Tulsi Chalisa
doha
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 ||
Meaning
I bow my head and offer this prayer to You, Sri Tulsi Maharani; whatever grave trouble besets me, O Mother, please destroy it.
chaupai
नमो नमो तुलसी महारानी । महिमा अमित न जाए बखानी ॥
namo namo tulasī mahārānī | mahimā amita na jāe bakhānī ||
दियो विष्णु तुमको सनमाना । जग में छायो सुयश महाना ॥
diyo viṣṇu tumako sanamānā | jaga meṃ chāyo suyaśa mahānā ||
विष्णु प्रिया जय जयति भवानि । तिहूं लोक की हो सुखखानी ॥
viṣṇu priyā jaya jayati bhavāni | tihūṃ loka kī ho sukhakhānī ||
भगवत पूजा कर जो कोई । बिना तुम्हारे सफल न होई ॥
bhagavata pūjā kara jo koī | binā tumhāre saphala na hoī ||
जिन घर तव नहिं होय निवासा । उस पर करहिं विष्णु नहिं बासा ॥
jina ghara tava nahiṃ hoya nivāsā | usa para karahiṃ viṣṇu nahiṃ bāsā ||
करे सदा जो तव नित सुमिरन । तेहिके काज होय सब पूरन ॥
kare sadā jo tava nita sumirana | tehike kāja hoya saba pūrana ||
कातिक मास महात्म तुम्हारा । ताको जानत सब संसारा ॥
kātika māsa mahātma tumhārā | tāko jānata saba saṃsārā ||
तव पूजन जो करैं कुंवारी । पावै सुन्दर वर सुकुमारी ॥
tava pūjana jo karaiṃ kuṃvārī | pāvai sundara vara sukumārī ||
कर जो पूजा नितप्रीति नारी । सुख सम्पत्ति से होय सुखारी ॥
kara jo pūjā nitaprīti nārī | sukha sampatti se hoya sukhārī ||
वृद्धा नारी करै जो पूजन । मिले भक्ति होवै पुलकित मन ॥
vṛddhā nārī karai jo pūjana | mile bhakti hovai pulakita mana ||
श्रद्धा से पूजै जो कोई । भवनिधि से तर जावै सोई ॥
śraddhā se pūjai jo koī | bhavanidhi se tara jāvai soī ||
कथा भागवत यज्ञ करावै । तुम बिन नहीं सफलता पावै ॥
kathā bhāgavata yajña karāvai | tuma bina nahīṃ saphalatā pāvai ||
छायो तब प्रताप जगभारी । ध्यावत तुमहिं सकल चितधारी ॥
chāyo taba pratāpa jagabhārī | dhyāvata tumahiṃ sakala citadhārī ||
तुम्हीं मात यंत्रन तंत्रन में । सकल काज सिधि होवै क्षण में ॥
tumhīṃ māta yaṃtrana taṃtrana meṃ | sakala kāja sidhi hovai kṣaṇa meṃ ||
औषधि रूप आप हो माता । सब जग में तव यश विख्याता ॥
auṣadhi rūpa āpa ho mātā | saba jaga meṃ tava yaśa vikhyātā ||
देव रिषी मुनि और तपधारी । करत सदा तव जय जयकारी ॥
deva riṣī muni aura tapadhārī | karata sadā tava jaya jayakārī ||
वेद पुरानन तव यश गाया । महिमा अगम पार नहिं पाया ॥
veda purānana tava yaśa gāyā | mahimā agama pāra nahiṃ pāyā ||
नमो नमो जै जै सुखकारनि । नमो नमो जै दुखनिवारनि ॥
namo namo jai jai sukhakārani | namo namo jai dukhanivārani ||
नमो नमो सुखसम्पत्ति देनी । नमो नमो अघ काटन छेनी ॥
namo namo sukhasampatti denī | namo namo agha kāṭana chenī ||
नमो नमो भक्तन दुःख हरनी । नमो नमो दुष्टन मद छेनी ॥
namo namo bhaktana duḥkha haranī | namo namo duṣṭana mada chenī ||
नमो नमो भव पार उतारनि । नमो नमो परलोक सुधारनि ॥
namo namo bhava pāra utārani | namo namo paraloka sudhārani ||
नमो नमो निज भक्त उबारनि । नमो नमो जनकाज संवारनि ॥
namo namo nija bhakta ubārani | namo namo janakāja saṃvārani ||
नमो नमो जय कुमति नशावनि । नमो नमो सब सुख उपजावनि ॥
namo namo jaya kumati naśāvani | namo namo saba sukha upajāvani ||
जयति जयति जय तुलसीमाई । ध्याऊं तुमको शीश नवाई ॥
jayati jayati jaya tulasīmāī | dhyāūṃ tumako śīśa navāī ||
निजजन जानि मोहि अपनाओ । बिगड़े कारज आप बनाओ ॥
nijajana jāni mohi apanāo | bigaḍa़e kāraja āpa banāo ||
करूं विनय मैं मात तुम्हारी । पूरण आशा करहु हमारी ॥
karūṃ vinaya maiṃ māta tumhārī | pūraṇa āśā karahu hamārī ||
शरण चरण कर जोरि मनाऊं । निशदिन तेरे ही गुण गाऊं ॥
śaraṇa caraṇa kara jori manāūṃ | niśadina tere hī guṇa gāūṃ ||
करहु मात यह अब मोपर दया । निर्मल होय सकल ममकाया ॥
karahu māta yaha aba mopara dayā | nirmala hoya sakala mamakāyā ||
मांगू मात यह बर दीजै । सकल मनोरथ पूर्ण कीजै ॥
māṃgū māta yaha bara dījai | sakala manoratha pūrṇa kījai ||
जानूं नहिं कुछ नेम अचारा । छमहु मात अपराध हमारा ॥
jānūṃ nahiṃ kucha nema acārā | chamahu māta aparādha hamārā ||
बारह मास करै जो पूजा । ता सम जग में और न दूजा ॥
bāraha māsa karai jo pūjā | tā sama jaga meṃ aura na dūjā ||
प्रथमहि गंगाजल मंगवावे । फिर सुंदर स्नान करावे ॥
prathamahi gaṃgājala maṃgavāve | phira suṃdara snāna karāve ||
चंदन अक्षत पुष्प चढ़ावे । धूप दीप नैवेद्य लगावे ॥
caṃdana akṣata puṣpa caḍha़āve | dhūpa dīpa naivedya lagāve ||
करे आचमन गंगा जल से । ध्यान करे हृदय निर्मल से ॥
kare ācamana gaṃgā jala se | dhyāna kare hṛdaya nirmala se ||
पाठ करे फिर चालीसा की । अस्तुति करे मात तुलसी की ॥
pāṭha kare phira cālīsā kī | astuti kare māta tulasī kī ||
यह विधि पूजा करे हमेशा । ताके तन नहिं रहै क्लेशा ॥
yaha vidhi pūjā kare hameśā | tāke tana nahiṃ rahai kleśā ||
करै मास कार्तिक का साधन । सोवे नित पवित्र सिध हुई जाहीं ॥
karai māsa kārtika kā sādhana | sove nita pavitra sidha huī jāhīṃ ||
है यह कथा महा सुखदाई । पढ़ै सुने सो भव तर जाई ॥
hai yaha kathā mahā sukhadāī | paḍha़ai sune so bhava tara jāī ||
Meaning
Salutations, salutations to You, Tulsi Maharani; Your glory is boundless and cannot be described.
Vishnu bestowed great honour upon You; Your glorious fame has spread throughout the world.
Beloved of Vishnu, victory, victory to You, O Bhavani; You are the treasure of joy for all three worlds.
Whoever worships the Lord, without You that worship does not bear fruit.
In whichever home You do not dwell, Vishnu too does not make His abode there.
Whoever remembers You always, every day, all their tasks are fulfilled.
Your greatness in the month of Kartik, the whole world knows of it.
Whichever unmarried maiden worships You, that gentle girl obtains a handsome groom.
Whichever married woman worships You with constant love, she becomes happy with joy and prosperity.
Whichever elderly woman performs Your worship, she attains devotion and her heart fills with joy.
Whoever worships You with faith crosses over the ocean of worldly existence.
One who has the Bhagavat katha recited or performs a yajna, without You it does not attain success.
Your mighty glory has spread over the whole world; all who set their mind to it meditate upon You.
You alone, O Mother, dwell within yantras and tantras; through You every task is accomplished in an instant.
You, O Mother, take the form of medicine; Your fame is renowned throughout the world.
Gods, sages, seers, and ascetics forever sing Your praises and hail Your victory.
The Vedas and Puranas have sung Your glory; Your greatness is unfathomable, its limit never found.
Salutations, salutations, victory, victory to You, the bestower of joy; salutations, salutations to You, the remover of sorrow.
Salutations, salutations to You, the giver of joy and prosperity; salutations, salutations to You, the chisel that cuts away sin.
Salutations, salutations to You, who takes away the sorrow of devotees; salutations, salutations to You, who cuts down the arrogance of the wicked.
Salutations, salutations to You, who ferries us across worldly existence; salutations, salutations to You, who betters our life beyond.
Salutations, salutations to You, who rescues Your own devotees; salutations, salutations to You, who sets right the tasks of Your people.
Salutations, salutations, victory to You, who destroys ill wisdom; salutations, salutations to You, who gives rise to every joy.
Victory, victory, victory to You, Mother Tulsi; I bow my head and meditate upon You.
Knowing me as Your own, accept me; set right my ruined affairs.
I offer this prayer to You, O Mother; please fulfil our every hope.
With joined hands I take refuge at Your feet and entreat You; day and night I sing only of Your virtues.
O Mother, show me this mercy now, that my whole being become pure.
O Mother, I ask You to grant this boon, that all my heart's desires be fulfilled.
I know nothing of the proper rites and conduct; O Mother, forgive my faults.
Whoever worships You for all twelve months, there is none other like them in this world.
First one should call for Ganga water, then bathe You beautifully with it.
One should offer sandalwood paste, unbroken rice, and flowers, and present incense, a lamp, and food offerings.
One should sip Ganga water in ritual purification, and meditate with a pure heart.
Then one should recite this Chalisa, and offer praise to Mother Tulsi.
Whoever always worships in this manner, no affliction remains in their body.
One who practises this discipline through the month of Kartik, ever pure, becomes accomplished.
This tale is a great bestower of joy; whoever reads or hears it crosses over worldly existence.
doha
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 ||
Meaning
Whoever recites this Sri Tulsi Chalisa obtains from Govind whatever fruit their heart desires.
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