Durga Chalisa (36-41) completed

• Asha trishna nipat satavein
• Moh madadik sub binashavein

Hey mata! mujhe asha aur trishna hamesha satatey rahetein hain. Moh-madd  (moh, ahankar, krodh, eershya adi) bhi dukhi kartey hain.

O Mother! I am constantly tormented by hope and desire. Vices such as allurement, pride, anger and jealousy also trouble me.

• Shatru naash kije maharani
• Sumirao ekchit tumhein bhavani

Hey Bhavani! maein ekchit ho kar apka simaran karti rahoon. Aap mere shatruon ka naash keejiye.

O ma Bhavani! I should always be able to meditate upon you. Please destroy my enemies.

• Karo kripa hey matu dayala
• Ridhi-sidhi dei karahu nihala

Hey daya barsanevali mata Amba! mujh per kripa kijiye aur ridhi-sidhi adi pradan kar mujhe nihaal kijiye.

O generous mother! be kind to me and fill my life with prosperity.

• Jab lagi jeeyun daya phal paaun
• Tumro yash maein sada sunauun

Hey mata! jab tak jeevit rahun aapki daya ki patra bani rahuun aur apki yashgatha subko sunati rahoon.

O mother! please bestow your kindness on me for as long as I am alive and also bless me that I am always able to spread the message of your greatness.

• Durga Chalisa jo koyi gaavey
• Sub sukh bhog param padd paavey

Jo bhi bhakt prem va shadhdha se Durga Chalisa ka paath karega, woh sub sukhon ko bhogta hua parampadd ko prapt hoga.

Whoever recites Durga Chalisa with devotion, that devotee will be blessed with all forms of happiness and will be accorded the highest place.

• Devidas (mujhe) sharan nij jaani 
• Karahu kripa jagadumba bhavani

Hey Jagadamba, acknowledging Devidas (me) at your feet, please shower your kindness on me.

Durga Chalisa (31-35) contd.

·         Nishdin dhyan dharo shankar ko
·         Kahu kaal nahin sumiro tumko

Unhonne nitya hi shanka bhagwan ka dhyan kya lekin apka smaran kabhi nahin kiya.

But his meditatedion was only towards lord shankar and not you.

·   Shakti roop ko maram na payo
·         Shakti gayi tab mann pachitayo

Apki shakti ka unhonne bhed nahn jaana. Jab unki  shakti chinn gayi tab ve mann hi mann pachtane lage

He did not know the core(essential truth) of your power. When his power was lost he was filled with regret.

•  Sharanagat hui kirti bakhani
•   Jai  jai jai jagdamba bhavani

Apki sharan mein aakar unhonne apki kirti ka gunngaan kiya aur Jai  jai jai jagdamba bhavani  ka uchchaaran kiya

He came to your fold and chanted Jai  jai jai jagdamba bhavani.

·         Bhayi prassan adi jagadamba

·         Dayi shakti nahin keen vilamba

Hey adi jagdamba ji! Tab apne prassan hokar unki shakti lautane mein vilamb(daer) nahin kiya

O ma jagdamba!  you became happy and you did not delay in returning his powers to him.

• Moko maat kasht ati ghero
• Tum bin kaun hare dukh mero

Hey mata! Mujhe charon oar se kashton ne gher akha hai. Apke atirikt in dukhon ko kaun har sakega?

O mother! I am surrounded by sufferings on all sides. Besides you who will free me from these?

Durga Chalisa (26-30) contd.

• Jwala mein hai jyoti tumhari
•   Tumhein sada pujein nar-nari

Hey ma! shri Jwalaji mein, jahan nar-nari apki puja kartein hain, apki hi jyoti jal rahi hai.

O goddess! in Jwalaji, where several men-women worship you, it is your flame that is always lit.

•   Prem bhakti se jo yash gavein
•    Dukh daridra nikat nahin aavein

Prem, bhakti aur shradha se jo vyakti apke yash ka gaan karta hai, dukh va daridrata uske nikat nahin aatey.

Sorrow and poverty do not afflict those who worship you with love and reverence.

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• Dhyavein tumhein jo nar (nitya) mann layi
• Janam-maran tako chooti  jayi

Jo prani nishthapoorvak apka dhyan karta hai, vah janam-maran ke bandhan se mukta ho jata hai.

Those who worship you with immense faith are freed from the cycle of life and death.

• Jogi sur muni kahat pukari
• Yog na ho bin shakti tumhari

Yogi, sadhu, devta aur munijan pukar pukar kar kehtey hain ki apki shakti ke bina yog bhi sambhav nahin hai.

All sages and gods have asserted that union or connection with you is impossible without your power.

• Shankar achraj tapp kino
• Kaam aur krodh jeeti sub leeno

Shankracharya ji ne achraj namak tapasya karke kaam krodh adi ko jeet liya.

Shankracharya perfomed achraj meditation and got control over vices like extensive desire and anger.

Durga Chalisa (20-25) contd.

• ·         Shumbha Nishumbha danuj tum marey
• ·         Raktabeej shankhan sanharey

Hey ma apne Shumbha Nishumbha jaise raakshason ko mara aur raktabeej ka bhi caroron ki sankhya mein vinaash kiya.

You killed demons like Shumbha Nishumbha and also destroyed crores of raktabeej.

It is believed that it is only Goddess Kalratri who could slay the extreme torment of devil Raktabeej. No one was able to kill Raktabeej as even one drop of his scattered blood used to form another embodiment of Raktabeej and the scattered blood produced other billions of Raktabeej. Maa Durga incarnated herself in Kalaratri and kept a Patra (vessel) to keep and imbibe entire blood of Raktabeej. Her severe violent appearance while destroying Raktabeej and other demons hugely petrified all organisms of the world. 

• ·         Mahishasur nrip ati abhimani
• ·         Jehi ugh bhar mahi akulani

Ati abhimani asur mahishasur ke paapon se jab dharti vyakul ho uthi

When mother earth was distressed by the sins of the proud demon Mahishasur

• ·         Roop karaal kalika dhaara
• ·         Sena sahit tum tihi sanhara

Tabb kali ka vikraal roop dharan kar apne uss papi ka sena sahit sanhaar kar diya

You took on the most fearsome form of ma kali and destroyed him along with hs army.

·         Pari gaarh santan per jab jab

·         Bhayi sahay maat tum tab tab

Jab jab santjanon pe musibatein ayin tab tab apne unki madat ki

Whenever the virtuous/ascetics  have been in any sort of difficulty you have helped them.

• ·         Amarpuri aru basav loka
• ·         Tab mahima sub rahe ashoka

Jab tak yeh puriyan aur lok vidyaman hain tab tak apki mahima se sub shokarahit rahenge

As long as these puris and the lokas exist, everyone will be sorrowless because of  your glory.

Durga Chalisa (16-20) contd.

·         Shri Bhairav tara jug tarini

·         Chchinn bhaal bhav dukh nivarini

Shri Bhairavi aur Tara devi bun aap jug ko taarti hain aur chchinnmasta devi bun dukhon ka nivaaran karti  hain.

You take us across in the form of Shri Bhairavi and Tara devi. You avert our sufferings in the form of   Chchinnmasta devi.

• ·         Kehari vaahan soh bhavani
• ·         Laangur veer chalet agvaani

Vaahan ke roop mein singh per shobhayamaan hey bhavani  laangur jaise veer apke aagey chalet hain.

Hey bavani , you have  the lion as your transport and the brave Hanuman leads the way wherever  you go.

• ·         Karr  mein khappar  kharag  virajai
• ·         Jako dekh kaal darr bhaajai

Aapke hathon mein jab khappar  va kharag hota hai usey dekh kaal bhi darr ke bhaag jata hai.

You have the skull and the sword in your hands which scares even the king of the dead/death.

• ·         So hai astra aur trishula
• ·         Jatey uthath shatru hiya shoola

Hathon mein mahashaktishali astra-shastra aur trishul uthaey huey aapke  roop ko dekh shatru ke hriday mein peerah honay lagti hai.

With you carrying weapons and trishul, even the enemy is intimidated.

• ·         Nagarkot mein tum hi virajat
• ·         Teehoon lok mein danka baajat

Nagarkot (Kangra) mein bhi aap hi virajmaan hain. Teehoon lok mein aap ke naam ka hi danka bajta hai.

You are in Kangra as well as everywhere else. In all three worlds you are supreme.

Durga Chalisa (11-15) contd.

• ·         Raksha kari Prahlad bachayo
• ·         Hiranakshya ko swarga pathayo

Aapne bhakt Prahalad ki raksha ki tatha Hiranakshya ko bhi swarga pradaan kiya kyonki woh aapke hathon maara gaya.

You protected your devotee Prahalad and granted a place in heaven to Hiranakshya as he had received death at your hands.

• ·         Lakshmi  roop dharo jug maahin
• ·         Shri Narayana ang samahin

Lakshmi ji ka roop dhaaran kar aap hi hain Shri Narayan ki ardhangini ke roop mein.

You took on the form of Goddess Lakshmi and you are there as Lord Narayana’s better half.

• ·         Ksheer sindhu mein karat vilasa
• ·         Dayasindhu deeje mann asa

Ksheer sagar mein viraajmaan hey dayasindhu aap mere mann ki ashaon ko poorna karo.

O kind goddess residing gloriously in Ksheersindhu, please fulfill my heart’s desires.

• ·         Hingalaaj mein tum hi bhavani
• ·         Mahima amit na jaat bakhani

Hingalaaj ki devi bhavani ke roop mein aap hi prasidh hain. Apki mahima ka varnan shabdon mein nahin kiya ja sakta.

You are famous as bhavani of Hingalaaj. Your glory or grandeur cannot be described in words.

• ·         Matangi aru Ghumavati mata
• ·         Bhuvneshwari Bagla sukh data

Aap hi Matangi devi,  Ghumavati mata, Bhuvneshwari devi aur Baglamukhi devi ke roop mein sukh denewali hain.

You give us happiness in the form of Matangi devi,  Ghumavati mata, Bhuvneshwari devi and Baglamukhi devi.

Durga Chalisa (6-10) contd.

·         Annapoorna  hui  jug  paala

·         Tum  hi aadi sundari bala

Aap annapoorna bun jagat ka paalan karti  hain.

 Aap hi aadi (pracheen) sundari  bala hain.

You see to or provide for the life on the earth in the form of annapoorna. You are the ancient beautiful  young  lady.

·         Pralayakaal  sub naashanhaari

·         Tum gauri shivashankar pyari

Pralayakaal  mein aap hi jug ka naash karti hain

Bhagwan Shankar  ki priya gauri-parvati bhi aap hi hain.

You are the destroyer  when the world is in the phase of destruction. You are also Gauri-Parvati   the beloved of lord Shiva.

·         Shiv yogi tumre gunn gaavein

·         Brahma Vishnu tumhein nit dhyayein

Shiv   tatha yogi jan aapka gunngaan karte hain. Brahma Vishnu sahit sabhi devta nitya hi aapka dhyaan karte hain.

Shiva and yogis all praise you. Brahma Vishnu and other gods always meditate with you in mind.

·         Roop Saraswati  ka tum dhara

·         De subudhi rishi munin ubara.

Aapne hi Saraswati ji ka  roop dharan kar rishi muniyon ko sadbudhi pradan ki aur unka uddhaar kiya.

As Ma Saraswati you guided  rishis and sages/seers and gave them salvation.

·         Dharyo roop Narasingh ko amba

·         Prakat bhayi faarh kar khamba.

Hey Ambe mata apne hi shri Narasingh ka roop dharan kiya tha aur khambe ko phaar kar prakat hui thein.

As Narasingh O ma Ambe, you appeared after breaking the pillar.

Durga Chalisa (1-5) to be continued

• Namo namo Durge sukh karni
• Namo namo Ambe dukh harni.

Sukh pradaan karnewali ma shri Durga ji ko mera namaskaar hai. Dukh harnewali MA shri Ambeji ko mera namaskaar hai

Namaskaar to MA Durga who grants us joy and namaskaar to MA Ambe who takes away our sorrows.

• Nirankaar hai jyoti tumhaari
• Tihun lok failing ujiyaari

Apki jyoti ka prakash asim hai jiska teenon lokon (prithvi, akash and pataal) mein prakash phael raha hai.

Your light is formless and is spread over the earth, sky and the world under).

• Shashi lalaat mukh mahavishala
• Netra lal bhrikuti vikrala

Apka mastak chandrama ke samaan aur mukh ati vishaal hai. Nayan raktim abha se yukt tatha bhrikuti vikraal hai.

Your forehead is like the moon and face is huge. Your eyes are red and your eyebrows are most fearsome.

• Roop maat ko adhik suhavey
• Darash karat jann ati sukh pavey

MA ka yeh roop atyadhik suhavana hai. Iske darshan se bhakton ko param sukh milta hai

Ma's this form is very attractive. Just by worshipping Her the devotees get utmost happiness.

• Tum sansar shakti lai keena
• Paalan hetu unn dhann deena

Aap sansar ki sabhi shaktiyon ko apne mein sametey huey ho aur jagat ka paalan karney ke liye hummein unn aur dhann deti ho

You are the embodiment of all the powers and you give us grains (food) and wealth for our daily livelihood.

Sorry

Dear friends

Sorry for not being regular in my posts.

I plan to bring for you, in the next few days, Durga chalisa with English and Hindi translation of its meaning. Hope you find it useful.

Jai mata di.

Regards

Pramila