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Vishnu Chalisa: Complete Lyrics in Hindi & English with Meaning
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Vishnu Chalisa praises Lord Vishnu and his ten avatars (Dashavatar). Recited on Thursdays and Ekadashi, it is a remedy for Jupiter afflictions.
Opening Dohas (Invocation)
नारायण नमो नमो, नारायण हरि। श्री विष्णु दयालु हैं, भक्तन के हितकारी॥
Narayan Namo Namo, Narayan Hari. Shri Vishnu Dayalu Hain, Bhaktan Ke Hitkari.
Meaning: Salutation, salutation to Narayana (the one who dwells in all beings), to Hari. Shri Vishnu is compassionate — he acts for the benefit of his devotees.
ಕನ್ನಡ: ನಾರಾಯಣನಿಗೆ (ಎಲ್ಲ ಜೀವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ) ನಮೋ ನಮೋ, ಹರಿಗೆ ವಂದನೆ. ಶ್ರೀ ವಿಷ್ಣು ಕರುಣಾಮಯಿ — ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರ ಒಳಿತಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಾರ್ಯ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
Complete Vishnu Chalisa — All 40 Verses
| # | Sanskrit (Devanagari) | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | जय जय जय विष्णु भगवान। जय जय जय वेदों की जान॥ जय जय लक्ष्मी पति गोविंदा। जय जय करो हरो सब दुख दंदा॥ | Jai Jai Jai Vishnu Bhagawan. Jai Jai Jai Vedon Ki Jan. Jai Jai Lakshmi Pati Govinda. Jai Jai Karo Haro Sab Dukh Danda. | Victory, victory, victory to Lord Vishnu. Victory to the life of the Vedas. Victory to Govinda, husband of Lakshmi — remove all suffering and affliction. ಕನ್ನಡ: ಭಗವಾನ್ ವಿಷ್ಣುವಿಗೆ ಜಯ ಜಯ ಜಯ. ವೇದಗಳ ಪ್ರಾಣನಿಗೆ ಜಯ. ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ಪತಿ ಗೋವಿಂದನಿಗೆ ಜಯ ಜಯ — ಎಲ್ಲ ದುಃಖ ಮತ್ತು ಉಪದ್ರವ ಕಳೆ. |
| 2 | जय श्रीपति पीताम्बर धारी। जय वेद पुराण के अधिकारी॥ जय जय शंख चक्र गदाधारी। जय पद्म पाणि भक्त सुखकारी॥ | Jai Sripati Pitambar Dhari. Jai Ved Puran Ke Adhikari. Jai Jai Shankh Chakra Gadhadhari. Jai Padma Pani Bhakt Sukhkari. | Victory to the Lord of Lakshmi wearing yellow garments. Victory to the sovereign of the Vedas and Puranas. Victory to the bearer of conch, discus, and mace — the lotus-handed one who brings joy to devotees. ಕನ್ನಡ: ಪೀತಾಂಬರ ಧರಿಸಿದ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ಪತಿಗೆ ಜಯ. ವೇದ ಪುರಾಣಗಳ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗೆ ಜಯ. ಶಂಖ ಚಕ್ರ ಗದಾ ಧರಿಸಿದ ಪದ್ಮ ಪಾಣಿಗೆ ಜಯ ಜಯ — ಭಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ಆನಂದ ನೀಡುವ. |
| 3 | जय जय जय जय श्री मधुसूदन। जय जय जय श्री दैत्यनाशन॥ जय जय जय जय श्री सुरभंजन। जय जय जय जय श्री जनरंजन॥ | Jai Jai Jai Jai Shri Madhusudan. Jai Jai Jai Shri Daityanashan. Jai Jai Jai Jai Shri Surabhanjan. Jai Jai Jai Jai Shri Janranjan. | Victory to Madhusudan (slayer of the demon Madhu). Victory to the destroyer of demons. Victory to the one who protects the gods. Victory to the delight of all people. ಕನ್ನಡ: ಮಧುಸೂದನನಿಗೆ (ಮಧು ರಾಕ್ಷಸ ವಧಿಸಿದ) ಜಯ ಜಯ ಜಯ. ರಾಕ್ಷಸ ನಾಶಕನಿಗೆ ಜಯ. ದೇವತೆಗಳ ರಕ್ಷಕನಿಗೆ ಜಯ. ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರ ಆನಂದ ದಾಯಕನಿಗೆ ಜಯ. |
| 4 | जय वामन बलि तीन पग मापे। जय नृसिंह प्रह्लाद दुख काटे॥ जय श्री रामचंद्र रघुराई। जय जय कृष्ण गोपाल कन्हाई॥ | Jai Vaman Bali Teen Pag Mape. Jai Nrisingh Prahlad Dukh Kate. Jai Shri Ramchandra Raghurai. Jai Jai Krishna Gopal Kanhai. | Victory to Vamana who measured three worlds in three steps from demon-king Bali. Victory to Narasimha who cut Prahlad's suffering. Victory to Ramachandra Raghurai and to Krishna Gopal Kanhaiya. ಕನ್ನಡ: ರಾಕ್ಷಸ ರಾಜ ಬಲಿಯಿಂದ ಮೂರು ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ಲೋಕ ಅಳೆದ ವಾಮನನಿಗೆ ಜಯ. ಪ್ರಹ್ಲಾದನ ದುಃಖ ಕಳೆದ ನರಸಿಂಹನಿಗೆ ಜಯ. ರಾಮಚಂದ್ರ ರಘುರಾಯನಿಗೆ ಜಯ; ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಗೋಪಾಲ ಕನ್ಹಯ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಜಯ ಜಯ. |
| 5 | जय परशुराम जमदग्नि नंदन। जय जय बुद्ध धर्म प्रवर्तन॥ जय कल्की अवतार भविष्यन। जय जय मत्स्य कच्छप रूपन॥ | Jai Parashurama Jamadagni Nandan. Jai Jai Buddh Dharm Pravartan. Jai Kalki Avatar Bhavishyan. Jai Jai Matsya Kachhhap Roopan. | Victory to Parashurama, son of Jamadagni. Victory to Buddha who propagated dharma. Victory to Kalki, the future avatar. Victory to the Fish and Tortoise forms. ಕನ್ನಡ: ಜಮದಗ್ನಿ ಪುತ್ರ ಪರಶುರಾಮನಿಗೆ ಜಯ. ಧರ್ಮ ಪ್ರವರ್ತಿಸಿದ ಬುದ್ಧನಿಗೆ ಜಯ ಜಯ. ಭವಿಷ್ಯ ಅವತಾರ ಕಲ್ಕಿಗೆ ಜಯ. ಮತ್ಸ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಕೂರ್ಮ ರೂಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಜಯ ಜಯ. |
| 6 | भक्तन की रक्षा करो भगवाना। संतन को तुम मुक्ति दो दाना॥ पतित पावन तुम दीनदयाला। संकट हरो प्रभु दयावाला॥ | Bhaktan Ki Raksha Karo Bhagawana. Santan Ko Tum Mukti Do Dana. Patit Pavan Tum Deen Dayala. Sankat Haro Prabhu Dayavala. | Protect your devotees, O Lord. Grant liberation to the saints. You purify the fallen — merciful to the humble. Remove all crises, O compassionate Lord. ಕನ್ನಡ: ಭಕ್ತರ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಹೇ ಭಗವಾನ. ಸಂತರಿಗೆ ಮುಕ್ತಿ ಕರುಣಿಸಿ. ಪತಿತರ ಪಾವನ ನೀನು — ದೀನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕರುಣಾಳು. ಎಲ್ಲ ಸಂಕಟ ನಿವಾರಿಸಿ ಹೇ ದಯಾಮಯ ಪ್ರಭು. |
| 7 | तुमहिं जान लख सकते सारे। करम करत हैं जन तुम्हारे॥ तुम हो स्वामी तुम गोपाला। दास की रक्षा करो दयाला॥ | Tumhin Jaan Lakh Sakte Sare. Karam Karat Hain Jan Tumhare. Tum Ho Swami Tum Gopala. Das Ki Raksha Karo Dayala. | All can perceive and know you — your devotees act under your guidance. You are the Master, you are Gopala. O compassionate one, protect your servant. ಕನ್ನಡ: ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿ ತಿಳಿಯಬಲ್ಲರು — ನಿನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನೀನೇ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ, ನೀನೇ ಗೋಪಾಲ. ಹೇ ಕರುಣಾಮಯಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ. |
| 8 | श्री विष्णु यही विनती हमारी। सब संकट से करो रखवारी॥ जो नित पाठ करे मन लाई। जय नारायण नारायण सहाई॥ | Shri Vishnu Yahi Vinati Hamari. Sab Sankat Se Karo Rakhwari. Jo Nit Paath Kare Man Layi. Jai Narayan Narayan Sahai. | O Shri Vishnu, this is our prayer — protect us from all crises. Whoever reads this daily with devotion — victory to Narayana; may Narayana be their helper. ಕನ್ನಡ: ಹೇ ಶ್ರೀ ವಿಷ್ಣು, ಇದು ನಮ್ಮ ವಿನಂತಿ — ಎಲ್ಲ ಸಂಕಟದಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ. ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಿತ್ಯ ಈ ಪಾಠ ಮಾಡಿದವರಿಗೆ — ನಾರಾಯಣ ಜಯ; ನಾರಾಯಣನೇ ಸಹಾಯಕ. |
Closing Doha
श्री विष्णु के जो दास हैं, करें नित्य आराध। होत सिद्धि सब काम की, मिटे जन्म का बाध॥
Shri Vishnu Ke Jo Das Hain, Karen Nitya Araadh. Hot Siddhi Sab Kaam Ki, Mite Janam Ka Baadh.
Meaning: Those who are devotees of Shri Vishnu and worship him daily — all their endeavors attain success and the bondage of birth and death is removed.
ಕನ್ನಡ: ಶ್ರೀ ವಿಷ್ಣುವಿನ ಭಕ್ತರಾಗಿ ನಿತ್ಯ ಆರಾಧಿಸುವವರ — ಎಲ್ಲ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಸಿದ್ಧಿ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜನ್ಮ ಮೃತ್ಯು ಬಂಧ ಕಳಚಿಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ.
Benefits of Reciting Vishnu Chalisa
- 1Remedy for Jupiter afflictions
- 2Recited on Ekadashi for liberation
- 3Attracts wisdom and protection
When to Recite Vishnu Chalisa
- ⏰Thursday mornings — Jupiter's day
- ⏰Ekadashi (11th lunar day)
- ⏰During Jupiter Mahadasha
History and Origin of Vishnu Chalisa
Vishnu Chalisa praises Lord Vishnu as the preserver of creation, covering his ten principal avatars (Dashavatar): Matsya (fish), Kurma (tortoise), Varaha (boar), Narasimha (man-lion), Vamana (dwarf), Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, and Kalki. Each avatar appeared at a specific moment when creation faced an existential threat, and Vishnu took form to restore Dharma.
How to Recite Vishnu Chalisa — Correct Practice
Vishnu Chalisa is recited on Thursdays and on Ekadashi (the 11th lunar day of each fortnight). The Ekadashi connection is significant — fasting on Ekadashi while reciting Vishnu prayers is one of the most powerful practices in Vaishnavism for spiritual purification and liberation.
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Vishnu Chalisa as a Vedic Astrology Remedy
In Vedic astrology, Vishnu is associated with Jupiter (Guru or Brihaspati). Jupiter rules wisdom, children, higher education, and spiritual growth. When Jupiter is afflicted by Rahu (creating Guru Chandal Yoga) or Saturn, Vishnu worship is the classical prescription. Vishnu Chalisa recitation on Thursdays is specifically recommended for those with Jupiter in the 6th, 8th, or 12th house.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Thursdays and Ekadashi (11th lunar day) are the best times. For Jupiter remedy, recite daily during Jupiter Mahadasha or when facing Jupiter affliction results.
The ten avatars (Dashavatar) are: 1) Matsya (fish — rescued Vedas from flood), 2) Kurma (tortoise — supported Mandara mountain during ocean churning), 3) Varaha (boar — rescued earth from the cosmic ocean), 4) Narasimha (man-lion — saved Prahlad from Hiranyakashipu), 5) Vamana (dwarf — reclaimed three worlds from Bali), 6) Parashurama (axe-warrior), 7) Rama (prince-hero of the Ramayana), 8) Krishna (Gita teacher), 9) Buddha (the Enlightened One), 10) Kalki (future avatar, end of Kali Yuga).
Ekadashi (the 11th lunar day) occurs twice each month. The Padma Purana explains that Ekadashi is the day when Vishnu is closest to the devotional plane. Fasting on Ekadashi while reciting Vishnu prayers is one of the most powerful practices in Vaishnavism — it purifies accumulated karma from the previous fortnight and accelerates liberation more than most other practices in the tradition.
Vishnu is associated with Jupiter (Guru/Brihaspati). Jupiter governs wisdom, dharma, children, teachers, and higher education. When Jupiter is afflicted by Rahu (creating Guru Chandal Yoga) or under Saturn's aspect, Vishnu Chalisa on Thursdays is the classical remedy. Those in Jupiter Mahadasha experiencing poor results also benefit — check your Jupiter placement in the Birth Chart Calculator.
Guru Chandal Yoga forms when Jupiter is conjunct or closely aspected by Rahu. Rahu pollutes Jupiter's wisdom-energy, causing poor judgment, misleading teachers, and difficulty from education. Vishnu Chalisa on Thursdays combined with donating yellow items to teachers is the classical prescription. The Rahu-Jupiter and Jupiter-Rahu Antardasha periods are when this combination creates the most acute challenges.
Sequence: 1) Bathe and wear clean yellow or white clothes, 2) Light a ghee lamp and incense, 3) Offer Tulsi leaves (mandatory for Vishnu — never offer Tulsi to Shiva), 4) Offer yellow flowers, 5) Recite the Vishnu Chalisa, 6) Perform Aarti, 7) Offer yellow sweets, banana, or coconut as prasad. Yellow is Vishnu's auspicious color — use yellow cloth on the altar.
The Vishnu Sahasranamam (1,000 names from the Mahabharata) is the comprehensive devotional text requiring 45–60 minutes. The Vishnu Chalisa covers the essence in 40 verses in 12–15 minutes. For formal puja and scholarly practice: Sahasranamam. For daily devotion: Chalisa. The Chalisa is not inferior — it is appropriate for the time and level of the modern devotee.
Yes. As Lakshmi's consort, Vishnu governs the dharmic aspect of marriage. When the 7th house lord is Jupiter or when Jupiter is the Darakaraka (spouse significator), Vishnu Chalisa strengthens the marriage bond. It is also recited to resolve family disputes, as Jupiter governs dharma in household matters. Thursday recitation combined with offering Tulsi to a Vishnu image is the marriage-harmony prescription.
Vaikuntha Ekadashi (the 11th day of the bright fortnight in Margashirsha month — November/December) is the most sacred of all Ekadashi days. The Padma Purana states that the gates of Vaikuntha (Vishnu's celestial abode) open on this day. Reciting the Vishnu Chalisa on Vaikuntha Ekadashi is the most powerful annual opportunity for Vishnu worship. Many Vaishnava temples remain open all night for continuous recitation.
Yes. The Bhagavata Purana emphasizes that Vishnu accepts simple devotion (Bhakti) over elaborate ritual. If no puja setup is available, recite the Chalisa while mentally visualizing Vishnu's four-armed form with conch, discus, mace, and lotus. A clean space and focused intent are sufficient. Elaborate ritual amplifies results, but Bhakti — pure devotional feeling — is the essential ingredient.
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