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॥ दोहा ॥ सिर नवाइ बगलामुखी, लिखूं चालीसा आज ॥ कृपा करहु मोपर सदा, पूरन हो मम काज ॥ ॥ चौपाई ॥ जय जय जय श्री बगला माता । आदिशक्ति सब जग की त्राता ॥ बगला सम तब आनन माता । एहि ते भयउ नाम विख्याता ॥ शशि ललाट कुण्डल छवि न्यारी । असतुति करहिं देव नर-नारी ॥ पीतवसन तन पर तव राजै । हाथहिं मुद्गर गदा विराजै ॥4॥ तीन नयन गल चम्पक माला । अमित तेज प्रकटत है भाला ॥ रत्न-जटित सिंहासन सोहै । शोभा निरखि सकल जन मोहै ॥ आसन पीतवर्ण महारानी । भक्तन की तुम हो वरदानी ॥ पीताभूषण पीतहिं चन्दन । सुर नर नाग करत सब वन्दन ॥8॥ एहि विधि ध्यान हृदय में राखै । वेद पुराण संत अस भाखै ॥ अब पूजा विधि करौं प्रकाशा । जाके किये होत दुख-नाशा ॥ प्रथमहिं पीत ध्वजा फहरावै । पीतवसन देवी पहिरावै ॥ कुंकुम अक्षत मोदक बेसन । अबिर गुलाल सुपारी चन्दन ॥12॥ माल्य हरिद्रा अरु फल पाना । सबहिं चढ़इ धरै उर ध्याना ॥ धूप दीप कर्पूर की बाती । प्रेम-सहित तब करै आरती ॥ अस्तुति करै हाथ दोउ जोरे । पुरवहु मातु मनोरथ मोरे ॥ मातु भगति तब सब सुख खानी । करहुं कृपा मोपर जनजानी ॥16॥ त्रिविध ताप सब दुख नशावहु । तिमिर मिटाकर ज्ञान बढ़ावहु ॥ बार-बार मैं बिनवहुं तोहीं । अविरल भगति ज्ञान दो मोहीं ॥ पूजनांत में हवन करावै । सा नर मनवांछित फल पावै ॥ सर्षप होम करै जो कोई । ताके वश सचराचर होई ॥20॥ तिल तण्डुल संग क्षीर मिरावै । भक्ति प्रेम से हवन करावै ॥ दुख दरिद्र व्यापै नहिं सोई । निश्चय सुख-सम्पत्ति सब होई ॥ फूल अशोक हवन जो करई । ताके गृह सुख-सम्पत्ति भरई ॥ फल सेमर का होम करीजै । निश्चय वाको रिपु सब छीजै ॥24॥ गुग्गुल घृत होमै जो कोई । तेहि के वश में राजा होई ॥ गुग्गुल तिल संग होम करावै । ताको सकल बंध कट जावै ॥ बीलाक्षर का पाठ जो करहीं । बीज मंत्र तुम्हरो उच्चरहीं ॥ एक मास निशि जो कर जापा । तेहि कर मिटत सकल संतापा ॥28॥ घर की शुद्ध भूमि जहं होई । साध्का जाप करै तहं सोई ॥ सेइ इच्छित फल निश्चय पावै । यामै नहिं कदु संशय लावै ॥ अथवा तीर नदी के जाई । साधक जाप करै मन लाई ॥ दस सहस्र जप करै जो कोई । सक काज तेहि कर सिधि होई ॥32॥ जाप करै जो लक्षहिं बारा । ताकर होय सुयशविस्तारा ॥ जो तव नाम जपै मन लाई । अल्पकाल महं रिपुहिं नसाई ॥ सप्तरात्रि जो पापहिं नामा । वाको पूरन हो सब कामा ॥ नव दिन जाप करे जो कोई । व्याधि रहित ताकर तन होई ॥36॥ ध्यान करै जो बन्ध्या नारी । पावै पुत्रादिक फल चारी ॥ प्रातः सायं अरु मध्याना । धरे ध्यान होवैकल्याना ॥ कहं लगि महिमा कहौं तिहारी । नाम सदा शुभ मंगलकारी ॥ पाठ करै जो नित्या चालीसा । तेहि पर कृपा करहिं गौरीशा ॥40॥ ॥ दोहा ॥ सन्तशरण को तनय हूं, कुलपति मिश्र सुनाम । हरिद्वार मण्डल बसूं , धाम हरिपुर ग्राम ॥ उन्नीस सौ पिचानबे सन् की, श्रावण शुक्ला मास । चालीसा रचना कियौ, तव चरणन को दास ॥
Transliteration
Doha: Sir Navai Bagalamukhi Likhun Chalisa Aj Kripa Karahu Mopar Sada Puran Ho Mam Kaj Chaupai: Jai Jai Jai Shri Bagala Mata Adishakti Sab Jag Ki Trata Bagala Sam Tab Anan Mata Ehi Te Bhayau Nam Vikhyata Shashi Lalat Kundal Chhavi Nyari Asatuti Karahin Dev Nar-nari Pitavasan Tan Par Tav Rajai Hathahin Mudgar Gada Virajai ||4|| Tin Nayan Gal Champak Mala Amit Tej Prakatat Hai Bhala Ratna-jatit Sinhasan Sohai Shobha Nirakhi Sakal Jan Mohai Asan Pitavarna Maharani Bhaktan Ki Tum Ho Varadani Pitabhushan Pitahin Chandan Sur Nar Nag Karat Sab Vandan ||8|| Ehi Vidhi Dhyan Hriday Men Rakhai Ved Puran Sant As Bhakhai Ab Puja Vidhi Karaun Prakasha Jake Kiye Hot Dukh-nasha Prathamahin Pit Dhvaja Phaharavai Pitavasan Devi Pahiravai Kunkum Akshat Modak Besan Abir Gulal Supari Chandan ||12|| Malya Haridra Aru Phal Pana Sabahin Charhai Dharai Ur Dhyana Dhup Dip Karpur Ki Bati Prem-sahit Tab Karai Arati Astuti Karai Hath Dou Jore Puravahu Matu Manorath More Matu Bhagati Tab Sab Sukh Khani Karahun Kripa Mopar Janajani ||16|| Trividh Tap Sab Dukh Nashavahu Timir Mitakar Gyan Barhavahu Bar-bar Main Binavahun Tohin Aviral Bhagati Gyan Do Mohin Pujanant Men Havan Karavai Sa Nar Manavanchhit Phal Pavai Sarshap Hom Karai Jo Koi Take Vash Sacharachar Hoi ||20|| Til Tandul Sang Kshir Miravai Bhakti Prem Se Havan Karavai Dukh Daridra Vyapai Nahin Soi Nishchay Sukh-sampatti Sab Hoi Phul Ashok Havan Jo Karai Take Grih Sukh-sampatti Bharai Phal Semar Ka Hom Karijai Nishchay Vako Ripu Sab Chhijai ||24|| Guggul Ghrit Homai Jo Koi Tehi Ke Vash Men Raja Hoi Guggul Til Sang Hom Karavai Tako Sakal Bandh Kat Javai Bilakshar Ka Path Jo Karahin Bij Mantra Tumharo Uchcharahin Ek Mas Nishi Jo Kar Japa Tehi Kar Mitat Sakal Santapa ||28|| Ghar Ki Shuddha Bhumi Jahan Hoi Sadhka Jap Karai Tahan Soi Sei Ichchhit Phal Nishchay Pavai Yamai Nahin Kadu Sanshay Lavai Athava Tir Nadi Ke Jai Sadhak Jap Karai Man Lai Das Sahasra Jap Karai Jo Koi Sak Kaj Tehi Kar Sidhi Hoi ||32|| Jap Karai Jo Lakshahin Bara Takar Hoy Suyashavistara Jo Tav Nam Japai Man Lai Alpakal Mahan Ripuhin Nasai Saptaratri Jo Papahin Nama Vako Puran Ho Sab Kama Nav Din Jap Kare Jo Koi Vyadhi Rahit Takar Tan Hoi ||36|| Dhyan Karai Jo Bandhya Nari Pavai Putradik Phal Chari Pratah Sayan Aru Madhyana Dhare Dhyan Hovaikalyana Kahan Lagi Mahima Kahaun Tihari Nam Sada Shubh Mangalakari Path Karai Jo Nitya Chalisa Tehi Par Kripa Karahin Gaurisha ||40|| Doha: Santasharan Ko Tanay Hun Kulapati Mishra Sunam Haridvar Mandal Basun Dham Haripur Gram Unnis Sau Pichanabe San Ki Shravan Shukla Mas Chalisa Rachana Kiyau Tav Charanan Ko Das
Who Baglamukhi is
Baglamukhi (Bagalamukhi, Valgamukhi) is the eighth of the ten Mahavidyas, the goddess of stambhana, the power to stun, freeze or paralyse. She is pictured in yellow, seated on a yellow throne, holding a demon's tongue in one hand and striking with a club (mudgar) in the other, which is why she is prayed to for victory over enemies, in disputes and in court, and for silencing slander. She is also called Pitambara, "the one clothed in yellow". Her best-known shrines are the Pitambara Peeth at Datia (Madhya Pradesh), Nalkheda (Madhya Pradesh) and Bankhandi (Himachal Pradesh).
What the chalisa says
- Her name: "your face is like a heron's (bagla), and from this your name became famous", one popular explanation of the name.
- Her form: the moon on her forehead, three eyes, a garland of champa flowers, yellow clothes, a mudgar and gada in her hands, a jewelled throne.
- A puja manual: from the ninth chaupai, the chalisa says "now I will reveal the method of worship": raise a yellow flag, dress the goddess in yellow, offer kumkum, akshat, besan modak, abir, gulal, supari, sandal, turmeric, a garland, fruit and paan, then dhoop, lamp and camphor aarti.
- Havan and its results: mustard seed, sesame and rice with milk, ashoka flowers, the fruit of the semal tree, guggul with ghee, each paired with a specific result, from prosperity to defeating enemies.
- Japa: chant her bija mantra at night for a month, ten thousand times by a riverbank, or a lakh for great fame; nine days for freedom from disease.
The closing dohas name the poet: Kulpati Mishra, son of Santsharan, of Haripur village in the Haridwar area, who composed it in Shravan shukla of 1995.
A word of caution
The havan prescriptions in the middle of this chalisa belong to Tantric prayoga, rites done for a specific result, and traditionally they are done only under a qualified teacher. For ordinary devotion the chalisa itself is enough: recite it, offer yellow flowers and turmeric, and keep the intention protective rather than harmful.
When to recite it
- Baglamukhi Jayanti, Vaishakh shukla ashtami (April–May).
- Thursdays, in yellow clothes, facing east or north, with a turmeric (haldi) mala if you are also doing japa.
- During Gupt Navratri, when the Mahavidyas are especially worshipped.
Frequently asked questions
Why is everything yellow in Baglamukhi puja?
Yellow is her colour: she is Pitambara, "clothed in yellow". The chalisa asks for a yellow flag, yellow clothes, turmeric and a yellow seat.
When is Baglamukhi Jayanti?
On Vaishakh shukla ashtami, usually in late April or May.
Can anyone recite the Baglamukhi Chalisa?
Yes. The chalisa is devotional and open to all; only the havan and bija-mantra practices it describes are traditionally learnt from a guru.
Is it right to use Baglamukhi worship against someone?
Devotees pray to her for protection from injustice, slander and enemies. Seeking to harm an innocent person is considered to rebound on the one who does it.
Who wrote this chalisa?
Its last dohas name Kulpati Mishra of Haripur, Haridwar, and date it to Shravan shukla 1995.
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