Ketu Chalisa
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doha
नमो नमो श्री केतु सुखकारी। कष्ट हरो संताप हमारे॥
namo namo śrī ketu sukhakārī| kaṣṭa haro saṃtāpa hamāre||
Salutations again and again to Shri Ketu, the bestower of happiness; remove our troubles and afflictions.
जयति जयति श्री केतु महराजा। भव बंधन से सबको त्राजा॥
jayati jayati śrī ketu maharājā| bhava baṃdhana se sabako trājā||
Victory, victory to Shri Ketu Maharaj; you free everyone from the bonds of worldly existence.
chaupai
जयति जयति केतु देव दयाला। सदा भक्तन के संकट हारा॥
jayati jayati ketu deva dayālā| sadā bhaktana ke saṃkaṭa hārā||
Victory, victory to the compassionate Ketu Dev; you always take away the troubles of your devotees.
केतु देव छाया ग्रह जाने। सभी ग्रहों का दोष मिटाने॥
ketu deva chāyā graha jāne| sabhī grahoṃ kā doṣa miṭāne||
Ketu Dev is known as a shadow planet; he removes the afflictions caused by all the planets.
सिर कटा पर धड़ ना छोड़ा। अमृत पान किया संत मोड़ा॥
sira kaṭā para dhaḍa़ nā choḍa़ā| amṛta pāna kiyā saṃta moḍa़ā||
His head was severed yet his body did not let go, for it had already tasted a drop of the sacred nectar of immortality.
राहु केतु संग्राम मचाया। देवताओं को भी डराया॥
rāhu ketu saṃgrāma macāyā| devatāoṃ ko bhī ḍarāyā||
Rahu and Ketu stirred up a great battle, striking fear even into the hearts of the gods.
भानु ग्रास चंद्र को धाया। सभी ग्रहों पर प्रभाव दिखाया॥
bhānu grāsa caṃdra ko dhāyā| sabhī grahoṃ para prabhāva dikhāyā||
He seizes the sun and pounces upon the moon, showing his influence over all the planets.
केतु ग्रह दुष्ट नरक सँसारा। सभी संकटों को दूर भगानेवाला॥
ketu graha duṣṭa naraka sa~sārā| sabhī saṃkaṭoṃ ko dūra bhagānevālā||
Though regarded as a fierce planet that can bring hellish suffering, Ketu is also the one who drives every trouble away.
केतु देव की महिमा भारी। सभी ग्रहों में केतु न्यारे॥
ketu deva kī mahimā bhārī| sabhī grahoṃ meṃ ketu nyāre||
Great is the glory of Ketu Dev; among all the planets, Ketu stands apart and unique.
केतु ग्रह का प्रभाव हटावे। सभी जनों को सुख दिलावे॥
ketu graha kā prabhāva haṭāve| sabhī janoṃ ko sukha dilāve||
He removes the harmful influence of planet Ketu and grants happiness to all people.
कालसर्प दोष भी टारे। केतु चालीसा जो जन गावे॥
kālasarpa doṣa bhī ṭāre| ketu cālīsā jo jana gāve||
He removes even the Kaal Sarp Dosh for whoever sings this Ketu Chalisa.
केतु ग्रह के मंत्र जपे जो। जीवन में सब सुख पावे सो॥
ketu graha ke maṃtra jape jo| jīvana meṃ saba sukha pāve so||
Whoever chants the mantra of planet Ketu attains all happiness in life.
शत्रु से जो भयभीत होवे। केतु देव का ध्यान धरावे॥
śatru se jo bhayabhīta hove| ketu deva kā dhyāna dharāve||
Whoever is afraid of enemies should hold Ketu Dev in meditation.
केतु देव की शरण जो आवे। सभी कष्टों से मुक्ति पावे॥
ketu deva kī śaraṇa jo āve| sabhī kaṣṭoṃ se mukti pāve||
Whoever comes to the refuge of Ketu Dev is freed from all sufferings.
केतु देव का ध्यान लगावे। जीवन में सुख शांति पावे॥
ketu deva kā dhyāna lagāve| jīvana meṃ sukha śāṃti pāve||
Whoever meditates upon Ketu Dev finds happiness and peace in life.
केतु देव का यश गावे। सभी संकट दूर भगावे॥
ketu deva kā yaśa gāve| sabhī saṃkaṭa dūra bhagāve||
Whoever sings the glory of Ketu Dev has every trouble driven far away.
भक्ति भाव से केतु देव को। जो भी भक्त सुमिरे मन में॥
bhakti bhāva se ketu deva ko| jo bhī bhakta sumire mana meṃ||
Whatever devotee remembers Ketu Dev in their heart with devotion and love,
सभी संकट, कष्ट मिटावे। केतु देव कृपा बरसावे॥
sabhī saṃkaṭa, kaṣṭa miṭāve| ketu deva kṛpā barasāve||
all their troubles and sufferings are removed; Ketu Dev showers grace upon them.
केतु देव की शरण जो आवे। जीवन में सभी सुख पावे॥
ketu deva kī śaraṇa jo āve| jīvana meṃ sabhī sukha pāve||
Whoever comes to the refuge of Ketu Dev attains all happiness in life.
केतु देव का यश गावे। सभी संकट दूर भगावे॥
ketu deva kā yaśa gāve| sabhī saṃkaṭa dūra bhagāve||
Whoever sings the glory of Ketu Dev has every trouble driven far away.
कृपा दृष्टि केतु देव की। जो भी भक्त मन में ध्यावे॥
kṛpā dṛṣṭi ketu deva kī| jo bhī bhakta mana meṃ dhyāve||
Whichever devotee meditates upon him in their heart receives the gracious glance of Ketu Dev.
केतु देव के चरणों में। सभी भक्त शीश नवावे॥
ketu deva ke caraṇoṃ meṃ| sabhī bhakta śīśa navāve||
At the feet of Ketu Dev, all devotees bow their heads.
केतु देव की महिमा न्यारी। सभी ग्रहों में केतु भारी॥
ketu deva kī mahimā nyārī| sabhī grahoṃ meṃ ketu bhārī||
Unique is the glory of Ketu Dev; among all the planets, Ketu carries great weight.
सर्पाकार केतु देव का। जो भी भक्त सुमिरे मन में॥
sarpākāra ketu deva kā| jo bhī bhakta sumire mana meṃ||
Ketu Dev has the form of a serpent; whatever devotee remembers him in their heart,
केतु ग्रह का दोष मिटावे। सभी जनों को सुख दिलावे॥
ketu graha kā doṣa miṭāve| sabhī janoṃ ko sukha dilāve||
he removes the affliction of planet Ketu and grants happiness to all people.
कृपा दृष्टि केतु देव की। सभी भक्तों को सुख पावे॥
kṛpā dṛṣṭi ketu deva kī| sabhī bhaktoṃ ko sukha pāve||
By the gracious glance of Ketu Dev, all devotees attain happiness.
केतु देव का ध्यान धरावे। जीवन में सुख शांति पावे॥
ketu deva kā dhyāna dharāve| jīvana meṃ sukha śāṃti pāve||
Whoever holds Ketu Dev in meditation finds happiness and peace in life.
केतु देव का यश गावे। सभी संकट दूर भगावे॥
ketu deva kā yaśa gāve| sabhī saṃkaṭa dūra bhagāve||
Whoever sings the glory of Ketu Dev has every trouble driven far away.
भानु चंद्र जो केतु ग्रसे। सभी ग्रहों पर केतु बसे॥
bhānu caṃdra jo ketu grase| sabhī grahoṃ para ketu base||
Ketu, who seizes the sun and the moon, holds his sway over all the planets.
केतु देव की महिमा न्यारी। सभी ग्रहों में केतु भारी॥
ketu deva kī mahimā nyārī| sabhī grahoṃ meṃ ketu bhārī||
Unique is the glory of Ketu Dev; among all the planets, Ketu carries great weight.
सर्पाकार केतु देव का। जो भी भक्त सुमिरे मन में॥
sarpākāra ketu deva kā| jo bhī bhakta sumire mana meṃ||
Ketu Dev has the form of a serpent; whatever devotee remembers him in their heart,
केतु ग्रह का दोष मिटावे। सभी जनों को सुख दिलावे॥
ketu graha kā doṣa miṭāve| sabhī janoṃ ko sukha dilāve||
he removes the affliction of planet Ketu and grants happiness to all people.
भानु चंद्र जो केतु ग्रसे। सभी ग्रहों पर केतु बसे॥
bhānu caṃdra jo ketu grase| sabhī grahoṃ para ketu base||
Ketu, who seizes the sun and the moon, holds his sway over all the planets.
केतु देव की महिमा न्यारी। सभी ग्रहों में केतु भारी॥
ketu deva kī mahimā nyārī| sabhī grahoṃ meṃ ketu bhārī||
Unique is the glory of Ketu Dev; among all the planets, Ketu carries great weight.
सर्पाकार केतु देव का। जो भी भक्त सुमिरे मन में॥
sarpākāra ketu deva kā| jo bhī bhakta sumire mana meṃ||
Ketu Dev has the form of a serpent; whatever devotee remembers him in their heart,
केतु ग्रह का दोष मिटावे। सभी जनों को सुख दिलावे॥
ketu graha kā doṣa miṭāve| sabhī janoṃ ko sukha dilāve||
he removes the affliction of planet Ketu and grants happiness to all people.
भानु चंद्र जो केतु ग्रसे। सभी ग्रहों पर केतु बसे॥
bhānu caṃdra jo ketu grase| sabhī grahoṃ para ketu base||
Ketu, who seizes the sun and the moon, holds his sway over all the planets.
केतु देव की महिमा न्यारी। सभी ग्रहों में केतु भारी॥
ketu deva kī mahimā nyārī| sabhī grahoṃ meṃ ketu bhārī||
Unique is the glory of Ketu Dev; among all the planets, Ketu carries great weight.
सर्पाकार केतु देव का। जो भी भक्त सुमिरे मन में॥
sarpākāra ketu deva kā| jo bhī bhakta sumire mana meṃ||
Ketu Dev has the form of a serpent; whatever devotee remembers him in their heart,
doha
नमो नमो श्री केतु सुखकारी। कष्ट हरो संताप हमारे॥
namo namo śrī ketu sukhakārī| kaṣṭa haro saṃtāpa hamāre||
Salutations again and again to Shri Ketu, the bestower of happiness; remove our troubles and afflictions.
जयति जयति श्री केतु महराजा। भव बंधन से सबको त्राजा॥
jayati jayati śrī ketu maharājā| bhava baṃdhana se sabako trājā||
Victory, victory to Shri Ketu Maharaj; you free everyone from the bonds of worldly existence.
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