खाटू श्याम चालीसा in Tamil
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Traditional Hindi devotional hymn · Traditional · Devotional era
Khatu Shyam is Barbarika, grandson of Bhima and son of Ghatotkacha, a mighty warrior and supreme devotee. Before the Mahabharata war he vowed to fight for the losing side; to prevent the imbalance this would cause, Krishna asked for his head in charity, which Barbarika gave gladly. Moved by his sacrifice, Krishna granted that in the Kali Yuga he would be worshipped by Krishna's own name 'Shyam', and would be the refuge of the helpless. His temple at Khatu (Sikar, Rajasthan) is among the most visited in India.
✦ As told in scripture
Khatu Shyam is celebrated as 'Haare ka Sahara' — the support of the utterly defeated. The Chalisa recalls how the Name redeemed Ganika, Shabari, Ahalya, Ajamila and Sadan the butcher, and promises that whoever beholds Shyam's form with devotion is freed from the fear of existence and finds every sincere wish fulfilled without delay.
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किसी भी पंक्ति या ▶ बटन पर टैप कर सुनें
ஶ்ரீ குரு சரண த்யாந தர,ஸுமிரி ஸச்சிதாநந்த। ஶ்யாம சாலீஸா பணத ஹூம்,ரச சைபாஈ சந்த॥
Shri guru charana dhyana dhara,sumiri sachchidananda Shyama chalisa bhanata hun,racha chaipai chhanda
Meaning:Meditating on the feet of the Guru and remembering Sachchidananda, I recite the Shyam Chalisa, composing it in the chaupai metre.
ஶ்யாம ஶ்யாம பஜி பாரம்பாரா।ஸஹஜ ஹீ ஹோ பவஸாகர பாரா॥
Shyama shyama bhaji barambarasahaja hi ho bhavasagara para
Meaning:Chant 'Shyam, Shyam' again and again, and effortlessly cross the ocean of worldly existence.
இந ஸம தேவ ந தூஜா கோஈ।தீந தயாலு ந தாதா ஹோஈ॥
Ina sama deva na duja koidina dayalu na data hoi
Meaning:There is no other god like him; none so kind to the lowly, none so generous a giver.
பீமஸுபுத்ர அஹிலவதீ ஜாயா।கஹீம் பீம கா பௌத்ர கஹாயா॥
Bhimasuputra ahilavati jayakahim bhima ka pautra kahaya
Meaning:Son of Bhima's son (Ghatotkacha) and Ahilavati; he is also called the grandson of Bhima.
யஹ ஸப கதா ஸஹீ கல்பாந்தர।தநிக ந மாநோம் இஸமேம் அந்தர॥
Yaha saba katha sahi kalpantaratanika na manom isamem antara
Meaning:This whole account is true across the ages (kalpas); do not doubt it in the least.
பர்பரீக விஷ்ணு அவதாரா।பக்தந ஹேது மநுஜ தநு தாரா॥
Barbarika vishnu avatarabhaktana hetu manuja tanu dhara
Meaning:Barbarika is an avatar of Vishnu; for the sake of his devotees he took on a human form.
வஸுதேவ தேவகீ ப்யாரே।யஶுமதி மையா நந்த துலாரே॥
Vasudeva devaki pyareyashumati maiya nanda dulare
Meaning:Beloved of Vasudeva and Devaki; the darling of Mother Yashoda and Nanda.
மதுஸூதந கோபால முராரீ।ப்ரு'ஜகிஶோர கோவர்தந தாரீ॥
Madhusudana gopala muraribrijakishora govardhana dhari
Meaning:Madhusudana, Gopala, Murari; the youth of Braj, the lifter of Govardhan.
ஸியாராம ஶ்ரீ ஹரி கோவிந்தா।தீநபால ஶ்ரீ பால முகுந்தா॥
Siyarama shri hari govindadinapala shri bala mukunda
Meaning:Siyaram, Sri Hari, Govinda; protector of the lowly, Sri Bala Mukunda.
தாமோதர ரணசோட़ பிஹாரீ।நாத த்வாரிகாதீஶ கராரீ॥
Damodara ranachhoda़ biharinatha dvarikadhisha kharari
Meaning:Damodara, Ranchhod, Bihari; the Lord, Dwarkadhish, the slayer of demons.
நரஹரி ருப ப்ரஹலாத ப்யாரா।கம்ப பாரி ஹிரநாகுஶ மாரா॥
Narahari rupa prahalada pyarakhambha phari hiranakusha mara
Meaning:In the Narahari (Narasimha) form he was dear to Prahlada; splitting the pillar, he slew Hiranyakashipu.
ராதா வல்லப ருக்மிணீ கம்தா।கோபீ வல்லப கம்ஸ ஹநம்தா॥
Radha vallabha rukmini kamtagopi vallabha kamsa hanamta
Meaning:Beloved of Radha, consort of Rukmini; beloved of the gopis, the slayer of Kamsa.
மநமோஹந சித்தசோர கஹாயே।மாகந சோரி சோரி கர காயே॥
Manamohana chittachora kahayemakhana chori chori kara khaye
Meaning:Called Manmohan (enchanter of hearts) and Chittachor (stealer of hearts); he stole and ate the butter.
முரலீதர யதுபதி கநஶ்யாம।க்ரு'ஷ்ண பதிதபாவந அபிராமா॥
Muralidhara yadupati ghanashyamakrishna patitapavana abhirama
Meaning:Murlidhar, lord of the Yadus, Ghanshyam; Krishna, purifier of the fallen, the delightful one.
மாயாபதி லக்ஷ்மீபதி ஈஸா।புருஷோத்தம கேஶவ ஜகதீஶா॥
Mayapati lakshmipati isapurushottama keshava jagadisha
Meaning:Lord of Maya, lord of Lakshmi, the Supreme; Purushottama, Keshava, Lord of the universe.
விஶ்வபதி த்ரிபுவந உஜியாரா।தீந பந்து பக்தந ரகவாரா॥
Vishvapati tribhuvana ujiyaradina bandhu bhaktana rakhavara
Meaning:Lord of the world, the light of the three realms; kinsman of the lowly, protector of devotees.
ப்ரபு கா பேத கோஈ ந பாயா।ஶேஷ மஹேஶ தகே முநிராயா॥
Prabhu ka bheda koi na payashesha mahesha thake muniraya
Meaning:None has fathomed the Lord's secret; even Shesha, Mahesha and the great sages grew weary.
நாரத ஶாரத ரு'ஷி யோகிந்தர।ஶ்யாம ஶ்யாம ஸப ரடத நிரந்தர॥
Narada sharada rishi yogindarashyama shyama saba ratata nirantara
Meaning:Narada, Sharada, the sages and yogis ceaselessly repeat 'Shyam, Shyam'.
கரி கோவித கரி ஸகே ந கிநந்தா।நாம அபார அதாஹ அநந்தா॥
Kari kovida kari sake na ginantanama apara athaha ananta
Meaning:Even the wise and learned cannot count them; his names are boundless, unfathomable, infinite.
ஹர ஸ்ரு'ஷ்டி ஹர யுக மேம் பாஈ।லே அவதார பக்த ஸுகதாஈ॥
Hara srishti hara yuga mem bhaile avatara bhakta sukhadai
Meaning:In every creation and every age, O brother, he takes incarnation, bringing joy to devotees.
ஹ்ரு'தய மாம்ஹி கரி தேகு விசாரா।ஶ்யாம பஜே தோ ஹோ நிஸ்தாரா॥
Hridaya manhi kari dekhu vicharashyama bhaje to ho nistara
Meaning:Reflect upon it within your heart: chant Shyam, and you shall be delivered.
கீர பढ़ாவத கணிகா தாரீ।பீலநீ கீ பக்தி பலிஹாரீ॥
Kira paढ़avata ganika taribhilani ki bhakti balihari
Meaning:A parrot, taught the Name, redeemed the courtesan Ganika; wondrous was the devotion of the Bhil woman (Shabari).
ஸதீ அஹில்யா கௌதம நாரீ।பஈ ஶ்ராப வஶ ஶிலா துகாரீ॥
Sati ahilya gautama naribhai shrapa vasha shila dukhari
Meaning:The chaste Ahalya, wife of Gautama, who by a curse had become a suffering stone —
ஶ்யாம சரண ரச நித லாஈ।பஹும்சீ பதிலோக மேம் ஜாஈ॥
Shyama charana racha nita laipahunchi patiloka mem jai
Meaning:— ever placing her devotion at Shyam's feet, she reached her husband's world (was redeemed).
அஜாமில அரூ ஸதந கஸாஈ।நாம ப்ரதாப பரம கதி பாஈ॥
Ajamila aru sadana kasainama pratapa parama gati pai
Meaning:Ajamila and Sadan the butcher attained the supreme state by the power of the Name.
ஜாகே ஶ்யாம நாம அதாரா।ஸுக லஹஹி துஃக தூர ஹோ ஸாரா॥
Jake shyama nama adharasukha lahahi duhkha dura ho sara
Meaning:Whoever has the support of Shyam's name gains happiness, and all sorrow is removed.
ஶ்யாம ஸுலோசந ஹை அதி ஸுந்தர।மோர முகுட ஸிர தந பீதாம்பர॥
Shyama sulochana hai ati sundaramora mukuta sira tana pitambara
Meaning:Shyam is beautiful-eyed and exceedingly handsome; a peacock crown upon his head, yellow silk upon his body.
கல வைஜயந்திமால ஸுஹாஈ।சவி அநூப பக்தந மந பாஈ॥
Gala vaijayantimala suhaichhavi anupa bhaktana mana bhai
Meaning:A lovely Vaijayanti garland adorns his neck; his matchless beauty delights the devotees' hearts.
ஶ்யாம ஶ்யாம ஸுமிரஹு திநராதீ।ஶாம துபஹரி அரூ பரபாதீ॥
Shyama shyama sumirahu dinaratishama dupahari aru parabhati
Meaning:Remember 'Shyam, Shyam' day and night — at evening, at noon and at dawn.
ஶ்யாம ஸாரதீ ஜிஸகே ரத கே।ரோட़ே தூர ஹோய உஸ பத கே॥
Shyama sarathi jisake ratha keroda़e dura hoya usa patha ke
Meaning:He whose chariot Shyam drives as charioteer — the stones (obstacles) of that path are cleared away.
ஶ்யாம பக்த ந கஹீம் பர ஹாரா।பீர பரி தப ஶ்யாம புகாரா॥
Shyama bhakta na kahim para harabhira pari taba shyama pukara
Meaning:A devotee of Shyam is never defeated anywhere; when trouble strikes, they call upon Shyam.
ரஸநா ஶ்யாம நாம ரஸ பீ லே।ஜீ லே ஶ்யாம நாம கே ஹாலே॥
Rasana shyama nama rasa pi leji le shyama nama ke hale
Meaning:Let the tongue drink the nectar of Shyam's name; live by relishing the joy of Shyam's name.
ஸம்ஸாரீ ஸுக போக மிலேகா।அந்த ஶ்யாம ஸுக யோக மிலேகா॥
Samsari sukha bhoga milegaanta shyama sukha yoga milega
Meaning:You will gain worldly enjoyment, and in the end the blissful union with Shyam.
ஶ்யாம ப்ரபு ஹைம் தந கே காலே।மந கே கோரே போலே பாலே॥
Shyama prabhu haim tana ke kalemana ke gore bhole bhale
Meaning:Lord Shyam is dark of body, yet white (pure) of heart — innocent and guileless.
ஶ்யாம ஸம்த பக்தந ஹிதகாரீ।ரோக தோஷ அக நாஶை பாரீ॥
Shyama samta bhaktana hitakariroga dosha agha nashai bhari
Meaning:Shyam is the benefactor of saints and devotees; he destroys grievous disease, fault and sin.
ப்ரேம ஸஹித ஜே நாம புகாரா।பக்த லகத ஶ்யாம கோ ப்யாரா॥
Prema sahita je nama pukarabhakta lagata shyama ko pyara
Meaning:Whoever calls his name with love — that devotee becomes dear to Shyam.
காடூ மேம் ஹை மதுரா வாஸீ।பார ப்ரஹ்ம பூரண அவிநாஸீ॥
Khatu mem hai mathura vasipara brahma purana avinasi
Meaning:He dwells at Khatu, the resident of Mathura; the Supreme Brahman, perfect and imperishable.
ஸுதா தாந பரி முரலீ பஜாஈ।சஹும் திஶி நாநா ஜஹாம் ஸுநி பாஈ॥
Sudha tana bhari murali bajaichahum dishi nana jahan suni pai
Meaning:He played the flute filled with nectarous melody, heard far and wide in every direction.
வ்ரு'த்த பால ஜேதே நாரீ நர।முக்த பயே ஸுநி வம்ஶீ கே ஸ்வர॥
Vriddha bala jete nari naramugdha bhaye suni vamshi ke svara
Meaning:Old and young, all the women and men, were enchanted on hearing the notes of his flute.
தௌட़ தௌட़ பஹும்சே ஸப ஜாஈ।காடூ மேம் ஜஹாம் ஶ்யாம கந்ஹாஈ॥
Dauda़ dauda़ pahunche saba jaikhatu mem jahan shyama kanhai
Meaning:Running and running they all arrived where Shyam Kanhaiya is, at Khatu.
ஜிஸநே ஶ்யாம ஸ்வரூப நிஹாரா।பவ பய ஸே பாயா சுடகாரா॥
Jisane shyama svarupa niharabhava bhaya se paya chhutakara
Meaning:Whoever beheld the form of Shyam was freed from the fear of existence.
ஶ்யாம ஸலோநே ஸாம்வரே,பர்பரீக தநு தார। இச்சா பூர்ண பக்த கீ,கரோ ந லாஓ பார॥
Shyama salone sanvare,barbarika tanu dhara Ichchha purna bhakta ki,karo na lao bara
Meaning:O lovely dark Shyam, bearing the body of Barbarika — fulfil your devotee's wish, and do not delay.
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Benefits of Chanting खाटू श्याम चालीसा
The Khatu Shyam Chalisa invokes Shyam Baba (Barbarika) — known as 'Haare ka Sahara', the support of the defeated and helpless.
Chanted for the fulfilment of wishes, removal of obstacles, courage in hardship and unwavering devotion.
Recalls Shyam's identity with Krishna and his many redemptive deeds, deepening faith.
Hugely beloved across Rajasthan and North India; central to the worship at Khatu Shyam Ji temple.
Said to remove disease, fault and sorrow, and to grant both worldly happiness and final union with Shyam.
Especially powerful on the eleventh lunar day (Ekadashi) and during the Phalguna Khatu Shyam fair.
How to Chant खाटू श्याम चालीसा
Sit before an image of Khatu Shyam Ji, offer a peacock feather, churma and a lamp, and recite the Chalisa with loving devotion. Many sing it with the popular cry 'Haare ka Sahara — Khatu Shyam Hamara'. Ekadashi is especially dear to Shyam Baba, as is a pilgrimage to Khatu.
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