Gayatri Mata Aarti
refrain
जयति जय गायत्री माता जयति जय गायत्री माता
Jayati jaya Gayatri Mata jayati jaya Gayatri Mata
सत् मारग पर हमें चलाओ जो है सुखदाता
Sat marag par hamein chalao jo hai sukhadata
Meaning
Glory, victory to Mother Gayatri, glory, victory to Mother Gayatri
Lead us upon the path of truth, you who are the giver of happiness
verse 1
आदि शक्ति तुम अलख निरञ्जन जग पालन कर्त्री
Aadi shakti tum alakh niranjan jag palan kartri
दुःख शोक भय क्लेश कलह दारिद्र्य दैन्य हर्त्री
Duhkh shok bhay klesh kalah daridrya dainya hartri
Meaning
You are the primal power, unseen and untainted, sustainer of the world
remover of sorrow, grief, fear, affliction, strife, poverty and misery
refrain
जयति जय गायत्री माता
Jayati jaya Gayatri Mata
Meaning
Glory, victory to Mother Gayatri
verse 2
ब्रह्म रूपिणी प्रणत पालिनी जगत धातृ अम्बे
Brahma rupini pranat palini jagat dhatri Ambe
भव भयहारी जन हितकारी सुखदा जगदम्बे
Bhav bhayahari jan hitakari sukhada Jagadambe
Meaning
O Mother, embodiment of Brahman, protector of the devoted, upholder of the world
O Jagadamba, remover of worldly fear, benefactor of people, giver of joy
refrain
जयति जय गायत्री माता
Jayati jaya Gayatri Mata
Meaning
Glory, victory to Mother Gayatri
verse 3
भय हारिणि भव तारिणि अनघे अज आनन्द राशि
Bhay harini bhav tarini anaghe aj anand rashi
अविकारी अघहरी अविचलित अमले अविनाशी
Avikari aghahari avicalit amale avinashi
Meaning
remover of fear, deliverer across existence, sinless, unborn, a treasure of bliss
changeless, sin-destroying, unshaken, pure and imperishable
refrain
जयति जय गायत्री माता
Jayati jaya Gayatri Mata
Meaning
Glory, victory to Mother Gayatri
verse 4
कामधेनु सत् चित् आनन्दा जय गङ्गा गीता
Kamdhenu sat cit ananda jaya Ganga Gita
सविता की शाश्वती शक्ति तुम सावित्री सीता
Savita ki shashvati shakti tum Savitri Sita
Meaning
Kamadhenu, being-consciousness-bliss, victory to you, O Ganga and Gita
You are the eternal power of Savitr the Sun, you are Savitri and Sita
refrain
जयति जय गायत्री माता
Jayati jaya Gayatri Mata
Meaning
Glory, victory to Mother Gayatri
verse 5
ऋग् यजु साम अथर्व प्रणयिनी प्रणव महामहिमे
Rig Yaju Sam Atharv Pranayini Pranav Maha-mahime
कुण्डलिनी सहस्रार सुषुम्ना शोभा गुण गरिमे
Kundalini Sahasrar Sushumnna shobha gun garime
Meaning
beloved of the Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Vedas, O greatly glorious Pranava (Om)
O splendour of the Kundalini, Sahasrara and Sushumna, majestic in virtue
refrain
जयति जय गायत्री माता
Jayati jaya Gayatri Mata
Meaning
Glory, victory to Mother Gayatri
verse 6
स्वाहा स्वधा शची ब्रह्माणी राधा रुद्राणी
Svaha Svadha Shachi Brahmani Radha Rudrani
जय सतरूपा वाणी विद्या कमला कल्याणी
Jay Satarupa Vani Vidya Kamala Kalyani
Meaning
You are Svaha, Svadha, Shachi, Brahmani, Radha and Rudrani
victory to you, O Satarupa, Vani, Vidya, Kamala and Kalyani
refrain
जयति जय गायत्री माता
Jayati jaya Gayatri Mata
Meaning
Glory, victory to Mother Gayatri
verse 7
जननी हम हैं दीन हीन दुःख दारिद के घेरे
Janani ham hain din hin duhkh darid ke ghere
यदपि कुटिल कपटी कपूत तऊ बालक हैं तेरे
Yadapi kutil kapati kaput tau balak hain tere
Meaning
O Mother, we are lowly and helpless, encircled by sorrow and poverty
though crooked, deceitful and unworthy, we are still your children
refrain
जयति जय गायत्री माता
Jayati jaya Gayatri Mata
Meaning
Glory, victory to Mother Gayatri
verse 8
स्नेह सनी करुणामयि माता चरण शरण दीजै
Sneh sani karunamayi Mata charan sharan dijai
बिलख रहे हम शिशु सुत तेरे दया दृष्टि कीजै
Bilakh rahe ham shishu sut tere daya drishti kijai
Meaning
O tender, compassionate Mother, grant us the refuge of your feet
we, your infant children, are weeping; cast your merciful glance upon us
refrain
जयति जय गायत्री माता
Jayati jaya Gayatri Mata
Meaning
Glory, victory to Mother Gayatri
verse 9
काम क्रोध मद लोभ दम्भ दुर्भाव द्वेष हरिये
Kam krodh mad lobh dambh durbhav dvesh hariye
शुद्ध बुद्धि निष्पाप हृदय मन को पवित्र करिये
Shuddh buddhi nishpap hriday man ko pavitra kariye
Meaning
take away lust, anger, pride, greed, arrogance, ill-will and hatred
make our intellect pure, our hearts sinless, and our minds holy
refrain
जयति जय गायत्री माता
Jayati jaya Gayatri Mata
Meaning
Glory, victory to Mother Gayatri
verse 10
तुम समर्थ सब भाँति तारिणी तुष्टि पुष्टि त्राता
Tum samarth sab bhanti tarini tushti pushti trata
सत् मारग पर हमें चलाओ जो है सुखदाता
Sat marag par hamein chalao jo hai sukhadata
Meaning
You are able in every way to deliver us, giver of contentment, nourishment and protection
Lead us upon the path of truth, you who are the giver of happiness
refrain
जयति जय गायत्री माता जयति जय गायत्री माता
Jayati jaya Gayatri Mata jayati jaya Gayatri Mata
Meaning
Glory, victory to Mother Gayatri, glory, victory to Mother Gayatri
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