Baba Ramdev Chalisa (Ramdevji Runicha) – Lyrics, Meaning & Benefits
Baba Ramdev Chalisa Lyrics (हिंदी में)
॥ दोहा ॥
श्री गुरु पद नमन करि, गिरा गनेश मनाय।
कथूं रामदेव विमल यश, सुने पाप विनशाय॥
द्वार केश से आय कर, लिया मनुज अवतार।
अजमल गेह बधावणा, जग में जय जयकार॥
॥ चौपाई ॥
जय जय रामदेव सुर राया। अजमल पुत्र अनोखी माया॥
विष्णु रूप सुर नर के स्वामी। परम प्रतापी अन्तर्यामी॥
ले अवतार अवनि पर आये। तंवर वंश अवतंश कहाये॥
संत जनों के कारज सारे। दानव दैत्य दुष्ट संहारे॥
पहला परचा दिया धनाधन। पानी भर्यो बिना घट जाके।
अन्न भरी कोठी में आई। भगत जनन की भूख मिटाई॥
दूजो परचो दिया दाताजी। लंगर लगाया सेवा कीनी।
भूखे जन सब अन्न पाये। जाहरवीर को आगे लाये॥
तीजो परचो दिया निहाल। मेघवाल ने बनाई थाली।
कुंभार की गधी जीवाई। भगत की लाज रखी भाई॥
चौथो परचो दिया सुजान। खारी नहर किया मीठान।
कुआं खोदा बनाया पानी। रोयी जब नेड़ी रानी॥
पांचवाँ परचो दिया राम। विप्र जनन को दिया धाम।
साधु संत भूखे आये। रामदेव जी ने अन्न खिलाये॥
छठो परचो दिया दाताजी। उजड़ी बस्ती बसाई।
पेड़ खड़े किये जल आया। दिव्य रूप सबने दरसाया॥
सातवाँ परचो दिया हमेश। हरिजन की बेटी बचाई।
शादी करवाई धूमधाम। ले लिया दहेज का सब काम॥
आठवाँ परचो दिया निहाल। किरपा की अपरम्पार।
पत्थर की घोड़ी चलाई। भगत जनन की लाज रखाई॥
नौवाँ परचो दिया अपार। नेड़ी रानी तारी पार।
डूबती नाव बचाई भाई। रामदेव की लीला दिखाई॥
दसवाँ परचो किया अचरज। दरबार में हुए परगट।
गोरखनाथ से मिले आप। टाले भगतन के संताप॥
ग्यारहवाँ परचो दिया ऐसो। अंधे को आँखें दिलाई।
लंगड़े को चलना दिलाया। अपना नाम सुमराया॥
बारहवाँ परचो दिया भारी। बाँझ स्त्री को पुत्र दिया।
रोगी जन को रोग मिटाया। दास रामदेव ने ऐसा दिखाया॥
तेरहवाँ परचो दिया सुन्दर। पानी को तेल बनाया।
जलाया दीपक घर रोशन। भक्त का जीवन किया सुमन॥
चौदहवाँ परचो दिया भाई। मुर्दे को जीवन दिलाई।
कफन में लिपटे जीवन पाये। रामदेव का यश गाये॥
पन्द्रहवाँ परचो दिया भाऊ। पर्वत पर बरसाया नाव।
समुद्र लाँघा करी कमाल। रामदेव दिखाई दिव्य चाल॥
सोलहवाँ परचो सुनो राम। चोर को दिया सीधा काम।
जेल से छुड़वाया आकर। भगत जनन का हाथ थामकर॥
सत्रहवाँ परचो दिया राम। व्यापारी की रक्षा की।
लूटेरों से बचाया जाकर। दिया धन और दिया मान॥
अठारहवाँ परचो दिया ऐसा। किसान को अन्न दिलाया।
खेत में सोना उगाया। रामदेव ने दिव्य दिखाया॥
उन्नीसवाँ परचो दिया भारी। बाढ़ में डूबे गाँव बचाये।
पानी को रोका अपार। रामदेव दाता का विस्तार॥
बीसवाँ परचो दिया निहाल। रोगग्रस्त गाय जीवाई।
दूध पानी की कमी मिटाई। भगत जनन की कठिन घड़ी बीताई॥
इक्कीसवाँ परचो सुनो राम। महामारी रोकी आकर।
गाँव गाँव में शान्ति लाये। रामदेव का नाम गाये॥
बाईसवाँ परचो दिया भारी। विदेश में फँसे जन छुड़ाये।
घर परिवार में सुख लाये। रामदेव दाता मन भाये॥
तेईसवाँ परचो किया न्यार। दुश्मन सेना को पकड़ा।
राज्य में शान्ति कायम की। रामदेव ने रक्षा की॥
चौबीसवाँ परचो सुन भाई। समाधि लेते वक्त आई।
भक्त देख सब रोये भारी। रामदेव छोड़ी माया सारी॥
जय जय जय प्रभु लीला धारी। तेरी महिमा अपरम्पारी॥
दास सभी शरण में तेरी। रखियों प्रभु लज्जा मेरी॥
Baba Ramdev Chalisa – Transliteration (English)
|| Doha ||
Śrī guru pad naman kari, girā ganeś manāy,
Kathūṃ rāmdev vimal yaś, sune pāp vinaśāy.
Dvār keś se āy kar, liyā manuj avatār,
Ajmal geh badhāvaṇā, jag meṃ jay jayakār.
|| Caupāī ||
Jay jay rāmdev sur rāyā, ajmal putra anokhī māyā,
Viṣṇu rūp sur nar ke svāmī, param pratāpī antaryāmī.
Le avatār avani par āye, taṃvar vaṃś avataṃś kahāye,
Sant janoṃ ke kāraj sāre, dānav daitya duṣṭ saṃhāre.
Pahalā parcā diyā dhanādhan, pānī bharyo binā ghaṭ jāke,
Ann bharī koṭhī meṃ āī, bhagat janan kī bhūkh miṭāī.
Dūjo parco diyā dātājī, laṃgar lagāyā sevā kīnī,
Bhūkhe jan sab ann pāye, jāharvīr ko āge lāye.
Tījo parco diyā nihāl, meghavāl ne banāī thālī,
Kuṃbhār kī gadhī jīvāī, bhagat kī lāj rakhī bhāī.
Cautho parco diyā sujān, khārī nahar kiyā mīṭhān,
Kuāṃ khodā banāyā pānī, royī jab neṛī rānī.
Pāṃcavāṃ parco diyā rām, vipr janan ko diyā dhām,
Sādhu sant bhūkhe āye, rāmdev jī ne ann khilāye.
Chaṭho parco diyā dātājī, ujaṛī bastī basāī,
Peṛ khaṛe kiye jal āyā, divy rūp sabane darasāyā.
Sātavāṃ parco diyā hameś, harijan kī beṭī bacāī,
Śādī karavāī dhūmadhām, le liyā dahej kā sab kām.
Āṭhavāṃ parco diyā nihāl, kirapā kī aparampār,
Patthar kī ghoṛī calāī, bhagat janan kī lāj rakhāī.
Nauvāṃ parco diyā apār, neṛī rānī tārī pār,
Ḍūbatī nāv bacāī bhāī, rāmdev kī līlā dikhāī.
Dasavāṃ parco kiyā acraj, darbār meṃ hue paragaṭ,
Gorakhanāth se mile āp, ṭāle bhagatan ke santāp.
Jay jay jay prabhu līlā dhārī, terī mahimā aparampārī,
Dās sabhī śaraṇ meṃ terī, rakhiyo prabhu lajjā merī.
Meaning & Significance
The Baba Ramdev Chalisa is a devotional hymn structured around the twenty-four celebrated parchas - miraculous interventions - attributed to Baba Ramdevji of Runicha. The word parcha in Rajasthani tradition means a tangible proof or miracle through which the deity demonstrates divine presence to a devotee. Each chaupai narrates a distinct miraculous event: filling an empty granary, turning brackish water sweet, reviving the dead, curing the sick, saving a drowning boat, and protecting travellers from robbers. The chalisa opens with a salutation to the guru and to Ganesha and then establishes Ramdevji as an avatara of Vishnu born in the Tanwar Rajput lineage. The closing verses remind devotees that all hardships dissolve through sincere surrender at his feet. The hymn is composed in simple Rajasthani-flavoured Hindi, accessible to common devotees.
About Baba Ramdevji
Baba Ramdev, known reverentially as Ramdevji of Runicha or Runicha Dhani, was a fourteenth-century Rajput mystic and social reformer born around 1352 CE in Pokhran, Rajasthan. He belonged to the Tanwar Rajput clan and is venerated as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. From a young age, Ramdevji demonstrated extraordinary compassion, spending his wealth feeding the poor, providing for Dalits and marginalised communities, and defying the caste hierarchy that was rigid in medieval Rajasthan. He composed devotional poems called banis and performed numerous miracles recorded in oral tradition. Ramdevji took samadhi (voluntary leaving of the body) at Runicha around 1385 CE. His shrine at Ramdevra in Jaisalmer district is one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in western India, attracting millions of devotees of all faiths - both Hindus and Muslims worship him, Muslims venerating him as Ramsha Pir. The annual fair at Ramdevra around Bhadrapada Shukla Dwitiya is one of the largest religious gatherings in Rajasthan.
Benefits of Reciting the Baba Ramdev Chalisa
- Invokes the blessings of Ramdevji for protection against poverty, disease, and calamity
- Cultivates an attitude of compassion and equanimity, qualities central to Ramdevji's own life
- Bestows blessings of progeny, health, and prosperity upon families that recite it regularly
- Offers protection during travel and in times of danger or unjust adversity
- Promotes communal harmony and bridges social divisions, reflecting Ramdevji's own inclusive legacy
- Fulfils sincere heartfelt wishes when recited with complete faith and surrender
How to Recite (Vidhi)
- Cleanse the body with a bath and wear fresh, preferably white or saffron, clothing
- Establish a picture or idol of Baba Ramdevji on a clean altar facing east
- Offer a lamp (diya), incense, fresh flowers, and a bowl of water as puja offerings
- Recite the chalisa slowly and clearly, meditating on each parcha (miracle) as narrated
- If undertaking a specific vow, recite the chalisa daily at the same time for forty consecutive days
- Conclude by singing the Ramdevji aarti and distributing prasad, ideally to those in need
Best Day & Time to Recite
The most sacred time to recite the Baba Ramdev Chalisa is on Bhadrapada Shukla Dwitiya, the day marking Ramdevji's samadhi, which coincides with the great annual fair at Ramdevra. Thursdays (Guruvar) are considered especially auspicious for this recitation throughout the year. Early morning, after sunrise and before the household's daily activities begin, is the ideal time, as the atmosphere is pure and conducive to concentration. Devotees in Rajasthan and Gujarat also recite the chalisa during the Navratri periods in spring and autumn.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Baba Ramdev of Runicha the same person as Yoga guru Baba Ramdev?
No, these are two entirely different individuals. Baba Ramdevji of Runicha (Ramdevra, Rajasthan) was a fourteenth-century Rajput saint who took samadhi around 1385 CE and is venerated as a folk deity across Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh. The contemporary yoga teacher Baba Ramdev (born 1965) is a different person, a modern yoga preceptor from Haryana with no connection to the medieval saint.
Why is Baba Ramdevji worshipped by both Hindus and Muslims?
Ramdevji is celebrated for his complete rejection of caste and religious divisions. He served and ate with people from all communities, and many of his most celebrated miracles involved helping Muslims and Dalits. Muslims venerate him as Ramsha Pir, a title meaning a compassionate guardian. This tradition of syncretic devotion, rooted in Ramdevji's own inclusive conduct, has been sustained for over six centuries across communities.
What are the parchas and why are they important in this chalisa?
Parchas (singular: parcha) are documented miraculous events through which Ramdevji manifested his divine power to devotees. The word comes from Rajasthani and means proof or evidence of divine presence. The chalisa enumerates twenty-four such parchas, each corresponding to a different situation - feeding the hungry, healing the sick, saving the drowning, reviving the dead - making the hymn both a devotional text and a narrative record of his life's miraculous legacy.
Baba Ramdev of Runicha - the saint who dissolved every boundary of caste and creed
Baba Ramdev, revered at his principal shrine in Runicha (Ramdevra) in Rajasthan, is one of India's most universally beloved folk saints, honoured equally by Hindu and Muslim communities as a worker of miracles and a champion of the oppressed. The Ramdev Chalisa is sung in a mood of devotional intimacy and communal warmth, evoking the bhakti rasa of undemanding, wholehearted love between devotee and saint. The great fair at Ramdevra, held around Bhadrapad Shukla Dwitiya, draws hundreds of thousands of pilgrims annually, and the Chalisa forms the devotional centrepiece of their worship. Beyond the annual fair, many Rajasthani and Gujarati households recite this hymn on Thursdays and on the occasion of family celebrations, seeking the Baba's blessings for harmony and fulfilment.
What makes this Chalisa particularly moving is its narrative richness: the hymn weaves reference to the twenty-four miraculous deeds - the parchas - that are the living memory of Baba Ramdev's grace, making each recitation an act of communal remembrance as well as personal prayer. Unlike hymns addressed to pan-Indian deities, this one carries the fragrance of a specific land and people, reminding devotees that the sacred is not only universal but also deeply local and embodied. The takeaway is one of radical welcome: Baba Ramdev's tradition insists that no sincere seeker stands outside the circle of divine compassion, and his Chalisa carries that promise in every verse.