कनक बदन कुण्डल मकर, मुक्ता माला अंग। पद्मासन स्थित ध्याइए, शंख चक्र के संग॥
Kanak badan kundal makar, mukta mala ang. Padmasan sthit dhyaiye, shankh chakra ke sang.
Meditate on Surya Dev with a golden body, fish-shaped earrings and a pearl garland, seated in the lotus posture and holding the conch and discus.
जय सविता जय जयति दिवाकर। सहस्रांशु सप्ताश्व तिमिरहर॥
Jai Savita jai jayati Divakar, Sahasranshu saptashva timirhar.
Victory to Savita, victory to Divakar, maker of the day. You have a thousand rays, ride seven horses and destroy darkness.
भानु पतंग मरीची भास्कर। सविता हंस सुनूर विभाकर॥
Bhanu Patang Marichi Bhaskar, Savita Hans Sunur Vibhakar.
You are called Bhanu, Patang, Marichi and Bhaskar, and also Savita, Hans, Sunur and Vibhakar, the giver of light.
विवस्वान आदित्य विकर्तन। मार्तण्ड हरिरूप विरोचन॥
Vivasvan Aditya Vikartan, Martand Harirup Virochan.
You are Vivasvan, Aditya and Vikartan; Martand, a form of Hari, and Virochan, the brilliant one.
अम्बरमणि खग रवि कहलाते। वेद हिरण्यगर्भ कह गाते॥
Ambarmani khag Ravi kahlate, Ved Hiranyagarbh kah gate.
You are known as the jewel of the sky, the one who moves through the heavens, and Ravi. The Vedas sing of you as Hiranyagarbha.
सहस्रांशु प्रद्योतन कहि कहि। मुनिगन होत प्रसन्न मोदलहि॥
Sahasranshu Pradyotan kahi kahi, Munigan hot prasann modlahi.
Calling you Sahasranshu and Pradyotan again and again, the sages are filled with happiness and delight.
अरुण सदृश सारथी मनोहर। हांकत हय साता चढ़ि रथ पर॥
Arun sadrish sarathi manohar, Hankat hay sata chadhi rath par.
Your charming charioteer Arun, seated on the chariot, drives your seven horses.
मंडल की महिमा अति न्यारी। तेज रूप केरी बलिहारी॥
Mandal ki mahima ati nyari, Tej rup keri balihari.
The glory of your shining disc is unique, and all are devoted to your radiant form.
उच्चैःश्रवा सदृश हय जोते। देखि पुरन्दर लज्जित होते॥
Uchchaihshrava sadrish hay jote, Dekhi Purandar lajjit hote.
Your chariot is yoked with horses like Uchchaihshrava; seeing them, even Indra feels humbled.
मित्र मरीचि भानु अरुण भास्कर। सविता सूर्य अर्क खग कलिकर॥
Mitra Marichi Bhanu Arun Bhaskar, Savita Surya Ark khag Kalikar.
Mitra, Marichi, Bhanu, Arun, Bhaskar, Savita, Surya, Ark, Khag and Kalikar are your names.
पूषा रवि आदित्य नाम लै। हिरण्यगर्भाय नमः कहिकै॥
Pusha Ravi Aditya naam lai, Hiranyagarbhaya namah kahikai.
Taking the names Pusha, Ravi and Aditya, and saying "Hiranyagarbhaya namah", devotees offer salutations.
द्वादस नाम प्रेम सों गावैं। मस्तक बारह बार नवावैं॥
Dvadas naam prem son gavain, Mastak barah bar navavain.
Those who lovingly sing your twelve names and bow their heads twelve times,
चार पदारथ जन सो पावै। दुःख दारिद्र अघ पुंज नसावै॥
Char padarath jan so pavai, Dukh daridra agh punj nasavai.
such devotees gain the four aims of life, and their sorrow, poverty and heaps of sin are destroyed.
नमस्कार को चमत्कार यह। विधि हरिहर को कृपासार यह॥
Namaskar ko chamatkar yah, Vidhi Harihar ko kripasar yah.
This is the wonder of bowing to you; it holds the essence of the grace of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
सेवै भानु तुमहिं मन लाई। अष्टसिद्धि नवनिधि तेहिं पाई॥
Sevai Bhanu tumahin man lai, Ashtasiddhi navnidhi tehin pai.
O Bhanu, whoever serves you with a devoted mind obtains the eight siddhis and the nine treasures.
बारह नाम उच्चारन करते। सहस जनम के पातक टरते॥
Barah naam uchcharan karte, Sahas janam ke patak tarte.
By chanting your twelve names, the sins of a thousand births are removed.
उपाख्यान जो करते तव जन। रिपु सों जमलहते सो तेहि छन॥
Upakhyan jo karte tav jan, Ripu son jamalhate so tehi chhan.
Those devotees who recite your stories are freed from their enemies at that very moment.
धन सुत जुत परिवार बढ़तु है। प्रबल मोह को फंद कटतु है॥
Dhan sut jut parivar badhtu hai, Prabal moh ko phand katatu hai.
Their wealth, children and family grow, and the strong noose of attachment is cut.
अर्क शीश को रक्षा करते। रवि ललाट पर नित्य बिहरते॥
Ark shish ko raksha karte, Ravi lalat par nitya biharte.
As Ark you protect the head, and as Ravi you always dwell on the forehead.
सूर्य नेत्र पर नित्य विराजत। कर्ण देस पर दिनकर छाजत॥
Surya netra par nitya virajat, Karn des par Dinkar chhajat.
As Surya you always rest upon the eyes, and as Dinkar you shine over the ears.
भानु नासिका वास करहु नित। भास्कर करत सदा मुख को हित॥
Bhanu nasika vas karahu nit, Bhaskar karat sada mukh ko hit.
As Bhanu you always dwell in the nose, and as Bhaskar you always guard the face.
ओंठ रहैं पर्जन्य हमारे। रसना बीच तीक्ष्ण बस प्यारे॥
Onth rahain Parjanya hamare, Rasna beech Tikshna bas pyare.
As Parjanya you guard our lips, and as the beloved Tikshna you live on the tongue.
कंठ सुवर्ण रेत की शोभा। तिग्म तेजसः कांधे लोभा॥
Kanth Suvarnaret ki shobha, Tigma Tejasah kandhe lobha.
As Suvarnaret you adorn the throat, and as Tigma Tejas you grace the shoulders.
पूषां बाहू मित्र पीठहिं पर। त्वष्टा वरुण रहत सुउष्णकर॥
Pushan bahu Mitra pithahin par, Tvashta Varun rahat su-ushnakar.
Pusha guards the arms and Mitra the back, while Tvashta and Varun, givers of warmth, also stay with us.
युगल हाथ पर रक्षा कारन। भानुमान उरसर्म सुउदरचन॥
Yugal hath par raksha karan, Bhanuman ursarm su-udarchan.
You protect both hands, and as Bhanuman you shield the chest and the belly.
बसत नाभि आदित्य मनोहर। कटि मंह हंस रहत मन मुदभर॥
Basat nabhi Aditya manohar, Kati manh Hans rahat man mudbhar.
The charming Aditya dwells at the navel, and Hans stays joyfully at the waist.
जंघा गोपति सविता बासा। गुप्त दिवाकर करत हुलासा॥
Jangha Gopati Savita basa, Gupt Divakar karat hulasa.
Gopati and Savita dwell in the thighs, and Divakar gladly protects the private parts.
विवस्वान पद की रखवारी। बाहर बसते नित तम हारी॥
Vivasvan pad ki rakhvari, Bahar baste nit tam hari.
Vivasvan guards the feet, and the remover of darkness always protects us from outside.
सहस्रांशु सर्वांग सम्हारै। रक्षा कवच विचित्र विचारे॥
Sahasranshu sarvang samharai, Raksha kavach vichitra vichare.
Sahasranshu takes care of every limb; this is a wonderful shield of protection.
अस जोजन अपने मन माहीं। भय जग बीच करहुँ तेहि नाहीं॥
As jojan apne man mahin, Bhay jag beech karahun tehi nahin.
Whoever keeps this in mind has no fear anywhere in the world.
दद्रु कुष्ठ तेहिं कबहु न व्यापै। जोजन याको मन मंह जापै॥
Dadru kushth tehin kabahu na vyapai, Jojan yako man manh japai.
Skin diseases such as ringworm and leprosy never afflict the one who repeats this in the mind.
अंधकार जग का जो हरता। नव प्रकाश से आनन्द भरता॥
Andhkar jag ka jo harta, Nav prakash se anand bharta.
You remove the darkness of the world and fill it with joy through new light.
ग्रह गन ग्रसि न मिटावत जाही। कोटि बार मैं प्रनवौं ताही॥
Grah gan grasi na mitavat jahi, Koti bar main pranavaun tahi.
I bow millions of times to the one whom even the eclipsing planets cannot erase.
मंद सदृश सुत जग में जाके। धर्मराज सम अद्भुत बांके॥
Mand sadrish sut jag mein jake, Dharmaraj sam adbhut banke.
Your sons in this world are Shani and the wonderful Dharmaraj Yama.
धन्य-धन्य तुम दिनमनि देवा। किया करत सुरमुनि नर सेवा॥
Dhanya-dhanya tum Dinmani deva, Kiya karat surmuni nar seva.
Blessed are you, Lord Dinmani, jewel of the day; gods, sages and people all serve you.
भक्ति भावयुत पूर्ण नियम सों। दूर हटत सो भव के भ्रम सों॥
Bhakti bhavyut purn niyam son, Door hatat so bhav ke bhram son.
Whoever worships you with devotion and full discipline moves away from the illusions of worldly life.
परम धन्य सों नर तनधारी। हैं प्रसन्न जेहि पर तम हारी॥
Param dhanya son nar tandhari, Hain prasann jehi par tam hari.
Truly blessed is the person with whom you, the remover of darkness, are pleased.
अरुण माघ महं सूर्य फाल्गुन। मधु वेदांग नाम रवि उदयन॥
Arun Magh manh Surya Phalgun, Madhu Vedang naam Ravi udayan.
In Magh you rise as Arun and in Phalgun as Surya; in Chaitra you rise with the name Vedang.
भानु उदय बैसाख गिनावै। ज्येष्ठ इन्द्र आषाढ़ रवि गावै॥
Bhanu uday Baisakh ginavai, Jyeshth Indra Ashadh Ravi gavai.
In Baisakh you rise as Bhanu, in Jyeshth as Indra and in Ashadh as Ravi.
यम भादों आश्विन हिमरेता। कातिक होत दिवाकर नेता॥
Yam Bhadon Ashvin Himreta, Katik hot Divakar neta.
In Bhadon you are Yam, in Ashvin Himreta, and in Kartik you lead as Divakar.
अगहन भिन्न विष्णु हैं पूसहिं। पुरुष नाम रविहैं मलमासहिं॥
Agahan bhinn Vishnu hain Pusahin, Purush naam Ravi hain Malmasahin.
In Agahan you are called Bhinn, in Paush Vishnu, and in the extra month (Malmas) you are called Purush.
भानु चालीसा प्रेम युत, गावहिं जे नर नित्य। सुख सम्पत्ति लहि बिबिध, होंहिं सदा कृतकृत्य॥
Bhanu Chalisa prem yut, gavahin je nar nitya. Sukh sampatti lahi bibidh, honhin sada kritkritya.
Those who sing this Bhanu Chalisa with love every day gain many kinds of happiness and wealth and always feel fulfilled.