Tulsi Chalisa

श्री तुलसी महारानी करूं विनय सिरनाय । जो मम हो संकट विकट दीजै मात नशाय ॥

śrī tulasī mahārānī karūṃ vinaya siranāya | jo mama ho saṃkaṭa vikaṭa dījai māta naśāya ||

I bow my head and offer this prayer to You, Sri Tulsi Maharani; whatever grave trouble besets me, O Mother, please destroy it.

नमो नमो तुलसी महारानी । महिमा अमित न जाए बखानी ॥

namo namo tulasī mahārānī | mahimā amita na jāe bakhānī ||

Salutations, salutations to You, Tulsi Maharani; Your glory is boundless and cannot be described.

दियो विष्णु तुमको सनमाना । जग में छायो सुयश महाना ॥

diyo viṣṇu tumako sanamānā | jaga meṃ chāyo suyaśa mahānā ||

Vishnu bestowed great honour upon You; Your glorious fame has spread throughout the world.

विष्णु प्रिया जय जयति भवानि । तिहूं लोक की हो सुखखानी ॥

viṣṇu priyā jaya jayati bhavāni | tihūṃ loka kī ho sukhakhānī ||

Beloved of Vishnu, victory, victory to You, O Bhavani; You are the treasure of joy for all three worlds.

भगवत पूजा कर जो कोई । बिना तुम्हारे सफल न होई ॥

bhagavata pūjā kara jo koī | binā tumhāre saphala na hoī ||

Whoever worships the Lord, without You that worship does not bear fruit.

जिन घर तव नहिं होय निवासा । उस पर करहिं विष्णु नहिं बासा ॥

jina ghara tava nahiṃ hoya nivāsā | usa para karahiṃ viṣṇu nahiṃ bāsā ||

In whichever home You do not dwell, Vishnu too does not make His abode there.

करे सदा जो तव नित सुमिरन । तेहिके काज होय सब पूरन ॥

kare sadā jo tava nita sumirana | tehike kāja hoya saba pūrana ||

Whoever remembers You always, every day, all their tasks are fulfilled.

कातिक मास महात्म तुम्हारा । ताको जानत सब संसारा ॥

kātika māsa mahātma tumhārā | tāko jānata saba saṃsārā ||

Your greatness in the month of Kartik, the whole world knows of it.

तव पूजन जो करैं कुंवारी । पावै सुन्दर वर सुकुमारी ॥

tava pūjana jo karaiṃ kuṃvārī | pāvai sundara vara sukumārī ||

Whichever unmarried maiden worships You, that gentle girl obtains a handsome groom.

कर जो पूजा नितप्रीति नारी । सुख सम्पत्ति से होय सुखारी ॥

kara jo pūjā nitaprīti nārī | sukha sampatti se hoya sukhārī ||

Whichever married woman worships You with constant love, she becomes happy with joy and prosperity.

वृद्धा नारी करै जो पूजन । मिले भक्ति होवै पुलकित मन ॥

vṛddhā nārī karai jo pūjana | mile bhakti hovai pulakita mana ||

Whichever elderly woman performs Your worship, she attains devotion and her heart fills with joy.

श्रद्धा से पूजै जो कोई । भवनिधि से तर जावै सोई ॥

śraddhā se pūjai jo koī | bhavanidhi se tara jāvai soī ||

Whoever worships You with faith crosses over the ocean of worldly existence.

कथा भागवत यज्ञ करावै । तुम बिन नहीं सफलता पावै ॥

kathā bhāgavata yajña karāvai | tuma bina nahīṃ saphalatā pāvai ||

One who has the Bhagavat katha recited or performs a yajna, without You it does not attain success.

छायो तब प्रताप जगभारी । ध्यावत तुमहिं सकल चितधारी ॥

chāyo taba pratāpa jagabhārī | dhyāvata tumahiṃ sakala citadhārī ||

Your mighty glory has spread over the whole world; all who set their mind to it meditate upon You.

तुम्हीं मात यंत्रन तंत्रन में । सकल काज सिधि होवै क्षण में ॥

tumhīṃ māta yaṃtrana taṃtrana meṃ | sakala kāja sidhi hovai kṣaṇa meṃ ||

You alone, O Mother, dwell within yantras and tantras; through You every task is accomplished in an instant.

औषधि रूप आप हो माता । सब जग में तव यश विख्याता ॥

auṣadhi rūpa āpa ho mātā | saba jaga meṃ tava yaśa vikhyātā ||

You, O Mother, take the form of medicine; Your fame is renowned throughout the world.

देव रिषी मुनि और तपधारी । करत सदा तव जय जयकारी ॥

deva riṣī muni aura tapadhārī | karata sadā tava jaya jayakārī ||

Gods, sages, seers, and ascetics forever sing Your praises and hail Your victory.

वेद पुरानन तव यश गाया । महिमा अगम पार नहिं पाया ॥

veda purānana tava yaśa gāyā | mahimā agama pāra nahiṃ pāyā ||

The Vedas and Puranas have sung Your glory; Your greatness is unfathomable, its limit never found.

नमो नमो जै जै सुखकारनि । नमो नमो जै दुखनिवारनि ॥

namo namo jai jai sukhakārani | namo namo jai dukhanivārani ||

Salutations, salutations, victory, victory to You, the bestower of joy; salutations, salutations to You, the remover of sorrow.

नमो नमो सुखसम्पत्ति देनी । नमो नमो अघ काटन छेनी ॥

namo namo sukhasampatti denī | namo namo agha kāṭana chenī ||

Salutations, salutations to You, the giver of joy and prosperity; salutations, salutations to You, the chisel that cuts away sin.

नमो नमो भक्तन दुःख हरनी । नमो नमो दुष्टन मद छेनी ॥

namo namo bhaktana duḥkha haranī | namo namo duṣṭana mada chenī ||

Salutations, salutations to You, who takes away the sorrow of devotees; salutations, salutations to You, who cuts down the arrogance of the wicked.

नमो नमो भव पार उतारनि । नमो नमो परलोक सुधारनि ॥

namo namo bhava pāra utārani | namo namo paraloka sudhārani ||

Salutations, salutations to You, who ferries us across worldly existence; salutations, salutations to You, who betters our life beyond.

नमो नमो निज भक्त उबारनि । नमो नमो जनकाज संवारनि ॥

namo namo nija bhakta ubārani | namo namo janakāja saṃvārani ||

Salutations, salutations to You, who rescues Your own devotees; salutations, salutations to You, who sets right the tasks of Your people.

नमो नमो जय कुमति नशावनि । नमो नमो सब सुख उपजावनि ॥

namo namo jaya kumati naśāvani | namo namo saba sukha upajāvani ||

Salutations, salutations, victory to You, who destroys ill wisdom; salutations, salutations to You, who gives rise to every joy.

जयति जयति जय तुलसीमाई । ध्याऊं तुमको शीश नवाई ॥

jayati jayati jaya tulasīmāī | dhyāūṃ tumako śīśa navāī ||

Victory, victory, victory to You, Mother Tulsi; I bow my head and meditate upon You.

निजजन जानि मोहि अपनाओ । बिगड़े कारज आप बनाओ ॥

nijajana jāni mohi apanāo | bigaḍa़e kāraja āpa banāo ||

Knowing me as Your own, accept me; set right my ruined affairs.

करूं विनय मैं मात तुम्हारी । पूरण आशा करहु हमारी ॥

karūṃ vinaya maiṃ māta tumhārī | pūraṇa āśā karahu hamārī ||

I offer this prayer to You, O Mother; please fulfil our every hope.

शरण चरण कर जोरि मनाऊं । निशदिन तेरे ही गुण गाऊं ॥

śaraṇa caraṇa kara jori manāūṃ | niśadina tere hī guṇa gāūṃ ||

With joined hands I take refuge at Your feet and entreat You; day and night I sing only of Your virtues.

करहु मात यह अब मोपर दया । निर्मल होय सकल ममकाया ॥

karahu māta yaha aba mopara dayā | nirmala hoya sakala mamakāyā ||

O Mother, show me this mercy now, that my whole being become pure.

मांगू मात यह बर दीजै । सकल मनोरथ पूर्ण कीजै ॥

māṃgū māta yaha bara dījai | sakala manoratha pūrṇa kījai ||

O Mother, I ask You to grant this boon, that all my heart's desires be fulfilled.

जानूं नहिं कुछ नेम अचारा । छमहु मात अपराध हमारा ॥

jānūṃ nahiṃ kucha nema acārā | chamahu māta aparādha hamārā ||

I know nothing of the proper rites and conduct; O Mother, forgive my faults.

बारह मास करै जो पूजा । ता सम जग में और न दूजा ॥

bāraha māsa karai jo pūjā | tā sama jaga meṃ aura na dūjā ||

Whoever worships You for all twelve months, there is none other like them in this world.

प्रथमहि गंगाजल मंगवावे । फिर सुंदर स्नान करावे ॥

prathamahi gaṃgājala maṃgavāve | phira suṃdara snāna karāve ||

First one should call for Ganga water, then bathe You beautifully with it.

चंदन अक्षत पुष्प चढ़ावे । धूप दीप नैवेद्य लगावे ॥

caṃdana akṣata puṣpa caḍha़āve | dhūpa dīpa naivedya lagāve ||

One should offer sandalwood paste, unbroken rice, and flowers, and present incense, a lamp, and food offerings.

करे आचमन गंगा जल से । ध्यान करे हृदय निर्मल से ॥

kare ācamana gaṃgā jala se | dhyāna kare hṛdaya nirmala se ||

One should sip Ganga water in ritual purification, and meditate with a pure heart.

पाठ करे फिर चालीसा की । अस्तुति करे मात तुलसी की ॥

pāṭha kare phira cālīsā kī | astuti kare māta tulasī kī ||

Then one should recite this Chalisa, and offer praise to Mother Tulsi.

यह विधि पूजा करे हमेशा । ताके तन नहिं रहै क्लेशा ॥

yaha vidhi pūjā kare hameśā | tāke tana nahiṃ rahai kleśā ||

Whoever always worships in this manner, no affliction remains in their body.

करै मास कार्तिक का साधन । सोवे नित पवित्र सिध हुई जाहीं ॥

karai māsa kārtika kā sādhana | sove nita pavitra sidha huī jāhīṃ ||

One who practises this discipline through the month of Kartik, ever pure, becomes accomplished.

है यह कथा महा सुखदाई । पढ़ै सुने सो भव तर जाई ॥

hai yaha kathā mahā sukhadāī | paḍha़ai sune so bhava tara jāī ||

This tale is a great bestower of joy; whoever reads or hears it crosses over worldly existence.

यह श्री तुलसी चालीसा पाठ करे जो कोय । गोविन्द सो फल पावही जो मन इच्छा होय ॥

yaha śrī tulasī cālīsā pāṭha kare jo koya | govinda so phala pāvahī jo mana icchā hoya ||

Whoever recites this Sri Tulsi Chalisa obtains from Govind whatever fruit their heart desires.