Durga Chalisa

Chaupai 1

नमो नमो दुर्गे सुख करनी।
नमो नमो दुर्गे दुःख हरनी॥१॥

Namo namo durge sukh karnee
Namo namo durge duhkh harnee

Salutations, salutations to Durga, giver of joy; salutations, salutations to Durga, who takes away sorrow.

Chaupai 2

निरंकार है ज्योति तुम्हारी।
तिहूँ लोक फैली उजियारी॥२॥

Nirankaar hai jyoti tumhaaree
Tihoon lok phailee ujiyaaree

Your light is without form, and its brightness fills the three worlds.

Chaupai 3

शशि ललाट मुख महाविशाला।
नेत्र लाल भृकुटि विकराला॥३॥

Shashi lalaat mukh mahaavishaalaa
Netra laal bhrikuti vikaraalaa

The moon on your brow, your face vast, your eyes red and your frown fearsome.

Chaupai 4

रूप मातु को अधिक सुहावे।
दरश करत जन अति सुख पावे॥४॥

Roop maatu ko adhik suhaave
Darash karat jan ati sukh paave

The Mother's form is most lovely; those who behold it find great joy.

Chaupai 5

तुम संसार शक्ति लै कीना।
पालन हेतु अन्न धन दीना॥५॥

Tum sansaar shakti lai keenaa
Paalan hetu ann dhan deenaa

You took up the power to make the world, and gave grain and wealth to sustain it.

Chaupai 6

अन्नपूर्णा हुई जग पाला।
तुम ही आदि सुन्दरी बाला॥६॥

Annapoornaa huee jag paalaa
Tum hee aadi sundaree baalaa

You became Annapurna and fed the world; you alone are the first, the lovely young one.

Chaupai 7

प्रलयकाल सब नाशन हारी।
तुम गौरी शिवशंकर प्यारी॥७॥

Pralayakaal sab naashan haaree
Tum Gauree shivashankar pyaaree

At the end of an age you destroy all; you are Gauri, beloved of Shiva and Shankara.

Chaupai 8

शिव योगी तुम्हरे गुण गावें।
ब्रह्मा विष्णु तुम्हें नित ध्यावें॥८॥

Shiv yogee tumhare gun gaaven
Brahmaa Vishnu tumhen nit dhyaaven

Shiva and yogis sing your virtues; Brahma and Vishnu meditate on you always.

Chaupai 9

रूप सरस्वती को तुम धारा।
दे सुबुद्धि ऋषि मुनिन उबारा॥९॥

Roop sarasvatee ko tum dhaaraa
De subuddhi rishi munin ubaaraa

You took the form of Saraswati, gave good understanding and raised up rishis and sages.

Chaupai 10

धरयो रूप नरसिंह को अम्बा।
परगट भई फाड़कर खम्बा॥१०॥

Dharyo roop narasinh ko ambaa
Paragat bhaee phaarakar khambaa

Mother, you took the form of Narasimha and appeared, tearing open the pillar.

Chaupai 11

रक्षा करि प्रह्लाद बचायो।
हिरण्याक्ष को स्वर्ग पठायो॥११॥

Rakshaa kari prahlaad bachaayo
Hiranyaaksh ko svarg pathaayo

You guarded and saved Prahlada, and sent Hiranyaksha to the heavens.

Chaupai 12

लक्ष्मी रूप धरो जग माहीं।
श्री नारायण अंग समाहीं॥१२॥

Lakshmee roop dharo jag maaheen
Shree Naaraayan ang samaaheen

You took Lakshmi's form in the world and live within the body of Shri Narayana.

Chaupai 13

क्षीरसिन्धु में करत विलासा।
दयासिन्धु दीजै मन आसा॥१३॥

Ksheerasindhu men karat vilaasaa
Dayaasindhu deejai man aasaa

You take your ease in the ocean of milk. Ocean of mercy, fulfil the hopes of my heart.

Chaupai 14

हिंगलाज में तुम्हीं भवानी।
महिमा अमित न जात बखानी॥१४॥

Hingalaaj men tumheen bhavaanee
Mahimaa amit na jaat bakhaanee

You are Bhavani at Hinglaj; your boundless glory cannot be told.

Chaupai 15

मातंगी अरु धूमावति माता।
भुवनेश्वरी बगला सुख दाता॥१५॥

Maatangee aru dhoomaavati maataa
Bhuvaneshvaree baglaa sukh daataa

You are Mother Matangi and Dhumavati, Bhuvaneshwari and Bagala, giver of joy.

Chaupai 16

श्री भैरव तारा जग तारिणी।
छिन्न भाल भव दुःख निवारिणी॥१६॥

Shree bhairav taaraa jag taarinee
Chhinn bhaal bhav duhkh nivaarinee

You are Shri Bhairavi and Tara, who carry the world across, and Chhinnamasta, who ends the sorrows of worldly life.

Chaupai 17

केहरि वाहन सोह भवानी।
लांगुर वीर चलत अगवानी॥१७॥

Kehari vaahan soh bhavaanee
Laangur veer chalat agavaanee

Bhavani looks splendid on her lion, with brave Langur going before her.

Chaupai 18

कर में खप्पर खड्ग विराजै।
जाको देख काल डर भाजै॥१८॥

Kar men khappar khadg viraajai
Jaako dekh kaal dar bhaajai

The khappar and sword shine in your hand; seeing them even Death runs in fear.

Chaupai 19

सोहै अस्त्र और त्रिशूला।
जाते उठत शत्रु हिय शूला॥१९॥

Sohai astra aur trishoolaa
Jaate uthat shatru hiy shoolaa

Weapons and the trident shine, and the enemy's heart aches at the sight.

Chaupai 20

नगरकोट में तुम्हीं विराजत।
तिहुँलोक में डंका बाजत॥२०॥

Nagarakot men tumheen viraajat
Tihunlok men dankaa baajat

You reign at Nagarkot, and your drum sounds through the three worlds.

Chaupai 21

शुम्भ निशुम्भ दानव तुम मारे।
रक्तबीज शंखन संहारे॥२१॥

Shumbh nishumbh daanav tum maare
Raktabeej shankhan sanhaare

You slew the danavas Shumbha and Nishumbha, and destroyed Raktabija and Shankha.

Chaupai 22

महिषासुर नृप अति अभिमानी।
जेहि अघ भार मही अकुलानी॥२२॥

Mahishaasur nrip ati abhimaanee
Jehi agh bhaar mahee akulaanee

King Mahishasura was very proud, and the earth groaned under the weight of his sin.

Chaupai 23

रूप कराल कालिका धारा।
सेन सहित तुम तिहि संहारा॥२३॥

Roop karaal kaalikaa dhaaraa
Sen sahit tum tihi sanhaaraa

You took the fearsome form of Kalika and destroyed him with his army.

Chaupai 24

परी गाढ़ सन्तन पर जब जब।
भई सहाय मातु तुम तब तब॥२४॥

Paree gaarh santan par jab jab
Bhaee sahaay maatu tum tab tab

Whenever hard times fell on the saints, Mother, you came to their aid.

Chaupai 25

अमरपुरी अरु बासव लोका।
तब महिमा सब रहें अशोका॥२५॥

Amarapuree aru baasav lokaa
Tab mahimaa sab rahen ashokaa

In the immortal city and Indra's world, by your glory all live free of grief.

Chaupai 26

ज्वाला में है ज्योति तुम्हारी।
तुम्हें सदा पूजें नर-नारी॥२६॥

Jvaalaa men hai jyoti tumhaaree
Tumhen sadaa poojen nar naaree

Your light is at Jwala, and men and women worship you always.

Chaupai 27

प्रेम भक्ति से जो यश गावें।
दुःख दारिद्र निकट नहिं आवें॥२७॥

Prem bhakti se jo yash gaaven
Duhkh daaridra nikat nahin aaven

Those who sing your fame with love and devotion, the verse says, are not approached by sorrow and poverty.

Chaupai 28

ध्यावे तुम्हें जो नर मन लाई।
जन्म-मरण ताकौ छुटि जाई॥२८॥

Dhyaave tumhen jo nar man laaee
Janm maran taakau chhuti jaaee

Whoever meditates on you with a settled mind, the verse says, is released from birth and death.

Chaupai 29

जोगी सुर मुनि कहत पुकारी।
योग न हो बिन शक्ति तुम्हारी॥२९॥

Jogee sur muni kahat pukaaree
Yog na ho bin shakti tumhaaree

Yogis, devas and sages cry aloud: without your shakti there is no yoga.

Chaupai 30

शंकर आचारज तप कीनो।
काम अरु क्रोध जीति सब लीनो॥३०॥

Shankar aachaaraj tap keeno
Kaam aru krodh jeeti sab leeno

Shankaracharya did tapas and conquered desire, anger and all the rest.

Chaupai 31

निशिदिन ध्यान धरो शंकर को।
काहु काल नहिं सुमिरो तुमको॥३१॥

Nishidin dhyaan dharo Shankar ko
Kaahu kaal nahin sumiro tumako

Day and night he meditated on Shankara, and at no time remembered you.

Chaupai 32

शक्ति रूप का मरम न पायो।
शक्ति गई तब मन पछितायो॥३२॥

Shakti roop kaa maram na paayo
Shakti gaee tab man pachhitaayo

He did not grasp the secret of the form of shakti; when his power left him, his heart repented.

Chaupai 33

शरणागत हुई कीर्ति बखानी।
जय जय जय जगदम्ब भवानी॥३३॥

Sharanaagat huee keerti bakhaanee
Jay jay jay jagadamb bhavaanee

He came to your shelter and told your fame: victory, victory, victory, Jagadamba Bhavani.

Chaupai 34

भई प्रसन्न आदि जगदम्बा।
दई शक्ति नहिं कीन विलम्बा॥३४॥

Bhaee prasann aadi jagadambaa
Daee shakti nahin keen vilambaa

The first Jagadamba was pleased, and gave back his power without delay.

Chaupai 35

मोको मातु कष्ट अति घेरो।
तुम बिन कौन हरै दुःख मेरो॥३५॥

Moko maatu kasht ati ghero
Tum bin kaun harai duhkh mero

Mother, great trouble has surrounded me. Without you, who will take away my sorrow?

Chaupai 36

आशा तृष्णा निपट सतावें।
मोह मदादिक सब बिनशावें॥३६॥

Aashaa trishnaa nipat sataaven
Moh madaadik sab binashaaven

Hope and craving torment me utterly. Destroy delusion, pride and all the rest.

Chaupai 37

शत्रु नाश कीजै महारानी।
सुमिरौं इकचित तुम्हें भवानी॥३७॥

Shatru naash keejai mahaaraanee
Sumiraun ikachit tumhen bhavaanee

Destroy my enemies, Great Queen; with a single mind I remember you, Bhavani.

Chaupai 38

करो कृपा हे मातु दयाला।
ऋद्धि-सिद्धि दै करहु निहाला॥३८॥

Karo kripaa he maatu dayaalaa
Riddhi siddhi dai karahu nihaalaa

Be kind, merciful Mother; give prosperity and attainment and fill me with joy.

Chaupai 39

जब लगि जिऊँ दया फल पाऊँ।
तुम्हरो यश मैं सदा सुनाऊँ॥३९॥

Jab lagi jioon dayaa phal paaoon
Tumharo yash main sadaa sunaaoon

As long as I live, may I have the fruit of your mercy, and may I always tell of your fame.

Chaupai 40

श्री दुर्गा चालीसा जो कोई गावै।
सब सुख भोग परमपद पावै॥४०॥

Shree Durgaa chaaleesaa jo koee gaavai
Sab sukh bhog paramapad paavai

Whoever sings this Shri Durga Chalisa, the verse says, enjoys every joy and reaches the highest state.

Closing

देवीदास शरण निज जानी।
करहु कृपा जगदम्ब भवानी॥

Deveedaas sharan nij jaanee
Karahu kripaa jagadamb bhavaanee

Knowing Devidas as your own, in your shelter, be kind, Jagadamba Bhavani.