durgachalisashaktinavratri

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌾 𑌚𑌾𑌲𑍀𑌸𑌾

Durga Chalisa in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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Hindu devotional tradition · Unknown (folk devotional composition) · Medieval period

The Durga Chalisa draws its narrative from the Devi Mahatmyam (also called Durga Saptashati or Chandi Path) from the Markandeya Purana, one of the most important texts in Shaktism. It recounts how Goddess Durga was created from the combined energies of all the gods to destroy the buffalo demon Mahishasur, whom no god could defeat. She fought for 9 days and nights (the origin of Navratri) before slaying him on the 10th day (Vijayadashami/Dussehra).

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The Devi Mahatmyam narrates that when Mahishasur had conquered heaven and earth, the gods pooled their divine energies — each god contributing a weapon and a power — creating Goddess Durga. She rode a lion into battle and fought the demon army for 9 nights. When Mahishasur transformed into a buffalo to escape, Durga leaped onto him, pinned him with her foot, and pierced him with her trident. This victory of good over evil is celebrated as Navratri and Dussehra across India.

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Doha 1

𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑍇 𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌕𑌰𑌨𑍀 । 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑍇 𑌦𑍁𑌃𑌖 𑌹𑌰𑌨𑍀 ॥

Namo namo durge sukha karani namo namo durge duhkha harani

Meaning:Salutations, salutations to Durga, giver of joy; salutations, salutations to Durga, remover of sorrow.

Doha 2

𑌨𑌿𑌰𑌂𑌕𑌾𑌰 𑌹𑍈 𑌜𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌤𑌿 𑌤𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌹𑌾𑌰𑍀 । 𑌤𑌿𑌹𑍂𑌂 𑌲𑍋𑌕 𑌫𑍈𑌲𑍀 𑌉𑌜𑌿𑌯𑌾𑌰𑍀 ॥

Niramkara hai jyoti tumhari tihun loka phaili ujiyari

Meaning:Formless, you are pure light; your radiance spreads through all three worlds.

Chaupai 1

𑌶𑌶𑌿 𑌲𑌲𑌾𑌟 𑌮𑍁𑌖 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌵𑌿𑌶𑌾𑌲𑌾 । 𑌨𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌲𑌾𑌲 𑌭𑍃𑌕𑍁𑌟𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌲𑌾 ॥

Shashi lalata mukha mahavishala netra lala bhrikuti vikarala

Meaning:The moon adorns your forehead, your face vast and majestic; your eyes are red and your brow terrible.

Chaupai 2

𑌰𑍂𑌪 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌕𑍋 𑌅𑌧𑌿𑌕 𑌸𑍁𑌹𑌾𑌵𑍇 । 𑌦𑌰𑌶 𑌕𑌰𑌤 𑌜𑌨 𑌅𑌤𑌿 𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌪𑌾𑌵𑍇 ॥

Rupa matu ko adhika suhave darasha karata jana ati sukha pave

Meaning:Your form, O Mother, is exceedingly lovely; beholding it, devotees attain great joy.

Chaupai 3

𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌸𑌂𑌸𑌾𑌰 𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌲𑍈 𑌕𑍀𑌨𑌾 । 𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌨 𑌹𑍇𑌤𑍁 𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌨 𑌧𑌨 𑌦𑍀𑌨𑌾 ॥

Tuma samsara shakti lai kina palana hetu anna dhana dina

Meaning:You took up all the power of the world; for its sustenance you gave food and wealth.

Chaupai 4

𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌾 𑌹𑍁𑌈 𑌜𑌗 𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌾 । 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌹𑍀 𑌆𑌦𑌿 𑌸𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰𑍀 𑌬𑌾𑌲𑌾 ॥

Annapurna hui jaga pala tuma hi adi sundari bala

Meaning:As Annapurna you nourished the world; you are the primal, beautiful maiden (Adi Sundari).

Chaupai 5

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌲𑌯𑌕𑌾𑌲 𑌸𑌬 𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌨 𑌹𑌾𑌰𑍀 । 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀 𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌶𑌂𑌕𑌰 𑌪𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌰𑍀 ॥

Pralayakala saba nashana hari tuma gauri shivashamkara pyari

Meaning:At the time of dissolution you destroy all; you are Gauri, the beloved of Shiva-Shankara.

Chaupai 6

𑌶𑌿𑌵 𑌯𑍋𑌗𑍀 𑌤𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌹𑌰𑍇 𑌗𑍁𑌣 𑌗𑌾𑌵𑍇𑌂 । 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁 𑌤𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌹𑍇𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌤 𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌵𑍇𑌂 ॥

Shiva yogi tumhare guna gavem brahma vishnu tumhem nita dhyavem

Meaning:Shiva the yogi sings your virtues; Brahma and Vishnu ever meditate upon you.

Chaupai 7

𑌰𑍂𑌪 𑌸𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍀 𑌕𑍋 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌾 । 𑌦𑍇 𑌸𑍁𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌋𑌷𑌿 𑌮𑍁𑌨𑌿𑌨 𑌉𑌬𑌾𑌰𑌾 ॥

Rupa sarasvati ko tuma dhara de subuddhi rishi munina ubara

Meaning:You took the form of Saraswati; granting good wisdom, you delivered the sages.

Chaupai 8

𑌧𑌰𑌯𑍋 𑌰𑍂𑌪 𑌨𑌰𑌸𑌿𑌂𑌹 𑌕𑍋 𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌾 । 𑌪𑌰𑌗𑌟 𑌭𑌈 𑌫𑌾𑌡𑌼𑌕𑌰 𑌖𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌾 ॥

Dharayo rupa narasimha ko amba paragata bhai phaड़kara khamba

Meaning:You assumed the form of Narasimha, O Amba, appearing as you burst forth from the pillar.

Chaupai 9

𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾 𑌕𑌰𑌿 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌲𑌾𑌦 𑌬𑌚𑌾𑌯𑍋 । 𑌹𑌿𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷 𑌕𑍋 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌗 𑌪𑌠𑌾𑌯𑍋 ॥

Raksha kari prahlada bachayo hiranyaksha ko svarga pathayo

Meaning:You protected and saved Prahlada, and dispatched Hiranyakashipu (to his end).

Chaupai 10

𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀 𑌰𑍂𑌪 𑌧𑌰𑍋 𑌜𑌗 𑌮𑌾𑌹𑍀𑌂 । 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣 𑌅𑌂𑌗 𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌹𑍀𑌂 ॥

Lakshmi rupa dharo jaga mahim shri narayana amga samahim

Meaning:You took the form of Lakshmi in the world; you are merged in the body of Sri Narayana.

Chaupai 11

𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍀𑌰𑌸𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌧𑍁 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌕𑌰𑌤 𑌵𑌿𑌲𑌾𑌸𑌾 । 𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌸𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌧𑍁 𑌦𑍀𑌜𑍈 𑌮𑌨 𑌆𑌸𑌾 ॥

Kshirasindhu mem karata vilasa dayasindhu dijai mana asa

Meaning:In the ocean of milk you delight; O ocean of compassion, fulfil the heart's hope.

Chaupai 12

𑌹𑌿𑌂𑌗𑌲𑌾𑌜 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌤𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌹𑍀𑌂 𑌭𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍀 । 𑌮𑌹𑌿𑌮𑌾 𑌅𑌮𑌿𑌤 𑌨 𑌜𑌾𑌤 𑌬𑌖𑌾𑌨𑍀 ॥

Himgalaja mem tumhim bhavani mahima amita na jata bakhani

Meaning:In Hinglaj it is you, O Bhavani; your boundless glory cannot be told in full.

Chaupai 13

𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌂𑌗𑍀 𑌅𑌰𑍁 𑌧𑍂𑌮𑌾𑌵𑌤𑌿 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾 । 𑌭𑍁𑌵𑌨𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍀 𑌬𑌗𑌲𑌾 𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌦𑌾𑌤𑌾 ॥

Matamgi aru dhumavati mata bhuvaneshvari bagala sukha data

Meaning:As Matangi and Mother Dhumavati; as Bhuvaneshwari and Bagala, the givers of joy.

Chaupai 14

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌭𑍈𑌰𑌵 𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌾 𑌜𑌗 𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍀 । 𑌛𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌨 𑌭𑌾𑌲 𑌭𑌵 𑌦𑍁𑌃𑌖 𑌨𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍀 ॥

Shri bhairava tara jaga tarini chhinna bhala bhava duhkha nivarini

Meaning:As Sri Bhairavi and Tara, saviour of the world; as Chhinnamasta, remover of the sorrows of existence.

Chaupai 15

𑌕𑍇𑌹𑌰𑌿 𑌵𑌾𑌹𑌨 𑌸𑍋𑌹 𑌭𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍀 । 𑌲𑌾𑌂𑌗𑍁𑌰 𑌵𑍀𑌰 𑌚𑌲𑌤 𑌅𑌗𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍀 ॥

Kehari vahana soha bhavani lamgura vira chalata agavani

Meaning:Riding upon the lion, O Bhavani; the hero Langur (Hanuman) goes before you as your escort.

Chaupai 16

𑌕𑌰 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌖𑌪𑍍𑌪𑌰 𑌖𑌡𑍍𑌗 𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍈 । 𑌜𑌾𑌕𑍋 𑌦𑍇𑌖 𑌕𑌾𑌲 𑌡𑌰 𑌭𑌾𑌜𑍈 ॥

Kara mem khappara khadga virajai jako dekha kala dara bhajai

Meaning:In your hand shine the skull-bowl and the sword; beholding which, even Death itself flees in fear.

Chaupai 17

𑌸𑍋𑌹𑍈 𑌅𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌔𑌰 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌶𑍂𑌲𑌾 । 𑌜𑌾𑌤𑍇 𑌉𑌠𑌤 𑌶𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍁 𑌹𑌿𑌯 𑌶𑍂𑌲𑌾 ॥

Sohai astra aura trishula jate uthata shatru hiya shula

Meaning:The mighty weapons and the trident also gleam; by which agony rises in the enemy's heart.

Chaupai 18

𑌨𑌗𑌰𑌕𑍋𑌟 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌤𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌹𑍀𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌤 । 𑌤𑌿𑌹𑍁𑌂𑌲𑍋𑌕 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌡𑌂𑌕𑌾 𑌬𑌾𑌜𑌤 ॥

Nagarakota mem tumhim virajata tihunloka mem damka bajata

Meaning:In Nagarkot too you are enthroned; in the three worlds your victory-drum resounds.

Chaupai 19

𑌶𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌭 𑌨𑌿𑌶𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌭 𑌦𑌾𑌨𑌵 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍇 । 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌬𑍀𑌜 𑌶𑌂𑌖𑌨 𑌸𑌂𑌹𑌾𑌰𑍇 ॥

Shumbha nishumbha danava tuma mare raktabija shamkhana samhare

Meaning:You slew the demons Shumbha and Nishumbha; you destroyed Raktabija and his swarming clones.

Chaupai 20

𑌮𑌹𑌿𑌷𑌾𑌸𑍁𑌰 𑌨𑍃𑌪 𑌅𑌤𑌿 𑌅𑌭𑌿𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍀 । 𑌜𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌅𑌘 𑌭𑌾𑌰 𑌮𑌹𑍀 𑌅𑌕𑍁𑌲𑌾𑌨𑍀 ॥

Mahishasura nripa ati abhimani jehi agha bhara mahi akulani

Meaning:The arrogant king Mahishasura — under whose burden of sin the earth groaned —

Chaupai 21

𑌰𑍂𑌪 𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌲 𑌕𑌾𑌲𑌿𑌕𑌾 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌾 । 𑌸𑍇𑌨 𑌸𑌹𑌿𑌤 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌤𑌿𑌹𑌿 𑌸𑌂𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌾 ॥

Rupa karala kalika dhara sena sahita tuma tihi samhara

Meaning:Taking the dread form of Kalika, you destroyed him together with his entire army.

Chaupai 22

𑌪𑌰𑍀 𑌗𑌾ढ़ 𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌨 𑌪𑌰 𑌜𑌬 𑌜𑌬 । 𑌭𑌈 𑌸𑌹𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌤𑌬 𑌤𑌬 ॥

Pari gaढ़ santana para jaba jaba bhai sahaya matu tuma taba taba

Meaning:Whenever hardship befell the saints, you, O Mother, came to their aid time and again.

Chaupai 23

𑌅𑌮𑌰𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍀 𑌅𑌰𑍁 𑌬𑌾𑌸𑌵 𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾 । 𑌤𑌬 𑌮𑌹𑌿𑌮𑌾 𑌸𑌬 𑌰𑌹𑍇𑌂 𑌅𑌶𑍋𑌕𑌾 ॥

Amarapuri aru basava loka taba mahima saba rahem ashoka

Meaning:The immortal city and the realm of Indra — by your glory all remained free of sorrow.

Chaupai 24

𑌜𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌲𑌾 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌹𑍈 𑌜𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌤𑌿 𑌤𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌹𑌾𑌰𑍀 । 𑌤𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌹𑍇𑌂 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌪𑍂𑌜𑍇𑌂 𑌨𑌰𑌨𑌾𑌰𑍀 ॥

Jvala mem hai jyoti tumhari tumhem sada pujem naranari

Meaning:In Jwalaji your flame of light burns; men and women worship you forever.

Chaupai 25

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌮 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌸𑍇 𑌜𑍋 𑌯𑌶 𑌗𑌾𑌵𑍇𑌂 । 𑌦𑍁𑌃𑌖 𑌦𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌰 𑌨𑌿𑌕𑌟 𑌨𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌆𑌵𑍇𑌂 ॥

Prema bhakti se jo yasha gavem duhkha daridra nikata nahim avem

Meaning:Those who sing your glory with loving devotion — sorrow and poverty never come near them.

Chaupai 26

𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌵𑍇 𑌤𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌹𑍇𑌂 𑌜𑍋 𑌨𑌰 𑌮𑌨 𑌲𑌾𑌈 । 𑌜𑌨𑍍𑌮𑌮𑌰𑌣 𑌤𑌾𑌕𑍗 𑌛𑍁𑌟𑌿 𑌜𑌾𑌈 ॥

Dhyave tumhem jo nara mana lai janmamarana takau chhuti jai

Meaning:Whoever meditates upon you with a focused mind — his cycle of birth and death is broken.

Chaupai 27

𑌜𑍋𑌗𑍀 𑌸𑍁𑌰 𑌮𑍁𑌨𑌿 𑌕𑌹𑌤 𑌪𑍁𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍀 । 𑌯𑍋𑌗 𑌨 𑌹𑍋 𑌬𑌿𑌨 𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌤𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌹𑌾𑌰𑍀 ॥

Jogi sura muni kahata pukari yoga na ho bina shakti tumhari

Meaning:Yogis, gods and sages proclaim aloud: there is no attainment (yoga) without your Shakti.

Chaupai 28

𑌶𑌂𑌕𑌰 𑌆𑌚𑌾𑌰𑌜 𑌤𑌪 𑌕𑍀𑌨𑍋 । 𑌕𑌾𑌮 𑌅𑌰𑍁 𑌕𑍍𑌰𑍋𑌧 𑌜𑍀𑌤𑌿 𑌸𑌬 𑌲𑍀𑌨𑍋 ॥

Shamkara acharaja tapa kino kama aru krodha jiti saba lino

Meaning:Shankaracharya performed austerity; he wholly conquered lust and anger.

Chaupai 29

𑌨𑌿𑌶𑌿𑌦𑌿𑌨 𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨 𑌧𑌰𑍋 𑌶𑌂𑌕𑌰 𑌕𑍋 । 𑌕𑌾𑌹𑍁 𑌕𑌾𑌲 𑌨𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌮𑌿𑌰𑍋 𑌤𑍁𑌮𑌕𑍋 ॥

Nishidina dhyana dharo shamkara ko kahu kala nahim sumiro tumako

Meaning:Day and night he meditated upon Shankara, but at no time did he remember you.

Chaupai 30

𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌰𑍂𑌪 𑌕𑌾 𑌮𑌰𑌮 𑌨 𑌪𑌾𑌯𑍋 । 𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌗𑌈 𑌤𑌬 𑌮𑌨 𑌪𑌛𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌯𑍋 ॥

Shakti rupa ka marama na payo shakti gai taba mana pachhitayo

Meaning:He did not grasp the secret of the Shakti-principle; when his power left him, his mind repented.

Chaupai 31

𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌾𑌗𑌤 𑌹𑍁𑌈 𑌕𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌬𑌖𑌾𑌨𑍀 । 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑌮𑍍𑌬 𑌭𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍀 ॥

Sharanagata hui kirti bakhani jaya jaya jaya jagadamba bhavani

Meaning:Taking refuge, he extolled your fame: “Victory, victory, victory to Jagadamba Bhavani!”

Chaupai 32

𑌭𑌈 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌨 𑌆𑌦𑌿 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌾 । 𑌦𑌈 𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌨𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌕𑍀𑌨 𑌵𑌿𑌲𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌾 ॥

Bhai prasanna adi jagadamba dai shakti nahim kina vilamba

Meaning:The primal Jagadamba was pleased, and gave back his power without delay.

Chaupai 33

𑌮𑍋𑌕𑍋 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌕𑌷𑍍𑌟 𑌅𑌤𑌿 𑌘𑍇𑌰𑍋 । 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌬𑌿𑌨 𑌕𑍗𑌨 𑌹𑌰𑍈 𑌦𑍁𑌃𑌖 𑌮𑍇𑌰𑍋 ॥

Moko matu kashta ati ghero tuma bina kauna harai duhkha mero

Meaning:“O Mother, great affliction surrounds me; without you, who will remove my sorrow?

Chaupai 34

𑌆𑌶𑌾 𑌤𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌾 𑌨𑌿𑌪𑌟 𑌸𑌤𑌾𑌵𑍇𑌂 । 𑌮𑍋𑌹 𑌮𑌦𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌕 𑌸𑌬 𑌬𑌿𑌨𑌶𑌾𑌵𑍇𑌂 ॥

Asha trishna nipata satavem moha madadika saba binashavem

Meaning:Hope and craving torment me sorely; delusion, pride and the rest — destroy them all.

Chaupai 35

𑌶𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍁 𑌨𑌾𑌶 𑌕𑍀𑌜𑍈 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌨𑍀 । 𑌸𑍁𑌮𑌿𑌰𑍗𑌂 𑌇𑌕𑌚𑌿𑌤 𑌤𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌹𑍇𑌂 𑌭𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍀 ॥

Shatru nasha kijai maharani sumiraum ikachita tumhem bhavani

Meaning:Destroy my enemies, O Great Queen; with single-minded focus I remember you, O Bhavani.

Chaupai 36

𑌕𑌰𑍋 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾 𑌹𑍇 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌲𑌾 । 𑌋𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌦𑍈 𑌕𑌰𑌹𑍁 𑌨𑌿𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌾 ॥

Karo kripa he matu dayala riddhisiddhi dai karahu nihala

Meaning:Show mercy, O compassionate Mother; granting prosperity and perfection, make me blessed.

Chaupai 37

𑌜𑌬 𑌲𑌗𑌿 𑌜𑌿𑌊𑌂 𑌦𑌯𑌾 𑌫𑌲 𑌪𑌾𑌊𑌂 । 𑌤𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌹𑌰𑍋 𑌯𑌶 𑌮𑍈𑌂 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌸𑍁𑌨𑌾𑌊𑌂 ॥

Jaba lagi jiun daya phala paun tumharo yasha maim sada sunaun

Meaning:As long as I live may I reap the fruit of your grace, and ever proclaim your glory.

Chaupai 38

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌾 𑌚𑌾𑌲𑍀𑌸𑌾 𑌜𑍋 𑌕𑍋𑌈 𑌗𑌾𑌵𑍈 । 𑌸𑌬 𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌭𑍋𑌗 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌪𑌦 𑌪𑌾𑌵𑍈 ॥

Shri durga chalisa jo koi gavai saba sukha bhoga paramapada pavai

Meaning:Whoever sings this Durga Chalisa gains every joy and attains the supreme state.

Chaupai 39

𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍀𑌦𑌾𑌸 𑌶𑌰𑌣 𑌨𑌿𑌜 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑍀 । 𑌕𑌹𑍁 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑌮𑍍𑌬 𑌭𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍀 ॥

Devidasa sharana nija jani kahu kripa jagadamba bhavani

Meaning:Knowing Devidas (this devotee) as one come to your refuge — show your mercy, O Jagadamba Bhavani.

Closing Doha

𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌾𑌗𑌤 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾 𑌕𑌰𑍇, 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤 𑌰𑌹𑍇 𑌨𑌿 𑌶𑌂𑌕 । 𑌮𑍈𑌂 𑌆𑌯𑌾 𑌤𑍇𑌰𑍀 𑌶𑌰𑌣 𑌮𑍇𑌂, 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌲𑌿𑌜𑌿𑌯𑍇 𑌅𑌂𑌕 ॥

Sharanagata raksha kare, bhakta rahe ni shamka maim aya teri sharana mem, matu lijiye amka

Meaning:“Protect the one who takes refuge, that the devotee may stay fearless; I have come to your shelter, O Mother — take me into your embrace.”

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑍇🔊DurgeO Goddess Durga

𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌕𑌰𑌨𑍀🔊Sukh KarniBestower of happiness

𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍇🔊AmbeO Mother (Amba)

𑌦𑍁𑌃𑌖 𑌹𑌰𑌨𑍀🔊Dukh HarniRemover of sorrows

𑌨𑌿𑌰𑌂𑌕𑌾𑌰🔊NirankarFormless

𑌜𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌤𑌿🔊JyotiLight, radiance

𑌶𑌶𑌿 𑌲𑌲𑌾𑌟🔊Shashi LalatMoon on the forehead

𑌵𑌿𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌲𑌾🔊VikralaFierce, terrifying

𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿🔊ShaktiDivine feminine power

𑌮𑌹𑌿𑌷𑌾𑌸𑍁𑌰🔊MahishasurThe buffalo demon

𑌕𑌾𑌲𑍀🔊KaliThe dark fierce form of the Goddess

𑌸𑌂𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌾🔊SamharaDestroyed, annihilated

𑌉𑌗𑍍𑌰 𑌰𑍂𑌪🔊Ugra RoopFierce form

𑌶𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌭-𑌨𑌿𑌶𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌭🔊Shumbh-NishumbhTwin demon brothers slain by Durga

𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌬𑍀𑌜🔊RaktabeejDemon whose blood drops created new demons

𑌖𑌪𑍍𑌪𑌰🔊KhapparSkull cup (held by Kali)

𑌸𑌤𑍀🔊SatiFirst incarnation of Parvati, who self-immolated

𑌦𑌕𑍍𑌷 𑌯𑌜𑍍𑌞🔊Daksh YagyaThe sacrifice of Daksha where Sati died

𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌪𑍀𑌠🔊ShaktipeethSacred sites where Sati's body parts fell (52 in total)

𑌨𑌵𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌾🔊NavdurgaNine forms of Durga worshipped during Navratri

𑌶𑍈𑌲𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀🔊ShailputriDaughter of the mountain (1st Navdurga)

𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌚𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍀🔊BrahmachariniThe ascetic goddess (2nd Navdurga)

𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌘𑌣𑍍𑌟𑌾🔊ChandraghantaShe who has a moon-bell (3rd Navdurga)

𑌕𑍂𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌾🔊KushmandaCreator of the cosmic egg (4th Navdurga)

𑌸𑍍𑌕𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾🔊SkandmataMother of Kartikeya (5th Navdurga)

𑌕𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯𑌨𑍀🔊KatyayaniBorn in Katya lineage (6th Navdurga)

𑌕𑌾𑌲𑌰𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿🔊KaalratriDark night of destruction (7th Navdurga)

𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀🔊MahagauriThe extremely fair one (8th Navdurga)

𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌦𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀🔊SiddhidatriBestower of all powers (9th Navdurga)

𑌭𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍀🔊BhavaniGoddess of the world/existence

Benefits of Chanting Durga Chalisa

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Invokes the protective power of Goddess Durga — destroyer of evil

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Essential during Navratri (9 nights of Durga worship)

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Removes fear, negativity and all forms of suffering

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Grants courage, confidence and strength to face difficulties

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Protects from enemies, black magic and evil forces

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Fulfills wishes when chanted with sincere devotion during Navratri

How to Chant Durga Chalisa

Repetitions9times

Best TimeDuring Navratri, Fridays, or any time of difficulty

Light a ghee diya before an image of Goddess Durga. Offer red flowers and kumkum. Chant the Durga Chalisa 9 times during Navratri for maximum benefit. On regular days, once daily is sufficient. Face east or north. The chalisa is especially powerful when chanted during Ashtami (8th day of Navratri).

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Durga Chalisa written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

A 40-verse devotional hymn praising Goddess Durga, describing her divine form, her victories over demons like Mahishasur, and her protective power. It is one of the most popular Navratri prayers.

During Navratri (especially the 9 nights), on Fridays (Durga's day), during Ashtami, or any time you need the Goddess's protection and strength.

The Chalisa is a 40-verse devotional hymn praising Durga's qualities and deeds. The Kavach (armor) is a protective prayer that invokes Durga's protection over specific body parts — it is more of a ritualistic shield.