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The complete Gauri 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.
मन मन्दिर मेरे इन बसों, आरंभ करूं गुणगान।
mana mandira mere ina basom, arambha karum gunagana|
Opening invocation – salutation to Maa Gauri and the framing of the Chalisa-prayer.
नमो नमो हे गौरी माता। आप हो मेरी भाग्य विधाता।।
namo namo he gauri mata| apa ho meri bhagya vidhata||
Verse 1 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
शरनागत न कभी घबराता। गौरी उमा शंकरी माता।।
sharanagata na kabhi ghabarata| gauri uma shamkari mata||
Verse 2 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
आपका प्रिय है आदर पाता। जय हो कार्तिकेय गणेश की माता।।
apaka priya hai adara pata| jaya ho kartikeya ganesha ki mata||
Verse 3 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
महादेव गणपति संग आओ। मेरे सकल क्लेश मिटाओ।।
mahadeva ganapati samga ao| mere sakala klesha mitao||
Verse 4 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
सार्थक हो जाए जग में जीना। सद्कर्मों से कभी हटूं ना।।
sarthaka ho jae jaga mem jina| sadkarmom se kabhi hatum na||
Verse 5 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
सकल मनोरथ पूर्ण कीजो। सुख सुविधा वरदान में दीजो।।
sakala manoratha purna kijo| sukha suvidha varadana mem dijo||
Verse 6 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
हे माँ भाग्य रेखा जगा दो। मन भावन संयोग मिला दो।।
he ma.n bhagya rekha jaga do| mana bhavana samyoga mila do||
Verse 7 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
मन को भाये वोह वर चाहूँ। ससुराल पक्ष का स्नेह मैं पाऊँ।।
mana ko bhaye voha vara chahu.n| sasurala paksha ka sneha maim pau.n||
Verse 8 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
परम आराध्या आप हो मेरी। फ़िर क्यों वर मे इतनी देरी।।
parama aradhya apa ho meri| fira kyom vara me itani deri||
Verse 9 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
हमरे काज सम्पूर्ण कीजो। थोडे़ में बरकत भर दीजो।।
hamare kaja sampurna kijo| thode़ mem barakata bhara dijo||
Verse 10 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
अपनी दया बनाए रखना। भक्ति भाव जगाये रखना।।
apani daya banae rakhana| bhakti bhava jagaye rakhana||
Verse 11 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
गौरी माता अंगसंग रहना। कभी न खोऊं मन का चैना।।
gauri mata amgasamga rahana| kabhi na khoum mana ka chaina||
Verse 12 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
देव मुनि सब सीस निवाते। सुख सुविधा को वर में पाते।।
deva muni saba sisa nivate| sukha suvidha ko vara mem pate||
Verse 13 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
श्रद्धा भाव जो लेकर आया। बिन मांगे भी सब कुछ पाया।।
shraddha bhava jo lekara aya| bina mamge bhi saba kucha paya||
Verse 14 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
हर संकट से उसे उबारा। आगे बढ़ के दिया सहारा।।
hara samkata se use ubara| age baढ़ ke diya sahara||
Verse 15 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
जबहिं आप माँ स्नेह दिखलावें। निराश मन मे आस जगावें।।
jabahim apa ma.n sneha dikhalavem| nirasha mana me asa jagavem||
Verse 16 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
शिव भी आपका कहा ना टालें । दया दृष्टि हम पे डालें।।
shiva bhi apaka kaha na talem | daya drrishti hama pe dalem||
Verse 17 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
जो जन करता आपका ध्यान। जग में पाये मान सम्मान।।
jo jana karata apaka dhyana| jaga mem paye mana sammana||
Verse 18 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
सच्चे मन जो सिमरण करती। उसके सुहाग की रक्षा करती।।
sachche mana jo simarana karati| usake suhaga ki raksha karati||
Verse 19 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
दया दृष्टि जब माँ डारें। भवसागर से पार उतारें।।
daya drrishti jaba ma.n darem| bhavasagara se para utarem||
Verse 20 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
जिस पे आप दया दिखावें। दुष्ट आत्मा नहीं सतावें।।
jisa pe apa daya dikhavem| dushta atma nahim satavem||
Verse 21 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
सद्गुण की हो दाता आप। हर इक मन की ज्ञाता आप।।
sadguna ki ho data apa| hara ika mana ki j~nata apa||
Verse 22 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
काटो हमरे सकल क्लेश। निरोग रहे परिवार हमेश।।
kato hamare sakala klesha| niroga rahe parivara hamesha||
Verse 23 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
दुख संताप मिटा देना माँ। मेघ दया के बरसा देना माँ।।
dukha samtapa mita dena ma.n| megha daya ke barasa dena ma.n||
Verse 24 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
जबहिं आप मौज में आए। हठ जाए माँ सब विपदायें।।
jabahim apa mauja mem ae| hatha jae ma.n saba vipadayem||
Verse 25 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
जिसपे दयाल हों माता आप। उसका बढ़ता पुण्य प्रताप।।
jisape dayala hom mata apa| usaka baढ़ta punya pratapa||
Verse 26 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
फल-फूल मैं दुग्ध चढ़ाऊं। श्रद्धाभाव से आपको ध्याऊं।।
phala-phula maim dugdha chaढ़aum| shraddhabhava se apako dhyaum||
Verse 27 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
अवगुण मेरे ढक देना माँ। ममता आंचल कर देना माँ।।
avaguna mere dhaka dena ma.n| mamata amchala kara dena ma.n||
Verse 28 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
कठिन नहीं कुछ आपको माता। जग ठुकराया दया को पाता।।
kathina nahim kucha apako mata| jaga thukaraya daya ko pata||
Verse 29 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
गिन पाऊं न गुन माँ तेरे। नाम धाम स्वरूप बहूतेरे।।
gina paum na guna ma.n tere| nama dhama svarupa bahutere||
Verse 30 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
जितने आपके पावन धाम। सब धामों को माँ प्राणम।।
jitane apake pavana dhama| saba dhamom ko ma.n pranama||
Verse 31 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
आपकी दया का है ना पार। तभी तो पूजे कुल संसार।।
apaki daya ka hai na para| tabhi to puje kula samsara||
Verse 32 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
निर्मल मन जो शरण में आता। मुक्ति की वोह युक्ति पाता।।
nirmala mana jo sharana mem ata| mukti ki voha yukti pata||
Verse 33 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
संतोष धन से दामन भर दो। असंभव को माँ संभव कर दो।।
samtosha dhana se damana bhara do| asambhava ko ma.n sambhava kara do||
Verse 34 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
आपकी दया के भारे भण्डार। सुखी वसे मेरा परिवार।।
apaki daya ke bhare bhandara| sukhi vase mera parivara||
Verse 35 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
आपकी महिमा अति निराली। भक्तों के दुःख हरने वाली।।
apaki mahima ati nirali| bhaktom ke duhkha harane vali||
Verse 36 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
मनोकामना पूर्ण करती। मन की दुविधा पल मे हरती।।
manokamana purna karati| mana ki duvidha pala me harati||
Verse 37 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
चालीसा जो भी पढे सुनाय। सुयोग्य वर वरदान मे पाय।।
chalisa jo bhi padhe sunaya| suyogya vara varadana me paya||
Verse 38 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
आशा पूर्ण कर देना माँ। सुमंगल साखी वर देना माँ।।
asha purna kara dena ma.n| sumamgala sakhi vara dena ma.n||
Verse 39 of the Gauri Chalisa – praise of Maa Gauri in the Chalisa structure.
गौरी माँ विनती करूँ, आना आपके द्वार।
gauri ma.n vinati karu.n, ana apake dvara|
Closing doha sealing the recitation.
ऐसी माँ कृपा किजिये, हो जाए उद्धार।।
aisi ma.n krripa kijiye, ho jae uddhara||
Closing doha sealing the recitation.
Why this chalisa
What the Gauri Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.
Daily anchor for Maa Gauri-bhakti
Many homes recite the Gauri Chalisa as part of the morning paath. The 39-verse text takes about seven minutes at a comfortable pace and serves as the daily devotional anchor.
For festival days
Monday & Hartalika Teej and the major Maa Gauri 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. Gauri is the fair, household-form of Parvati; central to Hartalika Teej, Ganesh-Gauri puja, and married-women's Sumangali tradition
For pilgrim recitation
The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Maa Gauri shrines.
For households where Maa Gauri is the kuldevta
For households where Maa Gauri is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.
Origin
The Gauri Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Gauri Mata. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to tradition. Gauri is the fair, household-form of Parvati; central to Hartalika Teej, Ganesh-Gauri puja, and married-women's Sumangali tradition
Maa Gauri is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Maa Gauri-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 Gauri'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 Parvati Chalisa, Durga Chalisa, and Shiv 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 Gauri: yellow flowers, akshat (rice), fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Yellow flowers, turmeric (haldi), bangles, sindoor. Many married women offer suhag-thaal.
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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. Gauri is honoured by married women for marital bliss; recite with attention to the Sumangali-Saubhagya devotional emphasis.
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After
Sit quietly with eyes closed for a moment. End with the bija mantra of Maa Gauri if known.
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Daily practice and special days
Monday & Hartalika Teej is auspicious. Hartalika Teej is the central Gauri-vrat day. Mondays of Shravan draw extra paaths.