Jai Ambe Gauri

refrain and verse 1

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

jay ambe gaurī, maiyā jay śyāmā gaurī| tumako niśidin dhyāvat, hari brahmā śivarī||

Glory to you, Ambe, the fair Gauri; glory to you, Mother, the dark Shyama Gauri. Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva hold you in meditation day and night.

verse 2

माँग सिन्दूर विराजत, टीको मृगमद को। उज्जवल से दोउ नैना, चन्द्रवदन नीको॥

mām̐g sindūr virājat, ṭīko mṛgamad ko| ujjaval se dou nainā, candravadan nīko||

Vermilion glows in the parting of your hair and a mark of musk sits on your brow. Your two eyes shine and your moon-like face is beautiful.

verse 3

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

kanak samān kalevar, raktāmbar rājai| raktapuṣp gal mālā, kaṇṭhan par sājai||

Your body is radiant like gold and you are dressed in red. A garland of red flowers lies around your neck.

verse 4

केहरि वाहन राजत, खड्ग खप्परधारी। सुर-नर-मुनि-जन सेवत, तिनके दुखहारी॥

kehari vāhan rājat, khaḍg khapparadhārī| sur-nar-muni-jan sevat, tinake dukhahārī||

You ride in majesty upon a lion, holding a sword and a skull bowl. Gods, people and sages serve you, and you take away their sorrows.

verse 5

कानन कुण्डल शोभित, नासाग्रे मोती। कोटिक चन्द्र दिवाकर, सम राजत ज्योति॥

kānan kuṇḍal śobhit, nāsāgre motī| koṭik candr divākar, sam rājat jyoti||

Earrings shine at your ears and a pearl at the tip of your nose. Your light is like that of millions of moons and suns together.

verse 6

शुम्भ-निशुम्भ बिदारे, महिषासुर घाती। धूम्र विलोचन नैना, निशिदिन मदमाती॥

śumbh-niśumbh bidāre, mahiṣāsur ghātī| dhūmr vilocan nainā, niśidin madamātī||

You tore apart the demons Shumbha and Nishumbha and struck down Mahishasura. The second line is usually taken to recall your defeat of the demon Dhumralochana (the smoke-eyed one), and to praise your eyes, which glow with divine fervour day and night.

verse 7

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

caṇḍ-muṇḍ saṃhāre, śoṇit bīj hare| madhu-kaiṭabh dou māre, sur bhayahīn kare||

You destroyed Chanda and Munda and ended Raktabija, whose every drop of blood raised a new demon. You slew both Madhu and Kaitabha and set the gods free from fear.

verse 8

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

brahmāṇī rudrāṇī tum kamalā rānī| āgam-nigam-bakhānī, tum śiv paṭarānī||

You are Brahmani, you are Rudrani, you are Queen Kamala (Lakshmi). The scriptures, both Agama and Veda, tell of you; you are Shiva's chief queen.

verse 9

चौंसठ योगिनी मंगल गावत, नृत्य करत भैरूँ। बाजत ताल मृदंगा, अरु बाजत डमरु॥

cauṃsaṭh yoginī maṃgal gāvat, nṛty karat bhairūm̐| bājat tāl mṛdaṃgā, aru bājat ḍamaru||

The sixty-four yoginis sing auspicious songs and Bhairava dances. Cymbals and the mridanga drum ring out, and the damaru drum sounds.

verse 10

तुम ही जग की माता, तुम ही हो भरता। भक्तन की दुःख हरता, सुख सम्पत्ति करता॥

tum hī jag kī mātā, tum hī ho bharatā| bhaktan kī duḥkh haratā, sukh sampatti karatā||

You alone are the mother of the world, and you are the one who sustains it. You take away the suffering of your devotees and give them happiness and prosperity.

verse 11

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

bhujā cār ati śobhit, var-mudrā dhārī| manavānchit phal pāvat, sevat nar-nārī||

Your four arms are beautiful, and one shows the gesture of giving blessings. The men and women who serve you receive what their hearts long for.

verse 12

कन्चन थाल विराजत, अगर कपूर बाती। श्रीमालकेतु में राजत, कोटि रतन ज्योति॥

kancan thāl virājat, agar kapūr bātī| śrīmālaketu meṃ rājat, koṭi ratan jyoti||

On a golden plate stand lamps with wicks, agarwood and camphor. Their flame shines like countless jewels. (The words 'Shri Malaketu' are read in different ways, as a place or as part of the lamp, and their exact sense is uncertain.)

verse 13 (signature)

श्री अम्बेजी की आरती, जो कोई नर गावै। कहत शिवानन्द स्वामी, सुख सम्पत्ति पावै॥

śrī ambejī kī āratī, jo koī nar gāvai| kahat śivānand svāmī, sukh sampatti pāvai||

Whoever sings this aarti of Shri Ambe, says Shivanand Swami, will gain happiness and prosperity.