Lakshmi Chalisa

मातु लक्ष्मी करि कृपा करो हृदय में वास ।

Maatu Lakshmi kari kripa karo hriday mein vaas

Mother Lakshmi, show me kindness and make Your home in my heart

मनो कामना सिद्ध कर पुरवहु मेरी आस ॥

Mano kaamana siddh kar puravahu meri aas

Bring the wishes of my mind to fruit and make good the hope I carry

सिंधु सुता विष्णुप्रिये नत शिर बारंबार ।

Sindhu sutaa Vishnupriye nat shir baarambaar

Child of the ocean, dear to Vishnu, over and over I lower my head to You

ऋद्धि सिद्धि मंगलप्रदे नत शिर बारंबार ॥ टेक ॥

Riddhi siddhi mangalprade nat shir baarambaar. Tek.

You who grant plenty, fulfilment and good fortune, over and over I lower my head to You. (Refrain)

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

Sindhu sutaa main sumiraun tohee, gyaan buddhi vidyaa do mohi

Daughter of the sea, You are the one I call to mind; give me knowledge, a clear mind and learning

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

Tum samaan nahin koi upakaari, sab vidhi purbahu aas hamaari

There is no one as generous as You; make good our hopes in every way

जै जै जगत जननि जगदम्बा । सबके तुमही हो स्वलम्बा ॥

Jai jai jagat janani Jagadambaa, sabke tumahi ho swalambaa

Glory, glory to Jagadamba, who gave birth to the world; You are what everyone leans on

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

Tum hi ho ghat ghat ke vaasee, vineeti yahi hamaari khaasee

You live inside each and every body; this one request is what I most want to ask

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

Jag janani jai Sindhu kumaari, deenan kee tum ho hitakaari

Glory to You, Mother of the world, maiden of the sea, who wishes the lowly well

विनवौं नित्य तुमहिं महारानी । कृपा करौ जग जननि भवानी ॥

Vinavaun nitya tumahin mahaaraanee, kripaa karo jag janani Bhaavaanee

Great Queen, every day I bring my request to You; be kind to me, Bhavani, Mother of the world

केहि विधि स्तुति करौं तिहारी । सुधि लीजै अपराध बिसारी ॥

Kehi vidhi stuti karaun tihaari, sudh leejai apraad bisaari

In what way could I praise You as You deserve? Forget my offences and remember me

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

Kripaa drishti chitavo mam oree, jagat janani vineeti sun moree

Look my way with kindly eyes; You who bore the world, listen to what I ask

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

Gyaan buddhi jai sukh ke daataa, sankat haro hamaari maataa

Glory to You who give knowledge, understanding and happiness; Mother, take our troubles away

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

Ksheer sindhu jab Vishnu mathaayo, chaudah ratn sindhu mein paayo

When Vishnu churned the milky sea, fourteen treasures rose out of it

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

Chaudah ratn mein tum sukhraasee, sevaa kiyo prabhuhin bani daasee

Among those fourteen You were the heap of happiness, and You served the Lord as His handmaid

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

Jab jab janm jahaan prabhu leenhaa, roop badal tahan sevaa keenhaa

Each time the Lord was born, wherever it was, You took a new form and waited on Him there

स्वयं विष्णु जब नर तनु धारा । लीन्हेउ अवधपुरी अवतारा ॥

Swayam Vishnu jab nar tanu dhaaraa, leenhau Avadhpuree avataaraa

When Vishnu Himself put on a human body and came down to be born in Ayodhya,

तब तुम प्रकट जनकपुर माहीं । सेवा कियो हृदय पुलकाहीं ॥

Tab tum prakat Janakpur maahin, sevaa kiyo hriday pulakaahin

At that time You showed Yourself in Janakpur and waited on Him, Your heart trembling with joy

अपनायो तोहि अन्तर्यामी । विश्व विदित त्रिभुवन की स्वामी ॥

Apnaayo tohi antaryaamee, vishva vidit tribhuvan kee swaamee

The Lord who dwells within all made You His own; all the world knows You as Queen of the three realms

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

Tum sab prabal shakti nahin aanee, kahan tak mahimaa kahaun bakhaanee

No force anywhere is stronger than You; how much of Your greatness could I ever put into words?

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

Man kram vachan karai sevakaaee, man-ichchhit vaanchhit fal paaee

Those who serve You with mind, action and speech are given the very thing their heart longs for

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

Taji chhal kapat aur chaturaacee, poojahin vividh bhaanti man laacee

Setting aside trickery, deceit and cleverness, they worship You in many ways with a loving mind

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

Aur haal main kahaun bujhaacee, jo yah paath kare man laacee

Let me explain one more thing: whoever recites this with a devoted mind

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

Taako koi kasht na hoee, man ichchhit fal paavai fal soee

will meet with no hardship, and will gain exactly the reward the heart hoped for

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

Traahi-traahi jai dukh nivaarinee, trividh taap bhav bandhan haarinee

Rescue me, rescue me! Glory to You who drive away sorrow and undo the three kinds of pain and the ties of worldly life

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

Jo yah chaaleesaa padhe aur padhaave, ise dhyaan lagaakar sune sunaave

Whoever reads these forty verses or has them read, who listens to them closely or recites them for others,

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

Taako koi na rog sataave, putra aadi dhan sampatti paave

will not be troubled by any illness, and will be blessed with children, wealth and property

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

Putra heen aur sampatti heenaa, andha badhir koadhi ati deenaa

Those without children or without means, the blind, the deaf, the leprous and the utterly wretched:

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

Vipr bolaai kai paath karaave, shankaa dil mein kabhi na laave

let them invite a learned brahmin to recite it, and never allow doubt into the heart

पाठ करावै दिन चालीसा । ता पर कृपा करैं गौरीसा ॥

Paath karaave din chaaleesaa, taa par kripa karain Gauriseesaa

Have it recited for forty days, and Shiva, Gauri's Lord, will be kind to them

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

Sukh sampatti bahut see paave, kamee nahin kaahoon kee aave

They will come into great comfort and wealth, and will never be short of anything

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

Baarah maas karai jo poojaa, tehi sam dhany aur nahin doojaa

Whoever worships Her all twelve months of the year, no one else is as fortunate as they are

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

Prati-din paath karai man maahin, un sam koi jag mein naahin

Whoever recites it every day, keeping it in mind, has no equal anywhere in the world

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

Bahu vidhi kyaa main karaun badaacee, ley pareekshaa dhyaan lagaacee

Why should I go on praising it in so many ways? Try it yourself with full attention

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

Kari vishvaas karain vrat nemaa, hoy siddh upajai ur premaa

Keep the fast and the daily rule with trust; success will follow and love will spring up in the heart

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

Jai jai jai Lakshmi mahaaraanee, sab mein vyaapit jo gun khaanee

Glory, glory, glory to Lakshmi the great Queen, the mine of every good quality, present in all things

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

Tumharo tej prabal jag maahin, tum sam kou dayaal kahun naahin

Your brilliance is the strongest force in the world, and no one anywhere is as kind-hearted as You

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

Mohi anaath kee sudh ab leejai, sankat kaati bhakti mohi deejai

Think now of me, who has no one else; cut away my troubles and give me devotion

भूल चूक करी क्षमा हमारी । दर्शन दीजै दशा निहारी ॥

Bhool chook karee kshamaa hamaaree, darshan deejai dashaa nihaari

Pardon my slips and mistakes; look at the state I am in and let me see You

बिन दरशन व्याकुल अधिकारी । तुमहिं अक्षत दुःख सहते भारी ॥

Bin darashan vyaakul adhikaaree, tumahin akshat dukh sahte bhaaree

Your rightful devotee is restless without a sight of You, and bears a heavy sorrow until it comes

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

Nahin mohin gyaan buddhi hai tan mein, sab jaanat ho apne man mein

I have no knowledge or understanding in me; in Your own mind You already know it all

रूप चतुर्भुज करके धारण । कष्ट मोर अब करहु निवारण ॥

Roop chaturbhuj karake dhaaran, kasht mor ab karahu nivaaran

Take on Your four-armed form and put a stop to my suffering now

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

Kahi prakaar main karaun badaacee, gyaan buddhi mohin nahin adhikaacee

How am I to praise You? I do not have the knowledge or understanding for it

रामदास अब कहै पुकारी । करो दूर तुम विपति हमारी ॥

Raamdaas ab kahai pukaaree, karo door tum vipati hamaaree

Ramdas now calls out to You: send my misfortunes far from me

त्राहि त्राहि दुःख हारिणी हरो बेगि सब त्रास ।

Traahi traahi dukh haarini haro begi sab traas

Rescue me, rescue me, You who take sorrow away; be quick and remove all my fears

जयति जयति जय लक्ष्मी करो शत्रुन का नाश ॥

Jayati jayati jai Lakshmi karo shatrun kaa naash

Glory, glory, glory to Lakshmi; bring my enemies to nothing

रामदास धरि ध्यान नित विनय करत कर जोर ।

Raamdaas dhari dhyaan nit vinay karat kar jor

Ramdas keeps You in his thoughts each day and pleads with his palms pressed together

मातु लक्ष्मी दास पर करहु दया की कोर ॥

Maatu Lakshmi daas par karahu dayaa kee kor

Mother Lakshmi, let even a sidelong look of Your mercy fall on this servant