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The complete Naina Devi 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.
नैनों में बसती छवि दुर्गे नैना मात। प्रातः काल सिमरन करू हे जग की विख्यात।।
nainom mem basati chavi durge naina mata| pratah kala simarana karu he jaga ki vikhyata||
Opening invocation – salutation to Maa Naina Devi and the framing of the Chalisa-prayer.
नमस्कार हैं नैना माता। दीन दुखी की भाग्य विधाता।।
namaskara haim naina mata| dina dukhi ki bhagya vidhata||
Verse 1 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
पार्वती ने अंश दिया हैं। नैना देवी नाम किया हैं।।
parvati ne amsha diya haim| naina devi nama kiya haim||
Verse 2 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
दबी रही थी पिंडी होकर। चरती गायें वहा खडी होकर।।
dabi rahi thi pimdi hokara| charati gayem vaha khadi hokara||
Verse 3 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
एक दिन अनसुईया गौ आई। पिया दूध और थी मुस्काई।।
eka dina anasuiya gau ai| piya dudha aura thi muskai||
Verse 4 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
नैना ने देखी शुभ लीला । डर के भागा ऊँचा टीला ।।
naina ne dekhi shubha lila | dara ke bhaga u.ncha tila ||
Verse 5 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
शांत किया सपने में जाकर । मुझे पूज नैना तू आकर ।।
shamta kiya sapane mem jakara | mujhe puja naina tu akara ||
Verse 6 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
फूल पत्र दूध से भज ले । प्रेम भावना से मुझे जप ले ।।
phula patra dudha se bhaja le | prema bhavana se mujhe japa le ||
Verse 7 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
तेरा कुल रोशन कर दूंगी । भंडारे तेरे भर दूंगी ।।
tera kula roshana kara dumgi | bhamdare tere bhara dumgi ||
Verse 8 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
नैना ने आज्ञा को माना । शिव शक्ति का नाम बखाना ।।
naina ne aj~na ko mana | shiva shakti ka nama bakhana ||
Verse 9 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
ब्राह्मण संग पूजा करवाई । दिया फलित वर माँ मुस्काई।।
brahmana samga puja karavai | diya phalita vara ma.n muskai||
Verse 10 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
ब्रह्मा विष्णु शंकर आये । भवन आपके पुष्प चढ़ाए ।।
brahma vishnu shamkara aye | bhavana apake pushpa chaढ़ae ||
Verse 11 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
पूजन आये सब नर नारी । घाटी बनी शिवालिक प्यारी ।।
pujana aye saba nara nari | ghati bani shivalika pyari ||
Verse 12 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
ज्वाला माँ से प्रेम तिहारा । जोतों से मिलता हैं सहारा ।।
jvala ma.n se prema tihara | jotom se milata haim sahara ||
Verse 13 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
पत्तो पर जोतें हैं आती । तुम्हरें भवन हैं छा जाती ।।
patto para jotem haim ati | tumharem bhavana haim cha jati ||
Verse 14 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
जिनसे मिटता हैं अंधियारा । जगमग जगमग मंदिर सारा ।।
jinase mitata haim amdhiyara | jagamaga jagamaga mamdira sara ||
Verse 15 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
चिंतपुर्णी तुमरी बहना । सदा मानती हैं जो कहना ।।
chimtapurni tumari bahana | sada manati haim jo kahana ||
Verse 16 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
माई वैष्णो तुमको जपतीं । सदा आपके मन में बसती ।।
mai vaishno tumako japatim | sada apake mana mem basati ||
Verse 17 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
शुभ पर्वत को धन्य किया है । गुरु गोविंद सिंह भजन किया है ।।
shubha parvata ko dhanya kiya hai | guru govimda simha bhajana kiya hai ||
Verse 18 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
शक्ति की तलवार थमाई । जिसने हाहाकार मचाई ।।
shakti ki talavara thamai | jisane hahakara machai ||
Verse 19 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
मुगलो को जिसने ललकारा । गुरु के मन में रूप तिहारा ।।
mugalo ko jisane lalakara | guru ke mana mem rupa tihara ||
Verse 20 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
अन्याय से आप लड़ाया । सबको शक्ति की दी छाया ।।
anyaya se apa la.daya | sabako shakti ki di chaya ||
Verse 21 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
सवा लाख का हवन कराया । हलवे चने का भोग लगाया।।
sava lakha ka havana karaya | halave chane ka bhoga lagaya||
Verse 22 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
गुरु गोविंद सिंह करी आरती । आकाश गंगा पुण्य वारती।।
guru govimda simha kari arati | akasha gamga punya varati||
Verse 23 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
नांगल धारा दान तुम्हारा । शक्ति का स्वरुप हैं न्यारा ।।
namgala dhara dana tumhara | shakti ka svarupa haim nyara ||
Verse 24 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
सिंह द्वार की शोभा बढ़ाये। जो पापी को दूर भगाए ।।
simha dvara ki shobha baढ़aye| jo papi ko dura bhagae ||
Verse 25 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
चौसंठ योगिनी नाचें द्वारे। बावन भेरो हैं मतवारे ।।
chausamtha yogini nachem dvare| bavana bhero haim matavare ||
Verse 26 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
रिद्धि सिद्धि चँवर डुलावे। लंगर वीर आज्ञा पावै।।
riddhi siddhi cha.nvara dulave| lamgara vira aj~na pavai||
Verse 27 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
पिंडी रूप प्रसाद चढ़ावे । नैनों से शुभ दर्शन पावें।।
pimdi rupa prasada chaढ़ave | nainom se shubha darshana pavem||
Verse 28 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
जैकारा जब ऊँचा लागे । भाव भक्ति का मन में जागे ।।
jaikara jaba u.ncha lage | bhava bhakti ka mana mem jage ||
Verse 29 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
ढोल ढप्प बाजे शहनाई । डमरू छैने गाये बधाई।।
dhola dhappa baje shahanai | damaru chaine gaye badhai||
Verse 30 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
सावन में सखियन संग झूलों। अष्टमी को खुशियों में फूलो ।।
savana mem sakhiyana samga jhulom| ashtami ko khushiyom mem phulo ||
Verse 31 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
कन्या रूप में दर्शन देती । दान पुण्य अपनों से लेतीं।।
kanya rupa mem darshana deti | dana punya apanom se letim||
Verse 32 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
तन मन धन तुमको न्यौछावर । मांगू कुछ झोली फेलाकर ।।
tana mana dhana tumako nyauchavara | mamgu kucha jholi phelakara ||
Verse 33 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
मुझको मात विपद ने घेरा। मोहमाया ने डाला फेरा।।
mujhako mata vipada ne ghera| mohamaya ne dala phera||
Verse 34 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
काम क्रोध की ओढ़ी चादर। बैठा हूँ नैया को डूबोकर।।
kama krodha ki oढ़i chadara| baitha hu.n naiya ko dubokara||
Verse 35 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
अपनों ने मुख मोड़ लिया हैं। सदा अकेला छोड़ दिया हैं।।
apanom ne mukha mo.da liya haim| sada akela cho.da diya haim||
Verse 36 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
जीवन की छूटी है नैया। तुम बिन मेरा कौन खिवैया।।
jivana ki chuti hai naiya| tuma bina mera kauna khivaiya||
Verse 37 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
चरणामृत चरणों का पाऊँ। नैनों में तुमरे बस जाऊं।।
charanamrrita charanom ka pau.n| nainom mem tumare basa jaum||
Verse 38 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
तुमसे ही उद्धारा होगा। जीवन में उजियारा होगा।।
tumase hi uddhara hoga| jivana mem ujiyara hoga||
Verse 39 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
कलयुग की फैली है माया। नाम तिहारा मन में ध्याया।।
kalayuga ki phaili hai maya| nama tihara mana mem dhyaya||
Verse 40 of the Naina Devi Chalisa – praise of Maa Naina Devi in the Chalisa structure.
Why this chalisa
What the Naina Devi Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.
Daily anchor for Maa Naina Devi-bhakti
Many homes recite the Naina Devi 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, Shravan Saavan and the major Maa Naina Devi 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. Naina Devi temple at Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, is a Shakti Peetha where Sati's eyes are believed to have fallen
For pilgrim recitation
The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Maa Naina Devi shrines.
For households where Maa Naina Devi is the kuldevta
For households where Maa Naina Devi is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.
Origin
The Naina Devi Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Naina Devi. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to tradition. Naina Devi temple at Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, is a Shakti Peetha where Sati's eyes are believed to have fallen
Maa Naina Devi is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Maa Naina Devi-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 Naina Devi'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 Vaishno Devi Chalisa, Durga Chalisa, and Jwalamukhi 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 North. Traditional offerings to Maa Naina Devi: red flowers, akshat (rice), fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Red flowers, red cloth, red bangles. Many devotees offer a coconut at the Bilaspur 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. Naina Devi is the Shakti Peetha and a famous Sikh-Hindu shared-pilgrimage site where Guru Gobind Singh did the chandi-yagna.
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After
Sit quietly with eyes closed for a moment. End with the bija mantra of Maa Naina Devi if known.
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Daily practice and special days
Tuesday & Friday, Shravan Saavan is auspicious. Shravan Ashtami Mela in August is the central festival. Navratri (Ashwin and Chaitra) draws extra paaths.