Jai Saraswati Mata
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refrain
जय सरस्वती माता, मैया जय सरस्वती माता
jai sarasvati mata, maiya jai sarasvati mata
Victory to Mother Saraswati, victory to you, Mother Saraswati
सदगुण वैभव शालिनी, त्रिभुवन विख्याता
sadgun vaibhav shalini, tribhuvan vikhyata
adorned with virtue and glory, renowned through the three worlds
जय सरस्वती माता
jai sarasvati mata
Victory to Mother Saraswati
verse 1
चन्द्रवदनि पद्मासिनि, द्युति मंगलकारी
chandravadani padmasini, dyuti mangalkari
Moon-faced, seated on a lotus, your radiance brings auspiciousness
सोहे शुभ हंस सवारी, अतुल तेजधारी
sohe shubh hans savari, atul tejdhari
You ride gracefully on the swan, bearer of incomparable splendour
refrain
जय सरस्वती माता
jai sarasvati mata
Victory to Mother Saraswati
verse 2
बाएं कर में वीणा, दाएं कर माला
baen kar mein vina, daen kar mala
In your left hand the veena, in your right hand the rosary
शीश मुकुट मणि सोहे, गल मोतियन माला
shish mukut mani sohe, gal motiyan mala
A jewelled crown adorns your head, a pearl garland your neck
refrain
जय सरस्वती माता
jai sarasvati mata
Victory to Mother Saraswati
verse 3
देवी शरण जो आए, उनका उद्धार किया
devi sharan jo aae, unka uddhar kiya
O Devi, whoever came to your refuge, you delivered them
पैठी मंथरा दासी, रावण संहार किया
paithi manthara dasi, ravan sanhar kiya
entering even the maidservant Manthara, you brought about Ravana's destruction
refrain
जय सरस्वती माता
jai sarasvati mata
Victory to Mother Saraswati
verse 4
विद्या ज्ञान प्रदायिनि, ज्ञान प्रकाश भरो
vidya gyan pradayini, gyan prakash bharo
Bestower of learning and knowledge, fill us with the light of wisdom
मोह अज्ञान और तिमिर का, जग से नाश करो
moh agyan aur timir ka, jag se nash karo
destroy from the world delusion, ignorance and darkness
refrain
जय सरस्वती माता
jai sarasvati mata
Victory to Mother Saraswati
verse 5
धूप दीप फल मेवा, माँ स्वीकार करो
dhup dip phal meva, maa svikar karo
Mother, accept this incense, lamp, fruit and offerings
ज्ञानचक्षु दे माता, जग निस्तार करो
gyanchakshu de mata, jag nistar karo
grant us the eye of wisdom, Mother, and deliver the world
refrain
जय सरस्वती माता
jai sarasvati mata
Victory to Mother Saraswati
closing doha
माँ सरस्वती की आरती, जो कोई जन गावे
maa sarasvati ki aarti, jo koi jan gave
Whoever sings this aarti of Mother Saraswati
हितकारी सुखकारी, ज्ञान भक्ति पावे
hitkari sukhkari, gyan bhakti pave
beneficial and joy-giving, gains knowledge and devotion
refrain
जय सरस्वती माता
jai sarasvati mata
Victory to Mother Saraswati
जय सरस्वती माता, जय जय सरस्वती माता
jai sarasvati mata, jai jai sarasvati mata
Victory to Mother Saraswati, victory, victory to Mother Saraswati
सदगुण वैभव शालिनी, त्रिभुवन विख्याता
sadgun vaibhav shalini, tribhuvan vikhyata
adorned with virtue and glory, renowned through the three worlds
जय सरस्वती माता
jai sarasvati mata
Victory to Mother Saraswati
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