Shri Valmiki Maharaj Aarti - Valmiki Jayanti Celebration
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 6 sections
Valmiki Jayanti Celebration Sage Author Sage Valmiki festival
Mangalacharan (Invocation)
Original
ॐ श्री वाल्मीकि महाराजाय नमः। रामायण कर्त्रे जगत्पावनाय नमः॥
Transliteration
Om Shri Valmiki Maharajaya Namah. Ramayana Kartre Jagatpavanaya Namah.
Meaning / Translation
Om, salutations to Shri Valmiki Maharaj. Salutations to the creator of Ramayana, the purifier of the world.
Praise of Valmiki as Adi Kavi
Original
वाल्मीकि तुम हो आदि कवि, रामायण के रचयिता। जगत में फैला ज्ञान तुम्हारा, सबके हो तुम हितकर्ता॥
Transliteration
Valmiki tum ho adi kavi, Ramayana ke rachayita. Jagat mein faila gyan tumhara, sabke ho tum hitakarta.
Meaning / Translation
Valmiki, you are the first poet, the composer of Ramayana. Your knowledge spreads across the world, you are the benefactor of all.
Transformation from Ratnakar to Sage
Original
डाकू रत्नाकर से बने ऋषि, तपस्या से पाया ज्ञान। राम नाम की महिमा गाई, किया जगत का कल्याण॥
Transliteration
Daku Ratnakar se bane rishi, tapasya se paya gyan. Ram naam ki mahima gai, kiya jagat ka kalyan.
Meaning / Translation
From the robber Ratnakar you became a sage, attaining wisdom through penance. You sang the glory of Rama's name, bringing welfare to the world.
Aarti Refrain
Original
जय वाल्मीकि महाराज, जय वाल्मीकि महाराज। रामायण के रचयिता, जगत के तुम हो राज॥ आरती कीजै वाल्मीकि की, दुःख दारिद्र हरो महाराज॥
Transliteration
Jai Valmiki Maharaj, Jai Valmiki Maharaj. Ramayana ke rachayita, jagat ke tum ho raj. Aarti kijai Valmiki ki, dukh daridra haro Maharaj.
Meaning / Translation
Victory to Valmiki Maharaj, victory to Valmiki Maharaj. Composer of Ramayana, you are the king of the world. Perform the aarti of Valmiki, O Maharaj, remove sorrow and poverty.
Prayer for Wisdom and Devotion
Original
बुद्धि देहु विवेक देहु, राम भक्ति दृढ़ करी। वाल्मीकि कृपा से सदा, मिटे अज्ञान अंधेरी॥
Transliteration
Buddhi dehu vivek dehu, Ram bhakti dridh kari. Valmiki kripa se sada, mite agyan andheri.
Meaning / Translation
Grant intellect and discrimination, make devotion to Rama firm. By Valmiki's grace, may the darkness of ignorance always be dispelled.
Concluding Blessing
Original
श्री वाल्मीकि जयंती मंगल, घर-घर होये प्रकाश। राम कथा सुनत रहें सदा, वाल्मीकि कृपा विशेष॥
Transliteration
Shri Valmiki Jayanti mangal, ghar-ghar hoye prakash. Ram katha sunat rahen sada, Valmiki kripa vishesh.
Meaning / Translation
Auspicious Valmiki Jayanti, may light spread in every home. May we always listen to Rama's story, by the special grace of Valmiki.