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Saraswati Chalisa in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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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.

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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.

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Doha 1

𑌜𑌨𑌕 𑌜𑌨𑌨𑌿 𑌪𑌦 𑌕𑌮𑌲 𑌰𑌜, 𑌨𑌿𑌜 𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌕 𑌪𑌰 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌿। 𑌬𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍗𑌂 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌸𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍀, 𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌬𑌲 𑌦𑍇 𑌦𑌾𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌿॥

Janaka janani pada kamala raja, nija mastaka para dhari Bandaum matu sarasvati, buddhi bala de datari

Meaning: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.

Doha 2

𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣 𑌜𑌗𑌤 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌤 𑌤𑌵, 𑌮𑌹𑌿𑌮𑌾 𑌅𑌮𑌿𑌤 𑌅𑌨𑌂𑌤𑍁। 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌸𑌾𑌗𑌰 𑌕𑍇 𑌪𑌾𑌪 𑌕𑍋, 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍁𑌹𑍀 𑌅𑌬 𑌹𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍁॥

Purna jagata mem vyapta tava, mahima amita anamtu Ramasagara ke papa ko, matu tuhi aba hantu

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

Chaupai 1

𑌜𑌯 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌸𑌕𑌲 𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌬𑌲𑌰𑌾𑌸𑍀। 𑌜𑌯 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌜𑍍𑌞 𑌅𑌮𑌰 𑌅𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌸𑍀॥

Jaya shri sakala buddhi balarasi Jaya sarvajna amara avinasi

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

Chaupai 2

𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌯 𑌵𑍀𑌣𑌾𑌕𑌰 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑍀। 𑌕𑌰𑌤𑍀 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌸𑍁𑌹𑌂𑌸 𑌸𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍀॥

Jaya jaya jaya vinakara dhari Karati sada suhamsa savari

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

Chaupai 3

𑌰𑍂𑌪 𑌚𑌤𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌭𑍁𑌜𑌧𑌾𑌰𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾। 𑌸𑌕𑌲 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵 𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰 𑌵𑌿𑌖𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌤𑌾॥

Rupa chaturbhujadhari mata Sakala vishva andara vikhyata

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

Chaupai 4

𑌜𑌗 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌪𑌾𑌪 𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌜𑌬 𑌹𑍋𑌤𑍀। 𑌜𑌬𑌹𑌿 𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌮 𑌕𑍀 𑌫𑍀𑌕𑍀 𑌜𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌤𑍀॥

Jaga mem papa buddhi jaba hoti Jabahi dharma ki phiki jyoti

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

Chaupai 5

𑌤𑌬𑌹𑌿 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌲𑍇 𑌨𑌿𑌜 𑌅𑌵𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌾। 𑌪𑌾𑌪 𑌹𑍀𑌨 𑌕𑌰𑌤𑍀 𑌮𑌹𑌿 𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌾॥

Tabahi matu le nija avatara Papa hina karati mahi tara

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

Chaupai 6

𑌬𑌾𑌲𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌕𑌿 𑌜𑍀 𑌥𑍇 𑌹𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌰𑌾। 𑌤𑌵 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌾𑌦 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑍈 𑌸𑌂𑌸𑌾𑌰𑌾॥

Balmiki ji the hatyara Tava prasada janai samsara

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

Chaupai 7

𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌯𑌣 𑌜𑍋 𑌰𑌚𑍇 𑌬𑌨𑌾𑌈। 𑌆𑌦𑌿 𑌕𑌵𑍀 𑌕𑍀 𑌪𑌦𑌵𑍀 𑌪𑌾𑌈॥

Ramayana jo rache banai Adi kavi ki padavi pai

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

Chaupai 8

𑌕𑌾𑌲𑌿𑌦𑌾𑌸 𑌜𑍋 𑌭𑌯𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌖𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌤𑌾। 𑌤𑍇𑌰𑍀 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾 𑌦𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌿 𑌸𑍇 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾॥

Kalidasa jo bhaye vikhyata Teri kripa drishti se mata

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

Chaupai 9

𑌤𑍁𑌲𑌸𑍀 𑌸𑍂𑌰 𑌆𑌦𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌾𑌨𑌾। 𑌭𑌯𑍇 𑌔𑌰 𑌜𑍋 𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨𑍀 𑌨𑌾𑌨𑌾॥

Tulasi sura adi viddhana Bhaye aura jo jnani nana

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

Chaupai 10

𑌤𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌹𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌨 𑌔𑌰 𑌰𑌹𑍇𑌉 𑌅𑌵𑌲𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌾। 𑌕𑍇𑌵𑌲 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾 𑌆𑌪𑌕𑍀 𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌾॥

Tinhahim na aura raheu avalamba Kevala kripa apaki amba

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

Chaupai 11

𑌕𑌰𑌹𑍁 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾 𑌸𑍋𑌇 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌭𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍀। 𑌦𑍁𑌖𑌿𑌤 𑌦𑍀𑌨 𑌨𑌿𑌜 𑌦𑌾𑌸𑌹𑌿 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑍀॥

Karahu kripa soi matu bhavani Dukhita dina nija dasahi jani

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

Chaupai 12

𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌕𑌰𑍈 𑌅𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌧 𑌬𑌹𑍂𑌤𑌾। 𑌤𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌨 𑌧𑌰𑌇 𑌚𑌿𑌤 𑌸𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾॥

Putra karai aparadha bahuta Tehi na dharai chita sundara mata

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

Chaupai 13

𑌰𑌾𑌖𑍁 𑌲𑌾𑌜 𑌜𑌨𑌨𑍀 𑌅𑌬 𑌮𑍇𑌰𑍀। 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌯 𑌕𑌰𑍂𑌂 𑌬𑌹𑍁 𑌭𑌾𑌂𑌤𑌿 𑌘𑌨𑍇𑌰𑍀॥

Rakhu laja janani aba meri Vinaya karum bahu bhamti ghaneri

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

Chaupai 14

𑌮𑍈𑌂 𑌅𑌨𑌾𑌥 𑌤𑍇𑌰𑍀 𑌅𑌵𑌲𑌂𑌬𑌾। 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾 𑌕𑌰𑌉 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑌂𑌬𑌾॥

Maim anatha teri avalamba Kripa karau jaya jaya jagadamba

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

Chaupai 15

𑌮𑌧𑍁 𑌕𑍈𑌟𑌭 𑌜𑍋 𑌅𑌤𑌿 𑌬𑌲𑌵𑌾𑌨𑌾। 𑌬𑌾𑌹𑍁𑌯𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍂 𑌤𑍇 𑌠𑌾𑌨𑌾॥

Madhu kaitabha jo ati balavana Bahuyuddha vishnu te thana

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

Chaupai 16

𑌸𑌮𑌰 𑌹𑌜𑌾𑌰 𑌪𑌾𑌂𑌚 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌘𑍋𑌰𑌾। 𑌫𑌿𑌰 𑌭𑍀 𑌮𑍁𑌖 𑌉𑌨𑌸𑍇 𑌨𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌮𑍋𑌰𑌾॥

Samara hajara pamcha mem ghora Phira bhi mukha unase nahim mora

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

Chaupai 17

𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌸𑌹𑌾𑌯 𑌭𑌈 𑌤𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌕𑌾𑌲𑌾। 𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌪𑌰𑍀𑌤 𑌕𑌰𑍀 𑌖𑌲𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌾॥

Matu sahaya bhai tehi kala Buddhi viparita kari khalahala

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

Chaupai 18

𑌤𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌤𑍇 𑌮𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍁 𑌭𑌈 𑌖𑌲 𑌕𑍇𑌰𑍀। 𑌪𑍁𑌰𑌵𑌹𑍁 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌨𑍋𑌰𑌥 𑌮𑍇𑌰𑍀॥

Tehi te mrityu bhai khala keri Puravahu matu manoratha meri

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

Chaupai 19

𑌚𑌂𑌡 𑌮𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡 𑌜𑍋 𑌥𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌖𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌤𑌾। 𑌛𑌣 𑌮𑌹𑍁𑌂 𑌸𑌂𑌹𑌾𑌰𑍇𑌉 𑌤𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾॥

Chamda munda jo the vikhyata Chhana mahum samhareu tehi mata

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

Chaupai 20

𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌬𑍀𑌜 𑌸𑍇 𑌸𑌮𑌰𑌥 𑌪𑌾𑌪𑍀। 𑌸𑍁𑌰-𑌮𑍁𑌨𑌿 𑌹𑍃𑌦𑌯 𑌧𑌰𑌾 𑌸𑌬 𑌕𑌾𑌂𑌪𑍀॥

Raktabija se samaratha papi Sura-muni hridaya dhara saba kampi

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

Chaupai 21

𑌕𑌾𑌟𑍇𑌉 𑌸𑌿𑌰 𑌜𑌿𑌮 𑌕𑌦𑌲𑍀 𑌖𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌾। 𑌬𑌾𑌰 𑌬𑌾𑌰 𑌬𑌿𑌨𑌵𑌉𑌂 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑌂𑌬𑌾॥

Kateu sira jima kadali khamba Bara bara binavaum jagadamba

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

Chaupai 22

𑌜𑌗 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧 𑌜𑍋 𑌶𑍁𑌂𑌭 𑌨𑌿𑌶𑍁𑌂𑌭𑌾। 𑌛𑌿𑌨 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌬𑌧𑍇 𑌤𑌾𑌹𑌿 𑌤𑍂 𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌾॥

Jaga prasiddha jo shumbha nishumbha Chhina mem badhe tahi tu amba

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

Chaupai 23

𑌭𑌰𑌤-𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌬𑍁𑌧𑌿 𑌫𑍇𑌰𑍇𑌉 𑌜𑌾𑌈। 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌚𑌂𑌦𑍍𑌰 𑌬𑌨𑌵𑌾𑌸 𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌈॥

Bharata-matu budhi phereu jai Ramachamdra banavasa karai

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

Chaupai 24

𑌏𑌹𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌿 𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌨 𑌵𑌧 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌕𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑌾। 𑌸𑍁𑌰 𑌨𑌰 𑌮𑍁𑌨𑌿 𑌸𑌬 𑌕𑌹𑍁𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌦𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑌾॥

Ehi vidhi ravana vadha tuma kinha Sura nara muni saba kahum sukha dinha

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

Chaupai 25

𑌕𑍋 𑌸𑌮𑌰𑌥 𑌤𑌵 𑌯𑌶 𑌗𑍁𑌨 𑌗𑌾𑌨𑌾। 𑌨𑌿𑌗𑌮 𑌅𑌨𑌾𑌦𑌿 𑌅𑌨𑌂𑌤 𑌬𑌖𑌾𑌨𑌾॥

Ko samaratha tava yasha guna gana Nigama anadi anamta bakhana

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

Chaupai 26

𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁 𑌰𑍂𑌦𑍍𑌰 𑌅𑌜 𑌸𑌕𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌨 𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍀। 𑌜𑌿𑌨𑌕𑍀 𑌹𑍋 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍀॥

Vishnu rudra aja sakahim na mari Jinaki ho tuma rakshakari

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

Chaupai 27

𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌤 𑌦𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌕𑌾 𑌔𑌰 𑌶𑌤𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍀। 𑌨𑌾𑌮 𑌅𑌪𑌾𑌰 𑌹𑍈 𑌦𑌾𑌨𑌵 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍀॥

Rakta dantika aura shatakshi Nama apara hai danava bhakshi

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

Chaupai 28

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌮 𑌕𑌾𑌜 𑌧𑌰𑌾 𑌪𑌰 𑌕𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑌾। 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌾 𑌨𑌾𑌮 𑌸𑌕𑌲 𑌜𑌗 𑌲𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑌾॥

Durgama kaja dhara para kinha Durga nama sakala jaga linha

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

Chaupai 29

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗 𑌆𑌦𑌿 𑌹𑌰𑌨𑍀 𑌤𑍂 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾। 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾 𑌕𑌰𑌹𑍁 𑌜𑌬 𑌜𑌬 𑌸𑍁𑌖𑌦𑌾𑌤𑌾॥

Durga adi harani tu mata Kripa karahu jaba jaba sukhadata

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

Chaupai 30

𑌨𑍃𑌪 𑌕𑍋𑌪𑌿𑌤 𑌜𑍋 𑌮𑌾𑌰𑌨 𑌚𑌾𑌹𑍈। 𑌕𑌾𑌨𑌨 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌘𑍇𑌰𑍇 𑌮𑍃𑌗 𑌨𑌾𑌹𑍈॥

Nripa kopita jo marana chahai Kanana mem ghere mriga nahai

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

Chaupai 31

𑌸𑌾𑌗𑌰 𑌮𑌧𑍍𑌯 𑌪𑍋𑌤 𑌕𑍇 𑌭𑌂𑌗𑍇। 𑌅𑌤𑌿 𑌤𑍂𑌫𑌾𑌨 𑌨𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌕𑍋𑌊 𑌸𑌂𑌗𑍇॥

Sagara madhya pota ke bhamge Ati tuphana nahim kou samge

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

Chaupai 32

𑌭𑍂𑌤 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌤 𑌬𑌾𑌧𑌾 𑌯𑌾 𑌦𑍁𑌃𑌖 𑌮𑍇𑌂। 𑌹𑍋 𑌦𑌰𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌰 𑌅𑌥𑌵𑌾 𑌸𑌂𑌕𑌟 𑌮𑍇𑌂॥

Bhuta preta badha ya duhkha mem Ho daridra athava samkata mem

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

Chaupai 33

𑌨𑌾𑌮 𑌜𑌪𑍇 𑌮𑌂𑌗𑌲 𑌸𑌬 𑌹𑍋𑌈। 𑌸𑌂𑌶𑌯 𑌇𑌸𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌕𑌰𑌇 𑌨 𑌕𑍋𑌈॥

Nama jape mamgala saba hoi Samshaya isamem karai na koi

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

Chaupai 34

𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍀𑌨 𑌜𑍋 𑌆𑌤𑍁𑌰 𑌭𑌾𑌈। 𑌸𑌬𑍈 𑌛𑌾𑌂𑌡𑌼𑌿 𑌪𑍂𑌜𑍇𑌂 𑌏𑌹𑌿 𑌮𑌾𑌈॥

Putrahina jo atura bhai Sabai chhamड़i pujem ehi mai

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

Chaupai 35

𑌕𑌰𑍈 𑌪𑌾𑌠 𑌨𑌿𑌤 𑌯𑌹 𑌚𑌾𑌲𑍀𑌸𑌾। 𑌹𑍋𑌯 𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌸𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰 𑌗𑍁𑌣 𑌈𑌸𑌾॥

Karai patha nita yaha chalisa Hoya putra sundara guna isa

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

Chaupai 36

𑌧𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌕 𑌨𑍈𑌵𑍇𑌦𑍍𑌯 𑌚𑌢𑌾𑌵𑍈। 𑌸𑌂𑌕𑌟 𑌰𑌹𑌿𑌤 𑌅𑌵𑌶𑍍𑌯 𑌹𑍋 𑌜𑌾𑌵𑍈॥

Dhupadika naivedya chadhavai Samkata rahita avashya ho javai

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

Chaupai 37

𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌕𑍀 𑌕𑌰𑍈 𑌹𑌮𑍇𑌶𑌾। 𑌨𑌿𑌕𑌟 𑌨 𑌆𑌵𑍈 𑌤𑌾𑌹𑌿 𑌕𑌲𑍇𑌶𑌾॥

Bhakti matu ki karai hamesha Nikata na avai tahi kalesha

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

Chaupai 38

𑌬𑌂𑌦𑍀 𑌪𑌾𑌠 𑌕𑌰𑍇𑌂 𑌶𑌤 𑌬𑌾𑌰𑌾। 𑌬𑌂𑌦𑍀 𑌪𑌾𑌶 𑌦𑍂𑌰 𑌹𑍋 𑌸𑌾𑌰𑌾॥

Bamdi patha karem shata bara Bamdi pasha dura ho sara

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

Chaupai 39

𑌕𑌰𑌹𑍁 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾 𑌭𑌵𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌭𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍀। 𑌮𑍋 𑌕𑌹𑌂 𑌦𑌾𑌸 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌨𑌿𑌜 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑍀॥

Karahu kripa bhavamukti bhavani Mo kaham dasa sada nija jani

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

Chaupai 40

𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾 𑌸𑍂𑌰𑌜 𑌕𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌤𑌵, 𑌅𑌂𑌧𑌕𑌾𑌰 𑌮𑌮 𑌰𑍂𑌪। 𑌡𑍂𑌬𑌨 𑌤𑍇 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾 𑌕𑌰𑌹𑍁, 𑌪𑌰𑍂𑌂 𑌨 𑌮𑍈𑌂 𑌭𑌵-𑌕𑍂𑌪॥

Mata suraja kanti tava, amdhakara mama rupa Dubana te raksha karahu, parum na maim bhava-kupa

Meaning: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.

Closing Doha

𑌬𑌲 𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑍁𑌂 𑌮𑍋𑌹𑌿, 𑌸𑍁𑌨𑌹𑍁 𑌸𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌤𑌿 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍁। 𑌅𑌧𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌸𑌾𑌗𑌰𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌤𑍁𑌮, 𑌆𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌯 𑌦𑍇𑌉 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑌾𑌤𑍁॥

Bala buddhi vidya dehum mohi, sunahu sarasvati matu Adhama ramasagarahim tuma, ashraya deu punatu

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

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌵𑍀𑌣𑌾𑌕𑌰 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑍀🔊Vinakar DhariBearer of the veena in her hand

𑌸𑍁𑌹𑌂𑌸 𑌸𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍀🔊Suhans SavariShe who rides the graceful swan

𑌚𑌤𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌭𑍁𑌜𑌧𑌾𑌰𑍀🔊Chaturbhuj-dhariBearer of the four-armed form

𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌬𑌲🔊Buddhi BalIntellect and strength

𑌆𑌦𑌿 𑌕𑌵𑍀🔊Adi KaviThe first poet (Valmiki, by her grace)

𑌜𑌗𑌦𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌾🔊JagadambaMother of the universe

𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌬𑍀𑌜🔊RaktabijaThe demon slain by the Goddess

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌾🔊DurgaRemover of every difficulty (durga)

Benefits of Chanting Saraswati Chalisa

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Recitation of the Saraswati Chalisa invokes the grace of Goddess Saraswati for knowledge, intellect, memory and eloquence.

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Especially beloved by students, scholars, artists and musicians; recited before exams and study.

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Most auspicious on Vasant Panchami, the festival of Saraswati, and on Wednesdays.

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The Chalisa recalls how her grace made Valmiki the first poet and inspired Kalidasa, Tulsidas and Surdas.

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Said to remove dullness of mind, grant clear understanding, and bring success in learning and the arts.

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Recited a hundred times, it is said even to loosen the bonds of the captive.

How to Chant Saraswati Chalisa

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Best TimeVasant Panchami and Wednesdays; early morning before study

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Saraswati 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.

The Saraswati Chalisa is a 40-verse Hindi hymn to Goddess Saraswati, the deity of knowledge, music and the arts. It begins 'Janak janani pad kamal raj' and recalls her grace upon poets and sages.

Vasant Panchami, the festival dedicated to Saraswati, is the most auspicious day, as is Wednesday. Students often recite it daily before study and especially before examinations.

It is said to remove dullness of mind and grant intellect, memory, concentration and eloquence. The text recalls how her grace transformed the bandit Valmiki into the first poet and inspired Kalidasa, Tulsidas and Surdas.

It is believed to bestow knowledge, wisdom and success in learning and the arts, to remove obstacles to study, and — recited with steady faith — even to free one from confinement and calamity.