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Jai Ambe Gauri (Durga Aarti)

जय अम्बे गौरी

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The aarti of Mother Ambe (Durga) — sung nightly through Navratri and at every Devi puja, praising the Goddess who destroys the demons and protects her children.

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Refrain

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

jai ambe gauri, maiya jai shyama gauri tumako nishidina dhyavata, hari brahma shivari

jai ambe gaurī, maiyā jai śyāmā gaurī tumako niśidina dhyāvata, hari brahmā śivarī

Victory to Mother Ambe Gauri! Day and night Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva meditate upon you.

Verse 1

माँग सिन्दूर विराजत, टीको मृगमद को । उज्ज्वल से दोउ नैना, चन्द्रवदन नीको ॥ जय… ॥

mãga sindura virajata, tiko mrigamada ko ujjvala se dou naina, candravadana niko

mā̃ga sindūra virājata, ṭīko mṛgamada ko ujjvala se dou nainā, candravadana nīko

Vermilion adorns the parting of your hair, a musk tilak your brow; your two eyes are radiant, your moon-like face beautiful.

Verse 2

कनक समान कलेवर, रक्ताम्बर राजे । रक्तपुष्प गल माला, कण्ठन पर साजे ॥ जय… ॥

kanaka samana kalevara, raktambara raje raktapushpa gala mala, kanthana para saje

kanaka samāna kalevara, raktāmbara rāje raktapuṣpa gala mālā, kaṇṭhana para sāje

Your form gleams like gold, robed in red; a garland of red flowers graces your neck.

Verse 3

केहरि वाहन राजत, खड्ग खप्पर धारी । सुर-नर-मुनिजन सेवत, तिनके दुखहारी ॥ जय… ॥

kehari vahana rajata, khadga khappara dhari sura-nara-munijana sevata, tinake dukhahari

kehari vāhana rājata, khaḍga khappara dhārī sura-nara-munijana sevata, tinake dukhahārī

Mounted on the lion, bearing sword and bowl; gods, humans and sages serve you, and you remove their sorrows.

Verse 4

कानन कुण्डल शोभित, नासाग्रे मोती । कोटिक चन्द्र दिवाकर, सम राजत ज्योती ॥ जय… ॥

kanana kundala shobhita, nasagre moti kotika candra divakara, sama rajata jyoti

kānana kuṇḍala śobhita, nāsāgre motī koṭika candra divākara, sama rājata jyotī

Earrings adorn your ears, a pearl your nose; your light shines like ten million moons and suns.

Verse 5

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

shumbha-nishumbha bidare, mahishasura ghati dhumra vilocana naina, nishidina madamati

śumbha-niśumbha bidāre, mahiṣāsura ghātī dhūmra vilocana nainā, niśidina madamātī

You tore apart Shumbha and Nishumbha, slew Mahishasura, and destroyed the smoke-eyed demon, ever intoxicated with power.

Verse 6

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

canda-munda samhare, shonita bija hare madhu-kaitabha dou mare, sura bhayahina kare

caṇḍa-muṇḍa saṃhāre, śoṇita bīja hare madhu-kaiṭabha dou māre, sura bhayahīna kare

You destroyed Chanda and Munda, finished Raktabija, slew both Madhu and Kaitabha, and freed the gods from fear.

Verse 7

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

brahmani rudrani tuma kamala rani agama nigama bakhani, tuma shiva patarani

brahmāṇī rudrāṇī tuma kamalā rānī āgama nigama bakhānī, tuma śiva paṭarānī

You are Brahmani, Rudrani, Queen Kamala; praised by the Agamas and Vedas, you are Shiva's own queen.

Verse 8

चौंसठ योगिनी मंगल गावत, नृत्य करत भैरू । बाजत ताल मृदंगा, अरु बाजत डमरू ॥ जय… ॥

caumsatha yogini mangala gavata, nritya karata bhairu bajata tala mridanga, aru bajata damaru

cauṃsaṭha yoginī maṅgala gāvata, nṛtya karata bhairū bājata tāla mṛdaṅgā, aru bājata ḍamarū

The sixty-four yoginis sing auspicious songs while Bhairava dances; the cymbals and mridanga sound, and the damaru drum resounds.

Verse 9

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

tuma hi jaga ki mata, tuma hi ho bharata bhaktana ki duhkha harata, sukha sampatti karata

tuma hī jaga kī mātā, tuma hī ho bharatā bhaktana kī duḥkha haratā, sukha sampatti karatā

You alone are the mother of the world, you alone its sustainer; you take away your devotees' sorrow and grant them happiness and prosperity.

Verse 10

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

bhuja cara ati shobhita, vara-mudra dhari manavanchita phala pavata, sevata nara-nari

bhujā cāra ati śobhita, vara-mudrā dhārī manavāñchita phala pāvata, sevata nara-nārī

Your four arms shine in splendour, one hand raised in the gesture of blessing; the men and women who serve you receive the fruit their hearts desire.

Verse 11

कंचन थाल विराजत, अगर कपूर बाती । श्रीमालकेतु में राजत, कोटि रतन ज्योती ॥ जय… ॥

kancana thala virajata, agara kapura bati shrimalaketu mem rajata, koti ratana jyoti

kañcana thāla virājata, agara kapūra bātī śrīmālaketu meṃ rājata, koṭi ratana jyotī

On the golden plate rest incense and the camphor wick; in Shri Malaketu you shine with the light of ten million jewels.

Verse 12

श्री अम्बेजी की आरति जो कोइ नर गावे । कहत शिवानन्द स्वामी, सुख सम्पत्ति पावे ॥ जय… ॥

shri ambeji ki arati jo koi nara gave kahata shivananda svami, sukha sampatti pave

śrī ambejī kī ārati jo koi nara gāve kahata śivānanda svāmī, sukha sampatti pāve

Whoever sings this aarti of Shri Ambe, says Swami Shivananda, gains happiness and prosperity.

When it is recited: Sung on both Navratris (Chaitra and Sharad), Durga Ashtami, Tuesdays and Fridays, and at all Devi jagran and puja.

Traditional significance: The aarti moves through the Mother's forms — radiant Gauri, fierce slayer of Mahishasura, gentle protector — affirming that she alone is the strength behind creation.

Questions

When is Jai Ambe Gauri sung?

Every evening of Navratri, at Durga puja and Devi jagran, and commonly on Tuesdays and Fridays, days sacred to the Goddess.

Related

Om Jai Lakshmi Mata (Lakshmi Aarti)Om Jai Jagdish Hare

Source: Traditional — the standard aarti of Goddess Durga/Ambe. Regional versions may vary — this text follows the version most widely used in community worship.