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Durga Chalisa

Durga

Prayer text

Invocation

या देवी सर्वभुतेषु मातृरूपेण संस्थिता ।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥

The Forty Verses

नमो नमो दुर्गे सुख करनी । नमो नमो अम्बे दुःख हरनी ॥ (1)
निराकार है ज्योति तुम्हारी । तिहूं लोक फैली उजियारी ॥ (2)
शशि ललाट मुख महाविशाला । नेत्र लाल भृकुटी विकराला ॥ (3)
रूप मातु को अधिक सुहावे । दरश करत जन अति सुख पावे ॥ (4)
तुम संसार शक्ति लै कीना । पालन हेतु अन्न धन दीना ॥ (5)
अन्नपूर्णा हुई जग पाला । तुम ही आदि सुन्दरी बाला ॥ (6)
प्रलयकाल सब नाशन हारी । तुम गौरी शिव शंकर प्यारी ॥ (7)
शिव योगी तुम्हरे गुण गावें । ब्रह्मा विष्णु तुम्हें नित ध्यावें ॥ (8)
रुप सरस्वती को तुम धारा । दे सुबुद्धि ॠषि मुनिन उबारा ॥ (9)
धरा रूप नरसिंह को अम्बा । प्रकट भई फाडकर खम्बा ॥ (10)
रक्षा करि प्रह्लाद बचायो । हिरण्याक्ष को स्वर्ग पठायो ॥ (11)
लक्ष्मी रूप धरो जग माहीं । श्री नारायण अंग समाहीं ॥ (12)
क्षीरसिन्धु में करत विलासा । दयासिन्धु दीजै मन आसा ॥ (13)
हिंगलाज में तुम्हीं भवानी । महिमा अमित न जात बखानी ॥ (14)
मातंगी धूमावति माता । भुवनेश्वरि बगला सुखदाता ॥ (15)
श्री भैरव तारा जग तारिणि । छिन्न भाल भव दुःख निवारिणि ॥ (16)
केहरि वाहन सोह भवानी । लांगुर वीर चलत अगवानी ॥ (17)
कर में खप्पर खड्ग विराजे । जाको देख काल डर भागे ॥ (18)
सोहे अस्त्र और त्रिशूला । जाते उठत शत्रु हिय शुला ॥ (19)
नगरकोट में तुम्हीं विराजत । तिहूं लोक में डंका बाजत ॥ (20)
शुंभ निशुंभ दानव तुम मारे । रक्तबीज शंखन संहारे ॥ (21)
महिषासुर नृप अति अभिमानी । जेहि अघ भार मही अकुलानी ॥ (22)
रूप कराल कालिका धारा । सैन्य सहित तुम तिहि संहारा ॥ (23)
परी गाढं संतन पर जब जब । भई सहाय मातु तुम तब तब ॥ (24)
अमरपूरी अरू बासव लोका । तब महिमा रहें अशोका ॥ (25)
ज्वाला में है ज्योति तुम्हारी । तुम्हें सदा पूजें नर नारी ॥ (26)
प्रेम भक्ति से जो यश गावे । दुःख दारिद्र निकट नहिं आवे ॥ (27)
ध्यावे तुम्हें जो नर मन लाई । जन्म मरण ताको छुटि जाई ॥ (28)
जोगी सुर मुनि कहत पुकारी । योग न हो बिन शक्ति तुम्हरी ॥ (29)
शंकर आचारज तप कीनो । काम अरु क्रोध जीति सब लीनो ॥ (30)
निशिदिन ध्यान धरो शंकर को । काहु काल नहीं सुमिरो तुमको ॥ (31)
शक्ति रूप को मरम न पायो । शक्ति गई तब मन पछतायो ॥ (32)
शरणागत हुई कीर्ति बखानी । जय जय जय जगदंब भवानी ॥ (33)
भई प्रसन्न आदि जगदम्बा । दई शक्ति नहिं कीन विलंबा ॥ (34)
मोको मातु कष्ट अति घेरो । तुम बिन कौन हरै दुःख मेरो ॥ (35)
आशा तृष्णा निपट सतावें । मोह मदादिक सब विनशावें ॥ (36)
शत्रु नाश कीजै महारानी । सुमिरौं इकचित तुम्हें भवानी ॥ (37)
करो कृपा हे मातु दयाला । ॠद्धि सिद्धि दे करहु निहाला ॥ (38)
जब लगि जिऊं दया फल पाऊं । तुम्हरो यश मैं सदा सुनाऊं ॥ (39)
दुर्गा चालीसा जो नित गावै । सब सुख भोग परम पद पावै ॥ (40)

Closing Couplet

देवीदास शरण निज जानी । करहु कृपा जगदम्ब भवानी ॥

Transliteration

Invocation

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu matri-rupena samsthita,
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah.

The Forty Verses

Namo namo Durge sukh karani, namo namo Ambe dukh harani. (1)
Nirakar hai jyoti tumhari, tihu lok phaili ujiyari. (2)
Shashi lalat mukh mahavishala, netra lal bhrikuti vikarala. (3)
Rup matu ko adhik suhave, darash karat jan ati sukh pave. (4)
Tum sansar shakti lai keena, palan hetu anna dhan deena. (5)
Annapurna hui jag pala, tum hi aadi sundari bala. (6)
Pralayakaal sab nashan haari, tum Gauri Shiv Shankar pyari. (7)
Shiv yogi tumhare gun gaaven, Brahma Vishnu tumhen nit dhyaaven. (8)
Rup Sarasvati ko tum dhara, de subuddhi rishi munin ubara. (9)
Dhara rup Narasimha ko Amba, prakat bhai phaadkar khamba. (10)
Raksha kari Prahlad bachayo, Hiranyaksha ko swarg pathayo. (11)
Lakshmi rup dharo jag mahin, Shri Narayan ang samahin. (12)
Ksheersindhu mein karat vilasa, dayasindhu deejai man aasa. (13)
Hinglaj mein tumhi Bhavani, mahima amit na jaat bakhani. (14)
Matangi Dhoomavati mata, Bhuvaneshwari Bagala sukhadata. (15)
Shri Bhairav Tara jag tarini, chhinna bhaal bhav dukh nivarini. (16)
Kehari vahan soh Bhavani, laangur veer chalat agavani. (17)
Kar mein khappar khadg viraje, jaako dekh kaal dar bhaage. (18)
Sohe astra aur trishula, jaate uthat shatru hiya shula. (19)
Nagarkot mein tumhi virajat, tihu lok mein danka bajat. (20)
Shumbha Nishumbha danav tum maare, Raktabija shankhan samhare. (21)
Mahishasur nrip ati abhimani, jehi agh bhar mahi akulani. (22)
Rup karal Kalika dhara, sainya sahit tum tihi samhara. (23)
Pari gaadh santan par jab jab, bhai sahaay matu tum tab tab. (24)
Amarpuri aru basav loka, tab mahima rahen ashoka. (25)
Jwala mein hai jyoti tumhari, tumhen sada pujen nar naari. (26)
Prem bhakti se jo yash gave, dukh daaridra nikat nahin aave. (27)
Dhyave tumhen jo nar man laai, janma maran taako chhuti jaai. (28)
Jogi sur muni kahat pukari, yog na ho bin shakti tumhari. (29)
Shankar aacharaj tap keeno, kaam aru krodh jeeti sab leeno. (30)
Nishidin dhyan dharo Shankar ko, kaahu kaal nahin sumiro tumko. (31)
Shakti rup ko maram na paayo, shakti gai tab man pachhtaayo. (32)
Sharanagat hui keerti bakhani, jai jai jai Jagadamba Bhavani. (33)
Bhai prasanna aadi Jagadamba, dai shakti nahin keen vilamba. (34)
Moko matu kashta ati ghero, tum bin kaun harai dukh mero. (35)
Aasha trishna nipat sataaven, moh madaadik sab vinashaaven. (36)
Shatru naash keeje maharani, sumirau ikachit tumhen Bhavani. (37)
Karo kripa he matu dayala, riddhi siddhi de karahu nihala. (38)
Jab lagi jiun daya phal paaun, tumharo yash main sada sunaaun. (39)
Durga Chalisa jo nit gaave, sab sukh bhog param pad paave. (40)

Closing Couplet

Devidas sharan nij jaani, karahu kripa Jagadamba Bhavani.

Meaning

Invocation: To that Devi who abides in all beings in the form of the Mother — salutations to Her, salutations to Her, salutations to Her, again and again.

1: I bow to you, Mother Durga, giver of happiness; I bow to you, Mother Amba, remover of sorrow.

2: Your radiance is formless and limitless, and it fills all three worlds with light.

3: The moon adorns your vast forehead; your eyes are red, your brow fiercely knit.

4: Mother, your form is deeply enchanting — the mere sight of you fills your devotees with joy.

5: All the power of this world rests in you; you sustain it with food and wealth.

6: As Annapurna you nourish the world; you are also the primal, ever-young Sundari.

7: At the great dissolution you destroy all things; you are Gauri, beloved consort of Shiva.

8: Shiva and the yogis sing your praises; Brahma and Vishnu meditate on you always.

9: You take the form of Saraswati, granting wisdom that has saved the sages.

10: You took the form of Narasimha, appearing by splitting open a pillar.

11: You protected and saved Prahlada, and sent Hiranyakashipu to his end.

12: You take the form of Lakshmi in this world, resting beside Lord Narayana.

13: You dwell at play in the ocean of milk; ocean of compassion, please fulfil my heart’s wish.

14: At Hinglaj you are Bhavani herself; your glory is boundless, beyond describing.

15: You are Matangi and Dhumavati; as Bhuvaneshwari and Bagalamukhi you grant happiness.

16: You are Bhairavi and Tara, redeemer of the world; as Chhinnamasta you remove the world’s sorrow.

17: Seated gracefully on your lion mount, the brave Hanuman moves ahead to receive you.

18: A skull and sword shine in your hands — seeing them, even death flees in fear.

19: Weapons and trident adorn you; at the sight, the hearts of your enemies tremble.

20: You reside at Nagarkot, and the three worlds resound with the drumbeat of your glory.

21: You slew the demons Shumbha and Nishumbha, and destroyed the many forms of Raktabija.

22: The proud king Mahishasura burdened the earth with the weight of his sins.

23: You took the terrible form of Kalika and destroyed him along with his entire army.

24: Whenever devotees fell into deep trouble, you came, Mother, to their aid.

25: Amarpuri and the other heavenly realms remain free of sorrow through your glory.

26: Your light dwells in the flame at Jwalamukhi; men and women worship you there always.

27: Whoever sings your praise with love and devotion is never touched by sorrow or poverty.

28: Whoever meditates on you wholeheartedly is freed from the cycle of birth and death.

29: Yogis, gods and sages proclaim that without your power, no true union (yoga) is possible.

30: Acharya Shankar once performed great penance and conquered desire and anger.

31: But he meditated day and night only on Shiva, and never once turned his thought to you.

32: Not having grasped the truth of Shakti, he repented deeply once his powers waned.

33: He then sought your refuge and proclaimed your glory — victory, victory, victory to Mother Bhavani.

34: The primal Mother Jagadamba was pleased, and restored his power without delay.

35: Mother, I am surrounded by great distress — who but you can remove my sorrow?

36: Desire and craving torment me endlessly; destroy in me all delusion and pride.

37: O great queen, destroy my enemies; I meditate on you, Bhavani, with a single-pointed mind.

38: Be gracious to me, kind Mother; bless me with prosperity and spiritual power.

39: As long as I live, may I receive your grace, and may I always sing your glory.

40: Whoever recites this Durga Chalisa daily attains worldly happiness and, at last, your supreme abode.

Closing Couplet: Knowing that Devidas has taken refuge in you, be gracious to him, Mother Jagadamba Bhavani.

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