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The complete Neminath 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.
नेमिनाथ महाराज का, चालीसा सुखकार। मोक्ष प्राप्ति के लिए, कहूँ सुनो चितधार।।
neminatha maharaja ka, chalisa sukhakara| moksha prapti ke lie, kahu.n suno chitadhara||
Opening invocation – salutation to Bhagwan Neminath and the framing of the Chalisa-prayer.
जय-जय नेमिनाथ हितकारी, नील वर्ण पूरण ब्रह्मचारी।
jaya-jaya neminatha hitakari, nila varna purana brahmachari|
Verse 1 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
तुम हो बाईसवें तीर्थंकर, शंख चिह्न सतधर्म दिवाकर।।
tuma ho baisavem tirthamkara, shamkha chihna satadharma divakara||
Verse 2 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
स्वर्ग समान द्वारिका नगरी, शोभित हर्षित उत्तम सगरी।
svarga samana dvarika nagari, shobhita harshita uttama sagari|
Verse 3 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
नही कही चिंता आकुलता, सुखी खुशी निशदिन सब जनता।।
nahi kahi chimta akulata, sukhi khushi nishadina saba janata||
Verse 4 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
समय-समय पर होती वस्तु, सभी मगन मन मानुष जन्तु।
samaya-samaya para hoti vastu, sabhi magana mana manusha jantu|
Verse 5 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
उच्योत्तम जिन भवन अनन्ता, छाई जिन में वीतरागता।।
uchyottama jina bhavana ananta, chai jina mem vitaragata||
Verse 6 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
पूजा-पाठ करे सब आवें, आतम शुद्ध भावना भावें।
puja-patha kare saba avem, atama shuddha bhavana bhavem|
Verse 7 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
करे गुणीजन शास्त्र सभाएँ, श्रावक धर्म धार हरषायें।।
kare gunijana shastra sabhae.n, shravaka dharma dhara harashayem||
Verse 8 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
रहे परस्पर प्रेम भलाई, साथ ही चाल शीलता आई।
rahe paraspara prema bhalai, satha hi chala shilata ai|
Verse 9 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
समुद्रविजय की थी रजधानी, नारी शिवादेवी पटरानी।।
samudravijaya ki thi rajadhani, nari shivadevi patarani||
Verse 10 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
छठ कार्तिक शुक्ला की आई, सोलह स्वप्ने दिये दिखाई।
chatha kartika shukla ki ai, solaha svapne diye dikhai|
Verse 11 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
कहें राव सुन सपने सवेरे, आये तीर्थंकर उर तेरे।।
kahem rava suna sapane savere, aye tirthamkara ura tere||
Verse 12 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
सेवा में जो रही देवियां, टहल करे माँ की दिन रतियाँ।
seva mem jo rahi deviyam, tahala kare ma.n ki dina ratiya.n|
Verse 13 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
सुर दल आकर महिमा गाते, तीनों वक्त रत्न बरसाते।।
sura dala akara mahima gate, tinom vakta ratna barasate||
Verse 14 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
मात शिवा के आँगन भरते, साढ़े दस करोड़ नित गिरते।
mata shiva ke a.ngana bharate, saढ़e dasa karo.da nita girate|
Verse 15 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
पन्द्रह माह तक हुई लुटाई, ले जा भर-भर लोग लुगाई।।
pandraha maha taka hui lutai, le ja bhara-bhara loga lugai||
Verse 16 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
नौ माह बाद जन्म जब लीना, बजे गगन खूब अनहद वीणा।
nau maha bada janma jaba lina, baje gagana khuba anahada vina|
Verse 17 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
सुर चारों कायो के आये, नाटक गायन नृत्य दिखाये।।
sura charom kayo ke aye, nataka gayana nrritya dikhaye||
Verse 18 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
इंद्राणी माता ढिंग आई, सिर पर पधराये जिनराई।
imdrani mata dhimga ai, sira para padharaye jinarai|
Verse 19 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
लेकर इंद्र चले हाथी पर, पधराया पाण्डु शिला पर।।
lekara imdra chale hathi para, padharaya pandu shila para||
Verse 20 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
भर-भर कलश सुरों ने दीने, न्हवन नेमिनाथ के कीने।
bhara-bhara kalasha surom ne dine, nhavana neminatha ke kine|
Verse 21 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
इतना वहाँ सुरासुर आया, गंधोदक का निशान पाया।।
itana vaha.n surasura aya, gamdhodaka ka nishana paya||
Verse 22 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
रत्नजड़ित सम वस्त्राभूषण, पहनाएँ इन्द्राणी जिन तन।
ratnaja.dita sama vastrabhushana, pahanae.n indrani jina tana|
Verse 23 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
नगर द्वारका मात-पिता को, आकर सौपें नेमिनाथ को।।
nagara dvaraka mata-pita ko, akara saupem neminatha ko||
Verse 24 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
नाटक तांडव नृत्य दिखाएँ, नौ भव प्रभुजी के दर्शाएँ।
nataka tamdava nrritya dikhae.n, nau bhava prabhuji ke darshae.n|
Verse 25 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
बचपन गया जवानी आई, जैनाचार्य दया मन भाई।।
bachapana gaya javani ai, jainacharya daya mana bhai||
Verse 26 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
कृष्ण भ्रात से बहुबलदायक, बने नेमि गुण विद्या ज्ञायक।
krrishna bhrata se bahubaladayaka, bane nemi guna vidya j~nayaka|
Verse 27 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
श्रीकृष्ण थे जो नारायण, तीन खण्ड का करते शासन।।
shrikrrishna the jo narayana, tina khanda ka karate shasana||
Verse 28 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
गिरिवर को जो कृष्ण उठाते, इसकी वजह बहुत गर्माते।
girivara ko jo krrishna uthate, isaki vajaha bahuta garmate|
Verse 29 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
नेमि भी झट उसे पकड़कर, बहुत कृष्ण से ठाड़े ऊपर।।
nemi bhi jhata use paka.dakara, bahuta krrishna se tha.de upara||
Verse 30 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
बैठे नेमि नाग शय्या पर, हर्षित शांत हुए सब विषधर।
baithe nemi naga shayya para, harshita shamta hue saba vishadhara|
Verse 31 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
वहाँ बैठे जब शंख बजाया, दशों दिशा जग जन कम्पाया।।
vaha.n baithe jaba shamkha bajaya, dashom disha jaga jana kampaya||
Verse 32 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
चर्चा चली सभा के अन्दर, यादववंशी कौन है वीरवर।
charcha chali sabha ke andara, yadavavamshi kauna hai viravara|
Verse 33 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
उठे नेमि यह बातें सुनकर, उँगली में जंजीर डालकर।।
uthe nemi yaha batem sunakara, u.ngali mem jamjira dalakara||
Verse 34 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
खेंचे इसे ये नेमि तेरा, सीधा हाथ करे जो मेरा।
khemche ise ye nemi tera, sidha hatha kare jo mera|
Verse 35 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
हम सबमें वो वीर कहावें, पदवी राज बली की पावें।।
hama sabamem vo vira kahavem, padavi raja bali ki pavem||
Verse 36 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
झुका न कोई हाथ सका था, कृष्ण और बलराम थका था।
jhuka na koi hatha saka tha, krrishna aura balarama thaka tha|
Verse 37 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
तबसे कृष्ण रहे चिन्तातुर, मुझसे अधिक नेमि ताकतवर।।
tabase krrishna rahe chintatura, mujhase adhika nemi takatavara||
Verse 38 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
कभी न राज्य लेले यह मेरा, इसका करूँ प्रबन्ध अवेरा।
kabhi na rajya lele yaha mera, isaka karu.n prabandha avera|
Verse 39 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
करवा नेमि शादी को राज़ी, कोई रचूं दुर्घटना ताज़ी।।
karava nemi shadi ko razi, koi rachum durghatana tazi||
Verse 40 of the Neminath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Neminath in the Chalisa structure.
नित चालिसहिं बार, पाठ करे चालीस दिन। खेये सुगन्ध सुसार, नेमिनाथ के सामने।।
nita chalisahim bara, patha kare chalisa dina| kheye sugandha susara, neminatha ke samane||
Closing doha sealing the recitation.
होवें चित्त प्रसन्न, भय, चिंता शंका मिटे। पाप होय सब अन्त, बल-विद्या-वैभव बढ़े।।
hovem chitta prasanna, bhaya, chimta shamka mite| papa hoya saba anta, bala-vidya-vaibhava baढ़e||
Closing doha sealing the recitation.
Why this chalisa
What the Neminath Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.
Daily anchor for Bhagwan Neminath-bhakti
Many homes recite the Neminath 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
Shravan Shukla Panchami & Mahavira Jayanti and the major Bhagwan Neminath 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. Neminath is a Tirthankar in Jain tradition; 22nd Tirthankar; cousin of Krishna; honoured at Girnar
For pilgrim recitation
The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Bhagwan Neminath shrines.
For households where Bhagwan Neminath is the kuldevta
For households where Bhagwan Neminath is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.
Origin
The Neminath Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Bhagwan Neminath. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to Jain tradition. Neminath is a Tirthankar in Jain tradition; 22nd Tirthankar; cousin of Krishna; honoured at Girnar
Bhagwan Neminath is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Bhagwan Neminath-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 Neminath'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 Neminath: 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. Neminath 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 Neminath if known.
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Daily practice and special days
Shravan Shukla Panchami & Mahavira Jayanti is auspicious. Shravan Shukla Panchami is the central recitation day. Paryushana (annual fast period) draws extra recitations.