जनक जननि पद कमल रज, निज मस्तक पर धारि। बन्दौं मातु सरस्वती, बुद्धि बल दे दातारि॥ पूर्ण जगत में व्याप्त तव, महिमा अमित अनंतु। दुष्टजनों के पाप को, मातु तुही अब हन्तु॥

Janak janani pad kamal raj, nij mastak par dhaari, Bandaun Maatu Sarasvati, buddhi bal de daataari. Poorn jagat mein vyaapt tav, mahima amit anantu, Dushtajanon ke paap ko, Maatu tuhi ab hantu.

Placing on my head the dust of my father's and mother's lotus feet, I bow to Mother Saraswati, the giver: grant me wisdom and strength. Your boundless, endless glory fills the whole world; Mother, now destroy the sins of the wicked.

जय श्री सकल बुद्धि बलरासी। जय सर्वज्ञ अमर अविनासी॥ जय जय जय वीणाकर धारी। करती सदा सुहंस सवारी॥

Jai Shri sakal buddhi balraasi, Jai sarvagya amar avinaasi. Jai jai jai veenaakar dhaari, Karti sada suhans savaari.

Victory to you, treasury of all wisdom and strength; victory to the all-knowing, immortal, imperishable one. Victory, victory to her who holds the veena and always rides her beautiful swan.

रूप चतुर्भुज धारी माता। सकल विश्व अन्दर विख्याता॥ जग में पाप बुद्धि जब होती। तब ही धर्म की फीकी ज्योती॥

Roop chaturbhuj dhaari Maata, Sakal vishva andar vikhyaata. Jag mein paap buddhi jab hoti, Tab hi dharm ki pheeki jyoti.

Mother, you take a four-armed form and are renowned throughout the universe. Whenever sinful thinking spreads in the world, the light of dharma grows dim...

तबहि मातु ले निज अवतारा। पाप हीन करती महि तारा॥ वाल्मीकिजी थे हत्यारा। तव प्रसाद जानै संसारा॥

Tabahi Maatu le nij avataara, Paap heen karti mahi taara. Vaalmeekiji the hatyaara, Tav prasaad jaanai sansaara.

...and then the Mother takes her own avatar, frees the earth of sin and carries it across. Valmiki was once a killer; the whole world knows what he became by your grace.

रामचरित जो रचे बनाई। आदि कवि की पदवी पाई॥ कालिदास जो भये विख्याता। तेरी कृपा दृष्टि से माता॥

Raamcharit jo rache banaai, Aadi kavi ki padavi paai. Kaalidaas jo bhaye vikhyaata, Teri kripa drishti se Maata.

He composed the story of Ram and earned the title of the first poet. Kalidasa too became famous, Mother, through your gracious glance.

तुलसी सूर आदि विद्वाना। भये और जो ज्ञानी नाना॥ तिन्ह न और रहेउ अवलम्बा। केवल कृपा आपकी अम्बा॥

Tulsi Soor aadi vidvaana, Bhaye aur jo gyaani naana. Tinh na aur raheu avalamba, Keval kripa aapki Amba.

Tulsidas, Surdas and the other scholars, and all the many wise ones there have been, had no other support, Amba, than your grace alone.

करहु कृपा सोइ मातु भवानी। दुखित दीन निज दासहि जानी॥ पुत्र करहिं अपराध बहूता। तेहि न धरइ चित सुन्दर माता॥

Karahu kripa soi Maatu Bhavaani, Dukhit deen nij daasahi jaani. Putra karahin apraadh bahoota, Tehi na dharai chit sundar Maata.

Mother Bhavani, show me that same grace, knowing me as your own suffering, humble servant. A son commits many faults, but a good mother does not hold them in her heart.

राखु लाज जननि अब मेरी। विनय करउँ भाँति बहु तेरी॥ मैं अनाथ तेरी अवलंबा। कृपा करउ जय जय जगदंबा॥

Raakhu laaj janani ab meri, Vinay karaun bhaanti bahu teri. Main anaath teri avalamba, Kripa karau jai jai Jagdamba.

Mother, protect my honour now; I pray to you in many ways. I am helpless and you are my only support: be gracious; victory, victory to you, Jagdamba.

मधु कैटभ जो अति बलवाना। बाहुयुद्ध विष्णु से ठाना॥ समर हजार पाँच में घोरा। फिर भी मुख उनसे नहिं मोरा॥

Madhu Kaitabh jo ati balvaana, Baahuyuddh Vishnu se thaana. Samar hajaar paanch mein ghora, Phir bhi mukh unse nahin mora.

The mighty Madhu and Kaitabha took on Vishnu in hand-to-hand combat; through a terrible battle of five thousand years they still did not turn away.

मातु सहाय कीन्ह तेहि काला। बुद्धि विपरीत भई खलहाला॥ तेहि ते मृत्यु भई खल केरी। पुरवहु मातु मनोरथ मेरी॥

Maatu sahaay keenh tehi kaala, Buddhi vipreet bhai khalhaala. Tehi te mrityu bhai khal keri, Puravahu Maatu manorath meri.

Then the Mother came to help, and the minds of the wicked pair were turned against them, so the villains met their death. Mother, fulfil my wishes too.

चंड मुण्ड जो थे विख्याता। क्षण महुँ संहारे उन माता॥ रक्तबीज से समरथ पापी। सुर-मुनि हृदय धरा सब काँपी॥

Chand Mund jo the vikhyaata, Kshan mahun sanhaare un Maata. Raktabeej se samrath paapi, Sur-muni hriday dhara sab kaanpi.

The notorious Chanda and Munda you destroyed in a moment, Mother. Before mighty sinners like Raktabija the hearts of gods and sages trembled, and the whole earth shook...

काटेउ सिर जिमि कदली खम्बा। बार बार बिनवउँ जगदंबा॥ जग प्रसिद्ध जो शुंभ निशुंभा। क्षण में बधे ताहि तू अम्बा॥

Kaateu sir jimi kadali khamba, Baar baar binavaun Jagdamba. Jag prasiddh jo Shumbh Nishumbha, Kshan mein badhe taahi tu Amba.

...but you cut off his head as one cuts a banana stem. Again and again I pray to you, Jagdamba. Shumbha and Nishumbha, known to all the world, you slew in a moment, Amba.

भरत-मातु बुधि फेरेउ जाई। रामचन्द्र बनवास कराई॥ एहि विधि रावण वध तू कीन्हा। सुर नर मुनि सबको सुख दीन्हा॥

Bharat-maatu budhi phereu jaai, Raamchandra banvaas karaai. Ehi vidhi Raavan vadh tu keenha, Sur nar muni sabko sukh deenha.

You went and turned the mind of Bharat's mother, so that Ramachandra was sent to the forest; in this way you brought about Ravana's death and gave happiness to gods, men and sages.

को समरथ तव यश गुन गाना। निगम अनादि अनंत बखाना॥ विष्णु रुद्र अज सकहिं न मारी। जिनकी हो तुम रक्षाकारी॥

Ko samrath tav yash gun gaana, Nigam anaadi anant bakhaana. Vishnu Rudra Aj sakahin na maari, Jinki ho tum rakshaakaari.

Who is able to sing your glory and virtues? The Vedas call you without beginning or end. Not even Vishnu, Rudra or Brahma can kill those whom you protect.

रक्तदन्तिका और शताक्षी। नाम अपार है दानव भक्षी॥ दुर्गम काज धरा पर कीन्हा। दुर्गा नाम सकल जग लीन्हा॥

Raktadantika aur Shataakshi, Naam apaar hai daanav bhakshi. Durgam kaaj dhara par keenha, Durga naam sakal jag leenha.

Raktadantika and Shatakshi: countless are your names, devourer of demons. You did the hardest deeds on earth, so the whole world calls you Durga.

दुर्ग आदि हरनी तू माता। कृपा करहु जब जब सुखदाता॥ नृप कोपित को मारन चाहै। कानन में घेरे मृग नाहै॥

Durg aadi harni tu Maata, Kripa karahu jab jab sukhdaata. Nrip kopit ko maaran chaahai, Kaanan mein ghere mrig naahai.

Mother, you take away hardship and every trouble; giver of happiness, be gracious whenever we call. When an angry king seeks to kill someone, when he is surrounded by lions in the forest...

सागर मध्य पोत के भंजे। अति तूफान नहिं कोऊ संगे॥ भूत प्रेत बाधा या दुःख में। हो दरिद्र अथवा संकट में॥

Saagar madhya pot ke bhanje, Ati toofaan nahin kou sange. Bhoot pret baadha ya duhkh mein, Ho daridra athva sankat mein.

...when his ship breaks up in mid-ocean in a fierce storm with no one beside him, when he is troubled by ghosts and spirits or in sorrow, in poverty or in danger...

नाम जपे मंगल सब होई। संशय इसमें करइ न कोई॥ पुत्रहीन जो आतुर भाई। सबै छाँड़ि पूजें एहि माई॥

Naam jape mangal sab hoi, Sanshay ismein karai na koi. Putraheen jo aatur bhaai, Sabai chhaandi poojen ehi maai.

...by chanting your name all turns out well; let no one doubt it. Those who long for a child should set everything else aside and worship this Mother.

करै पाठ नित यह चालीसा। होय पुत्र सुन्दर गुण ईसा॥ धूपादिक नैवेद्य चढ़ावै। संकट रहित अवश्य हो जावै॥

Karai paath nit yah chaaleesa, Hoy putra sundar gun eesa. Dhoopaadik naivedya chadhaavai, Sankat rahit avashya ho jaavai.

Whoever reads this Chalisa daily is blessed with a fine son, rich in virtue. Whoever offers her incense and food is surely freed from trouble.

भक्ति मातु की करैं हमेशा। निकट न आवै ताहि कलेशा॥ बंदी पाठ करें शत बारा। बंदी पाश दूर हो सारा॥ रामसागर बाँधि हेतु भवानी। कीजै कृपा दास निज जानी॥

Bhakti Maatu ki karain hamesha, Nikat na aavai taahi kalesha. Bandi paath karen shat baara, Bandi paash door ho saara. Raamsaagar baandhi hetu Bhavaani, Keejai kripa daas nij jaani.

Affliction never comes near those who always worship the Mother. A prisoner who reads it a hundred times is freed from all his bonds. Bhavani, for the sake of Ramsagar, caught in bondage, be gracious, knowing him as your own servant.

मातु सूर्य कान्ति तव, अन्धकार मम रूप। डूबन से रक्षा करहु, परूँ न मैं भव कूप॥ बल बुद्धि विद्या देहु मोहि, सुनहु सरस्वति मातु। अधम रामसागरहिं तुम, आश्रय देउ पुनातु॥

Maatu soorya kaanti tav, andhakaar mam roop, Dooban se raksha karahu, paroon na main bhav koop. Bal buddhi vidya dehu mohi, sunahu Sarasvati Maatu, Adham Raamsaagarahin tum, aashray deu punaatu.

Mother, your radiance is the sun's and my nature is darkness: save me from drowning, let me not fall into the well of worldly life. Hear me, Mother Saraswati, grant me strength, wisdom and learning; give shelter to lowly Ramsagar and make him pure.