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The complete Sumtinath 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 सुमतिनाथ का करूणा निर्झर, भव्य जनो तक पहूँचे झर–झर ।
shri sumatinatha ka karuna nirjhara, bhavya jano taka pahu.nche jhara–jhara |
Opening invocation – salutation to Bhagwan Sumtinath and the framing of the Chalisa-prayer.
जय श्री सुमतिनाथ भगवान, सब को दो सदबुद्धि–दान ।
jaya shri sumatinatha bhagavana, saba ko do sadabuddhi–dana |
Verse 1 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
अयोध्या नगरी कल्याणी, मेघरथ राजा मंगला रानी ।।
ayodhya nagari kalyani, megharatha raja mamgala rani ||
Verse 2 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
दोनो के अति पुण्य प्रजारे, जो तीर्थंकर सुत अवतारे ।
dono ke ati punya prajare, jo tirthamkara suta avatare |
Verse 3 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
शुक्ला चैत्र एकादशी आई, प्रभु जन्म की बेला आई ।।
shukla chaitra ekadashi ai, prabhu janma ki bela ai ||
Verse 4 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
तीन लोक में आनंद छाया, नारकियों ने दुःख भुलाया ।
tina loka mem anamda chaya, narakiyom ne duhkha bhulaya |
Verse 5 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
मेरू पर प्रभु को ले जा कर, देव न्हवन करते हर्षाकार ।।
meru para prabhu ko le ja kara, deva nhavana karate harshakara ||
Verse 6 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
तप्त स्वर्ण सम सोहे प्रभु तन, प्रगटा अंग–प्रत्संग में योवन ।
tapta svarna sama sohe prabhu tana, pragata amga–pratsamga mem yovana |
Verse 7 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
ब्याही सुन्दर वधुएँ योग, नाना सुखों का करते भोग ।।
byahi sundara vadhue.n yoga, nana sukhom ka karate bhoga ||
Verse 8 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
राज्य किया प्रभु ने सुव्यवस्थित, नही रहा कोई शत्रु उपस्थित ।
rajya kiya prabhu ne suvyavasthita, nahi raha koi shatru upasthita |
Verse 9 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
हुआ एक दिन वैराग्य जब, नीरस लगने लगे भोग सब ।।
hua eka dina vairagya jaba, nirasa lagane lage bhoga saba ||
Verse 10 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
जिनवर करते आत्म चिन्तन, लौकान्तिक करते अनुमोदन ।
jinavara karate atma chintana, laukantika karate anumodana |
Verse 11 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
गए सहेतुक नावक वन में, दीक्षा ली मध्याह्म समय में ।।
gae sahetuka navaka vana mem, diksha li madhyahma samaya mem ||
Verse 12 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
बैसाख शुक्ला नवमी का शुभ दिन, प्रभु ने किया उपवास तीन दिन ।
baisakha shukla navami ka shubha dina, prabhu ne kiya upavasa tina dina |
Verse 13 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
हुआ सौमनस नगर विहार, धुम्नधुति ने दिया आहार ।।
hua saumanasa nagara vihara, dhumnadhuti ne diya ahara ||
Verse 14 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
बीस वर्ष तक किया तप घोर, आलोकित हुए लोका लोक ।
bisa varsha taka kiya tapa ghora, alokita hue loka loka |
Verse 15 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
एकादशी चैत्र की शुक्ला, धन्य हुई केवल–रवि निकाला ।।
ekadashi chaitra ki shukla, dhanya hui kevala–ravi nikala ||
Verse 16 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
समोशरण में प्रभु विराजे, दृवादश कोठे सुन्दर साजें ।
samosharana mem prabhu viraje, drrivadasha kothe sundara sajem |
Verse 17 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
दिव्यध्वनि जब खिरी धरा पर, अनहद नाद हुआ नभ उपर ।।
divyadhvani jaba khiri dhara para, anahada nada hua nabha upara ||
Verse 18 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
किया व्याख्यान सप्त तत्वो का, दिया द्रष्टान्त देह–नौका का ।
kiya vyakhyana sapta tatvo ka, diya drashtanta deha–nauka ka |
Verse 19 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
जीव–अजीव–आश्रव बन्ध, संवर से निर्जरा निर्बन्ध ।।
jiva–ajiva–ashrava bandha, samvara se nirjara nirbandha ||
Verse 20 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
बन्ध रहित होते है सिद्ध, है यह बात जगत प्रसिद्ध ।
bandha rahita hote hai siddha, hai yaha bata jagata prasiddha |
Verse 21 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
नौका सम जानो निज देह, नाविक जिसमें आत्म विदेह ।।
nauka sama jano nija deha, navika jisamem atma videha ||
Verse 22 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
नौका तिरती ज्यो उदधि में, चेतन फिरता भवोदधि में ।
nauka tirati jyo udadhi mem, chetana phirata bhavodadhi mem |
Verse 23 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
हो जाता यदि छिद्र नाव में, पानी आ जाता प्रवाह में ।।
ho jata yadi chidra nava mem, pani a jata pravaha mem ||
Verse 24 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
ऐसे ही आश्रव पुद्गल में, तीन योग से हो प्रतीपल में ।
aise hi ashrava pudgala mem, tina yoga se ho pratipala mem |
Verse 25 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
भरती है नौका ज्यो जल से, बँधती आत्मा पुण्य पाप से ।।
bharati hai nauka jyo jala se, ba.ndhati atma punya papa se ||
Verse 26 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
छिद्र बन्द करना है संवर, छोड़ शुभाशुभ–शुद्धभाव धर ।
chidra banda karana hai samvara, cho.da shubhashubha–shuddhabhava dhara |
Verse 27 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
जैसे जल को बाहर निकाले, संयम से निर्जरा को पाले ।।
jaise jala ko bahara nikale, samyama se nirjara ko pale ||
Verse 28 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
नौका सुखे ज्यों गर्मी से, जीव मुक्त हो ध्यानाग्नि से ।
nauka sukhe jyom garmi se, jiva mukta ho dhyanagni se |
Verse 29 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
ऐसा जान कर करो प्रयास, शाश्वत सुख पाओ सायास ।।
aisa jana kara karo prayasa, shashvata sukha pao sayasa ||
Verse 30 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
जहाँ जीवों का पुन्य प्रबल था, होता वही विहार स्वयं था ।
jaha.n jivom ka punya prabala tha, hota vahi vihara svayam tha |
Verse 31 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
उम्र रही जब एक ही मास, गिरि सम्मेद पे किया निवास ।।
umra rahi jaba eka hi masa, giri sammeda pe kiya nivasa ||
Verse 32 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
शुक्ल ध्यान से किया कर्मक्षय, सन्धया समय पाया पद अक्षय ।
shukla dhyana se kiya karmakshaya, sandhaya samaya paya pada akshaya |
Verse 33 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
चैत्र सुदी एकादशी सुन्दर, पहुँच गए प्रभु मुक्ति मन्दिर ।
chaitra sudi ekadashi sundara, pahu.ncha gae prabhu mukti mandira |
Verse 34 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
चिन्ह प्रभु का चकवा जान, अविचल कूट पूजे शुभथान ।।
chinha prabhu ka chakava jana, avichala kuta puje shubhathana ||
Verse 35 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
इस असार संसार में, सार नही है शेष ।
isa asara samsara mem, sara nahi hai shesha |
Verse 36 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
अरुणा चालीसा पढे, रहे विषाद न लेश ।।
aruna chalisa padhe, rahe vishada na lesha ||
Verse 37 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
सुबह स्नान करके स्वच्छ वस्त्र धारण करें। भगवान सुमतिनाथ की प्रतिमा या चित्र के सामने बैठें।
subaha snana karake svachcha vastra dharana karem| bhagavana sumatinatha ki pratima ya chitra ke samane baithem|
Verse 38 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
मन को शांत करें और भगवान का ध्यान करें। चालीसा का पाठ शुरू करने से पहले, भगवान सुमतिनाथ से आशीर्वाद लें।
mana ko shamta karem aura bhagavana ka dhyana karem| chalisa ka patha shuru karane se pahale, bhagavana sumatinatha se ashirvada lem|
Verse 39 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
चालीसा का पाठ स्पष्ट उच्चारण के साथ करें। पाठ के बाद भगवान से अपनी मनोकामना पूरी करने की प्रार्थना करें।
chalisa ka patha spashta uchcharana ke satha karem| patha ke bada bhagavana se apani manokamana puri karane ki prarthana karem|
Verse 40 of the Sumtinath Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Sumtinath in the Chalisa structure.
Why this chalisa
What the Sumtinath Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.
Daily anchor for Bhagwan Sumtinath-bhakti
Many homes recite the Sumtinath 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
Chaitra Shukla Ekadashi & Mahavira Jayanti and the major Bhagwan Sumtinath 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. Sumtinath is a Tirthankar in Jain tradition; 5th Tirthankar; symbol of curlew
For pilgrim recitation
The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Bhagwan Sumtinath shrines.
For households where Bhagwan Sumtinath is the kuldevta
For households where Bhagwan Sumtinath is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.
Origin
The Sumtinath Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Bhagwan Sumtinath. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to Jain tradition. Sumtinath is a Tirthankar in Jain tradition; 5th Tirthankar; symbol of curlew
Bhagwan Sumtinath is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Bhagwan Sumtinath-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 Sumtinath'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 Sumtinath: 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. Sumtinath 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 Sumtinath if known.
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Daily practice and special days
Chaitra Shukla Ekadashi & Mahavira Jayanti is auspicious. Chaitra Shukla Ekadashi is the central recitation day. Paryushana (annual fast period) draws extra recitations.