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The complete Pushpadant 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 पुष्पदंत चालीसा का पाठ भगवान पुष्पदंत की महिमा का गुणगान करता है। वे जैन धर्म के नवें तीर्थंकर थे, जिन्होंने कठोर तपस्या और साधना से केवलज्ञान प्राप्त किया। दुख से तप्त मरूस्थल भव में,
shri pushpadamta chalisa ka patha bhagavana pushpadamta ki mahima ka gunagana karata hai| ve jaina dharma ke navem tirthamkara the, jinhomne kathora tapasya aura sadhana se kevalaj~nana prapta kiya| d
Opening invocation – salutation to Bhagwan Pushpadant and the framing of the Chalisa-prayer.
छाँव में हम आश्रय पावे सुखकार ।। जम्बूद्विप के भरत क्षेत्र में,
cha.nva mem hama ashraya pave sukhakara || jambudvipa ke bharata kshetra mem,
Verse 1 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
काकन्दी नामक नगरी में ।। राज्य करें सुग्रीव बलधारी,
kakandi namaka nagari mem || rajya karem sugriva baladhari,
Verse 2 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
जयरामा रानी थी प्यारी ।। नवमी फाल्गुन कृष्ण बल्वानी,
jayarama rani thi pyari || navami phalguna krrishna balvani,
Verse 3 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
षोडश स्वप्न देखती रानी ।। सुत तीर्थंकर गर्भ में आएं,
shodasha svapna dekhati rani || suta tirthamkara garbha mem aem,
Verse 4 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
गर्भ कल्याणक देव मनायें ।। प्रतिपदा मंगसिर उजयारी,
garbha kalyanaka deva manayem || pratipada mamgasira ujayari,
Verse 5 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
स्वर्गपूरी सम नगरी प्यारी ।। आयु थी दो लक्ष पूर्व की,
svargapuri sama nagari pyari || ayu thi do laksha purva ki,
Verse 6 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
ऊँचाई शत एक धनुष की ।। थामी जब राज्य बागडोर,
u.nchai shata eka dhanusha ki || thami jaba rajya bagadora,
Verse 7 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
क्षेत्र वृद्धि हुई चहुँ ओर ।। इच्छाएँ उनकी सीमीत,
kshetra vrriddhi hui chahu.n ora || ichchae.n unaki simita,
Verse 8 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
मित्र प्रभु के हुए असीमित ।। एक दिन उल्कापात देखकर,
mitra prabhu ke hue asimita || eka dina ulkapata dekhakara,
Verse 9 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
दृष्टिपाल किया जीवन पर ।। स्थिर कोई पदार्थ न जग में,
drrishtipala kiya jivana para || sthira koi padartha na jaga mem,
Verse 10 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
मिले न सुख किंचित् भवमग में ।। ब्रह्मलोक से सुरगन आए,
mile na sukha kimchit bhavamaga mem || brahmaloka se suragana ae,
Verse 11 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
जिनवर का वैराग्य बढ़ायें।। सुमति पुत्र को देकर राज,
jinavara ka vairagya ba.dhayem|| sumati putra ko dekara raja,
Verse 12 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
शिविका में प्रभु गए विराज ।। पुष्पक वन में गए हितकार,
shivika mem prabhu gae viraja || pushpaka vana mem gae hitakara,
Verse 13 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
दीक्षा ली संगभूप हज़ार ।। गए शैलपुर दो दिन बाद,
diksha li samgabhupa hazara || gae shailapura do dina bada,
Verse 14 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
हुआ आहार वहाँ निराबाद ।। पात्रदान से हर्षित होमकर,
hua ahara vaha.n nirabada || patradana se harshita homakara,
Verse 15 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
पंचाश्चर्य करे सुर आकर ।। प्रभुवर लोट गए उपवन को,
pamchashcharya kare sura akara || prabhuvara lota gae upavana ko,
Verse 16 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
तत्पर हुए कर्म- छेदन को ।। लगी समाधि नाग वृक्ष तल,
tatpara hue karma- chedana ko || lagi samadhi naga vrriksha tala,
Verse 17 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
केवलज्ञान उपाया निर्मल ।। इन्द्राज्ञा से समोशरण की,
kevalaj~nana upaya nirmala || indraj~na se samosharana ki,
Verse 18 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
धनपति ने आकर रचना की ।। दिव्य देशना होती प्रभु की,
dhanapati ne akara rachana ki || divya deshana hoti prabhu ki,
Verse 19 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
ज्ञान पिपासा मिटी जगत की ।। अनुप्रेक्षा द्वादश समझाई,
j~nana pipasa miti jagata ki || anupreksha dvadasha samajhai,
Verse 20 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
धर्म स्वरूप विचारो भाई ।। शुक्ल ध्यान की महिमा गाई,
dharma svarupa vicharo bhai || shukla dhyana ki mahima gai,
Verse 21 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
शुक्ल ध्यान से हों शिवराई ।। चारो भेद सहित धारो मन,
shukla dhyana se hom shivarai || charo bheda sahita dharo mana,
Verse 22 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
मोक्षमहल में पहुँचो तत्क्षण ।। मोक्ष मार्ग दर्शाया प्रभु ने,
mokshamahala mem pahu.ncho tatkshana || moksha marga darshaya prabhu ne,
Verse 23 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
हर्षित हुए सकल जन मन में ।। इन्द्र करे प्रार्थना जोड़ कर,
harshita hue sakala jana mana mem || indra kare prarthana jo.da kara,
Verse 24 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
सुखद विहार हुआ श्री जिनवर ।। गए अन्त में शिखर सम्मेद,
sukhada vihara hua shri jinavara || gae anta mem shikhara sammeda,
Verse 25 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
ध्यान में लीन हुए निरखेद ।। शुक्ल ध्यान से किया कर्मक्षय,
dhyana mem lina hue nirakheda || shukla dhyana se kiya karmakshaya,
Verse 26 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
सन्ध्या समय पाया पद आक्षय ।। अश्विन अष्टमी शुक्ल महान,
sandhya samaya paya pada akshaya || ashvina ashtami shukla mahana,
Verse 27 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
मोक्ष कल्याणक करें सुर आन ।। सुप्रभ कूट की करते पूजा,
moksha kalyanaka karem sura ana || suprabha kuta ki karate puja,
Verse 28 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
सुविधि नाथ नाम है दूजा ।। मगरमच्छ है लक्षण प्रभु का,
suvidhi natha nama hai duja || magaramachcha hai lakshana prabhu ka,
Verse 29 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
मंगलमय जीवन था उनका ।। शिखर सम्मेद में भारी अतिशय,
mamgalamaya jivana tha unaka || shikhara sammeda mem bhari atishaya,
Verse 30 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
प्रभु प्रतिमा है चमत्कारमय ।। कलियुग में भी आते देव,
prabhu pratima hai chamatkaramaya || kaliyuga mem bhi ate deva,
Verse 31 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
प्रतिदिन नृत्य करें स्वयमेव ।। घुंघरू की झंकार गूंजती,
pratidina nrritya karem svayameva || ghumgharu ki jhamkara gumjati,
Verse 32 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
सब के मन को मोहित करती ।। ध्वनि सुनी हमने कानो से,
saba ke mana ko mohita karati || dhvani suni hamane kano se,
Verse 33 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
पूजा की बहु उपमानो से ।। हमको है ये दृड श्रद्धान,
puja ki bahu upamano se || hamako hai ye drrida shraddhana,
Verse 34 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
भक्ति से पायें शिवथान ।। भक्ति में शक्ति है न्यारी,
bhakti se payem shivathana || bhakti mem shakti hai nyari,
Verse 35 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
राह दिखायें करूणाधारी ।। पुष्पदन्त गुणगान से,
raha dikhayem karunadhari || pushpadanta gunagana se,
Verse 36 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
निश्चित हो कल्याण ।। हम सब अनुक्रम से मिले,
nishchita ho kalyana || hama saba anukrama se mile,
Verse 37 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
अन्तिम पद निर्वाण ।। || श्री पुष्पदंत चालीसा पाठ की विधि ||
antima pada nirvana || || shri pushpadamta chalisa patha ki vidhi ||
Verse 38 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
इस चालीसा का पाठ सुबह या शाम के समय किया जा सकता है। || श्री पुष्पदंत चालीसा के लाभ ||
isa chalisa ka patha subaha ya shama ke samaya kiya ja sakata hai| || shri pushpadamta chalisa ke labha ||
Verse 39 of the Pushpadant Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Pushpadant in the Chalisa structure.
Why this chalisa
What the Pushpadant Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.
Daily anchor for Bhagwan Pushpadant-bhakti
Many homes recite the Pushpadant Chalisa as part of the morning paath. The 39-verse text takes about seven minutes at a comfortable pace and serves as the daily devotional anchor.
For festival days
Margashirsha Krishna Dwitiya & Mahavira Jayanti and the major Bhagwan Pushpadant 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. Pushpadant is a Tirthankar in Jain tradition; 9th Tirthankar; also called Suvidhinath
For pilgrim recitation
The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Bhagwan Pushpadant shrines.
For households where Bhagwan Pushpadant is the kuldevta
For households where Bhagwan Pushpadant is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.
Origin
The Pushpadant Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Bhagwan Pushpadant. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to Jain tradition. Pushpadant is a Tirthankar in Jain tradition; 9th Tirthankar; also called Suvidhinath
Bhagwan Pushpadant is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Bhagwan Pushpadant-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 Pushpadant'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 Pushpadant: 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. Pushpadant 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 Pushpadant if known.
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Daily practice and special days
Margashirsha Krishna Dwitiya & Mahavira Jayanti is auspicious. Margashirsha Krishna Dwitiya is the central recitation day. Paryushana (annual fast period) draws extra recitations.