श्री लक्ष्मी चालीसा

मातु लक्ष्मी करि कृपा करो हृदय में वास।
मनोकामना सिद्ध कर पुरवहु मेरी आस॥

Mother Lakshmi, shower Your grace, make Your abode in my heart, fulfil all my desires, and satisfy my hopes.

सिंधु सुता विष्णुप्रिये नत शिर बारंबार।
ऋद्धि सिद्धि मंगलप्रदे नत शिर बारंबार॥

O daughter of the ocean, beloved consort of Vishnu ji and granter of prosperity, spiritual accomplishment, and auspiciousness, I bow my head before You again and again.

यही मोर अरदास, हाथ जोड़ विनती करूं।
सब विधि करौ सुवास, जय जननि जगदंबिका॥

This alone is my earnest prayer with folded hands: bless my dwelling with all manner of goodness and sanctity, victory to You, O Mother of the universe!

सिन्धु सुता मैं सुमिरौं तोही।
ज्ञान बुद्धि विद्या दो मोहि॥

I holds in dhyan You, O daughter of the ocean; please bestow upon me knowledge, intellect, and spiritual wisdom.

तुम समान नहिं कोई उपकारी।
सब विधि पुरबहु आस हमारी॥

There is no benefactor equal to You, so kindly fulfil my hopes and aspirations in every way.

जै जै जगत जननि जगदम्बा।
सबके तुमही हो स्वलम्बा॥

All victory to You, Mother of creation and Jagadamba, who are the sole refuge and support of all living beings.

तुम ही हो घट घट के वासी।
विनती यही हमारी खासी॥

You abide within every single heart, and this is my special supplication unto You.

जग जननी जय सिन्धु कुमारी।
दीनन की तुम हो हितकारी॥

Victory to the Mother of the world and maiden of the ocean, who always works for the welfare of the poor and humble.

विनवौं नित्य तुमहिं महारानी।
कृपा करौ जग जननि भवानी॥

I pray unto You daily, O Supreme Queen and Cosmic Mother Bhavani, to bestow Your boundless mercy upon me.

केहि विधि स्तुति करौं तिहारी।
सुधि लीजै अपराध बिसारी॥

How could I ever adequately sing Your praises; please forgive all my transgressions and take me under Your care.

कृपा दृष्टि चितवो मम ओरी।
जगत जननि विनती सुन मोरी॥

Turn Your compassionate gaze toward me, O Mother of the cosmos, and hear my heartfelt prayer.

ज्ञान बुद्धि जय सुख की दाता।
संकट हरो हमारी माता॥

You are the bestower of knowledge, wisdom, and joy; O Divine Mother, banish all our perils and suffering.

क्षीर सिंधु जब विष्णु मथायो।
चौदह रत्न सिंधु में पायो॥

When the ocean of milk was churned by Vishnu ji and the gods, fourteen precious gems emerged from its depths.

चौदह रत्न में तुम सुखरासी।
सेवा कियो प्रभुहिं बनि दासी॥

Among those fourteen treasures You appeared as the treasury of bliss, serving the supreme being as a devoted consort.

जब जब जन्म जहां प्रभु लीन्हा।
रूप बदल तहं सेवा कीन्हा॥

Whenever and wherever Vishnu ji took incarnation, You adapted Your divine form to serve Him there.

स्वयं विष्णु जब नर तनु धारा।
लीन्हेउ अवधपुरी अवतारा॥

When Vishnu ji assumed human form and incarnated in the holy city of Ayodhya,

तब तुम प्रकट जनकपुर माहीं।
सेवा कियो हृदय पुलकाहीं॥

You manifested in Janakpur and served Him with a joyous and enraptured heart.

अपनायो तोहि अन्तर्यामी।
विश्व विदित त्रिभुवन की स्वामी॥

Vishnu ji, who knows all and is master of the three worlds, embraced You as His eternal partner, a truth known throughout the cosmos.

तुम सब प्रबल शक्ति नहिं आनी।
कहं तक महिमा कहौं बखानी॥

There is no divine power that matches Your immense potency; how far could I possibly recount or describe Your glory?

मन क्रम वचन करै सेवकाई।
मन- इच्छित वांछित फल पाई॥

Whoever serves You with purity in thought, deed, and speech attains the fulfillment of all their heartfelt desires.

तजि छल कपट और चतुराई।
पूजहिं विविध भांति मन लाई॥

Abandoning deceit, pretense, and cunning, those who keep you offer puja to You with single-minded love in diverse ways.

और हाल मैं कहौं बुझाई।
जो यह पाठ करे मन लाई॥

Now I explain the merits obtained by anyone who recites this sacred Chalisa with focused devotion.

ताको कोई कष्ट न होई।
मन इच्छित फल पावै फल सोई॥

No affliction or distress shall trouble that person, and they will receive the very fruits desired in their heart.

त्राहि- त्राहि जय दुःख निवारिणी।
त्रिविध ताप भव बंधन हारिणि॥

Save and protect us, O dispeller of distress, who removes the three kinds of worldly afflictions and severs the bonds of mundane existence.

जो यह चालीसा पढ़े और पढ़ावे।
इसे ध्यान लगाकर सुने सुनावै॥

Whoever recites or teaches this Chalisa, or attentively listens to it and recites it to others,

ताको कोई न रोग सतावै।
पुत्र आदि धन सम्पत्ति पावै॥

Will never be plagued by debilitating ailments and shall be blessed with progeny, prosperity, and wealth.

पुत्र हीन और सम्पत्ति हीना।
अन्धा बधिर कोढ़ी अति दीना॥

Even if one is childless, impoverished, blind, deaf, diseased, or utterly wretched,

विप्र बोलाय कै पाठ करावै।
शंका दिल में कभी न लावै॥

If they invite a devout priest to recite this scripture without harboring any doubt in their heart,

पाठ करावै दिन चालीसा।
ता पर कृपा करैं गौरीसा॥

And maintain this recitation for forty days, Shiv ji and Devi Gauri will shower their divine blessings upon them.

सुख सम्पत्ति बहुत सी पावै।
कमी नहीं काहू की आवै॥

That person attains abundant joy and affluence, never suffering from any lack in life.

बारह मास करै जो पूजा।
तेहि सम धन्य और नहिं दूजा॥

Whoever offers puja faithfully throughout all twelve months of the year is blessed beyond measure, with none equal to them in fortune.

प्रतिदिन पाठ करै मन माहीं।
उन सम कोई जग में नाहिं॥

There is no one in this world comparable to the blessed soul who recites this prayer in their heart every day.

बहु विधि क्या मैं करौं बड़ाई।
लेय परीक्षा ध्यान लगाई॥

How much more can I praise its greatness; one can test and experience its power by in dhyan with dedication.

करि विश्वास करैं व्रत नेमा।
होय सिद्ध उपजै उर प्रेमा॥

By keeping firm faith and observing spiritual disciplines, all endeavors succeed and divine love wells up within the heart.

जय जय जय लक्ष्मी महारानी।
सब में व्यापित जो गुण खानी॥

Victory, all victory to Empress Lakshmi, the boundless mine of virtues who pervades every part of creation.

तुम्हरो तेज प्रबल जग माहीं।
तुम सम कोउ दयाल कहूं नाहीं॥

Your radiant splendour reigns supreme over all the worlds, and there is no one as merciful as You anywhere.

मोहि अनाथ की सुधि अब लीजै।
संकट काटि भक्ति मोहि दीजे॥

Please attend to this helpless orphan, eradicate all my afflictions, and grant me steadfast devotional surrender.

भूल चूक करी क्षमा हमारी।
दर्शन दीजै दशा निहारी॥

Forgive all my errors and omissions, look upon my humble condition, and bless me with Your divine vision.

बिन दरशन व्याकुल अधिकारी।
तुमहिं अक्षत दुःख सहते भारी॥

Without Your sight this true servant is distressed, suffering heavy sorrow despite Your perpetual presence.

नहिं मोहिं ज्ञान बुद्धि है तन में।
सब जानत हो अपने मन में॥

I possess neither wisdom nor profound intellect within me, yet You know all things within Your omniscient heart.

रूप चतुर्भुज करके धारण।
कष्ट मोर अब करहु निवारण॥

Revealing Your divine four-armed form, please dispel and resolve all my hardships.

कहि प्रकार मैं करौं बड़ाई।
ज्ञान बुद्धि मोहिं नहिं अधिकाई॥

In what words could I ever extol Your majesty, when I have neither great knowledge nor intellect?

रामदास अब कहाई पुकारी।
करो दूर तुम विपति हमारी॥

Ramdas cries out and appeals unto You: please cast away all our calamities!

त्राहि त्राहि दुःख हारिणी हरो बेगि सब त्रास।
जयति जयति जय लक्ष्मी करो शत्रुन का नाश॥

Deliver us, O remover of sorrow, quickly banish all our dread and suffering; victory, victory to Devi Lakshmi, destroy all our internal and external enemies.

रामदास धरि ध्यान नित विनय करत कर जोर।
मातु लक्ष्मी दास पर करहु दया की कोर॥

Ramdas holds in dhyan You daily and petitions with folded hands: Mother Lakshmi, bestow the gracious corner of Your merciful glance upon this servant.