Jai Ambe Gauri: Durga Aarti

Refrain, sung again after each stanza

जय अम्बे गौरी,
मैया जय श्यामा गौरी ।
तुमको निशदिन ध्यावत,
हरि ब्रह्मा शिवरी ॥

Jay Ambe Gauree
Maiyaa jay shyaamaa Gauree
Tumako nishadin dhyaavat
Hari Brahmaa shivaree

Victory to Ambe, to Gauri; Mother, victory to Shyama Gauri. Day and night Hari, Brahma and Shiva hold you in thought.

Stanza 1

मांग सिंदूर विराजत,
टीको मृगमद को ।
उज्ज्वल से दोउ नैना,
चंद्रवदन नीको ॥

Maang sindoor viraajat
Teeko mrigamad ko
Ujjval se dou nainaa
Chandravadan neeko

Sindur shines in the parting of your hair, with a mark of musk on your brow. Your two eyes are bright, and your moon-like face is lovely.

Stanza 2

कनक समान कलेवर,
रक्ताम्बर राजै ।
रक्तपुष्प गल माला,
कंठन पर साजै ॥

Kanak samaan kalevar
Raktaambar raajai
Raktapushp gal maalaa
Kanthan par saajai

Your body is the colour of gold, and red robes grace it. A garland of red flowers lies at your neck and throat.

Stanza 3

केहरि वाहन राजत,
खड्ग खप्पर धारी ।
सुर-नर-मुनिजन सेवत,
तिनके दुखहारी ॥

Kehari vaahan raajat
Khadg khappar dhaaree
Sur nar munijan sevat
Tinake dukhahaaree

A lion is your mount, and you carry the sword and the khappar. Devas, people and sages serve you, and you take away their sorrows.

Stanza 4

कानन कुण्डल शोभित,
नासाग्रे मोती ।
कोटिक चंद्र दिवाकर,
सम राजत ज्योती ॥

Kaanan kundal shobhit
Naasaagre motee
Kotik chandra divaakar
Sam raajat jyotee

Earrings shine at your ears and a pearl at the tip of your nose. Your radiance matches ten million moons and suns.

Stanza 5

शुंभ-निशुंभ बिदारे,
महिषासुर घाती ।
धूम्र विलोचन नैना,
निशदिन मदमाती ॥

Shumbh nishumbh bidaare
Mahishaasur ghaatee
Dhoomra vilochan nainaa
Nishadin madamaatee

You tore apart Shumbha and Nishumbha and slew Mahishasura. Your eyes that burned Dhumralochana are drunk with fervour day and night.

Stanza 6

चण्ड-मुण्ड संहारे,
शोणित बीज हरे ।
मधु-कैटभ दोउ मारे,
सुर भयहीन करे ॥

Chand mund sanhaare
Shonit beej hare
Madhu kaitabh dou maare
Sur bhayaheen kare

You destroyed Chanda and Munda and took Raktabija's blood. You struck down both Madhu and Kaitabha, and left the devas free of fear.

Stanza 7

ब्रह्माणी, रुद्राणी,
तुम कमला रानी ।
आगम निगम बखानी,
तुम शिव पटरानी ॥

Brahmaanee rudraanee
Tum kamlaa raanee
Aagam nigam bakhaanee
Tum Shiv pataraanee

You are Brahmani, Rudrani and Queen Kamala. Agamas and Nigamas tell of you, the chief queen of Shiva.

Stanza 8

चौंसठ योगिनी मंगल गावत,
नृत्य करत भैरों ।
बाजत ताल मृदंगा,
अरू बाजत डमरू ॥

Chaunsath yoginee mangal gaavat
Nritya karat bhairon
Baajat taal mridangaa
Aroo baajat damroo

The sixty-four yoginis sing songs of blessing, and Bhairava dances. The taal and mridanga play, and the damaru sounds.

Stanza 9

तुम ही जग की माता,
तुम ही हो भरता,
भक्तन की दुख हरता ।
सुख संपति करता ॥

Tum hee jag kee maataa
Tum hee ho bhartaa
Bhaktan kee dukh hartaa
Sukh sampati kartaa

You alone are the mother of the world, and you alone sustain it. The verse says you take away your devotees' sorrow and make their joy and wealth.

Stanza 10

भुजा चार अति शोभित,
वर मुद्रा धारी ।
मनवांछित फल पावत,
सेवत नर नारी ॥

Bhujaa chaar ati shobhit
Var mudraa dhaaree
Manavaanchhit phal paavat
Sevat nar naaree

Your four arms shine, one held in the gesture of blessing. The men and women who serve you gain the fruit they wished for, the verse says.

Stanza 11

कंचन थाल विराजत,
अगर कपूर बाती ।
श्रीमालकेतु में राजत,
कोटि रतन ज्योती ॥

Kanchan thaal viraajat
Agar kapoor baatee
Shreemaalaketu men raajat
Koti ratan jyotee

A golden plate gleams with an aloe and camphor wick. Its light shines like the glow of ten million jewels at Malketu.

Stanza 12

श्री अंबेजी की आरती,
जो कोई नर गावे ।
कहत शिवानंद स्वामी,
सुख-संपति पावे ॥

Shree ambejee kee aartee
Jo koee nar gaave
Kahat shivaanand svaamee
Sukh sampati paave

Whoever sings this aarti of Shri Ambe, says Shivanand Swami, gains joy and wealth: so the verse states.