Shri Vishnu Chalisa

॥ दोहा ॥

विष्णु सुनिए विनय,सेवक की चितलाय।

कीरत कुछ वर्णन करूँ,दीजै ज्ञान बताय॥

॥ चौपाई ॥

नमो विष्णु भगवान खरारी।कष्ट नशावन अखिल बिहारी॥

प्रबल जगत में शक्ति तुम्हारी।त्रिभुवन फैल रही उजियारी॥

सुन्दर रूप मनोहर सूरत।सरल स्वभाव मोहनी मूरत॥

तन पर पीताम्बर अति सोहत।बैजन्ती माला मन मोहत॥

शंख चक्र कर गदा बिराजे।देखत दैत्य असुर दल भाजे॥

सत्य धर्म मद लोभ न गाजे।काम क्रोध मद लोभ न छाजे॥

सन्तभक्त सज्जन मनरंजन।दनुज असुर दुष्टन दल गंजन॥

सुख उपजाय कष्ट सब भंजन।दोष मिटाय करत जन सज्जन॥

पाप काट भव सिन्धु उतारण।कष्ट नाशकर भक्त उबारण॥

करत अनेक रूप प्रभु धारण।केवल आप भक्ति के कारण॥

धरणि धेनु बन तुमहिं पुकारा।तब तुम रूप राम का धारा॥

भार उतार असुर दल मारा।रावण आदिक को संहारा॥

आप वाराह रूप बनाया।हिरण्याक्ष को मार गिराया॥

धर मत्स्य तन सिन्धु बनाया।चौदह रतनन को निकलाया॥

अमिलख असुरन द्वन्द मचाया।रूप मोहनी आप दिखाया॥

देवन को अमृत पान कराया।असुरन को छबि से बहलाया॥

कूर्म रूप धर सिन्धु मझाया।मन्द्राचल गिरि तुरत उठाया॥

शंकर का तुम फन्द छुड़ाया।भस्मासुर को रूप दिखाया॥

वेदन को जब असुर डुबाया।कर प्रबन्ध उन्हें ढुँढवाया॥

मोहित बनकर खलहि नचाया।उसही कर से भस्म कराया॥

असुर जलंधर अति बलदाई।शंकर से उन कीन्ह लड़ाई॥

हार पार शिव सकल बनाई।कीन सती से छल खल जाई॥

सुमिरन कीन तुम्हें शिवरानी।बतलाई सब विपत कहानी॥

तब तुम बने मुनीश्वर ज्ञानी।वृन्दा की सब सुरति भुलानी॥

देखत तीन दनुज शैतानी।वृन्दा आय तुम्हें लपटानी॥

हो स्पर्श धर्म क्षति मानी।हना असुर उर शिव शैतानी॥

तुमने धुरू प्रहलाद उबारे।हिरणाकुश आदिक खल मारे॥

गणिका और अजामिल तारे।बहुत भक्त भव सिन्धु उतारे॥

हरहु सकल संताप हमारे।कृपा करहु हरि सिरजन हारे॥

देखहुँ मैं निज दरश तुम्हारे।दीन बन्धु भक्तन हितकारे॥

चहत आपका सेवक दर्शन।करहु दया अपनी मधुसूदन॥

जानूं नहीं योग्य जप पूजन।होय यज्ञ स्तुति अनुमोदन॥

शीलदया सन्तोष सुलक्षण।विदित नहीं व्रतबोध विलक्षण॥

करहुँ आपका किस विधि पूजन।कुमति विलोक होत दुख भीषण॥

करहुँ प्रणाम कौन विधिसुमिरण।कौन भाँति मैं करहुँ समर्पण॥

सुर मुनि करत सदा सिवकाई।हर्षित रहत परम गति पाई॥

दीन दुखिन पर सदा सहाई।निज जन जान लेव अपनाई॥

पाप दोष संताप नशाओ।भव बन्धन से मुक्त कराओ॥

सुत सम्पति दे सुख उपजाओ।निज चरनन का दास बनाओ॥

निगम सदा ये विनय सुनावै।पढ़ै सुनै सो जन सुख पावै॥

Vishnu Chalisa (English Transliteration with Meaning)

Doha

Vishnu suniye vinay, sevak ki chit lay.
Meaning: O Lord Vishnu, kindly listen to the humble prayer of Your devotee and accept it with compassion.

Keerat kuchh varnan karun, deejai gyan batay.
Meaning: Grant me the wisdom and knowledge so that I may sing Your divine glory.

Chaupai

Namo Vishnu Bhagwan kharari. Kasht nashavan akhil bihari.
Meaning: Salutations to Lord Vishnu, the destroyer of evil and the remover of all suffering, who pervades the entire universe.

Prabal jagat mein shakti tumhari. Tribhuvan phail rahi ujiyari.
Meaning: Your divine power is supreme, and Your radiant light illuminates all the three worlds.

Sundar roop manohar soorat. Saral swabhav mohini moorat.
Meaning: Your beautiful and enchanting form captivates every heart, and Your gentle nature attracts all beings.

Tan par peetambar ati sohat. Baijanti mala man mohat.
Meaning: Clad in yellow garments and adorned with the Vaijayanti garland, Your divine appearance fills devotees with joy.

Shankh chakra kar gada biraje. Dekhat daitya asur dal bhaje.
Meaning: Holding the conch, discus, and mace, You strike fear into demons, causing them to flee.

Satya dharm mad lobh na gaje. Kaam krodh mad lobh na chhaje.
Meaning: Truth and righteousness always prevail through You, while pride, greed, anger, and desire cannot overcome You.

Sant bhakt sajjan manranjan. Danuj asur dushtan dal ganjan.
Meaning: You delight saints and devotees while destroying wicked demons and evil forces.

Sukh upjay kasht sab bhanjan. Dosh mitay karat jan sajjan.
Meaning: You bestow happiness, remove hardships, and purify people by eliminating their faults.

Paap kaat bhav sindhu utaaran. Kasht nashkar bhakt ubaaran.
Meaning: You destroy sins, help devotees cross the ocean of worldly existence, and rescue them from suffering.

Karat anek roop Prabhu dharan. Keval aap bhakti ke kaaran.
Meaning: O Lord, You assume many divine incarnations solely for the protection of Your devotees.

Dharani dhenu ban tumhin pukara. Tab tum roop Ram ka dhara.
Meaning: When Mother Earth sought Your protection, You incarnated as Lord Rama.

Bhaar utaar asur dal maara. Ravan aadik ko sanhara.
Meaning: You relieved the Earth of its burden by destroying Ravana and countless demons.

Aap Varah roop banaya. Hiranyaksha ko maar giraya.
Meaning: You assumed the form of Varaha and defeated the demon Hiranyaksha.

Dhar Matsya tan sindhu banaya. Chaudah ratanan ko niklaya.
Meaning: As Matsya, You protected creation and preserved the treasures hidden in the cosmic waters.

Amilakh asuran dvand machaya. Roop Mohini aap dikhaya.
Meaning: During the conflict between the gods and demons, You assumed the enchanting form of Mohini.

Devan ko amrit paan karaya. Asuran ko chhabi se bahlaya.
Meaning: You enabled the gods to drink the nectar of immortality while skillfully distracting the demons.

Kurm roop dhar sindhu majhaya. Mandrachal giri turat uthaya.
Meaning: Taking the form of Kurma, You supported Mount Mandara during the churning of the ocean.

Shankar ka tum phand chhudaya. Bhasmasur ko roop dikhaya.
Meaning: You rescued Lord Shiva by deceiving the demon Bhasmasura through Your divine form.

Vedan ko jab asur dubaya. Kar prabandh unhen dhundhvaya.
Meaning: When the demons hid the Vedas, You ensured they were recovered and restored.

Mohit bankar khalahi nachaya. Usahi kar se bhasm karaya.
Meaning: By enchanting the wicked, You caused them to destroy themselves through their own actions.

Asur Jalandhar ati baldai. Shankar se un keenh ladai.
Meaning: The mighty demon Jalandhar challenged Lord Shiva in battle.

Haar paar Shiv sakal banai. Keen Sati se chhal khal jai.
Meaning: Through Your divine plan, the wickedness of the demon was ultimately defeated.

Sumiran keen tumhen Shivrani. Batlai sab vipat kahani.
Meaning: Goddess Parvati prayed to You and narrated the difficulties faced by the gods.

Tab tum bane Munishwar gyani. Vrinda ki sab surati bhulani.
Meaning: You assumed the form of a sage and fulfilled the divine purpose concerning Vrinda.

Dekhat teen danuj shaitani. Vrinda aay tumhen laptani.
Meaning: Witnessing the deceit of the demons, Vrinda unknowingly approached You.

Ho sparsh dharm kshati mani. Hana asur ur Shiv shaitani.
Meaning: Through the divine course of events, the demon’s power was destroyed and righteousness was restored.

Tumne Dhruv Prahlad ubaare. Hiranyakash aadik khal maare.
Meaning: You protected devotees like Dhruva and Prahlada while destroying cruel demons such as Hiranyakashipu.

Ganika aur Ajamil taare. Bahut bhakt bhav sindhu utaare.
Meaning: You granted liberation to sinners like the courtesan and Ajamila and helped countless devotees cross the ocean of worldly existence.

Harahu sakal santap hamare. Kripa karahu Hari sirjan hare.
Meaning: O Lord Hari, Creator of the universe, kindly remove all our sorrows and shower Your grace upon us.

Dekhahun main nij darash tumhare. Deen bandhu bhaktan hitkare.
Meaning: Bless me with Your divine vision, O compassionate friend of the humble and protector of devotees.

Chahat aapka sevak darshan. Karahu daya apni Madhusudan.
Meaning: Your servant longs to behold You. O Madhusudana, kindly bless me with Your mercy.

Janun nahin yogya jap poojan. Hoy yagya stuti anumodan.
Meaning: I do not know the proper methods of worship, chanting, or sacrifice. Kindly accept my sincere devotion.

Sheel daya santosh sulakshan. Vidit nahin vrat bodh vilakshan.
Meaning: I know little about noble virtues or sacred observances, but I seek Your guidance.

Karahun aapka kis vidhi poojan. Kumati vilok hot dukh bheeshan.
Meaning: I do not know how to worship You properly. My ignorance brings me great sorrow.

Karahun pranam kaun vidhi sumiran. Kaun bhanti main karahun samarpan.
Meaning: Teach me the right way to bow before You, remember You, and surrender myself completely.

Sur muni karat sada sivakai. Harshit rahat param gati pai.
Meaning: Gods and sages constantly serve You and attain the supreme state of eternal bliss.

Deen dukhin par sada sahai. Nij jan jaan lev apnai.
Meaning: You always help the poor and distressed. Please accept me as Your own devotee.

Paap dosh santap nashao. Bhav bandhan se mukt karao.
Meaning: Destroy my sins, faults, and sufferings, and free me from the cycle of birth and death.

Sut sampati de sukh upjao. Nij charanan ka das banao.
Meaning: Bless me with children, prosperity, and happiness, and make me an eternal servant of Your holy feet.

Nigam sada ye vinay sunavai. Padhai sunai so jan sukh pavai.
Meaning: The sacred scriptures proclaim that whoever recites or listens to this hymn with devotion attains happiness, peace, and the blessings of Lord Vishnu.