Krishna Chalisa

बंशी शोभित कर मधुर,नील जलद तन श्याम। अरुण अधर जनु बिम्बा फल,पिताम्बर शुभ साज॥

Bamshi shobhita kara madhura, nila jalada tana shyama, aruna adhara janu bimba phala, pitambara shubha saja.

The flute graces his hand sweetly, his body dark as a rain-laden cloud; his lips reddish, like the bimba fruit, his yellow silk garment auspiciously arrayed.

जय मनमोहन मदन छवि,कृष्णचन्द्र महाराज। करहु कृपा हे रवि तनय,राखहु जन की लाज॥

Jaya manamohana madana chavi, krrishnachandra maharaja, karahu krripa he Ravi tanaya, rakhahu jana ki laja.

Victory to you, charmer of hearts, of the beauty of Kama, Krishnachandra, great king; show your grace, O son of Ravi, preserve your devotee's honour.

जय यदुनन्दन जय जगवन्दन।जय वसुदेव देवकी नन्दन॥

Jaya yadunandana jaya jagavandana, jaya Vasudeva Devaki nandana.

Victory to the delight of the Yadus, victory to the world's salutation; victory to Vasudeva and Devaki's son.

जय यशुदा सुत नन्द दुलारे।जय प्रभु भक्तन के दृग तारे॥

Jaya yashuda suta nanda dulare, jaya prabhu bhaktana ke drriga tare.

Victory to the son of Yashoda, darling of Nanda; victory, O Lord, the apple of your devotees' eyes.

जय नट-नागर नाग नथैया।कृष्ण कन्हैया धेनु चरैया॥

Jaya nata-nagara naga nathaiya, krrishna Kanhaiya dhenu charaiya.

Victory to the clever charmer, subduer of the serpent; Krishna Kanhaiya, herder of cows.

पुनि नख पर प्रभु गिरिवर धारो।आओ दीनन कष्ट निवारो॥

Puni nakha para prabhu girivara dharo, ao dinana kashta nivaro.

Again, upon a fingernail, O Lord, you held up the great mountain; come, remove the suffering of the humble.

वंशी मधुर अधर धरी तेरी।होवे पूर्ण मनोरथ मेरो॥

Vamshi madhura adhara dhari teri, hove purna manoratha mero.

The sweet flute rests upon your lips; may my heartfelt wish come to fulfillment.

आओ हरि पुनि माखन चाखो।आज लाज भारत की राखो॥

Ao hari puni makhana chakho, aja laja bharata ki rakho.

Come, Hari, once more taste the butter; today preserve the honour of Bharat (India).

गोल कपोल, चिबुक अरुणारे।मृदु मुस्कान मोहिनी डारे॥

Gola kapola, chibuka arunare, mrridu muskana mohini dare.

Round cheeks, a reddish chin; a gentle, enchanting smile spreads across it.

रंजित राजिव नयन विशाला।मोर मुकुट वैजयंती माला॥

Ramjita rajiva nayana vishala, mora mukuta vaijayamti mala.

Wide eyes tinged with red-lotus hue; a peacock-feather crown and a garland of Vaijayanti.

कुण्डल श्रवण पीतपट आछे।कटि किंकणी काछन काछे॥

Kundala shravana pitapata ache, kati kimkani kachana kache.

Earrings adorn his ears, a yellow silk garment; at his waist small bells tied on a girdle.

नील जलज सुन्दर तनु सोहे।छवि लखि, सुर नर मुनिमन मोहे॥

Nila jalaja sundara tanu sohe, chavi lakhi, sura nara munimana mohe.

His beautiful body dark as a fresh lotus; seeing his radiance, gods, men and sages are enchanted.

मस्तक तिलक, अलक घुंघराले।आओ कृष्ण बाँसुरी वाले॥

Mastaka tilaka, alaka ghumgharale, ao krrishna ba.nsuri vale.

A tilak on his forehead, curly locks of hair; come, O Krishna, holder of the flute.

करि पय पान, पुतनहि तारयो।अका बका कागासुर मारयो॥

Kari paya pana, putanahi tarayo, aka baka kagasura marayo.

Drinking her milk, you liberated Putana; you slew the demons Aghasura and Bakasura.

मधुवन जलत अग्नि जब ज्वाला।भै शीतल, लखितहिं नन्दलाला॥

Madhuvana jalata agni jaba jvala, bhai shitala, lakhitahim nandalala.

When the fire blazed in the Madhuvana forest, it turned cool the moment Nandalala looked upon it.

सुरपति जब ब्रज चढ़यो रिसाई।मसूर धार वारि वर्षाई॥

Surapati jaba braja cha.dhayo risai, masura dhara vari varshai.

When the lord of the gods, in fury, attacked Braja; he sent down a torrent of hailstones.

लगत-लगत ब्रज चहन बहायो।गोवर्धन नखधारि बचायो॥

Lagata-lagata braja chahana bahayo, govardhana nakhadhari bachayo.

When Braja was about to be swept away by the flood, you saved it by lifting Govardhan on a fingernail.

लखि यसुदा मन भ्रम अधिकाई।मुख महं चौदह भुवन दिखाई॥

Lakhi Yasuda mana bhrama adhikai, mukha maham chaudaha bhuvana dikhai.

Seeing this, Yashoda's mind grew ever more perplexed; within your mouth he showed her all fourteen worlds.

दुष्ट कंस अति उधम मचायो।कोटि कमल जब फूल मंगायो॥

Dushta kamsa ati udhama machayo, koti kamala jaba phula mamgayo.

The wicked Kansa caused great mischief, when he had ten million lotuses fetched.

नाथि कालियहिं तब तुम लीन्हें।चरणचिन्ह दै निर्भय किन्हें॥

Nathi kaliyahim taba tuma linhem, charanachinha dai nirbhaya kinhem.

You then subdued the serpent Kaliya; giving him the mark of your foot, you made him fearless.

करि गोपिन संग रास विलासा।सबकी पूरण करी अभिलाषा॥

Kari gopina samga rasa vilasa, sabaki purana kari abhilasha.

Sporting the Rasa dance together with the Gopis, you fulfilled the deepest desire of them all.

केतिक महा असुर संहारयो।कंसहि केस पकड़ि दै मारयो॥

Ketika maha asura samharayo, kamsahi kesa paka.di dai marayo.

You destroyed many great demons; you seized Kansa by the hair and killed him.

मात-पिता की बन्दि छुड़ाई।उग्रसेन कहं राज दिलाई॥

Mata-pita ki bandi chu.dai, ugrasena kaham raja dilai.

You freed your parents from prison; you gave the kingdom back to Ugrasena.

महि से मृतक छहों सुत लायो।मातु देवकी शोक मिटायो॥

Mahi se mrritaka chahom suta layo, matu Devaki shoka mitayo.

You brought back her six dead sons from the earth; you removed Mother Devaki's sorrow.

भौमासुर मुर दैत्य संहारी।लाये षट दश सहसकुमारी॥

Bhaumasura mura daitya samhari, laye shata dasha sahasakumari.

You destroyed the demons Bhaumasura and Mura; you brought sixteen thousand princesses to safety.

दै भिन्हीं तृण चीर सहारा।जरासिंधु राक्षस कहं मारा॥

Dai bhinhim trrina chira sahara, jarasimdhu rakshasa kaham mara.

Giving them a grass-blade's shelter, you honoured Draupadi's cry for help; you slew Jarasandha the demon.

असुर बकासुर आदिक मारयो।भक्तन के तब कष्ट निवारियो॥

Asura bakasura adika marayo, bhaktana ke taba kashta nivariyo.

You slew demons like Bakasura and others; you removed the sufferings of your devotees.

दीन सुदामा के दुःख टारयो।तंदुल तीन मूंठ मुख डारयो॥

Dina Sudama ke duhkha tarayo, tamdula tina mumtha mukha darayo.

You removed the sorrow of poor Sudama; you accepted his gift of three fistfuls of rice.

प्रेम के साग विदुर घर मांगे।दुर्योधन के मेवा त्यागे॥

Prema ke saga vidura ghara mamge, duryodhana ke meva tyage.

You sought a meal of love-cooked greens at Vidura's home; you rejected the delicacies offered by Duryodhana.

लखि प्रेम की महिमा भारी।ऐसे श्याम दीन हितकारी॥

Lakhi prema ki mahima bhari, aise shyama dina hitakari.

Seeing the great weight love carries, thus does Shyam favour the humble.

भारत के पारथ रथ हांके।लिए चक्र कर नहिं बल ताके॥

Bharata ke paratha ratha hamke, lie chakra kara nahim bala take.

You drove the chariot of Partha (Arjuna) in the Bharat war; taking up the discus, you cared nothing for its weight.

निज गीता के ज्ञान सुनाये।भक्तन हृदय सुधा वर्षाये॥

Nija Gita ke j~nana sunaye, bhaktana hrridaya sudha varshaye.

You spoke the wisdom of your own Gita; you rained nectar upon your devotees' hearts.

मीरा थी ऐसी मतवाली।विष पी गई बजाकर ताली॥

Mira thi aisi matavali, visha pi gai bajakara tali.

Mira was intoxicated so, that she drank poison while clapping her hands.

राना भेजा सांप पिटारी।शालिग्राम बने बनवारी॥

Rana bheja sampa pitari, shaligrama bane banavari.

The king sent a snake in a basket; you turned it into a Shaligrama idol, O Banwari.

निज माया तुम विधिहिं दिखायो।उर ते संशय सकल मिटायो॥

Nija maya tuma vidhihim dikhayo, ura te samshaya sakala mitayo.

You showed your Maya to the Creator himself; you removed every doubt from his heart.

तब शत निन्दा करी तत्काला।जीवन मुक्त भयो शिशुपाला॥

Taba shata ninda kari tatkala, jivana mukta bhayo shishupala.

When he then reviled you a hundred times, Shishupala was instantly set free in life.

जबहिं द्रौपदी टेर लगाई।दीनानाथ लाज अब जाई॥

Jabahim Draupadi tera lagai, dinanatha laja aba jai.

When Draupadi cried out for help, saying, "O protector of the wretched, my honour departs now,"

तुरतहिं वसन बने नन्दलाला।बढ़े चीर भै अरि मुँह काला॥

Turatahim vasana bane nandalala, ba.dhe chira bhai ari mu.nha kala.

at once Nandalala became the cloth, extending the sari as the enemy's face turned black.

अस नाथ के नाथ कन्हैया।डूबत भंवर बचावत नैया॥

Asa natha ke natha Kanhaiya, dubata bhamvara bachavata naiya.

Such a lord over lords is Kanhaiya; he saves the boat when it sinks in the whirlpool.

सुन्दरदास आस उर धारी।दयादृष्टि कीजै बनवारी॥

Sundaradasa asa ura dhari, dayadrrishti kijai banavari.

Sundardas, holding hope within his heart: cast your compassionate glance, O Banwari.

नाथ सकल मम कुमति निवारो।क्षमहु बेगि अपराध हमारो॥

Natha sakala mama kumati nivaro, kshamahu begi aparadha hamaro.

O Lord, remove all my ill counsel; forgive quickly whatever offence is mine.

खोलो पट अब दर्शन दीजै।बोलो कृष्ण कन्हैया की जै॥

Kholo pata aba darshana dijai, bolo krrishna Kanhaiya ki jai.

Open the curtain, grant me your vision now; proclaim victory to Krishna Kanhaiya.

यह चालीसा कृष्ण का,पाठ करै उर धारि। अष्ट सिद्धि नवनिधि फल,लहै पदारथ चारि॥

Yaha chalisa krrishna ka, patha karai ura dhari, ashta siddhi navanidhi phala, lahai padaratha chari.

Whoever holds this Krishna Chalisa in their heart and recites it attains the eight siddhis, the nine treasures, and the four goals of life.