Shri Shakambhari Chalisa
श्री शाकम्भरी चालीसा
बन्दउ माँ शाकम्भरी, चरण गुरु का धरकर ध्यान।
शाकम्भरी माँ चालीसा का, करे प्रख्यान॥Bandau Maa Shakambhari, charan guru ka dharkar dhyan. Shakambhari Maa chalisa ka, kare prakhyan.
Meditating on my guru’s feet, I bow to Mother Shakambhari and recite the Chalisa of Mother Shakambhari.
आनन्दमयी जगदम्बिका, अनन्त रूप भण्डार।
माँ शाकम्भरी की कृपा, बनी रहे हर बार॥Anandmayi Jagdambika, anant roop bhandar. Maa Shakambhari ki kripa, bani rahe har baar.
Blissful Mother of the world, treasury of endless forms: may Mother Shakambhari’s grace stay with us always.
शाकम्भरी माँ अति सुखकारी।
पूर्ण ब्रह्म सदा दुःख हारी॥Shakambhari Maa ati sukhkari. Poorn Brahm sada dukh hari.
Mother Shakambhari gives great joy. She is the complete Brahman, who always takes away sorrow.
कारण करण जगत की दाता।
आनन्द चेतन विश्व विधाता॥Karan karan jagat ki data. Anand chetan vishva vidhata.
You are the cause and the doer, the provider of the world; you are bliss and consciousness, the maker of the universe.
अमर जोत है मात तुम्हारी।
तुम ही सदा भगतन हितकारी॥Amar jot hai maat tumhari. Tum hi sada bhagtan hitkari.
Mother, your flame is eternal. You alone always look after your devotees’ good.
महिमा अमित अथाह अपर्णा।
ब्रह्म हरि हर मात अपर्णा॥Mahima amit athah Aparna. Brahm Hari Har maat Aparna.
Aparna, your glory is boundless and fathomless. You are the mother of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
ज्ञान राशि हो दीन दयाली।
शरणागत घर भरती खुशहाली॥Gyan rashi ho deen dayali. Sharnagat ghar bharti khushhali.
You are a treasure of wisdom, kind to the helpless. You fill the homes of those who seek your refuge with happiness.
नारायणी तुम ब्रह्म प्रकाशी।
जल थल नभ हो अविनाशी॥Narayani tum Brahm prakashi. Jal thal nabh ho avinashi.
Narayani, you shine as Brahman itself. Imperishable, you fill water, land and sky.
कमल कान्तिमय शान्ति अनूपा।
जोत मन मर्यादा जोत स्वरूपा॥Kamal kantimay shanti anupa. Jot man maryada jot swaroopa.
You glow like a lotus and your peace is beyond compare; you are light itself.
जब जब भक्तों ने है ध्याई।
जोत अपनी प्रकट हो आई॥Jab jab bhakton ne hai dhyai. Jot apni prakat ho aai.
Whenever devotees have meditated on you, your flame has appeared before them.
प्यारी बहन के संग विराजे।
मात शताक्षि संग ही साजे॥Pyari bahan ke sang viraje. Maat Shatakshi sang hi saje.
You sit with your beloved sister: Mother Shatakshi, the hundred-eyed, shines beside you.
भीम भयंकर रूप कराली।
तीसरी बहन की जोत निराली॥Bheem bhayankar roop karali. Teesri bahan ki jot nirali.
Bhima, of terrible and fearsome form, is your third sister, and her flame is unlike any other.
चौथी बहन भ्रामरी तेरी।
अद्भुत चंचल चित्त चितेरी॥Chauthi bahan Bhramari teri. Adbhut chanchal chitt chiteri.
Bhramari is your fourth sister, wondrous and lively, who captivates the mind.
सम्मुख भैरव वीर खड़ा है।
दानव दल से खूब लड़ा है॥Sammukh Bhairav veer khada hai. Danav dal se khoob lada hai.
The hero Bhairav stands before you; he has fought hard against the demon armies.
शिव शंकर प्रभु भोले भण्डारी।
सदा रहे सन्तन हितकारी॥Shiv Shankar Prabhu Bhole Bhandari. Sada rahe santan hitkari.
Lord Shiva Shankar, the simple-hearted giver with an endless store, is here too, always doing good to the saints.
हनुमत माता लौकड़ा तेरा।
सदा शाकम्भरी माँ का चेरा॥Hanumat mata laukda tera. Sada Shakambhari Maa ka chera.
Mother, Hanuman is your langur guardian, forever the servant of Mother Shakambhari.
हाथ ध्वजा हनुमान विराजे।
युद्ध भूमि में माँ संग साजे॥Haath dhvaja Hanuman viraje. Yuddh bhoomi mein Maa sang saje.
Hanuman stands holding a banner and shines beside the Mother on the battlefield.
काल रात्रि धारे कराली।
बहिन मात की अति विकराली॥Kaal Ratri dhare karali. Bahin maat ki ati vikrali.
Kalaratri, terrifying in form, is the Mother’s most fearsome sister.
दश विद्या नव दुर्गा आदि।
ध्याते तुम्हें परमार्थ वादि॥Dash Vidya Nav Durga aadi. Dhyate tumhen paramarth vaadi.
The ten Mahavidyas, the nine Durgas and all who seek the highest truth meditate on you.
अष्ट सिद्धि गणपति जी दाता।
बाल रूप शरणागत माता॥Asht siddhi Ganpati ji data. Baal roop sharnagat mata.
Ganpati, giver of the eight powers, has come to you in child form for shelter, Mother.
माँ भण्डारे के रखवारी।
प्रथम पूजने के अधिकारी॥Maa bhandare ke rakhvari. Pratham poojne ke adhikari.
He guards the Mother’s storehouse and has the right to be worshipped first.
जग की एक भ्रमण की कारण।
शिव शक्ति हो दुष्ट विदारण॥Jag ki ek bhraman ki karan. Shiv Shakti ho dusht vidaran.
You alone keep the world turning; as Shiva’s power you tear the wicked apart.
भूरा देव लौकड़ा दूजा।
जिसकी होती पहली पूजा॥Bhura Dev laukda dooja. Jiski hoti pahli pooja.
Bhura Dev is your second langur guardian, and he receives the first worship.
बली बजरंगी तेरा चेरा।
चले संग यश गाता तेरा॥Bali Bajrangi tera chera. Chale sang yash gata tera.
Mighty Bajrangi is your servant; he walks with you singing your glory.
पाँच कोस की खोल तुम्हारी।
तेरी लीला अति विस्तारी॥Paanch kos ki khol tumhari. Teri leela ati vistari.
The valley five kos wide is yours, and your divine play reaches far and wide.
रक्त दन्तिका तुम्हीं बनी हो।
रक्त पान कर असुर हनी हो॥Rakt Dantika tumhin bani ho. Rakt paan kar asur hani ho.
You became Raktadantika, the red-toothed one, and slew the demons by drinking their blood.
रक्तबीज का नाश किया था।
छिन्न मस्तिका रूप लिया था॥Raktbeej ka naash kiya tha. Chhinnamastika roop liya tha.
You destroyed Raktabija and took the form of Chhinnamasta, the self-beheaded goddess.
सिद्ध योगिनी सहस्या राजे।
सात कुण्ड में आप विराजे॥Siddh yogini sahasya raje. Saat kund mein aap viraje.
Perfected yoginis attend you in their thousands, and you dwell in the seven sacred pools.
रूप मराल का तुमने धारा।
भोजन दे दे जन जन तारा॥Roop maral ka tumne dhara. Bhojan de de jan jan tara.
You took the form of a swan, and saved people everywhere by feeding them.
शोक पात से मुनि जन तारे।
शोक पात जन दुःख निवारे॥Shok paat se muni jan tare. Shok paat jan dukh nivare.
With leaves that end sorrow you saved the sages, and with those leaves you end people’s grief.
भद्र काली कमलेश्वर आई।
कान्त शिवा भगतन सुखदाई॥Bhadra Kali Kamleshwar aai. Kant Shiva bhagtan sukhdai.
Bhadrakali and Kamleshwar came too; Kanta says the Mother, Shiva’s consort, brings joy to devotees.
भोग भण्डारा हलवा पूरी।
ध्वजा नारियल तिलक सिंदूरी॥Bhog bhandara halwa poori. Dhvaja nariyal tilak sindoori.
A feast is offered to you, with halwa and puri, a banner, a coconut and a vermilion mark.
लाल चुनरी लगती प्यारी।
ये ही भेंट ले दुःख निवारी॥Laal chunri lagti pyari. Ye hi bhent le dukh nivari.
A red veil pleases you; accepting these gifts, you take away sorrow.
अंधे को तुम नयन दिखाती।
कोढ़ी काया सफल बनाती॥Andhe ko tum nayan dikhati. Kodhi kaya safal banati.
You give sight to the blind and make a leper’s body whole.
बाँझन के घर बाल खिलाती।
निर्धन को धन खूब दिलाती॥Baanjhan ke ghar baal khilati. Nirdhan ko dhan khoob dilati.
You bring children to play in a childless home and give the poor plenty of wealth.
सुख दे दे भगत को तारे।
साधु सज्जन काज संवारे॥Sukh de de bhagat ko taare. Sadhu sajjan kaaj sanvare.
Giving joy again and again, you save your devotees and set right the work of the good and holy.
भूमण्डल से जोत प्रकाशी।
शाकम्भरी माँ दुःख की नाशी॥Bhoomandal se jot prakashi. Shakambhari Maa dukh ki nashi.
Your flame shines across the whole earth; Mother Shakambhari destroys sorrow.
मधुर मधुर मुस्कान तुम्हारी।
जन्म जन्म पहचान हमारी॥Madhur madhur muskan tumhari. Janm janm pahchan hamari.
Your smile is so sweet; we have known you birth after birth.
चरण कमल तेरे बलिहारी।
जै जै जै जग जननी तुम्हारी॥Charan kamal tere balihari. Jai jai jai jag janani tumhari.
I offer myself to your lotus feet. Victory, victory, victory to you, Mother of the world.
कान्ता चालीसा अति सुखकारी।
संकट दुःख दुविधा सब टारी॥Kanta chalisa ati sukhkari. Sankat dukh duvidha sab taari.
This Chalisa by Kanta brings great joy and wards off every trouble, sorrow and doubt.
जो कोई जन चालीसा गावे।
मात कृपा अति सुख पावे॥Jo koi jan chalisa gaave. Maat kripa ati sukh paave.
Whoever sings this Chalisa receives the Mother’s grace and great happiness.
कान्ता प्रसाद जगाधरी वासी।
भाव शाकम्भरी तत्त्व प्रकाशी॥Kanta Prasad Jagadhari vasi. Bhav Shakambhari tattva prakashi.
Kanta Prasad of Jagadhri has, with devotion, brought to light the essence of Shakambhari.
बार बार कहें कर जोरी।
विनती सुन शाकम्भरी मोरी॥Baar baar kahen kar jori. Vinti sun Shakambhari mori.
Again and again I say with folded hands: Shakambhari, hear my prayer.
मैं सेवक हूँ दास तुम्हारा।
जननी करना भव निस्तारा॥Main sevak hoon daas tumhara. Janani karna bhav nistara.
I am your servant and devotee. Mother, carry me across the ocean of worldly life.
यह सौ बार पाठ करे कोई।
मातु कृपा अधिकारी सोई॥Yah sau baar paath kare koi. Matu kripa adhikari soi.
Whoever recites this a hundred times becomes worthy of the Mother’s grace.
संकट कष्ट को मात निवारे।
शोक मोह शत्रुन संहारे॥Sankat kasht ko maat nivare. Shok moh shatrun sanhare.
The Mother removes troubles and pain, and destroys grief, delusion and enemies.
निर्धन धन सुख सम्पत्ति पावे।
श्रद्धा भक्ति से चालीसा गावे॥Nirdhan dhan sukh sampatti paave. Shraddha bhakti se chalisa gaave.
Even the poor gain wealth, happiness and prosperity when they sing this Chalisa with faith and devotion.
नौ रात्रों तक दीप जगावे।
सपरिवार मगन हो गावे॥Nau raatron tak deep jagaave. Saparivar magan ho gaave.
Light a lamp for the nine nights and sing it joyfully with the whole family.
प्रेम से पाठ करे मन लाई।
कान्त शाकम्भरी अति सुखदाई॥Prem se paath kare man laai. Kant Shakambhari ati sukhdai.
Recite it with love and a focused mind; Kanta says Shakambhari gives great joy.
दुर्गासुर संहारणि, करणि जग के काज।
शाकम्भरी जननि शिवे, रखना मेरी लाज॥Durgasur sanharani, karani jag ke kaaj. Shakambhari janani Shive, rakhna meri laaj.
Slayer of the demon Durgama, who carries out the work of the world: Mother Shakambhari, auspicious one, protect my honour.
युग युग तक व्रत तेरा, करे भक्त उद्धार।
वो ही तेरा लाड़ला, आवे तेरे द्वार॥Yug yug tak vrat tera, kare bhakt uddhar. Vo hi tera laadla, aave tere dvaar.
Your vow, kept age after age, lifts up the devotee; whoever comes to your door becomes your beloved child.