Gayatri Chalisa IAST

hrīṁ śrīṁ klīṁ medhā prabhā jīvana jyoti pracaṇḍa. śānti krānti jāgr̥ti pragati racanā śakti akhaṇḍa.

Mother Gayatri, who embodies the sacred seed syllables Hrim, Shrim, and Klim, is the supreme wisdom, radiant light of life, and the eternal wellspring of peace, transformation, spiritual awakening, progress, and unbroken creative power.

jagata janani maṁgala karani gāyatrī sukhadhāma. praṇavoṁ sāvitrī svadhā svāhā pūrana kāma.

I bow to Mother Gayatri, the benevolent mother of the universe and the dwelling of all joy, who manifests as Savitri, Svadha, and Svaha, fulfilling every righteous wish of her own.

bhūrbhuvaḥ svaḥ oṁ yuta jananī. gāyatrī nita kalimala dahanī.

United with the sacred Om and the three mystical realms Bhur, Bhuvah, and Svah, Mother Gayatri perpetually consumes and purifies the sins and impurities of the Kali age.

akṣara caubisa parama punītā. inameṁ baseṁ śāstra śruti gītā.

Her twenty-four syllables are supremely holy, containing within themselves the quintessential wisdom of all scriptures, the Vedas, and the Bhagavad Gita.

śāśvata satoguṇī satarūpā. satya sanātana sudhā anūpā.

She is eternal, filled with pure goodness, the personification of truth, and the matchless divine nectar of eternal reality.

haṁsārūḍha sitāmbara dhārī. svarṇa kāṁti śuci gagana bihārī.

Seated gracefully upon a swan and clothed in immaculate white garments, she shines with a golden luster and moves freely across the pure celestial heavens.

pustaka puṣpa kamaṇḍalu mālā. śubhra varṇa tanu nayana viśālā.

Holding a book, a flower, a sacred water-pot, and a prayer rosary, she possesses a luminous fair form and large, compassionate eyes.

dhyāna dharata pulakita hiya hoī. sukha upajata duḥkha duramati khoī.

In dhyan upon her fills the heart with profound ecstasy, giving rise to supreme peace while dispelling all suffering and evil intellect.

kāmadhenu tuma sura taru chāyā. nirākāra kī adbhuta māyā.

You are like the wish-fulfilling cow Kamadhenu and the soothing shade of the celestial wish-granting tree, serving as the marvelous creative power of the formless Supreme Reality.

tumharī śaraṇa gahai jo koī. tarai sakala saṁkaṭa soṁ soī.

Whosoever takes refuge at your holy feet is delivered safely from every conceivable crisis and danger.

sarasvatī lakṣmī tuma kālī. dipai tumhārī jyoti nirālī.

You are Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Kali yourself, and your wondrous divine flame radiates throughout the cosmos.

tumharī mahimā pāra na pāvaiṁ. jo śārada śata mukha guna gāvaiṁ.

Even if the Devi of learning, Sharada, were to extol your glory through a hundred mouths, she could never fathom its boundless depths.

cāra veda kī mātu punītā. tuma brahmāṇī gaurī sītā.

You are the sacred mother of the four Vedas, and you are identical with Brahmani, Gauri, and Sita.

mahāmaṁtra jitane jaga māhīṁ. koū gāyatrī sama nāhīṁ.

Among all the sacred recites and supreme mantras in existence in this world, none is equal to the holy Gayatri mantra.

sumirata hiya meṁ jñāna prakāsai. ālasa pāpa avidyā nāsai.

Remembering her awakens the light of true spiritual knowledge within that person's heart and destroys lethargy, sin, and spiritual ignorance.

sr̥ṣṭi bīja jaga janani bhavānī. kālarātri varadā kalyāṇī.

You are the primordial seed of creation, the cosmic Mother Bhavani, and the auspicious, boon-conferring Devi Kalaratri.

brahmā viṣṇu rudra sura jete. tuma soṁ pāveṁ suratā tete.

Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and all the host of celestial divinities derive their respective divine power and authority through you.

tuma bhaktana kī bhakta tumhāre. jananihiṁ putra prāṇa te pyāre.

You belong wholly to your own just as your own belong to you, and you cherish them as dearly as a loving mother cherishes her own children.

mahimā aparampāra tumhārī. jaya jaya jaya tripadā bhayahārī.

Your magnificence is measureless; victory, all victory to you, O three-footed Gayatri who dispels all existential dread.

pūrita sakala jñāna vijñānā. tuma sama adhika na jaga meṁ ānā.

You are brimful of all spiritual insight and scientific knowledge, and there is no one greater than you anywhere in the world.

tumahiṁ jāni kachu rahai na śeṣā. tumahiṁ pāya kachu rahai na kleśā.

Once a person truly knows you, nothing remains unknown, and once you are attained, not a shred of distress or sorrow can endure.

jānata tumahiṁ tumahiṁ hvai jāī. pārasa parasi kudhātu suhāī.

He who knows you merges into your divine essence, just as an inferior metal is transformed into fine gold upon the touch of the philosopher's stone.

tumharī śakti dipai saba ṭhāīṁ. mātā tuma saba ṭhaura samāīṁ.

Your sovereign potency shines across every direction, for you, O Divine Mother, pervade every single place in creation.

graha nakṣatra brahmāṇḍa ghanere. saba gativāna tumhāre prere.

All the planets, heavenly constellations, and vast cosmic universes remain in constant orderly motion guided by your divine impulse.

sakala sr̥ṣṭi kī prāṇa vidhātā. pālaka, poṣaka, nāśaka, trātā.

You are the author of the life-breath of all creation, acting as its preserver, nurturer, dissolver, and supreme protector.

māteśvarī dayā vrata dhārī. tuma sana tare pātakī bhārī.

O Divine Mother steadfast in the sankalp of compassion, even the most grievous sinners have crossed the ocean of worldly existence by your grace.

jāpara kr̥pā tumhārī hoī. tāpara kr̥pā kareṁ saba koī.

Upon whomever your divine mercy falls, everyone in the world showers benevolence and goodwill.

maṁda buddhi te budhi bala pāveṁ. rogī rogarahita hvai jāveṁ.

By your grace, the dull-witted obtain sharpness of intellect and mental strength, while the sick are entirely freed from their ailments.

dārida miṭai kaṭai saba pīrā. nāśai duḥkha harai bhava bhīrā.

Your grace wipes away all poverty, cuts through every agony, destroys sorrow, and removes the dread of worldly rebirth.

gr̥ha-kaleśa cita cintā bhārī. nāsai gāyatrī bhaya hārī.

Mother Gayatri, who vanquishes all fear, completely eradicates bitter domestic conflict and overwhelming anxieties of the mind.

saṁtatihīna susaṁtati pāveṁ. sukha saṁpati yuta moda manāveṁ.

The childless are blessed with worthy, virtuous offspring, living happily amidst wealth, prosperity, and joyous celebrations.

bhūta piśāca sabai bhaya khāveṁ. yama ke dūta nikaṭa nahiṁ āveṁ.

Evil spirits and ghosts cower in terror before her, and the messengers of death dare not approach the one who keeps her.

jo sadhavā sumireṁ cita lāī. achata suhāga sadā sukhadāī.

A married woman who contemplates her with an undistracted mind is blessed with unbroken marital fortune that brings lifelong happiness.

ghara vara sukhaprada lahai kumārī. vidhavā raheṁ satyavrata dhārī.

Unmarried maidens obtain a joyful home and an ideal husband, while widows are endowed with strength to uphold the holy sankalp of truth.

jayati jayati jagadamba bhavānī. tuma sama aura dayālu na dānī.

Victory, all victory to you, O Mother of the universe Bhavani; there is none so tenderly merciful or bountiful a giver as you.

jo sadguru soṁ dīkṣā pāveṁ. so sādhana ko saphala banāveṁ.

Whoever receives sacred initiation from a genuine spiritual preceptor succeeds in bringing all spiritual practices to full fruition.

sumirana kareṁ suruci baḍabhāgī. lahaiṁ manoratha gr̥hī virāgī.

Those fortunate souls who lovingly holds in dhyan her, whether they are householders or detached renunciants, achieve the fulfillment of their deepest aspirations.

aṣṭa siddhi navanidhi kī dātā. saba samartha gāyatrī mātā.

Mother Gayatri is the giver of the eight yogic accomplishments and the nine divine treasures, being omnipotent in every respect.

r̥ṣi, muni, yatī, tapasvī yogī. ārata, arthī, ciṁtita bhogī.

Whether they are seers, sages, ascetics, hermits, yogis, or those in acute distress, seekers of wealth, the worried, or seekers of worldly pleasure—

jo jo śaraṇa tumhārī āvaiṁ. so so mana vāṁchita phala pāveṁ.

Whosoever comes to take shelter under your wings surely receives the desired fruit of their heart.

bala, buddhi, vidyā, śīla svabhāū. dhana vaibhava yaśa teja uchāū.

Physical strength, mental acumen, knowledge, noble character, wealth, splendour, fame, spiritual glow, and joyful enthusiasm—

sakala baḍheṁ upajeṁ sukha nānā. jo yaha pāṭha karai dhari dhyānā.

All these flourish and diverse kinds of happiness spring forth for anyone who recites this stotra with steady and absorbed dhyan.

yaha cālīsā bhakti yuta, pāṭha kare jo koya. tāpara kr̥pā prasannatā, gāyatrī kī hoya.

Whoever recites this Chalisa filled with devout surrender is blessed with the everlasting grace and benevolent favour of Mother Gayatri.