Matangi Chalisa

Victory to Matangi, mother of the whole world, who bestows happiness, prosperity and knowledge on those who turn to her.

Among the ten Mahavidyas she stands ninth, and she is the sovereign mistress of every tantra and mantra.

She dwells in the music of the veena and lends purity to Shabda Brahma, the divine sound from which speech itself arises.

She gives strength and power to a person's speech and is the very abode of learning and intellect.

She is worshipped as Matangi and as Mother Dhumavati, and as Bhuvaneshwari and Bagalamukhi she becomes the giver of ease and comfort. The verse links her to her sister Mahavidyas.

As Tara she ferries the world across, and as Chhinnamasta she cuts through bondage and removes the sorrows of worldly life.

At the seat of Hinglaj she is present as Bhavani; she is Jagadamba, mother of all creation.

She is Kali and she is Tara; she is Matangi and the beloved Bhuvaneshwari. One goddess wears many forms.

Her greatness is beyond full description in words, yet she alone breaks apart the crises and troubles of her devotees.

Whoever meditates on her with a settled, focused mind finds all their sorrows wiped away.

She herself is learning and she herself is wisdom; she is the power within all things and the very breath of life.

She is called Raja Shyamala and also Uchchhishta Chandalini, the form that accepts what the world calls impure and shows that nothing lies outside the sacred.

She grants the power of rightful attraction and is the source of the art of drawing hearts and minds toward what is good.

She is the goddess of the highest knowledge and the presiding mistress of all art and music.

Anyone who comes to take shelter with her sees every hardship dissolve.

She pervades the entire cosmos and is directly present in the work of sustaining and protecting the world.

She is the pure Saraswati and she is also Durga, brimming with the nectar of grace.

She is the primal power behind all tantra, and she makes her home in the hearts of yogis and seekers.

Her deep blue-dark complexion is exquisitely beautiful; crowned and radiant, she is the loveliest in all the worlds.

Her face is enchanting like the moon, and her deep eyes hold an unfathomable depth.

White flowers please her, and offerings of vermilion and sandalwood delight her heart.

Her form is utterly singular and unlike any other; dear one, she resides in the hearts of all.

She remains forever the giver of comfort and the bringer of good fortune to her devotees.

Chant the name of Matangi so that she comes to mind, and every accomplishment is received through her grace.

She is the giver of abundance and spiritual attainment and the one who clears away the difficulties of her devotees.

She is Shakti herself as Bhavani, and she is Jaya, the ever-victorious Goddess.

Whoever worships her every day is filled with accomplishment and the highest joy.

One who repeats the Matangi mantra attains the fruit of every heartfelt wish.

Such brilliance enters one's speech that whoever listens is won over and moved within.

The intellect grows sharp and remarkable, and the mind is filled to the brim with peace.

There is boundless progress in the arts, and clear improvement comes in one's writing and music.

Learning, means and wealth are gained, and every undertaking meets with success.

May she be pleased swiftly and become the caretaker and guardian of her devotees.

Whoever reads of her glory faithfully each day comes to enjoy every kind of happiness.

She is the destroyer of obstacles; may she gladden and delight the hearts of her devotees.

She is the giver of happiness and wealth and the one who carries away sorrow and pain.

Glory and victory to Mother Matangi; may her light and triumph spread through every world.

She takes sorrow away and dissolves what must end; the devotee prays that she protect one and all.

The devotee asks her to bring every task to fruition and to grant the fruit longed for in the heart.

Whoever sings this Matangi Chalisa attains all happiness and prosperity through her blessing.