Sone Ki Chadi – Shri Shantinath Bhagwan
A devotional jaykar in praise of Shri Shantinath, the sixteenth Tirthankar • born in Hastinapur
"Sone Ki Chadi" is a heart-lifting jaykar that welcomes the Lord like a great king arriving in royal splendour — a golden staff before him, a silver torch lighting his path, a robe of gold brocade and a garland of pearls. Here it is sung for Shri Shantinath Bhagwan, the sixteenth Tirthankar, the son of King Vishvasena and Queen Achira of Hastinapur.
Below you can listen to the song, download it, and read the full lyrics in English, Hindi and Gujarati, followed by the complete meaning line by line.
📜 Lyrics – Sone Ki Chadi (Shantinath Bhagwan)
Shree Shantinath Bhagwan
Sone ki chhadi
Roope ki mashaal
Jariyan ka jaama
Motiyan ki maala
Aaju se baaju se nigaah rakho
Jeevdaya pratipaalak
Tran lok na naath
Devadhidev
Hastinapur teerth mandan
Achiradevi na nandan
Raja Vishwasen na sapoot
Raaj Rajeshwar
Daya na saagar
Karuna na bhandaar
Varahi na raja
Anant upkaari
Solma teerthankar
Shree Shantinath dada ne
Ghani Khamma!
Ghani Khamma!
Ghani Khamma!
श्री शांतिनाथ भगवान
सोने की छड़ी
रूपे की मशाल
जरीयन का जामा
मोतीयन की माला
आजु से बाजु से निगाह रखो
जीवदया प्रतिपालक
त्रण लोक ना नाथ
देवाधिदेव
हस्तिनापुर तीर्थ मंडन
अचिरादेवी ना नंदन
राजा विश्वसेन ना सपूत
राज राजेश्वर
दया ना सागर
करुणा ना भंडार
वाराही ना राजा
अनंत उपकारी
सोलमा तीर्थंकर
श्री शांतिनाथ दादा ने
घणी खम्मा!
घणी खम्मा!
घणी खम्मा!
શ્રી શાંતિનાથ ભગવાન
સોને કી છડી
રૂપે કી મશાલ
જરીયન કા જામા
મોતીયન કી માલા
આજુ સે બાજુ સે નિગાહ રખો
જીવદયા પ્રતિપાલક
ત્રણ લોક ના નાથ
દેવાધિદેવ
હસ્તિનાપુર તીર્થ મંડન
અચિરાદેવી ના નંદન
રાજા વિશ્વસેન ના સપૂત
રાજ રાજેશ્વર
દયા ના સાગર
કરુણા ના ભંડાર
વારાહી ના રાજા
અનંત ઉપકારી
સોળમા તીર્થંકર
શ્રી શાંતિનાથ દાદા ને
ઘણી ખમ્મા!
ઘણી ખમ્મા!
ઘણી ખમ્મા!
🌟 Meaning – Line by Line
The song welcomes Shantinath Bhagwan in the full glory of a king, then honours him as the sixteenth Tirthankar.
| Sone ki chhadi, Roope ki mashaal | A golden staff (of the royal usher) goes before Him, and a silver torch lights His way — the splendour of a Lord's procession. |
| Jariyan ka jaama, Motiyan ki maala | He wears a robe of gold brocade and a garland of pearls. |
| Aaju se baaju se nigaah rakho | "Keep Your gracious gaze upon us from every side" — a plea for His constant protection. |
| Jeevdaya pratipaalak | The protector and upholder of compassion toward every living being. |
| Tran lok na naath | The Lord of the three worlds. |
| Devadhidev | The God of gods. |
| Hastinapur teerth mandan | The adornment of the Hastinapur tirth — his sacred birthplace. |
| Achiradevi na nandan | The beloved son of Mother Achira (Achiradevi). |
| Raja Vishwasen na sapoot | The worthy son of King Vishvasena. |
| Raaj Rajeshwar | King of kings, the sovereign of sovereigns. |
| Daya na saagar, Karuna na bhandaar | An ocean of mercy and a treasury of compassion. |
| Varahi na raja | The sovereign king — Shantinath was also the fifth Chakravarti, a mighty world-emperor. |
| Anant upkaari | The infinitely gracious and benevolent One. |
| Solma teerthankar | The SIXTEENTH Tirthankar of this era. |
| Ghani Khamma (x3) | A reverential Gujarati salutation — "countless respectful salutations to You; may You be ever revered." |
👑 Who is Shri Shantinath Bhagwan?
Bhagwan Shantinath is the sixteenth Tirthankar of the current time-cycle. He was born in Hastinapur to King Vishvasena and Queen Achira, in the ancient Ikshvaku dynasty. He is depicted with a golden complexion, and his emblem (lanchhan) is the deer. He attained moksha at Sammet Shikhar (Shikharji).
Shantinath is especially revered as one of only three souls to be a Tirthankar, a Chakravarti (world-emperor) and a Kamadeva in a single lifetime. His name "Shanti" means peace — tradition holds that even before his birth, his presence brought peace and ended suffering in his land.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Shantinath is the sixteenth Jain Tirthankar, son of King Vishvasena and Queen Achira, born in Hastinapur, with a golden complexion and the deer as his emblem.
He is one of only three souls to be a Tirthankar, a Chakravarti (world-emperor) and a Kamadeva in a single lifetime.
It is a reverential Gujarati expression of homage, meaning roughly "countless respectful salutations" or "may you be ever revered."
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