Shri Krishna Chalisa
Divine Love, Devotion, Joy, Wisdom, Protection
Banshi shobhit kar madhur,
neel jalad tan shyam.
Arun adhar janu bimbphal,
nayan kamal abhiram.
Poorn Indra, aravind mukh,
peetambar shubh saaj.
Jai Manmohan Madan chhavi,
Krishnachandra Maharaj.
рее Chaupai рее
Jai Yadunandan jai Jagvandan,
jai Vasudev Devaki Nandan.
Jai Yashoda sut Nand dulaare,
jai Prabhu bhaktan ke drig taare.
Jai nat-nagar naag nathaiya,
Krishna Kanhaiya dhenu charaiya.
Puni nakh par Prabhu Girivar dharo,
aao deenan kasht nivaaro.
Banshi madhur adhar dhari teri,
hove poorn manorath meri.
Aao Hari puni maakhan chaakho,
aaj laaj Bharat ki raakho.
Gol kapol chibuk arunaare,
mridu muskaan mohini daare.
Ranjit raajiv nayan vishaala,
mor mukut vaijayanti maala.
Kundal shravan peetpat aachhe,
kati kinkini kaachhani kaachhe.
Neel jalaj sundar tanu sohe,
chhavi lakh sur nar muni man mohe.
Mastak tilak alak ghunghraale,
aao Krishna bansuri waale.
Kari pay paan Putna hi taaro,
Agha-Baka Kagaasur maaro.
Madhuvan jalt agni jab jwala,
bhai sheetal lakhi Nandlala.
Surpati jab Braj chadhyo risaai,
moosar dhaar vaari varshaai.
Lagat-lagat Braj chhan bahaayo,
Govardhan nakh dhaari bachaayo.
Lakhi Yashoda man bhram adhikaai,
mukh mahan chaudah bhuvan dikhaai.
Dusht Kans ati udham machaayo,
koti kamal jab phool mangaayo.
Naathi Kaliyaahin tab tum leenhe,
charanchinh dai nirbhay keenhe.
Kari Gopin sang raas vilaasa,
sabki pooran kari abhilasha.
Ketik maha asur sanhaaryo,
Kansahi kes pakadi dai maaryo.
Maat-pita ki bandi chhudaai,
Ugrasen kahan raaj dilaai.
Mahi se mritak chhahon sut laayo,
Maatu Devaki shok mitaayo.
Bhaumasur mur daitya sanhaari,
laaye shat dash sahas kumaari.
Dai Bhimahin trin cheer sahaara,
Jarasindhu rakshas kahan maara.
Asur Bakasur aadik maaro,
bhaktan ke tab kasht nivaaro.
Deen Sudama ke dukh taaro,
tandul teen mooth mukh daaro.
Prem ke saag Vidur ghar maange,
Duryodhan ke meva tyaage.
Lakhi prem ki mahima bhaari,
aise Shyam deen hitkaari.
Bharat ke Paarth rath haanke,
liye chakra kar nahin bal taanke.
Nij Geeta ke gyaan sunaaye,
bhaktan hriday sudha varshaaye.
Meera thi aisi matwaali,
vish pi gayi bajaakar taali.
Rana bheja saanp pitaari,
Shaligram bane Banvaari.
Nij maya tum Vidhihin dikhaayo,
ur te sanshay sakal mitaayo.
Tab shat ninda kari tatkaala,
jeevan mukt bhayo Shishupaala.
Jabahin Draupadi ter lagaai,
Deenanath laaj ab jaai.
Turatahi vasan bane Nandlala,
badhe cheer bhaye ari munh kaala.
As anath ke naath Kanhaiya,
doobat bhanvar bachaavat naiya.
Sundar daas aas ur dhaari,
daya drishti keeje Banvaari.
Naath sakal mam kumati nivaaro,
kshamahu begi aparadh hamaaro.
Kholo pat ab darshan deeje,
bolo Krishna Kanhaiya keeje.
рее Doha рее
Yah Chalisa Krishna ka,
paath karai ur dhaari.
Asht siddhi nav nidhi phal,
lahai padaarath chaari.
About Shri Krishna Chalisa
The Chalisa narrates several of Krishna''s most celebrated childhood leelas: his liberation of the demoness Putana through her poisoned milk, and his defeat of the demons Agha, Baka and Kagasura. When an angered Indra, hurt by Krishna''s teachings, sent torrential rains upon Braj, Krishna lifted the Govardhan hill on his little finger for seven days to shelter the villagers, humbling Indra''s pride. In another famous episode, young Krishna subdued the venomous serpent Kaliya in the Yamuna, dancing upon his hoods before marking and sparing him, making the river safe once more.
The hymn also recalls his decisive deeds as he grew older: freeing his parents Vasudeva and Devaki from Kansa''s prison, restoring King Ugrasena to his throne, defeating the demon Bhaumasura, and having Jarasandha bound by Bhima. It remembers his tender compassion toward his poor friend Sudama, whose humble offering of three fistfuls of rice Krishna accepted with overwhelming love, transforming Sudama''s fortunes.
The Chalisa honors Krishna''s role as Arjuna''s charioteer in the Mahabharata war, where he delivered the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita without taking up arms himself. It also recalls how he miraculously extended Draupadi''s garment to protect her honor when she was in distress in the Kaurava court, and the devotion of Meera Bai, who drank poison sent by a hostile king and remained unharmed through her unwavering faith.
Regular and sincere recitation of the Krishna Chalisa is believed to bring deep mental peace, emotional stability, and positive energy into life, removing fear and negativity while strengthening faith, love, and devotion toward Lord Krishna.
тЭУ Frequently Asked Questions
Question: Why does the Chalisa mention Lord Krishna lifting Govardhan on his little finger?
Answer: When an angered Indra sent torrential rains to flood Braj after his pride was hurt, Krishna lifted the Govardhan hill on his little finger to shelter the villagers for seven days, humbling Indra''s arrogance.
Question: What is the significance of the Kaliya Naag episode in this Chalisa?
Answer: The Chalisa recalls how young Krishna subdued the venomous serpent Kaliya in the Yamuna, dancing upon his hoods and marking him before sparing his life, making the river safe again for the people of Braj.
Question: How did Krishna repay the devotion of his poor friend Sudama?
Answer: The Chalisa describes that when Sudama, in poverty, brought only three fistfuls of rice as an offering, Krishna accepted it with great love and removed all his sorrow, transforming his humble life.
Question: What miracle is described during Draupadi''s cheer-haran (disrobing)?
Answer: When Draupadi called out to Krishna in her moment of distress in the Kaurava court, the Chalisa says he miraculously extended her garment endlessly, protecting her honor.
Question: What story about Meera Bai is mentioned in the Chalisa?
Answer: The Chalisa recounts that Meera Bai, in her intoxicated devotion, drank poison sent by a hostile king while clapping in joy, and it caused her no harm because of her unwavering faith in Krishna.
Question: When should the Krishna Chalisa be recited?
Answer: It is considered most beneficial in the early morning after bathing or during evening worship, with Thursday and Janmashtami regarded as especially auspicious occasions.
