सरस्वती चालीसा
उत्पत्ति और कथा
Traditional Hindi devotional hymn · Traditional (signed 'Ramsagar') · Devotional era
The Saraswati Chalisa is a forty-verse Hindi hymn to the goddess of learning, music and speech. It celebrates how, whenever sinful thinking clouds the world, the Mother descends to restore the light of dharma, and how by her grace alone the murderer Valmiki became the Adi Kavi and poets like Kalidasa, Tulsidas and Surdas attained their genius — a promise of wisdom to every devotee who seeks her.
✦ शास्त्रों में वर्णित
The Chalisa recounts Saraswati's power not only over learning but over every danger — the angry king, the beasts of the forest, the ship breaking in the storm, the bonds of the prisoner — declaring that whoever chants her name finds all turned to auspiciousness. Above all it remembers her supreme gift: she made a forest bandit into Valmiki, the first poet, proof that her grace can transform anyone.
सुनें और साथ में जपें
सम्पूर्ण पाठ अर्थ सहित
किसी भी पंक्ति या ▶ बटन पर टैप कर सुनें
जनक जननि पद कमल रज, निज मस्तक पर धारि। बन्दौं मातु सरस्वती, बुद्धि बल दे दातारि॥
Janaka janani pada kamala raja, nija mastaka para dhari Bandaum matu sarasvati, buddhi bala de datari
अर्थ:Placing on my head the dust of the lotus-feet of my parents, I bow to Mother Saraswati — grant me, O giver, intellect and strength.
पूर्ण जगत में व्याप्त तव, महिमा अमित अनंतु। रामसागर के पाप को, मातु तुही अब हन्तु॥
Purna jagata mem vyapta tava, mahima amita anamtu Ramasagara ke papa ko, matu tuhi aba hantu
अर्थ:Your glory pervades the whole world, boundless and infinite; O Mother, now destroy the sins of (the poet) Ramsagar.
जय श्री सकल बुद्धि बलरासी। जय सर्वज्ञ अमर अविनासी॥
Jaya shri sakala buddhi balarasi Jaya sarvajna amara avinasi
अर्थ:Victory, O glorious one, the store of all intellect and strength; victory, O all-knowing, immortal and imperishable.
जय जय जय वीणाकर धारी। करती सदा सुहंस सवारी॥
Jaya jaya jaya vinakara dhari Karati sada suhamsa savari
अर्थ:Victory, victory, victory, O bearer of the veena; ever riding upon the graceful swan.
रूप चतुर्भुजधारी माता। सकल विश्व अन्दर विख्याता॥
Rupa chaturbhujadhari mata Sakala vishva andara vikhyata
अर्थ:O four-armed Mother, renowned throughout the entire world.
जग में पाप बुद्धि जब होती। जबहि धर्म की फीकी ज्योती॥
Jaga mem papa buddhi jaba hoti Jabahi dharma ki phiki jyoti
अर्थ:When sinful thinking arises in the world, and the light of dharma grows dim —
तबहि मातु ले निज अवतारा। पाप हीन करती महि तारा॥
Tabahi matu le nija avatara Papa hina karati mahi tara
अर्थ:— then the Mother takes her own incarnation, and freeing it of sin, delivers the earth.
बाल्मीकि जी थे हत्यारा। तव प्रसाद जानै संसारा॥
Balmiki ji the hatyara Tava prasada janai samsara
अर्थ:Valmiki was a murderer; by your grace the world now knows him —
रामायण जो रचे बनाई। आदि कवी की पदवी पाई॥
Ramayana jo rache banai Adi kavi ki padavi pai
अर्थ:— for he composed the Ramayana and attained the rank of the first poet (Adi Kavi).
कालिदास जो भये विख्याता। तेरी कृपा दृष्टि से माता॥
Kalidasa jo bhaye vikhyata Teri kripa drishti se mata
अर्थ:Kalidasa became renowned, O Mother, through your gracious glance.
तुलसी सूर आदि विद्धाना। भये और जो ज्ञानी नाना॥
Tulasi sura adi viddhana Bhaye aura jo jnani nana
अर्थ:Tulsidas, Surdas and other scholars, and many another wise one, came to be —
तिन्हहिं न और रहेउ अवलम्बा। केवल कृपा आपकी अम्बा॥
Tinhahim na aura raheu avalamba Kevala kripa apaki amba
अर्थ:— they had no other support, O Mother Amba, but only your grace.
करहु कृपा सोइ मातु भवानी। दुखित दीन निज दासहि जानी॥
Karahu kripa soi matu bhavani Dukhita dina nija dasahi jani
अर्थ:Show such grace, O Mother Bhavani, knowing your servant to be sorrowful and lowly.
पुत्र करै अपराध बहूता। तेहि न धरइ चित सुन्दर माता॥
Putra karai aparadha bahuta Tehi na dharai chita sundara mata
अर्थ:Though the child commits many a fault, the gracious Mother does not take it to heart.
राखु लाज जननी अब मेरी। विनय करूं बहु भांति घनेरी॥
Rakhu laja janani aba meri Vinaya karum bahu bhamti ghaneri
अर्थ:Preserve my honour now, O Mother; in many ways I offer abundant prayer.
मैं अनाथ तेरी अवलंबा। कृपा करउ जय जय जगदंबा॥
Maim anatha teri avalamba Kripa karau jaya jaya jagadamba
अर्थ:I am an orphan, you are my support; show grace — victory, victory, O Jagadamba.
मधु कैटभ जो अति बलवाना। बाहुयुद्ध विष्णू ते ठाना॥
Madhu kaitabha jo ati balavana Bahuyuddha vishnu te thana
अर्थ:Madhu and Kaitabha, exceedingly mighty, engaged Vishnu in hand-to-hand combat.
समर हजार पांच में घोरा। फिर भी मुख उनसे नहिं मोरा॥
Samara hajara pamcha mem ghora Phira bhi mukha unase nahim mora
अर्थ:For five thousand years the dreadful battle raged, yet he turned not his face from them.
मातु सहाय भई तेहि काला। बुद्धि विपरीत करी खलहाला॥
Matu sahaya bhai tehi kala Buddhi viparita kari khalahala
अर्थ:The Mother became his help at that hour, deranging the wits of the wicked pair.
तेहि ते मृत्यु भई खल केरी। पुरवहु मातु मनोरथ मेरी॥
Tehi te mrityu bhai khala keri Puravahu matu manoratha meri
अर्थ:By that their death came about; fulfil my heart's desire, O Mother.
चंड मुण्ड जो थे विख्याता। छण महुं संहारेउ तेहि माता॥
Chamda munda jo the vikhyata Chhana mahum samhareu tehi mata
अर्थ:Chanda and Munda, who were renowned, the Mother destroyed in an instant.
रक्तबीज से समरथ पापी। सुर-मुनि हृदय धरा सब कांपी॥
Raktabija se samaratha papi Sura-muni hridaya dhara saba kampi
अर्थ:Raktabija, the mighty sinner, at whom the hearts of gods and sages all trembled —
काटेउ सिर जिम कदली खम्बा। बार बार बिनवउं जगदंबा॥
Kateu sira jima kadali khamba Bara bara binavaum jagadamba
अर्थ:— you struck off his head as one fells a plantain trunk; again and again I pray, O Jagadamba.
जग प्रसिद्ध जो शुंभ निशुंभा। छिन में बधे ताहि तू अम्बा॥
Jaga prasiddha jo shumbha nishumbha Chhina mem badhe tahi tu amba
अर्थ:The world-famed Shumbha and Nishumbha — in a moment you slew them, O Amba.
भरत-मातु बुधि फेरेउ जाई। रामचंद्र बनवास कराई॥
Bharata-matu budhi phereu jai Ramachamdra banavasa karai
अर्थ:You turned the mind of Bharata's mother (Kaikeyi), bringing about Ramachandra's exile to the forest.
एहि विधि रावन वध तुम कीन्हा। सुर नर मुनि सब कहुं सुख दीन्हा॥
Ehi vidhi ravana vadha tuma kinha Sura nara muni saba kahum sukha dinha
अर्थ:In this way you brought about Ravana's slaying, giving joy to gods, men and sages alike.
को समरथ तव यश गुन गाना। निगम अनादि अनंत बखाना॥
Ko samaratha tava yasha guna gana Nigama anadi anamta bakhana
अर्थ:Who is able to sing your glory and virtues? The Vedas proclaim you beginningless and endless.
विष्णु रूद्र अज सकहिं न मारी। जिनकी हो तुम रक्षाकारी॥
Vishnu rudra aja sakahim na mari Jinaki ho tuma rakshakari
अर्थ:Vishnu, Rudra and Brahma (the unborn) cannot be slain — they whose protector you are.
रक्त दन्तिका और शताक्षी। नाम अपार है दानव भक्षी॥
Rakta dantika aura shatakshi Nama apara hai danava bhakshi
अर्थ:Raktadantika and Shatakshi — your names are countless, O devourer of demons.
दुर्गम काज धरा पर कीन्हा। दुर्गा नाम सकल जग लीन्हा॥
Durgama kaja dhara para kinha Durga nama sakala jaga linha
अर्थ:You accomplished impossible deeds upon the earth; the whole world took up the name 'Durga'.
दुर्ग आदि हरनी तू माता। कृपा करहु जब जब सुखदाता॥
Durga adi harani tu mata Kripa karahu jaba jaba sukhadata
अर्थ:You are the Mother who removes every difficulty (durga); show grace whenever needed, O giver of joy.
नृप कोपित जो मारन चाहै। कानन में घेरे मृग नाहै॥
Nripa kopita jo marana chahai Kanana mem ghere mriga nahai
अर्थ:When an angry king seeks to kill, or one is hemmed in by beasts in the forest —
सागर मध्य पोत के भंगे। अति तूफान नहिं कोऊ संगे॥
Sagara madhya pota ke bhamge Ati tuphana nahim kou samge
अर्थ:— when a ship breaks in mid-ocean amid a great storm, with no companion near —
भूत प्रेत बाधा या दुःख में। हो दरिद्र अथवा संकट में॥
Bhuta preta badha ya duhkha mem Ho daridra athava samkata mem
अर्थ:— in the affliction of ghosts and spirits, in poverty or in calamity —
नाम जपे मंगल सब होई। संशय इसमें करइ न कोई॥
Nama jape mamgala saba hoi Samshaya isamem karai na koi
अर्थ:— chanting your name, all becomes auspicious; let none harbour any doubt in this.
पुत्रहीन जो आतुर भाई। सबै छांड़ि पूजें एहि माई॥
Putrahina jo atura bhai Sabai chhamड़i pujem ehi mai
अर्थ:The sonless one, the anxious one — abandoning all else, let them worship this Mother.
करै पाठ नित यह चालीसा। होय पुत्र सुन्दर गुण ईसा॥
Karai patha nita yaha chalisa Hoya putra sundara guna isa
अर्थ:Whoever recites this Chalisa daily obtains a son, beautiful and virtuous as Isha.
धूपादिक नैवेद्य चढावै। संकट रहित अवश्य हो जावै॥
Dhupadika naivedya chadhavai Samkata rahita avashya ho javai
अर्थ:Offering incense and food-offerings, one surely becomes free of calamity.
भक्ति मातु की करै हमेशा। निकट न आवै ताहि कलेशा॥
Bhakti matu ki karai hamesha Nikata na avai tahi kalesha
अर्थ:Whoever ever performs devotion to the Mother — no affliction comes near them.
बंदी पाठ करें शत बारा। बंदी पाश दूर हो सारा॥
Bamdi patha karem shata bara Bamdi pasha dura ho sara
अर्थ:The prisoner who recites it a hundred times has every bond of captivity loosed.
करहु कृपा भवमुक्ति भवानी। मो कहं दास सदा निज जानी॥
Karahu kripa bhavamukti bhavani Mo kaham dasa sada nija jani
अर्थ:Show grace and grant liberation, O Bhavani, ever knowing me as your own servant.
माता सूरज कान्ति तव, अंधकार मम रूप। डूबन ते रक्षा करहु, परूं न मैं भव-कूप॥
Mata suraja kanti tava, amdhakara mama rupa Dubana te raksha karahu, parum na maim bhava-kupa
अर्थ:O Mother, yours is the radiance of the sun, mine the form of darkness; save me from drowning, that I fall not into the well of existence.
बल बुद्धि विद्या देहुं मोहि, सुनहु सरस्वति मातु। अधम रामसागरहिं तुम, आश्रय देउ पुनातु॥
Bala buddhi vidya dehum mohi, sunahu sarasvati matu Adhama ramasagarahim tuma, ashraya deu punatu
अर्थ:Grant me strength, intellect and learning; hear me, O Mother Saraswati; O purifier, give shelter to the lowly Ramsagar.
शब्द-दर-शब्द अर्थ
उच्चारण सुनने के लिए किसी भी शब्द पर क्लिक करें
सरस्वती चालीसा पाठ के लाभ
Recitation of the Saraswati Chalisa invokes the grace of Goddess Saraswati for knowledge, intellect, memory and eloquence.
Especially beloved by students, scholars, artists and musicians; recited before exams and study.
Most auspicious on Vasant Panchami, the festival of Saraswati, and on Wednesdays.
The Chalisa recalls how her grace made Valmiki the first poet and inspired Kalidasa, Tulsidas and Surdas.
Said to remove dullness of mind, grant clear understanding, and bring success in learning and the arts.
Recited a hundred times, it is said even to loosen the bonds of the captive.
सरस्वती चालीसा जप विधि
Sit before an image of Goddess Saraswati, ideally in white, with books or instruments placed before her. Offer white flowers, light a lamp, and recite the opening dohas and the forty chaupais with a calm, focused mind. Students recite it before study and examinations; Vasant Panchami is the most auspicious day.
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
ये भी पढ़ें
ॐ
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