The Brahmacharini Chalisa (ब्रह्मचारिणी चालीसा) is the household hymn to Maa Brahmacharini. The Chalisa establishes Maa Brahmacharini's iconography, narrative, and devotional connection across 40 chaupais framed by an opening doha. second Navadurga form; ascetic-form Devi who did tapas to win Shiva.

Many devotees recite the Brahmacharini Chalisa on Navratri Day 2, with extra paaths during Navratri Day 2. The Chalisa is the daily anchor for households where Maa Brahmacharini is the kuldevta or ishta-devata. The verses move through praise, narrative, and personal petition – the standard Chalisa structure.

This page has the full Brahmacharini Chalisa with lyrics in Devanagari and Romanized English. Pair with related Chalisas like the Durga Chalisa, Shailaputri Chalisa, and Kushmanda Chalisa for the wider household practice.

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The complete Brahmacharini Chalisa – two opening dohas, forty chaupais, and a closing doha. A short English meaning sits below every verse. Toggle the script to read in Devanagari, romanized, or both side-by-side.

Chaupai 1

जयति जय ब्रह्मचारिणी माता, जयति जय जग जननी जगदम्बा।

jayati jaya brahmacharini mata, jayati jaya jaga janani jagadamba|

Verse 1 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 2

शांति, धैर्य, तप और वैराग्य, है आपकी महिमा अपरम्पार॥

shamti, dhairya, tapa aura vairagya, hai apaki mahima aparampara||

Verse 2 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 3

दिव्य स्वरूप शांत और कोमल, भक्तों के संकट हरने वाली।

divya svarupa shamta aura komala, bhaktom ke samkata harane vali|

Verse 3 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 4

तपस्या के बल से आपने, शिव को पति रूप में प्राप्त किया॥

tapasya ke bala se apane, shiva ko pati rupa mem prapta kiya||

Verse 4 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 5

योग, ध्यान और तपस्या की, अद्वितीय शक्ति आप में है।

yoga, dhyana aura tapasya ki, advitiya shakti apa mem hai|

Verse 5 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 6

जो भी सच्चे मन से ध्यावे, उसका उद्धार आप करती हैं॥

jo bhi sachche mana se dhyave, usaka uddhara apa karati haim||

Verse 6 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 7

श्वेत वस्त्र और माला धारण, करती हैं आप अति निर्मल।

shveta vastra aura mala dharana, karati haim apa ati nirmala|

Verse 7 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 8

कुमकुम, चंदन और पुष्पों से, आपकी पूजा होती सुन्दर॥

kumakuma, chamdana aura pushpom se, apaki puja hoti sundara||

Verse 8 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 9

सर्ववेद और शास्त्रों में, आपकी महिमा का गुणगान।

sarvaveda aura shastrom mem, apaki mahima ka gunagana|

Verse 9 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 10

शुद्ध हृदय से जो वन्दना करे, पावे वह अपार सम्मान॥

shuddha hrridaya se jo vandana kare, pave vaha apara sammana||

Verse 10 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 11

तप की देवी, योगमाया, सब कष्टों को हरने वाली।

tapa ki devi, yogamaya, saba kashtom ko harane vali|

Verse 11 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 12

आपकी कृपा दृष्टि से, मिटे सभी विपत्ति और काली॥

apaki krripa drrishti se, mite sabhi vipatti aura kali||

Verse 12 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 13

ध्यान और साधना में लीन, आपकी भक्ति अति शुभ।

dhyana aura sadhana mem lina, apaki bhakti ati shubha|

Verse 13 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 14

शरणागत की रक्षा करतीं, आप सदा सर्वदा प्रियुभ॥

sharanagata ki raksha karatim, apa sada sarvada priyubha||

Verse 14 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 15

शक्ति की देवी, ममतामयी, आपकी महिमा अपरम्पार।

shakti ki devi, mamatamayi, apaki mahima aparampara|

Verse 15 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 16

संतान, सुख, वैभव और ज्ञान, पावे आपके भक्तों का संसार॥

samtana, sukha, vaibhava aura j~nana, pave apake bhaktom ka samsara||

Verse 16 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 17

जय जय ब्रह्मचारिणी माता, शरण में लो सभी जन आएं।

jaya jaya brahmacharini mata, sharana mem lo sabhi jana aem|

Verse 17 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 18

तुम्हारी महिमा का बखान, करे ना कोई अंत पाए॥

tumhari mahima ka bakhana, kare na koi amta pae||

Verse 18 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 19

सत्य, प्रेम, और करूणा की, देवी आप अति महान।

satya, prema, aura karuna ki, devi apa ati mahana|

Verse 19 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 20

आपकी कृपा से हो निस्तार, पावे सब जन सम्मान॥

apaki krripa se ho nistara, pave saba jana sammana||

Verse 20 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 21

शुद्ध मन से जो आराधना करे, उसके सारे काज सवर जाएं।

shuddha mana se jo aradhana kare, usake sare kaja savara jaem|

Verse 21 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 22

आपकी महिमा का गान, सदियों से सब जन गाएं॥

apaki mahima ka gana, sadiyom se saba jana gaem||

Verse 22 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 23

: इसके पाठ से व्यक्ति के धैर्य में वृद्धि होती है। मानसिक शांति

: isake patha se vyakti ke dhairya mem vrriddhi hoti hai| manasika shamti

Verse 23 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 24

: मानसिक शांति और संतोष की प्राप्ति होती है। आध्यात्मिक उन्नति

: manasika shamti aura samtosha ki prapti hoti hai| adhyatmika unnati

Verse 24 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 25

: आध्यात्मिक उन्नति और ज्ञान में वृद्धि होती है। तपस्या का बल

: adhyatmika unnati aura j~nana mem vrriddhi hoti hai| tapasya ka bala

Verse 25 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 26

: तपस्या करने की शक्ति और संकल्पशक्ति में वृद्धि होती है। क्लेश मुक्ति

: tapasya karane ki shakti aura samkalpashakti mem vrriddhi hoti hai| klesha mukti

Verse 26 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 27

: जीवन के क्लेशों से मुक्ति मिलती है। शत्रु नाश

: jivana ke kleshom se mukti milati hai| shatru nasha

Verse 27 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 28

: शत्रुओं से रक्षा होती है। भय नाश

: shatruom se raksha hoti hai| bhaya nasha

Verse 28 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 29

: सभी प्रकार के भय का नाश होता है। संकट निवारण

: sabhi prakara ke bhaya ka nasha hota hai| samkata nivarana

Verse 29 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 30

: जीवन में आने वाले संकटों का निवारण होता है। आरोग्यता

: jivana mem ane vale samkatom ka nivarana hota hai| arogyata

Verse 30 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 31

: शारीरिक और मानसिक स्वास्थ्य में सुधार होता है। धन-संपत्ति

: sharirika aura manasika svasthya mem sudhara hota hai| dhana-sampatti

Verse 31 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 32

: आर्थिक समृद्धि और धन की प्राप्ति होती है। परिवार में सुख-शांति

: arthika samrriddhi aura dhana ki prapti hoti hai| parivara mem sukha-shamti

Verse 32 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 33

: परिवार में सुख और शांति का वास होता है। मनोकामना पूर्ति

: parivara mem sukha aura shamti ka vasa hota hai| manokamana purti

Verse 33 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 34

: सभी मनोकामनाओं की पूर्ति होती है। धार्मिक लाभ

: sabhi manokamanaom ki purti hoti hai| dharmika labha

Verse 34 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 35

: कार्यक्षमता और योग्यता में वृद्धि होती है। वैराग्य का विकास

: karyakshamata aura yogyata mem vrriddhi hoti hai| vairagya ka vikasa

Verse 35 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 36

: वैराग्य और तपस्या की भावना में वृद्धि होती है। संकल्प सिद्धि

: vairagya aura tapasya ki bhavana mem vrriddhi hoti hai| samkalpa siddhi

Verse 36 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 37

: संकल्प सिद्धि में सहायता मिलती है। संतान सुख

: samkalpa siddhi mem sahayata milati hai| samtana sukha

Verse 37 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 38

: संतान प्राप्ति और संतान सुख की प्राप्ति होती है। कर्ज मुक्ति

: samtana prapti aura samtana sukha ki prapti hoti hai| karja mukti

Verse 38 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 39

: कर्ज से मुक्ति मिलती है। दिव्य दृष्टि

: karja se mukti milati hai| divya drrishti

Verse 39 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Chaupai 40

: दिव्य दृष्टि और ईश्वर के प्रति श्रद्धा बढ़ती है। आकर्षण शक्ति

: divya drrishti aura ishvara ke prati shraddha ba.dhati hai| akarshana shakti

Verse 40 of the Brahmacharini Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmacharini in the Chalisa structure.

Why this chalisa

What the Brahmacharini Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.

Daily anchor for Maa Brahmacharini-bhakti

Many homes recite the Brahmacharini Chalisa as part of the morning paath. The 40-verse text takes about seven minutes at a comfortable pace and serves as the daily devotional anchor.

For festival days

Navratri Day 2 and the major Maa Brahmacharini festivals are the central recitation periods. Many devotees do 11 or 21 paaths on these days.

For specific intentions

Many devotees take vows of 11, 21, 41, or 108 paaths over a fixed period for specific intentions – marriage, fertility, illness recovery, court matter. (This is a verse of devotional faith, not a replacement for medical or professional advice.)

Companion to wider tradition worship

Pair with related Chalisas of the same family or sampradaya for the complete daily practice. second Navadurga form; ascetic-form Devi who did tapas to win Shiva

For pilgrim recitation

The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Maa Brahmacharini shrines.

For households where Maa Brahmacharini is the kuldevta

For households where Maa Brahmacharini is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.

Origin

The Brahmacharini Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Maa Brahmacharini. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to tradition. second Navadurga form; ascetic-form Devi who did tapas to win Shiva

Maa Brahmacharini is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Maa Brahmacharini-bhakti accessible for daily householders without requiring extensive Sanskrit liturgy.

The Chalisa's narrative and iconography establish the central devotional connection. The verses move through praise of Maa Brahmacharini's form and qualities, narrative episodes from popular tradition, and personal petition – the standard Chalisa structure inherited from the Hanuman Chalisa.

The Chalisa's wider companions are Durga Chalisa, Shailaputri Chalisa, and Kushmanda Chalisa. Pair as appropriate for the daily practice.

How to recite

A simple, sustainable approach. Nothing here is a hard rule – devotion shapes the form, not the other way around.

  1. Preparation

    Bathe and wear clean clothes. Sit facing East. Traditional offerings to Maa Brahmacharini: white flowers, akshat (rice), fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Traditional offerings include white flowers, fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Specific to Maa Brahmacharini traditions.

  2. Posture and start

    Sit cross-legged with your spine straight. Bow once. Take a moment of silence. If reciting for a specific intention, offer a brief sankalp.

  3. Recitation

    Move through the chaupais without rushing. Read with attention to the meaning of each verse. Recite with attention to the Maa Brahmacharini devotional emphasis as outlined in the verses.

  4. After

    Sit quietly with eyes closed for a moment. End with the bija mantra of Maa Brahmacharini if known.

  5. Daily practice and special days

    Navratri Day 2 is auspicious. Navratri Day 2 is the central recitation period. Many devotees do 11 paaths during festivals.

Common questions

Why is the Brahmacharini Chalisa linked to Navratri Day 2?
Navratri Day 2 is the traditional day for Maa Brahmacharini-bhakti. Many homes recite the Chalisa as part of the Navratri Day 2 morning paath.
How many paaths should I do during a vow?
The traditional anushthan counts are 11, 21, 41, or 108 paaths over a fixed period (often 41 days). For daily practice, 1 paath is sufficient. Choose a count that fits your schedule and stick to it for the full period.
Can it help during exams or hard periods?
Many devotees recite it during stretches of difficulty. The Chalisa is a verse of devotional faith and steadying practice; it is not a replacement for medical, legal, or professional advice. Use it alongside the practical work, not instead of it.
How does this differ from the Durga Chalisa, Shailaputri Chalisa, and Kushmanda Chalisa?
Each Chalisa addresses a specific deity. The Brahmacharini Chalisa is dedicated to Maa Brahmacharini. Many homes recite multiple Chalisas across the week – one for each devata as appropriate to the day or family tradition.
Are there restrictions on who can recite?
No. The Chalisa is for everyday recitation by all householders. There is no menstrual restriction in mainstream practice, though some families follow this convention; the Chalisa text itself does not require it.
Does language matter? My pronunciation isn't perfect.
Devotion matters more than perfect pronunciation. The Chalisa is in Hindi, not Sanskrit, which makes it accessible. Reading the romanized version on this page is fine. Many devotees do manasik paath (silent recitation in the heart).
Can I recite silently or while travelling?
Yes. Manasik paath is valid and widely practised. You can do this on the commute, during a long flight, or in any setting where audible recitation isn't appropriate.
Is there a special connection to the temples of Ujjain?
Maa Brahmacharini has shrines and traditions across India; Mahakaleshwar Ujjain has the wider Shaiva-Shakta connection. Aastha can guide pilgrims with combined Mahakaleshwar-related sequences.

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