Om Jai Shiv Omkara
refrain
ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा, स्वामी जय शिव ओंकारा
Om jai Shiv Omkara, Swami jai Shiv Omkara
ब्रह्मा, विष्णु, सदाशिव, अर्द्धांगी धारा
Brahma, Vishnu, Sadashiv, ardhangi dhara
ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा
Om jai Shiv Omkara
Meaning
Om, victory to Shiva, the embodiment of Om; O Lord, victory to Shiva Omkara
Brahma, Vishnu and Sadashiva, and you who bear your consort as half your form
Om, victory to Shiva Omkara
verse 1
एकानन चतुरानन पञ्चानन राजे
Ekanan chaturanan panchanan raje
हंसासन गरूड़ासन वृषवाहन साजे
Hansasan garudasan vrishvahan saje
Meaning
The one-faced, four-faced and five-faced forms shine resplendent
Adorned on the swan-seat, the Garuda-seat and the bull-mount
refrain
ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा
Om jai Shiv Omkara
Meaning
Om, victory to Shiva Omkara
verse 2
दो भुज चार चतुर्भुज दसभुज अति सोहे
Do bhuj char chaturbhuj dasbhuj ati sohe
त्रिगुण रूप निरखते त्रिभुवन जन मोहे
Trigun roop nirakhte tribhuvan jan mohe
Meaning
Two arms, four arms, ten arms, all look most beautiful
Beholding your three-guna form, the people of the three worlds are enchanted
refrain
ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा
Om jai Shiv Omkara
Meaning
Om, victory to Shiva Omkara
verse 3
अक्षमाला वनमाला मुण्डमाला धारी
Akshamala vanmala mundmala dhari
त्रिपुरारी कंसारी कर माला धारी
Tripurari kansari kar mala dhari
Meaning
Wearing the rosary, the forest-garland and the garland of skulls
Destroyer of Tripura, you hold the garland in your hand
refrain
ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा
Om jai Shiv Omkara
Meaning
Om, victory to Shiva Omkara
verse 4
श्वेताम्बर पीताम्बर बाघम्बर अंगे
Shvetambar pitambar baghambar ange
सनकादिक गरुणादिक भूतादिक संगे
Sankadik garunadik bhootadik sange
Meaning
White-robed, yellow-robed, and tiger-skin clad upon your body
In the company of Sanaka and other sages, Garuda and others, and the spirit-hosts
refrain
ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा
Om jai Shiv Omkara
Meaning
Om, victory to Shiva Omkara
verse 5
कर के मध्य कमण्डलु चक्र त्रिशूलधारी
Kar ke madhya kamandalu chakra trishuldhari
सुखकारी दुखहारी जगपालन कारी
Sukhkari dukhhari jagpalan kari
Meaning
In your hands a water-pot, a discus and a trident you bear
Giver of joy, remover of sorrow, sustainer of the world
refrain
ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा
Om jai Shiv Omkara
Meaning
Om, victory to Shiva Omkara
verse 6
ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव जानत अविवेका
Brahma Vishnu Sadashiv janat aviveka
मधु-कैटभ दोउ मारे, सुर भयहीन करे
Madhu-Kaitabh dou maare, sur bhayheen kare
Meaning
Brahma, Vishnu and Sadashiva; the undiscerning cannot truly know you
You slew the two demons Madhu and Kaitabha and freed the gods from fear
refrain
ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा
Om jai Shiv Omkara
Meaning
Om, victory to Shiva Omkara
verse 7
लक्ष्मी व सावित्री पार्वती संगा
Lakshmi va Savitri Parvati sanga
पार्वती अर्द्धांगी, शिवलहरी गंगा
Parvati ardhangi, Shivlahari Ganga
Meaning
Lakshmi, Savitri and Parvati are at your side
Parvati as half your body, and the Ganga flowing in waves from Shiva
refrain
ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा
Om jai Shiv Omkara
Meaning
Om, victory to Shiva Omkara
verse 8
पर्वत सोहैं पार्वती, शंकर कैलासा
Parvat sohain Parvati, Shankar Kailasa
भांग धतूर का भोजन, भस्मी में वासा
Bhang dhatoor ka bhojan, bhasmi mein vasa
Meaning
Parvati graces the mountain, Shankar dwells on Kailasa
Bhang and datura are your fare, and you dwell amid ashes
refrain
ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा
Om jai Shiv Omkara
Meaning
Om, victory to Shiva Omkara
verse 9
जटा में गंग बहत है, गल मुण्डन माला
Jata mein Gang bahat hai, gal mundan mala
शेष नाग लिपटावत, ओढ़त मृगछाला
Shesh Naag liptavat, odhat mrigchhala
Meaning
In your matted locks the Ganga flows, on your neck a garland of skulls
The serpent Shesha coils about you, and you wear a deerskin
refrain
ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा
Om jai Shiv Omkara
Meaning
Om, victory to Shiva Omkara
verse 10
काशी में विराजे विश्वनाथ, नन्दी ब्रह्मचारी
Kashi mein viraje Vishwanath, Nandi brahmchari
नित उठ दर्शन पावत, महिमा अति भारी
Nit uth darshan pavat, mahima ati bhari
Meaning
In Kashi you are enthroned as Vishwanath, with Nandi the celibate attendant
Rising daily, devotees take your darshan; your glory is immense
refrain
ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा
Om jai Shiv Omkara
Meaning
Om, victory to Shiva Omkara
closing doha
त्रिगुणस्वामी जी की आरति जो कोइ नर गावे
Trigunswami ji ki aarti jo koi nar gave
कहत शिवानन्द स्वामी, मनवान्छित फल पावे
Kahat Shivanand Swami, manvanchhit phal pave
Meaning
Whoever sings this aarti of the Lord of the three gunas
Says Swami Shivanand, obtains the fruit their heart desires
refrain
ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा
Om jai Shiv Omkara
Meaning
Om, victory to Shiva Omkara
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