कृष्ण चालीसा
उत्पत्ति और कथा
Traditional Hindi devotional hymn · Traditional (signed 'Sundardas') · Devotional era
The Krishna Chalisa is a forty-verse Hindi hymn in the popular chalisa tradition. It garlands the dark, flute-playing Lord of Vrindavan, recalling pastime after pastime — lifting Govardhan on a fingertip, dancing upon the serpent Kaliya, multiplying Draupadi's sari, and accepting Sudama's humble handful of rice — as proof that Krishna is ever the friend and saviour of the lowly.
✦ शास्त्रों में वर्णित
Verse after verse recalls Krishna's saving grace: he turned the Rana's snake into a sacred Shaligrama to protect Mira, liberated the reviling Shishupala in the very moment of death, and made Draupadi's single sari endless so her honour was never lost. The Chalisa promises the devotee who recites it the eight siddhis, nine treasures and the four aims of life.
सुनें और साथ में जपें
सम्पूर्ण पाठ अर्थ सहित
किसी भी पंक्ति या ▶ बटन पर टैप कर सुनें
बंशी शोभित कर मधुर, नील जलद तन श्याम। अरुण अधर जनु बिम्बा फल, पिताम्बर शुभ साज॥
Bamshi shobhita kara madhura, nila jalada tana shyama Aruna adhara janu bimba phala, pitambara shubha saja
अर्थ:The flute graces his sweet hands; his body is dark as a blue rain-cloud; his red lips are like the bimba fruit, and the yellow silk adorns him beautifully.
जय मनमोहन मदन छवि, कृष्णचन्द्र महाराज। करहु कृपा हे रवि तनय, राखहु जन की लाज॥
Jaya manamohana madana chhavi, krishnachandra maharaja Karahu kripa he ravi tanaya, rakhahu jana ki laja
अर्थ:Victory to the mind-enchanting one, lovely as Kamadeva, Krishnachandra the great king! Show your grace, O son of the Sun's realm, and protect the honour of your devotees.
जय यदुनन्दन जय जगवन्दन। जय वसुदेव देवकी नन्दन॥
Jaya yadunandana jaya jagavandana Jaya vasudeva devaki nandana
अर्थ:Victory, O delight of the Yadus, adored by the world; victory, O son of Vasudeva and Devaki!
जय यशुदा सुत नन्द दुलारे। जय प्रभु भक्तन के दृग तारे॥
Jaya yashuda suta nanda dulare Jaya prabhu bhaktana ke driga tare
अर्थ:Victory, O cherished son of Yashoda and Nanda; victory, O Lord, the very pupils of your devotees' eyes!
जय नट-नागर नाग नथैया। कृष्ण कन्हैया धेनु चरैया॥
Jaya nata-nagara naga nathaiya Krishna kanhaiya dhenu charaiya
अर्थ:Victory, O graceful actor who subdued the serpent (Kaliya); Krishna Kanhaiya, the cowherd who tends the cattle!
पुनि नख पर प्रभु गिरिवर धारो। आओ दीनन कष्ट निवारो॥
Puni nakha para prabhu girivara dharo Ao dinana kashta nivaro
अर्थ:Again, O Lord, you bore the great mountain on your fingernail; come and remove the suffering of the lowly.
वंशी मधुर अधर धरी तेरी। होवे पूर्ण मनोरथ मेरो॥
Vamshi madhura adhara dhari teri Hove purna manoratha mero
अर्थ:Your sweet flute rests upon your lips; let my heart's desire be fulfilled.
आओ हरि पुनि माखन चाखो। आज लाज भारत की राखो॥
Ao hari puni makhana chakho Aja laja bharata ki rakho
अर्थ:Come, O Hari, and once more taste the butter; today preserve the honour of Bharata.
गोल कपोल, चिबुक अरुणारे। मृदु मुस्कान मोहिनी डारे॥
Gola kapola, chibuka arunare Mridu muskana mohini dare
अर्थ:Round cheeks, a reddish chin, and a tender, enchanting smile;
रंजित राजिव नयन विशाला। मोर मुकुट वैजयंती माला॥
Ramjita rajiva nayana vishala Mora mukuta vaijayamti mala
अर्थ:— wide, lovely lotus-like eyes, a peacock-feather crown and the Vaijayanti garland.
कुण्डल श्रवण पीतपट आछे। कटि किंकणी काछन काछे॥
Kundala shravana pitapata achhe Kati kimkani kachhana kachhe
अर्थ:Earrings at your ears, fine yellow silk, a girdle of tiny bells at your waist;
नील जलज सुन्दर तनु सोहे। छवि लखि, सुर नर मुनिमन मोहे॥
Nila jalaja sundara tanu sohe Chhavi lakhi, sura nara munimana mohe
अर्थ:— your beautiful dark-blue body shines so that gods, men and sages are all enchanted at the sight.
मस्तक तिलक, अलक घुंघराले। आओ कृष्ण बांसुरी वाले॥
Mastaka tilaka, alaka ghumgharale Ao krishna bamsuri vale
अर्थ:A tilak on your brow and curling locks — come, O flute-bearing Krishna!
करि पय पान, पुतनहि तारयो। अका बका कागासुर मारयो॥
Kari paya pana, putanahi tarayo Aka baka kagasura marayo
अर्थ:Drinking her poisoned milk, you delivered Putana; you slew Aghasura, Bakasura and Kakasura.
मधुवन जलत अग्नि जब ज्वाला। भै शीतल, लखितहिं नन्दलाला॥
Madhuvana jalata agni jaba jvala Bhai shitala, lakhitahim nandalala
अर्थ:When the forest of Madhuvan blazed with fire, it grew cool the moment Nandalala looked upon it.
सुरपति जब ब्रज चढ़यो रिसाई। मसूर धार वारि वर्षाई॥
Surapati jaba braja chadha़yo risai Masura dhara vari varshai
अर्थ:When Indra, lord of the gods, rose in anger over Braj and poured down torrents of rain,
लगत-लगत ब्रज चहन बहायो। गोवर्धन नखधारि बचायो॥
Lagata-lagata braja chahana bahayo Govardhana nakhadhari bachayo
अर्थ:— as Braj was about to be washed away, you saved it by holding up Govardhan on your fingertip.
लखि यसुदा मन भ्रम अधिकाई। मुख महं चौदह भुवन दिखाई॥
Lakhi yasuda mana bhrama adhikai Mukha maham chaudaha bhuvana dikhai
अर्थ:Seeing this, Yashoda's mind filled with wonder — and you showed the fourteen worlds within your mouth.
दुष्ट कंस अति उधम मचायो। कोटि कमल जब फूल मंगायो॥
Dushta kamsa ati udhama machayo Koti kamala jaba phula mamgayo
अर्थ:When the wicked Kamsa raised great turmoil and demanded a crore of lotus blooms,
नाथि कालियहिं तब तुम लीन्हें। चरणचिन्ह दै निर्भय किन्हें॥
Nathi kaliyahim taba tuma linhem Charanachinha dai nirbhaya kinhem
अर्थ:— you then subdued the serpent Kaliya, and set your footprints upon him, making all fearless.
करि गोपिन संग रास विलासा। सबकी पूरण करी अभिलाषा॥
Kari gopina samga rasa vilasa Sabaki purana kari abhilasha
अर्थ:Sporting the Rasa dance with the gopis, you fulfilled the longing of every one of them.
केतिक महा असुर संहारयो। कंसहि केस पकड़ि दै मारयो॥
Ketika maha asura samharayo Kamsahi kesa pakaड़i dai marayo
अर्थ:You destroyed so many great demons, and seizing Kamsa by the hair, struck him dead.
मात-पिता की बन्दि छुड़ाई। उग्रसेन कहं राज दिलाई॥
Mata-pita ki bandi chhuड़ai Ugrasena kaham raja dilai
अर्थ:You freed your mother and father from prison and bestowed the kingdom upon Ugrasena.
महि से मृतक छहों सुत लायो। मातु देवकी शोक मिटायो॥
Mahi se mritaka chhahom suta layo Matu devaki shoka mitayo
अर्थ:You brought back the six dead sons from the realm of death and ended mother Devaki's grief.
भौमासुर मुर दैत्य संहारी। लाये षट दश सहसकुमारी॥
Bhaumasura mura daitya samhari Laye shata dasha sahasakumari
अर्थ:Slaying the demons Bhaumasura and Mura, you brought back the sixteen thousand maidens.
दै भिन्हीं तृण चीर सहारा। जरासिंधु राक्षस कहं मारा॥
Dai bhinhim trina chira sahara Jarasimdhu rakshasa kaham mara
अर्थ:Giving even a blade of grass and a piece of cloth as refuge, you slew the demon-king Jarasandha.
असुर बकासुर आदिक मारयो। भक्तन के तब कष्ट निवारियो॥
Asura bakasura adika marayo Bhaktana ke taba kashta nivariyo
अर्थ:You slew Bakasura and other demons, and so removed the sufferings of your devotees.
दीन सुदामा के दुःख टारयो। तंदुल तीन मूंठ मुख डारयो॥
Dina sudama ke duhkha tarayo Tamdula tina mumtha mukha darayo
अर्थ:You dispelled the sorrow of the poor Sudama, accepting three handfuls of his humble beaten rice.
प्रेम के साग विदुर घर मांगे। दुर्योधन के मेवा त्यागे॥
Prema ke saga vidura ghara mamge Duryodhana ke meva tyage
अर्थ:You begged for simple greens at Vidura's home and refused Duryodhana's rich delicacies;
लखि प्रेम की महिमा भारी। ऐसे श्याम दीन हितकारी॥
Lakhi prema ki mahima bhari Aise shyama dina hitakari
अर्थ:— seeing the greatness of love, such is Shyama, the benefactor of the lowly.
भारत के पारथ रथ हांके। लिए चक्र कर नहिं बल ताके॥
Bharata ke paratha ratha hamke Lie chakra kara nahim bala take
अर्थ:In the war of the Bharatas you drove Partha's (Arjuna's) chariot, taking up the discus though needing no strength.
निज गीता के ज्ञान सुनाये। भक्तन हृदय सुधा वर्षाये॥
Nija gita ke jnana sunaye Bhaktana hridaya sudha varshaye
अर्थ:You expounded the wisdom of your Gita, raining nectar upon the hearts of devotees.
मीरा थी ऐसी मतवाली। विष पी गई बजाकर ताली॥
Mira thi aisi matavali Visha pi gai bajakara tali
अर्थ:Mira was so intoxicated with your love that she drank poison clapping in joy;
राना भेजा सांप पिटारी। शालिग्राम बने बनवारी॥
Rana bheja sampa pitari Shaligrama bane banavari
अर्थ:— the Rana sent a snake in a basket, but it became, by your grace, a Shaligrama stone.
निज माया तुम विधिहिं दिखायो। उर ते संशय सकल मिटायो॥
Nija maya tuma vidhihim dikhayo Ura te samshaya sakala mitayo
अर्थ:You showed your divine power (Maya) to all, and wiped away every doubt from the heart.
तब शत निन्दा करी तत्काला। जीवन मुक्त भयो शिशुपाला॥
Taba shata ninda kari tatkala Jivana mukta bhayo shishupala
अर्थ:When Shishupala had hurled a hundred insults, he was at once liberated and freed in life.
जबहिं द्रौपदी टेर लगाई। दीनानाथ लाज अब जाई॥
Jabahim draupadi tera lagai Dinanatha laja aba jai
अर्थ:The moment Draupadi cried out, 'O Lord of the helpless, now my honour goes!' —
तुरतहिं वसन बने ननन्दलाला। बढ़े चीर भै अरि मुँह काला॥
Turatahim vasana bane nanandalala Baढ़e chira bhai ari munha kala
अर्थ:— at once you, Nandalala, became her endless cloth; the garment grew and grew, blackening the faces of her enemies.
अस नाथ के नाथ कन्हैया। डूबत भंवर बचावत नैया॥
Asa natha ke natha kanhaiya Dubata bhamvara bachavata naiya
अर्थ:Such is Kanhaiya, the Lord of lords, who steers the sinking boat through the whirlpool.
सुन्दरदास आस उर धारी। दयादृष्टि कीजै बनवारी॥
Sundaradasa asa ura dhari Dayadrishti kijai banavari
अर्थ:Sundardas, holding hope in his heart, prays: cast your merciful glance, O Banwari.
नाथ सकल मम कुमति निवारो। क्षमहु बेगि अपराध हमारो॥
Natha sakala mama kumati nivaro Kshamahu begi aparadha hamaro
अर्थ:O Lord, dispel all my dull-witted ways and quickly forgive my offences.
खोलो पट अब दर्शन दीजै। बोलो कृष्ण कन्हैया की जै॥
Kholo pata aba darshana dijai Bolo krishna kanhaiya ki jai
अर्थ:Open the doors and grant me your darshan now; proclaim the victory of Krishna Kanhaiya!
अष्ट सिद्धि नवनिधि फल, लहै पदारथ चारि॥
Ashta siddhi navanidhi phala, lahai padaratha chari
अर्थ:Whoever recites this attains the eight siddhis, the nine treasures (navanidhi) and the four aims of human life.
शब्द-दर-शब्द अर्थ
उच्चारण सुनने के लिए किसी भी शब्द पर क्लिक करें
कृष्ण चालीसा पाठ के लाभ
Recitation of the Krishna Chalisa fills the heart with love (prema-bhakti) for Lord Krishna and recalls his enchanting childhood pastimes.
It narrates Krishna's miracles — lifting Govardhan, subduing Kaliya, saving Draupadi — strengthening faith and surrender.
Said to bring love, peace, prosperity and protection, and to remove fear and sorrow.
Especially powerful on Janmashtami, Wednesdays and during the Krishna paksha Ekadashi.
Soothes the restless mind and draws it into the sweet remembrance of Krishna.
A simple 40-verse hymn ideal for daily family recitation and for children.
कृष्ण चालीसा जप विधि
Sit before an image of Sri Krishna, offer tulsi, butter or makhan and flowers, and light a lamp. Recite the opening dohas and the forty chaupais with loving attention to his pastimes. Conclude with 'Hare Krishna' or 'Jai Shri Krishna' and aarti. Janmashtami midnight is especially auspicious.
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
ये भी पढ़ें
ॐ
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