Aarti · Shiva

Shiv Aarti — Om Jai Shiv Omkara

“Om Jai Shiv Omkara” is the most widely sung aarti of Shiva in North India. It praises Shiva as the one in whom Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are united — the three aspects of the single Omkara.

When to recite: Sung at the end of Shiva puja, on Mondays, during Shravana and on Maha Shivaratri.

Aarti

1. ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा, स्वामी जय शिव ओंकारा ।
   ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव, अर्द्धांगी धारा ॥

   oṃ jay śiv oṃkārā, svāmī jay śiv oṃkārā |
   brahmā viṣṇu sadāśiv, arddhāṃgī dhārā ||

   Victory to Shiva, the sacred Om! Brahma, Vishnu and Sadashiva are one in you, who hold your consort as half of your body.

2. एकानन चतुरानन पञ्चानन राजे ।
   हंसासन गरुड़ासन वृषवाहन साजे ॥

   ekānan caturānan pañcānan rāje |
   haṃsāsan garuṛāsan vṛṣvāhan sāje ||

   You shine with one face, with four faces and with five; you are seated on the swan, on Garuda and on the bull.

3. दो भुज चार चतुर्भुज दसभुज अति सोहे ।
   त्रिगुण रूप निरखते त्रिभुवन जन मोहे ॥

   do bhuj cār caturbhuj dasabhuj ati sohe |
   triguṇ rūp nirakhte tribhuvan jan mohe ||

   With two arms, four arms and ten arms you look magnificent; beholding your threefold form, the three worlds are enchanted.

4. अक्षमाला वनमाला मुण्डमाला धारी ।
   त्रिपुरारी कंसारी कर माला धारी ॥

   akṣamālā vanmālā muṇḍamālā dhārī |
   tripurārī kaṃsārī kar mālā dhārī ||

   You wear the rosary, the garland of forest flowers and the garland of skulls; you are the destroyer of Tripura and of Kamsa, holding a mala in your hand.

5. श्वेताम्बर पीताम्बर बाघम्बर अंगे ।
   सनकादिक गरुड़ादिक भूतादिक संगे ॥

   śvetāmbar pītāmbar bāghambar aṃge |
   sankādik garuṛādik bhūtādik saṃge ||

   You are clothed in white, in yellow and in tiger skin, accompanied by the sages, by Garuda and by the spirits.

6. कर के मध्य कमण्डलु चक्र त्रिशूलधारी ।
   सुखकारी दुखहारी जगपालन कारी ॥

   kar ke madhya kamaṇḍalu cakra triśūldhārī |
   sukhkārī dukhhārī jagpālan kārī ||

   In your hands are the water-pot, the discus and the trident; you bring joy, remove sorrow and sustain the world.

7. ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव जानत अविवेका ।
   प्रणवाक्षर में शोभित ये तीनों एका ॥

   brahmā viṣṇu sadāśiv jānat avivekā |
   praṇvākṣar meṃ śobhit ye tīnoṃ ekā ||

   The undiscerning think of Brahma, Vishnu and Sadashiva as separate; in the syllable Om these three shine as one.

8. त्रिगुणस्वामी जी की आरती जो कोइ नर गावे ।
   कहत शिवानन्द स्वामी सुख संपति पावे ॥

   triguṇasvāmī jī kī ārtī jo koi nar gāve |
   kahat śivānanda svāmī sukh saṃpati pāve ||

   Whoever sings this aarti of the Lord of the three qualities, says Shivanand Swami, attains happiness and prosperity.