Rahu Chalisa
Draft — pending review. This text has been sourced and translated per our editorial policy, but has not yet completed human review against sung versions. Wording may change.
doha
नमो नमो श्री राहु सुखकारी। सभी कष्टों को हरने वाले, भक्तों को सुख देने वाले॥
namo namo śrī rāhu sukhakārī| sabhī kaṣṭoṃ ko harane vāle, bhaktoṃ ko sukha dene vāle||
Salutations again and again to Shri Rahu, the bringer of happiness, who removes all afflictions and grants joy to His devotees.
जयति जयति श्री राहु महाराज। भव बंधन से करते सबका उद्धार॥
jayati jayati śrī rāhu mahārāja| bhava baṃdhana se karate sabakā uddhāra||
Victory, victory to Shri Rahu Maharaj, who liberates all from the bonds of worldly existence.
chaupai
जयति जयति श्री राहु दयाला। सदा भक्तन के संकट हारा॥
jayati jayati śrī rāhu dayālā| sadā bhaktana ke saṃkaṭa hārā||
Victory, victory to the compassionate Shri Rahu, who ever removes the troubles of His devotees.
सर्पाकार, फणी धर शेषा। राहु देव, संकट हरनेवाला॥
sarpākāra, phaṇī dhara śeṣā| rāhu deva, saṃkaṭa haranevālā||
Serpent-formed, bearing the hood like Shesha, Rahu Dev is the remover of troubles.
सिर कटे पर धड़ ना छोड़ा। अमृत पान किया संत मोड़ा॥
sira kaṭe para dhaḍa़ nā choḍa़ā| amṛta pāna kiyā saṃta moḍa़ā||
Though his head was severed, he did not abandon his form, for he had already tasted the nectar of immortality.
राहु केतु, कालग्रह जाने। सभी संकटों को दूर भगाने॥
rāhu ketu, kālagraha jāne| sabhī saṃkaṭoṃ ko dūra bhagāne||
Rahu and Ketu are known as the shadow/time planets, who drive away all troubles.
सर्पाकार, छाया ग्रह माने। सभी जनों के दुख हर जाने॥
sarpākāra, chāyā graha māne| sabhī janoṃ ke dukha hara jāne||
Serpent-formed, regarded as a shadow planet, he takes away the sorrows of all people.
केतु राहु संग्राम मचाया। देवताओं को भी डराया॥
ketu rāhu saṃgrāma macāyā| devatāoṃ ko bhī ḍarāyā||
Ketu and Rahu waged a great battle, striking fear even into the gods.
भानु ग्रास, चंद्र को धाया। सभी ग्रहों पर प्रभाव दिखाया॥
bhānu grāsa, caṃdra ko dhāyā| sabhī grahoṃ para prabhāva dikhāyā||
He swallows the Sun and rushes upon the Moon, showing his influence over all the planets.
राहु-केतु छाया ग्रह भारे। सभी ग्रहों में राहु न्यारे॥
rāhu-ketu chāyā graha bhāre| sabhī grahoṃ meṃ rāhu nyāre||
Rahu and Ketu are the great shadow planets; among all the planets, Rahu stands unique.
राहु दोष जो जनम कुंडली। राहु चालीसा करें निरंतर॥
rāhu doṣa jo janama kuṃḍalī| rāhu cālīsā kareṃ niraṃtara||
For one whose birth chart bears the affliction of Rahu Dosh, let him recite the Rahu Chalisa continuously.
जीवन में सभी कष्ट मिटावे। राहु देव कृपा बरसावे॥
jīvana meṃ sabhī kaṣṭa miṭāve| rāhu deva kṛpā barasāve||
All sufferings in life are erased; Rahu Dev showers His grace.
भक्त जो राहु देव को ध्यावे। सभी संकटों को हर लावे॥
bhakta jo rāhu deva ko dhyāve| sabhī saṃkaṭoṃ ko hara lāve||
The devotee who meditates upon Rahu Dev has all his troubles taken away.
राहु ग्रह का प्रभाव हटावे। सभी जनों को सुख दिलावे॥
rāhu graha kā prabhāva haṭāve| sabhī janoṃ ko sukha dilāve||
He removes the malefic influence of planet Rahu and grants happiness to all people.
कालसर्प दोष भी टारे। राहु चालीसा जो जन गावे॥
kālasarpa doṣa bhī ṭāre| rāhu cālīsā jo jana gāve||
Whoever sings the Rahu Chalisa, even the Kaal Sarp Dosh is warded off for him.
राहु ग्रह के मंत्र जपे जो। जीवन में सब सुख पावे सो॥
rāhu graha ke maṃtra jape jo| jīvana meṃ saba sukha pāve so||
Whoever chants the mantra of planet Rahu attains all happiness in life.
शत्रु से जो भयभीत होवे। राहु देव का ध्यान धरावे॥
śatru se jo bhayabhīta hove| rāhu deva kā dhyāna dharāve||
Whoever is fearful of enemies should hold Rahu Dev in meditation.
राहु देव की शरण जो आवे। सभी कष्टों से मुक्ति पावे॥
rāhu deva kī śaraṇa jo āve| sabhī kaṣṭoṃ se mukti pāve||
Whoever comes to the refuge of Rahu Dev attains freedom from all sufferings.
राहु देव का ध्यान लगावे। जीवन में सुख शांति पावे॥
rāhu deva kā dhyāna lagāve| jīvana meṃ sukha śāṃti pāve||
Whoever fixes his meditation on Rahu Dev attains happiness and peace in life.
राहु देव का यश गावे। सभी संकट दूर भगावे॥
rāhu deva kā yaśa gāve| sabhī saṃkaṭa dūra bhagāve||
Whoever sings the glory of Rahu Dev drives all troubles far away.
भक्ति भाव से राहु देव को। जो भी भक्त सुमिरे मन में॥
bhakti bhāva se rāhu deva ko| jo bhī bhakta sumire mana meṃ||
Whatever devotee remembers Rahu Dev in his heart with devotion,
सभी संकट, कष्ट मिटावे। राहु देव कृपा बरसावे॥
sabhī saṃkaṭa, kaṣṭa miṭāve| rāhu deva kṛpā barasāve||
has all troubles and sufferings erased, for Rahu Dev showers His grace.
राहु देव की शरण जो आवे। जीवन में सभी सुख पावे॥
rāhu deva kī śaraṇa jo āve| jīvana meṃ sabhī sukha pāve||
Whoever comes to the refuge of Rahu Dev attains all happiness in life.
राहु देव का यश गावे। सभी संकट दूर भगावे॥
rāhu deva kā yaśa gāve| sabhī saṃkaṭa dūra bhagāve||
Whoever sings the glory of Rahu Dev drives all troubles far away.
कृपा दृष्टि राहु देव की। जो भी भक्त मन में ध्यावे॥
kṛpā dṛṣṭi rāhu deva kī| jo bhī bhakta mana meṃ dhyāve||
The graceful glance of Rahu Dev falls upon whatever devotee meditates on Him in his heart.
राहु देव के चरणों में। सभी भक्त शीश नवावे॥
rāhu deva ke caraṇoṃ meṃ| sabhī bhakta śīśa navāve||
At the feet of Rahu Dev, all devotees bow their heads.
भानु चंद्र जो राहु ग्रसे। सभी ग्रहों पर राहु बसे॥
bhānu caṃdra jo rāhu grase| sabhī grahoṃ para rāhu base||
Rahu seizes the Sun and Moon; Rahu holds sway over all the planets.
राहु देव की महिमा न्यारी। सभी ग्रहों में राहु भारी॥
rāhu deva kī mahimā nyārī| sabhī grahoṃ meṃ rāhu bhārī||
The glory of Rahu Dev is unique; among all the planets, Rahu is the mightiest.
सर्पाकार राहु देव का। जो भी भक्त सुमिरे मन में॥
sarpākāra rāhu deva kā| jo bhī bhakta sumire mana meṃ||
Whatever devotee remembers the serpent-formed Rahu Dev in his heart,
राहु ग्रह का दोष मिटावे। सभी जनों को सुख दिलावे॥
rāhu graha kā doṣa miṭāve| sabhī janoṃ ko sukha dilāve||
has the affliction of planet Rahu erased, and happiness is granted to all people.
कृपा दृष्टि राहु देव की। सभी भक्तों को सुख पावे॥
kṛpā dṛṣṭi rāhu deva kī| sabhī bhaktoṃ ko sukha pāve||
By the graceful glance of Rahu Dev, all devotees attain happiness.
भानु चंद्र जो राहु ग्रसे। सभी ग्रहों पर राहु बसे॥
bhānu caṃdra jo rāhu grase| sabhī grahoṃ para rāhu base||
Rahu seizes the Sun and Moon; Rahu holds sway over all the planets.
राहु देव की महिमा न्यारी। सभी ग्रहों में राहु भारी॥
rāhu deva kī mahimā nyārī| sabhī grahoṃ meṃ rāhu bhārī||
The glory of Rahu Dev is unique; among all the planets, Rahu is the mightiest.
सर्पाकार राहु देव का। जो भी भक्त सुमिरे मन में॥
sarpākāra rāhu deva kā| jo bhī bhakta sumire mana meṃ||
Whatever devotee remembers the serpent-formed Rahu Dev in his heart,
राहु ग्रह का दोष मिटावे। सभी जनों को सुख दिलावे॥
rāhu graha kā doṣa miṭāve| sabhī janoṃ ko sukha dilāve||
has the affliction of planet Rahu erased, and happiness is granted to all people.
भानु चंद्र जो राहु ग्रसे। सभी ग्रहों पर राहु बसे॥
bhānu caṃdra jo rāhu grase| sabhī grahoṃ para rāhu base||
Rahu seizes the Sun and Moon; Rahu holds sway over all the planets.
राहु देव की महिमा न्यारी। सभी ग्रहों में राहु भारी॥
rāhu deva kī mahimā nyārī| sabhī grahoṃ meṃ rāhu bhārī||
The glory of Rahu Dev is unique; among all the planets, Rahu is the mightiest.
सर्पाकार राहु देव का। जो भी भक्त सुमिरे मन में॥
sarpākāra rāhu deva kā| jo bhī bhakta sumire mana meṃ||
Whatever devotee remembers the serpent-formed Rahu Dev in his heart,
doha
नमो नमो श्री राहु सुखकारी। सभी कष्टों को हरने वाले, भक्तों को सुख देने वाले॥
namo namo śrī rāhu sukhakārī| sabhī kaṣṭoṃ ko harane vāle, bhaktoṃ ko sukha dene vāle||
Salutations again and again to Shri Rahu, the bringer of happiness, who removes all afflictions and grants joy to His devotees.
जयति जयति श्री राहु महाराज। भव बंधन से करते सबका उद्धार॥
jayati jayati śrī rāhu mahārāja| bhava baṃdhana se karate sabakā uddhāra||
Victory, victory to Shri Rahu Maharaj, who liberates all from the bonds of worldly existence.
Sourced and cross-checked against two independent sources; our meanings are written in our own words, never copied. Personal, devotional use — including printing and sharing short excerpts with attribution — is free and encouraged.