The Annapurna Chalisa honours the Goddess as the sustaining Mother whose gift of food is joined with wisdom, security, and generous care. The source also remembers her identity as Girija and her union with Shiva.
This English edition preserves the source’s complete 20-stanza main sequence. Each Roman lyric unit is followed by one direct English meaning, without expanding the text to an assumed forty stanzas.
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Annapurna Chalisa Lyrics in English
Read the complete source-linked devotional sequence in simple Roman script.
Opening Doha
Vishveshvar-padapadam ki raj nij shish-lagay
Annapurne! tav suyash baranaun kavi-matilay
Annapurna Chalisa
Nity anand karini mata, var-aru abhay bhav prakhyata jay! saundary sindhu jag janani, akhil pap har bhav bhay harani
Shvet badan par shvet basan puni, santan tuv pad sevat rishimuni kashi puradhishvari mata, maheshvari sakal jag-trata
Brishabharudh nam rudrani, vishv viharini jay! kalyani padidevata sutit shiromani, padavi prapt kihn giri-nandini
Pati-vichhoh dukh sahi nahi pava, yog agni tab badan jarava deh tajat shiv-charan sanehu, rakhehu jate himagiri-gehu
Prakati girija nam dharayo, ati anand bhavan manh chhayo narad ne tab tohin bharamayahu, byah karan hit path padhayahu
Brahma-varun-kuber-ganaye, devaraj adik kahi gay sab devan ko sujas bakhani, matipalatan ki man manh thani
Achal rahin tum pran par dhanya, kihni siddh himachal kanya nij kau tav narad ghabaraye, tab pran-puran mantr padhaye
Karan hetu tap tohin upadesheu, sant-bachan tum saty parekhehu gaganagira suni tari na tare, brahma, tab tuv pas padhare
Kaheu putri var mangu anupa, dehun aj tuv mati anurupa tum tap kihn alaukik bhari, kasht uthayehu ati sukumari
Ab sandeh chhandi kachhu moson, hai saugandh nahin chhal toson karat ved vid brahma janahu, vachan mor yah sancho manahu
Taji sankoch kahahu nij ichchha, dehon main man mani bhiksha suni brahma ki madhuri bani, mukhason kachhu musukayi bhavani
Boli tum ka kahahu vidhata, tum to jagake srashtadhata mam kamana gupt nahin tonson, kahavava chahahu ka moson
Ijny yajny mahan marati bara, shanbhunath puni hohin hamara so ab milahin mohin manabhay, kahi tathastu vidhi dham sidhaye
Tab girija shankar tav bhayau, phal kamana sanshay gayau chandrakoti ravi koti prakasha, tab anan mahan karat nivasa
Mala pustak ankush sohai, karamanh apar pash man mohe annapurne! sadapurne, aj-anavady anant apurne
Kripa sagari kshemankari man, bhav-vibhuti anand bhari man kamal bilochan vilasit bale, devi kalike! chandi karale
Tum kailas manhi hai girija, vilasi anandasath sindhuja svarg-mahalachhami kahalayi, marty-lok lachhami padapayi
Vilasi sab manh sarv sarupa, sevat tohin amar pur-bhupa jo ndhahahin yah tuv chalisa, phal paihahin shubh sakhi isa
Prat samay jo jan man layo, padhihahin bhakti suruchi adhikayo stri-kalatr pani mitr-putr yut, paramaishvary labh lahi adbhut
Raj vimukhako raj divavai, jas tero jan-sujas badhavai path maha mud mangal data, bhakt mano vanchhit nidhipata
Closing Doha
Jo yah chalisa subhag, padhi navahinge math
Tinake karaj siddh sab sakhi kashi nath
Annapurna Chalisa Meaning in English
Opening Doha Meaning
The poet places the dust of Vishveshvara’s feet upon the head and asks for the ability to sing Annapurna’s praise.
Chalisa Meaning
The Mother gives lasting joy and fearlessness; she is the world’s ocean of beauty who removes sin and worldly fear.
Clothed in white, she is served by saints and sages and praised as Kashi’s sovereign Mother and guardian of the world.
As Rudrani and the daughter of the mountain, she moves through the universe and embodies auspicious divine power.
Unable to bear separation from Shiva, Sati enters yogic fire while keeping steadfast love for his feet.
She is reborn as Girija, filling the mountain home with joy, while Narada guides her toward sacred marriage.
Many gods are named and praised, yet Girija resolves inwardly not to let her chosen purpose be overturned.
The mountain daughter remains firm in her vow until Narada teaches the mantra that will bring it to fulfilment.
She accepts the saints’ counsel and undertakes austerity; Brahma comes after a heavenly voice confirms her devotion.
Brahma asks the tender ascetic to choose an incomparable boon suited to the extraordinary discipline she has endured.
He assures her that no deception is intended and asks her to trust the truth of his Vedic word.
Invited to speak freely, Bhavani smiles gently as she hears Brahma’s gracious promise.
She replies that the creator already knows the hidden desire within her heart and need not ask again.
She asks that mighty Shambhunath become her husband; Brahma grants the wish and returns to his abode.
Girija then belongs with Shankara, doubt disappears, and countless moons and suns seem to shine in her face.
Book, rosary, goad, and noose adorn her hands; Annapurna is invoked as ever-full, limitless, and beyond fault.
She is an ocean of mercy, a giver of welfare and spiritual abundance, at once lotus-eyed and powerfully fierce.
She is Girija on Kailasa, Sindhuja in delight, Lakshmi in heaven, and the sustaining prosperity found on earth.
The one Goddess is present in every form; the hymn trusts that those who read it receive auspicious fruit.
Morning recitation with growing devotion is associated here with family well-being, friendship, and remarkable prosperity.
Her grace can restore lost dignity and increase good repute; the recitation is praised as an auspicious treasure for devotees.
Closing Doha Meaning
Those who bow while reading this Chalisa seek the fulfilment of worthy work, with Kashi’s Lord called as witness.
Annapurna Chalisa: Nourishment, Kashi, and Sacred Generosity
Annapurna means the one who is full of food or nourishment. In this source, that sustaining role is placed within the wider story of Sati, Girija, Shiva, and Kashi rather than treated as material abundance alone.
The hymn links a household need—food—with gratitude and divine care. Its closing promises are devotional expressions, best read as invitations to generosity and trust rather than commercial guarantees.
Main Themes in the Annapurna Chalisa
Nourishment is sacred because life depends upon it, and gratitude naturally extends toward sharing food with others.
Steadfast purpose shapes Girija’s story: patient discipline, truthful intention, and union with Shiva lead into Annapurna’s sustaining form.
How to Read the Annapurna Chalisa
Read the twenty main units exactly as preserved here, pausing after each complete stanza before consulting its meaning.
A simple reading may accompany a meal offering or an act of food charity, while keeping the emphasis on reverence and gratitude.
Frequently Asked Questions
The stored Hindi source contains a complete, clearly structured 20-unit sequence, so this edition preserves it without forcing a count of forty.
The hymn presents Annapurna through the story and names of Sati, Girija, Rudrani, and the consort of Shiva.
Its central idea is divine nourishment joined with fearlessness, wisdom, family welfare, gratitude, and generosity.
Yes. A respectful reading can accompany an offering or an act of food sharing, though no elaborate ritual is required by this page.
