Om Jai Lakshmi Mata
ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata is an aarti to Lakshmi. Families often recite it on Dhanteras, Diwali, Akshaya Tritiya, Sharad Purnima, Pohela Boishakh, Shukravar Vrat. Below, each line is in Devanagari, then in English letters, then in plain English.
Refrain
ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता, मैया जय लक्ष्मी माता ।
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata, Maiya Jai Lakshmi Mata
Om, glory to You, Mother Lakshmi; dear Mother, glory to You, Lakshmi
तुमको निसदिन सेवत, हर विष्णु विधाता ॥
Tumko nisdin sevat, Har Vishnu Vidhata
Day after day Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma the Creator wait upon You
Verse 1
उमा, रमा, ब्रम्हाणी, तुम ही जग माता ।
Uma, Rama, Brahmani, tum hi jag mata
As Uma, as Rama, as Brahmani, it is You, the single Mother of the whole world
सूर्य चद्रंमा ध्यावत, नारद ऋषि गाता ॥
Surya chandrama dhyavat, Narad rishi gata
The sun and the moon hold You in their thoughts, and Narada the sage sings of You
॥ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता...॥
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata...
Om, glory to You, Mother Lakshmi...
Verse 2
दुर्गा रुप निरंजनि, सुख-संपत्ति दाता ।
Durga roop Niranjani, sukh-sampatti data
As Durga You are the spotless one, untouched by any stain; comfort and riches are Yours to give
जो कोई तुमको ध्याता, ऋद्धि-सिद्धि धन पाता ॥
Jo koi tumko dhyata, riddhi-siddhi dhan pata
Anyone who keeps You in mind comes into plenty, fulfilment and wealth
॥ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता...॥
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata...
Om, glory to You, Mother Lakshmi...
Verse 3
तुम ही पाताल निवासनी, तुम ही शुभदाता ।
Tum hi patal nivasini, tum hi shubhdata
You alone make Your home in the world below, and You alone bring good fortune
कर्म-प्रभाव-प्रकाशनी, भव निधि की त्राता ॥
Karma-prabhav-prakashini, bhav nidhi ki trata
You show how each deed bears its fruit, and You rescue us from the sea of birth and death
॥ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता...॥
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata...
Om, glory to You, Mother Lakshmi...
Verse 4
जिस घर तुम रहती हो, ताँहि में हैं सद्गुण आता ।
Jis ghar tum rahti ho, tanhi mein hain sadgun aata
Goodness of every kind settles in the house where You choose to stay
सब सभंव हो जाता, मन नहीं घबराता ॥
Sab sambhav ho jata, man nahin ghabrata
There nothing is out of reach, and the heart stays free of worry
॥ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता...॥
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata...
Om, glory to You, Mother Lakshmi...
Verse 5
तुम बिन यज्ञ ना होता, वस्त्र न कोई पाता ।
Tum bin yagya na hota, vastra na koi pata
Without You no fire offering could be made, and no one would have even cloth to wear
खान पान का वैभव, सब तुमसे आता ॥
Khan paan ka vaibhav, sab tumse aata
The richness of our table, all we eat and drink, is a gift from You
॥ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता...॥
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata...
Om, glory to You, Mother Lakshmi...
Verse 6
शुभ गुण मंदिर सुंदर, क्षीरोदधि जाता ।
Shubh gun mandir sundar, kshirodadhi jata
You are a lovely shrine where every good quality dwells, and You arose from the sea of milk
रत्न चतुर्दश तुम बिन, कोई नहीं पाता ॥
Ratna chaturdash tum bin, koi nahin pata
Of the fourteen treasures, none would come to anyone if You were not there
॥ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता...॥
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata...
Om, glory to You, Mother Lakshmi...
Verse 7
महालक्ष्मी जी की आरती, जो कोई नर गाता ।
Mahalakshmi ji ki aarti, jo koi nar gata
Whoever lifts their voice in this aarti to the great Lakshmi
उँर आंनद समाता, पाप उतर जाता ॥
Ur anand samata, paap utar jata
finds bliss settling into the heart, while their wrongdoing lifts and falls away
॥ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता...॥
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata...
Om, glory to You, Mother Lakshmi...
Refrain
ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता, मैया जय लक्ष्मी माता ।
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata, Maiya Jai Lakshmi Mata
Om, glory to You, Mother Lakshmi; dear Mother, glory to You, Lakshmi
तुमको निसदिन सेवत, हर विष्णु विधाता ॥
Tumko nisdin sevat, Har Vishnu Vidhata
Day after day Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma the Creator wait upon You
How to sing it
Lines marked (refrain) are sung again after each verse.
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