Bambleshwari Chalisa

Victory to Mother Bambleshwari, the guiding presence and leading power of the entire universe.

You are seated on the hard-to-reach hill, and you carry the three worlds safely across every danger.

Your name, Bambleshwari, is held with reverence and sung in the ancient Puranas.

When the demon Bamasur let his pride and arrogance grow beyond all limits,

He won a boon through harsh penance and then spread terror and crisis throughout the world.

Gods, demons, sages and even the lords of the heavens were all overpowered by him.

Then, O Mother, you appeared, rising up from the mountains to answer that cry for help.

After slaying the demon Bamasur, you took the name Bambleshwari.

You made your home on the steep hill for the good and companionship of your devotees.

You give happiness to those who love you, and you alone are the deep refuge they can take shelter in.

Whoever comes to your doorway and bows their head before you in humility,

You fulfil every one of their heartfelt wishes, unfailingly and without exception.

Kind to the humble and remover of grief, you are the Mother of the whole world.

You carry souls across the ocean of worldly life, and you are my one sure support.

You are Mahamaya and Bhavani, and you are the very mountain on which the goddess dwells.

You are the Maya of the three qualities, weaving and directing the whole play of creation.

You are power itself in form, and you are the light of true knowledge.

By your grace even Brahma and Shiva carry out their work; you are the all-pervading hope of all.

Victory, victory, victory to you, Mother of the universe; your greatness has no measure.

The devotee who takes your name crosses safely over the sea of birth and death.

You shine as the nine forms of Durga, and Navratri devoted to you is a great pilgrimage in itself.

In the months of Chaitra and Ashwin (Kwar), the reward of seeing you is especially rich.

By repeating your name each day, a person awakens the unseen truth within.

That person reaches the highest state, and their welfare is secured in every way.

You grace the world with radiant beauty, and you are the Mother of all that lives.

You rule as the sovereign of all rulers, mounted upon your roaring lion.

A sword rests in your hand, and the trident you carry adds to your beautiful, commanding form.

You destroy the demons and constantly protect the beauty and order of the world.

You always take away the troubles and hardships of those who are devoted to you.

A person who chants your name reaches the great and lasting state of liberation.

You are Mother Bambleshwari, the sacred refuge that ends misfortune and downfall.

Show your grace to me, and keep me always safe within your sheltering care.

You are the one who ends disease, fear and grief, and who removes sorrow and dread.

The person who remembers Mother Bambleshwari through day and night,

finds that Mother Bambleshwari fills their home with deep joy and contentment.

Glory, glory, glory to Bambleshwari, who pours her grace on all who serve her.

With the majesty of the Mother and the roar of her lion at her side,

her devotees are protected without fail, and all their sorrows are taken away.

Whoever recites this Bambleshwari Chalisa every day with true feeling,

receives happiness and prosperity, and gains the blessing of Mother Bambleshwari.