Manasa Chalisa

Padmavati, mother who releases us from fear, you revive our happiness and are the mother of the whole world.

You fulfil what the mind longs for, deathless and without limit; the worry of every worried heart becomes your concern.

Your powers pour out like Kamadhenu, the wish-granting cow, and you alone guard those who come to you for shelter.

Whoever you draw into your shade you set free from illness and lasting ailments.

Grant wealth, comfort and calm, and let our work and livelihood keep moving forward.

Mother, you are the sovereign of the serpents, and the entire world sings of your greatness.

Bhavani, giver of high spiritual power and keeper of the world, you clear away suffering and bring well-being.

This is my plea morning and evening: let comfort and wealth never turn my mind away from what is right.

Mother, you grant the highest joy; you are the flame of spiritual success and the source of all happiness.

You hold countless divine treasures and steer the whole cycle of coming and going, of birth and rebirth.

Let the sun of our fortune rise; boundless mother, you protect those who keep faith.

You are present in every speck of creation; please make your home in the seeker's mind.

You consume sin and hold great strength; drive away this dark, heavy gloom of sorrow.

Lift every barrier from our road and make us disciplined masters of action in our daily work.

Mother, give us inner peace and take away the fear of harmful planetary influences.

Bhavani, fill us with divine understanding and release us from every crisis and danger.

Poison-destroying maiden, daughter of Sage Kashyap, grant us the garlands of worship and steady contemplation.

Give us the cleansing waters of your grace, as Bhagirath brought down the Ganga, and put strength into our weak bodies.

The pot of nectar rests with you, and all the gods stand as your servants.

Your divine arts never fade; like the wish-fulfilling creepers, you give the fruit each heart desires.

Supremely kind one, protect those who have surrendered and taken refuge at your feet.

Mother, keep ghosts, evil spirits, black magic and terrible quarrels far away from us.

May we never wander from the path of truth, and never fall short in the eyes of righteousness.

Goddess of forgiveness, you are the lamp of mercy; make our minds pure and turned toward good.

Those soaked in the sweetness of your devotion come to hold sway over the nine planets and their harmful effects.

Great queen, when your compassion flows, even the unlettered become deeply wise.

Those to whom you have handed happiness are never gnawed by the termites of grief.

Your power is like the wish-granting tree; grant us prosperity unlike any other.

Kind mother of the serpents, whatever you speak, the creator writes down as destiny.

The hope and the despair we watch in this world are only the passing play of your illusion.

Remove the misfortune and danger of every person; you know what stirs in each one's mind.

Spread your mother's shawl of affection over us and quiet the turmoil of these times.

Mother Manasa, maker of the world, remain our helper always.

May no hardship or pain torment us, and may no severe calamity ever draw near.

Rain down the nectar of your grace and lift the worry from every anxious mind.

Fulfil the wish in every heart and make us like the swan of wisdom, able to keep the lasting and let go of the fleeting.

Your feet are like the touchstone that turns iron to gold; brighten our fortune.

Mother Manasa, worshipped across the three worlds, may remembering you bear rich fruit.

Pour the sweetness of your favour on this home and make every life within it pure and free of fault.

We will not forget your kindness; mother, we will worship you each evening and each morning.