Om Jai Shiv Omkara lyrics in Hindi & English, with meaning
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Chorus#
ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा, स्वामी जय शिव ओंकारा ।
ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव, अर्द्धांगी धारा ॥Oṁ jai Śiv Oṁkārā, Svāmī jai Śiv Oṁkārā.
Brahmā Viṣṇu Sadāśiv, ardhāṅgī dhārā.हे ओंकारस्वरूप शिव, आपकी जय हो! आप ही ब्रह्मा, विष्णु और सदाशिव हैं, और पार्वती को अपने अर्धांग में धारण करते हैं।
Victory to Shiva, the sacred syllable Om! O Lord, victory to you — Brahma, Vishnu and Sadashiva in one, who holds the Goddess as half of his own body.
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Verse 1#
एकानन चतुरानन पञ्चानन राजे ।
हंसासन गरुड़ासन वृषवाहन साजे ॥Ekānan caturānan pañcānan rāje.
Haṁsāsan Garuḍāsan vṛṣavāhan sāje.आप एक मुख (विष्णु), चार मुख (ब्रह्मा) और पाँच मुख (शिव) से सुशोभित हैं; हंस, गरुड़ और बैल आपके वाहन हैं।
You shine with one face (as Vishnu), four faces (as Brahma) and five faces (as Shiva); you are adorned riding the swan, Garuda and the bull.
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Verse 2#
दो भुज चार चतुर्भुज दसभुज अति सोहे ।
त्रिगुण रूप निरखते त्रिभुवन जन मोहे ॥Do bhuj cār caturbhuj dasabhuj ati sohe.
Triguṇ rūp nirakhte tribhuvan jan mohe.दो भुजा, चार भुजा और दस भुजा वाला आपका रूप अत्यन्त शोभायमान है; आपके त्रिगुण रूप को देखकर तीनों लोकों के लोग मोहित हो जाते हैं।
With two arms, four arms and ten arms you look most beautiful; seeing your form of the three gunas, the people of the three worlds are enchanted.
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Verse 3#
अक्षमाला वनमाला मुण्डमाला धारी ।
त्रिपुरारी कंसारी कर माला धारी ॥Akṣamālā vanamālā muṇḍamālā dhārī.
Tripurārī Kaṁsārī kar mālā dhārī.आप रुद्राक्ष की माला, वनमाला और मुण्डमाला धारण करते हैं; आप त्रिपुरासुर और कंस का संहार करने वाले हैं और हाथ में माला लिए हैं।
You wear the rosary of rudraksha, the garland of forest flowers and the garland of skulls; you are the destroyer of Tripura and of Kansa, holding a mala in your hand.
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Verse 4#
श्वेताम्बर पीताम्बर बाघम्बर अंगे ।
सनकादिक गरुड़ादिक भूतादिक संगे ॥Śvetāmbar pītāmbar bāghambar aṅge.
Sanakādik Garuḍādik bhūtādik saṅge.आपके अंगों पर श्वेत वस्त्र, पीताम्बर और बाघम्बर हैं; सनकादि ऋषि, गरुड़ आदि और भूतगण सदा आपके साथ रहते हैं।
Your body is clothed in white, in yellow silk and in tiger skin; the sages like Sanaka, Garuda and the bhutas (Shiva's attendants) are always with you.
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Verse 5#
कर के मध्य कमण्डलु चक्र त्रिशूलधारी ।
सुखकारी दुखहारी जगपालनकारी ॥Kar ke madhya kamaṇḍalu cakra triśūladhārī.
Sukhakārī dukhahārī jagapālanakārī.आपके हाथों में कमण्डलु, चक्र और त्रिशूल है; आप सुख देने वाले, दुख हरने वाले और जगत का पालन करने वाले हैं।
In your hands are the water-pot, the discus and the trident; you give joy, take away sorrow and sustain the world.
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Verse 6#
ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव जानत अविवेका ।
प्रणवाक्षर में शोभित ये तीनों एका ॥Brahmā Viṣṇu Sadāśiv jānat avivekā.
Praṇavākṣar meṁ śobhit ye tīnoṁ ekā.अज्ञानी लोग ब्रह्मा, विष्णु और सदाशिव को अलग-अलग मानते हैं; पर प्रणव (ॐ) अक्षर में ये तीनों एक ही होकर शोभित हैं।
The unwise think Brahma, Vishnu and Sadashiva are separate; in the sacred syllable Om all three shine as one.
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Verse 7#
लक्ष्मी व सावित्री पार्वती संगा ।
पार्वती अर्द्धांगी शिवलहरी गंगा ॥Lakṣmī va Sāvitrī Pārvatī saṅgā.
Pārvatī ardhāṅgī, Śivalaharī Gaṅgā.लक्ष्मी, सावित्री और पार्वती आपके साथ हैं; पार्वती आपकी अर्धांगिनी हैं और गंगा शिव की जटाओं से लहराती हुई बहती है।
Lakshmi, Savitri and Parvati are with you; Parvati is half of your body, and the Ganga flows in waves from Shiva's locks.
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Verse 8#
पर्वत सोहें पार्वती शंकर कैलासा ।
भांग धतूर का भोजन भस्मी में वासा ॥Parvat soheṁ Pārvatī, Śaṅkar Kailāsā.
Bhāṅg dhatūr kā bhojan, bhasmī meṁ vāsā.पर्वत पर पार्वती और कैलास पर शंकर शोभित हैं; भांग-धतूरा उनका भोजन है और वे भस्म में निवास करते हैं।
Parvati graces the mountain and Shankara dwells on Kailash; bhang and dhatura are his food, and he lives covered in sacred ash.
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Verse 9#
जटा में गंग बहत है गल मुण्डन माला ।
शेष नाग लिपटावत ओढ़त मृगछाला ॥Jaṭā meṁ Gaṅg bahat hai, gal muṇḍan mālā.
Śeṣ nāg lipṭāvat, oṛhat mṛgachālā.उनकी जटाओं में गंगा बहती है, गले में मुण्डमाला है; शेषनाग उनसे लिपटे हैं और वे मृगछाला ओढ़ते हैं।
The Ganga flows in his matted hair, a garland of skulls is on his neck; the serpent coils around him and he wraps himself in deer skin.
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Verse 10#
काशी में विराजे विश्वनाथ नन्दी ब्रह्मचारी ।
नित उठ दर्शन पावत महिमा अति भारी ॥Kāśī meṁ virāje Viśvanāth, Nandī brahmacārī.
Nit uṭh darśan pāvat, mahimā ati bhārī.काशी में विश्वनाथ विराजमान हैं और ब्रह्मचारी नन्दी उनके साथ हैं; जो नित्य उठकर उनके दर्शन करते हैं, वे उनकी अपार महिमा जानते हैं।
In Kashi he is enthroned as Vishwanath, with Nandi the celibate devotee; those who rise every day for his darshan know how great his glory is.
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Closing verse#
त्रिगुणस्वामी जी की आरती जो कोई नर गावे ।
कहत शिवानन्द स्वामी मनवांछित फल पावे ॥Triguṇasvāmī jī kī ārtī jo koī nar gāve.
Kahat Śivānand Svāmī manavāñchit phal pāve.जो कोई त्रिगुणस्वामी शिवजी की यह आरती गाता है, शिवानन्द स्वामी कहते हैं, उसे मनचाहा फल मिलता है।
Whoever sings this aarti of the Lord of the three gunas, says Shivanand Swami, receives the fruit the heart desires.
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What Om Jai Shiv Omkara means
Om Jai Shiv Omkara praises Shiva as Omkara — the Lord who is the sacred sound Om itself. Its key idea comes in the line "Brahmā Viṣṇu Sadāśiv jānat avivekā": only the unwise see Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva as separate; in the syllable Om the three are one. So the aarti begins by naming all three and describing their faces, vehicles and arms together.
The later verses paint the familiar picture of Shiva the yogi — the Ganga in his hair, serpents and ash on his body, Parvati as half of himself, his home on Kailash and his seat as Vishwanath in Kashi. The final verse carries the signature of its poet, "Shivanand Swami".
How to chant Om Jai Shiv Omkara
- WhenEvery Monday, at Pradosh (evening of the 13th tithi), in Shravan month and on Maha Shivratri — usually after abhishek of the Shivalinga
- 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. Offer bel leaves and water to the linga, take the aarti over the flame and share the prasad.
Words of popular aartis vary a little from family to family and from one printed sangrah to another; sing the version you know.
Where Om Jai Shiv Omkara comes from
The aarti is a folk-devotional composition of North India; its closing verse names Shivanand Swami, about whom little is known beyond tradition. It has been printed in almost every Hindi aarti sangrah of the last century and is sung in Shiva temples and homes across India.
Several verses (Lakshmi–Savitri–Parvati, the mountain and Kailash, the Ganga in his hair, Kashi Vishwanath) are sung in some families and not in others; the core verses on Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva as one are common to all versions.
About Om Jai Shiv Omkara
The best-known aarti of Bhagavan Shiva, sung every Monday, at Pradosh and on Maha Shivratri — praising Shiva as one with Brahma and Vishnu in the sacred sound Om. It comes from the Traditional (signed "Shivanand Swami"), Traditional devotional song. The text is in Hindi.
Frequently asked questions
Who wrote Om Jai Shiv Omkara?
Om Jai Shiv Omkara comes from the Traditional (signed "Shivanand Swami") (Traditional devotional song).
Where can I read Om Jai Shiv Omkara lyrics in English?
This page has the full Om Jai Shiv Omkara 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.
ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा का अर्थ क्या है?
इस पेज पर ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा के हर पद के नीचे उसका सरल हिंदी अर्थ और अंग्रेज़ी अर्थ दिया गया है।
Is there a Om Jai Shiv Omkara PDF?
Yes — the printable booklet on this page has Om Jai Shiv Omkara as a free A5 PDF to download, print and share.
How many verses are there in Om Jai Shiv Omkara?
Om Jai Shiv Omkara has 12 verses as given on this page.
In which language is Om Jai Shiv Omkara?
Om Jai Shiv Omkara 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 Om Jai Shiv Omkara?
A full recitation takes about 4 min.
To whom is Om Jai Shiv Omkara dedicated?
Om Jai Shiv Omkara is dedicated to Shiva. The best-known aarti of Bhagavan Shiva, sung every Monday, at Pradosh and on Maha Shivratri — praising Shiva as one with Brahma and Vishnu in the sacred sound Om.
When is Om Jai Shiv Omkara sung?
After Shiva puja — especially on Mondays, at Pradosh, during Shravan and on Maha Shivratri.
What does "Omkara" mean?
It means "the form of Om". The aarti praises Shiva as the sacred sound in which Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are one.
Who wrote Om Jai Shiv Omkara?
Its last verse names "Shivanand Swami" as the singer; it is a traditional North Indian aarti whose exact author and date are not recorded.
Why are Brahma and Vishnu praised in a Shiva aarti?
The aarti's message is that the three are one in Om — "the unwise see them as separate".
