Shiv Aarti (Jai Gangadhar) · शिव आरती (जय गङ्गाधर)

The Sanskrit Shiva aarti "Jai Gangadhar Jai Har", with the refrain "Om Har Har Har Mahadev", picturing Shiva and Parvati dancing on Kailash.

  1. जय गङ्गाधर जय हर जय गिरिजाधीशा ।jaya gangadhara jaya hara jaya girijadhisha |त्वं मां पालय नित्यं कृपया जगदीशा ॥tvam mam palaya nityam kripaya jagadisha ||

    jaya gaṅgādhara jaya hara jaya girijādhīśā । tvaṃ māṃ pālaya nityaṃ kṛpayā jagadīśā ॥

    गंगाधर की जय, हर की जय, गिरिजापति की जय। हे जगदीश, कृपा करके सदा मेरी रक्षा कीजिए।

    Glory to the bearer of the Ganga, glory to Hara, glory to the lord of Girija. Protect me always, by your grace, Lord of the world.

  2. ॐ हर हर हर महादेव ॥om hara hara hara mahadeva ||

    oṁ hara hara hara mahādeva ॥

    ॐ हर हर हर महादेव।

    Om Hara Hara Hara Mahadeva.

  3. कैलासे गिरिशिखरे कल्पद्रुमविपिने ।कैलासे गिरि शिखरे कल्पद्रुम विपिने ।kailase giri shikhare kalpadruma vipine |गुन्जति मधुकरपुन्जे कुन्जवने गहने ॥गुन्जति मधुकर पुन्जे कुन्ज वने गहने ॥gunjati madhukara punje kunja vane gahane ||

    kailāse giriśikhare kalpadrumavipine । gunjati madhukarapunje kunjavane gahane ॥

    कैलाश पर, पर्वत के शिखर पर, कल्पवृक्षों के वन में, गहरे कुंजों में जहाँ भौंरों के झुंड गुंजार करते हैं,

    On Kailash, on the mountain peak, in a forest of wish-fulfilling trees, in deep groves humming with swarms of bees,

  4. कोकिलकूजित खेलत हन्सावन ललिता ।कोकिल कूजित खेलत हन्सावन ललिता ।kokila kujita khelata hansavana lalita |रचयति कलाकलापं नृत्यति मुदसहिता ॥रचयति कलाकलापं नृत्यति मुद सहिता ॥rachayati kalakalapam nrityati muda sahita ||

    kokilakūjita khelata hansāvana lalitā । racayati kalākalāpaṃ nṛtyati mudasahitā ॥

    जहाँ कोयल कूकती है और सुंदर हंसों की पंक्तियाँ खेलती हैं, वहाँ मोर अपनी पूँछ फैलाकर आनंद से नाचता है।

    where the cuckoos call and lovely rows of swans play, the peacock spreads its tail and dances with joy.

  5. तस्मिन्ल्ललितसुदेशे शाला मणिरचिता ।तस्मिन्ल् ललित सुदेशे शाला मणि रचिता ।tasminl lalita sudeshe shala mani rachita |तन्मध्ये हरनिकटे गौरी मुदसहिता ॥तन्मध्ये हर निकटे गौरी मुद सहिता ॥tanmadhye hara nikate gauri muda sahita ||

    tasminllalitasudeśe śālā maṇiracitā । tanmadhye haranikaṭe gaurī mudasahitā ॥

    उस सुंदर स्थान में मणियों से बना एक भवन है; उसके बीच हर के निकट आनंद से भरी गौरी हैं।

    In that lovely place stands a hall made of jewels; within it, beside Hara, is Gauri, full of joy.

  6. क्रीडा रचयति भुषारज्जित निजमीशम् ।krida rachayati bhusharajjita nijamisham |इन्द्रादिक सुर सेवत नामयते शीशम् ॥indradika sura sevata namayate shisham ||

    krīḍā racayati bhuṣārajjita nijamīśam । indrādika sura sevata nāmayate śīśam ॥

    आभूषणों से सजी वे अपने स्वामी के साथ क्रीड़ा करती हैं; इंद्र आदि देवता सेवा करते हैं और शीश झुकाते हैं।

    Adorned with ornaments, she plays with her own Lord; Indra and the other gods serve and bow their heads.

    Editions differ: «क्रीडा रचयति भुषारज्जित निजमीशम्» (drikpanchang); «क्रीडा रचयति भूषारंचित निजमीशम्» (bhaktibharat). The reading shown is that of the most-visited of these sites (Tranco ranking, see the editorial policy).

  7. बिबुधबधू बहु नृत्यत हृदये मुदसहिता ।बिबुध बधू बहु नृत्यत हृदये मुद सहिता ।bibudha badhu bahu nrityata hridaye muda sahita |किन्नर गायन कुरुते सप्त स्वरसहिता ॥किन्नर गायन कुरुते सप्त स्वर सहिता ॥kinnara gayana kurute sapta swara sahita ||

    bibudhabadhū bahu nṛtyata hṛdaye mudasahitā । kinnara gāyana kurute sapta svarasahitā ॥

    बहुत सी देवांगनाएँ मन में आनंद भरकर नाचती हैं; किन्नर सातों स्वरों के साथ गान करते हैं।

    Many wives of the gods dance with joy in their hearts; the kinnaras sing in all seven notes.

  8. धिनकत थै थै धिनकत मृदङ्ग वादयते ।dhinakata thai thai dhinakata mridanga vadayate |क्वण क्वण ललिता वेणुं मधुरं नाटयते ॥kvana kvana lalita venum madhuram natayate ||

    dhinakata thai thai dhinakata mṛdaṅga vādayate । kvaṇa kvaṇa lalitā veṇuṃ madhuraṃ nāṭayate ॥

    "धिनकत थै थै धिनकत", मृदंग बजता है; "क्वण क्वण", सुंदर वेणु मधुर स्वर में बजती है।

    "Dhinakat thai thai dhinakat", the mridanga is played; "kvana kvana", the lovely flute is played sweetly.

  9. रुण रुण चरणे रचयति नूपुरमुज्ज्वलिता ।runa runa charane rachayati nupuramujjwalita |चक्रावर्ते भ्रमयति कुरुते तां धिक तां ॥chakravarte bhramayati kurute tam dhika tam ||

    ruṇa ruṇa caraṇe racayati nūpuramujjvalitā । cakrāvarte bhramayati kurute tāṃ dhika tāṃ ॥

    "रुण रुण", चरणों में उजले नूपुर बजते हैं; वे चक्कर लेकर घूमती हैं और "तां धिक तां" की ताल देती हैं।

    "Runa runa", the bright anklets sound on her feet; she whirls in circles, beating "tam dhik tam".

  10. तां तां लुप चुप तां तां डमरू वादयते ।तां तां लुप चुप तां तां डमरू वादयते ।tam tam lupa chupa tam tam damaru vadayate |अङ्गुष्ठांगुलिनादं लासकतां कुरुते ॥अङ्गुष्ठांगुलि नादं लासकतां कुरुते ॥angushthanguli nadam lasakatam kurute ||

    tāṃ tāṃ lupa cupa tāṃ tāṃ ḍamarū vādayate । aṅguṣṭhāṃgulinādaṃ lāsakatāṃ kurute ॥

    "तां तां लुप चुप तां तां", डमरू बजता है; अँगूठे और उँगलियों की ध्वनि के साथ वे ललित लास्य नृत्य करते हैं।

    "Tam tam lupa chupa tam tam", the damaru is played; with the snap of thumb and fingers he dances the graceful lasya.

  11. कर्पूरघुतिगौरं पन्चाननसहितम् ।कर्पूर घुति गौरं पन्चानन सहितम् ।karpura ghuti gauram panchanana sahitam |त्रिनयनशशिधरमौलिं विषधरकण्ठयुतम् ॥त्रिनयन शशिधर मौलिं विषधर कण्ठ युतम् ॥trinayana shashidhara maulim vishadhara kantha yutam ||

    karpūraghutigauraṃ pancānanasahitam । trinayanaśaśidharamauliṃ viṣadharakaṇṭhayutam ॥

    कपूर की आभा जैसे गौर, पाँच मुखों वाले, तीन नेत्रों वाले, सिर पर चंद्रमा धारण किए और कंठ में सर्प लिपटाए;

    Fair as the glow of camphor, with five faces, three eyes, the moon in his hair and a serpent about his throat;

    Editions differ: «कर्पूरघुतिगौरं पन्चाननसहितम्» (drikpanchang); «कपूर्रद्युतिगौरं पञ्चाननसहितम्» (bhaktibharat). The reading shown is that of the most-visited of these sites (Tranco ranking, see the editorial policy).

  12. सुन्दरजटायकलापं पावकयुतभालम् ।सुन्दर जटायकलापं पावक युत भालम् ।sundara jatayakalapam pavaka yuta bhalam |डमरुत्रिशूलपिनाकं करधृतनृकपालम् ॥डमरु त्रिशूल पिनाकं कर धृत नृकपालम् ॥damaru trishula pinakam kara dhrita nrikapalam ||

    sundarajaṭāyakalāpaṃ pāvakayutabhālam । ḍamarutriśūlapinākaṃ karadhṛtanṛkapālam ॥

    सुंदर जटाओं का समूह, ललाट पर अग्नि, और हाथों में डमरू, त्रिशूल, पिनाक धनुष और नर-कपाल लिए हुए;

    a beautiful mass of matted hair, fire on his forehead, holding in his hands the damaru, the trident, the Pinaka bow and a human skull;

  13. मुण्डै रचयति माला पन्नगमुपवीतम् ।मुण्डै रचयति माला पन्नगमुपवीतम् ।mundai rachayati mala pannagamupavitam |वामविभागे गिरिजारूपं अतिललितम् ॥वाम विभागे गिरिजा रूपं अतिललितम् ॥vama vibhage girija rupam atilalitam ||

    muṇḍai racayati mālā pannagamupavītam । vāmavibhāge girijārūpaṃ atilalitam ॥

    मुंडों की माला और सर्प का यज्ञोपवीत पहने हुए; उनके बाएँ भाग में गिरिजा का अत्यंत सुंदर रूप है;

    wearing a garland of skulls and a serpent as his sacred thread; on his left side is Girija's most lovely form;

  14. सुन्दरसकलशरीरे कृतभस्माभरणम् ।सुन्दर सकल शरीरे कृत भस्माभरणम् ।sundara sakala sharire krita bhasmabharanam |इति वृषभध्वजरूपं तापत्रयहरणम् ॥इति वृषभध्वज रूपं ताप त्रय हरणम् ॥iti vrishabhadhwaja rupam tapa traya haranam ||

    sundarasakalaśarīre kṛtabhasmābharaṇam । iti vṛṣabhadhvajarūpaṃ tāpatrayaharaṇam ॥

    सुंदर संपूर्ण शरीर पर भस्म का आभूषण: वृषभ-ध्वज वाले प्रभु का ऐसा रूप तीनों तापों को हरने वाला है।

    his whole beautiful body adorned with ash: such is the form of the Lord whose banner bears the bull, which takes away the three kinds of suffering.

  15. शङ्खनिनदम् कृत्वा झल्लरि नादयते ।शङ्ख निनदम् कृत्वा झल्लरि नादयते ।shankha ninadam kritva jhallari nadayate |नीराजयते ब्रह्मा वेद-ऋचां पठते ॥नीराजयते ब्रह्मा वेद-ऋचां पठते ॥nirajayate brahma veda-richam pathate ||

    śaṅkhaninadam kṛtvā jhallari nādayate । nīrājayate brahmā veda-ṛcāṃ paṭhate ॥

    शंख बजाकर और झालर की ध्वनि करते हुए ब्रह्मा आरती उतारते हैं और वेद की ऋचाएँ पढ़ते हैं।

    Sounding the conch and ringing the cymbals, Brahma performs the aarti and recites the verses of the Veda.

  16. अतिमृदुचरणसरोजं हृत्कमले धृत्वा ।अति मृदु चरण सरोजं हृत् कमले धृत्वा ।ati mridu charana sarojam hrit kamale dhritva |अवलोकयति महेशं ईशं अभिनत्वा ॥अवलोकयति महेशं ईशं अभिनत्वा ॥avalokayati mahesham isham abhinatva ||

    atimṛducaraṇasarojaṃ hṛtkamale dhṛtvā । avalokayati maheśaṃ īśaṃ abhinatvā ॥

    उनके अत्यंत कोमल चरण-कमलों को हृदय-कमल में धारण करके भक्त प्रभु को प्रणाम करते हुए महेश के दर्शन करता है।

    Holding his very tender lotus feet in the lotus of the heart, the devotee gazes on Mahesha, bowing to the Lord.

  17. ध्यानं आरति समये हृदये अति कृत्वा ।ध्यानं आरति समये हृदये अति कृत्वा ।dhyanam arati samaye hridaye ati kritva |रामस्त्रिजटानाथं ईशं अभिनत्वा ॥रामस् त्रिजटा नाथं ईशं अभिनत्वा ॥ramas trijata natham isham abhinatva ||

    dhyānaṃ ārati samaye hṛdaye ati kṛtvā । rāmastrijaṭānāthaṃ īśaṃ abhinatvā ॥

    आरती के समय हृदय में गहरा ध्यान करके राम जटाधारी प्रभु को प्रणाम करते हैं।

    At the time of the aarti, holding him deep in meditation in the heart, Rama bows to the Lord with the matted locks.

  18. सन्गतिमेवं प्रतिदिन पठनं यः कुरुते ।सन्गतिमेवं प्रतिदिन पठनं यः कुरुते ।sangatimevam pratidina pathanam yah kurute |शिवसायुज्यं गच्छति भक्त्या यः श्रृणुते ॥शिव सायुज्यं गच्छति भक्त्या यः श्रृणुते ॥shiva sayujyam gachchhati bhaktya yah shrinute ||

    sangatimevaṃ pratidina paṭhanaṃ yaḥ kurute । śivasāyujyaṃ gacchati bhaktyā yaḥ śrṛṇute ॥

    जो प्रतिदिन इसका पाठ करता है और जो भक्ति से इसे सुनता है, वह शिव-सायुज्य प्राप्त करता है।

    Whoever recites this every day, and whoever listens to it with devotion, attains union with Shiva.

About this text

This aarti, in simple Sanskrit, asks Shiva, bearer of the Ganga and lord of Girija, to protect the devotee always. It then paints a scene on Kailash: a grove of wish-fulfilling trees humming with bees, cuckoos and swans, a peacock dancing, and a jewelled hall where Gauri plays beside Shiva while the gods bow and their wives dance. Its lines imitate the sounds of the mridanga, flute, anklets and damaru. It describes Shiva's form, fair as camphor, five-faced and three-eyed, with the moon, matted locks, the fire on his forehead, serpents, skulls and ash, and Parvati at his left side, and has Brahma himself perform the aarti while reciting the Veda. The last stanza says whoever recites or hears it with devotion reaches union with Shiva. "Om Har Har Har Mahadev" is sung after every stanza. In a few lines the two editions differ; the reading of the more-visited site is shown and both readings are listed.

How it is recited

It is sung at the evening aarti of Shiva, on Mondays, in Shravan and on Mahashivratri, with "Om Har Har Har Mahadev" after each stanza. Customs vary.

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