Durga Chalisa is one of the popular hymns used for praying Goddess Durga, an incarnation of Goddess Parvati. Composed in a simple way, Durga Chalisa lyrics contains a total of fourty stanzas, which elucidates the greatness of the mother goddess, her compassion, bestowing nature, and her warrior skills.
Along with these, Durga Chalisa lyrics also explains the devi’s association with various gods and goddess like Kali, Mahavidyas, etc.
Reciting Durga chalisa is considered highly auspicious and brings you immense benefits. Chanting it gives you a peace of mind and fills your surroundings with a positive feel warding off the Negativity. It gives you the protection of Devi ganas and Goddess Durga herself.
Durga Chalisa in English – Lyrics
Namo Namo Durge sukh karani
Namo Namo Ambe Dukha harani (1)
Nirankaar hai Jyoti tumhaari
Tihun Lok Phaili ujiyari (2)
Shashi lalaat Mukh Mahavishala
Netra laal bhrikuti vikarala (3)
Roop maatu ko adhika suhavey
Darash karat jan ati sukh paave (4)
Tum samsaar shakti laya keena
Palan hethu anna dhan deena (5)
Annapurnaa hui jag pala
Tuma hi aadi Sundari Bala (6)
Pralaya kaal sab nashan haari
Tum Gauri Shiv Shankar pyari (7)
Shiva yogi tumhare guna gaave
Brahma Vishnu tumhe nit dhyaven (8)
Roopa Saraswati ko tum dhara
De Subuddhi Rishi Munin ubaara (9)
Dharaa roop Narsimha ko Amba
Prakata bhayi phadakara khamba (10)
Raksha kar Prahalad bachayo
Hiranyaaksh ko Swarg pathayo (11)
Lakshmii roop dharo jag maahi
Shree Narayan ang samaahi (12)
Ksheer Sindhu mein karat vilaasa
Daya Sindhu dijai man aasaa (13)
Hingalaaj mein tumhi Bhavani
Mahima amit na jaat bakhani (14)
Matangi Dhumavati Mata
Bhuvaneshwari Bagala sukh data (15)
Shree Bhairav Tara Jag Tarani
Chinna Bhala bhav dukh nivarini (16)
Kehari Vahan soha Bhavani
Langur veer chalat agavani (17)
Kar mein khappar khadag virajey
Jaako dekh kaal dar bhaaje (18)
Tohe kar mein Astra Trishula
Jaate uthath Shatru hiya Shula (19)
Nagarakoti mein tumhi virajat
Tihun lok mein danka bhaajat (20)
Sumbha Nisumbha Danav tum maare
Raktabija shankhan samhare (21)
Mahishasur nrup ati abhimaani
Jehi agh bhaar mahi akulaani (22)
Roop Karaal Kalika dhara
Sainya sahita tum tihi samhara (23)
Pari Bheedh santan par jab jab
Bhai sahaya Maatu tum tab tab (24)
Amarpuri aru basava loka
Tava mahima sab kahein Ashoka (25)
Jwala mein hai jyoti tumhari
Tumhein sada pujein nar nari (26)
Prem bhakti se jo yash gaave
Dukh Daridra nikat nahi ave (27)
Dhyave tumhe jo nar man layi
Janam maran tako chuti jayi (28)
Jogi Sur Muni kahat pukari
Yog na hoi bin Shakti tumhari (29)
Shankar Aacharaj tap kino
Kama aur krodh jeet sab lino (30)
Nishidhin dhyaan dharo Shankar ko
Kaahu kaal nahi sumiro tum ko (31)
Shakti roop ko maram na payo
Shakti gayi tab man pachtayo (32)
Sharnagat hui keerthi bakhani
Jai jai jai Jagdamb Bhavani (33)
Bhayi prasann Aadi Jagdamba
Dayi shakti nahin keen vilamba (34)
Moko Maatu kasht ati ghero
Tum bin kaun harai dukh mero (35)
Asha Trishna nipat sataave
Ripu Murakh Mohi Ati Dar Pave (36)
Shatru nash keejai Maharani
Sumiraun ikachit tumhein Bhavani (37)
Karo kripaa hey Matu dayala
Riddhi Siddhi de karhu nihala (38)
Jab lagi jiyun daya phal paun
Tumharo yash mein sada sunaun (39)
Durga Chalisa jo gaave
Sab sukh bhog parampad pave (40)
Devidas sharan nij jaani
Karahu kripa Jagdamba Bhavani
Durga Chalisa Benefits
Chanting Durga Chalisa with pure devotion is considered to be highly auspicious.
Simply the Durga Chalisa benefits are innumerable. It does all good that is needed for your whole family. It bestows the devotee with immense wealth, prosperity, health, and good fortune.
Reciting it daily or in auspicious days gives you the protection of maa Durga and Devi ganas.
Meditating on Goddess by reciting the Durga Chalisa lyrics helps to awaken the spiritual being in you. This chalisa is also one of the best one to wardoff the evil, for marriage and to uplift from financial crisis.
To meditate more on Goddess Durga one can also recite Durga Suktam and 108 names of Durga mata.
Rules for Chanting this Chalisa
- Have your seat in a quiet and a calm place or in a Puja room such that the sanctity is maintained.
- Be clean and apply the Vibhuti or Bhasma or Kumkuma on your forehead. If not present its still fine
- Before reciting, worship maa Durga (Parvati), God Shiva, Ganesha and Kartikeya
- If you are doing for getting your wish fulfilled, say the sakalpa (heartful and righteous desire) before Devi.
- Then chant the Durga Chalisa.
Who Wrote Durga Chalisa
There is no clear evidence on who wrote Durga Chalisa. However some people give credits to Devidasa, a name present in last stanza of chalisa. But it can also indicate a credit like the devotee of devi but not a name.
But as the written language is very similar and considered to be Magadhi Prakrit, it might be originated in areas like Bihar, Jharkhand, and Bengal.
Can I recite daily?
Devotees can recite Durga Chalisa daily without any doubt in heart. Only thing is to have a heartfully devoted soul to pray the Goddess Durga. The best time to read is in the Mornings and after Pradosham time in evenings.
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