Aarti · Lakshmi

Lakshmi Aarti — Om Jai Lakshmi Mata

“Om Jai Lakshmi Mata” is the aarti sung at Lakshmi Puja on Diwali and on Fridays. It praises Lakshmi as the mother of the world, born from the ocean of milk, without whom no prosperity, virtue or sacrifice is possible.

When to recite: Sung at Diwali Lakshmi Puja, on Dhanteras, Sharad Purnima and Fridays, and at the close of Lakshmi worship.

Aarti

1. ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता, मैया जय लक्ष्मी माता ।
   तुमको निशदिन सेवत, हरि विष्णु विधाता ॥

   oṃ jay lakṣmī mātā, maiyā jay lakṣmī mātā |
   tumko niśadin sevat, hari viṣṇu vidhātā ||

   Victory to Mother Lakshmi! Hari Vishnu and Brahma the creator serve you day and night.

2. उमा रमा ब्रह्माणी, तुम ही जग-माता ।
   सूर्य-चन्द्रमा ध्यावत, नारद ऋषि गाता ॥

   umā ramā brahmāṇī, tum hī jag-mātā |
   sūrya-candramā dhyāvat, nārad ṛṣi gātā ||

   You are Uma, Rama and Brahmani, the mother of the world; the Sun and Moon meditate on you and the sage Narada sings your praise.

3. दुर्गा रूप निरंजनी, सुख सम्पत्ति दाता ।
   जो कोई तुमको ध्यावत, ऋद्धि-सिद्धि धन पाता ॥

   durgā rūp niraṃjanī, sukh sampatti dātā |
   jo koī tumko dhyāvat, ṛddhi-siddhi dhan pātā ||

   Pure one in the form of Durga, you give happiness and wealth; whoever meditates on you gains prosperity, success and riches.

4. तुम पाताल-निवासिनि, तुम ही शुभदाता ।
   कर्म-प्रभाव-प्रकाशिनी, भवनिधि की त्राता ॥

   tum pātāl-nivāsini, tum hī śubhdātā |
   karma-prabhāv-prakāśinī, bhavanidhi kī trātā ||

   You dwell even in the netherworld and are the giver of all good; you reveal the fruits of action and rescue us from the ocean of worldly life.

5. जिस घर में तुम रहतीं, सब सद्गुण आता ।
   सब सम्भव हो जाता, मन नहीं घबराता ॥

   jis ghar meṃ tum rahtīṃ, sab sadguṇ ātā |
   sab sambhav ho jātā, man nahīṃ ghabrātā ||

   In the home where you dwell every virtue comes; everything becomes possible and the mind is free from anxiety.

6. तुम बिन यज्ञ न होते, वस्त्र न कोई पाता ।
   खान-पान का वैभव, सब तुमसे आता ॥

   tum bin yajña na hote, vastra na koī pātā |
   khān-pān kā vaibhav, sab tumse ātā ||

   Without you no sacrifice can be performed and no one has clothing; all the abundance of food and drink comes from you.

7. शुभ-गुण मन्दिर सुन्दर, क्षीरोदधि-जाता ।
   रत्न चतुर्दश तुम बिन, कोई नहीं पाता ॥

   śubh-guṇ mandir sundar, kṣīrodadhi-jātā |
   ratna caturdaś tum bin, koī nahīṃ pātā ||

   Beautiful temple of every virtue, born from the ocean of milk — without you no one could obtain the fourteen jewels.

8. महालक्ष्मीजी की आरती, जो कोई नर गाता ।
   उर आनन्द समाता, पाप उतर जाता ॥

   mahālakṣmījī kī ārtī, jo koī nar gātā |
   ur ānanda samātā, pāp utar jātā ||

   Whoever sings this aarti of Mahalakshmi is filled with joy, and their sins fall away.