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The complete Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – two opening dohas, forty chaupais, and a closing doha. A short English meaning sits below every verse. Toggle the script to read in Devanagari, romanized, or both side-by-side.
श्री अभिनन्दन नाथ चालीसा जैन धर्म के चौथे तीर्थंकर भगवान अभिनन्दन स्वामी को समर्पित है। इस चालीसा का पाठ करने से मनुष्य के जीवन में सुख, शांति और समृद्धि आती है। ऋषभ–अजित–सम्भव अभिनन्दन,
shri abhinandana natha chalisa jaina dharma ke chauthe tirthamkara bhagavana abhinandana svami ko samarpita hai| isa chalisa ka patha karane se manushya ke jivana mem sukha, shamti aura samrriddhi ati
Opening invocation – salutation to Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath and the framing of the Chalisa-prayer.
अयोध्या नगरी अती सुंदर, करते राज्य भूपति संवर ।।
ayodhya nagari ati sumdara, karate rajya bhupati samvara ||
Verse 1 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
सिद्धार्था उनकी महारानी, सूंदरता में थी लासानी ।।
siddhartha unaki maharani, sumdarata mem thi lasani ||
Verse 2 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
रानी ने देखे शुभ सपने, बरसे रतन महल के अंगने ।।
rani ne dekhe shubha sapane, barase ratana mahala ke amgane ||
Verse 3 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
मुख में देखा हस्ति समाता, कहलाई तीर्थंकर माता ।।
mukha mem dekha hasti samata, kahalai tirthamkara mata ||
Verse 4 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
जननी उदर प्रभु अवतारे, स्वर्गो से आए सुर सारे ।।
janani udara prabhu avatare, svargo se ae sura sare ||
Verse 5 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
द्धादशी माघ शुक्ला की आई, जन्मे अभिनन्दन जिनराई ।।
ddhadashi magha shukla ki ai, janme abhinandana jinarai ||
Verse 6 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
देवो के भी आसन काँपे, शिशु को ले कर गए मेरू पे ।।
devo ke bhi asana ka.npe, shishu ko le kara gae meru pe ||
Verse 7 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
न्हवन किया शत–आठ कलश से, अभिनन्दन कहा प्रेम भाव से ।।
nhavana kiya shata–atha kalasha se, abhinandana kaha prema bhava se ||
Verse 8 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
सूर्य समान प्रभु तेजस्वी, हुए जगत में महायशस्वी ।।
surya samana prabhu tejasvi, hue jagata mem mahayashasvi ||
Verse 9 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
बोले हित–मित वचन सुबोध, वाणी में नही कही विरोध ।।
bole hita–mita vachana subodha, vani mem nahi kahi virodha ||
Verse 10 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
यौवन से जब हुए विभूषित, राज्यश्री को किया सुशोभित ।।
yauvana se jaba hue vibhushita, rajyashri ko kiya sushobhita ||
Verse 11 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
साढे तीन सौ धनुष प्रमान, उन्नत प्रभु–तन शोभावान ।।
sadhe tina sau dhanusha pramana, unnata prabhu–tana shobhavana ||
Verse 12 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
परणाई कन्याएँ अनेक, लेकिन छोडा नही विवेक ।।
paranai kanyae.n aneka, lekina choda nahi viveka ||
Verse 13 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
नित प्रती नूतन भोग भोगते, जल में भिन्न कमल सम रहते ।।
nita prati nutana bhoga bhogate, jala mem bhinna kamala sama rahate ||
Verse 14 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
इक दिन देखे मेघ अम्बर में, मेघ महल बनते पल भर में ।।
ika dina dekhe megha ambara mem, megha mahala banate pala bhara mem ||
Verse 15 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
हुए विलीन पवन चलने से, उदासीन हो गए जगत से ।।
hue vilina pavana chalane se, udasina ho gae jagata se ||
Verse 16 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
राजपाट निज सुत को सौंपा, मन में समता–वृक्ष को रोपा ।।
rajapata nija suta ko saumpa, mana mem samata–vrriksha ko ropa ||
Verse 17 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
गए उग्र नामक उध्य़ान, दीक्षीत हुए वहाँ गुणखान ।।
gae ugra namaka udhyana, dikshita hue vaha.n gunakhana ||
Verse 18 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
शुक्ला द्धादशी थी माघ मास, दो दिन का धारा उपवास ।।
shukla ddhadashi thi magha masa, do dina ka dhara upavasa ||
Verse 19 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
तीसरे दिन फिर किया विहार, इन्द्रदत नृपने दिया आहार ।।
tisare dina phira kiya vihara, indradata nrripane diya ahara ||
Verse 20 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
वर्ष अठारह किया घोर तप, सहे शीत–वर्षा और आतप ।।
varsha atharaha kiya ghora tapa, sahe shita–varsha aura atapa ||
Verse 21 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
एक दिन असन वृक्ष के नीचे, ध्यान वृष्टि से आतम सींचे ।।
eka dina asana vrriksha ke niche, dhyana vrrishti se atama simche ||
Verse 22 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
उदय हुआ केवल दिनकर का, लोका लोक ज्ञान में झलका ।।
udaya hua kevala dinakara ka, loka loka j~nana mem jhalaka ||
Verse 23 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
हुई तब समोशरण की रचना, खिरी प्रभु की दिव्य देशना ।।
hui taba samosharana ki rachana, khiri prabhu ki divya deshana ||
Verse 24 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
जीवाजीव और धर्माधर्म, आकाश–काल षटद्रव्य मर्म ।।
jivajiva aura dharmadharma, akasha–kala shatadravya marma ||
Verse 25 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
जीव द्रव्य ही सारभूत है, स्वयंसिद्ध ही परमपूत है ।।
jiva dravya hi sarabhuta hai, svayamsiddha hi paramaputa hai ||
Verse 26 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
रूप तीन लोक–समझाया, ऊध्र्व–मध्य–अधोलोक बताया ।।
rupa tina loka–samajhaya, udhrva–madhya–adholoka bataya ||
Verse 27 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
नीचे नरक बताए सात, भुगते पापी अपने पाप ।।
niche naraka batae sata, bhugate papi apane papa ||
Verse 28 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
ऊपर सोलह स्वर्ग सुजान, चतुर्निकाय देव विमान ।।
upara solaha svarga sujana, chaturnikaya deva vimana ||
Verse 29 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
मध्य लोक में द्धीप असँख्य, ढाई द्धीप में जायें भव्य ।।
madhya loka mem ddhipa asa.nkhya, dhai ddhipa mem jayem bhavya ||
Verse 30 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
भटको को सन्मार्ग दिखाया, भव्यो को भव–पार लगाया ।।
bhatako ko sanmarga dikhaya, bhavyo ko bhava–para lagaya ||
Verse 31 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
पहुँचे गढ़ सम्मेद अन्त में, प्रतिमा योग धरा एकान्त में ।।
pahu.nche ga.dha sammeda anta mem, pratima yoga dhara ekanta mem ||
Verse 32 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
शुक्लध्यान में लीन हुए तब, कर्म प्रकृती क्षीण हुई सब ।।
shukladhyana mem lina hue taba, karma prakrriti kshina hui saba ||
Verse 33 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
वैसाख शुक्ला षष्ठी पुण्यवान, प्रातः प्रभु का हुआ निर्वाण ।।
vaisakha shukla shashthi punyavana, pratah prabhu ka hua nirvana ||
Verse 34 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
मोक्ष कल्याणक करें सुर आकर, आनन्दकूट पूजें हर्षाकर ।।
moksha kalyanaka karem sura akara, anandakuta pujem harshakara ||
Verse 35 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
चालीसा श्रीजिन अभिनन्दन, दूर करे सबके भवक्रन्दन ।।
chalisa shrijina abhinandana, dura kare sabake bhavakrandana ||
Verse 36 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
स्वामी तुम हो पापनिकन्दन, अरुणा करती शतशत वंदन ।।
svami tuma ho papanikandana, aruna karati shatashata vamdana ||
Verse 37 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
प्रातः स्नान कर स्वच्छ वस्त्र पहनें। भगवान अभिनन्दन नाथ की प्रतिमा या चित्र के सामने दीपक व धूप जलाएं।
pratah snana kara svachcha vastra pahanem| bhagavana abhinandana natha ki pratima ya chitra ke samane dipaka va dhupa jalaem|
Verse 38 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
फल, पुष्प और नैवेद्य अर्पित करें। श्रद्धा एवं भक्ति भाव से चालीसा का पाठ करें।
phala, pushpa aura naivedya arpita karem| shraddha evam bhakti bhava se chalisa ka patha karem|
Verse 39 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
मन की अशांति दूर होती है। जीवन में धर्म, करुणा और सद्भावना की वृद्धि होती है।
mana ki ashamti dura hoti hai| jivana mem dharma, karuna aura sadbhavana ki vrriddhi hoti hai|
Verse 40 of the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath in the Chalisa structure.
Why this chalisa
What the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.
Daily anchor for Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath-bhakti
Many homes recite the Abhinandan Nath Chalisa as part of the morning paath. The 40-verse text takes about seven minutes at a comfortable pace and serves as the daily devotional anchor.
For festival days
Magha Shukla Dwadashi & Mahavira Jayanti and the major Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath festivals are the central recitation periods. Many devotees do 11 or 21 paaths on these days.
For specific intentions
Many devotees take vows of 11, 21, 41, or 108 paaths over a fixed period for specific intentions – marriage, fertility, illness recovery, court matter. (This is a verse of devotional faith, not a replacement for medical or professional advice.)
Companion to wider tradition worship
Pair with related Chalisas of the same family or sampradaya for the complete daily practice. Abhinandan Nath is a Tirthankar in Jain tradition; 4th Tirthankar; symbol of monkey
For pilgrim recitation
The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath shrines.
For households where Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath is the kuldevta
For households where Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.
Origin
The Abhinandan Nath Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to Jain tradition. Abhinandan Nath is a Tirthankar in Jain tradition; 4th Tirthankar; symbol of monkey
Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath-bhakti accessible for daily householders without requiring extensive Sanskrit liturgy.
The Chalisa's narrative and iconography establish the central devotional connection. The verses move through praise of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath's form and qualities, narrative episodes from popular tradition, and personal petition – the standard Chalisa structure inherited from the Hanuman Chalisa.
The Chalisa's wider companions are Adinath Chalisa, Mahaveer Jain Chalisa, and Saraswati Chalisa. Pair as appropriate for the daily practice.
How to recite
A simple, sustainable approach. Nothing here is a hard rule – devotion shapes the form, not the other way around.
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Preparation
Bathe and wear clean clothes. Sit facing East. Traditional offerings to Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath: white flowers, akshat (rice), fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. White flowers, simple Jain-tradition offerings (no animal products), pure water, akshat.
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Posture and start
Sit cross-legged with your spine straight. Bow once. Take a moment of silence. If reciting for a specific intention, offer a brief sankalp.
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Recitation
Move through the chaupais without rushing. Read with attention to the meaning of each verse. Abhinandan Nath is honoured by Jains as one of the 24 Tirthankars; recite with the Jain-tradition emphasis on Ahimsa.
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After
Sit quietly with eyes closed for a moment. End with the bija mantra of Bhagwan Abhinandan Nath if known.
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Daily practice and special days
Magha Shukla Dwadashi & Mahavira Jayanti is auspicious. Magha Shukla Dwadashi is the central recitation day. Paryushana (annual fast period) draws extra recitations.