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The complete Namokar Mahamantra 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.
वंदूँ श्री अरिहंत पद, सिद्ध नाम सुखकार। सूरी पाठक साधुगण, हैं जग के आधार ।।
vamdu.n shri arihamta pada, siddha nama sukhakara| suri pathaka sadhugana, haim jaga ke adhara ||
Opening invocation – salutation to Namokar Mahamantra and the framing of the Chalisa-prayer.
हो जैवन्त अनादिमंत्रम्, णमोकार अपराजित मंत्रम् ।।
ho jaivanta anadimamtram, namokara aparajita mamtram ||
Verse 1 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
पंच पदों से युक्त सुयंत्रम्, सर्वमनोरथ सिद्धि सुतंत्रम् ।।
pamcha padom se yukta suyamtram, sarvamanoratha siddhi sutamtram ||
Verse 2 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
पैंतिस अक्षर माने इसमें, अट्ठावन मात्राएँ भी हैं ।।
paimtisa akshara mane isamem, atthavana matrae.n bhi haim ||
Verse 3 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
अतिशयकारी मंत्र जगत में, सब मंगल में कहा प्रथम है ।।
atishayakari mamtra jagata mem, saba mamgala mem kaha prathama hai ||
Verse 4 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
जिसने इसका ध्यान लगाया, मनमन्दिर में इसे बिठाया ।।
jisane isaka dhyana lagaya, manamandira mem ise bithaya ||
Verse 5 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
उसका बेड़ा पार हो गया, भवदधि से उद्धार हो गया ।।
usaka be.da para ho gaya, bhavadadhi se uddhara ho gaya ||
Verse 6 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
अंजन बना निरन्जन क्षण में, शूली बदली सिंहासन में ।।
amjana bana niranjana kshana mem, shuli badali simhasana mem ||
Verse 7 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
नाग बना फूलों की माला, हो गई शीतल अग्नी ज्वाला ।।
naga bana phulom ki mala, ho gai shitala agni jvala ||
Verse 8 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
जीवन्धर से इसी मंत्र को, सुना श्वान ने मरणासन्न हो ।।
jivandhara se isi mamtra ko, suna shvana ne maranasanna ho ||
Verse 9 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
शांतभाव से काया तजकर, पाया पद यक्षेन्द्र हुआ तब ।।
shamtabhava se kaya tajakara, paya pada yakshendra hua taba ||
Verse 10 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
एक बैल ने मंत्र सुना था, राजघराने में जन्मा था |।
eka baila ne mamtra suna tha, rajagharane mem janma tha ||
Verse 11 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
जातिस्मरण हुआ जब उसको, उसने खोजा उपकारी को ।।
jatismarana hua jaba usako, usane khoja upakari ko ||
Verse 12 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
पद्मरुची को गले लगाया, आगे मैत्री भाव निभाया ।।
padmaruchi ko gale lagaya, age maitri bhava nibhaya ||
Verse 13 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
कालान्तर में वही पद्मरुचि, राम बने तब बहुत धर्मरुचि ।।
kalantara mem vahi padmaruchi, rama bane taba bahuta dharmaruchi ||
Verse 14 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
बैल बना सुग्रीव बन्धुवर! दोनों के सम्बन्ध मित्रवर ।।
baila bana sugriva bandhuvara! donom ke sambandha mitravara ||
Verse 15 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
रामायण की सत्य कथा है, णमोकार से मिटी व्यथा है ।।
ramayana ki satya katha hai, namokara se miti vyatha hai ||
Verse 16 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
ऐसी ही कितनी घटनाएँ, नए पुराने ग्रन्थ बताएँ ।।
aisi hi kitani ghatanae.n, nae purane grantha batae.n ||
Verse 17 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
इसीलिए इस मंत्र की महिमा, कही सभी ने इसकी गरिमा ।।
isilie isa mamtra ki mahima, kahi sabhi ne isaki garima ||
Verse 18 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
हो अपवित्र पवित्र दशा में, सदा करें संस्मरण हृदय में ।।
ho apavitra pavitra dasha mem, sada karem samsmarana hrridaya mem ||
Verse 19 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
जपें शुद्धतन से जो माला, वे पाते हैं सौख्य निराला ।।
japem shuddhatana se jo mala, ve pate haim saukhya nirala ||
Verse 20 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
अन्तर्मन पावन होता है, बाहर का अघमल धोता है ।।
antarmana pavana hota hai, bahara ka aghamala dhota hai ||
Verse 21 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
णमोकार के पैंतिस व्रत हैं, श्रावक करते श्रद्धायुत हैं ।।
namokara ke paimtisa vrata haim, shravaka karate shraddhayuta haim ||
Verse 22 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
हर घर के दरवाजे पर तुम, महामंत्र को लिखो जैनगण ।।
hara ghara ke daravaje para tuma, mahamamtra ko likho jainagana ||
Verse 23 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
जैनी संस्कृति दर्शाएगा, सुख समृद्धि भी दिलवाएगा ।।
jaini samskrriti darshaega, sukha samrriddhi bhi dilavaega ||
Verse 24 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
एक तराजू के पलड़े पर, सारे गुण भी रख देने पर ।।
eka taraju ke pala.de para, sare guna bhi rakha dene para ||
Verse 25 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
दूजा पलड़ा मंत्र सहित जो, उठा न पाए कोई उसको ।।
duja pala.da mamtra sahita jo, utha na pae koi usako ||
Verse 26 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
उठते चलते सभी क्षणों में, जंगल पर्वत या महलों में ।।
uthate chalate sabhi kshanom mem, jamgala parvata ya mahalom mem ||
Verse 27 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
महामंत्र को कभी न छोड़ो, सदा इसी से नाता जोड़ो ।।
mahamamtra ko kabhi na cho.do, sada isi se nata jo.do ||
Verse 28 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
देखो! इक सुभौम चक्री था, उसने मन में इसे जपा था ।।
dekho! ika subhauma chakri tha, usane mana mem ise japa tha ||
Verse 29 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
देव मार नहिं पाया उसको, तब छल युक्ति बताई नृप को ।।
deva mara nahim paya usako, taba chala yukti batai nrripa ko ||
Verse 30 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
उसके चंगुल में फस करके, लिखा मंत्र राजा ने जल में ।।
usake chamgula mem phasa karake, likha mamtra raja ne jala mem ||
Verse 31 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
ज्यों ही उस पर कदम रख दिया, देव की शक्ती प्रगट कर दिया ।।
jyom hi usa para kadama rakha diya, deva ki shakti pragata kara diya ||
Verse 32 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
देव ने उसको मार गिराया, नरक धरा को नृप ने पाया ।।
deva ne usako mara giraya, naraka dhara ko nrripa ne paya ||
Verse 33 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
मंत्र का यह अपमान कथानक, सचमुच ही है हृदय विदारक ।।
mamtra ka yaha apamana kathanaka, sachamucha hi hai hrridaya vidaraka ||
Verse 34 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
भावों से भी न अविनय करना, सदा मंत्र पर श्रद्धा करना ।।
bhavom se bhi na avinaya karana, sada mamtra para shraddha karana ||
Verse 35 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
इसके लेखन में भी फल है, हाथ नेत्र हो जाएं सफल है ।।
isake lekhana mem bhi phala hai, hatha netra ho jaem saphala hai ||
Verse 36 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
णमोकार की बैंक खुली है, ज्ञानमती प्रेरणा मिली है ।।
namokara ki baimka khuli hai, j~nanamati prerana mili hai ||
Verse 37 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
जम्बूद्वीप-हस्तिनापुर में, मंत्रों का व्यापक संग्रह है ।।
jambudvipa-hastinapura mem, mamtrom ka vyapaka samgraha hai ||
Verse 38 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
इसकी किरण प्रभा से जग में, फैले सुख शांती जन-जन में ।।
isaki kirana prabha se jaga mem, phaile sukha shamti jana-jana mem ||
Verse 39 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
मन-वच-तन से इसे नमन है, महामंत्र का करूं स्मरण मैं ।।
mana-vacha-tana se ise namana hai, mahamamtra ka karum smarana maim ||
Verse 40 of the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa – praise of Namokar Mahamantra in the Chalisa structure.
Why this chalisa
What the Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.
Daily anchor for Namokar Mahamantra-bhakti
Many homes recite the Namokar Mahamantra 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
Daily and the major Namokar Mahamantra 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. Chalisa-form praising the Jain Namokar Mahamantra (the supreme universal mantra of Jainism)
For pilgrim recitation
The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Namokar Mahamantra shrines.
For households where Namokar Mahamantra is the kuldevta
For households where Namokar Mahamantra is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.
Origin
The Namokar Mahamantra Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Namokar Mahamantra. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to tradition. Chalisa-form praising the Jain Namokar Mahamantra (the supreme universal mantra of Jainism)
Namokar Mahamantra is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Namokar Mahamantra-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 Namokar Mahamantra'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 Gyan 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 Namokar Mahamantra: white flowers, akshat (rice), fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Traditional offerings include white flowers, fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Specific to Namokar Mahamantra traditions.
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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. Recite with attention to the Namokar Mahamantra devotional emphasis as outlined in the verses.
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After
Sit quietly with eyes closed for a moment. End with the bija mantra of Namokar Mahamantra if known.
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Daily practice and special days
Daily is auspicious. Daily is the central recitation period. Many devotees do 11 paaths during festivals.