Shri Vidya Chaalisaa

Shri Vidya, Chaalisaa (English translation)

Shri Vidya, Chaalisaa (English translation) All knowledge is hidden in the Mandala of Shri Vidya; All blessings are gained through devotion to Shri Vidya. [1] Shri Vidya! Atma, Lalita, You are Gauri, Shanta, Shri Mata, You are. [2] You are Mahalakshmi and Sarasvati; You are Durga, Tripura and Gayatri. [3] You are the body of entire creation, Still You are described as illusion. [4] Truth, Consciousness, Bliss are You, Totality, Infinity, Light are You. [5] You are worshipped by reciting the Mantras, You are searched by drawing the Yantras. [6] Through Tantras also You are known, And recognized as the Form of Power. [7] You are primordial, immortal, ultimate Power, For all three modes You are the basic Power. [8] Wherever a thing in manifest form appears, That is the evidence of Your creative Power.

[9] Equilibrium in the Cosmos entire, Is maintained through Your intelligent Power. [10] Moving material forms of the world Are proof of Your active power. [11] Power of speech in beings that is found, Comes from Your eternal point of sound. [12] You are Para-vaak, Pashyanti Power, You are Madhyamma, Vaikhari Power. [13] Cosmic consciousness comes from You, That is found in the entire universe. [14] When Your fraction attains a life, It becomes a living being in the world. [15] You are in wakeful, sleep and dream states; You are in Turia and in Samadhi states. [16] Sages meditate on You; Poets sing songs in praise of You. [17] You reside in everyone’s body, Senses, intellect, mind and the spiritual Self. [18] Whatever activities are in the universe, They are all controlled by You.

[19] You appear in several forms, And regulate the cycle of universal movements. [20] Sun, moon and stars that appear, Are manifestations of Your effulgence. [21] Through air, fire, water, and earth, You manifest Your physical form. [22] Oh Godess! What is the mystery behind You? This is being searched by human beings. [23] You are the root of all materialism, You are the mother of all spiritualism. [24] Knowledge of material things is incomplete, Only Self-knowledge makes it complete. [25] We have made a beautiful Yantra for You, That contains the profound knowledge. [26] Energy and consciousness, both are in it, Places of wisdom are in it. [27] All the evolution of language and script, Is accomplished only through You. [28] By devoting life to sensual pleasures, People are often forgetting You.

[29] Those who go for the sense objects, Attain happiness for a very short time. [30] Lust, anger, fear, greed, infatuation; Go faraway when You are attained. [31] Whosoever recognizes You, Also knows the mystery of life. [32] Those who are ignorant of You, Are regretful in the end. [33] Give knowledge about You to everyone, Make life happy for everyone. [34] Remove the darkness that is around, Spread the light of supreme knowledge. [35] Promote peace, nonviolence and love, Teach everyone the lesson of humanity. [36] Remove the turmoil from the world, And display Your miracle power. [37] Whosoever has been supported by You, He has attained everything from You. [38] Whosoever comes under Your shelter, He attains all happiness from You.

[39] Whosoever is devoted to You, His strength is increased by You. [40] We all sing the songs of Your Glory, And are happy after singing them. By reading this Chaalisaa, great merits are gained; All sorrows are eliminated and great powers attained. 0