Durga Aarti (Jai Ambe Gauri)
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 11 sections
Goddess Durga Aarti
Opening Invocation
Original
ॐ जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी । तुमको निशदिन ध्यावत, हरि ब्रह्मा शिवरी ॥
Transliteration
Om jai ambe gauri, maiyā jai śyāmā gauri । Tumako niśadina dhyāvata, hari brahmā śivarī ॥
Meaning / Translation
Om, victory to Mother Ambe Gauri, victory to the dark-complexioned Gauri. You are meditated upon day and night by Hari (Vishnu), Brahma, and Shiva.
Verse 1
Original
मांग सिंदूर विराजत, टीको मृगमद को । उज्ज्वल से दोउ नैना, चन्द्रबदन निको ॥
Transliteration
Māṅga sindūra virājata, ṭīko mṛgamada ko । Ujjvala se dou nainā, candrabadana niko ॥
Meaning / Translation
Vermilion adorns Your forehead, and musk tilak graces it. Your two eyes are radiant, and Your face is beautiful like the moon.
Verse 2
Original
कनक समान कलेवर, रक्ताम्बर राजै । रक्तपुष्प गल माला, कंठन पर साजै ॥
Transliteration
Kanaka samāna kalevara, raktāmbara rājai । Raktapuṣpa gala mālā, kaṇṭhana para sājai ॥
Meaning / Translation
Your body is like gold, and You wear a red garment. A garland of red flowers adorns Your neck.
Verse 3
Original
केहरि वाहन राजत, खड्ग खप्पर धारी । सुर-नर-मुनि जन सेवत, तिनके दुखहारी ॥
Transliteration
Kehari vāhana rājata, khaḍga khapparadhārī । Sura-nara-muni jana sevata, tinake duḥkhahārī ॥
Meaning / Translation
You ride a lion, holding a sword and a skull-cap. Gods, humans, and sages serve You, for You remove their sorrows.
Verse 4
Original
कानन कुण्डल शोभित, नासाग्रे मोती । कोटिक चन्द्र दिवाकर, राजत समज्योति ॥
Transliteration
Kānana kuṇḍala śobhita, nāsāgre motī । Koṭika candra divākara, rājata samajyoti ॥
Meaning / Translation
Forest-flower earrings shine on Your ears, a pearl at the nose tip. Millions of moons and suns radiate with equal brilliance.
Verse 5
Original
शुम्भ-निशुम्भ बिदारे, महिषासुर घाती । चण्ड-मुण्ड संहारे, शोणित बीज हरे ॥
Transliteration
Śumbha-niśumbha bidāre, mahiṣāsura ghātī । Caṇḍa-muṇḍa saṃhāre, śoṇita bīja hare ॥
Meaning / Translation
You destroyed Shumbha and Nishumbha, slew Mahishasura. You killed Chanda and Munda, and uprooted the demon Raktabija.
Verse 6
Original
ब्रह्माणी रुद्राणी, तुम कमला रानी । आगम निगम बखानी, तुम शिव पटरानी ॥
Transliteration
Brahmāṇī rudrāṇī, tuma kamalā rānī । Āgama nigama bakhānī, tuma śiva paṭarānī ॥
Meaning / Translation
You are Brahmani, Rudrani, and the queen Kamala (Lakshmi). The scriptures (Agama and Nigama) proclaim You as the consort of Shiva.
Verse 7
Original
चौंसठ योगिनी गावत, नृत्य करत भैरव । बाजत ताल मृदंग, अरु बाजत डमरू ॥
Transliteration
Cauṣaṭha yoginī gāvata, nṛtya karata bhairava । Bājata tāla mṛdaṅga, aru bājata ḍamaru ॥
Meaning / Translation
Sixty-four yoginis sing, Bhairava dances. The mridangam and damaru drums resound in rhythm.
Verse 8
Original
तुम ही जग की माता, तुम ही हो भरता । भक्तन की दुख हरता, सुख सम्पति करता ॥
Transliteration
Tuma hī jaga kī mātā, tuma hī ho bharatā । Bhakta kī duḥkha haratā, sukha sampati karatā ॥
Meaning / Translation
You alone are the Mother of the world, You alone are the sustainer. You remove the devotees' sorrows and bestow happiness and prosperity.
Verse 9
Original
भुजा चार अति शोभित, वरमुद्रा धारी । मनवांछित फल पावत, सेवत नर नारी ॥
Transliteration
Bhujā cāra ati śobhita, varamudrā dhārī । Manavāñcita phala pāvata, sevata nara nārī ॥
Meaning / Translation
Your four arms are most beautiful, holding the boon-granting gesture. Men and women who serve You attain their desired fruits.
Closing
Original
कंचन थाल विराजत, अगर कपूर बाती । श्रीमालकेतु में राजत, कोटि रतन ज्योति ॥ जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी । तुमको निशदिन ध्यावत, हरि ब्रह्मा शिवरी ॥
Transliteration
Kanaka thāla virājata, agara kapūra bātī । Śrīmālaketu meṃ rājata, koṭi ratna jyoti ॥ Jai ambe gauri, maiyā jai śyāmā gauri । Tumako niśadina dhyāvata, hari brahmā śivarī ॥
Meaning / Translation
On a golden plate, incense, camphor, and lamps are arranged. In the auspicious lamp, millions of jewel-like flames shine. Victory to Ambe Gauri, victory to dark-complexioned Gauri. You are meditated upon day and night by Hari, Brahma, and Shiva.