सरस्वती चालीसा — Complete Lyrics

सरस्वती चालीसा

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Verse 1

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

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.

Verse 2

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

Your glory pervades the whole world, boundless and infinite; O Mother, now destroy the sins of (the poet) Ramsagar.

Verse 3

जय श्री सकल बुद्धि बलरासी। जय सर्वज्ञ अमर अविनासी॥

Jaya shri sakala buddhi balarasi Jaya sarvajna amara avinasi

Victory, O glorious one, the store of all intellect and strength; victory, O all-knowing, immortal and imperishable.

Verse 4

जय जय जय वीणाकर धारी। करती सदा सुहंस सवारी॥

Jaya jaya jaya vinakara dhari Karati sada suhamsa savari

Victory, victory, victory, O bearer of the veena; ever riding upon the graceful swan.

Verse 5

रूप चतुर्भुजधारी माता। सकल विश्व अन्दर विख्याता॥

Rupa chaturbhujadhari mata Sakala vishva andara vikhyata

O four-armed Mother, renowned throughout the entire world.

Verse 6

जग में पाप बुद्धि जब होती। जबहि धर्म की फीकी ज्योती॥

Jaga mem papa buddhi jaba hoti Jabahi dharma ki phiki jyoti

When sinful thinking arises in the world, and the light of dharma grows dim —

Verse 7

तबहि मातु ले निज अवतारा। पाप हीन करती महि तारा॥

Tabahi matu le nija avatara Papa hina karati mahi tara

— then the Mother takes her own incarnation, and freeing it of sin, delivers the earth.

Verse 8

बाल्मीकि जी थे हत्यारा। तव प्रसाद जानै संसारा॥

Balmiki ji the hatyara Tava prasada janai samsara

Valmiki was a murderer; by your grace the world now knows him —

Verse 9

रामायण जो रचे बनाई। आदि कवी की पदवी पाई॥

Ramayana jo rache banai Adi kavi ki padavi pai

— for he composed the Ramayana and attained the rank of the first poet (Adi Kavi).

Verse 10

कालिदास जो भये विख्याता। तेरी कृपा दृष्टि से माता॥

Kalidasa jo bhaye vikhyata Teri kripa drishti se mata

Kalidasa became renowned, O Mother, through your gracious glance.

Verse 11

तुलसी सूर आदि विद्धाना। भये और जो ज्ञानी नाना॥

Tulasi sura adi viddhana Bhaye aura jo jnani nana

Tulsidas, Surdas and other scholars, and many another wise one, came to be —

Verse 12

तिन्हहिं न और रहेउ अवलम्बा। केवल कृपा आपकी अम्बा॥

Tinhahim na aura raheu avalamba Kevala kripa apaki amba

— they had no other support, O Mother Amba, but only your grace.

Verse 13

करहु कृपा सोइ मातु भवानी। दुखित दीन निज दासहि जानी॥

Karahu kripa soi matu bhavani Dukhita dina nija dasahi jani

Show such grace, O Mother Bhavani, knowing your servant to be sorrowful and lowly.

Verse 14

पुत्र करै अपराध बहूता। तेहि न धरइ चित सुन्दर माता॥

Putra karai aparadha bahuta Tehi na dharai chita sundara mata

Though the child commits many a fault, the gracious Mother does not take it to heart.

Verse 15

राखु लाज जननी अब मेरी। विनय करूं बहु भांति घनेरी॥

Rakhu laja janani aba meri Vinaya karum bahu bhamti ghaneri

Preserve my honour now, O Mother; in many ways I offer abundant prayer.

Verse 16

मैं अनाथ तेरी अवलंबा। कृपा करउ जय जय जगदंबा॥

Maim anatha teri avalamba Kripa karau jaya jaya jagadamba

I am an orphan, you are my support; show grace — victory, victory, O Jagadamba.

Verse 17

मधु कैटभ जो अति बलवाना। बाहुयुद्ध विष्णू ते ठाना॥

Madhu kaitabha jo ati balavana Bahuyuddha vishnu te thana

Madhu and Kaitabha, exceedingly mighty, engaged Vishnu in hand-to-hand combat.

Verse 18

समर हजार पांच में घोरा। फिर भी मुख उनसे नहिं मोरा॥

Samara hajara pamcha mem ghora Phira bhi mukha unase nahim mora

For five thousand years the dreadful battle raged, yet he turned not his face from them.

Verse 19

मातु सहाय भई तेहि काला। बुद्धि विपरीत करी खलहाला॥

Matu sahaya bhai tehi kala Buddhi viparita kari khalahala

The Mother became his help at that hour, deranging the wits of the wicked pair.

Verse 20

तेहि ते मृत्यु भई खल केरी। पुरवहु मातु मनोरथ मेरी॥

Tehi te mrityu bhai khala keri Puravahu matu manoratha meri

By that their death came about; fulfil my heart's desire, O Mother.

Verse 21

चंड मुण्ड जो थे विख्याता। छण महुं संहारेउ तेहि माता॥

Chamda munda jo the vikhyata Chhana mahum samhareu tehi mata

Chanda and Munda, who were renowned, the Mother destroyed in an instant.

Verse 22

रक्तबीज से समरथ पापी। सुर-मुनि हृदय धरा सब कांपी॥

Raktabija se samaratha papi Sura-muni hridaya dhara saba kampi

Raktabija, the mighty sinner, at whom the hearts of gods and sages all trembled —

Verse 23

काटेउ सिर जिम कदली खम्बा। बार बार बिनवउं जगदंबा॥

Kateu sira jima kadali khamba Bara bara binavaum jagadamba

— you struck off his head as one fells a plantain trunk; again and again I pray, O Jagadamba.

Verse 24

जग प्रसिद्ध जो शुंभ निशुंभा। छिन में बधे ताहि तू अम्बा॥

Jaga prasiddha jo shumbha nishumbha Chhina mem badhe tahi tu amba

The world-famed Shumbha and Nishumbha — in a moment you slew them, O Amba.

Verse 25

भरत-मातु बुधि फेरेउ जाई। रामचंद्र बनवास कराई॥

Bharata-matu budhi phereu jai Ramachamdra banavasa karai

You turned the mind of Bharata's mother (Kaikeyi), bringing about Ramachandra's exile to the forest.

Verse 26

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

In this way you brought about Ravana's slaying, giving joy to gods, men and sages alike.

Verse 27

को समरथ तव यश गुन गाना। निगम अनादि अनंत बखाना॥

Ko samaratha tava yasha guna gana Nigama anadi anamta bakhana

Who is able to sing your glory and virtues? The Vedas proclaim you beginningless and endless.

Verse 28

विष्णु रूद्र अज सकहिं न मारी। जिनकी हो तुम रक्षाकारी॥

Vishnu rudra aja sakahim na mari Jinaki ho tuma rakshakari

Vishnu, Rudra and Brahma (the unborn) cannot be slain — they whose protector you are.

Verse 29

रक्त दन्तिका और शताक्षी। नाम अपार है दानव भक्षी॥

Rakta dantika aura shatakshi Nama apara hai danava bhakshi

Raktadantika and Shatakshi — your names are countless, O devourer of demons.

Verse 30

दुर्गम काज धरा पर कीन्हा। दुर्गा नाम सकल जग लीन्हा॥

Durgama kaja dhara para kinha Durga nama sakala jaga linha

You accomplished impossible deeds upon the earth; the whole world took up the name 'Durga'.

Verse 31

दुर्ग आदि हरनी तू माता। कृपा करहु जब जब सुखदाता॥

Durga adi harani tu mata Kripa karahu jaba jaba sukhadata

You are the Mother who removes every difficulty (durga); show grace whenever needed, O giver of joy.

Verse 32

नृप कोपित जो मारन चाहै। कानन में घेरे मृग नाहै॥

Nripa kopita jo marana chahai Kanana mem ghere mriga nahai

When an angry king seeks to kill, or one is hemmed in by beasts in the forest —

Verse 33

सागर मध्य पोत के भंगे। अति तूफान नहिं कोऊ संगे॥

Sagara madhya pota ke bhamge Ati tuphana nahim kou samge

— when a ship breaks in mid-ocean amid a great storm, with no companion near —

Verse 34

भूत प्रेत बाधा या दुःख में। हो दरिद्र अथवा संकट में॥

Bhuta preta badha ya duhkha mem Ho daridra athava samkata mem

— in the affliction of ghosts and spirits, in poverty or in calamity —

Verse 35

नाम जपे मंगल सब होई। संशय इसमें करइ न कोई॥

Nama jape mamgala saba hoi Samshaya isamem karai na koi

— chanting your name, all becomes auspicious; let none harbour any doubt in this.

Verse 36

पुत्रहीन जो आतुर भाई। सबै छांड़ि पूजें एहि माई॥

Putrahina jo atura bhai Sabai chhamड़i pujem ehi mai

The sonless one, the anxious one — abandoning all else, let them worship this Mother.

Verse 37

करै पाठ नित यह चालीसा। होय पुत्र सुन्दर गुण ईसा॥

Karai patha nita yaha chalisa Hoya putra sundara guna isa

Whoever recites this Chalisa daily obtains a son, beautiful and virtuous as Isha.

Verse 38

धूपादिक नैवेद्य चढावै। संकट रहित अवश्य हो जावै॥

Dhupadika naivedya chadhavai Samkata rahita avashya ho javai

Offering incense and food-offerings, one surely becomes free of calamity.

Verse 39

भक्ति मातु की करै हमेशा। निकट न आवै ताहि कलेशा॥

Bhakti matu ki karai hamesha Nikata na avai tahi kalesha

Whoever ever performs devotion to the Mother — no affliction comes near them.

Verse 40

बंदी पाठ करें शत बारा। बंदी पाश दूर हो सारा॥

Bamdi patha karem shata bara Bamdi pasha dura ho sara

The prisoner who recites it a hundred times has every bond of captivity loosed.

Verse 41

करहु कृपा भवमुक्ति भवानी। मो कहं दास सदा निज जानी॥

Karahu kripa bhavamukti bhavani Mo kaham dasa sada nija jani

Show grace and grant liberation, O Bhavani, ever knowing me as your own servant.

Verse 42

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

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.

Verse 43

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

Grant me strength, intellect and learning; hear me, O Mother Saraswati; O purifier, give shelter to the lowly Ramsagar.

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