The Shri Vishnu Aarati

OM JAI JAGADIISHA HARE, SWAAMI JAI JAGADIISHA HARE
BHAKTA JANONH KE SANKATA KSHANA MEIN DUURA KARE
OM JAI JAGADIISHA HARE

Glory, glory to you, O Omkaara, the Supreme Lord of the worlds and destroyer of all afflictions! Glory to you, O Lord and Master of the universe! You deliver your devotees from distress in a single instant. Glory, glory...

JO DHYAAVE PHALA PAAVE, DUKHA VINASE MANA KAA
SUKHA SAMPATI GHARA AAVE, KAASTA MITE TANA KAA
OM JAI JAGADIISHA HARE

He who meditates on you reaps the fruit thereof, the fruit of your blessings and deliverance from all heart’s grief while happiness and wealth roll in into his house, and his body is cured of pain.

MAATA-PITAA TUMA MERE, SHARANA GAHUUN MAIN KISAKII
TUMA BINA AURA NA DUUJAA AASA KARUUN MAIN JISAKII
OM JAI JAGADIISHA HARE

As I have only you for my parents, who else can be my refuge? Since I have none else in the world, in whom shall I repose trust?

TUMA PUURANA PARAMAATMAA TUMA ANTARYAAMII
PARABRAHMA PARAMESHVARA TUMA SABA KE SVAAMI
OM JAI JAGADIISHA HARE

You are the most perfect and supreme lord of all, the controller of our inmost beings, impersonal and attributeless Brahma and the supreme master of all.

TUMA KARUNAA KE SAAGARA TUMA PAALANA KARTAA
MAIN MUURAKHA KHALA KAAMII, KRIPAA KARO BHARTAA
OM JAI JAGADIISHA HARE

While you are the ocean of compassion and sustainer of all, I am dull-witted (stupid), wicked and lecherous. O my beloved Lord, be gracious unto me.

TUMA HO EKA AGOCHARA SABA KE PRAANAPATI
KISA VIDHA MILUUN DAYAAMAYA TUMAKO MAIN KUMATI
OM JAI JAGADIISHA HARE

You are one and imperceptible by the senses (unattainable); you are also the lord of all the vital forces in the world ( the beloved master of every being). Can I, a wicked one, face you who are so exceedingly kind?

DIINA BANDHU DUKHAHARTAA TUMA RAKSAKA MERE
APANE HATHA UTHAAO DVAARA PAARAA MAIN TERE
OM JAI JAGADIISHA HARE

You are, O Lord of compassion (helper of the destitute) and destroyer of pain, my only protector; I am lying (forsaken) at your door; come and lift me up with your own hands.

VISAYA VIKAARA MITAAO PAAPA HARO DEVAA
SHRADDHAA BHAKTI BARHAAO SANTANA KII SEVAA
OM JAI JAGADIISHA HARE

Extirpate, O Lord, the defilements of my senses (my sensuality) and all my transgressions, so that my faith in and devotion to you keep on growing and I am able to serve the saints.

TANA MANA DHANA JO KUCHA HAI, SABA HII HAI TERAA
TERAA TUJHAKO ARPANA KYAA LAAGE MERAA
OM JAI JAGADIISHA HARE

Whatever I have, O lord, body, intellect and wealth, is all yours. All this of which you are the owner is dedicated to you. What do I lose if I return what is not mine (or by surrendering the gifts you have given me) ?

Shri Shiva Aarati

Shri Hanuman Aarati

AARATII KIIJAI HANUMAANA LALAA KI
DUSTA DALANA RAGHUNAATHA KALAA KI
AARATII KIIJAI HANUMAANA

May we now perform the ceremony of Aarti in adoration of our beloved Hanuman who is the slayer of the wicked and a quintessential part and parcel of Rama himself. May we..

JAAAKE BALA SE GIRIVARA KAANPE
BHUUTA PISAACHA NIKATA NAHIN JHAANKE

His might causes even the Himalayas to tremble (with fear) and ghosts and goblins to keep their distance. May we perform…

DE BIIDAA RAGHUNAATHA PATHAAE
LANKAA JAARII SIYA SUDHI LAAE

Shri Rama dispatched him on the all-important mission to Lanka (the isle of demons) which he reduced to ashes before bringing the tidings of Sita.

LANKAA SII KOTA SAMUDRA SII KHAAII
JAATA PAVANA SUTA NA LAAII

Hanuman, Son of the Wind, leapt across the ocean and the rampart of the city in the twinkling of an eye.

BAAEIN BHUJAA SE ASURA SANHAARE
DAAHINII BHUJAA SURA UBAARE

With his left arm he slew the demons and with the right saved the gods and sages.

LANKAA JARAAI ASURA SANHAARE
RAAJAARAAMA KE KAAJA SANVAARE

Having set Lanka on fire he slew the fiends and accomplished the task that Rama had assigned him.

ANJANIIPUTRA MAHAABALDAAII
DEVA SANTA KE SADAA SAHAAII

O Son of Anjani, you bestow great might (on your votaries) and always provide succour to gods and sages.

LAKSHMANA MUURCHITA PADE SAKAARE
LAAII SANJIIVANI PRAANA UBAARE

When Lakshmana was lying unconscious, you brought the life-saving herb at daybreak, which saved the dying warrior (restored his vital breath).

PAITHI PAATAALA TODII YAMA KAARE
AHIRAAVANA KE BHUJAA UKHAADE

Descending to the nether regions, you broke open the prison-gates of Yama and pulled Ahiravana’s arms apart.

SURA NARA MUNI JANA AARTII UTAAREIN
JAI JAI JAI KAPIRAAJA UCHAAREIN

Gods, humans, sages and devotees chant your Aarti and glorify you again and again.

KANCHAN THAARA KAPUURA SUHAAII
AARTII KARATA ANJANI MAAII

In a golden platter with camphor placed beautifully in it, your mother, Anjani, waves the lustral lamp round you and hymns your praises.

JO HANUMAANA JII KII AARATII GAAVE
BASI VAIKUNTHA PARAMA PADA PAAVE

He who hymns Hanuman’s Aarti (or performs the last ceremony with waving of lights around him) goes straight to Vaikuntha (the celestial abode of Rama) and attains salvation.

JAI LAKSHMI MAATAA,
MAIYAA JAYA LAKSHMI MAATAA
TUMAKO NISHADINA DHYAAVATA,
HARA VISHNU VIDHAATAA

Glory to you, O Mother, glory to you, mother Lakshmi. Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma meditate on you everyday and night.

BRAHMAANII, RUDRAANII, KAMALAA,
TUUHII HAI JAGA MAATAA
SUURYA CHANDRAMAA DHYAAVATA,
NAARADA RISHI GAATAA

You are yourself the consort of Brahma, Rudra and Vishnu and the mother of the world. The sage Narada sings your praises and the Sun and the Moon meditate on you.

DURGAA RUUPA NIRANTARA,
SUKHA SAMPATI DAATAA
JO KOI TUMAKO DHYAAVATA,
RIDDHI SIDDHI DHANA PAATAA

As Durga, you grant both happiness and prosperity; and he who centres his attention on you becomes a recipient of all riddhis and siddhis-Prosperity and Accomplishment.

TUUHII HAI PAATAALA BASANTII,
TUUHII SHUBHA DAATAA
KARMA PRABHAAVA PRAKAASHAKA,
JAGANIDHI KE TRAATAA

None but you dwell in the nether regions of the earth and you alone ensure good luck, bring to light the effect of Karma (action) and protect all worldly treasures.

JISA GHARA MEIN TUMA RAHATII,
SABA SADAGUNA AATAA
KARA SAKE KOII KARA LE,
MANA NAHIN GHABARAATAA

All the virtues collect themselves where you have your dwelling ; with your grace and favour even the impossible becomes possible without causing any nervous agitation.

TUMA BINA YAGYA NA HOVE,
VASTRA NA KOII PAATAA
KHAANA PAANA KAA VAIBHAVA,
SABA TUMASE HII AATAA

No sacrifice can be performed without you (your grace), no one can obtain any garment (to cover his body); it is from you that one obtains one’s sustenance (food and drink).

SHUBHA GUNA MANDIRA SUNDARA,
KSHIRODADHI JAATAA
RATANA CHATURDASHA TUMA HII,
KOII NAHIIN PAATAA

O daughter of the Ocean of Milk and the beauteous temple of all propitious virtues, you are a living mass of all the fourteen gems with which none else is endowed.

AARTII LAKSHMII JII KII,
JO KOII NARA GAATAA
URA AANANDA UMANGA ATI,
PAAPA UTARA JAATAA

Whosoever hymns this prayer to Lakshmi is purged of his sins and experiences the ecstasy of joy. 

Ma Saraswati Aarati

JAI SARASVATII MAATAA, JAI JAI HE SARASVATII MAATAA
SADGUNA VAIBHAVA SHAALINII, TRIBHUVANA VIKHYAATAA

Glory, glory, all glory to you, O Mother Saraswati; you are renowned throughout the three spheres as the treasure-house of all great noble virtues. Let all sing to the glory of your name!

CHANDRAVADANII PADMAASINII DYUTI MANGALAKARE
SOHE SHUBHA HANSA SAVARE, ATULA TEJADHARE

O infinitely radiant Goddess, you are beautiful and right as the moon and are seated in lotus posture; you are lustrous in appearance and source of all blessings; your vehicle, the auspicious swan, looks elegant.

BAAYE KARA MEIN VIINAA, DAAYEN KARA MAALAA
SHIISHA MUKUTA MANI SOHE, GALA MOTIYANA MAALAA

In your left hand, O Mother Saraswati, is the lute (Veena) and in the right a wreath; on your head lies a splendid coronet of gems and around your neck a string of pearls.

DEVII SHARANA JO AAE UNAKAA UDDHAARAM KIYAA
PAITHI MANTHARAA DAASII, RAAVANA SANHAARA KIYAA

O Goddess, whosoever sought refuge in you was released from the cycle of birth and death. By perverting the mind of Kaikayee’s dull-witted handmaid, Manthara, you became instrumental in the destruction of Ravana.

VIDYAA GYAANA PRADAAYINII, JAGA MEIN GYAANA PRAKAASHA BHARO
MOHA AURA AJNAANA TIMIRA KAA JAGA SE NAASHA KARO

O bestower of learning and skill, illumine the world with light of knowledge and dispel the darkness of ignorance and infatuation.

DHUUPA DIIPA PHALA MEVAA MAAN SVIKAARA KARO
GYAANA CHAKSHU DE MAATAA, JAGA NISTAARA KARO

O Mother, pray accept my gift of incense, light, both green and dry fruits and endowing the world with eyes of knowledge ferry it across the ocean of this phenomenal world.

MAAN SARASVATII KII ARATII, JO KOII JANA GAAVAI
HITAKAARII SUKHAKAARII GYAANA HAKTI PAAVAI

Whosoever sings this hymn to Mother Saraswati becomes a recipient of knowledge and devotion, both of which are beneficial and yield great happiness.

AARATII GANGAA MAIYAA,
MAAN JAI SURASARI MAIYAA
BHAVA VAARIDHI UDDHAARINII,
ATI HI SUDHRUUDHA NAIYAA

May we offer this prayer to Ganga, the divine mother and wave the festal lamp before her; may we glorify her who delivers us from the cycle of transmigration and the ocean of this world as if she were a steady boat.

HARI PADA PADMA PRASUUTAA,
VIMALA VAARIDHAARAA
BRAHMADRAVA BHAAGIRATHII,
SUCHI PUNYAAGAARAA

You are born of he lotus-feet of Vishnu and are famous as a stream of unpolluted water. You are Brahma in a streaming, flowing form brought to earth by Bhagiratha, sacred and a repository of all virtues.

SHSNKARA JATAA VIHAARINII, HAARINII TRAYA TAAPAA|
SAGARA PUTRAGANA TAARINII, HARANII SAKALA PAAPAA

Shiva’s locks are as it were your bower of bliss where you enjoy roaming about; you are the destroyer of all the three kinds of afflictions, physical, mental and providential, deliverer of the sons of Sagara and redresser of all sins.

GANGAA GANGAA JO JANA, UCCHARATA MUKHA SON|
DUURA DESHA STITHA BHII, TURATA TARATA SUKHA SON

He who chants your name even from a long distance is instantaneously rewarded with great comfort and pleasure and attains deliverance as well.

MRUTA KII ASTHI TANIKA TAVA, JALADHAARAA PAAVAI|
SO JANA PAAVANA HOKARA, PARAMADHAAMA JAAVAI

Just a few drops of your holy stream sanctify the bones of the dead, who touching them, go straight to heaven.

TAVA TATAVAASII TARUVARA, JALA THALA CHARA PRAANII|
PAKSHII PASHU PATANGA, GATI PAAVAI NIRVAANII

The countless creature that live in the water or on land, the innumerable birds, cattle, insects as well as the trees growing on your banks are all entitled to salvation (by their association with you).

MAATU DAYAAMAYII KIIJAI, DIINANA PARA DAAYAA|
PRABHU PADA PADMA MILAAKARA, HARI LIIJAI MAAYAA

O compassionate goddess, be kind to the poor and the destitute and revealing to them the lotus-feet of the Lord, lift the veil of delusion which covers their conscience.

Maa Durga Aarati

JAI AMBE GAURII MAIYAA
JAI SHYAAMAA GAURII
NISHADINA TUMAKO DHYAAVATA
HARI BRAHMA SHIVAJII

Glory to you, O divine Mother Gauri, glory to you, O Parvati, who are so rich in maiden grace (virgin beauty), the object of daily meditation by Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva!

MAANGA SINDUURA VIRAAJATA
TIKO MRIGA MADAKO
UJJVALASE DAUU NAINAA
CHANDRAVANA NIIKO

O Ambe! On your forehead is a resplendent mark of vermilion along with a mark of musk (signifying good luck). Your twin eyes are bright and your face beautiful as the moon.

KANAKA SAMAANA KALEVARA,
RAKTAAMBARA RAAJE
RAKTAPUSHPA GALAMAALAA,
KANTHAHAARA SAAJE

Your body with a tinge of gold is splendidly dressed in red attire; on your throat lies a wreath of red blossoms like a beautiful necklace.

KEHARI VAAHANA RAAJATA,
KHADAGA KHAPPARA DHAARI
SURA NARA MUNIJANA SEVATA,
TINAKE DUKHA HAARI

Your vehicle, the lion, is, O Mother in keeping with your splendid form; you bear a sword and a skull in your hands, and on you attend the gods, men, hermits and your votaries whose grief you drive away.

KAANANA KUNADALA SHOBHITA,
NAASAAGRE MOTII
KOTIKA CHANDRA DIVAAKARA,
SAM RAAJATA JYOTII

You are adorned with rings on your ears and with pearl on the tip of your nose, your radiance looks as splendid as that of myriad of suns and moons.

SHUMBHA NISHUMBHA BIDAARE,
MAHISHAASURA GHAATII
DHUUMRA VILOCHANA NAINAA,
NISHADINA MADAMAATII

O slayer of the demon Mahisha, you tore apart the bodies of Shumbha, Nishumbha and Dhuumravilochana. (In the battle waged against them) your eyes reflected a frenzy of fury everyday and night.

BRAHMAANII RUDRAANII,
TUMA KAMALAA RAANII
AAGAMA-NIGAMA BAKHAANII,
TUMA SHIVA PATARAANII

You are the beloved consort of Brahma, Rudra and Vishnu. The Vedas and the Shastras describe you as the queen consort of Shiva,

CHAUSATHA YOGINII GAAVATA,
NRITYA KARATA BHAIRON
BAAJATA TAALA MRIDANGA,
AURA BAAJATA DAMARUU

Sixty-four Yoginis chorus your praise and glorify you, while Bhairava (Shiva) dances in tune to the accompaniment of the sound of tambour (mridanga) and drum (damaru).

TUMA HO JAGA KII MAATAA,
TUMA HII HO BHARTAA
BHAKTANA KII DUKHA HARTAA,
SUKHA SAMPATI KARTAA

You are mother of the universe, its sustainer, reliever of your devotees’ affliction and bestower of happiness and prosperity.

BHUJAA CHAARA ATI SHOBHITA,
VARA MUDRAA DHAARII
MANAVAANCHITA PHALA PAAVATA,
SEVATA NARA NAARII

The four arms you have adorned your person, while the hand raised in benediction reveals your benign aspect. Those among men and women who wait on you and worship you have all their cherished wishes ever fulfilled.

KANCHANA THAALA VIRAAJATA,
AGARU KAPUURA BAATII
BHAALAKETU MEIN RAAJATA,
KOTIRATANA JYOTII

In a golden platter are beautifully laid aloe and camphor, both of which have lighted (to be waved before you); in he radiance of your forehead is reflected the splendour of a myriad gems.