ସନ୍ତୋଷୀ ମାତା ଚାଲୀସା

ଅର୍ଥ:I bow at the feet of Santoshi Mata, giver of prosperity and perfection; merely meditating on her, one crosses the ocean of sorrow.

ଅର୍ଥ:Grant contentment to your devotees, O Santoshi, whose very name is solace; show your grace, O Mother of the world — I have come to your abode.

ଅର୍ଥ:Victory to Mother Santoshi, peerless one, of peace-giving and enchanting form.

ଅର୍ଥ:Of fair complexion and four-armed form, of charming dress, graceful and unmatched.

ଅର୍ଥ:Robed in white, your form steals the heart; your image, O Mother, is unlike any in the world.

ଅର୍ଥ:Of divine form and wide eyes — your mere sight dispels every distress.

ଅର୍ଥ:Victory, O daughter of Ganesha, O Bhavani; wise daughter of Riddhi and Siddhi.

ଅର୍ଥ:Unfathomable and unseen is your power (Maya); cast the shade of your grace upon all.

ଅର୍ଥ:Many are your names, O Mother; the whole universe meditates upon you.

ଅର୍ଥ:You have assumed countless forms — who can tell of all your deeds?

ଅର୍ଥ:How many of your abodes can one name? Remembering you, one gains happiness.

ଅର୍ଥ:In the Vindhya hills you are Vindhyavasini; at Koteshwar, the fair-smiling Saraswati.

ଅର୍ଥ:In Kolkata you yourself are Kali, the destroyer of the wicked, the greatly fearsome one.

ଅର୍ଥ:At Sambalpur you are called Bahuchara, wiping away the sorrows of devotees.

ଅର୍ଥ:At Jwala Ji you are the Goddess of Flame, ever worshipped by faithful devotees.

ଅର୍ଥ:You are the great queen of the city of Bombay, the auspicious Mahalakshmi.

ଅର୍ଥ:At Madurai you are Meenakshi; you are the witness of everyone's joys and sorrows.

ଅର୍ଥ:At Rajnagar you are Jagadamba; you became Bhadrakali, O Mother Amba.

ଅର୍ଥ:At Pavagadh you are Durga Mata; the whole world sings your glory.

ଅର୍ଥ:As ruler of Kashi you are Mother Annapurna, whose name is ever sweet.

ଅର୍ଥ:Bestow welfare on all, O auspicious one; you yourself are Sharada of nectar-speech.

ଅର୍ଥ:Your glory pervades the waters and the land; in an instant you wipe away all sorrow and poverty.

ଅର୍ଥ:However many sages and great munis there are, and Narada and the lords of gods —

ଅର୍ଥ:— all the men and women of this world meditate upon you, O Mother.

ଅର୍ଥ:Upon whomever your grace descends, that one obtains the pearl of devotion.

ଅର୍ଥ:Sorrow, poverty and calamity vanish for the one who meditates upon you.

ଅର୍ଥ:Whoever sings your glory and meditates on you finds happiness.

ଅର୍ଥ:Whoever keeps a pure heart — their every wish you fulfil.

ଅର୍ଥ:Remover of dull wit, bestower of good understanding — victory, victory, O Mother, sustainer of the world!

ଅର୍ଥ:Pleasant is the day of Friday; whoever keeps your holy fast,

ଅର୍ଥ:— offers jaggery and roasted chickpeas (gud-chana), and hears and tells your story,

ଅର୍ଥ:— and worships you with due rites, then receives your blessed prasad.

ଅର୍ଥ:Those of means who give charity and dakshina to the brahmins,

ଅର୍ଥ:— those men and women of the world obtain abundantly their heart's desire.

ଅର୍ଥ:Whoever takes refuge in you surely crosses over the ocean of existence.

ଅର୍ଥ:The maiden who meditates on you certainly attains the husband she desires.

ଅର୍ଥ:The married woman who worships you becomes an ever-blessed, undying suhagin (happily wed).

ଅର୍ଥ:The widow who holds your meditation crosses over the ocean of existence.

ଅର୍ଥ:Victory, victory, victory, O remover of calamity, destroyer of obstacles, doer of good!

ଅର୍ଥ:A great calamity is upon us — come swiftly, O Mother, and look upon us.

ଅର୍ଥ:I ever bow at Santoshi Mother's feet, dwelling in her day and night; may all desires be fulfilled — O Mother, remove the fear of existence.