śrīlakṣmīcālīsā

Shri Laxmi Chalisa Doha O Mother Lakshmi, please bestow your grace and reside in my heart. Fulfill my mental desires and complete my hopes.

O daughter of the ocean, beloved of Vishnu, I bow my head repeatedly. O bestower of prosperity, accomplishments, and auspiciousness, I bow my head repeatedly.

O daughter of the ocean, I remember you. Grant me knowledge, intelligence, and wisdom.

There is no benefactor equal to you. Fulfill our hopes in every way.

Victory, victory to the Mother of the world, Jagadamba. You alone are the support of everyone.

You alone reside in every heart. This is my special prayer to you.

Victory to the mother of the world, daughter of the ocean. You are the benefactor of the destitute.

I pray to you daily, O great queen. Bestow your grace, O mother of the world, Bhavani.

How should I sing your praises? Remember me and forget my offenses.

Cast a glance of grace towards me. O mother of the world, listen to my prayer.

O giver of knowledge, intelligence, victory, and happiness, O Mother, remove our afflictions.

When Vishnu churned the milky ocean, fourteen gems were found in the ocean.

Among the fourteen gems, you are the mine of happiness. You became a servant and served the Lord.

Wherever and whenever the Lord took birth, you changed your form and served Him there.

When Vishnu Himself took a human form and incarnated in the city of Ayodhya...

Then you manifested in Janakpur and served Him, your heart thrilled with joy.

The knower of hearts (Vishnu) adopted you, the globally renowned Lord of the three worlds.

Your great power is unparalleled. How far can I describe your glory?

Whoever serves you with mind, deeds, and words, attains their desired fruits.

Abandoning deceit, fraud, and cleverness, those who worship you in various ways with a focused mind...

And I will explain another state: whoever recites this text with a focused mind...

No distress will come to them, and they will attain the exact desired fruit.

Save me, save me, O destroyer of sorrows! Victory to the destroyer of the three types of miseries and worldly bonds!

Whoever reads or makes others read this Chalisa, or listens or makes others listen to it attentively...

No disease will ever trouble them; they will attain children, wealth, and property.

Those who are sonless, devoid of wealth, blind, deaf, leprous, or extremely destitute...

Should call a Brahmin and have this recited, never bringing any doubt into their heart.

If one has it recited for forty days, the Lord of Gauri (Shiva) will bestow grace upon them.

They will attain immense happiness and wealth, and no shortage will ever come to them.

Whoever performs worship for twelve months, there is no one else as blessed as them.

Whoever recites it daily in their mind, there is no one like them in the world.

How much more can I praise you in various ways? Take a test by focusing your mind.

Perform vows and rules with faith, it will become successful and love will arise in the heart.

Victory, victory, victory to the great queen Lakshmi, who is the mine of virtues pervading in all.

Your radiance is powerful in the world; there is no one as merciful as you anywhere.

Now, please take care of me, an orphan. Remove my distress and grant me devotion.

Forgive our mistakes and omissions. Give me your vision, observing my state.

Without your vision, this rightful one is restless. Remaining intact, I am bearing immense sorrow.

There is no knowledge or intelligence in my body, but you know everything in your own mind.

Taking a four-armed form, please relieve my distress now.

In what ways can I praise you? I do not have much knowledge and intelligence.

Ramadas now calls out: Please remove our calamities.

Doha

Save me, save me, O destroyer of sorrow, quickly remove all fears! Victory, victory, victory to Lakshmi, destroy the enemies!

Ramadas daily meditates and makes humble requests with folded hands. O Mother Lakshmi, bestow a glance of mercy upon your servant!