- Doha
श्री गणपति पद नाय सिर, धरि हिय शारदा ध्यान।
सन्तोषी माँ की करूँ, कीरति सकल बखान॥
Shri ganapti pad nay sir, dhari hiy sharda dhyaan.
Santoshi man ki karoon, kirti sakal bakhan ||
Bowing my head at the feet of Shri Ganapati and holding Sharada (Saraswati) in my heart, I set out to tell the whole glory of Santoshi Maa.
- Chaupai 1
जय संतोषी माँ जग जननी।
खल मति दुष्ट दैत्य दल हननी॥
Jay santoshi man jag janni.
Khal mati dushta daitya dal hanni ||
Victory to Santoshi Maa, mother of the world, who destroys the hosts of wicked, evil-minded demons.
- Chaupai 2
गणपति देव तुम्हारे ताता।
रिद्धि सिद्धि कहलावहं माता॥
Ganapti dev tumhare tata.
Riddhi siddhi kahlavham mata ||
Lord Ganapati is your father, and Riddhi and Siddhi are called your mothers. This family comes from folk tradition, as the Chalisa itself states it.
- Chaupai 3
माता-पिता की रहौ दुलारी।
कीरति केहि विधि कहूँ तुम्हारी॥
Mata-pita ki rahau dulari.
Kirti kehi vidhi kahoon tumhari ||
You are the darling of your parents. How can I describe your glory?
- Chaupai 4
क्रीट मुकुट सिर अनुपम भारी।
कानन कुण्डल को छवि न्यारी॥
Krit mukut sir anupam bhari.
Kanan kundal ko chhavi nyari ||
A matchless, splendid crown sits on your head, and the earrings in your ears have a beauty all their own.
- Chaupai 5
सोहत अंग छटा छवि प्यारी।
सुन्दर चीर सुनहरी धारी॥
Sohat ang chhata chhavi pyari.
Sundar chir sunahri dhari ||
The radiance of your form is lovely, and you wear a beautiful golden garment.
- Chaupai 6
आप चतुर्भुज सुघड़ विशाला।
धारण करहु गले वन माला॥
Aap chaturbhuj sughad vishala.
Dharan karhu gale van mala ||
You have four arms and a graceful, majestic form, and you wear a garland of forest flowers around your neck.
- Chaupai 7
निकट है गौ अमित दुलारी।
करहु मयूर आप असवारी॥
Nikat hai gau amit dulari.
Karhu mayoor aap asvari ||
A much-loved cow stands near you, and you ride a peacock.
- Chaupai 8
जानत सबही आप प्रभुताई।
सुर नर मुनि सब करहिं बड़ाई॥
Janat sabahi aap prabhutaee.
Sur nar muni sab karhin badaee ||
Everyone knows your greatness; gods, humans and sages all sing your praise.
- Chaupai 9
तुम्हरे दरश करत क्षण माई।
दुख दरिद्र सब जाय नसाई॥
Tumhare darash karat kshan maee.
Dukh daridra sab jay nasaee ||
The Chalisa says that at the very sight of you, O Mother, sorrow and poverty vanish in a moment.
- Chaupai 10
वेद पुराण रहे यश गाई।
करहु भक्त की आप सहाई॥
Ved Puran rahe yash gaee.
Karhu bhakta ki aap sahaee ||
The Vedas and Puranas sing your glory, and you come to the aid of your devotee.
- Chaupai 11
ब्रह्मा ढिंग सरस्वती कहाई।
लक्ष्मी रूप विष्णु ढिंग आई॥
Brahma dhing sarasvati kahaee.
Lakshmi roop Vishnu dhing aaee ||
Beside Brahma you are called Saraswati, and beside Vishnu you came as Lakshmi.
- Chaupai 12
शिव ढिंग गिरजा रूप बिराजी।
महिमा तीनों लोक में गाजी॥
Shiv dhing girja roop biraji.
Mahima tinon lok mein gaji ||
Beside Shiva you reside as Girija (Parvati). Your glory resounds through the three worlds.
- Chaupai 13
शक्ति रूप प्रगटी जन जानी।
रुद्र रूप भई मात भवानी॥
Shakti roop pragti jan jani.
Rudra roop bhaee mat bhavani ||
People know that you appeared as Shakti, and in your fierce form you became Mother Bhavani.
- Chaupai 14
दुष्टदलन हित प्रगटी काली।
जगमग ज्योति प्रचंड निराली॥
Dushtadlan hit pragti kali.
Jagmag jyoti prachand nirali ||
To crush the wicked you appeared as Kali, blazing with a fierce and wondrous light.
- Chaupai 15
चण्ड मुण्ड महिषासुर मारे।
शुम्भ निशुम्भ असुर हनि डारे॥
Chanda munda mahishasur mare.
Shumbha nishumbha asur hani dare ||
You slew Chanda, Munda and Mahishasura, and killed the demons Shumbha and Nishumbha. These episodes are told in the Durga Saptashati.
- Chaupai 16
महिमा वेद पुरानन बरनी।
निज भक्तन के संकट हरनी॥
Mahima ved puranan barni.
Nij bhaktan ke sankat harni ||
The Vedas and Puranas have described your glory; you take away the troubles of your devotees.
- Chaupai 17
रूप शारदा हंस मोहिनी।
निरंकार साकार दाहिनी॥
Roop sharda hans mohini.
Nirankar sakar dahini ||
You are Sharada, enchanting on her swan. You are without form and with form, and ever favourable to your devotees.
- Chaupai 18
प्रगटाई चहुंदिश निज माया।
कण कण में है तेज समाया॥
Pragtaee chahundish nij maya.
Kan kan mein hai tej samaya ||
You have spread your power of maya in all four directions, and your radiance fills every particle.
- Chaupai 19
पृथ्वी सूर्य चन्द्र अरु तारे।
तव इंगित क्रम बद्ध हैं सारे॥
Prithvi soorya chandra aru tare.
Tav ingit kram baddha hain saare ||
The earth, the sun, the moon and the stars all move in their order at your sign.
- Chaupai 20
पालन पोषण तुमहीं करता।
क्षण भंगुर में प्राण हरता॥
Palan poshan tumhin karta.
Kshan bhangur mein pran harta ||
It is you who nurture and sustain all, and in this fleeting world it is you who take life away.
- Chaupai 21
ब्रह्मा विष्णु तुम्हें नित ध्यावैं।
शेष महेश सदा मन लावे॥
Brahma Vishnu tumhen nit dhyavain.
Shesh mahesh sada man lave ||
Brahma and Vishnu meditate on you daily, and Shesha and Mahesh keep their minds ever fixed on you.
- Chaupai 22
मनोकामना पूरण करनी।
पाप काटनी भव भय तरनी॥
Manokamna pooran karni.
Pap katni bhav bhay tarni ||
You fulfil the heart’s wishes, cut away sin and carry us across the fear of worldly life.
- Chaupai 23
चित्त लगाय तुम्हें जो ध्याता।
सो नर सुख सम्पत्ति है पाता॥
Chitta lagay tumhen jo dhyata.
So nar sukh sampatti hai pata ||
The Chalisa says that whoever meditates on you with a steady mind gains happiness and prosperity.
- Chaupai 24
बन्ध्या नारि तुमहिं जो ध्यावैं।
पुत्र पुष्प लता सम वह पावैं॥
Bandhya nari tumhin jo dhyavain.
Putra pushpa lata sam vah pavain ||
According to the Chalisa, a childless woman who meditates on you is blessed with a child, as a creeper is blessed with a flower.
- Chaupai 25
पति वियोगी अति व्याकुलनारी।
तुम वियोग अति व्याकुलयारी॥
Pati viyogi ati vyakulnari.
Tum viyog ati vyakulyari ||
The couplet speaks of a woman deeply distressed by separation from her husband. The word ‘vyakulyari’ in the second line is kept as printed; from the context, the sense seems to be that you relieve the anguish of separation.
- Chaupai 26
कन्या जो कोई तुमको ध्यावै।
अपना मन वांछित वर पावै॥
Kanya jo koee tumko dhyavai.
Apna man vanchhit var pavai ||
The Chalisa says that a young woman who meditates on you finds the husband she wishes for.
- Chaupai 27
शीलवान गुणवान हो मैया।
अपने जन की नाव खिवैया॥
Shilvan gunvan ho maiya.
Apne jan ki nav khivaiya ||
O Mother, you are gentle and virtuous, the one who steers your devotees’ boat to the far shore.
- Chaupai 28
विधि पूर्वक व्रत जो कोई करहीं।
ताहि अमित सुख सम्पत्ति भरहीं॥
Vidhi poorvak vrat jo koee karhin.
Tahi amit sukh sampatti bharhin ||
The Chalisa says that whoever keeps your vrat in the proper way, you fill with boundless happiness and prosperity.
- Chaupai 29
गुड़ और चना भोग तोहि भावै।
सेवा करै सो आनन्द पावै॥
Gud aur chana bhog tohi bhavai.
Seva karai so aananda pavai ||
The offering of jaggery and chickpeas pleases you; whoever serves you finds joy.
- Chaupai 30
श्रद्धा युक्त ध्यान जो धरहीं।
सो नर निश्चय भव सों तरहीं॥
Shraddha yukta dhyaan jo dharhin.
So nar nishchay bhav son tarhin ||
According to the Chalisa, those who meditate on you with faith surely cross the ocean of worldly life.
- Chaupai 31
उद्यापन जो करहि तुम्हारा।
ताको सहज करहु निस्तारा॥
Udyapan jo karhi tumhara.
Tako sahaj karhu nistara ||
Whoever performs the udyapan (the closing worship) of your vrat, you readily deliver.
- Chaupai 32
नारि सुहागिन व्रत जो करती।
सुख सम्पत्ति सों गोदी भरती॥
Nari suhagin vrat jo karti.
Sukh sampatti son godi bharti ||
The Chalisa says that a married woman who keeps the vrat has her lap filled with happiness and plenty.
- Chaupai 33
जो सुमिरत जैसी मन भावा।
सो नर वैसो ही फल पावा॥
Jo sumirat jaisi man bhava.
So nar vaiso hi phal pava ||
As one remembers you, with whatever feeling in the heart, so is the fruit one receives.
- Chaupai 34
सात शुक्र जो व्रत मन धारे।
ताके पूर्ण मनोरथ सारे॥
Saat shukra jo vrat man dhare.
Take poorna manorath saare ||
The Chalisa says that whoever keeps the vrat for seven Fridays with devotion has every wish fulfilled. (In folk custom a vrat of sixteen Fridays is also kept.)
- Chaupai 35
सेवा करहि भक्ति युत जोई।
ताको दूर दरिद्र दुख होई॥
Seva karhi bhakti yut joee.
Tako door daridra dukh hoee ||
According to the Chalisa, whoever serves you with devotion is freed from poverty and sorrow.
- Chaupai 36
जो जन शरण माता तेरी आवै।
ताके क्षण में काज बनावै॥
Jo jan sharan mata teri aavai.
Take kshan mein kaj banavai ||
O Mother, whoever comes to your shelter, you set that person’s work right in a moment.
- Chaupai 37
जय जय जय अम्बे कल्यानी।
कृपा करौ मोरी महारानी॥
Jay jay jay ambe kalyani.
Kripa karau mori maharani ||
Victory, victory, victory to you, auspicious Amba. Be gracious, my great Queen.
- Chaupai 38
जो कोई पढ़ै मात चालीसा।
तापे करहिं कृपा जगदीशा॥
Jo koee padhai mat chalisa.
Tape karhin kripa jagdisha ||
The Chalisa says that whoever reads this Chalisa of the Mother receives the grace of the Lord of the world.
- Chaupai 39
नित प्रति पाठ करै इक बारा।
सो नर रहै तुम्हारा प्यारा॥
Nit prati path karai ik bara.
So nar rahai tumhara pyara ||
Whoever recites it once every day remains dear to you.
- Chaupai 40
नाम लेत ब्याधा सब भागे।
रोग दोष कबहूँ नहीं लागे॥
Naam let byadha sab bhage.
Rog dosh kabahoon nahin lage ||
According to the Chalisa, at the taking of your name all afflictions flee, and illness and faults never touch one.
- Closing Doha
सन्तोषी माँ के सदा बन्दहुँ पग निश वास।
पूर्ण मनोरथ हों सकल मात हरौ भव त्रास॥
Santoshi man ke sada bandahun pag nish vas.
Poorna manorath hon sakal mat harau bhav tras ||
Night and day I bow ever to the feet of Santoshi Maa. O Mother, may all my wishes be fulfilled; take away the fear of worldly life.
Meaning, sources and more prayers: sanatanbodh.in/en/prayers/santoshi-mata-chalisa/
This is the Chalisa that begins ‘Shri Ganapati pad nay sir’, as printed in Randhir Prakashan’s ‘51 Chalisa Sangrah’ (Haridwar, 2004, pages 236 to 239); Drik Panchang has the same text. Another Santoshi Mata Chalisa, beginning ‘Bandaun Santoshi charan Riddhi-Siddhi datar’, is also widely sung; it is a different composition and is not given here. Variant readings: one web text (Hindunidhi) reads ‘sang’ for ‘dhing’ in chaupais 11 and 12, ‘yukt’ for ‘yut’ in chaupai 35 and ‘badha’ for ‘byadha’ in chaupai 40. ‘Kahlavaham’ in chaupai 2 and ‘vyakulyari’ in chaupai 25 appear in this form in every source checked, so they are kept. Where the printed book has ‘brat’, ‘sampati’ and ‘aru’ with a long u, this page writes ‘vrat’, ‘sampatti’ and ‘aru’, as the book itself does elsewhere. The Chalisa carries no poet’s name.
