Jai Jai Tulsi Mata — Tulsi Aarti lyrics in Hindi & English, with meaning
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Chorus#
जय जय तुलसी माता, मैया जय तुलसी माता ।
सब जग की सुख दाता, वर दाता ॥Jai jai Tulasī Mātā, Maiyā jai Tulasī Mātā.
Sab jag kī sukh dātā, var dātā.हे तुलसी माता, आपकी जय हो, जय हो! आप सारे जगत को सुख और वर देने वाली हैं।
Victory, victory to Mother Tulsi! Giver of happiness to the whole world, giver of boons.
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Verse 1#
सब योगों के ऊपर, सब रोगों के ऊपर ।
रज से रक्षा करके, भव त्राता ॥Sab yogoṁ ke ūpar, sab rogoṁ ke ūpar.
Raj se rakṣā karke, bhav trātā.आप सब योगों से ऊपर और सब रोगों से ऊपर हैं; रज (मलिनता) से रक्षा करके संसार से तारने वाली हैं।
Above all yogas and above all diseases; protecting us from impurity, you deliver us from worldly life.
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Verse 2#
बटु पुत्री हे श्यामा, सुर बल्ली हे ग्राम्या ।
विष्णु प्रिये जो तुमको सेवे, सो नर तर जाता ॥Baṭu putrī he Śyāmā, sur ballī he grāmyā.
Viṣṇu priye jo tumko seve, so nar tar jātā.हे श्यामा, हे दिव्य लता जो गाँव-गाँव में उगती हो; हे विष्णुप्रिया, जो आपकी सेवा करता है, वह तर जाता है।
O dark Shyama (Krishna tulsi), divine creeper growing in every village; O beloved of Vishnu, whoever serves you crosses over.
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Verse 3#
हरि के शीश विराजत, त्रिभुवन से हो वन्दित ।
पतित जनों की तारिणी, विख्याता ॥Hari ke śīś virājat, tribhuvan se ho vandit.
Patit janoṁ kī tāriṇī, vikhyātā.आप हरि के शीश पर विराजती हैं और तीनों लोक आपकी वन्दना करते हैं; आप पतितों को तारने वाली के रूप में विख्यात हैं।
You rest on Hari's head and are worshipped by the three worlds; you are famed as the saviour of the fallen.
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Verse 4#
लेकर जन्म विजन में, आई दिव्य भवन में ।
मानव लोक तुम्हीं से, सुख-संपति पाता ॥Lekar janm vijan meṁ, āī divya bhavan meṁ.
Mānav lok tumhīṁ se, sukh-sampati pātā.निर्जन वन में जन्म लेकर आप दिव्य भवन में आईं; मनुष्य लोक आपसे ही सुख और सम्पत्ति पाता है।
Born in the wilderness, you came into the divine home; from you alone the human world receives happiness and prosperity.
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Closing verse#
हरि को तुम अति प्यारी, श्याम वर्ण सुकुमारी ।
प्रेम अजब है उनका, तुमसे कैसा नाता ॥Hari ko tum ati pyārī, śyām varṇ sukumārī.
Prem ajab hai unkā, tumse kaisā nātā.आप हरि को अत्यन्त प्यारी हैं, हे श्याम वर्ण वाली सुकुमारी; उनका प्रेम अद्भुत है — आपसे कैसा अनोखा नाता है!
You are most dear to Hari, O tender dark-hued one; wondrous is his love — what a bond he has with you!
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What Jai Jai Tulsi Mata — Tulsi Aarti means
Tulsi (holy basil) is worshipped as a goddess — Vrinda, the beloved of Vishnu — and grows in the courtyard of almost every Hindu home. Her aarti praises her as the giver of happiness and health, the creeper "that grows in every village", who rests on Hari's head (tulsi leaves are offered at Vishnu's feet and on his head) and saves the fallen.
The aarti is sung every evening when a lamp is lit at the tulsi plant, and especially in Kartik month and on Tulsi Vivah, when Tulsi is married to Vishnu as Shaligram.
How to chant Jai Jai Tulsi Mata — Tulsi Aarti
- WhenEvery evening at the tulsi plant; daily in Kartik month; on Tulsi Vivah and Ekadashi
- LampA ghee diya or camphor on a thali, waved clockwise before the deity
- WithBell, conch, cymbals or clapping; everyone sings the chorus
- AfterTake the aarti — pass your palms over the flame and touch them to your eyes
- Prepare the thali. A lit diya or camphor, flowers, roli, akshat and prasad on a plate.
- Begin. Stand before the deity and begin the first verse or chorus together.
- Wave the lamp. Move the thali in slow clockwise circles before the deity while singing.
- Sing every verse. One person may lead each verse while the others answer with the chorus.
- Close. Light a ghee lamp at the tulsi, walk around it (parikrama), and offer water in the morning — but tulsi leaves are not plucked on Ekadashi or Sunday, by tradition.
Words of popular aartis vary a little between families and printed sangrahs; sing the version you know.
Where Jai Jai Tulsi Mata — Tulsi Aarti comes from
A traditional Hindi aarti printed in many aarti sangrahs. Tulsi worship is described in the Padma and Brahmavaivarta Puranas, which tell the story of Vrinda, wife of Jalandhara, whom Vishnu blessed to be worshipped as the tulsi plant and married to him as Shaligram.
About Jai Jai Tulsi Mata — Tulsi Aarti
The aarti of Tulsi Mata sung at the tulsi plant every evening, in Kartik month and on Tulsi Vivah — praising Tulsi, beloved of Vishnu — with meaning. It comes from the Traditional, Traditional devotional song. The text is in Hindi.
Frequently asked questions
Who wrote Jai Jai Tulsi Mata — Tulsi Aarti?
Jai Jai Tulsi Mata — Tulsi Aarti comes from the Traditional (Traditional devotional song).
Where can I read Jai Jai Tulsi Mata — Tulsi Aarti lyrics in English?
This page has the full Jai Jai Tulsi Mata — Tulsi Aarti in Hindi (Devanagari) with the English transliteration under every verse, and the meaning of each verse in Hindi and English. Use the Chant and Meaning buttons above the verses to show only what you need.
जय जय तुलसी माता का अर्थ क्या है?
इस पेज पर जय जय तुलसी माता के हर पद के नीचे उसका सरल हिंदी अर्थ और अंग्रेज़ी अर्थ दिया गया है।
Is there a Jai Jai Tulsi Mata — Tulsi Aarti PDF?
Yes — the printable booklet on this page has Jai Jai Tulsi Mata — Tulsi Aarti as a free A5 PDF to download, print and share.
How many verses are there in Jai Jai Tulsi Mata — Tulsi Aarti?
Jai Jai Tulsi Mata — Tulsi Aarti has 6 verses as given on this page.
In which language is Jai Jai Tulsi Mata — Tulsi Aarti?
Jai Jai Tulsi Mata — Tulsi Aarti is in Hindi. This page gives the original text in Devanagari with Roman transliteration and meaning in Hindi and English.
How long does it take to recite Jai Jai Tulsi Mata — Tulsi Aarti?
A full recitation takes about 3 min.
To whom is Jai Jai Tulsi Mata — Tulsi Aarti dedicated?
Jai Jai Tulsi Mata — Tulsi Aarti is dedicated to Tulsi (Vrinda). The aarti of Tulsi Mata sung at the tulsi plant every evening, in Kartik month and on Tulsi Vivah — praising Tulsi, beloved of Vishnu — with meaning.
When is the Tulsi aarti sung?
Every evening when a lamp is lit at the tulsi plant, and especially in Kartik month and on Tulsi Vivah.
Why is tulsi so sacred?
She is worshipped as Vrinda, the beloved of Vishnu; no Vishnu puja is complete without a tulsi leaf.
When should tulsi leaves not be plucked?
By tradition, not on Ekadashi, Sunday or after sunset.
