॥ Doha ॥
Moorti swayambhoo Sharada,
Maihar aan viraaj।
Maala pustak dhaarini veena kar mein saaj॥
॥ Chaupai ॥
Jai jai jai Sharada maharaani।
Aadi Shakti tum jag kalyaani॥
Roop chaturbhuj tumharo mata।
teen lok mahan tum vikhyaata॥
Do sahastra barshahi anumaana।
pragat bhai Sharada jag jaana॥
Maihar nagar vishwa vikhyaata।
jahaan baithi Sharada jag mata॥
Trikoot parvat Sharada vaasa।
Maihar nagari param prakaasha॥
Sharad indu sam badan tumhaaro।
roop chaturbhuj atishay pyaaro॥
Koti soorya sam tan dyuti paavan।
Raj hans tumharo Shachi vaahan॥
Kaanan kundal lol suhaavahi।
uramani bhaal anoop dikhaavahin॥
Veena pustak abhay dhaarini।
jagatmaatu tum jag vihaarini॥
Brahm suta akhand anoopa।
Sharada gun gaavat surbhoopa॥
Harihar karahin Sharada bandan।
Varun Kuber karahin abhinandan॥
Sharada roop Chandi avataara।
Chand-Mund asuran sanhaara॥
Mahishasur vadh keenhi Bhavaani।
Durga ban Sharada kalyaani॥
Dhara roop Sharad bhai Chandi।
rakt beej kaata ran mundi॥
Tulsi Soorya aadi vidwaana।
Sharada suyash sadaiv bakhaana॥
Kaalidaas bhaye ati vikhyaata।
tumhaari daya Sharada mata॥
Vaalmeek Naarad muni deva।
puni-puni karahin Sharada seva॥
Charan-sharan devahu jag maaya।
sab jag vyaapahin Sharada maaya॥
Anu-paramaanu Sharada vaasa।
param shaktimay param prakaasha॥
He Sharada tum Brahm swaroopa।
Shiv Viranchi poojahin nar bhoopa॥
Brahm Shakti nahi eku bheda।
Sharada ke gun gaavahin veda॥
Jai jag bandani vishwa swarupa।
nirgun-sagun Sharadahin rupa॥
Sumirahu Sharad naam akhanda।
vyaapai nahin kalikaal prachanda॥
Soorya chandra nabh mandal taare।
Sharada kripa chamakate saare॥
Uddhav sthiti pralay kaarini।
bandau Sharada jagat taarini॥
Dukh daridra sab jaahin nasaai।
tumhaari kripa Sharada maai॥
Param puneeti jagat adhaara।
maatu Sharada gyaan tumhaara॥
Vidya buddhi milahin sukhadaani।
jai jai jai Sharada Bhavaani॥
Sharade poojan jo jan karahin।
nishchay te bhav saagar tarahin॥
Sharada kripa milahin shuchi gyaana।
hoi sakal vidhi ati kalyaana॥
Jag ke vishay maha dukh daai।
bhajahun Sharada ati sukh paai॥
Param prakaash Sharada tora।
divya kiran devahun mam ora॥
Paramaanand magan man hoi।
maatu Sharada sumirai joi॥
Chitt shaant hovahin jap dhyaana।
bhajahun Sharada hovahin gyaana॥
Rachana rachit Sharada keri।
paath karahin bhav chhatai pheri॥
Sat-sat naman padhihe dharidhyaana।
Sharada maatu karahin kalyaana॥
Sharada mahima ko jag jaana।
neti-neti kah ved bakhaana॥
Sat-sat naman Sharada tora।
kripa drishti keejai mam ora॥
Jo jan seva karahin tumhaari।
tin kahan katahun naahi dukhbhaari॥
Jo yah paath karai Chalisa।
maatu Sharada dehun aasheesha॥
॥ Doha ॥
Bandaun Sharad charan raj,
bhakti gyaan mohi dehu।
Sakal avidya door kar,
sada basahun ur gehun॥
Jai-jai maai Sharada,
Maihar terau dhaam।
Sharan maatu mohin leejiye,
tohi bhajahun nishkaam॥
The Sharda Chalisa is a devotional hymn dedicated to Maa Sharda, the goddess of knowledge, wisdom, and learning, enshrined atop the Trikoot hills in Maihar, Madhya Pradesh. Reciting it on Sharda Pujan is considered especially fruitful.