Yamuna Chalisa

प्रियसंग क्रीड़ा करत नित सुखनिधि वेद को सार । दरस परस ते पाप मिटे श्रीकृष्ण प्राण आधार ॥

priyasaṃga krīḍa़ā karata nita sukhanidhi veda ko sāra | darasa parasa te pāpa miṭe śrīkṛṣṇa prāṇa ādhāra ||

Ever sporting joyfully with Her beloved, She is the treasury of bliss and the very essence of the Vedas; by Her sight and touch, sins are erased — Krishna is the very support of Her life.

यमुना पावन विमल सुजस भक्तिसकल रस खानि । शेष महेश वदंन करत महिमा न जाय बखानि ॥

yamunā pāvana vimala sujasa bhaktisakala rasa khāni | śeṣa maheśa vadaṃna karata mahimā na jāya bakhāni ||

Yamuna, pure and of spotless fame, is the very mine of the essence of devotion; even Shesha and Mahesh bow before You, Your glory cannot be fully described.

पूजित सुरासुर मुकुन्द प्रिया सेवहि सकल नर-नार । प्रकटी मुक्ति हेतु जग सेवहि उतरहि पार ॥

pūjita surāsura mukunda priyā sevahi sakala nara-nāra | prakaṭī mukti hetu jaga sevahi utarahi pāra ||

Worshipped by gods and demons, Mukund's Beloved is served by all men and women; You appeared in this world for the sake of liberation, and those who serve You cross over.

बंदि चरण कर जोरी कहो सुनियों मातु पुकार । भक्ति चरण चित्त देई के कीजै भव ते पार ॥

baṃdi caraṇa kara jorī kaho suniyoṃ mātu pukāra | bhakti caraṇa citta deī ke kījai bhava te pāra ||

With joined hands we bow at Your feet and cry out — O Mother, please hear our plea; grant devotion for Your feet in our hearts, and carry us across this worldly ocean.

जै जै जै यमुना महारानी । जय कालिन्दि कृष्ण पटरानी ॥

jai jai jai yamunā mahārānī | jaya kālindi kṛṣṇa paṭarānī ||

Victory, victory, victory to Yamuna, the great queen; victory to Kalindi, the chief queen of Krishna.

रूप अनूप शोभा छवि न्यारी । माधव-प्रिया ब्रज शोभा भारी ॥

rūpa anūpa śobhā chavi nyārī | mādhava-priyā braja śobhā bhārī ||

Your form is peerless, Your splendour and radiance unique; beloved of Madhav, You are the great glory of Braj.

भुवन बसी घोर तप कीन्हा । पूर्ण मनोरथ मुरारी कीन्हा ॥

bhuvana basī ghora tapa kīnhā | pūrṇa manoratha murārī kīnhā ||

Dwelling in this world, You performed intense austerity; Murari fulfilled the wish of Your heart.

निज अर्धांगी तुम्ही अपनायों । सांवरो श्याम पति प्रिय पायो ॥

nija ardhāṃgī tumhī apanāyoṃ | sāṃvaro śyāma pati priya pāyo ||

He made You His own as His consort; You obtained the dark-hued Shyam as Your beloved husband.

रूप अलौकिक अद्भूत ज्योति । नीर रेणू दमकत ज्यूं मोती ॥

rūpa alaukika adbhūta jyoti | nīra reṇū damakata jyūṃ motī ||

Your form is divine, Your radiance wondrous; the sand grains of Your waters gleam like pearls.

सूर्यसुता श्यामल सब अंगा । कोटिचन्द्र ध्युति कान्ति अभंगा ॥

sūryasutā śyāmala saba aṃgā | koṭicandra dhyuti kānti abhaṃgā ||

Daughter of Surya, dark-hued in every limb; Your unbroken radiance shines like millions of moons.

आश्रय ब्रजाधिश्वर लीन्हा । गोकुल बसी शुचि भक्तन कीन्हा ॥

āśraya brajādhiśvara līnhā | gokula basī śuci bhaktana kīnhā ||

You took shelter of the Lord of Braj; dwelling in Gokul, You made His devotees pure.

कृष्ण नन्द घर गोकुल आयों । चरण वन्दि करि दर्शन पायों ॥

kṛṣṇa nanda ghara gokula āyoṃ | caraṇa vandi kari darśana pāyoṃ ||

When Krishna came to Nand's house in Gokul, You bowed at His feet and received His darshan.

सोलह श्रृंगार भुज कंकण सोहे । कोटि काम लाजहि मन मोहें ॥

solaha śrṛṃgāra bhuja kaṃkaṇa sohe | koṭi kāma lājahi mana moheṃ ||

Adorned with the sixteen ornaments, bangles gracing Your arms; millions of Kamdevs feel shy before You, and Your beauty enchants the mind.

कृष्णवेश नथ मोती राजत । नुपूर घुंघरू चरण में बाजत ॥

kṛṣṇaveśa natha motī rājata | nupūra ghuṃgharū caraṇa meṃ bājata ||

Dressed in a manner dear to Krishna, a pearl nose-ring shines; anklets and bells jingle at Your feet.

मणि माणक मुक्ता छवि नीकी । मोहनी रूप सब उपमा फिकी ॥

maṇi māṇaka muktā chavi nīkī | mohanī rūpa saba upamā phikī ||

Jewels, rubies and pearls add to Your fine radiance; Your enchanting form makes every comparison pale.

मन्द चलहि प्रिय-प्रीतम प्यारी । रीझहि श्याम प्रिय प्रिया निहारी ॥

manda calahi priya-prītama pyārī | rījhahi śyāma priya priyā nihārī ||

You walk with gentle grace, the beloved of Your dear one; Shyam delights, gazing at His beloved.

मोहन बस करि हृदय विराजत । बिनु प्रीतम क्षण चैन न पावत ॥

mohana basa kari hṛdaya virājata | binu prītama kṣaṇa caina na pāvata ||

You hold Mohan captive, dwelling in His heart; without Your beloved, You find no peace even for a moment.

मुरलीधर जब मुरली बजावैं । संग केलि कर आनन्द पावैं ॥

muralīdhara jaba muralī bajāvaiṃ | saṃga keli kara ānanda pāvaiṃ ||

When the flute-bearer plays His flute, You share in His playful joy and attain bliss.

मोर हंस कोकिल नित खेलत । जलखग कूजत मृदुबानी बोलत ॥

mora haṃsa kokila nita khelata | jalakhaga kūjata mṛdubānī bolata ||

Peacocks, swans and cuckoos ever play about, water-birds coo, speaking in sweet voices.

जा पर कृपा दृष्टि बरसावें । प्रेम को भेद सोई जन पावें ॥

jā para kṛpā dṛṣṭi barasāveṃ | prema ko bheda soī jana pāveṃ ||

On whomever You shower Your gracious glance, that devotee alone attains the secret of divine love.

नाम यमुना जब मुख पे आवें । सबहि अमंगल देखि टरि जावें ॥

nāma yamunā jaba mukha pe āveṃ | sabahi amaṃgala dekhi ṭari jāveṃ ||

The moment the name Yamuna comes upon the lips, all misfortune, seeing it, flees away.

भजे नाम यमुना अमृत रस । रहे सांवरो सदा ताहि बस ॥

bhaje nāma yamunā amṛta rasa | rahe sāṃvaro sadā tāhi basa ||

One who chants the nectar-sweet name of Yamuna keeps the dark-hued Lord ever within reach.

करूणामयी सकल रसखानि । सुर नर मुनि बंदहि सब ज्ञानी ॥

karūṇāmayī sakala rasakhāni | sura nara muni baṃdahi saba jñānī ||

Full of compassion, the very mine of all divine joy; gods, men, sages and all the wise bow before You.

भूतल प्रकटी अवतार जब लीन्हो । उध्दार सभी भक्तन को किन्हो ॥

bhūtala prakaṭī avatāra jaba līnho | udhdāra sabhī bhaktana ko kinho ||

When You appeared on earth taking incarnation, You delivered all Your devotees.

शेष गिरा श्रुति पार न पावत । योगी जति मुनी ध्यान लगावत ॥

śeṣa girā śruti pāra na pāvata | yogī jati munī dhyāna lagāvata ||

Even Shesha, speech and the Vedas cannot reach Your limit; yogis, ascetics and sages fix their meditation upon You.

दंड प्रणाम जे आचमन करहि । नासहि अघ भवसिंधु तरहि ॥

daṃḍa praṇāma je ācamana karahi | nāsahi agha bhavasiṃdhu tarahi ||

Those who prostrate fully and sip Your water, their sins are destroyed and they cross the ocean of worldly existence.

भाव भक्ति से नीर न्हावें । देव सकल तेहि भाग्य सरावें ॥

bhāva bhakti se nīra nhāveṃ | deva sakala tehi bhāgya sarāveṃ ||

Those who bathe in Your waters with loving devotion, all the gods praise their good fortune.

करि ब्रज वास निरंतर ध्यावहि । परमानंद परम पद पावहि ॥

kari braja vāsa niraṃtara dhyāvahi | paramānaṃda parama pada pāvahi ||

Those who dwell in Braj and meditate constantly, attain supreme bliss and the highest state.

संत मुनिजन मज्जन करहि । नव भक्तिरस निज उर भरहि ॥

saṃta munijana majjana karahi | nava bhaktirasa nija ura bharahi ||

Saints and sages bathe in You, filling their hearts with ever-fresh devotional bliss.

पूजा नेम चरण अनुरागी । होई अनुग्रह दरश बड़भागी ॥

pūjā nema caraṇa anurāgī | hoī anugraha daraśa baḍa़bhāgī ||

One devoted to worship and discipline at Your feet becomes most fortunate through Your grace and darshan.

दीपदान करि आरती करहि । अन्तर सुख मन निर्मल रहहि ॥

dīpadāna kari āratī karahi | antara sukha mana nirmala rahahi ||

Those who offer lamps and perform Your aarti keep inner joy, their minds remaining pure.

कीरति विशद विनय करी गावत । सिध्दि अलौकिक भक्ति पावत ॥

kīrati viśada vinaya karī gāvata | sidhdi alaukika bhakti pāvata ||

Those who sing Your vast glory with humility attain divine perfection through devotion.

बड़े प्रेम श्रीयमुना पद गावें । मोहन सन्मुख सुनन को आवें ॥

baḍa़e prema śrīyamunā pada gāveṃ | mohana sanmukha sunana ko āveṃ ||

Those who sing of Shri Yamuna's feet with great love — Mohan Himself comes forward to listen.

आतुर होय शरणागत आवें । कृपाकरी ताहि बेगि अपनावें ॥

ātura hoya śaraṇāgata āveṃ | kṛpākarī tāhi begi apanāveṃ ||

One who comes eagerly seeking refuge, You swiftly accept them with grace.

ममतामयी सब जानहि मन की । भव पीड़ा हरहि निज जन की ॥

mamatāmayī saba jānahi mana kī | bhava pīḍa़ā harahi nija jana kī ||

Full of motherly affection, You know all that is in the heart; You remove the worldly suffering of Your own devotees.

शरण प्रतिपाल प्रिय कुंजेश्वरी । ब्रज उपमा प्रीतम प्राणेश्वरी ॥

śaraṇa pratipāla priya kuṃjeśvarī | braja upamā prītama prāṇeśvarī ||

You protect those who take refuge, beloved queen of the groves; incomparable in Braj, mistress of Your beloved's life.

श्रीजी यमुना कृपा जब होई । ब्रह्म सम्बन्ध जीव को होई ॥

śrījī yamunā kṛpā jaba hoī | brahma sambandha jīva ko hoī ||

When Shri Yamuna's grace descends, the soul attains brahma-sambandh.

पुष्टिमार्गी नित महिमा गावैं । कृष्ण चरण नित भक्ति दृढावैं ॥

puṣṭimārgī nita mahimā gāvaiṃ | kṛṣṇa caraṇa nita bhakti dṛḍhāvaiṃ ||

Followers of Pushtimarg ever sing Your glory, and ever strengthen their devotion at Krishna's feet.

नमो नमो श्री यमुने महारानी । नमो नमो श्रीपति पटरानी ॥

namo namo śrī yamune mahārānī | namo namo śrīpati paṭarānī ||

Salutations again and again, O Shri Yamuna, great queen; salutations again and again, chief queen of Shripati (Krishna).

नमो नमो यमुने सुख करनी । नमो नमो यमुने दु:ख हरनी ॥

namo namo yamune sukha karanī | namo namo yamune du:kha haranī ||

Salutations again and again, O Yamuna, giver of happiness; salutations again and again, O Yamuna, remover of sorrow.

नमो कृष्णायैं सकल गुणखानी । श्रीहरिप्रिया निकुंज निवासिनी ॥

namo kṛṣṇāyaiṃ sakala guṇakhānī | śrīharipriyā nikuṃja nivāsinī ||

Salutations to Krishnaa, the mine of every virtue; beloved of Shri Hari, dweller of the sacred groves.

करूणामयी अब कृपा कीजैं । फंदकाटी मोहि शरण मे लीजैं ॥

karūṇāmayī aba kṛpā kījaiṃ | phaṃdakāṭī mohi śaraṇa me lījaiṃ ||

O compassionate one, now bestow Your grace; cut away my bonds and take me into Your refuge.

जो यमुना चालिसा नित गावैं । कृपा प्रसाद ते सब सुख पावैं ॥

jo yamunā cālisā nita gāvaiṃ | kṛpā prasāda te saba sukha pāvaiṃ ||

Whoever sings this Yamuna Chalisa daily attains all happiness through Your gracious blessing.

ज्ञान भक्ति धन कीर्ति पावहि । अंत समय श्रीधाम ते जावहि ॥

jñāna bhakti dhana kīrti pāvahi | aṃta samaya śrīdhāma te jāvahi ||

They attain knowledge, devotion, wealth and fame, and at the final hour they depart to the Divine Abode.

भज चरन चित सुख करन हरन त्रिविध भव त्रास । भक्ति पाई आनंद रमन कृपा दृष्टि ब्रज वास ॥

bhaja carana cita sukha karana harana trividha bhava trāsa | bhakti pāī ānaṃda ramana kṛpā dṛṣṭi braja vāsa ||

Worship Her feet with the mind, She grants joy and removes the threefold worldly afflictions; obtaining devotion, one delights in bliss through Her gracious glance and dwelling in Braj.

यमुना चालिसा नित नेम ते पाठ करे मन लाय । कृष्ण चरण रति भक्ति दृढ भव बाधा मिट जाय ॥

yamunā cālisā nita nema te pāṭha kare mana lāya | kṛṣṇa caraṇa rati bhakti dṛḍha bhava bādhā miṭa jāya ||

One who recites this Yamuna Chalisa daily with a devoted mind gains steadfast love and devotion at Krishna's feet, and all worldly obstacles are removed.