Vindhyeshwari Chalisa — Lyrics with Meaning

Doha

Namo namo Vindhyeshwari, namo namo Jagdamb | Santjanon ke kaaj mein, karti nahin vilamb ||

Salutations again and again to Vindhyeshwari, Mother of the world. You never delay in fulfilling the work of the good.

Chaupai 1

Jai jai jai Vindhyachal Rani | Aadi Shakti jag vidit Bhavani ||

Victory to the Queen of Vindhyachal. You are Bhavani, the primal power known to all the world.

Chaupai 2

Singhvahini jai jag Mata | Jai jai jai tribhuvan sukhdata ||

Victory to the world-mother who rides a lion. Victory to her who gives joy to the three worlds.

Chaupai 3

Kasht nivarini jai jag Devi | Jai jai sant asur sur sevi ||

Victory to the Goddess who removes suffering. Saints, demons and gods all serve you.

Chaupai 4

Mahima amit apar tumhari | Shesh sahas mukh varnat hari ||

Your glory is boundless. Even thousand-headed Shesh grew tired trying to describe it.

Chaupai 5

Deenan ke dukh harat Bhavani | Nahin dekhyo tum sam kou dani ||

O Bhavani, you take away the sorrows of the helpless. No one has seen a giver like you.

Chaupai 6

Sab kar mansa puravat Mata | Mahima amit jagat vikhyata ||

The Mother fulfils everyone's wishes. Her endless glory is famous across the world.

Chaupai 7

Jo jan dhyan tumharo lavai | So turtahi vanchhit phal pavai ||

Whoever meditates on you soon receives the fruit they long for.

Chaupai 8

Tumhin Vaishnavi tumhin Rudrani | Tumhin Sharda aru Brahmani ||

You are Vaishnavi and you are Rudrani. You are Sharda (Saraswati) and Brahmani too.

Chaupai 9

Rama Radhika Shyama Kali | Tumhin Matu santan pratipali ||

You are Rama (Lakshmi), Radhika, Shyama and Kali. O Mother, you protect the saints.

Chaupai 10

Uma Madhavi Chandi Jwala | Begi mohi par hohu dayala ||

You are Uma, Madhavi, Chandi and Jwala. Be kind to me soon.

Chaupai 11

Tumhin Hinglaj Maharani | Tumhin Sheetla aru Vigyani ||

You are the great Queen of Hinglaj. You are Sheetla and the goddess of wisdom.

Chaupai 12

Durga durg vinashini Mata | Tumhin Lakshmi jag sukh data ||

You are Durga, who destroys hard troubles. You are Lakshmi, who gives the world happiness.

Chaupai 13

Tumhin Jahnavi aru Rudrani | Hemavati Amb Nirvani ||

You are Jahnavi (Ganga) and Rudrani. O Mother, you are Hemavati and the giver of liberation.

Chaupai 14

Ashtabhuji Varahini Devi | Karat Vishnu Shiv jakar sevi ||

You are the eight-armed goddess Varahi, served even by Vishnu and Shiv.

Chaupai 15

Chaunsatthi Devi kalyani | Gauri Mangala sab gun khani ||

You are the sixty-four goddesses who bring blessings. You are Gauri and Mangala, a mine of every virtue.

Chaupai 16

Patan Mumba Dant Kumari | Bhadrakali sunu vinay hamari ||

You are the goddess of Patan, Mumba Devi, Danteshwari and Kumari. O Bhadrakali, hear my prayer.

Chaupai 17

Vajradharini shok nashini | Aayu rakshini Vindhyavasini ||

You hold the thunderbolt and end grief. O Vindhyavasini, you protect life.

Chaupai 18

Jaya aur Vijaya Baitali | Matu Sugandha aru Vikrali ||

You are Jaya, Vijaya and Baitali. You are Mother Sugandha and the fierce Vikrali.

Chaupai 19

Naam anant tumhar Bhavani | Barnain kimi manush agyani ||

O Bhavani, your names are endless. How can an ignorant human describe them all?

Chaupai 20

Japar kripa Matu tav hoi | To vah karai chahai man joi ||

O Mother, one who has your grace can accomplish whatever the heart desires.

Chaupai 21

Kripa karahu mo par Maharani | Siddh karahu Ambe mam bani ||

O great Queen, be gracious to me. O Ambe, make my words come true.

Chaupai 22

Jo nar dharai Matu kar dhyana | Takar sada hoy kalyana ||

Whoever meditates on the Mother is always blessed.

Chaupai 23

Vipati tahi sapnehu nahin aavai | Jo Devi kar jaap karavai ||

Trouble does not come even in dreams to one who chants the Goddess's name.

Chaupai 24

Jo nar kahan rin hoy apara | So nar paath karai shat bara ||

One who is burdened with heavy debt should recite this Chalisa a hundred times.

Chaupai 25

Nishchay rin mochan hoi jai | Jo nar paath karai man lai ||

The Chalisa says that one who recites it wholeheartedly is freed from debt.

Chaupai 26

Astuti jo nar padhai padhavai | Ya jag mein so bahu sukh pavai ||

One who reads this hymn and has others read it finds much happiness in this world.

Chaupai 27

Jako vyadhi satavai bhai | Jaap karat sab doori parai ||

For one troubled by affliction, devotees believe it flees far away through chanting.

Chaupai 28

Jo nar ati bandi mahan hoi | Baar hajar paath kari soi ||

One who is held in harsh captivity should recite it a thousand times.

Chaupai 29

Nishchay bandi te chhuti jai | Satya bachan mam manahu bhai ||

The poet says: such a person will surely be set free; take my words as true.

Chaupai 30

Japar jo kachhu sankat hoi | Nishchay Debihi sumirai soi ||

Whoever faces any trouble should remember the Goddess with firm faith.

Chaupai 31

Ja kahan putra hoy nahin bhai | So nar ya vidhi karai upai ||

One who has no child should follow this practice.

Chaupai 32

Paanch varsh so paath karavai | Nauratar mahan vipra jimavai ||

Let them have it recited for five years and feed Brahmins during Navratri.

Chaupai 33

Nishchay hohin prasann Bhavani | Putra dehin ta kahan gun khani ||

According to the Chalisa, Bhavani is pleased and blesses them with a virtuous child.

Chaupai 34

Dhvaja nariyal aani chadhavai | Vidhi samet poojan karavai ||

Offer the Mother a flag and a coconut, and have her worshipped with proper rites.

Chaupai 35

Nit prati paath karai man lai | Prem sahit nahin aan upai ||

Recite it daily with love and attention; no other remedy is needed.

Chaupai 36

Yah Shri Vindhyachal Chalisa | Rank padhat hovai avanisa ||

This is the Shri Vindhyachal Chalisa; it is said that even a poor person who reads it becomes like a king.

Chaupai 37

Yah jani acharaj manahu bhai | Kripa drishti tapar hoi jai ||

Do not think this strange — the Mother's gracious glance falls upon such a person.

Chaupai 38

Jai jai jai jag Matu Bhavani | Kripa karahu mo par jan jani ||

Victory to Bhavani, Mother of the world. Knowing me as your own devotee, be gracious to me.