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Gayatri Chalisa

The Gayatri Chalisa - the forty-verse hymn to Maa Gayatri, the mother of the Vedas, recited for purity of mind, wisdom and divine light.

ह्रीं श्रीं क्लीं मेधा प्रभा, जीवन ज्योति प्रचण्ड।
शान्ति कान्ति जागृत प्रगति, रचना शक्ति अखण्ड॥

जयति जयति जय गायत्री माता। जय त्रिपदा भय कष्ट विधाता॥
ब्रह्म सनातन देवी भगवती। ज्ञान गंगा त्रिभुवन में सती॥

तुम ही आदि शक्ति परम प्रकाशा। तुम बिन जग सब अन्धकार निवासा॥
हंस वाहिनी ज्ञान विधायक। ब्रह्म रूप तुम जग की नायक॥

वेद माता तुम जग की जननी। पाप विनाशिनि दुख की हरनी॥
ब्रह्मा रूप जगत तुम सिरजा। पालन हेतु विष्णु तुम भजा॥

रुद्र रूप संहार सजायो। तीनों रूप तुम्हीं में पायो॥
मातु तुम्हारी महिमा भारी। शेष सहस मुख गावत हारी॥

चार वेद की मातु पुनीता। तुम ब्रह्माणी गौरी सीता॥
महामन्त्र जितने जग माहीं। कोउ गायत्री सम नाहीं॥

सुमिरन कर जो ध्यान लगावे। ता पर कृपा मातु बरसावे॥
मन्द बुद्धि को बुद्धि प्रदाता। रोगी को आरोग्य विधाता॥

दरिद्र को धन देत तुरन्ता। दुखी को सुख देत अनन्ता॥
तुम ही जग की पालनहारी। तुम ही सब की रखवारी॥

सन्ध्या तीन समय जो ध्यावे। ता पर कृपा मातु बरसावे॥
तेज बढ़े मुख ओज सँवारे। पाप ताप सब दूर सिधारे॥

यज्ञ देवता तुम जग माहीं। तुम बिन हवन सफल कछु नाहीं॥
तुम बिन ज्ञान न कोऊ पावे। तुम बिन भव से तर नहिं जावे॥

मातु पुनीत मन्त्र जो जापे। दुख दारिद्र सब दूर सो भागे॥
श्रद्धा भक्ति सहित जो ध्यावे। सकल सिद्धि सो जन पावे॥

जो यह पाठ करे चालीसा। ज्ञान बुद्धि दे मातु जगीसा॥
गायत्री की कृपा जो पावे। सो नर भव सागर तर जावे॥

गायत्री माँ चालीसा, पढ़े सुने जो कोय।
ज्ञान बुद्धि तेज बढ़े, मंगल मंगल होय॥

Hreem shreem kleem medha prabha, jeevan jyoti prachand.
Shaanti kaanti jaagrit pragati, rachna shakti akhand.

Jayati jayati jai Gayatri maata. Jai tripada bhay kasht vidhaata.
Brahm sanaatan devi Bhagvati. Gyan Ganga tribhuvan me sati.

Tum hi aadi shakti param prakaasha. Tum bin jag sab andhkaar nivaasa.
Hans vaahini gyan vidhaayak. Brahm roop tum jag ki naayak.

Ved maata tum jag ki janani. Paap vinaashini dukh ki harni.
Brahma roop jagat tum sirja. Paalan hetu Vishnu tum bhaja.

Rudra roop sanhaar sajaayo. Teeno roop tumhi me paayo.
Maatu tumhaari mahima bhaari. Shesh sahas mukh gaavat haari.

Chaar Ved ki maatu puneeta. Tum Brahmaani Gauri Sita.
Mahaamantra jitne jag maahi. Kou Gayatri sam naahi.

Sumiran kar jo dhyaan lagaave. Ta par kripa maatu barsaave.
Mand buddhi ko buddhi pradaata. Rogi ko aarogya vidhaata.

Daridra ko dhan det turanta. Dukhi ko sukh det ananta.
Tum hi jag ki paalanhaari. Tum hi sab ki rakhvaari.

Sandhya teen samay jo dhyaave. Ta par kripa maatu barsaave.
Tej badhe mukh oj sanvaare. Paap taap sab door sidhaare.

Yagya devta tum jag maahi. Tum bin havan saphal kachu naahi.
Tum bin gyan na kou paave. Tum bin bhav se tar nahi jaave.

Maatu puneet mantra jo jaape. Dukh daaridra sab door so bhaage.
Shraddha bhakti sahit jo dhyaave. Sakal siddhi so jan paave.

Jo yah paath kare Chalisa. Gyan buddhi de maatu jageesa.
Gayatri ki kripa jo paave. So nar bhav saagar tar jaave.

Gayatri maa Chalisa, padhe sune jo koy.
Gyan buddhi tej badhe, mangal mangal hoy.

Frequently asked questions about Gayatri Chalisa

Who is Gayatri Mata?

The Gayatri mantra worshipped in personal form - Vedmata, mother of the Vedas, and the light of Savita which the mantra asks to illumine the intellect. So the Chalisa praises a mantra as a goddess, which is why its verses speak of light and clarity rather than of exploits.

When is it recited?

At sandhya, the morning and evening junctions, especially at sunrise, and on Gayatri Jayanti in Jyeshtha. Households in the Gayatri parivar read it daily after the japa.

Do I need initiation?

Not for the Chalisa. Formal japa of the mantra with a mala is traditionally taken from a guru, but this hymn is household devotion and open to everyone, women and men alike. Read it now and seek the initiation separately if you wish to go further.

Is it recited with the Gayatri mantra?

Usually - achman and pranayam, then the Gayatri mantra japa in whatever count is vowed, then the Chalisa and the Gayatri aarti with a lamp.

What does the Chalisa ask for?

Right direction first - that the reciter be set on the path of truth - and only then the removal of sorrow, fear and want. It is a prayer for a clearer mind rather than an easier life.

About the Gayatri Chalisa

The Gayatri Chalisa - the forty-verse hymn to Maa Gayatri, the mother of the Vedas, recited for purity of mind, wisdom and divine light.

A chalisa is a devotional hymn of forty (chalis) verses (chaupais), framed by opening and closing dohas (couplets). The Gayatri Chalisa above is given in both Hindi (Devanagari) and English (Hinglish, Roman script) so you can read it in whichever script you are most comfortable with - switch between the two using the buttons above. It is traditionally recited with devotion, often after a bath and before the deity, especially on the day associated with the deity.

A chalisa is forty verses. It is not the short lamp-song (that is an aarti) and not a longer Sanskrit stotram. Other forty-verse hymns are on the Chalisa index. For japa of a compact formula use a mantra. If you are keeping a fast, the story is under Vrat Katha.