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The complete Brahmani 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.
कोटि कोटि नमन मेरे माता पिता को, बलिहारी जाऊँ गुरू देव ने,
koti koti namana mere mata pita ko, balihari jau.n guru deva ne,
Opening invocation – salutation to Maa Brahmani and the framing of the Chalisa-prayer.
वीणा पुस्तक कर में सोहे । शारदा सब जग सोहे ॥
vina pustaka kara mem sohe | sharada saba jaga sohe ||
Verse 1 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
हँस वाहिनी जय जग माता । भक्त जनन की हो सुख दाता ॥
ha.nsa vahini jaya jaga mata | bhakta janana ki ho sukha data ||
Verse 2 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
ब्रह्माणी ब्रह्मा लोक से आई । मात लोक की करो सहाई ॥
brahmani brahma loka se ai | mata loka ki karo sahai ||
Verse 3 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
क्षीर सिन्धु में प्रकटी जब ही । देवों ने जय बोली तब ही ॥
kshira sindhu mem prakati jaba hi | devom ne jaya boli taba hi ||
Verse 4 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
चतुर्दश रतनों में मानी । अद॒भुत माया वेद बखानी ॥
chaturdasha ratanom mem mani | ada\_bhuta maya veda bakhani ||
Verse 5 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
चार वेद षट शास्त्र कि गाथा । शिव ब्रह्मा कोई पार न पाता ॥
chara veda shata shastra ki gatha | shiva brahma koi para na pata ||
Verse 6 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
आदि शक्ति अवतार भवानी । भक्त जनों की मां कल्याणी ॥
adi shakti avatara bhavani | bhakta janom ki mam kalyani ||
Verse 7 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
जब−जब पाप बढे अति भारे । माता शस्त्र कर में धारे ॥
jaba−jaba papa badhe ati bhare | mata shastra kara mem dhare ||
Verse 8 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
पाप विनाशिनी तू जगदम्बा । धर्म हेतु ना करी विलम्बा ॥
papa vinashini tu jagadamba | dharma hetu na kari vilamba ||
Verse 9 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
नमो नमो ब्रह्मी सुखकारी । ब्रह्मा विष्णु शिव तोहे मानी ॥
namo namo brahmi sukhakari | brahma vishnu shiva tohe mani ||
Verse 10 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
तेरी लीला अजब निराली । सहाय करो माँ पल्लू वाली ॥
teri lila ajaba nirali | sahaya karo ma.n pallu vali ||
Verse 11 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
दुःख चिन्ता सब बाधा हरणी । अमंगल में मंगल करणी ॥
duhkha chinta saba badha harani | amamgala mem mamgala karani ||
Verse 12 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
अन्न पूरणा हो अन्न की दाता । सब जग पालन करती माता ॥
anna purana ho anna ki data | saba jaga palana karati mata ||
Verse 13 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
सर्व व्यापिनी असंख्या रूपा । तो कृपा से टरता भव कूपा ॥
sarva vyapini asamkhya rupa | to krripa se tarata bhava kupa ||
Verse 14 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
चंद्र बिंब आनन सुखकारी । अक्ष माल युत हंस सवारी ॥
chamdra bimba anana sukhakari | aksha mala yuta hamsa savari ||
Verse 15 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
पवन पुत्र की करी सहाई । लंक जार अनल सित लाई ॥
pavana putra ki kari sahai | lamka jara anala sita lai ||
Verse 16 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
कोप किया दश कन्ध पे भारी । कुटम्ब संहारा सेना भारी ॥
kopa kiya dasha kandha pe bhari | kutamba samhara sena bhari ||
Verse 17 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
तु ही मात विधी हरि हर देवा । सुर नर मुनी सब करते सेवा ॥
tu hi mata vidhi hari hara deva | sura nara muni saba karate seva ||
Verse 18 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
देव दानव का हुआ सम्वादा । मारे पापी मेटी बाधा ॥ २० ॥
deva danava ka hua samvada | mare papi meti badha || 20 ||
Verse 19 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
श्री नारायण अंग समाई । मोहनी रूप धरा तू माई ॥
shri narayana amga samai | mohani rupa dhara tu mai ||
Verse 20 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
देव दैत्यों की पंक्ती बनाई । देवों को मां सुधा पिलाई ॥
deva daityom ki pamkti banai | devom ko mam sudha pilai ||
Verse 21 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
चतुराई कर के महा माई । असुरों को तू दिया मिटाई ॥
chaturai kara ke maha mai | asurom ko tu diya mitai ||
Verse 22 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
नौ खण्ङ मांही नेजा फरके । भागे दुष्ट अधम जन डर के ॥
nau khan~na mamhi neja pharake | bhage dushta adhama jana dara ke ||
Verse 23 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
तेरह सौ पेंसठ की साला । आस्विन मास पख उजियाला ॥
teraha sau pemsatha ki sala | asvina masa pakha ujiyala ||
Verse 24 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
रवि सुत बार अष्टमी ज्वाला । हंस आरूढ कर लेकर भाला ॥
ravi suta bara ashtami jvala | hamsa arudha kara lekara bhala ||
Verse 25 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
नगर कोट से किया पयाना । पल्लू कोट भया अस्थाना ॥
nagara kota se kiya payana | pallu kota bhaya asthana ||
Verse 26 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
चौसठ योगिनी बावन बीरा । संग में ले आई रणधीरा ॥
chausatha yogini bavana bira | samga mem le ai ranadhira ||
Verse 27 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
बैठ भवन में न्याय चुकाणी । द्वार पाल सादुल अगवाणी ॥
baitha bhavana mem nyaya chukani | dvara pala sadula agavani ||
Verse 28 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
सांझ सवेरे बजे नगारा । उठता भक्तों का जयकारा ॥
samjha savere baje nagara | uthata bhaktom ka jayakara ||
Verse 29 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
मढ़ के बीच खड़ी मां ब्रह्माणी । सुन्दर छवि होंठो की लाली ॥
maढ़ ke bicha kha.di mam brahmani | sundara chavi homtho ki lali ||
Verse 30 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
पास में बैठी मां वीणा वाली । उतरी मढ़ बैठी महा काली ॥
pasa mem baithi mam vina vali | utari maढ़ baithi maha kali ||
Verse 31 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
लाल ध्वजा तेरे मंदिर फरके । मन हर्षाता दर्शन करके ॥
lala dhvaja tere mamdira pharake | mana harshata darshana karake ||
Verse 32 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
चैत आसोज में भरता मेला । दूर दूर से आते चेला ॥
chaita asoja mem bharata mela | dura dura se ate chela ||
Verse 33 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
कोई संग में, कोई अकेला । जयकारो का देता हेला ॥
koi samga mem, koi akela | jayakaro ka deta hela ||
Verse 34 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
कंचन कलश शोभा दे भारी । दिव्य पताका चमके न्यारी ॥
kamchana kalasha shobha de bhari | divya pataka chamake nyari ||
Verse 35 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
सीस झुका जन श्रद्धा देते । आशीष से झोली भर लेते ॥
sisa jhuka jana shraddha dete | ashisha se jholi bhara lete ||
Verse 36 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
तीन लोकों की करता भरता । नाम लिए सब कारज सरता ॥
tina lokom ki karata bharata | nama lie saba karaja sarata ||
Verse 37 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
मुझ बालक पे कृपा की ज्यो । भुल चूक सब माफी दीज्यो ॥
mujha balaka pe krripa ki jyo | bhula chuka saba maphi dijyo ||
Verse 38 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
मन्द मति यह दास तुम्हारा । दो मां अपनी भक्ती अपारा ॥
manda mati yaha dasa tumhara | do mam apani bhakti apara ||
Verse 39 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
जब लगि जिऊ दया फल पाऊं । तुम्हरो जस मैं सदा ही गाऊं ॥
jaba lagi jiu daya phala paum | tumharo jasa maim sada hi gaum ||
Verse 40 of the Brahmani Chalisa – praise of Maa Brahmani in the Chalisa structure.
Why this chalisa
What the Brahmani Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.
Daily anchor for Maa Brahmani-bhakti
Many homes recite the Brahmani 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
Tuesday & Friday and the major Maa Brahmani 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. Brahmani is one of the Saptamatrikas (Seven Mothers); the Devi-form representing Brahma's energy
For pilgrim recitation
The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Maa Brahmani shrines.
For households where Maa Brahmani is the kuldevta
For households where Maa Brahmani is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.
Origin
The Brahmani Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Brahmani Mata. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to tradition. Brahmani is one of the Saptamatrikas (Seven Mothers); the Devi-form representing Brahma's energy
Maa Brahmani is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Maa Brahmani-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 Brahmani'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, Kali Chalisa, and Saraswati 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.
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Preparation
Bathe and wear clean clothes. Sit facing East. Traditional offerings to Maa Brahmani: white flowers, akshat (rice), fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Traditional offerings include white flowers, fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Specific to Maa Brahmani traditions.
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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.
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Recitation
Move through the chaupais without rushing. Read with attention to the meaning of each verse. Recite with attention to the Maa Brahmani devotional emphasis as outlined in the verses.
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After
Sit quietly with eyes closed for a moment. End with the bija mantra of Maa Brahmani if known.
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Daily practice and special days
Tuesday & Friday is auspicious. Navratri, Tuesdays are the central recitation periods. Many devotees do 11 paaths during festivals.