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The complete Indra Baisa 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.
आवड़जी अरु राजा बाई। और देशाणे करणी माई II
ava.daji aru raja bai| aura deshane karani mai ii
Verse 1 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
चौथो अवतार खुड़द में लीनो। चारण कुल उज्जवल कर दीहो II
chautho avatara khu.dada mem lino| charana kula ujjavala kara diho ii
Verse 2 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
सागर दान पिता बड़ भागी। धापू बाई की कोख उजागी II
sagara dana pita ba.da bhagi| dhapu bai ki kokha ujagi ii
Verse 3 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
बचपन में आंगनिये मांही। थान थरपियो पूजा तांई II
bachapana mem amganiye mamhi| thana tharapiyo puja tami ii
Verse 4 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
दिन में तीन बार निज हाथा। करती ज्योत सवाई माता II
dina mem tina bara nija hatha| karati jyota savai mata ii
Verse 5 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
जिन-जिन सेवा कीनी तन सूं। परचा पाया तिन बचपन सूं II
jina-jina seva kini tana sum| paracha paya tina bachapana sum ii
Verse 6 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
गेंढा, गाँव खुड़द के पासा। गुमान सिंह तहं करतो वासा II
gemdha, ga.nva khu.dada ke pasa| gumana simha taham karato vasa ii
Verse 7 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
चारण जाति पर तेज करतो। इन्द्र कुमारी पर व्यंग कसतो II
charana jati para teja karato| indra kumari para vyamga kasato ii
Verse 8 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
इन्द्र कुमारी ना शक्ति मानूं। गढ़ में आ जावे तब जानूं II
indra kumari na shakti manum| ga.dha mem a jave taba janum ii
Verse 9 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
एक दिवस गेंढे गढ़ मांही। इन्द्र कुंवरसा पहुँचा जाई ॥
eka divasa gemdhe ga.dha mamhi| indra kumvarasa pahu.ncha jai ||
Verse 10 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
गुमान सिंह हो बड़ो गुमानी। बाईसा री कदर न जाणी II
gumana simha ho ba.do gumani| baisa ri kadara na jani ii
Verse 11 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
बोल्यो मौत बता कद म्हांरी। शक्ति पिछाणूं म्हे जद थारी II
bolyo mauta bata kada mhamri| shakti pichanum mhe jada thari ii
Verse 12 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
नवमे दिन नव लाख जोगणी। भक्षण करसी आय यक्षिणी II
navame dina nava lakha jogani| bhakshana karasi aya yakshini ii
Verse 13 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
तिरस्कार देवी रो कीन्हो । नवमे दिन चील्हाँ चुग लीन्हो II
tiraskara devi ro kinho | navame dina chilha.n chuga linho ii
Verse 14 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
निमराणा री राज कुमारी। पंगु पांगली अति दुःखियारी II
nimarana ri raja kumari| pamgu pamgali ati duhkhiyari ii
Verse 15 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
इन्द्र बाईसा रे शरणे आई। दुःख हर लीन्हो पीड़ मिटाई II
indra baisa re sharane ai| duhkha hara linho pi.da mitai ii
Verse 16 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
नापासर बीकाणें मांही। सेठाणी एक हीरां बाई II
napasara bikanem mamhi| sethani eka hiram bai ii
Verse 17 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
ज़न्म जात की पंगु बेचारी। खुड़द बुलाय लई महतारी II
zanma jata ki pamgu bechari| khu.dada bulaya lai mahatari ii
Verse 18 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
पंगु पन्ना लाल महाजन। घणी दवाई की, खरच्यो धन II
pamgu panna lala mahajana| ghani davai ki, kharachyo dhana ii
Verse 19 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
चौबीस मास खुड़द में खटकर। की देवी री सेवा डटकर II
chaubisa masa khu.dada mem khatakara| ki devi ri seva datakara ii
Verse 20 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
खुश होया सेवा सूं बाई। महाजन रो सब व्यथा मिटाई II
khusha hoya seva sum bai| mahajana ro saba vyatha mitai ii
Verse 21 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
दुःख हरणी सुख करणी माई। भक्त हितां तूं दौड़ी आई II
duhkha harani sukha karani mai| bhakta hitam tum dau.di ai ii
Verse 22 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
ध्यावे राजा राव औ रंका। मिटा ध्यावता ही सब शंका II
dhyave raja rava au ramka| mita dhyavata hi saba shamka ii
Verse 23 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
बांझ ध्याय पुत्र फल पावे। रोगी सुमरे रोग नशावे II
bamjha dhyaya putra phala pave| rogi sumare roga nashave ii
Verse 24 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
पगा पांगला ने पग देवे। इन्द्र बाईसा ने जब सेवे II
paga pamgala ne paga deve| indra baisa ne jaba seve ii
Verse 25 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
तन-मन सूं कोई ध्यान लगावे। दुःख-दरिद्र सारा मिट जावे II
tana-mana sum koi dhyana lagave| duhkha-daridra sara mita jave ii
Verse 26 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
माथे पर माँ साफो साजे। स्वर्ण जटित छुरंगों साजे II
mathe para ma.n sapho saje| svarna jatita churamgom saje ii
Verse 27 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
कानों में जग मोती बाला। गल सोहे रतना री माला II
kanom mem jaga moti bala| gala sohe ratana ri mala ii
Verse 28 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
स्वर्ण गले करणी री मूरत। है मरदानी माँ री सूरत II
svarna gale karani ri murata| hai maradani ma.n ri surata ii
Verse 29 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
बन्द गले रो कोट सुहावे। रूप देखकर मन हरसावे II
banda gale ro kota suhave| rupa dekhakara mana harasave ii
Verse 30 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
सूरज सी लिलाड़ी दमके। खड़ग हाथ में थारे चमके II
suraja si lila.di damake| kha.daga hatha mem thare chamake ii
Verse 31 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
इन्द्र बाईसा करनल रूपा। रूप आपरो अकथ अनूपा II
indra baisa karanala rupa| rupa aparo akatha anupa ii
Verse 32 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
माथे पर सोहे मद बिन्दू। खमा खुड़द री अम्बे इन्दू II
mathe para sohe mada bindu| khama khu.dada ri ambe indu ii
Verse 33 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
हाथ राख ज्यों हे भुज लम्बे। शक्ति इन्द्र कुंवरसा अम्बे II
hatha rakha jyom he bhuja lambe| shakti indra kumvarasa ambe ii
Verse 34 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
घणी खमा खुड़दाने वाली। पांगलियाँ पग देने वाली II
ghani khama khu.dadane vali| pamgaliya.n paga dene vali ii
Verse 35 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
जो कोई जस इन्द्रा रा गावे । निश्चय वह सुख सम्पंत्ति पावे II
jo koi jasa indra ra gave | nishchaya vaha sukha sampamtti pave ii
Verse 36 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
डर डाकर नेड़ा नहीं आवे। कोर्ट कचेरी इज्जत पावे II
dara dakara ne.da nahim ave| korta kacheri ijjata pave ii
Verse 37 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
इन्द्र चालीसा जो कोई गावे। पग उभराणी अम्बे आवे II
indra chalisa jo koi gave| paga ubharani ambe ave ii
Verse 38 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
हनुमान ध्वावे जगदम्बा । दो हजार बारह मिति,
hanumana dhvave jagadamba | do hajara baraha miti,
Verse 39 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
मिगसर मास प्रमाण। कृष्ण पक्ष द्वितीय गुरु,
migasara masa pramana| krrishna paksha dvitiya guru,
Verse 40 of the Indra Baisa Chalisa – praise of Indra Baisa Mata in the Chalisa structure.
Why this chalisa
What the Indra Baisa Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.
Daily anchor for Indra Baisa Mata-bhakti
Many homes recite the Indra Baisa 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 Indra Baisa Mata 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. Indra Baisa is a Rajasthani folk-Devi honoured as kuldevi by Charans and certain Rajput-Marwari families
For pilgrim recitation
The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Indra Baisa Mata shrines.
For households where Indra Baisa Mata is the kuldevta
For households where Indra Baisa Mata is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.
Origin
The Indra Baisa Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Indra Baisa. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to tradition. Indra Baisa is a Rajasthani folk-Devi honoured as kuldevi by Charans and certain Rajput-Marwari families
Indra Baisa Mata is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Indra Baisa Mata-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 Indra Baisa Mata'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 Karni Mata Chalisa, Rani Sati Chalisa, and Jeen Mata 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 Indra Baisa Mata: red flowers, akshat (rice), fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Red flowers, red cloth, deep diyas. Many devotees offer at the Indra Baisa shrine in Rajasthan.
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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. Indra Baisa is honoured by Charans and Rajput families as a kuldevi; recite with the kuldevi devotional emphasis.
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After
Sit quietly with eyes closed for a moment. End with the bija mantra of Indra Baisa Mata if known.
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Daily practice and special days
Tuesday & Friday is auspicious. Navratri (Ashwin and Chaitra) is the central recitation period.