MY INDIA LYRICS

Shri Durga Chalisa in English

Shri Durga Chalisa

O Mother Durga! I repeatedly bow before you. You provide happiness to all beings. O Mother Goddess! You remove sorrow from every being’s life.

It is your light which manifests Supreme Being and lightens all the three worlds.

Your moon-like forehead and mouth are broad. Your eyes are red and your eyebrows are terrible.

O Mother! Your entire form is very beautiful. Beholding it, devotees derive supreme bliss.

It is the essence of your energy with which the whole world pulsates. You provide the means of sustenance to the whole world.

O Mother! You are Annapoorna and you rear this world up. You are also renowned as the primal, Beautiful hala [girl].

At the time of dissolution, you dismantle every part of creation. You are the beloved spouse of Lord Shankar.

Lord Shiva and other great yogis ever extol your virtues and other gods including Brahma and Vishnu ever meditate on your form.

O Mother! You also appear in the form of the Goddess Saraswati to impart knowledge to saints and sages in order to enlighten them.

You also appear in the form of Narasimha who manifested his form by breaking through a pillar.

[Thus by adopting the form of Narasimha) you protected Prahallad and having slain Hiranyakashyapu, you provided him a place in the heavens [because you caused his death].

You have incarnated on the earth in the form of Lakshmi and you remain one with the form of Lord Vishnu.

You remain frolicking in the ocean of milk with Sri Narayan. Oh Ocean of Kindness, only you can inspire us with hope.

O Devi Bhavani! You dwell in Hingalaj. Your glory is infinite and cannot be described.

O Mother! you are famous as Matangi and Dhoomavati! You are the Supreme Goddess of the world and the happiness-bestowing Bagla Mother is none other than you.

You are the goddess Bhairavi; Tare and Jagattarini are your different forms. You are mother Chinnabhal and you alone are capable of destroying all the afflictions of the world.

O Goddess Bhavani! When you move astride your lion vehicle, the brave langur [Hanumanji] always welcomes you, working as your outrider.

You wield a skull in one hand and a dagger in the other, looking at which even Time itself is frightened.

Many other weapons appear so ferocious in your hands that a mere look at them is enough to pulverize even the most deadly enemy.

O Mother Goddess! You also dwell in Nagarkot; your authority is accepted by all three realms.

O Mother! You destroyed the demons called Shumbja—Nishumbha, Raktabija and Shankha.

A demon called Mahishasur had become very arrogant and the whole Earth was distressed by the weight of his sins.

O Mother Goddess! You assumed the forms a terrible Kali to slay the demon lord Mahisha and his army.

O Mother! Whenever noble persons and saints fell on evil days, it was you who redeemed them by providing succor.

Whether in the gods’ realm, all dwellers remain griefless and happy only are your grace O Mother.

It is the flame of your grace which enlightens the shrine of Jwalaji; all men and women ever adore you Mother!

Those who saying the glory of mother with full devotion and allegiance remained beyond the evil effects of greed and poverty.

Those who meditate on your holy form with full devotion and concentration attain peace and happiness not only in this life, but they go beyond the bondage of life and death.

All yogis, gods, and seers aver in one voice that without your grace it is not possible to establish communion with the Lord Almighty.

Shankarachatya did penance by virtue of which he won over the evil emotions like anger and lust.

Although he meditated on Lord Shiva day and night, never did he once remember you.

He failed to appreciate the import of Shakti’s manifestation, and only when he lost his strength did he realize his mistake and repent.

Taking refuge at her feet, he sang her praises: Glory, glory, glory to Bhavani, the Divine Mother of the Universe.

The primal goddess Jagadamba became happy with him and appearing before him, granted him all power once again.

O Mother, I am surrounded by difficulties. Who other than you can take away my sorrow?

Expectations and desires are extremely tormenting. The ignorance caused by foolish limitations is extremely fearsome.

O Great Queen, please destroy all enemies. May I remember you, Bhavani, Mother of Existence, with a resolute mind.

O kindhearted Mother! Please shed your grace upon me and make me happy by providing me all sorts of abilities and riches.

I seek you're blessing for the reward of your grace, and may I ever sing your glories as long as I live in this world.

Those who read this Durga Chalisa devotedly or sing it with full concentration attain the highest state after having enjoy all pleasures of life.

Says Devidas, ”Deeming me to have sought shelter under your grace O Mother of the World, O Bhavani, please shed your grace upon me and be propitiated by my prayer."