataso bhavake bhrama som

भक्ति भावयुत पूर्ण नियम सों।दूर हटतसो भवके भ्रम सों॥

Bhakti bhavayuta purna niyama somdura hatataso bhavake bhrama som

MeaningWith devotion and full observance of the rules, one moves far from the delusions of worldly existence.

Chaupai 35#

Parama dhanya som nara tanadharihaim prasanna jehi para tama hari

परम धन्य सों नर तनधारी।हैं प्रसन्न जेहि पर तम हारी॥

Parama dhanya som nara tanadharihaim prasanna jehi para tama hari

MeaningMost blessed is the embodied soul upon whom the remover of darkness is pleased.

Chaupai 36#

Aruna magha maham surya phalgunamadhu vedamga nama ravi udayana

अरुण माघ महं सूर्य फाल्गुन।मधु वेदांग नाम रवि उदयन॥

Aruna magha maham surya phalgunamadhu vedamga nama ravi udayana

MeaningAruna in Magha, Surya in Phalguna; Madhu (in Chaitra), Vedanga is the name of the rising Ravi;

Chaupai 37#

Bhanu udaya baisakha ginavaijyeshtha indra ashadha़ ravi gavai

भानु उदय बैसाख गिनावै।ज्येष्ठ इन्द्र आषाढ़ रवि गावै॥

Bhanu udaya baisakha ginavaijyeshtha indra ashadha़ ravi gavai

Meaning— counted as Bhanu rising in Vaisakha; in Jyeshtha Indra, in Ashadha he is sung as Ravi;

Chaupai 38#

Yama bhadom ashvina himaretakatika hota divakara neta

यम भादों आश्विन हिमरेता।कातिक होत दिवाकर नेता॥

Yama bhadom ashvina himaretakatika hota divakara neta

Meaning— Yama in Bhadrapada, in Ashwin 'Himreta'; in Kartik, Diwakar is the leader;

Chaupai 39#

Agahana bhinna vishnu haim pusahimpurusha nama ravi haim malamasahim

अगहन भिन्न विष्णु हैं पूसहिं।पुरुष नाम रवि हैं मलमासहिं॥

Agahana bhinna vishnu haim pusahimpurusha nama ravi haim malamasahim

Meaning— in Agahan 'Bhinna', Vishnu in Pausha; in the intercalary month his name is 'Purusha'.

Closing Doha#

Bhanu chalisa prema yuta,gavahim je nara nitya

भानु चालीसा प्रेम युत,गावहिं जे नर नित्य। सुख सम्पत्ति लहि बिबिध,होंहिं सदा कृतकृत्य॥

Bhanu chalisa prema yuta,gavahim je nara nitya Sukha sampatti lahi bibidha,homhim sada kritakritya

MeaningWhoever sings the Bhanu (Surya) Chalisa daily with love attains varied happiness and prosperity, and is ever fulfilled.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

दिवाकर
Diwakar
The day-maker — the Sun
सहस्रांशु
Sahasranshu
The thousand-rayed one
सप्ताश्व
Saptashva
Drawn by seven horses
भास्कर
Bhaskara
Maker of light
आदित्य
Aditya
Son of Aditi; the Sun
द्वादस नाम
Dvadasa Naam
The twelve names of the Sun
हिरण्यगर्भ
Hiranyagarbha
The golden cosmic womb
मार्तण्ड
Martanda
The Sun, born of the cosmic egg

Origin & History

Source: Traditional Hindi devotional hymn

Author: Traditional

Period: Devotional era

The Surya Chalisa, also called the Bhanu Chalisa, is a forty-verse Hindi hymn to the Sun God — the visible deity (pratyaksha devata) worshipped since Vedic times as the source of life, light and health. It garlands Surya's twelve names and forms, sets a protective shield of his rays over every limb, and promises vitality and the washing-away of sin to all who greet the rising sun with its verses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Surya Chalisa?
The Surya Chalisa (Bhanu Chalisa) is a 40-verse Hindi hymn to Lord Surya, the Sun God. It praises his twelve names and forms, includes a protective kavach over the body, and is chanted for health, energy and success.
On which day should the Surya Chalisa be recited?
Sunday (Ravivar) is the Sun's day, and sunrise is the ideal time. Makar Sankranti and Ratha Saptami are his great festivals, especially auspicious for Surya worship.
What are the twelve names of Surya in the Chalisa?
The twelve Adityas include Mitra, Ravi, Surya, Bhanu, Khaga, Pushan, Hiranyagarbha, Marichi, Aditya, Savitr, Arka and Bhaskara — singing them is said to destroy the sins of a thousand births.
What are the benefits of the Surya Chalisa for health?
Surya worship is associated with vitality, strong eyes and bones, confidence and freedom from disease. The Chalisa specifically promises protection from skin ailments like ringworm and leprosy for the devoted reciter.

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