The Bhim Chalisa (भीम चालीसा) is the household hymn to Bhima. The Chalisa establishes Veer Bhim's iconography, narrative, and devotional connection across 40 chaupais framed by an opening doha. Bhim is the second of the Pandava brothers in the Mahabharata; the strongest of the five; honoured for strength and courage.

Many devotees recite the Bhim Chalisa on Bhim Ekadashi (Magh Shukla Ekadashi), with extra paaths during Bhim Ekadashi (Magh Shukla Ekadashi). The Chalisa is the daily anchor for households where Veer Bhim is the kuldevta or ishta-devata. The verses move through praise, narrative, and personal petition – the standard Chalisa structure.

This page has the full Bhim Chalisa with lyrics in Devanagari and Romanized English. Pair with related Chalisas like the Hanuman Chalisa, Krishna Chalisa, and Ram Chalisa for the wider household practice.

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The complete Bhim 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.

Opening Doha

जय हनुमंत वीर बलवाना। भाग्योदय जग में परवाना॥

jaya hanumamta vira balavana| bhagyodaya jaga mem paravana||

Opening invocation – salutation to Veer Bhim and the framing of the Chalisa-prayer.

Chaupai 1

जय महाबली वीर हनुमाना। पांडव कुल में प्रकट प्रधाना॥

jaya mahabali vira hanumana| pamdava kula mem prakata pradhana||

Verse 1 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 2

भीमसेन बलवीर कहावे। कौरव दल के संकट हरावे॥

bhimasena balavira kahave| kaurava dala ke samkata harave||

Verse 2 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 3

गदायुध धारी महाबलशाली। द्वैत मस्तक शत्रु दल काली॥

gadayudha dhari mahabalashali| dvaita mastaka shatru dala kali||

Verse 3 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 4

जग में बड़ा आपका नाम। पांडव कुल में पाई धाम॥

jaga mem ba.da apaka nama| pamdava kula mem pai dhama||

Verse 4 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 5

बल और विद्या बुद्धि अधीका। वीरता में जगत प्रसिद्धीका॥

bala aura vidya buddhi adhika| virata mem jagata prasiddhika||

Verse 5 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 6

महाबली भीम नमन हमारा। संकट हरहु तुम महाविचारा॥

mahabali bhima namana hamara| samkata harahu tuma mahavichara||

Verse 6 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 7

द्रोणाचार्य गुरु के तुम चेले। अर्जुन के सहकारी खेले॥

dronacharya guru ke tuma chele| arjuna ke sahakari khele||

Verse 7 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 8

गदा का था बड़ा बलवाना। जरासंध दल तुम्हें न जाना॥

gada ka tha ba.da balavana| jarasamdha dala tumhem na jana||

Verse 8 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 9

बल को देख सदा ही डरे। शत्रु दल से तुमही लड़े॥

bala ko dekha sada hi dare| shatru dala se tumahi la.de||

Verse 9 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 10

पांडवों के सब बलधारी। भक्तन के तुम संकट हारी॥

pamdavom ke saba baladhari| bhaktana ke tuma samkata hari||

Verse 10 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 11

तुमको ही भाग्य प्रकट करता। पांडव कुल की रक्षक रहता॥

tumako hi bhagya prakata karata| pamdava kula ki rakshaka rahata||

Verse 11 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 12

महाबली भीम हरहु कष्ट। जय महाबली बलवीर नष्ट॥

mahabali bhima harahu kashta| jaya mahabali balavira nashta||

Verse 12 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 13

भीमसेन तुम वीर निराला। शत्रु दल का तुमने भाला॥

bhimasena tuma vira nirala| shatru dala ka tumane bhala||

Verse 13 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 14

महाभारत का यह यशगान। तुमने किया महा पराक्रम मान॥

mahabharata ka yaha yashagana| tumane kiya maha parakrama mana||

Verse 14 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 15

महाभारत युद्ध में बड़ा काम किया। कौरव दल का समूल नाश किया॥

mahabharata yuddha mem ba.da kama kiya| kaurava dala ka samula nasha kiya||

Verse 15 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 16

धर्म की स्थापना की थी। तुमने महाबली बलवान बनारासी॥

dharma ki sthapana ki thi| tumane mahabali balavana banarasi||

Verse 16 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 17

तुमने ही कौरव दल को हारा। शत्रु दल का किया संहार॥

tumane hi kaurava dala ko hara| shatru dala ka kiya samhara||

Verse 17 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 18

महाबली भीम नमन हमारा। संकट हरहु तुम महाविचारा॥

mahabali bhima namana hamara| samkata harahu tuma mahavichara||

Verse 18 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 19

: भीम चालीसा के नियमित पाठ से व्यक्ति की शारीरिक शक्ति में वृद्धि होती है। मनोबल और आत्मविश्वास

: bhima chalisa ke niyamita patha se vyakti ki sharirika shakti mem vrriddhi hoti hai| manobala aura atmavishvasa

Verse 19 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 20

: इससे मनोबल और आत्मविश्वास बढ़ता है, जिससे व्यक्ति कठिन से कठिन परिस्थितियों का सामना कर सकता है। साहस का विकास

: isase manobala aura atmavishvasa ba.dhata hai, jisase vyakti kathina se kathina paristhitiyom ka samana kara sakata hai| sahasa ka vikasa

Verse 20 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 21

: भीम चालीसा पढ़ने से साहस और वीरता में वृद्धि होती है। शत्रुओं का नाश

: bhima chalisa pa.dhane se sahasa aura virata mem vrriddhi hoti hai| shatruom ka nasha

Verse 21 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 22

: यह चालीसा शत्रुओं और विरोधियों से रक्षा करती है। संकटों का निवारण

: yaha chalisa shatruom aura virodhiyom se raksha karati hai| samkatom ka nivarana

Verse 22 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 23

: जीवन में आने वाले संकटों और बाधाओं को दूर करने में सहायक होती है। धार्मिक ऊर्जा

: jivana mem ane vale samkatom aura badhaom ko dura karane mem sahayaka hoti hai| dharmika urja

Verse 23 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 24

: इससे व्यक्ति के भीतर सकारात्मक ऊर्जा और धार्मिक भावना का विकास होता है। परिवारिक समृद्धि

: isase vyakti ke bhitara sakaratmaka urja aura dharmika bhavana ka vikasa hota hai| parivarika samrriddhi

Verse 24 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 25

: इसे पढ़ने से परिवार में सुख-समृद्धि आती है। आत्मिक शांति

: ise pa.dhane se parivara mem sukha-samrriddhi ati hai| atmika shamti

Verse 25 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 26

: भीम चालीसा का नियमित पाठ करने से आत्मिक शांति मिलती है। धार्मिक ज्ञान

: bhima chalisa ka niyamita patha karane se atmika shamti milati hai| dharmika j~nana

Verse 26 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 27

: व्यक्ति में धार्मिक और आध्यात्मिक ज्ञान की वृद्धि होती है। मन की शांति

: vyakti mem dharmika aura adhyatmika j~nana ki vrriddhi hoti hai| mana ki shamti

Verse 27 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 28

: इससे मन की चंचलता दूर होती है और व्यक्ति का मन शांत रहता है। नकारात्मक ऊर्जा से मुक्ति

: isase mana ki chamchalata dura hoti hai aura vyakti ka mana shamta rahata hai| nakaratmaka urja se mukti

Verse 28 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 29

: यह चालीसा व्यक्ति को नकारात्मक ऊर्जा से मुक्त करती है। निरोगी काया

: yaha chalisa vyakti ko nakaratmaka urja se mukta karati hai| nirogi kaya

Verse 29 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 30

: इससे व्यक्ति निरोगी और स्वस्थ रहता है। सफलता प्राप्ति

: isase vyakti nirogi aura svastha rahata hai| saphalata prapti

Verse 30 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 31

: भीम चालीसा का पाठ करने से व्यक्ति को जीवन में सफलता मिलती है। समाज में सम्मान

: bhima chalisa ka patha karane se vyakti ko jivana mem saphalata milati hai| samaja mem sammana

Verse 31 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 32

: व्यक्ति समाज में सम्मान और प्रतिष्ठा प्राप्त करता है। बाधाओं से मुक्ति

: vyakti samaja mem sammana aura pratishtha prapta karata hai| badhaom se mukti

Verse 32 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 33

: जीवन में आने वाली बाधाओं और संकटों से मुक्ति मिलती है। मुहूर्त

: jivana mem ane vali badhaom aura samkatom se mukti milati hai| muhurta

Verse 33 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 34

: पाठ के समय शरीर और मन की पवित्रता का ध्यान रखना चाहिए। ध्यान केंद्रित करें

: patha ke samaya sharira aura mana ki pavitrata ka dhyana rakhana chahie| dhyana kemdrita karem

Verse 34 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 35

: पाठ के समय मन को एकाग्रचित्त रखना चाहिए। पूजा सामग्री

: patha ke samaya mana ko ekagrachitta rakhana chahie| puja samagri

Verse 35 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 36

: भीम चालीसा के पाठ के समय सामने भीमसेन की तस्वीर रखकर धूप, दीप और प्रसाद अर्पित करना चाहिए। गुप्त साधना

: bhima chalisa ke patha ke samaya samane bhimasena ki tasvira rakhakara dhupa, dipa aura prasada arpita karana chahie| gupta sadhana

Verse 36 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 37

: भीम चालीसा के पाठ को गुप्त रखना चाहिए और अनावश्यक रूप से दूसरों को इस साधना के बारे में नहीं बताना चाहिए। संतुलित आहार

: bhima chalisa ke patha ko gupta rakhana chahie aura anavashyaka rupa se dusarom ko isa sadhana ke bare mem nahim batana chahie| samtulita ahara

Verse 37 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 38

: इस अवधि में संतुलित और सात्विक आहार लेना चाहिए। संकल्प

: isa avadhi mem samtulita aura satvika ahara lena chahie| samkalpa

Verse 38 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 39

: ४१ दिन की अवधि के लिए संकल्प करना चाहिए और पूरे विधि-विधान से इसका पालन करना चाहिए। नियमितता बनाए रखें

: 41 dina ki avadhi ke lie samkalpa karana chahie aura pure vidhi-vidhana se isaka palana karana chahie| niyamitata banae rakhem

Verse 39 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 40

: पाठ को नियमित रूप से करना चाहिए। इसे किसी भी परिस्थिति में न छोड़ें। सतर्कता

: patha ko niyamita rupa se karana chahie| ise kisi bhi paristhiti mem na cho.dem| satarkata

Verse 40 of the Bhim Chalisa – praise of Veer Bhim in the Chalisa structure.

Why this chalisa

What the Bhim Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.

Daily anchor for Veer Bhim-bhakti

Many homes recite the Bhim 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

Bhim Ekadashi (Magh Shukla Ekadashi) and the major Veer Bhim 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. Bhim is the second of the Pandava brothers in the Mahabharata; the strongest of the five; honoured for strength and courage

For pilgrim recitation

The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Veer Bhim shrines.

For households where Veer Bhim is the kuldevta

For households where Veer Bhim is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.

Origin

The Bhim Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Bhima. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to tradition. Bhim is the second of the Pandava brothers in the Mahabharata; the strongest of the five; honoured for strength and courage

Veer Bhim is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Veer Bhim-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 Veer Bhim'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 Hanuman Chalisa, Krishna Chalisa, and Ram 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.

  1. Preparation

    Bathe and wear clean clothes. Sit facing East. Traditional offerings to Veer Bhim: red flowers, akshat (rice), fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Traditional offerings include flowers, fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Specific to Veer Bhim traditions.

  2. 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.

  3. Recitation

    Move through the chaupais without rushing. Read with attention to the meaning of each verse. Recite with attention to the Veer Bhim devotional emphasis as outlined in the verses.

  4. After

    Sit quietly with eyes closed for a moment. End with the bija mantra of Veer Bhim if known.

  5. Daily practice and special days

    Bhim Ekadashi (Magh Shukla Ekadashi) is auspicious. Bhim Ekadashi (Magh Shukla Ekadashi) is the central recitation period. Many devotees do 11 paaths during festivals.

Common questions

Why is the Bhim Chalisa linked to Bhim Ekadashi (Magh Shukla Ekadashi)?
Bhim Ekadashi (Magh Shukla Ekadashi) is the traditional day for Veer Bhim-bhakti. Many homes recite the Chalisa as part of the Bhim Ekadashi (Magh Shukla Ekadashi) morning paath.
How many paaths should I do during a vow?
The traditional anushthan counts are 11, 21, 41, or 108 paaths over a fixed period (often 41 days). For daily practice, 1 paath is sufficient. Choose a count that fits your schedule and stick to it for the full period.
Can it help during exams or hard periods?
Many devotees recite it during stretches of difficulty. The Chalisa is a verse of devotional faith and steadying practice; it is not a replacement for medical, legal, or professional advice. Use it alongside the practical work, not instead of it.
How does this differ from the Hanuman Chalisa, Krishna Chalisa, and Ram Chalisa?
Each Chalisa addresses a specific deity. The Bhim Chalisa is dedicated to Veer Bhim. Many homes recite multiple Chalisas across the week – one for each devata as appropriate to the day or family tradition.
Are there restrictions on who can recite?
No. The Chalisa is for everyday recitation by all householders. There is no menstrual restriction in mainstream practice, though some families follow this convention; the Chalisa text itself does not require it.
Does language matter? My pronunciation isn't perfect.
Devotion matters more than perfect pronunciation. The Chalisa is in Hindi, not Sanskrit, which makes it accessible. Reading the romanized version on this page is fine. Many devotees do manasik paath (silent recitation in the heart).
Can I recite silently or while travelling?
Yes. Manasik paath is valid and widely practised. You can do this on the commute, during a long flight, or in any setting where audible recitation isn't appropriate.
Is there a special connection to the temples of Ujjain?
Veer Bhim has shrines and traditions across India; Mahakaleshwar Ujjain has the wider Shaiva-Shakta connection. Aastha can guide pilgrims with combined Mahakaleshwar-related sequences.

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