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The complete Arahnath 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 अरहनाथ जिनेन्द्र गुणाकर, ज्ञान-दरस-सुरव-बल रत्ऩाकर ।
shri arahanatha jinendra gunakara, j~nana-darasa-surava-bala ratऩakara |
Opening invocation – salutation to Bhagwan Arahnath and the framing of the Chalisa-prayer.
अरहनाथ नाथ वसु अरि के नाशक, हुए हस्तिनापुर के शासक ।
arahanatha natha vasu ari ke nashaka, hue hastinapura ke shasaka |
Verse 1 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
माँ मित्रसेना पिता सुर्दशन, चक्रवर्ती बन किया दिग्दर्शन ।
ma.n mitrasena pita surdashana, chakravarti bana kiya digdarshana |
Verse 2 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
सहस चौरासी आयु प्रभु की, अवगाहना थी तीस धनुष की ।
sahasa chaurasi ayu prabhu ki, avagahana thi tisa dhanusha ki |
Verse 3 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
वर्ण सुवर्ण समान था पीत, रोग शोक थे तुमसे भीत ।
varna suvarna samana tha pita, roga shoka the tumase bhita |
Verse 4 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
ब्याह हुआ जब प्रिय कुमार का, स्वप्न हुआ साकार पिता का ।
byaha hua jaba priya kumara ka, svapna hua sakara pita ka |
Verse 5 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
राज्याभिषेक हुआ अरहजिन का, हुआ अभ्युदय चक्र रत्न का ।।
rajyabhisheka hua arahajina ka, hua abhyudaya chakra ratna ka ||
Verse 6 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
एक दिन देखा शरद ऋतु में, मेघ विलीन हुए क्षण भर मेँ ।
eka dina dekha sharada rritu mem, megha vilina hue kshana bhara me.n |
Verse 7 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
उदित हुआ वैराग्य हृदय में, लौकांतिक सुर आए पल में ।
udita hua vairagya hrridaya mem, laukamtika sura ae pala mem |
Verse 8 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
‘अरविन्द’ पुत्र को देकर राज, गए सहेतुक वन जिनराज ।
‘aravinda’ putra ko dekara raja, gae sahetuka vana jinaraja |
Verse 9 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
मंगसिर की दशमी उजियारी, परम दिगम्बर दिक्षाधारी ।
mamgasira ki dashami ujiyari, parama digambara dikshadhari |
Verse 10 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
पंचमुष्टि उखाड़े केश, तन से ममन्व रहा नहीं दलेश ।
pamchamushti ukha.de kesha, tana se mamanva raha nahim dalesha |
Verse 11 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
नगर चक्रपुर गए पारण हित, पढ़गाहें भूपति अपराजित ।
nagara chakrapura gae parana hita, paढ़gahem bhupati aparajita |
Verse 12 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
प्रासुक शुद्धाहार कराये, पंचाश्चर्य देव कराये ।
prasuka shuddhahara karaye, pamchashcharya deva karaye |
Verse 13 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
कठिन तपस्या करते वन में, लीन रहैं आत्म चिन्तन में ।
kathina tapasya karate vana mem, lina rahaim atma chintana mem |
Verse 14 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
कार्तिक मास द्वादशी उज्जवल, प्रभु विराज्ञे आम्र वृक्ष- तल ।
kartika masa dvadashi ujjavala, prabhu viraj~ne amra vrriksha- tala |
Verse 15 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
अन्तर ज्ञान ज्योति प्रगटाई, हुए केवली श्री जिनराई ।
antara j~nana jyoti pragatai, hue kevali shri jinarai |
Verse 16 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
सोलह वर्ष का मौनभंग कर, सप्तभंग जिनवाणी सुखकर ।
solaha varsha ka maunabhamga kara, saptabhamga jinavani sukhakara |
Verse 17 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
चौदह गुणस्थान बताये, मोह – काय-योग दर्शाये ।
chaudaha gunasthana bataye, moha – kaya-yoga darshaye |
Verse 18 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
सत्तावन आश्रव बतलाये, इतने ही संवर गिनवाये ।
sattavana ashrava batalaye, itane hi samvara ginavaye |
Verse 19 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
संवर हेतु समता लाओ, अनुप्रेक्षा द्वादश मन भाओ ।
samvara hetu samata lao, anupreksha dvadasha mana bhao |
Verse 20 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
हुए प्रबुद्ध सभी नर- नारी, दीक्षा व्रत धरि बहु भारी ।
hue prabuddha sabhi nara- nari, diksha vrata dhari bahu bhari |
Verse 21 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
कुम्भार्प आदि गणधर तीस, अर्द्ध लक्ष थे सकल मुनीश ।
kumbharpa adi ganadhara tisa, arddha laksha the sakala munisha |
Verse 22 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
सत्यधर्म का हुआ प्रचार, दूऱ-दूर तक हुआ विहार ।
satyadharma ka hua prachara, dura-dura taka hua vihara |
Verse 23 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
एक माह पहले निर्वेद, सहस मुनिसंग गए सम्मेद ।
eka maha pahale nirveda, sahasa munisamga gae sammeda |
Verse 24 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
चैत्र कृष्ण एकादशी के दिन, मोक्ष गए श्री अरहनाथ जिन ।
chaitra krrishna ekadashi ke dina, moksha gae shri arahanatha jina |
Verse 25 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
नाटक कूट को पूजे देव, कामदेव-चक्री…जिनदेव ।
nataka kuta ko puje deva, kamadeva-chakri…jinadeva |
Verse 26 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
जिनवर का लक्षण था मीन, धारो जैन धर्म समीचीन ।
jinavara ka lakshana tha mina, dharo jaina dharma samichina |
Verse 27 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
प्राणी मात्र का जैन धर्मं है, जैन धर्म ही परम धर्मं हैं ।
prani matra ka jaina dharmam hai, jaina dharma hi parama dharmam haim |
Verse 28 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
पंचेन्द्रियों को जीतें जो नर, जिनेन्द्रिय वे वनते जिनवर ।
pamchendriyom ko jitem jo nara, jinendriya ve vanate jinavara |
Verse 29 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
त्याग धर्म की महिमा गाई, त्याग में ही सब सुख हों भाई ।
tyaga dharma ki mahima gai, tyaga mem hi saba sukha hom bhai |
Verse 30 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
त्याग कर सकें केवल मानव, हैं सक्षम सब देव और मानव ।
tyaga kara sakem kevala manava, haim sakshama saba deva aura manava |
Verse 31 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
हो स्वाधीन तजो तुम भाई, बन्धन में पीडा मन लाई ।
ho svadhina tajo tuma bhai, bandhana mem pida mana lai |
Verse 32 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
हस्तिनापुर में दूसरी नशिया, कर्म जहाँ पर नसे घातिया ।
hastinapura mem dusari nashiya, karma jaha.n para nase ghatiya |
Verse 33 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
जिनके चररणों में धरें, शीश सभी नरनाथ ।
jinake chararanom mem dharem, shisha sabhi naranatha |
Verse 34 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
हम सब पूजे उन्हें, कृपा करें अरहनाथ ।
hama saba puje unhem, krripa karem arahanatha |
Verse 35 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
सबसे पहले श्री अरहनाथ जी की आरती करें। इसके बाद “श्री अरहनाथ चालीसा” का 3, 7, 11, या 21 बार पाठ करें।
sabase pahale shri arahanatha ji ki arati karem| isake bada “shri arahanatha chalisa” ka 3, 7, 11, ya 21 bara patha karem|
Verse 36 of the Arahnath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Arahnath in the Chalisa structure.
Why this chalisa
What the Arahnath Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.
Daily anchor for Bhagwan Arahnath-bhakti
Many homes recite the Arahnath Chalisa as part of the morning paath. The 36-verse text takes about seven minutes at a comfortable pace and serves as the daily devotional anchor.
For festival days
Margashirsha Shukla Dashami & Mahavira Jayanti and the major Bhagwan Arahnath 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. Arahnath is a Tirthankar in Jain tradition; 18th Tirthankar; symbol of fish
For pilgrim recitation
The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Bhagwan Arahnath shrines.
For households where Bhagwan Arahnath is the kuldevta
For households where Bhagwan Arahnath is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.
Origin
The Arahnath Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Bhagwan Arahnath. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to Jain tradition. Arahnath is a Tirthankar in Jain tradition; 18th Tirthankar; symbol of fish
Bhagwan Arahnath is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Bhagwan Arahnath-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 Arahnath'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 Arahnath: 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. Arahnath 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 Arahnath if known.
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Daily practice and special days
Margashirsha Shukla Dashami & Mahavira Jayanti is auspicious. Margashirsha Shukla Dashami is the central recitation day. Paryushana (annual fast period) draws extra recitations.