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Indra Chalisa

рд╢реНрд░реА рдЗрдиреНрджреНрд░ рдЪрд╛рд▓реАрд╕рд╛

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Indra Chalisa Lyrics in English with meaning and benefits. Seek Lord IndraтАЩs blessings for success, prosperity, protection, courage, and spiritual well-being.

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Indra Chalisa

The Indra Chalisa is a powerful devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Indra. Reciting this Chalisa regularly removes obstacles, instills strength and purity, and invites the divine blessings of Lord Indra into your life. Below is the complete Indra Chalisa with English transliteration and verse-by-verse English meaning.

Indra Chalisa Lyrics & Meaning

Roman transliteration for easy chanting. Tap тАЬMeaningтАЭ under any verse for the English translation.

Doha

Jai Indra Deva Dayanidhi, Tribhuvana Hitakari |
Sukha-Sampatti Ke Data, Bhava Bhaya Harana Vinashakari ||

рдЬрдп рдЗрдиреНрджреНрд░ рджреЗрд╡ рджрдпрд╛рдирд┐рдзрд┐, рддреНрд░рд┐рднреБрд╡рди рд╣рд┐рддрдХрд╛рд░реАред рд╕реБрдЦ-рд╕рдВрдкрддреНрддрд┐ рдХреЗ рджрд╛рддрд╛, рднрд╡ рднрдп рд╣рд░рдг рдмрд┐рдирд╛рд╢рдХрд╛рд░реАрее

Meaning

Victory to Lord Indra, the ocean of mercy, who is the benefactor of the three worlds. He is the giver of happiness and wealth, and the destroyer of worldly fears.

1

Jay Gajavahana Deva Adhisha | Sura-Muni Sevita Sakala Jagadisha ||

рдЬрдп рдЧрдЬрд╡рд╛рд╣рди рджреЗрд╡ рдЕрдзреАрд╢рд╛ред рд╕реБрд░-рдореБрдирд┐ рд╕реЗрд╡рд┐рдд рд╕рдХрд▓ рдЬрдЧрджреАрд╢рд╛рее

Meaning

Victory to the lord of gods who rides the elephant (Airavat). He is served by gods and sages and is the ruler of the entire universe.

2

Vajra Dharen Kara Megha Barasao | Dinan Dukha Hari Sukha Sukha Lao ||

рд╡рдЬреНрд░ рдзрд░реЗрдВ рдХрд░ рдореЗрдШ рдмрд░рд╕рд╛рдУред рджреАрдирди рджреБрдЦ рд╣рд░реА рд╕реБрдЦ рд╕реБрдЦ рд▓рд╛рдУрее

Meaning

Holding the thunderbolt (Vajra) in hand, you shower the clouds. Please remove the sorrows of the poor and bring abundant happiness.

3

Surapati Devaraja Tumhare | Nitya Nama Gavat Nar-Nari ||

рд╕реБрд░рдкрддрд┐ рджреЗрд╡рд░рд╛рдЬ рддреБрдореНрд╣рд╛рд░реЗред рдирд┐рддреНрдп рдирд╛рдо рдЧрд╛рд╡рдд рдирд░-рдирд╛рд░реАрее

Meaning

You are the lord of gods, Devraj. Men and women chant your holy name daily.

4

Pavaka Pavana Disha Adhipati | Saba Mili Manat Tumahi Svapati ||

рдкрд╛рд╡рдХ рдкрд╡рди рджрд┐рд╢рд╛ рдЕрдзрд┐рдкрддрд┐ред рд╕рдм рдорд┐рд▓рд┐ рдорд╛рдирдд рддреБрдорд╣рд┐ рд╕реНрд╡рдкрддрд┐рее

Meaning

You are the lord of the directions of fire and wind. Everyone accepts you as their sovereign.

5

Arjuna Hita Bana Mein Aayo | Vajra Pragata Danava Dala Chhayo ||

рдЕрд░реНрдЬреБрди рд╣рд┐рдд рдмрди рдореЗрдВ рдЖрдпреЛред рд╡рдЬреНрд░ рдкреНрд░рдХрдЯ рджрд╛рдирд╡ рджрд▓ рдЫрд╛рдпреЛрее

Meaning

You came to the forest for the benefit of Arjuna. Revealing your thunderbolt, you overcame the army of demons.

6

Asura Nikandana Maha Balashali | Bhuvana Traya Ke Rakshaka Kali ||

рдЕрд╕реБрд░ рдирд┐рдХрдВрджрди рдорд╣рд╛ рдмрд▓рд╢рд╛рд▓реАред рднреБрд╡рди рддреНрд░рдп рдХреЗ рд░рдХреНрд╖рдХ рдХрд╛рд▓реАрее

Meaning

You are the destroyer of demons, immensely powerful, and the protector of the three worlds during times of crisis.

7

Sura-Samara Mein Tuma Balakari | Trasa Mitavahu Bhava Bhaya Bhari ||

рд╕реБрд░-рд╕рдорд░ рдореЗрдВ рддреБрдо рдмрд▓рдХрд╛рд░реАред рддреНрд░рд╛рд╕ рдорд┐рдЯрд╛рд╡рд╣реБ рднрд╡ рднрдп рднрд╛рд░реАрее

Meaning

You are the provider of strength in the battles of the gods. Please remove our distress and the heavy fears of worldly existence.

8

Sharana Gahi Jo Nita Dina Dhyave | Ta Para Kripa Sada Hi Pave ||

рд╢рд░рдг рдЧрд╣рд┐ рдЬреЛ рдирд┐рдд рджрд┐рди рдзреНрдпрд╛рд╡реЗред рддрд╛ рдкрд░ рдХреГрдкрд╛ рд╕рджрд╛ рд╣реА рдкрд╛рд╡реЗрее

Meaning

Whoever seeks your refuge and meditates on you day and night, always receives your divine grace.

9

Dharati Ko Sinchata Ho Jala Se | Jeevanadata Tuma Ati Bala Se ||

рдзрд░рддреА рдХреЛ рд╕реАрдВрдЪрдд рд╣реЛ рдЬрд▓ рд╕реЗред рдЬреАрд╡рдирджрд╛рддрд╛ рддреБрдо рдЕрддрд┐ рдмрд▓ рд╕реЗрее

Meaning

You irrigate the earth with water. With your immense power, you are the giver of life.

10

Kheta Hare, Harashita Kisana | Dhanya Karen Indra Ka Gana ||

рдЦреЗрдд рд╣рд░реЗ, рд╣рд░рд╖реАрдд рдХрд┐рд╕рд╛рдиред рдзрдиреНрдп рдХрд░реЗрдВ рдЗрдиреНрджреНрд░ рдХрд╛ рдЧрд╛рдирее

Meaning

The fields become green, and the farmers are filled with joy. They sing the glorious praises of Lord Indra.

11

Gaja Airavata Tumahi Suhavai | Satru Dalana Prabhu Mana Harashavai ||

рдЧрдЬ рдРрд░рд╛рд╡рдд рддреБрдорд╣рд┐ рд╕реБрд╣рд╛рд╡реИред рд╕рддреНрд░реБ рджрд▓рди рдкреНрд░рднреБ рдорди рд╣рд░рд╖рд╛рд╡реИрее

Meaning

The great elephant Airavat looks beautiful with you. The destroyer of enemies, O Lord, you delight our hearts.

12

Vajra Ankita Kara Mein Shobha | Dusta Dalana Karai Jaga Lobha ||

рд╡рдЬреНрд░ рдЕрдВрдХрд┐рдд рдХрд░ рдореЗрдВ рд╢реЛрднрд╛ред рджреБрд╖реНрдЯ рджрд▓рди рдХрд░реИ рдЬрдЧ рд▓реЛрднрд╛рее

Meaning

The thunderbolt marked in your hand shines beautifully. It punishes the wicked and frees the world from greed.

13

Jo Nara Dhyana Lagaya Tumhara | Tina Para Kripa Karahu Bhavabara ||

рдЬреЛ рдирд░ рдзреНрдпрд╛рди рд▓рдЧрд╛рдп рддреБрдореНрд╣рд╛рд░рд╛ред рддрд┐рди рдкрд░ рдХреГрдкрд╛ рдХрд░рд╣реБ рднрд╡рдмрд╛рд░рд╛рее

Meaning

Whichever person meditates upon you, please bestow your grace upon them and ferry them across the worldly ocean.

14

Sukha Sampatti Sada Ghara Aavai | Santata Mangala Phala Vaha Pavai ||

рд╕реБрдЦ рд╕рдВрдкрддреНрддрд┐ рд╕рджрд╛ рдШрд░ рдЖрд╡реИред рд╕рдВрддрдд рдордВрдЧрд▓ рдлрд▓ рд╡рд╣ рдкрд╛рд╡реИрее

Meaning

Happiness and wealth always reside in their home, and they continuously receive auspicious fruits.

15

Jai Jai Indra Deva Jagata Ke | Mangala Murti Bhava Bhaya Harate ||

рдЬрдп рдЬрдп рдЗрдиреНрджреНрд░ рджреЗрд╡ рдЬрдЧрдд рдХреЗред рдордВрдЧрд▓ рдореВрд░реНрддрд┐ рднрд╡ рднрдп рд╣рд░рддреЗрее

Meaning

Victory, victory to Lord Indra of the universe! You are the embodiment of auspiciousness, removing all fears of existence.

16

Surapati Dinan Dukha Binashao | Nija Sevaka Ke Kasta Mitao ||

рд╕реБрд░рдкрддрд┐ рджреАрдирди рджреБрдЦ рдмрд┐рдирд╢рд╛рдУред рдирд┐рдЬ рд╕реЗрд╡рдХ рдХреЗ рдХрд╖реНрдЯ рдорд┐рдЯрд╛рдУрее

Meaning

O Lord of gods, destroy the sorrows of the poor. Please remove the sufferings of your humble servants.

Doha

Indra Chalisa Jo Padhai, Sune Mana Lai |
Sukha-Sampatti Siddhi Mile, Dukha Nahin Thahari Aai ||

рдЗрдиреНрджреНрд░ рдЪрд╛рд▓реАрд╕рд╛ рдЬреЛ рдкрдврд╝реИ, рд╕реБрдиреЗ рдорди рд▓рд╛рдИред рд╕реБрдЦ-рд╕рдВрдкрддреНрддрд┐ рд╕рд┐рджреНрдзрд┐ рдорд┐рд▓реЗ, рджреБрдЦ рдирд╣рд┐рдВ рдард╣рд░рд┐ рдЖрдЗрее

Meaning

Whoever recites or listens to the Indra Chalisa with a focused mind, obtains happiness, wealth, and spiritual power, and no sorrow can remain in their life.

Benefits of Reciting the Indra Chalisa

  • Rainfall & Natural Prosperity: Being the deity of rain, reciting his Chalisa invokes timely rain and agricultural abundance.
  • Overcoming Fear & Enemies: Bestows the power of the Vajra (thunderbolt) to defeat obstacles and negative influences.
  • Leadership & Success: Enhances leadership qualities, confidence, and status as Lord Indra is the King of Gods.

When and How to Chant the Indra Chalisa

To chant the Indra Chalisa:

  1. Wake up early during the Brahma Muhurta and take a bath.
  2. Place an idol or picture of Lord Indra (or a representation of the Pancha Mahabhuta/natural forces) facing East.
  3. Offer fresh flowers, water, and sweets (especially yellow sweets or fruits).
  4. Light a ghee lamp and incense.
  5. Recite the Chalisa with pure devotion, praying for prosperity and natural harmony.

About Lord Indra

Lord Indra, also known as Devraj, is the King of Heaven (Svarga) and the leader of the Devas. He is the guardian deity of the East direction (Ashta-Digpala) and is associated with thunder, lightning, rain, and river flows. Armed with his mighty weapon, the Vajra, and riding the celestial white elephant Airavata, Lord Indra plays a key role in Vedic scriptures, representing power, cosmic order (Rita), and the life-giving forces of water.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who should recite the Indra Chalisa?

Anyone seeking success in leadership, agricultural growth, timely rains, and protection from natural calamities can recite this Chalisa.

What is the best day to chant the Indra Chalisa?

Thursday is traditionally associated with the guru of gods (Brihaspati) and is considered highly auspicious for worshipping Lord Indra, though it can be chanted daily.

What is the significance of Lord Indra’s weapon?

Lord Indra’s weapon is the Vajra (thunderbolt), crafted from the bones of Sage Dadhichi. It represents absolute power, indestructible truth, and the dispersion of darkness/demonic forces.

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