Shri Maa Laxmi ji Chalisa in Hindi & English – Lyrics, Meaning & Benefits

Introduction 

• Shri Maa Laxmi Chalisa is a 40-verse devotional hymn dedicated to Goddess Laxmi, the goddess of wealth, prosperity, and fortune.
•  It praises Maa Laxmi’s divine qualities, her blessings for abundance, financial stability, and overall well-being.
• Reciting this Chalisa regularly invites positive energy, removes financial obstacles, and enhances prosperity in life.
•  It is especially chanted during Diwali and other festivals to invoke the goddess’s grace and blessings.
• Regular recitation brings peace, happiness, spiritual growth, and material success to devotees.
  

श्री माँ लक्ष्मी चालीसा

॥ दोहा ॥

मातु लक्ष्मी करि कृपा, करो हृदय में वास।
Man tu Lakshmi kari kripā, karo hriday mein vās।
O Mother Lakshmi, bless me and reside in my heart.

मनोकामना सिद्ध करि, परुवहु मेरी आस॥
Manokāmnā siddh kari, puravahu meri ās॥
Please fulfill my desires and realize my hopes.

 ॥ सोरठा ॥

यही मोर अरदास, हाथ जोड़ विनती करुं।
Yahi mor ardaas, haath jod vinati karun।
This is my humble request with folded hands.

सब विधि करौ सुवास, जय जननि जगदम्बिका॥
Sab vidhi karau suvaas, jay janani Jagadambika॥
May all auspiciousness prevail—Victory to you, O Mother of the Universe!

 ॥ चौपाई ॥

सिन्धु सुता मैं सुमिरौ तोही। ज्ञान, बुद्धि, विद्या दो मोही॥
Sindhu sutā main sumirau tohi, jñān, buddhi, vidyā do mohi॥
O daughter of the ocean, I meditate upon you—grant me knowledge, wisdom, and learning.
तुम समान नहिं कोई उपकारी। सब विधि पुरवहु आस हमारी॥
Tum samān nahin koi upkārī, sab vidhi puravahu ās hamārī॥
None is as generous as you—please fulfill all my desires.
जय जय जगत जननि जगदम्बा। सबकी तुम ही हो अवलम्बा॥
Jai jai jagat janani Jagadambā, sabkī tum hī ho avalambā॥
Victory to you, Mother of the Universe! You are the support of all beings.
तुम ही हो सब घट घट वासी। विनती यही हमारी खासी॥
Tum hī ho sab ghat ghat vāsī, vinatī yahi hamārī khāsī॥
You dwell in every heart—this is my earnest prayer to you.
जगजननी जय सिन्धु कुमारी। दीनन की तुम हो हितकारी॥
Jagjananī jai Sindhu kumārī, dīnan kī tum ho hitkārī॥
Victory to you, daughter of the ocean—you are the benefactor of the poor and helpless.
विनवौं नित्य तुमहिं महारानी। कृपा करौ जग जननि भवानी॥
Vinavau nitya tumhīn mahārānī, kripā karau jag janani Bhavānī॥
I bow daily to you, O Queen and Divine Mother—shower your grace on me.

केहि विधि स्तुति करौं तिहारी। सुधि लीजै अपराध बिसारी॥
Keh vidhi stuti karau tihārī, sudhi lījai aparādh bisārī॥
How shall I praise you? Please forgive my faults and take notice of my devotion.
कृपा दृष्टि चितववो मम ओरी। जगजननी विनती सुन मोरी॥
Kripā drishti chitavavo mam orī, Jagjananī vinatī sun morī॥
Glance upon me with compassion, O Mother of the Universe—hear my humble plea.
ज्ञान बुद्धि जय सुख की दाता। संकट हरो हमारी माता॥
Jñān buddhi jay sukh kī dātā, sankat haro hamārī mātā॥
You are the giver of knowledge, victory, and bliss—remove all distress from my life.
क्षीरसिन्धु जब विष्णु मथायो। चौदह रत्न सिन्धु में पायो॥
Kshīrasindhu jab Vishnu mathāyo, chaudah ratn sindhu mein pāyo॥
When the ocean was churned by Lord Vishnu, fourteen gems were obtained from the ocean.
चौदह रत्न में तुम सुखरासी। सेवा कियो प्रभु बनि दासी॥
Chaudah ratn mein tum sukharāsī, sevā kiyo Prabhu bani dāsī॥
Among them, you were the treasure of joy, and you served the Lord as his consort.
जब जब जन्म जहाँ प्रभु लीन्हा। रुप बदल तहं सेवा कीन्हा॥
Jab jab janm jahān Prabhu līnhā, rūp badal tahan sevā kīnhā॥
Wherever the Lord incarnated, you took form and served him.
स्वयं विष्णु जब नर तनु धारा। लीन्हेउ अवधपुरी अवतारा॥
Swayam Vishnu jab nar tanu dhārā, līnheu Avadhpurī avatārā॥
When Vishnu incarnated as a human in Ayodhya—
तब तुम प्रगट जनकपुर माहीं। सेवा कियो हृदय पुलकाहीं॥
Tab tum pragat Janakpur māhīn, sevā kiyo hriday pulkāhīn॥
—you manifested in Janakpur and served him with delight.
अपनाया तोहि अन्तर्यामी। विश्व विदित त्रिभुवन की स्वामी॥
Apnāyā tohi antaryāmī, vishv vidit tribhuvan kī swāmī॥
The all-knowing Lord accepted you, and you are worshipped across the three worlds.
तुम सम प्रबल शक्ति नहीं आनी। कहं लौ महिमा कहौं बखानी॥
Tum sam prabal shakti nahīn ānī, kahan lau mahimā kahun bakhānī॥
There is no power as strong as yours—how far can I describe your greatness?
मन क्रम वचन करै सेवकाई। मन इच्छित वाञ्छित फल पाई॥
Man kram vachan karai sevkāī, man ichchhit vāñchhit phal pāī॥
One who serves you in thought, word, and deed gains their desired wishes.
तजि छल कपट और चतुराई। पूजहिं विविध भाँति मनलाई॥
Taji chhal kapat aur chaturāī, pūjahin vivid bhānti manlāī॥
Those who worship you sincerely, giving up deceit and ego, attain your grace.
और हाल मैं कहौं बुझाई। जो यह पाठ करै मन लाई॥
Aur haal main kahun bujhāī, jo yah pāṭh karai man lāī॥
Now hear this: Whoever reads this Chalisa with focus—
ताको कोई कष्ट नोई। मन इच्छित पावै फल सोई॥
Tāko koi kasht noī, man ichchhit pāvai phal soī॥
—they suffer no sorrow and attain their heart’s desire.

त्राहि त्राहि जय दुःख निवारिणि। त्रिविध ताप भव बन्धन हारिणी॥
Trāhi trāhi jai dukh nivāriṇi, trividh tāp bhav bandhan hāriṇī॥
Hail to you, O remover of sorrow! You destroy the threefold miseries and bondage of birth.

जो चालीसा पढ़ै पढ़ावै। ध्यान लगाकर सुनै सुनावै॥
Jo chālīsā paḍhai paṛhāvai, dhyān lagākar sunai sunāvai॥
Those who read or recite this Chalisa with concentration will benefit greatly.

ताकौ कोई न रोग सतावै। पुत्र आदि धन सम्पत्ति पावै॥
Tākau koī na rog satāvai, putra ādi dhan sampatti pāvai॥
They are never afflicted by disease and are blessed with children, wealth, and prosperity.

पुत्रहीन अरु सम्पति हीना। अन्ध बधिर कोढ़ी अति दीना॥
Putra-hīn aru sampatti hīnā, andh badhir kodhī ati dīnā॥
Those without children or wealth, or suffering from blindness, deafness, or leprosy—

विप्र बोलाय कै पाठ करावै। शंका दिल में कभी न लावै॥
Vipra bolāy kai pāṭh karāvai, śankā dil mein kabhī na lāvai॥
—should call a Brahmin to recite this with faith, never doubting its power.

पाठ करावै दिन चालीसा। ता पर कृपा करैं गौरीसा॥
Pāṭh karāvai din chālīsā, tā par kripā karaim Gaurīsā॥
Whoever performs this Chalisa daily receives the grace of Goddess Lakshmi.

सुख सम्पत्ति बहुत सी पावै। कमी नहीं काहू की आवै॥
Sukh sampatti bahut sī pāvai, kamī nahīn kāhū kī āvai॥
They receive abundant joy and wealth—never lacking anything.

बारह मास करै जो पूजा। तेहि सम धन्य और नहिं दूजा॥
Bārah mās karai jo pūjā, tehi sam dhanya aur nahīn dūjā॥
He who worships for twelve months is the most fortunate of all.

प्रतिदिन पाठ करै मन माहीं। उन सम कोइ जग में कहुं नाहीं॥
Pratidin pāṭh karai man māhīn, un sam koī jag mein kahun nāhīn॥
One who recites this daily with devotion—none in the world is as blessed as they.

बहुविधि क्या मैं करौं बड़ाई। लेय परीक्षा ध्यान लगाई॥
Bahuvidhi kyā main karau baḍāī, leya parīkṣā dhyān lagāī॥
Why should I boast further? Test it by practicing with devotion.

करि विश्वास करै व्रत नेमा। होय सिद्ध उपजै उर प्रेमा॥
Kari viśvās karai vrat nemā, hoy siddh upjai ur premā॥
With faith and discipline, all desires are fulfilled and true devotion blossoms.

जय जय जय लक्ष्मी भवानी। सब में व्यापित हो गुण खानी॥
Jai jai jai Lakṣmī Bhavānī, sab mein vyāpit ho guṇ khānī॥
Victory, victory to you, O Lakshmi Bhavani! You dwell in all and are the mine of virtues.

तुम्हरो तेज प्रबल जग माहीं। तुम सम कोउ दयालु कहुं नाहिं॥
Tumharo tej prabal jag māhīn, tum sam kou dayālu kahun nāhīn॥
Your power shines across the world—none is as merciful as you.

मोहि अनाथ की सुधि अब लीजै। संकट काटि भक्ति मोहि दीजै॥
Mohi anāth kī sudhi ab lījai, sankat kāṭi bhakti mohi dījai॥
Look kindly upon me, an orphan—remove my troubles and grant me devotion.

भूल चूक करि क्षमा हमारी। दर्शन दजै दशा निहारी॥
Bhool chook kari kṣamā hamārī, darshan dajai daśā nihārī॥
Forgive my mistakes and give me your divine vision, knowing my condition.

बिन दर्शन व्याकुल अधिकारी। तुम्हहि अछत दुःख सहते भारी॥
Bin darshan vyākul adhikārī, tumhi achhat dukh sahate bhārī॥
Without your darshan, your devotee suffers deeply—please relieve the pain.

नहिं मोहिं ज्ञान बुद्धि है तन में। सब जानत हो अपने मन में॥
Nahin mohi jñān buddhi hai tan mein, sab jānat ho apne man mein॥
I have no knowledge or intellect, yet you know all that is in my heart.

रुप चतुर्भुज करके धारण। कष्ट मोर अब करहु निवारण॥
Rūp chaturbhuj karke dhāraṇ, kaṣṭ mor ab karahu nivāraṇ॥
Please assume your four-armed form and remove my sufferings.

केहि प्रकार मैं करौं बड़ाई। ज्ञान बुद्धि मोहि नहिं अधिकाई॥
Kehī prakār main karau baḍāī, jñān buddhi mohi nahīn adhikāī॥
How can I glorify you, when I lack wisdom and eloquence?

जय जय जय लक्ष्मी भवानी। भक्तन पर करहु कृपा भवानी॥
Jai jai jai Lakṣmī Bhavānī, bhaktan par karahu kripā Bhavānī॥
Victory, victory to you, Mother Lakshmi—shower your grace upon your devotees.

॥ दोहा ॥

त्राहि त्राहि दुःख हारिणी, हरो वेगि सब त्रास।
Trāhi trāhi dukh hāriṇī, harao vegi sab trās॥
O destroyer of pain, quickly relieve all suffering.

जयति जयति जय लक्ष्मी, करो शत्रु को नाश॥
Jayati jayati jay Lakṣmī, karo śatru ko nāś॥
Victory to you, Lakshmi—destroy all enemies and obstacles.

रामदास धरि ध्यान नित, विनय करत कर जोर।
Rāmdās dhari dhyān nit, vinay karat kar jor॥
Your servant Ramdas always meditates on you and pleads with folded hands—

मातु लक्ष्मी दास पर, करहु दया की कोर॥
Mātu Lakṣmī dās par, karahu dayā kī kor॥
O Mother Lakshmi, kindly shower a ray of your grace on your humble devotee.