Vishwakarma Chalisa: Complete Lyrics, Meaning & Benefits
The Vishwakarma Chalisa is a 40-verse devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Vishwakarma, the divine architect and creator in Hindu tradition, known as the Deva-Shilpi, or divine craftsman of the gods. Lord Vishwakarma is credited with creating celestial weapons, palaces, and flying vehicles, along with mastery of the Vedas and Shilpa Shastra.
The Vishwakarma Chalisa is recited by artisans, engineers, architects, and craftsmen seeking skill, success, protection, and removal of obstacles in their work.
Full Vishwakarma Chalisa English - Lyrics And Meaning
॥ Doha ॥
Vinaya Karaun Kara Jodakara,Mana Vachana Karma Sambhari।
Mora Manoratha Purna Kara,Vishvakarma Dushtari॥
Meaning: This opening verse of the Vishwakarma Chalisa is a humble prayer with folded hands, keeping mind, speech, and deeds in check, asking Lord Vishwakarma, the destroyer of evil, to fulfill every sincere wish.
॥ Chaupai ॥
Vishvakarma Tava Nama Anupa।Pavana Sukhada Manana Anarupa॥
Sundara Suyasha Bhuvana Dashachari।Nita Prati Gavata Guna Naranari॥
Sharada Shesha Mahesha Bhavani।Kavi Kovida Guna Grahaka Jnani॥
Agama Nigama Purana Mahana।Gunatita Gunavanta Sayana॥
Jaga Mahan Je Paramaratha Vadi।Dharma Dhurandhara Shubha Sanakadi॥
Nita Nita Guna Yasha Gavata Tere।Dhanya-Dhanya Vishvakarma Mere॥
Adi Srishti Mahan Tu Avinashi।Moksha Dhama Taji Ayo Supasi॥
Jaga Mahan Prathama Lika Shubha Jaki।Bhuvana Chari Dasha Kirti Kala Ki॥
Brahmachari Aditya Bhayo Jaba।Veda Parangata Rishi Bhayo Taba॥
Darshana Shastra Aru Vijna Purana।Kirti Kala Itihasa Sujana॥
Tuma Adi Vishvakarma Kahalayo।Chaudaha Vidha Bhu Para Phailayo॥
Loha Kashtha Aru Tamra Suvarna।Shila Shilpa Jo Panchaka Varna॥
De Shiksha Dukha Daridra Nashyo।Sukha Samriddhi Jagamahan Parakashyo॥
Sanakadika Rishi Shishya Tumhare।Brahmadika Jai Munisha Pukare॥
Jagata Guru Isa Hetu Bhaye Tuma।Tama-Ajnana-Samuha Hane Tuma॥
Divya Alaukika Guna Jake Vara।Vighna Vinashana Bhaya Tarana Kara॥
Srishti Karana Hita Nama Tumhara।Brahma Vishvakarma Bhaya Dhara॥
Vishnu Alaukika Jagarakshaka Sama।Shivakalyanadayaka Ati Anupama॥
Namo Namo Vishvakarma Deva।Sevata Sulabha Manoratha Deva॥
Deva Danuja Kinnara Gandharva।Pranavata Yugala Charana Para Sarva॥
Avichala Bhakti Hridaya Basa Jake।Chara Padaratha Karatala Jake॥
Sevata Tohi Bhuvana Dasha Chari।Pavana Charana Bhavobhava Kari॥
Vishvakarma Devana Kara Deva।Sevata Sulabha Alaukika Meva॥
Laukika Kirti Kala Bhandara।Data Tribhuvana Yasha Vistara॥
Bhuvana Putra Vishvakarma Tanudhari।Veda Atharvana Tatva Manana Kari॥
Atharvaveda Aru Shilpa Shastra Ka।Dhanurveda Saba Kritya Apaka॥
Jaba Jaba Vipati Badi Devana Para।Kashta Hanyo Prabhu Kala Sevana Kara॥
Vishnu Chakra Aru Brahma Kamandala।Rudra Shula Saba Rachyo Bhumandala॥
Indra Dhanusha Aru Dhanusha Pinaka।Pushpaka Yana Alaukika Chaka॥
Vayuyana Maya Udana Khatole।Vidhuta Kala Tantra Saba Khole॥
Surya Chandra Navagraha Digpala।Loka Lokantara Vyoma Patala॥
Agni Vayu Kshiti Jala Akasha।Avishkara Sakala Parakasha॥
Manu Maya Tvashta Shilpi Mahana।Devagama Muni Pantha Sujana॥
Loka Kashtha, Shila Tamra Sukarma।Svarnakara Maya Panchaka Dharma॥
Shiva Dadhichi Harishchandra Bhuara।Krita Yuga Shiksha Paleu Sara॥
Parashurama, Nala, Nila, Sucheta।Ravana, Rama Shishya Saba Treta॥
Dhvapara Dronacharya Hulasa।Vishvakarma Kula Kinha Prakasha॥
Mayakrita Shilpa Yudhishthira Payeu।Vishvakarma Charanana Chita Dhyayeu॥
Nana Vidhi Tilasmi Kari Lekha।Vikrama Putali Drishya Alekha॥
Varnatita Akatha Guna Sara।Namo Namo Bhaya Tarana Hara॥
Meaning: This long chaupai section of the Vishwakarma Chalisa praises Lord Vishwakarma as the guru of the Sanakadi rishis and the original teacher of all fourteen branches of knowledge. It describes Lord Vishwakarma as the maker of the Sudarshan Chakra, Brahma's Kamandal, Shiva's Trishul, Indra's bow, the Pushpak Vimana, flying vehicles, and even early forms of electricity and mechanical science. The verses also connect Lord Vishwakarma to sages and kings across the four yugas, including Dadhichi, Harishchandra, Parshuram, Ravana, Rama, Dronacharya, and Yudhishthira, showing how his craftsmanship and wisdom guided every age.
॥ Doha ॥
Divya Jyoti Divyansha Prabhu,Divya Jnana Prakasha।
Divya Drishti Tihun,Kalamahan Vishvakarma Prabhasa॥
Vinaya Karo Kari Jori,Yuga Pavana Suyasha Tumhara।
Dhari Hiya Bhavata Rahe,Hoya Kripa Udgara॥
Meaning: This doha describes Lord Vishwakarma as a form of divine light, divine knowledge, and divine vision present across all three periods of time. It closes with a humble request, made with folded hands, that this pure fame stay in the heart and that the grace of Lord Vishwakarma always flow forth.
॥ Chhanda ॥
Je Nara Saprema Viraga Shraddha,Sahita Padhihahi Suni Hai।
Vishvasa Kari Chalisa Chopai,Manana Kari Guni Hai॥
Bhava Phanda Vighnon Se Use,Prabhu Vishvakarma Dura Kara।
Moksha Sukha Denge Avashya Hi,Kashta Vipada Chura Kara॥
Meaning: The closing chhand of the Vishwakarma Chalisa states that anyone who reads or listens to this chalisa with love, detachment, and faith, and reflects on its chaupai with full belief, will be freed from worldly troubles and obstacles by Lord Vishwakarma. It promises that Lord Vishwakarma will surely grant the joy of liberation and crush every hardship and misfortune.
Full Vishwakarma Chalisa Hindi - Lyrics And Meaning
॥ दोहा ॥
विनय करौं कर जोड़कर,मन वचन कर्म संभारि।
मोर मनोरथ पूर्ण कर,विश्वकर्मा दुष्टारि॥
॥ चौपाई ॥
विश्वकर्मा तव नाम अनूपा।पावन सुखद मनन अनरूपा॥
सुंदर सुयश भुवन दशचारी।नित प्रति गावत गुण नरनारी॥
शारद शेष महेश भवानी।कवि कोविद गुण ग्राहक ज्ञानी॥
आगम निगम पुराण महाना।गुणातीत गुणवंत सयाना॥
जग महँ जे परमारथ वादी।धर्म धुरंधर शुभ सनकादि॥
नित नित गुण यश गावत तेरे।धन्य-धन्य विश्वकर्मा मेरे॥
आदि सृष्टि महँ तू अविनाशी।मोक्ष धाम तजि आयो सुपासी॥
जग महँ प्रथम लीक शुभ जाकी।भुवन चारि दश कीर्ति कला की॥
ब्रह्मचारी आदित्य भयो जब।वेद पारंगत ऋषि भयो तब॥
दर्शन शास्त्र अरु विज्ञ पुराना।कीर्ति कला इतिहास सुजाना॥
तुम आदि विश्वकर्मा कहलायो।चौदह विधा भू पर फैलायो॥
लोह काष्ठ अरु ताम्र सुवर्णा।शिला शिल्प जो पंचक वर्णा॥
दे शिक्षा दुख दारिद्र नाश्यो।सुख समृद्धि जगमहँ परकाश्यो॥
सनकादिक ऋषि शिष्य तुम्हारे।ब्रह्मादिक जै मुनीश पुकारे॥
जगत गुरु इस हेतु भये तुम।तम-अज्ञान-समूह हने तुम॥
दिव्य अलौकिक गुण जाके वर।विघ्न विनाशन भय टारन कर॥
सृष्टि करन हित नाम तुम्हारा।ब्रह्मा विश्वकर्मा भय धारा॥
विष्णु अलौकिक जगरक्षक सम।शिवकल्याणदायक अति अनुपम॥
नमो नमो विश्वकर्मा देवा।सेवत सुलभ मनोरथ देवा॥
देव दनुज किन्नर गन्धर्वा।प्रणवत युगल चरण पर सर्वा॥
अविचल भक्ति हृदय बस जाके।चार पदारथ करतल जाके॥
सेवत तोहि भुवन दश चारी।पावन चरण भवोभव कारी॥
विश्वकर्मा देवन कर देवा।सेवत सुलभ अलौकिक मेवा॥
लौकिक कीर्ति कला भंडारा।दाता त्रिभुवन यश विस्तारा॥
भुवन पुत्र विश्वकर्मा तनुधरि।वेद अथर्वण तत्व मनन करि॥
अथर्ववेद अरु शिल्प शास्त्र का।धनुर्वेद सब कृत्य आपका॥
जब जब विपति बड़ी देवन पर।कष्ट हन्यो प्रभु कला सेवन कर॥
विष्णु चक्र अरु ब्रह्म कमण्डल।रूद्र शूल सब रच्यो भूमण्डल॥
इन्द्र धनुष अरु धनुष पिनाका।पुष्पक यान अलौकिक चाका॥
वायुयान मय उड़न खटोले।विधुत कला तंत्र सब खोले॥
सूर्य चंद्र नवग्रह दिग्पाला।लोक लोकान्तर व्योम पताला॥
अग्नि वायु क्षिति जल अकाशा।आविष्कार सकल परकाशा॥
मनु मय त्वष्टा शिल्पी महाना।देवागम मुनि पंथ सुजाना॥
लोक काष्ठ, शिल ताम्र सुकर्मा।स्वर्णकार मय पंचक धर्मा॥
शिव दधीचि हरिश्चंद्र भुआरा।कृत युग शिक्षा पालेऊ सारा॥
परशुराम, नल, नील, सुचेता।रावण, राम शिष्य सब त्रेता॥
ध्वापर द्रोणाचार्य हुलासा।विश्वकर्मा कुल कीन्ह प्रकाशा॥
मयकृत शिल्प युधिष्ठिर पायेऊ।विश्वकर्मा चरणन चित ध्यायेऊ॥
नाना विधि तिलस्मी करि लेखा।विक्रम पुतली दॄश्य अलेखा॥
वर्णातीत अकथ गुण सारा।नमो नमो भय टारन हारा॥
॥ दोहा ॥
दिव्य ज्योति दिव्यांश प्रभु,दिव्य ज्ञान प्रकाश।
दिव्य दॄष्टि तिहुँ,कालमहँ विश्वकर्मा प्रभास॥
विनय करो करि जोरि,युग पावन सुयश तुम्हार।
धारि हिय भावत रहे,होय कृपा उद्गार॥
॥ छन्द ॥
जे नर सप्रेम विराग श्रद्धा,सहित पढ़िहहि सुनि है।
विश्वास करि चालीसा चोपाई,मनन करि गुनि है॥
भव फंद विघ्नों से उसे,प्रभु विश्वकर्मा दूर कर।
मोक्ष सुख देंगे अवश्य ही,कष्ट विपदा चूर कर॥
How to Recite Vishwakarma Chalisa
Reciting the Vishwakarma Chalisa correctly can make the practice more meaningful and effective. Some points to keep in mind while chanting the Vishwakarma Chalisa are listed below.
Best Time to Recite
Vishwakarma Jayanti, which falls on Kanya Sankranti around mid-September, is considered the most auspicious day to recite the Vishwakarma Chalisa.
Morning hours, especially during Brahma Muhurta or at sunrise, are ideal for daily recitation of the Vishwakarma Chalisa.
Thursdays are also regarded as a favorable day for worshipping Lord Vishwakarma and reciting the chalisa.
Recommended Number of Recitations
The Vishwakarma Chalisa can be recited once daily as part of a regular devotional routine.
On special occasions such as Vishwakarma Jayanti, reciting the Vishwakarma Chalisa 108 times is believed to remove calamities and bring great happiness.
Ideal Posture and Mindset for Chanting
A clean and quiet space should be chosen before beginning the Vishwakarma Chalisa.
Sitting in a comfortable and steady posture while facing an idol or picture of Lord Vishwakarma is recommended.
The mind should remain focused and free of distractions, with full devotion directed toward Lord Vishwakarma while chanting the chalisa.
Reciting Alone or With Others
The Vishwakarma Chalisa can be recited alone as part of personal daily prayer.
It is also common for the Vishwakarma Chalisa to be recited together with family members, coworkers, or factory and workshop staff, especially on Vishwakarma Jayanti when tools and machines are cleaned and worshipped as a group.
Benefits of Reciting Vishwakarma Chalisa
Enhances creativity, innovation, and problem-solving ability in professional work
Brings success and growth for engineers, architects, artisans, and craftsmen
Helps remove obstacles and delays in ongoing projects and business ventures
Purifies and blesses tools, machinery, and equipment for better performance
Reduces the risk of accidents and mishaps during technical or construction work
Removes Vastu doshas from homes, offices, and workplaces
Brings peace of mind and reduces stress and sorrow
Attracts wealth and prosperity in the form of Riddhi and Siddhi
Fulfills genuine desires when the Vishwakarma Chalisa is recited with sincere faith
Conclusion
The Vishwakarma Chalisa stands as a powerful devotional tribute to Lord Vishwakarma, the divine architect and protector of all creative and technical work. Regular recitation of the Vishwakarma Chalisa connects the reciter to the energy of skill, craftsmanship, and prosperity that Lord Vishwakarma represents.
Making the Vishwakarma Chalisa a part of daily or weekly spiritual practice, especially on Vishwakarma Jayanti, can bring lasting blessings of success, protection, and peace.
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