Aarti · Durga

Durga Aarti — Jai Ambe Gauri

“Jai Ambe Gauri” is the most popular aarti of the Mother Goddess, sung every evening of Navratri. It describes her radiant form, her lion mount and her victories over Shumbha, Nishumbha, Mahishasura, Chanda, Munda and Raktabija.

When to recite: Sung morning and evening during Chaitra and Sharad Navratri, on Fridays and at Durga and Ambe temples.

Aarti

1. जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी ।
   तुमको निशदिन ध्यावत, हरि ब्रह्मा शिवरी ॥

   jay ambe gaurī, maiyā jay śyāmā gaurī |
   tumko niśadin dhyāvat, hari brahmā śivrī ||

   Victory to Mother Ambe, the fair and the dark Gauri! Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva meditate on you day and night.

2. मांग सिंदूर विराजत, टीको मृगमद को ।
   उज्ज्वल से दोउ नैना, चंद्रवदन नीको ॥

   māṃg siṃdūr virājat, ṭīko mṛgamad ko |
   ujjval se dou nainā, caṃdravadan nīko ||

   Vermilion adorns the parting of your hair and musk your forehead; your eyes are bright and your face lovely as the moon.

3. कनक समान कलेवर, रक्ताम्बर राजै ।
   रक्तपुष्प गल माला, कंठन पर साजै ॥

   kanak samān kalevar, raktāmbar rājai |
   raktapuṣpa gal mālā, kaṃṭhan par sājai ||

   Your body is golden and you are dressed in red, with a garland of red flowers around your neck.

4. केहरि वाहन राजत, खड्ग खप्पर धारी ।
   सुर-नर-मुनिजन सेवत, तिनके दुखहारी ॥

   kehari vāhan rājat, khaḍga khappar dhārī |
   sur-nar-munijan sevat, tinke dukhhārī ||

   Riding a lion and holding a sword and skull-bowl, you are served by gods, humans and sages, and you remove their sorrows.

5. कानन कुण्डल शोभित, नासाग्रे मोती ।
   कोटिक चंद्र दिवाकर, सम राजत ज्योती ॥

   kānan kuṇḍal śobhit, nāsāgre motī |
   koṭik caṃdra divākar, sam rājat jyotī ||

   Earrings shine in your ears and a pearl on your nose; your radiance equals that of millions of moons and suns.

6. शुंभ-निशुंभ बिदारे, महिषासुर घाती ।
   धूम्र विलोचन नैना, निशदिन मदमाती ॥

   śuṃbh-niśuṃbh bidāre, mahiṣāsur ghātī |
   dhūmra vilocan nainā, niśadin madmātī ||

   You tore apart Shumbha and Nishumbha and slew Mahishasura; you destroyed Dhumralochana, ever intoxicated with divine power.

7. चण्ड-मुण्ड संहारे, शोणित बीज हरे ।
   मधु-कैटभ दोउ मारे, सुर भयहीन करे ॥

   caṇḍa-muṇḍa saṃhāre, śoṇit bīj hare |
   madhu-kaiṭabh dou māre, sur bhayhīn kare ||

   You destroyed Chanda and Munda and Raktabija; you slew Madhu and Kaitabha and freed the gods from fear.

8. ब्रह्माणी, रूद्राणी, तुम कमला रानी ।
   आगम निगम बखानी, तुम शिव पटरानी ॥

   brahmāṇī, rūdrāṇī, tum kamlā rānī |
   āgam nigam bakhānī, tum śiv paṭrānī ||

   You are Brahmani, Rudrani and Queen Kamala (Lakshmi); praised by the scriptures, you are Shiva’s chief queen.

9. चौंसठ योगिनी मंगल गावत, नृत्य करत भैरों ।
   बाजत ताल मृदंगा, अरू बाजत डमरू ॥

   cauṃsaṭh yoginī maṃgal gāvat, nṛtya karat bhairoṃ |
   bājat tāl mṛdaṃgā, arū bājat ḍamrū ||

   The sixty-four yoginis sing auspicious songs and Bhairava dances, to the sound of cymbals, drums and the damaru.

10. तुम ही जग की माता, तुम ही हो भरता ।
    भक्तन की दुख हरता, सुख संपति करता ॥

    tum hī jag kī mātā, tum hī ho bhartā |
    bhaktan kī dukh hartā, sukh saṃpati kartā ||

    You are the mother of the world and its sustainer; you remove the sorrows of your devotees and give them happiness and wealth.

11. भुजा चार अति शोभित, वरमुद्रा धारी ।
    मनवांछित फल पावत, सेवत नर नारी ॥

    bhujā cār ati śobhit, varamudrā dhārī |
    manvāṃchit phal pāvat, sevat nar nārī ||

    Your four arms are beautiful, one raised in blessing; the men and women who serve you receive what their hearts desire.

12. कंचन थाल विराजत, अगर कपूर बाती ।
    श्रीमालकेतु में राजत, कोटि रतन ज्योती ॥

    kaṃcan thāl virājat, agar kapūr bātī |
    śrīmālketu meṃ rājat, koṭi ratan jyotī ||

    On a golden plate burn incense, camphor and the wick; the light shines like millions of jewels.

13. श्री अंबेजी की आरति, जो कोइ नर गावे ।
    कहत शिवानंद स्वामी, सुख-संपति पावे ॥

    śrī aṃbejī kī ārati, jo koi nar gāve |
    kahat śivānaṃd svāmī, sukh-saṃpati pāve ||

    Whoever sings this aarti of Mother Ambe, says Shivanand Swami, attains happiness and prosperity.