Om Jai Shiv Omkara

Refrain, sung again after each stanza

ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा, स्वामी जय शिव ओंकारा।
ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव, अर्द्धांगी धारा॥

Om jay Shiv onkaaraa svaamee jay Shiv onkaaraa
Brahmaa Vishnu sadaashiv arddhaangee dhaaraa

Om, victory to Shiva, to Omkara, O lord, victory. Brahma, Vishnu and Sadashiva, with the half of you that is the goddess.

Stanza 1

एकानन चतुरानन, पंचानन राजे।
हंसासन गरुड़ासन, वृषवाहन साजे॥

Ekaanan chaturaanan panchaanan raaje
Hansaasan garuraasan vrishavaahan saaje

One face, four faces, five faces shine. Seated on the swan, on Garuda, on the bull, you are adorned.

Stanza 2

दो भुज चार चतुर्भुज, दसभुज अति सोहे।
त्रिगुण रूप निरखते, त्रिभुवन जन मोहे॥

Do bhuj chaar chaturbhuj dasabhuj ati sohe
Trigun roop nirakhate tribhuvan jan mohe

Two arms, four arms, ten arms, all very lovely. Beholding the form of the three gunas, the people of the three worlds are enchanted.

Stanza 3

अक्षमाला वनमाला, मुण्डमाला धारी।
चंदन मृगमद सोहे, भाले शशिधारी॥

Akshamaalaa vanamaalaa mundamaalaa dhaaree
Chandan mrigamad sohe bhaale shashidhaaree

You wear the rosary, the forest garland and the garland of skulls. Sandal paste and musk grace you, and the moon rests on your brow.

Stanza 4

श्वेताम्बर पीताम्बर, बाघम्बर अंगे।
सनकादिक गरुड़ादिक, भूतादिक संगे॥

Shvetaambar peetaambar baaghambar ange
Sanakaadik garuraadik bhootaadik sange

In white, in yellow and in tiger skin on your limbs, with Sanaka and his brothers, Garuda and the others, and the bhutas beside you.

Stanza 5

कर के मध्य कमण्डलु, चक्र त्रिशूलधारी।
सुखकारी दुखहारी, जगपालन कारी॥

Kar ke madhya kamandalu chakra trishooladhaaree
Sukhakaaree dukhahaaree jagapaalan kaaree

In your hands are the kamandalu, the discus and the trident. You give joy, take away sorrow and keep the world.

Stanza 6

ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव, जानत अविवेका।
प्रणवाक्षर में शोभित, ये तीनों एका॥

Brahmaa Vishnu sadaashiv jaanat avivekaa
Pranavaakshar men shobhit ye teenon ekaa

The unwise take Brahma, Vishnu and Sadashiva to be separate. Shining in the syllable Om, these three are one.

Stanza 7

लक्ष्मी व सावित्री, पार्वती संगा।
पार्वती अर्द्धांगी, शिवलहरी गंगा॥

Lakshmee va saavitree Paarvatee sangaa
Paarvatee arddhaangee shivalaharee Gangaa

Lakshmi, Savitri and Parvati are together. Parvati is your other half, and the Ganga is your wave.

Stanza 8

पर्वत सोहें पार्वती, शंकर कैलासा।
भांग धतूरे का भोजन, भस्मी में वासा॥

Parvat sohen Paarvatee Shankar kailaasaa
Bhaang dhatoore kaa bhojan bhasmee men vaasaa

Parvati graces the mountain, and Shankara Kailasa. Bhang and datura are your food, and you dwell in ash.

Stanza 9

जटा में गंग बहत है, गल मुण्डन माला।
शेष नाग लिपटावत, ओढ़त मृगछाला॥

Jataa men gang bahat hai gal mundan maalaa
Shesh naag lipataavat orhat mrigachhaalaa

The Ganga flows through your matted hair, and a garland of skulls hangs at your neck. Shesha the serpent coils around you, and you wear a deerskin.

Stanza 10

काशी में विराजे विश्वनाथ, नंदी ब्रह्मचारी।
नित उठ दर्शन पावत, महिमा अति भारी॥

Kaashee men viraaje vishvanaath Nandee brahmachaaree
Nit uth darshan paavat mahimaa ati bhaaree

Vishwanath sits enthroned at Kashi, with Nandi the celibate. Each day people rise and have his darshan, and great is his glory.

Stanza 11

त्रिगुणस्वामी जी की आरती, जो कोई नर गावे।
कहत शिवानंद स्वामी, मनवांछित फल पावे॥

Trigunasvaamee jee kee aartee jo koee nar gaave
Kahat shivaanand svaamee manavaanchhit phal paave

Whoever sings this aarti of the lord of the three gunas, says Shivanand Swami, gains the fruit the heart desires: so the verse states.