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The complete Sammed Shikhar 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.
शाश्वत तीर्थराज का, है यह शिखर विशाल। भक्ति भाव से मैं रचूँ, चालीसा नत भाल।
shashvata tirtharaja ka, hai yaha shikhara vishala| bhakti bhava se maim rachu.n, chalisa nata bhala|
Opening invocation – salutation to Shikharji Tirth and the framing of the Chalisa-prayer.
जय सम्मेद शिखर जय गिरिवर, पावन तेरा कण-कण प्रस्तर।
jaya sammeda shikhara jaya girivara, pavana tera kana-kana prastara|
Verse 1 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
मुनियो के तप से तुम उज्जवल, नत मस्तक है देवो के दल।
muniyo ke tapa se tuma ujjavala, nata mastaka hai devo ke dala|
Verse 2 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
जिनराजो की पद रज पाकर, मुक्ति मार्ग की राह दिखाकर।
jinarajo ki pada raja pakara, mukti marga ki raha dikhakara|
Verse 3 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
धन्य हुए तुम सब के हितकर, इंद्र प्रणत शत शीश झुकाकर।
dhanya hue tuma saba ke hitakara, imdra pranata shata shisha jhukakara|
Verse 4 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
तुम अनादि हो तुम अनंत हो, तुम दिवाली तुम बसंत हो।
tuma anadi ho tuma anamta ho, tuma divali tuma basamta ho|
Verse 5 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
मोक्ष मार्ग दर्शाने वाले, जीवन सफल बनाने वाले।
moksha marga darshane vale, jivana saphala banane vale|
Verse 6 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
श्वास – श्वास में भजनावलियाँ, वीतराग भावों की कलियाँ।
shvasa – shvasa mem bhajanavaliya.n, vitaraga bhavom ki kaliya.n|
Verse 7 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
खिल जाती है तब बयार से, मिलता आतम सुख विचार से।
khila jati hai taba bayara se, milata atama sukha vichara se|
Verse 8 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
नंगे पैरों शुद्ध भाव से, वंदन करते सभी चाव से।
namge pairom shuddha bhava se, vamdana karate sabhi chava se|
Verse 9 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
पुण्यवान पाते है दर्शन, छूटे नरक पशुगति के बंधन।
punyavana pate hai darshana, chute naraka pashugati ke bamdhana|
Verse 10 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
स्वाध्याय से ज्ञान बढ़ाते, निज पर ही पहचान बनाते।
svadhyaya se j~nana baढ़ate, nija para hi pahachana banate|
Verse 11 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
ध्यान लगाते कर्म नशाते, वे सब जन ही शिव पद पाते।
dhyana lagate karma nashate, ve saba jana hi shiva pada pate|
Verse 12 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
अरिहंतो के शुभ वंदन से, सिद्ध प्रभु के गुण-गायन से।
arihamto ke shubha vamdana se, siddha prabhu ke guna-gayana se|
Verse 13 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
ऊंचे शिखरों से अनुप्राणित, क्षेत्रपाल से हो सम्मानित।
umche shikharom se anupranita, kshetrapala se ho sammanita|
Verse 14 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
हर युग में चौबीस तीर्थंकर, ध्यान लीन हो इस पर्वत पर।
hara yuga mem chaubisa tirthamkara, dhyana lina ho isa parvata para|
Verse 15 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
सबके सब वे मोक्ष पधारे, अगणित मुनि गण पार उतारे।
sabake saba ve moksha padhare, aganita muni gana para utare|
Verse 16 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
काल दोष से वर्तमान में, आत्मलीन कैवल्य ज्ञान में।
kala dosha se vartamana mem, atmalina kaivalya j~nana mem|
Verse 17 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
चौबीसी के बीस जिनेश्वर, मुक्त हुए सम्मेद शिखर पर।
chaubisi ke bisa jineshvara, mukta hue sammeda shikhara para|
Verse 18 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
इंद्रदेव के द्वारा चिन्हित, पद छापों से टोकें शोभित।
imdradeva ke dvara chinhita, pada chapom se tokem shobhita|
Verse 19 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
तप स्थली है धर्म ध्यान की, सरिता बहती आत्म ज्ञान की।
tapa sthali hai dharma dhyana ki, sarita bahati atma j~nana ki|
Verse 20 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
तेरा सम्बल जब मिलता है, हर मुरझाया मन खिलता है।
tera sambala jaba milata hai, hara murajhaya mana khilata hai|
Verse 21 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
टोंक टोंक तीर्थंकर गाथा, श्रद्धा से झुक जाता माथा।
tomka tomka tirthamkara gatha, shraddha se jhuka jata matha|
Verse 22 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
प्रथम टोंक गणधर स्वामी की, व्याख्या कर दी जिनवाणी की।
prathama tomka ganadhara svami ki, vyakhya kara di jinavani ki|
Verse 23 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
धर्म भाव संचार हो गया, चिंतन से उद्धार हो गया।
dharma bhava samchara ho gaya, chimtana se uddhara ho gaya|
Verse 24 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
ज्ञान कूट जिन ज्ञान अपरिमित, कुंथुनाथ तीर्थंकर पूजित।
j~nana kuta jina j~nana aparimita, kumthunatha tirthamkara pujita|
Verse 25 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
श्रद्धा भक्ति विवेक पवन में, मिले शान्ति हर बार नमन में।
shraddha bhakti viveka pavana mem, mile shanti hara bara namana mem|
Verse 26 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
मित्रकुट नमिनाथ शरण में, गुंजित वातावरण भजन में।
mitrakuta naminatha sharana mem, gumjita vatavarana bhajana mem|
Verse 27 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
नाटक कूट जहाँ जन जाते, अरहनाथ जी पूजे जाते।
nataka kuta jaha.n jana jate, arahanatha ji puje jate|
Verse 28 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
संबल कूट सदा अभिनंदित, मल्लिनाथ जिनवर है वन्दित।
sambala kuta sada abhinamdita, mallinatha jinavara hai vandita|
Verse 29 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
मोक्ष गए श्रेयांश जिनेश्वर, संकुल कूट सदा से मनहर।
moksha gae shreyamsha jineshvara, samkula kuta sada se manahara|
Verse 30 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
सुप्रभ कूट से शिवपद पाकर, वन्दित पुष्पदंत जी जिनवर।
suprabha kuta se shivapada pakara, vandita pushpadamta ji jinavara|
Verse 31 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
मोहन कूट पद्म प्रभु शोभित, होता जन जन को मन मोहित।
mohana kuta padma prabhu shobhita, hota jana jana ko mana mohita|
Verse 32 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
आगे पूज्य कूट है निर्जर, मुनि सुव्रत जी पुजे जहां पर।
age pujya kuta hai nirjara, muni suvrata ji puje jaham para|
Verse 33 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
ललित कूट चंदा प्रभु पूजते, सब जन पूजन वंदन करते।
lalita kuta chamda prabhu pujate, saba jana pujana vamdana karate|
Verse 34 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
विद्युतवर है कूट जहाँ पर, पुजते श्री शीतल जी जिनवर।
vidyutavara hai kuta jaha.n para, pujate shri shitala ji jinavara|
Verse 35 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
कूट स्वयंभू प्रभु अनंत की, वंदन करते जैन संत भी।
kuta svayambhu prabhu anamta ki, vamdana karate jaina samta bhi|
Verse 36 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
धवल कूट पर चिन्हित है पग, संभव जी को पूजे सब जग।
dhavala kuta para chinhita hai paga, sambhava ji ko puje saba jaga|
Verse 37 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
कर आनंद कूट पर वंदन, अभिनन्दन जी का अभिवंदन।
kara anamda kuta para vamdana, abhinandana ji ka abhivamdana|
Verse 38 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
धर्मनाथ की कूट सुदत्ता, पूजती है जिसकी गुणवत्ता।
dharmanatha ki kuta sudatta, pujati hai jisaki gunavatta|
Verse 39 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
अविचल कूट प्रणत जन सारे, सुमतनाथ पद चिन्ह पखारे।
avichala kuta pranata jana sare, sumatanatha pada chinha pakhare|
Verse 40 of the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa – praise of Shikharji Tirth in the Chalisa structure.
श्रद्धा से मन लाये, जो यह चालीसा पढ़े।
shraddha se mana laye, jo yaha chalisa paढ़e|
Closing doha sealing the recitation.
भव सागर तीर जाये, कर्म बंध से मुक्त हो।
bhava sagara tira jaye, karma bamdha se mukta ho|
Closing doha sealing the recitation.
Why this chalisa
What the Sammed Shikhar Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.
Daily anchor for Shikharji Tirth-bhakti
Many homes recite the Sammed Shikhar 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
Maha Mastakabhishek & Paryushana and the major Shikharji Tirth 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 praising Sammed Shikhar (Shikharji) - the supreme Jain pilgrimage in Jharkhand where 20 Tirthankars attained moksha
For pilgrim recitation
The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Shikharji Tirth shrines.
For households where Shikharji Tirth is the kuldevta
For households where Shikharji Tirth is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.
Origin
The Sammed Shikhar Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Sammed Shikhar Tirth. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to tradition. Chalisa praising Sammed Shikhar (Shikharji) - the supreme Jain pilgrimage in Jharkhand where 20 Tirthankars attained moksha
Shikharji Tirth is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Shikharji Tirth-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 Shikharji Tirth'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 Bade Baba Kundalpur 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 Shikharji Tirth: white flowers, akshat (rice), fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Traditional offerings include white flowers, fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Specific to Shikharji Tirth 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 Shikharji Tirth 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 Shikharji Tirth if known.
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Daily practice and special days
Maha Mastakabhishek & Paryushana is auspicious. Maha Mastakabhishek & Paryushana is the central recitation period. Many devotees do 11 paaths during festivals.