Shiva Chalisa

Shiva, the deity to whom the hymn is devoted

The Shiva Chalisa (Hindi: शिव चालीसा, literally Forty chaupais on Shiva) is a Hindi stotra dedicated to Hindu deity Shiva.^[1] Adapted from the Shiva Purana, it consists of 40 (chalis) chaupais (verses) and recited daily or on special festivals like Maha Shivaratri by Shaivas, the worshippers of Shiva.^[2][3]

Hymn

The Shiva Chalisa's first stanza extols the attributes of Shiva:^[4]

jaya girijāpati dīnadayālā
sadā karata santana pratipālā
bhāla candramā sohata nīke
kānana kuṇḍala nāga phanī ke

Glory to Girija’s consort Shiva, who is compassionate to the destitute, who always protects the saintly, the moon on whose forehead sheds its beautiful lustre, and in whose ears are the pendants of the cobra hood.

See also

• Hanuman Chalisa, Hindu devotional hymn
• Shiv Chalisa, Shiva devotional hymn

Further reading

• Sri Shiv Chalisa (Dicritical)', by Manoj Pub. Ed. Board. Manoj Publications, 2009. ISBN 81-310-0927-0.

References

1. Chaturvedi, B. K. "5. Shree Shiv Chalisa". The Hymns And Orisions Of Lord Shankar. Diamond Pocket Books. p. 63. ISBN 81-7182-169-3.
2. Jha, Makhan (1997). Anthropology of ancient Hindu kingdoms: a study in civilizational perspective. M.D. Publications. p. 39. ISBN 81-7533-034-1.
3. Pattanaik, Devdutt (1997). Shiva: an introduction. Vakils, Feffer and Simons Ltd. p. 104.
4. Dass, Hemlata. "शिव चालीसा हिंदी अर्थ सहित - Shiv Chalisa Arth Sahit". chalisa-pdf.com.