Narmada Aarti
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refrain
ॐ जय जगदानन्दी मैया जय आनंद कन्दी
Om jaya Jagadanandi maiya jaya Anand Kandi
Om, victory to you, joy of the world; Mother, victory, O source of bliss
ब्रह्मा हरिहर शंकर रेवा शिव हरि शंकर रुद्री पालन्ती
Brahma Harihar Shankar Reva Shiv Hari Shankar rudri palanti
Brahma, Hari-Hara and Shankar adore you; O Reva, as the Rudra-power of Shiva, Hari and Shankar you nourish all
ॐ जय जगदानन्दी
Om jaya Jagadanandi
Om, victory to you, joy of the world
verse 1
देवी नारद सारद तुम वरदायक अभिनव पदचण्डी
Devi Narad Sharad tum vardayak abhinav pad-chandi
O Devi, you are the boon-giver of Narada and Sharada, the ever-new fierce Chandi
सुर नर मुनि जन सेवत सुर नर मुनि शारद पदवन्ती
Sur nar muni jan sevat sur nar muni Sharad padavanti
gods, men and sages serve you; gods, men, sages and Sharada bow at your feet
refrain
ॐ जय जगदानन्दी
Om jaya Jagadanandi
Om, victory to you, joy of the world
verse 2
देवी धूमक वाहन राजत वीणा वादयन्ती
Devi dhumak vahan rajat vina vadayanti
O Devi, resplendent upon your mount, you play the veena
झूमकत झूमकत झूमकत झनन झनन रमती राजन्ती
Jhumakat jhumakat jhumakat jhanan jhanan ramati rajanti
swaying and swaying, with jingling sounds you revel in radiant delight
refrain
ॐ जय जगदानन्दी
Om jaya Jagadanandi
Om, victory to you, joy of the world
verse 3
देवी बाजत ताल मृदंगा सुरमण्डल रमती
Devi bajat tal mridanga surmandal ramati
O Devi, cymbals and mridang resound as you revel amid the circle of divine music
तोड़ीतान तोड़ीतान तोड़ीतान तुरड़ड़ तुरड़ड़ रमती सुरवन्ती
Toditan toditan toditan turardad turardad ramati suravanti
with swift melodic runs and rhythmic beats you revel, full of divine melody
refrain
ॐ जय जगदानन्दी
Om jaya Jagadanandi
Om, victory to you, joy of the world
verse 4
देवी सकल भुवन पर आप विराजत निशदिन आनन्दी
Devi sakal bhuvan par ap virajat nishdin anandi
O Devi, you preside over all the worlds, ever blissful day and night
गावत गंगा शंकर सेवत रेवा शंकर तुम भव मेटन्ती
Gavat Ganga Shankar sevat Reva Shankar tum bhav metanti
Ganga and Shankar sing your praise, Shankar serves you; O Reva, you wipe away worldly existence
refrain
ॐ जय जगदानन्दी
Om jaya Jagadanandi
Om, victory to you, joy of the world
verse 5
मैया जी को कंचन थाल विराजत अगर कपूर बाती
Maiya ji ko kanchan thal virajat agar kapoor bati
for the Mother a golden platter is set, with agar and camphor lamps
अमरकंठ में विराजत घाटन घाट कोटि रतन जोती
Amarkanth mein virajat ghatan ghat koti ratan joti
you abide at Amarkantak; at every ghat shines the light of countless jewels
refrain
ॐ जय जगदानन्दी
Om jaya Jagadanandi
Om, victory to you, joy of the world
closing verse
मैया जी की आरती निशदिन पढ़ि गावें हो रेवा जुग जुग नर गावें
Maiya ji ki aarti nishdin padhi gaven ho Reva jug jug nar gaven
whoever recites and sings the Mother's aarti day and night, O Reva, people will sing it age after age
भजत शिवानंद स्वामी जपत हरि मन वांछित फल पावें
Bhajat Shivanand Swami japat Hari man vanchit phal paven
Swami Shivanand worships and chants to Hari, and gains the heart's desired fruit
refrain
ॐ जय जगदानन्दी
Om jaya Jagadanandi
Om, victory to you, joy of the world
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