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The complete Jeen Mata 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.
श्री गुरु पद सुमरण करूं, गौरी नंदन ध्याय। वरणो माता जीण यश, चरणों शीश नवाय॥
shri guru pada sumarana karum, gauri namdana dhyaya| varano mata jina yasha, charanom shisha navaya||
Opening invocation – salutation to Maa Jeen and the framing of the Chalisa-prayer.
जय श्री जीणभक्त सुखकारी। नमो नमो भक्तन हितकारी॥
jaya shri jinabhakta sukhakari| namo namo bhaktana hitakari||
Verse 1 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
दुर्गा की तुम हो अवतारा। सकल कष्ट तु मेट हमारा॥
durga ki tuma ho avatara| sakala kashta tu meta hamara||
Verse 2 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
महाभयंकर तेज तुम्हारा। महिषासुर सा दुष्ट संहारा॥
mahabhayamkara teja tumhara| mahishasura sa dushta samhara||
Verse 3 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
कंचन छत्र शिष पर सोहे। देखत रूप चराचर मोहे॥
kamchana chatra shisha para sohe| dekhata rupa charachara mohe||
Verse 4 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
तुम क्षत्रीधर तनधर लिन्हां। भक्तों के सब कारज किन्हां॥
tuma kshatridhara tanadhara linham| bhaktom ke saba karaja kinham||
Verse 5 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
महाशक्ति तुम सुन्दर बाला। डरपत भूत प्रेत जम काला॥
mahashakti tuma sundara bala| darapata bhuta preta jama kala||
Verse 6 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
ब्रहमा विष्णु शंकर ध्यावे। ऋषि मुनि कोई पार न पावे॥
brahama vishnu shamkara dhyave| rrishi muni koi para na pave||
Verse 7 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
तुम गौरी तुम शारदा काली। रमा लक्ष्मी तुम कपाली॥
tuma gauri tuma sharada kali| rama lakshmi tuma kapali||
Verse 8 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
जगदम्बा भवरों की रानी। मैया मात तू महाभवानी॥
jagadamba bhavarom ki rani| maiya mata tu mahabhavani||
Verse 9 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
सत पर तजे जीण तुम गेहा। त्यागा सब से क्षण में नेहा॥
sata para taje jina tuma geha| tyaga saba se kshana mem neha||
Verse 10 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
महातपस्या करनी ठानी। हरष खास था भाई ज्ञानी॥
mahatapasya karani thani| harasha khasa tha bhai j~nani||
Verse 11 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
पिछे से आकर समझाई। घर वापिस चल माँ की जाई॥
piche se akara samajhai| ghara vapisa chala ma.n ki jai||
Verse 12 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
बहुत कही पर एक ना मानी। तब हरसा यूँ उचरी बानी॥
bahuta kahi para eka na mani| taba harasa yu.n uchari bani||
Verse 13 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
मैं भी बाई घर नहीं जाऊँ। तेरे साथ राम गुण गाऊँ॥
maim bhi bai ghara nahim jau.n| tere satha rama guna gau.n||
Verse 14 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
अलग अलग तप स्थल किन्हां। रैन दिवस तप मैं चितदीन्हा॥
alaga alaga tapa sthala kinham| raina divasa tapa maim chitadinha||
Verse 15 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
तुम तप कर दुर्गात्व पाया। हरषनाथ भैरू बन छाया॥
tuma tapa kara durgatva paya| harashanatha bhairu bana chaya||
Verse 16 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
वाहन सिंह खडक कर चमके। महातेज बिजली सा दमके॥
vahana simha khadaka kara chamake| mahateja bijali sa damake||
Verse 17 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
चक्र गदा त्रिशूल विराजे। भागे दुष्ट जब दुर्गा जागे॥
chakra gada trishula viraje| bhage dushta jaba durga jage||
Verse 18 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
मुगल बादशाह चढकर आया। सेना बहुत सजाकर लाया॥
mugala badashaha chadhakara aya| sena bahuta sajakara laya||
Verse 19 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
भैरव का मंदिर तुड़वाया। फिर वो इस मंदिर पर धाया॥
bhairava ka mamdira tu.davaya| phira vo isa mamdira para dhaya||
Verse 20 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
यह देख पुजारी घबराये। करी स्तुति मात जगाये॥
yaha dekha pujari ghabaraye| kari stuti mata jagaye||
Verse 21 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
तब माता तु भौरें छोडे। सेना सहित भागे घोड़े॥
taba mata tu bhaurem chode| sena sahita bhage gho.de||
Verse 22 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
बल का तेज देख घबराया। जा चरणों में शीश नवाया॥
bala ka teja dekha ghabaraya| ja charanom mem shisha navaya||
Verse 23 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
क्षमा याचना किन्हीं भारी। काट जीण मेरी सब बेमारी॥
kshama yachana kinhim bhari| kata jina meri saba bemari||
Verse 24 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
सोने का वो छत्र चढ़ाया। तेल सवामन और बंधाया॥
sone ka vo chatra cha.dhaya| tela savamana aura bamdhaya||
Verse 25 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
चमक रही कलयुग में माई। तीन लोक में महिमा छाई॥
chamaka rahi kalayuga mem mai| tina loka mem mahima chai||
Verse 26 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
जो कोई तेरे मंदिर आवे। सच्चे मन से भोग लगावे॥
jo koi tere mamdira ave| sachche mana se bhoga lagave||
Verse 27 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
रोली वस्त्र कपूर चढ़ावे। मनवांछित पूर्ण फल पावे॥
roli vastra kapura cha.dhave| manavamchita purna phala pave||
Verse 28 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
करे आरती भजन सुनावे। सो नर शोभा जग में पावे॥
kare arati bhajana sunave| so nara shobha jaga mem pave||
Verse 29 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
शेखा वाटी धाम तुम्हारा। सुन्दर शोभा नहीं सुम्हारा॥
shekha vati dhama tumhara| sundara shobha nahim sumhara||
Verse 30 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
अश्विन मास नौराता माही। कई यात्री आवे जाही॥
ashvina masa naurata mahi| kai yatri ave jahi||
Verse 31 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
देश-देश से आवे रेला। चैत मास में लागे मेला॥
desha-desha se ave rela| chaita masa mem lage mela||
Verse 32 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
आवे ऊँट कार बस लारी। भीड़ लगे मेला में भारी॥
ave u.nta kara basa lari| bhi.da lage mela mem bhari||
Verse 33 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
साज-बाज से करते गाना। कई मर्द और कई जनाना॥
saja-baja se karate gana| kai marda aura kai janana||
Verse 34 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
जात झडुला चढे अपारा। सवामणी का पाऊ न पारा॥
jata jhadula chadhe apara| savamani ka pau na para||
Verse 35 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
मदिरा में रहती मतवाली। जय जगदम्बा जय महाकाली॥
madira mem rahati matavali| jaya jagadamba jaya mahakali||
Verse 36 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
जो कोई तुम्हरे दर्शन पावे। मौज करे जुग-जुग सुख पावे॥
jo koi tumhare darshana pave| mauja kare juga-juga sukha pave||
Verse 37 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
तुम्ही हमारी पितु और माता। भक्ति शक्ति दो हे दाता॥
tumhi hamari pitu aura mata| bhakti shakti do he data||
Verse 38 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
जीण चालीसा जो कोई गावे। सो सत पाठ करे करवावे॥
jina chalisa jo koi gave| so sata patha kare karavave||
Verse 39 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
मैया नैया पार लगावे। सेवक चरणों में चित् लावे॥
maiya naiya para lagave| sevaka charanom mem chit lave||
Verse 40 of the Jeen Mata Chalisa – praise of Maa Jeen in the Chalisa structure.
जय दुर्गा जय अंबिका जग जननी गिरी राय। दया करो हे चंडिका विनऊ शीश नवाय॥
jaya durga jaya ambika jaga janani giri raya| daya karo he chamdika vinau shisha navaya||
Closing doha sealing the recitation.
के नायक हर्षनाथ भैरव का प्राचीन मंदिर स्थित है। सवामणी
ke nayaka harshanatha bhairava ka prachina mamdira sthita hai| savamani
Closing doha sealing the recitation.
Why this chalisa
What the Jeen Mata Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.
Daily anchor for Maa Jeen-bhakti
Many homes recite the Jeen Mata 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, Chaitra/Ashwin Navratri and the major Maa Jeen 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. Jeen Mata temple at Sikar (Rajasthan) is the central pilgrimage shrine; kuldevi for many Rajputs and Agarwal-Marwari families
For pilgrim recitation
The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Maa Jeen shrines.
For households where Maa Jeen is the kuldevta
For households where Maa Jeen is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.
Origin
The Jeen Mata Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Jeen Mata. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to tradition. Jeen Mata temple at Sikar (Rajasthan) is the central pilgrimage shrine; kuldevi for many Rajputs and Agarwal-Marwari families
Maa Jeen is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Maa Jeen-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 Jeen'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 Durga 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 Jeen: red flowers, akshat (rice), fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Red flowers, red cloth, deep diyas. Many devotees offer a coconut at the Jeen Mata shrine.
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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. Jeen Mata is honoured as a kuldevi by many Rajasthani families; recite with the family-tradition emphasis.
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After
Sit quietly with eyes closed for a moment. End with the bija mantra of Maa Jeen if known.
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Daily practice and special days
Tuesday & Friday, Chaitra/Ashwin Navratri is auspicious. Chaitra and Ashwin Navratri are the central festivals at Jeen Mata Mela in Sikar.