Gayatri Mata Aarti

आदि शक्ति तुम अलख निरञ्जन जग पालन कर्त्री

Aadi shakti tum alakh niranjan jag palan kartri

You are the primal power, unseen and untainted, sustainer of the world

दुःख शोक भय क्लेश कलह दारिद्र्य दैन्य हर्त्री

Duhkh shok bhay klesh kalah daridrya dainya hartri

remover of sorrow, grief, fear, affliction, strife, poverty and misery

ब्रह्म रूपिणी प्रणत पालिनी जगत धातृ अम्बे

Brahma rupini pranat palini jagat dhatri Ambe

O Mother, embodiment of Brahman, protector of the devoted, upholder of the world

भव भयहारी जन हितकारी सुखदा जगदम्बे

Bhav bhayahari jan hitakari sukhada Jagadambe

O Jagadamba, remover of worldly fear, benefactor of people, giver of joy

भय हारिणि भव तारिणि अनघे अज आनन्द राशि

Bhay harini bhav tarini anaghe aj anand rashi

remover of fear, deliverer across existence, sinless, unborn, a treasure of bliss

अविकारी अघहरी अविचलित अमले अविनाशी

Avikari aghahari avicalit amale avinashi

changeless, sin-destroying, unshaken, pure and imperishable

कामधेनु सत् चित् आनन्दा जय गङ्गा गीता

Kamdhenu sat cit ananda jaya Ganga Gita

Kamadhenu, being-consciousness-bliss, victory to you, O Ganga and Gita

सविता की शाश्वती शक्ति तुम सावित्री सीता

Savita ki shashvati shakti tum Savitri Sita

You are the eternal power of Savitr the Sun, you are Savitri and Sita

ऋग् यजु साम अथर्व प्रणयिनी प्रणव महामहिमे

Rig Yaju Sam Atharv Pranayini Pranav Maha-mahime

beloved of the Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Vedas, O greatly glorious Pranava (Om)

कुण्डलिनी सहस्रार सुषुम्ना शोभा गुण गरिमे

Kundalini Sahasrar Sushumnna shobha gun garime

O splendour of the Kundalini, Sahasrara and Sushumna, majestic in virtue

स्वाहा स्वधा शची ब्रह्माणी राधा रुद्राणी

Svaha Svadha Shachi Brahmani Radha Rudrani

You are Svaha, Svadha, Shachi, Brahmani, Radha and Rudrani

जय सतरूपा वाणी विद्या कमला कल्याणी

Jay Satarupa Vani Vidya Kamala Kalyani

victory to you, O Satarupa, Vani, Vidya, Kamala and Kalyani

जननी हम हैं दीन हीन दुःख दारिद के घेरे

Janani ham hain din hin duhkh darid ke ghere

O Mother, we are lowly and helpless, encircled by sorrow and poverty

यदपि कुटिल कपटी कपूत तऊ बालक हैं तेरे

Yadapi kutil kapati kaput tau balak hain tere

though crooked, deceitful and unworthy, we are still your children

स्नेह सनी करुणामयि माता चरण शरण दीजै

Sneh sani karunamayi Mata charan sharan dijai

O tender, compassionate Mother, grant us the refuge of your feet

बिलख रहे हम शिशु सुत तेरे दया दृष्टि कीजै

Bilakh rahe ham shishu sut tere daya drishti kijai

we, your infant children, are weeping; cast your merciful glance upon us

काम क्रोध मद लोभ दम्भ दुर्भाव द्वेष हरिये

Kam krodh mad lobh dambh durbhav dvesh hariye

take away lust, anger, pride, greed, arrogance, ill-will and hatred

शुद्ध बुद्धि निष्पाप हृदय मन को पवित्र करिये

Shuddh buddhi nishpap hriday man ko pavitra kariye

make our intellect pure, our hearts sinless, and our minds holy

तुम समर्थ सब भाँति तारिणी तुष्टि पुष्टि त्राता

Tum samarth sab bhanti tarini tushti pushti trata

You are able in every way to deliver us, giver of contentment, nourishment and protection

सत् मारग पर हमें चलाओ जो है सुखदाता

Sat marag par hamein chalao jo hai sukhadata

Lead us upon the path of truth, you who are the giver of happiness