Mangal Chalisa praises the red-hued planetary deity through images of strength, justice, courage, weapons, and protection. The source is a concise thirteen-unit hymn rather than a forty-unit composition.
This English edition retains that actual count, with a readable Roman stanza and a distinct meaning for every source unit. Its astrological language is explained devotionally and does not promise a guaranteed change in a horoscope.
Quick Facts
Mangal Chalisa Lyrics in English
Read the complete source-linked devotional sequence in simple Roman script.
Opening Doha
Jay-jay mangal mor, kripa karo guru dev
Sankat sab har haro, kari mangal sada sev
Mangal Chalisa
Jay mangal grah muni pujit, shubh phal dayak nath dhatu rudhir adhidev tam, sharanagat kare tran
Raktavarn tan sundar, mastak mukut virajat gadahast trinayan manohar, mangal shubhaphaladayak
Amit tej, bal, moh nashak, pingal tan ati shobhit dharani putr ati, vaibhavashali, pap-tap sab harta
Astr, shastr, gada dharan kar, rajat sinh par savar sapt dhatu ka ho pradata, vaidy, vidya sudhakar
Nyayapriy, dharmarat, bhutihari, mand gati se vikhyat kundali dosh, ashubh prabhav, jivan men sab harata
Rajasthan pujit shiromani, guru grah ka abhasak bhakt janon ka sankat harate, tum shubh mangalakari
Buddhivardhak, jnyanadayak, dharm-arth-kam pradayak trin-tap, vipada haro, kari sukhadayak mangal
Mahabali vir vikram, tapatray haro apar mangal grah ki kripa se, sakal mangal ho sadhan
Rog-klesh, pida haro, vidya-buddhi badhao shatru, samast bhay haro, mangal murti virajo
Rudr rup dhar, danav dalan, ap vinashak dusht shatru nash, bhay nivaran, mangal bhav bhay harta
Dhir, vir, mangal rup, sankat men sangi mangalagrah ki kripa se, sab manorath pur ho
Shiv ke charanon men shish navayen, sur munijan vandit mangal grah kripa karen, bhakt jivan saphal ho
Vighn, vipatti, sankat haro, shubh mangal kari mangal chalisa jo padhe, sab sankat se mukt ho
Closing Doha
Jay-jay mangal mor, kripa karo guru dev
Sankat sab har haro, kari mangal sada sev
Mangal Chalisa Meaning in English
Opening Doha Meaning
Victory to Mangal; the prayer asks the gracious divine guide to remove distress and make service auspicious.
Chalisa Meaning
Sages worship Mangal as an auspicious giver associated with metal and blood, who protects those seeking refuge.
His red body, crown, mace, and three eyes form a beautiful image of power that grants favourable results.
Radiant and strong, the son of Earth dispels confusion, heat, and the burden of wrongdoing.
Riding a lion and carrying weapons and a mace, he is praised as giver of skill connected with healing and learning.
He loves justice and dharma, removes adversity, and is asked to quiet harmful influences described through the birth chart.
Honoured in Rajasthan, the auspicious planetary Lord removes the troubles of devotees.
He increases understanding and gives knowledge while supporting the rightful aims of duty, livelihood, and balanced desire.
The immensely strong and heroic Mangal is asked to remove the threefold sufferings and make every effort auspicious.
The prayer asks him to remove illness, pain, enemies, and fear while increasing learning and discernment.
In a Rudra-like form he defeats destructive forces, removes danger, and carries devotees across worldly fear.
Steady and brave Mangal remains a companion in crisis and is asked to bring worthy intentions to fulfilment.
Bowing at Shiva’s feet and honoured by gods and sages, Mangal is asked to make a devotee’s life fruitful.
The final stanza asks him to remove obstacles and adversity and associates sincere recitation with freedom from distress.
Closing Doha Meaning
The opening appeal returns: victory to Mangal, whose grace is sought for relief from distress and auspicious service.
Mangal Chalisa: Strength Directed by Dharma
Mangal is the devotional personification of Mars within the Navagraha tradition. Red colour, a mace, weapons, courage, and the title son of Earth shape the hymn’s compact imagery.
The prayer does more than seek force: it repeatedly places strength under justice, dharma, knowledge, and purposeful action. That ethical direction is its most useful interpretive key.
Main Themes in the Mangal Chalisa
Courage becomes auspicious when it is patient, disciplined, and governed by justice rather than aggression.
The hymn asks for practical capacity—clear judgment, learning, health, and resilience—alongside traditional planetary grace.
How to Read the Mangal Chalisa
Read all thirteen main units as the complete source rather than expecting an artificial expansion to forty.
Tuesday is traditionally associated with Mangal, but responsible decisions and qualified advice remain necessary for health or astrology concerns.
Frequently Asked Questions
The audited Hindi source explicitly contains thirteen complete units and labels its explanatory ranges 1–13.
Courage, strength, justice, disciplined action, learning, protection, and auspicious effort.
The hymn expresses traditional devotional hope; this page does not guarantee astrological outcomes.
Tuesday is the familiar traditional day for Mangal devotion.
