କୃଷ୍ଣ ଚାଲୀସା
कृष्ण चालीसा in Odia · ଓଡ଼ିଆ
ଉତ୍ପତ୍ତି ଓ କଥା
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.
✦ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରରେ କୁହାଯାଇଥିବା ପରି
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.
ଶୁଣି ଶୁଣି ଜପ କରନ୍ତୁ
ଅର୍ଥ ସହିତ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ ପାଠ
ଯେକୌଣସି ଧାଡ଼ି କିମ୍ବା ▶ ବଟନ୍ ଛୁଇଁ ଶୁଣନ୍ତୁ
ବଂଶୀ ଶୋଭିତ କର ମଧୁର, ନୀଲ ଜଲଦ ତନ ଶ୍ଯାମ। ଅରୁଣ ଅଧର ଜନୁ ବିମ୍ବା ଫଲ, ପିତାମ୍ବର ଶୁଭ ସାଜ॥
Bamshi shobhita kara madhura, nila jalada tana shyama Aruna adhara janu bimba phala, pitambara shubha saja
ଅର୍ଥ: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.
ଜଯ ମନମୋହନ ମଦନ ଛଵି, କୃଷ୍ଣଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ମହାରାଜ। କରହୁ କୃପା ହେ ରଵି ତନଯ, ରାଖହୁ ଜନ କୀ ଲାଜ॥
Jaya manamohana madana chhavi, krishnachandra maharaja Karahu kripa he ravi tanaya, rakhahu jana ki laja
ଅର୍ଥ: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.
ଜଯ ଯଦୁନନ୍ଦନ ଜଯ ଜଗଵନ୍ଦନ। ଜଯ ଵସୁଦେଵ ଦେଵକୀ ନନ୍ଦନ॥
Jaya yadunandana jaya jagavandana Jaya vasudeva devaki nandana
ଅର୍ଥ:Victory, O delight of the Yadus, adored by the world; victory, O son of Vasudeva and Devaki!
ଜଯ ଯଶୁଦା ସୁତ ନନ୍ଦ ଦୁଲାରେ। ଜଯ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଭକ୍ତନ କେ ଦୃଗ ତାରେ॥
Jaya yashuda suta nanda dulare Jaya prabhu bhaktana ke driga tare
ଅର୍ଥ:Victory, O cherished son of Yashoda and Nanda; victory, O Lord, the very pupils of your devotees' eyes!
ଜଯ ନଟ-ନାଗର ନାଗ ନଥୈଯା। କୃଷ୍ଣ କନ୍ହୈଯା ଧେନୁ ଚରୈଯା॥
Jaya nata-nagara naga nathaiya Krishna kanhaiya dhenu charaiya
ଅର୍ଥ:Victory, O graceful actor who subdued the serpent (Kaliya); Krishna Kanhaiya, the cowherd who tends the cattle!
ପୁନି ନଖ ପର ପ୍ରଭୁ ଗିରିଵର ଧାରୋ। ଆଓ ଦୀନନ କଷ୍ଟ ନିଵାରୋ॥
Puni nakha para prabhu girivara dharo Ao dinana kashta nivaro
ଅର୍ଥ:Again, O Lord, you bore the great mountain on your fingernail; come and remove the suffering of the lowly.
ଵଂଶୀ ମଧୁର ଅଧର ଧରୀ ତେରୀ। ହୋଵେ ପୂର୍ଣ ମନୋରଥ ମେରୋ॥
Vamshi madhura adhara dhari teri Hove purna manoratha mero
ଅର୍ଥ:Your sweet flute rests upon your lips; let my heart's desire be fulfilled.
ଆଓ ହରି ପୁନି ମାଖନ ଚାଖୋ। ଆଜ ଲାଜ ଭାରତ କୀ ରାଖୋ॥
Ao hari puni makhana chakho Aja laja bharata ki rakho
ଅର୍ଥ:Come, O Hari, and once more taste the butter; today preserve the honour of Bharata.
ଗୋଲ କପୋଲ, ଚିବୁକ ଅରୁଣାରେ। ମୃଦୁ ମୁସ୍କାନ ମୋହିନୀ ଡାରେ॥
Gola kapola, chibuka arunare Mridu muskana mohini dare
ଅର୍ଥ:Round cheeks, a reddish chin, and a tender, enchanting smile;
ରଂଜିତ ରାଜିଵ ନଯନ ଵିଶାଲା। ମୋର ମୁକୁଟ ଵୈଜଯଂତୀ ମାଲା॥
Ramjita rajiva nayana vishala Mora mukuta vaijayamti mala
ଅର୍ଥ:— wide, lovely lotus-like eyes, a peacock-feather crown and the Vaijayanti garland.
କୁଣ୍ଡଲ ଶ୍ରଵଣ ପୀତପଟ ଆଛେ। କଟି କିଂକଣୀ କାଛନ କାଛେ॥
Kundala shravana pitapata achhe Kati kimkani kachhana kachhe
ଅର୍ଥ:Earrings at your ears, fine yellow silk, a girdle of tiny bells at your waist;
ନୀଲ ଜଲଜ ସୁନ୍ଦର ତନୁ ସୋହେ। ଛଵି ଲଖି, ସୁର ନର ମୁନିମନ ମୋହେ॥
Nila jalaja sundara tanu sohe Chhavi lakhi, sura nara munimana mohe
ଅର୍ଥ:— your beautiful dark-blue body shines so that gods, men and sages are all enchanted at the sight.
ମସ୍ତକ ତିଲକ, ଅଲକ ଘୁଂଘରାଲେ। ଆଓ କୃଷ୍ଣ ବାଂସୁରୀ ଵାଲେ॥
Mastaka tilaka, alaka ghumgharale Ao krishna bamsuri vale
ଅର୍ଥ:A tilak on your brow and curling locks — come, O flute-bearing Krishna!
କରି ପଯ ପାନ, ପୁତନହି ତାରଯୋ। ଅକା ବକା କାଗାସୁର ମାରଯୋ॥
Kari paya pana, putanahi tarayo Aka baka kagasura marayo
ଅର୍ଥ:Drinking her poisoned milk, you delivered Putana; you slew Aghasura, Bakasura and Kakasura.
ମଧୁଵନ ଜଲତ ଅଗ୍ନି ଜବ ଜ୍ଵାଲା। ଭୈ ଶୀତଲ, ଲଖିତହିଂ ନନ୍ଦଲାଲା॥
Madhuvana jalata agni jaba jvala Bhai shitala, lakhitahim nandalala
ଅର୍ଥ:When the forest of Madhuvan blazed with fire, it grew cool the moment Nandalala looked upon it.
ସୁରପତି ଜବ ବ୍ରଜ ଚଢ़ଯୋ ରିସାଈ। ମସୂର ଧାର ଵାରି ଵର୍ଷାଈ॥
Surapati jaba braja chadha़yo risai Masura dhara vari varshai
ଅର୍ଥ:When Indra, lord of the gods, rose in anger over Braj and poured down torrents of rain,
ଲଗତ-ଲଗତ ବ୍ରଜ ଚହନ ବହାଯୋ। ଗୋଵର୍ଧନ ନଖଧାରି ବଚାଯୋ॥
Lagata-lagata braja chahana bahayo Govardhana nakhadhari bachayo
ଅର୍ଥ:— as Braj was about to be washed away, you saved it by holding up Govardhan on your fingertip.
ଲଖି ଯସୁଦା ମନ ଭ୍ରମ ଅଧିକାଈ। ମୁଖ ମହଂ ଚୌଦହ ଭୁଵନ ଦିଖାଈ॥
Lakhi yasuda mana bhrama adhikai Mukha maham chaudaha bhuvana dikhai
ଅର୍ଥ:Seeing this, Yashoda's mind filled with wonder — and you showed the fourteen worlds within your mouth.
ଦୁଷ୍ଟ କଂସ ଅତି ଉଧମ ମଚାଯୋ। କୋଟି କମଲ ଜବ ଫୂଲ ମଂଗାଯୋ॥
Dushta kamsa ati udhama machayo Koti kamala jaba phula mamgayo
ଅର୍ଥ:When the wicked Kamsa raised great turmoil and demanded a crore of lotus blooms,
ନାଥି କାଲିଯହିଂ ତବ ତୁମ ଲୀନ୍ହେଂ। ଚରଣଚିନ୍ହ ଦୈ ନିର୍ଭଯ କିନ୍ହେଂ॥
Nathi kaliyahim taba tuma linhem Charanachinha dai nirbhaya kinhem
ଅର୍ଥ:— you then subdued the serpent Kaliya, and set your footprints upon him, making all fearless.
କରି ଗୋପିନ ସଂଗ ରାସ ଵିଲାସା। ସବକୀ ପୂରଣ କରୀ ଅଭିଲାଷା॥
Kari gopina samga rasa vilasa Sabaki purana kari abhilasha
ଅର୍ଥ:Sporting the Rasa dance with the gopis, you fulfilled the longing of every one of them.
କେତିକ ମହା ଅସୁର ସଂହାରଯୋ। କଂସହି କେସ ପକଡ଼ି ଦୈ ମାରଯୋ॥
Ketika maha asura samharayo Kamsahi kesa pakaड़i dai marayo
ଅର୍ଥ:You destroyed so many great demons, and seizing Kamsa by the hair, struck him dead.
ମାତ-ପିତା କୀ ବନ୍ଦି ଛୁଡ଼ାଈ। ଉଗ୍ରସେନ କହଂ ରାଜ ଦିଲାଈ॥
Mata-pita ki bandi chhuड़ai Ugrasena kaham raja dilai
ଅର୍ଥ:You freed your mother and father from prison and bestowed the kingdom upon Ugrasena.
ମହି ସେ ମୃତକ ଛହୋଂ ସୁତ ଲାଯୋ। ମାତୁ ଦେଵକୀ ଶୋକ ମିଟାଯୋ॥
Mahi se mritaka chhahom suta layo Matu devaki shoka mitayo
ଅର୍ଥ:You brought back the six dead sons from the realm of death and ended mother Devaki's grief.
ଭୌମାସୁର ମୁର ଦୈତ୍ଯ ସଂହାରୀ। ଲାଯେ ଷଟ ଦଶ ସହସକୁମାରୀ॥
Bhaumasura mura daitya samhari Laye shata dasha sahasakumari
ଅର୍ଥ:Slaying the demons Bhaumasura and Mura, you brought back the sixteen thousand maidens.
ଦୈ ଭିନ୍ହୀଂ ତୃଣ ଚୀର ସହାରା। ଜରାସିଂଧୁ ରାକ୍ଷସ କହଂ ମାରା॥
Dai bhinhim trina chira sahara Jarasimdhu rakshasa kaham mara
ଅର୍ଥ:Giving even a blade of grass and a piece of cloth as refuge, you slew the demon-king Jarasandha.
ଅସୁର ବକାସୁର ଆଦିକ ମାରଯୋ। ଭକ୍ତନ କେ ତବ କଷ୍ଟ ନିଵାରିଯୋ॥
Asura bakasura adika marayo Bhaktana ke taba kashta nivariyo
ଅର୍ଥ:You slew Bakasura and other demons, and so removed the sufferings of your devotees.
ଦୀନ ସୁଦାମା କେ ଦୁଃଖ ଟାରଯୋ। ତଂଦୁଲ ତୀନ ମୂଂଠ ମୁଖ ଡାରଯୋ॥
Dina sudama ke duhkha tarayo Tamdula tina mumtha mukha darayo
ଅର୍ଥ:You dispelled the sorrow of the poor Sudama, accepting three handfuls of his humble beaten rice.
ପ୍ରେମ କେ ସାଗ ଵିଦୁର ଘର ମାଂଗେ। ଦୁର୍ଯୋଧନ କେ ମେଵା ତ୍ଯାଗେ॥
Prema ke saga vidura ghara mamge Duryodhana ke meva tyage
ଅର୍ଥ:You begged for simple greens at Vidura's home and refused Duryodhana's rich delicacies;
ଲଖି ପ୍ରେମ କୀ ମହିମା ଭାରୀ। ଐସେ ଶ୍ଯାମ ଦୀନ ହିତକାରୀ॥
Lakhi prema ki mahima bhari Aise shyama dina hitakari
ଅର୍ଥ:— seeing the greatness of love, such is Shyama, the benefactor of the lowly.
ଭାରତ କେ ପାରଥ ରଥ ହାଂକେ। ଲିଏ ଚକ୍ର କର ନହିଂ ବଲ ତାକେ॥
Bharata ke paratha ratha hamke Lie chakra kara nahim bala take
ଅର୍ଥ:In the war of the Bharatas you drove Partha's (Arjuna's) chariot, taking up the discus though needing no strength.
ନିଜ ଗୀତା କେ ଜ୍ଞାନ ସୁନାଯେ। ଭକ୍ତନ ହୃଦଯ ସୁଧା ଵର୍ଷାଯେ॥
Nija gita ke jnana sunaye Bhaktana hridaya sudha varshaye
ଅର୍ଥ:You expounded the wisdom of your Gita, raining nectar upon the hearts of devotees.
ମୀରା ଥୀ ଐସୀ ମତଵାଲୀ। ଵିଷ ପୀ ଗଈ ବଜାକର ତାଲୀ॥
Mira thi aisi matavali Visha pi gai bajakara tali
ଅର୍ଥ:Mira was so intoxicated with your love that she drank poison clapping in joy;
ରାନା ଭେଜା ସାଂପ ପିଟାରୀ। ଶାଲିଗ୍ରାମ ବନେ ବନଵାରୀ॥
Rana bheja sampa pitari Shaligrama bane banavari
ଅର୍ଥ:— the Rana sent a snake in a basket, but it became, by your grace, a Shaligrama stone.
ନିଜ ମାଯା ତୁମ ଵିଧିହିଂ ଦିଖାଯୋ। ଉର ତେ ସଂଶଯ ସକଲ ମିଟାଯୋ॥
Nija maya tuma vidhihim dikhayo Ura te samshaya sakala mitayo
ଅର୍ଥ:You showed your divine power (Maya) to all, and wiped away every doubt from the heart.
ତବ ଶତ ନିନ୍ଦା କରୀ ତତ୍କାଲା। ଜୀଵନ ମୁକ୍ତ ଭଯୋ ଶିଶୁପାଲା॥
Taba shata ninda kari tatkala Jivana mukta bhayo shishupala
ଅର୍ଥ:When Shishupala had hurled a hundred insults, he was at once liberated and freed in life.
ଜବହିଂ ଦ୍ରୌପଦୀ ଟେର ଲଗାଈ। ଦୀନାନାଥ ଲାଜ ଅବ ଜାଈ॥
Jabahim draupadi tera lagai Dinanatha laja aba jai
ଅର୍ଥ:The moment Draupadi cried out, 'O Lord of the helpless, now my honour goes!' —
ତୁରତହିଂ ଵସନ ବନେ ନନନ୍ଦଲାଲା। ବढ़େ ଚୀର ଭୈ ଅରି ମୁଂହ କାଲା॥
Turatahim vasana bane nanandalala Baढ़e chira bhai ari munha kala
ଅର୍ଥ:— at once you, Nandalala, became her endless cloth; the garment grew and grew, blackening the faces of her enemies.
ଅସ ନାଥ କେ ନାଥ କନ୍ହୈଯା। ଡୂବତ ଭଂଵର ବଚାଵତ ନୈଯା॥
Asa natha ke natha kanhaiya Dubata bhamvara bachavata naiya
ଅର୍ଥ:Such is Kanhaiya, the Lord of lords, who steers the sinking boat through the whirlpool.
ସୁନ୍ଦରଦାସ ଆସ ଉର ଧାରୀ। ଦଯାଦୃଷ୍ଟି କୀଜୈ ବନଵାରୀ॥
Sundaradasa asa ura dhari Dayadrishti kijai banavari
ଅର୍ଥ:Sundardas, holding hope in his heart, prays: cast your merciful glance, O Banwari.
ନାଥ ସକଲ ମମ କୁମତି ନିଵାରୋ। କ୍ଷମହୁ ବେଗି ଅପରାଧ ହମାରୋ॥
Natha sakala mama kumati nivaro Kshamahu begi aparadha hamaro
ଅର୍ଥ:O Lord, dispel all my dull-witted ways and quickly forgive my offences.
ଖୋଲୋ ପଟ ଅବ ଦର୍ଶନ ଦୀଜୈ। ବୋଲୋ କୃଷ୍ଣ କନ୍ହୈଯା କୀ ଜୈ॥
Kholo pata aba darshana dijai Bolo krishna kanhaiya ki jai
ଅର୍ଥ:Open the doors and grant me your darshan now; proclaim the victory of Krishna Kanhaiya!
ଅଷ୍ଟ ସିଦ୍ଧି ନଵନିଧି ଫଲ, ଲହୈ ପଦାରଥ ଚାରି॥
Ashta siddhi navanidhi phala, lahai padaratha chari
ଅର୍ଥ:Whoever recites this attains the eight siddhis, the nine treasures (navanidhi) and the four aims of human life.
ଶବ୍ଦ-ଶବ୍ଦ ଅର୍ଥ
ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ଯେକୌଣସି ଶବ୍ଦରେ କ୍ଲିକ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ
कृष्ण चालीसा ପାଠର ଲାଭ
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 ପାଠ ବିଧି
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.
ବାରମ୍ବାର ପଚରାଯାଉଥିବା ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ
ଏଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମଧ୍ୟ ପଢ଼ନ୍ତୁ
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