Jai Saraswati Mata — Saraswati Aarti lyrics in Hindi & English, with meaning
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Chorus#
जय सरस्वती माता, मैया जय सरस्वती माता ।
सद्गुण वैभव शालिनी, त्रिभुवन विख्याता ॥Jai Sarasvatī Mātā, Maiyā jai Sarasvatī Mātā.
Sadguṇ vaibhav śālinī, tribhuvan vikhyātā.हे सरस्वती माता, आपकी जय हो! आप सद्गुणों और वैभव से सम्पन्न हैं और तीनों लोकों में विख्यात हैं।
Victory to Mother Saraswati! Rich in every virtue and glory, renowned in the three worlds.
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Verse 1#
चन्द्रवदनि पद्मासिनि द्युति मंगलकारी ।
सोहे शुभ हंस सवारी अतुल तेजधारी ॥Candravadani padmāsini dyuti maṅgalakārī.
Sohe śubh haṁs savārī, atul tejadhārī.आपका मुख चन्द्रमा जैसा है, आप कमल पर विराजती हैं और आपकी कान्ति मंगल करने वाली है; शुभ हंस की सवारी पर आप अतुलनीय तेज के साथ शोभित हैं।
Moon-faced, seated on a lotus, your radiance is auspicious; you look lovely riding the swan, shining with matchless brilliance.
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Verse 2#
बाएं कर में वीणा दाएं कर माला ।
शीश मुकुट मणि सोहे गल मोतियन माला ॥Bāeṁ kar meṁ vīṇā, dāeṁ kar mālā.
Śīś mukuṭ maṇi sohe, gal motiyan mālā.आपके बाएँ हाथ में वीणा और दाएँ हाथ में माला है; सिर पर मणियों का मुकुट और गले में मोतियों की माला शोभित है।
In your left hand the veena, in your right a rosary; a jewelled crown on your head, a pearl garland on your neck.
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Verse 3#
देवी शरण जो आए उनका उद्धार किया ।
पैठी मंथरा दासी रावण संहार किया ॥Devī śaraṇ jo āe, unkā uddhār kiyā.
Paiṭhī Mantharā dāsī, Rāvaṇ saṁhār kiyā.हे देवी, जो आपकी शरण में आए, आपने उनका उद्धार किया। आप मन्थरा दासी की बुद्धि में बैठीं और इस प्रकार रावण का संहार कराया।
O Devi, you uplifted all who came to your refuge. You entered the mind of the maid Manthara — and so brought about the destruction of Ravana.
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Verse 4#
विद्या ज्ञान प्रदायिनि ज्ञान प्रकाश भरो ।
मोह अज्ञान और तिमिर का जग से नाश करो ॥Vidyā jñān pradāyini, jñān prakāś bharo.
Moh ajñān aur timir kā jag se nāś karo.हे विद्या और ज्ञान देने वाली, ज्ञान का प्रकाश भर दो; संसार से मोह, अज्ञान और अन्धकार का नाश करो।
Giver of learning and wisdom, fill us with the light of knowledge; destroy delusion, ignorance and darkness from the world.
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Verse 5#
धूप दीप फल मेवा माँ स्वीकार करो ।
ज्ञानचक्षु दे माता जग निस्तार करो ॥Dhūp dīp phal mevā, mā̃ svīkār karo.
Jñānacakṣu de mātā, jag nistār karo.हे माँ, धूप, दीप, फल और मेवा स्वीकार करो; ज्ञान के नेत्र देकर संसार का उद्धार करो।
Mother, accept the incense, lamp, fruit and dry fruits; give us the eye of wisdom and carry the world across.
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Closing verse#
माँ सरस्वती की आरती जो कोई जन गावे ।
हितकारी सुखकारी ज्ञान भक्ति पावे ॥Mā̃ Sarasvatī kī ārtī jo koī jan gāve.
Hitakārī sukhakārī jñān bhakti pāve.जो कोई माँ सरस्वती की आरती गाता है, उसे हितकारी और सुखकारी ज्ञान और भक्ति प्राप्त होती है।
Whoever sings the aarti of Mother Saraswati receives knowledge and devotion, which bring good and happiness.
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What Jai Saraswati Mata — Saraswati Aarti means
The Saraswati aarti describes the goddess as she appears in her images — moon-faced, seated on a lotus, riding the swan, with the veena in one hand and the rosary in the other — and asks for one thing above all: "fill us with the light of knowledge and destroy ignorance and darkness from the world".
One verse recalls a well-known story: when the gods needed Rama to go to the forest so that Ravana could be destroyed, Saraswati entered the mind of Kaikeyi's maid Manthara. The Ramcharitmanas tells this in its Ayodhya Kand; the aarti uses it to show that even speech and thought move by her will.
How to chant Jai Saraswati Mata — Saraswati Aarti
- WhenOn Vasant Panchami, at school assemblies, before study or exams, and on Saraswati Puja in Navratri
- LampA ghee diya or camphor (kapur) on a plate, waved clockwise before the deity
- WithBell, conch or clapping; everyone sings the chorus together
- AfterTake the aarti — pass your palms over the flame and touch them to your eyes and head
- Prepare the thali. Place a lit diya or camphor, a few flowers, roli, akshat and a little prasad on a plate.
- Begin with the chorus. Stand before the deity and sing the opening line together; it is repeated after every verse.
- Wave the lamp. Move the thali in slow clockwise circles before the deity — traditionally four times at the feet, twice at the navel, once at the face and seven times over the whole form.
- Sing every verse. One person may lead each verse while the others answer with the chorus.
- Close. Place books, pens or instruments before the goddess, take the aarti and begin your study.
Words of popular aartis vary a little from family to family and from one printed sangrah to another; sing the version you know.
Where Jai Saraswati Mata — Saraswati Aarti comes from
A traditional Hindi aarti of uncertain authorship, printed in most aarti sangrahs and sung across North India on Vasant Panchami. The Manthara episode it mentions is from the Ayodhya Kand of Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas.
About Jai Saraswati Mata — Saraswati Aarti
The aarti of Saraswati sung on Vasant Panchami, in schools and before study — asking the goddess of learning to fill the world with the light of knowledge and remove ignorance. It comes from the Traditional, Traditional devotional song. The text is in Hindi.
Frequently asked questions
Who wrote Jai Saraswati Mata — Saraswati Aarti?
Jai Saraswati Mata — Saraswati Aarti comes from the Traditional (Traditional devotional song).
Where can I read Jai Saraswati Mata — Saraswati Aarti lyrics in English?
This page has the full Jai Saraswati Mata — Saraswati 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 सरस्वती माता का अर्थ क्या है?
इस पेज पर जय सरस्वती माता के हर पद के नीचे उसका सरल हिंदी अर्थ और अंग्रेज़ी अर्थ दिया गया है।
Is there a Jai Saraswati Mata — Saraswati Aarti PDF?
Yes — the printable booklet on this page has Jai Saraswati Mata — Saraswati Aarti as a free A5 PDF to download, print and share.
How many verses are there in Jai Saraswati Mata — Saraswati Aarti?
Jai Saraswati Mata — Saraswati Aarti has 7 verses as given on this page.
In which language is Jai Saraswati Mata — Saraswati Aarti?
Jai Saraswati Mata — Saraswati 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 Saraswati Mata — Saraswati Aarti?
A full recitation takes about 3 min.
To whom is Jai Saraswati Mata — Saraswati Aarti dedicated?
Jai Saraswati Mata — Saraswati Aarti is dedicated to Saraswati. The aarti of Saraswati sung on Vasant Panchami, in schools and before study — asking the goddess of learning to fill the world with the light of knowledge and remove ignorance.
When is the Saraswati aarti sung?
On Vasant Panchami, during Saraswati Puja in Navratri, at schools, and before study or music practice.
Why does the aarti mention Manthara?
In the Ramcharitmanas, the gods ask Saraswati to turn Manthara's mind so that events lead Rama to the forest and to Ravana's end.
What should students offer Saraswati?
White or yellow flowers, sweets, and their books and pens to be blessed.
What is Saraswati's vahana?
The swan (hamsa), which is said to separate milk from water — the wisdom to tell the true from the false.
