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The complete Vasupujya 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.
वासु पूज्य महाराज का चालीसा सुखकार ।
vasu pujya maharaja ka chalisa sukhakara |
Opening invocation – salutation to Bhagwan Vasupujya and the framing of the Chalisa-prayer.
जय श्री वासु पूज्य सुखकारी, दीन दयाल बाल ब्रह्मचारी ।
jaya shri vasu pujya sukhakari, dina dayala bala brahmachari |
Verse 1 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
अदभुत चम्पापुर राजधानी, धर्मी न्यायी ज्ञानी दानी ।
adabhuta champapura rajadhani, dharmi nyayi j~nani dani |
Verse 2 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
वसू पूज्य यहाँ के राजा, करते राज काज निष्काजा ।
vasu pujya yaha.n ke raja, karate raja kaja nishkaja |
Verse 3 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
आपस में सब प्रेम बढाने, बारह शुद्ध भावना भाते ।
apasa mem saba prema badhane, baraha shuddha bhavana bhate |
Verse 4 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
गऊ शेर आपस में मिलते, तीनों मौसम सुख में कटते ।
gau shera apasa mem milate, tinom mausama sukha mem katate |
Verse 5 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
सब्जी फल घी दूध हों घर घर, आते जाते मुनि निरन्तर ।
sabji phala ghi dudha hom ghara ghara, ate jate muni nirantara |
Verse 6 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
वस्तु समय पर होती सारी, जहाँ न हों चोरी बीमारी ।
vastu samaya para hoti sari, jaha.n na hom chori bimari |
Verse 7 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
जिन मन्दिर पर ध्वजा फहरायें, घन्टे घरनावल झन्नायेँ ।
jina mandira para dhvaja phaharayem, ghante gharanavala jhannaye.n |
Verse 8 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
शोभित अतिशय मई प्रतिमाये, मन वैराग्य देख छा जाये ।
shobhita atishaya mai pratimaye, mana vairagya dekha cha jaye |
Verse 9 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
पूजन, दर्शन नव्हन कराये, करें आरती दीप जलायें ।
pujana, darshana navhana karaye, karem arati dipa jalayem |
Verse 10 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
राग रागनी गायन गायें, तरह तरह के साज बजायें ।
raga ragani gayana gayem, taraha taraha ke saja bajayem |
Verse 11 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
कोई अलौकिक नृत्य दिखाये, श्रावक भक्ति में भर जायें ।
koi alaukika nrritya dikhaye, shravaka bhakti mem bhara jayem |
Verse 12 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
होती निशदिन शास्त्र सभायें, पद्मासन करते स्वाध्याये ।
hoti nishadina shastra sabhayem, padmasana karate svadhyaye |
Verse 13 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
विषय कषाये पाप नसायें, संयम नियम विवेक सुहाये ।
vishaya kashaye papa nasayem, samyama niyama viveka suhaye |
Verse 14 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
रागद्वेष अभिमान नशाते, गृहस्थी त्यागी धर्मं निभाते ।
ragadvesha abhimana nashate, grrihasthi tyagi dharmam nibhate |
Verse 15 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
मिटें परिग्रह सब तृष्णायें, अनेकान्त दश धर्म रमायें ।
mitem parigraha saba trrishnayem, anekanta dasha dharma ramayem |
Verse 16 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
छठ अषाढ़ बदी उर-आये, विजया रानी भाग्य जगाये ।
chatha ashaढ़ badi ura-aye, vijaya rani bhagya jagaye |
Verse 17 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
सुन रानी से सोलह सुपने, राजा मन में लगे हरषने ।
suna rani se solaha supane, raja mana mem lage harashane |
Verse 18 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
तीर्थंकर लें जन्म तुम्हारे, होंगे अब उद्धार हमारे ।
tirthamkara lem janma tumhare, homge aba uddhara hamare |
Verse 19 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
तीनो वक्त नित रत्न बरसते, विजया मां के आँगन भरते ।
tino vakta nita ratna barasate, vijaya mam ke a.ngana bharate |
Verse 20 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
साढे दस करोड़ थी गिनती, परजा अपनी झोली भरती ।
sadhe dasa karo.da thi ginati, paraja apani jholi bharati |
Verse 21 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
फागुन चौदस बदि जन्माये, सुरपति अदभुत जिन गुण गाये ।
phaguna chaudasa badi janmaye, surapati adabhuta jina guna gaye |
Verse 22 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
मति श्रुत अवधि ज्ञान भंडारी, चालिस गुण सब अतिशय धारी ।
mati shruta avadhi j~nana bhamdari, chalisa guna saba atishaya dhari |
Verse 23 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
नाटक ताण्डव नृत्य दिखाये, नव भव प्रभुजी के दरशाये ।
nataka tandava nrritya dikhaye, nava bhava prabhuji ke darashaye |
Verse 24 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
पाण्डु शिला पर नव्हन करायें, वस्त्रभूषन वदन सजाये ।
pandu shila para navhana karayem, vastrabhushana vadana sajaye |
Verse 25 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
बीते सुख में दिन बचपन के, हुए अठारह लारव वर्ष के ।
bite sukha mem dina bachapana ke, hue atharaha larava varsha ke |
Verse 26 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
आप बारहवें हो तीर्थकर, भैसा चिंह आपका जिनवर ।
apa barahavem ho tirthakara, bhaisa chimha apaka jinavara |
Verse 27 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
धनुष पचास बदन केशरिया, निस्पृह पर उपकार करइया ।
dhanusha pachasa badana keshariya, nisprriha para upakara karaiya |
Verse 28 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
दर्शन पूजा जप तप करते, आत्म चिन्तवन में नित रमते ।
darshana puja japa tapa karate, atma chintavana mem nita ramate |
Verse 29 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
गुर-मुनियों का आदर करते, पाप विषय भोगों से बचते ।
gura-muniyom ka adara karate, papa vishaya bhogom se bachate |
Verse 30 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
शादी अपनी नहीं कराई, हारे तात मात समझाई ।
shadi apani nahim karai, hare tata mata samajhai |
Verse 31 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
मात पिता राज तज दीने, दीक्षा ले दुद्धर तप कीने ।
mata pita raja taja dine, diksha le duddhara tapa kine |
Verse 32 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
माघ सुदी दोयज दिन आया, कैवलज्ञान आपने पाया ।
magha sudi doyaja dina aya, kaivalaj~nana apane paya |
Verse 33 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
समोशरण सुर रचे जहाँ पर, छासठ उसमें रहते गणधर ।
samosharana sura rache jaha.n para, chasatha usamem rahate ganadhara |
Verse 34 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
वासु पूज्य की खिरती वाणी, जिसको गणधरवों ने जानी ।
vasu pujya ki khirati vani, jisako ganadharavom ne jani |
Verse 35 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
मुख से उनके वो निकली थी, सब जीवों ने वह समझी थी ।
mukha se unake vo nikali thi, saba jivom ne vaha samajhi thi |
Verse 36 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
आपा आप आप प्रगटाया, निज गुण ज्ञान भान चमकाया ।
apa apa apa pragataya, nija guna j~nana bhana chamakaya |
Verse 37 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
सब भूलों को राह दिखाई, रत्नत्रय की जोत जलाई ।
saba bhulom ko raha dikhai, ratnatraya ki jota jalai |
Verse 38 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
आत्म गुण अनुभव करवाया, ‘सुमत’ जैनमत जग फैलाया ।
atma guna anubhava karavaya, ‘sumata’ jainamata jaga phailaya |
Verse 39 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
सुदी भादवा चौदस आई, चम्पा नगरी मुक्ती पाई ।
sudi bhadava chaudasa ai, champa nagari mukti pai |
Verse 40 of the Vasupujya Chalisa – praise of Bhagwan Vasupujya in the Chalisa structure.
Why this chalisa
What the Vasupujya Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.
Daily anchor for Bhagwan Vasupujya-bhakti
Many homes recite the Vasupujya 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
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi and the major Bhagwan Vasupujya 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. 12th Tirthankar in Jain tradition; Bal-Brahmachari ('child celibate'); central shrine at Champapuri
For pilgrim recitation
The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Bhagwan Vasupujya shrines.
For households where Bhagwan Vasupujya is the kuldevta
For households where Bhagwan Vasupujya is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.
Origin
The Vasupujya Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Bhagwan Vasupujya. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to tradition. 12th Tirthankar in Jain tradition; Bal-Brahmachari ('child celibate'); central shrine at Champapuri
Bhagwan Vasupujya is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Bhagwan Vasupujya-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 Vasupujya'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 Neminath 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 Vasupujya: white flowers, akshat (rice), fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Traditional offerings include white flowers, fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Specific to Bhagwan Vasupujya 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 Bhagwan Vasupujya 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 Bhagwan Vasupujya if known.
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Daily practice and special days
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi is auspicious. Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi is the central recitation period. Many devotees do 11 paaths during festivals.