The Satya Sai Baba Chalisa (सत्य साईं बाबा चालीसा) is the household hymn to Satya Sai Baba. The Chalisa establishes Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba's iconography, narrative, and devotional connection across 40 chaupais framed by an opening doha. Sri Sathya Sai Baba (1926-2011) was a 20th-century saint of Puttaparthi; honoured by millions worldwide as a Bhakti-saint.

Many devotees recite the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa on Thursday, with extra paaths during Sathya Sai Aaradhana Day (April 24), Sai Baba Jayanti (November 23), Thursdays. The Chalisa is the daily anchor for households where Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is the kuldevta or ishta-devata. The verses move through praise, narrative, and personal petition – the standard Chalisa structure.

This page has the full Satya Sai Baba Chalisa with lyrics in Devanagari and Romanized English. Pair with related Chalisas like the Sai Baba Chalisa, Krishna Chalisa, and Shiv Chalisa for the wider household practice.

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The complete Satya Sai Baba 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

सद्गुरु ब्रह्म कृपानिधे, साईं ब्रह्म स्वरूप।

sadguru brahma krripanidhe, saim brahma svarupa|

Opening invocation – salutation to Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and the framing of the Chalisa-prayer.

Chaupai 1

शुद्ध हृदय समचित्त है, आओ कृपा निधान।

shuddha hrridaya samachitta hai, ao krripa nidhana|

Verse 1 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 2

वास करो इस चित्त में, पर्तीश्वर भगवान।

vasa karo isa chitta mem, partishvara bhagavana|

Verse 2 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 3

जय पर्तीश्वर जय सत्य साईं, शोभित मुखारविन्द तरूणाई।

jaya partishvara jaya satya saim, shobhita mukharavinda tarunai|

Verse 3 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 4

शक्ति अवतार सत्य साईशा, ईश्वराम्बा सुत पर्तीपुरीशा।

shakti avatara satya saisha, ishvaramba suta partipurisha|

Verse 4 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 5

के कारण आये, शान्ति प्रेम सद्भाव बताये।

ke karana aye, shanti prema sadbhava bataye|

Verse 5 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 6

मोक्ष द्वार आनन्द विधाता, सकल ऋद्धि गुण सिद्धि प्रदाता।

moksha dvara ananda vidhata, sakala rriddhi guna siddhi pradata|

Verse 6 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 7

निराकार परब्रह्म स्वरूपा, आकारी मनहर शुचिरूपा।

nirakara parabrahma svarupa, akari manahara shuchirupa|

Verse 7 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 8

निर्गुण नाम निरन्तर साई, सगुण सनातन श्री सत्य साईं।

nirguna nama nirantara sai, saguna sanatana shri satya saim|

Verse 8 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 9

रूप दिव्य प्रभु रूप बनाया, दर्शन कर भवरोग भुलाया।

rupa divya prabhu rupa banaya, darshana kara bhavaroga bhulaya|

Verse 9 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 10

मुख मण्डल पर अद्भुत केशा, चित्र विचित्र दिव्य सन्देशा।

mukha mandala para adbhuta kesha, chitra vichitra divya sandesha|

Verse 10 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 11

सागर सम अथाह शुचि नैना, अनुपम शोभित पद्म सुनैना।

sagara sama athaha shuchi naina, anupama shobhita padma sunaina|

Verse 11 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 12

हर्ष लिये है दीपित आनन, आनन्द ब्रह्मलोक दिव्यानन ।

harsha liye hai dipita anana, ananda brahmaloka divyanana |

Verse 12 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 13

क्षण प्रतिक्षण भाव परिवर्तित, गम्भीर कभी हो जाते हर्षित।

kshana pratikshana bhava parivartita, gambhira kabhi ho jate harshita|

Verse 13 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 14

आँखें बन्द किए ध्यान कर, ब्रह्मलीन भगवान निरन्तर ।

a.nkhem banda kie dhyana kara, brahmalina bhagavana nirantara |

Verse 14 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 15

चमत्कार करते विधि नाना, धारण करते धर्म परिधाना।

chamatkara karate vidhi nana, dharana karate dharma paridhana|

Verse 15 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 16

रूप बताते, अवतारी साईं कहलाते।

rupa batate, avatari saim kahalate|

Verse 16 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 17

दीनबन्धु व अपंग सहायक, भवबन्धन में शान्ति प्रदायक।

dinabandhu va apamga sahayaka, bhavabandhana mem shanti pradayaka|

Verse 17 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 18

सर्व धर्म के सार कहाते, प्रणव पुरुष अवतार सुहाते।

sarva dharma ke sara kahate, pranava purusha avatara suhate|

Verse 18 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 19

राम नाम की महिमा गाई, राम की छवि

rama nama ki mahima gai, rama ki chavi

Verse 19 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 20

बतलाई। भक्त वत्सला साई रामा,

batalai| bhakta vatsala sai rama,

Verse 20 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 21

पाहि पाहि माम् हे घनश्यामा। चकित रहा है ये संसारा,

pahi pahi mam he ghanashyama| chakita raha hai ye samsara,

Verse 21 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 22

शक्ति स्वरूपा विश्वाधारा। “साई ॐ” सवालक्ष जो जापे,

shakti svarupa vishvadhara| “sai om” savalaksha jo jape,

Verse 22 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 23

भव बन्धन थरथर त्यौं काँपे । गुरु कीर्तन में जो कोई जावे,

bhava bandhana tharathara tyaum ka.npe | guru kirtana mem jo koi jave,

Verse 23 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 24

साई कृपा तुरन्त फल पावे। भक्त करे नारायण सेवा,

sai krripa turanta phala pave| bhakta kare narayana seva,

Verse 24 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 25

प्रत्यक्ष हो नारायण देवा। प्रातः नगर संकीर्तन जाई,

pratyaksha ho narayana deva| pratah nagara samkirtana jai,

Verse 25 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 26

साई दया का पात्र कहाई। रग-रग में रम जाओ स्वामी,

sai daya ka patra kahai| raga-raga mem rama jao svami,

Verse 26 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 27

आओ आओ अन्तरयामी। जहाँ दिव्य साई अनुशासन,

ao ao antarayami| jaha.n divya sai anushasana,

Verse 27 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 28

निश्चय स्वयं साई दिव्यसन। सत्य प्रचार धर्म आधारा,

nishchaya svayam sai divyasana| satya prachara dharma adhara,

Verse 28 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 29

शान्ति स्वभाव प्रेम अवतारा। परम प्रसाद विभूति पावन,

shanti svabhava prema avatara| parama prasada vibhuti pavana,

Verse 29 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 30

भ्रांति त्रास, दुःख-दर्द मिटावन । “ॐकार” ध्वनि है परमानन्दा,

bhramti trasa, duhkha-darda mitavana | “omkara” dhvani hai paramananda,

Verse 30 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 31

आशुतोष हर्षित सानन्दा। दुष्काल, दर्द, दुःख, जबहि सतावे,

ashutosha harshita sananda| dushkala, darda, duhkha, jabahi satave,

Verse 31 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 32

‘साई’ नाम तत्काल मिटावे। वेदशास्त्र उपनिषद् और गीता,

‘sai’ nama tatkala mitave| vedashastra upanishad aura gita,

Verse 32 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 33

समझा वही साई मन जीता। शक्ति स्वरूपा साई जगदम्बा।

samajha vahi sai mana jita| shakti svarupa sai jagadamba|

Verse 33 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 34

गीता ज्ञान प्रसारण कारण, जन्म लियो बन जन साधारण।

gita j~nana prasarana karana, janma liyo bana jana sadharana|

Verse 34 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 35

साई शक्ति को जो कोई ध्यावे, तत्क्षण मन वांछित फल पावे।

sai shakti ko jo koi dhyave, tatkshana mana vamchita phala pave|

Verse 35 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 36

चालीसा पाठ करे नित कोई, प्रत्यक्ष साई कृपा हित होई।

chalisa patha kare nita koi, pratyaksha sai krripa hita hoi|

Verse 36 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 37

बालक, वृद्ध, युवा, नर, नारी, जपे, मिटे भव बाधा सारी।

balaka, vrriddha, yuva, nara, nari, jape, mite bhava badha sari|

Verse 37 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 38

साई दिव्य अभय वरदाता, जय पर्तीश्वर जय सत्य साई।

sai divya abhaya varadata, jaya partishvara jaya satya sai|

Verse 38 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 39

सुख वैभव सदमार्ग प्रदाता, कृपा करो हरि पाहि पाहिए।

sukha vaibhava sadamarga pradata, krripa karo hari pahi pahie|

Verse 39 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 40

जय जय जय हे साई अवतारा। क्षमा करो प्रभु पाप हमारा,

jaya jaya jaya he sai avatara| kshama karo prabhu papa hamara,

Verse 40 of the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa – praise of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the Chalisa structure.

Why this chalisa

What the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.

Daily anchor for Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba-bhakti

Many homes recite the Satya Sai Baba 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

Thursday and the major Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba 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. Sri Sathya Sai Baba (1926-2011) was a 20th-century saint of Puttaparthi; honoured by millions worldwide as a Bhakti-saint

For pilgrim recitation

The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba shrines.

For households where Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is the kuldevta

For households where Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.

Origin

The Satya Sai Baba Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Satya Sai Baba. The text is generally placed in the late 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to tradition. Sri Sathya Sai Baba (1926-2011) was a 20th-century saint of Puttaparthi; honoured by millions worldwide as a Bhakti-saint

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba-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 Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba'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 Sai Baba Chalisa, Krishna Chalisa, and Shiv 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 Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba: saffron flowers, akshat (rice), fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Saffron flowers, white cloth, simple offerings of vibhuti and tulsi.

  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. Sri Sathya Sai Baba is honoured by millions worldwide; recite with the Bhakti and seva devotional emphasis.

  4. After

    Sit quietly with eyes closed for a moment. End with the bija mantra of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba if known.

  5. Daily practice and special days

    Thursday is auspicious. April 24 (Sathya Sai Aaradhana Day) and November 23 (Sai Jayanti) are the central festivals. Thursdays are widely observed.

Common questions

Why is the Satya Sai Baba Chalisa linked to Thursday?
Thursday is Sai Baba's day. April 24 (Aaradhana Day) is the day of his Mahasamadhi. Many homes recite the Chalisa as part of the Thursday 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 Sai Baba Chalisa, Krishna Chalisa, and Shiv Chalisa?
Each Chalisa addresses a specific deity. The Satya Sai Baba Chalisa is dedicated to Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. 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?
Sri Sathya Sai Baba's central shrine is Prashanti Nilayam at Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh); Mahakaleshwar Ujjain has the wider Shaiva-Sanatana Dharma connection. Aastha can guide pilgrims with combined Mahakaleshwar-related sequences.

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