Shri Saraswati Aarti - Jai Saraswati Mata

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जय सरस्वती माता, मैया जय सरस्वती माता। सदगुण वैभव शालिनी, त्रिभुवन विख्याता॥ जय सरस्वती माता॥ चन्द्र वदन पद्मासन, वीणा पुस्तक धारी। मुक्ता हार गले शोभित, श्वेत अम्बर धारी॥ जय सरस्वती माता॥ श्वेत कमल पर राजत, श्वेत ही वर्ण शरीरा। माथे पर चमके तिलक, और साजे गजमोती हीरा॥ जय सरस्वती माता॥ देवन को ज्ञान दिया, और सृष्टि को सारा। ज्ञान सुधा बरसावो, हमारा जीवन सुधारो॥ जय सरस्वती माता॥ मन मन्दिर की शोभा, तुम ही हो ज्ञानधारा। तुम बिन सब सूनासूना, तुम हो रत्नागारा॥ जय सरस्वती माता॥ तुम हो सदबुद्धिदाता, तुम रक्षाकारिणी। बुद्धिहीन तुम से पावें, बुद्धि तुम सबकी घट-घट वासिनी॥ जय सरस्वती माता॥ दुर्गति हारिणी दुर्गा, तुम ब्रह्मा स्वरूपा। जय जय महालक्ष्मी जी, सदगुण रत अनूपा॥ जय सरस्वती माता॥ जय सरस्वती माता की आरती जो कोई गावे। हित मन क्रम वाणी से, सदा सुख पावे॥ जय सरस्वती माता॥

Transliteration

jaya sarasvatī mātā, maiyā jaya sarasvatī mātā। sadaguṇa vaibhava śālinī, tribhuvana vikhyātā॥ jaya sarasvatī mātā॥ candra vadana padmāsana, vīṇā pustaka dhārī। muktā hāra gale śobhita, śveta ambara dhārī॥ jaya sarasvatī mātā॥ śveta kamala para rājata, śveta hī varṇa śarīrā। māthe para camake tilaka, aura sāje gajamotī hīrā॥ jaya sarasvatī mātā॥ devana ko jñāna diyā, aura sṛṣṭi ko sārā। jñāna sudhā barasāvo, hamārā jīvana sudhāro॥ jaya sarasvatī mātā॥ mana mandira kī śobhā, tuma hī ho jñānadhārā। tuma bina saba sūnāsūnā, tuma ho ratnāgārā॥ jaya sarasvatī mātā॥ tuma ho sadbuddhidātā, tuma rakṣākāriṇī। buddhihīna tuma se pāveṃ, buddhi tuma sabakī ghaṭa-ghaṭa vāsinī॥ jaya sarasvatī mātā॥ durgati hāriṇī durgā, tuma brahmā svarūpā। jaya jaya mahālakṣmī jī, sadaguṇa rata anūpā॥ jaya sarasvatī mātā॥ jaya sarasvatī mātā kī āratī jo koī gāve। hita mana krama vāṇī se, sadā sukha pāve॥ jaya sarasvatī mātā॥

Translation

Glory to Mother Saraswati! Endowed with noble virtues and splendor, renowned across the three worlds. With a moon-like face, seated on a lotus, holding a veena and a book. A pearl necklace adorns Her neck, and She is dressed in white garments. She is seated on a white lotus, Her body fair and radiant. A tilak shines on Her forehead, adorned with large pearls and diamonds. You gave knowledge to the gods and bestowed wisdom upon all creation. Shower the nectar of knowledge upon us and improve our lives. You are the beauty of the temple of the mind, You are the stream of knowledge. Without You, everything is barren; You are the storehouse of jewels. You are the giver of noble intellect, You are the protector. May the unwise gain wisdom from You; You dwell in the hearts of all. O Durga, remover of ill fortune, You are the form of Brahman. Glory to Mahalakshmi, absorbed in noble virtues, incomparable. Whoever sings this aarti of Mother Saraswati, with devoted mind, actions, and speech, always attains happiness.

जय सरस्वती माता, मैया जय सरस्वती माता। सदगुण वैभव शालिनी, त्रिभुवन विख्याता॥ जय सरस्वती माता॥

Transliteration

jaya sarasvatī mātā, maiyā jaya sarasvatī mātā। sadaguṇa vaibhava śālinī, tribhuvana vikhyātā॥ jaya sarasvatī mātā॥

Translation

Glory to Mother Saraswati! Endowed with noble virtues and splendor, renowned across the three worlds.

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सरस्वती Goddess of knowledge and learning

सदगुण Noble virtues, good qualities

वैभव Splendor, glory

त्रिभुवन Three worlds - heaven, earth, netherworld

चन्द्र वदन पद्मासन, वीणा पुस्तक धारी। मुक्ता हार गले शोभित, श्वेत अम्बर धारी॥ जय सरस्वती माता॥

Transliteration

candra vadana padmāsana, vīṇā pustaka dhārī। muktā hāra gale śobhita, śveta ambara dhārī॥ jaya sarasvatī mātā॥

Translation

With a moon-like face, seated on a lotus, holding a veena and a book. A pearl necklace adorns Her neck, and She is dressed in white garments.

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पद्मासन Lotus seat

वीणा Indian stringed musical instrument

मुक्ता हार Pearl necklace

श्वेत अम्बर White garments

श्वेत कमल पर राजत, श्वेत ही वर्ण शरीरा। माथे पर चमके तिलक, और साजे गजमोती हीरा॥ जय सरस्वती माता॥

Transliteration

śveta kamala para rājata, śveta hī varṇa śarīrā। māthe para camake tilaka, aura sāje gajamotī hīrā॥ jaya sarasvatī mātā॥

Translation

She is seated on a white lotus, Her body fair and radiant. A tilak shines on Her forehead, adorned with large pearls and diamonds.

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श्वेत कमल White lotus flower

वर्ण Color, complexion

तिलक Sacred mark on the forehead

गजमोती Large pearls

देवन को ज्ञान दिया, और सृष्टि को सारा। ज्ञान सुधा बरसावो, हमारा जीवन सुधारो॥ जय सरस्वती माता॥

Transliteration

devana ko jñāna diyā, aura sṛṣṭi ko sārā। jñāna sudhā barasāvo, hamārā jīvana sudhāro॥ jaya sarasvatī mātā॥

Translation

You gave knowledge to the gods and bestowed wisdom upon all creation. Shower the nectar of knowledge upon us and improve our lives.

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ज्ञान Knowledge, wisdom

सृष्टि Creation, universe

सुधा Nectar, ambrosia

सुधारो Improve, reform

मन मन्दिर की शोभा, तुम ही हो ज्ञानधारा। तुम बिन सब सूनासूना, तुम हो रत्नागारा॥ जय सरस्वती माता॥

Transliteration

mana mandira kī śobhā, tuma hī ho jñānadhārā। tuma bina saba sūnāsūnā, tuma ho ratnāgārā॥ jaya sarasvatī mātā॥

Translation

You are the beauty of the temple of the mind, You are the stream of knowledge. Without You, everything is barren; You are the storehouse of jewels.

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मन मन्दिर Temple of the mind, the heart

ज्ञानधारा Stream of knowledge

सूनासूना Empty, desolate

रत्नागारा Storehouse of jewels

तुम हो सदबुद्धिदाता, तुम रक्षाकारिणी। बुद्धिहीन तुम से पावें, बुद्धि तुम सबकी घट-घट वासिनी॥ जय सरस्वती माता॥

Transliteration

tuma ho sadbuddhidātā, tuma rakṣākāriṇī। buddhihīna tuma se pāveṃ, buddhi tuma sabakī ghaṭa-ghaṭa vāsinī॥ jaya sarasvatī mātā॥

Translation

You are the giver of noble intellect, You are the protector. May the unwise gain wisdom from You; You dwell in the hearts of all.

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सदबुद्धिदाता Bestower of noble intellect

रक्षाकारिणी Protectress

बुद्धिहीन Without intellect, unwise

घट-घट वासिनी One who dwells in every heart

दुर्गति हारिणी दुर्गा, तुम ब्रह्मा स्वरूपा। जय जय महालक्ष्मी जी, सदगुण रत अनूपा॥ जय सरस्वती माता॥

Transliteration

durgati hāriṇī durgā, tuma brahmā svarūpā। jaya jaya mahālakṣmī jī, sadaguṇa rata anūpā॥ jaya sarasvatī mātā॥

Translation

O Durga, remover of ill fortune, You are the form of Brahman. Glory to Mahalakshmi, absorbed in noble virtues, incomparable.

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दुर्गति Ill fortune, misery

ब्रह्मा स्वरूपा Form of Brahman, embodiment of the Supreme

अनूपा Incomparable, matchless

जय सरस्वती माता की आरती जो कोई गावे। हित मन क्रम वाणी से, सदा सुख पावे॥ जय सरस्वती माता॥

Transliteration

jaya sarasvatī mātā kī āratī jo koī gāve। hita mana krama vāṇī se, sadā sukha pāve॥ jaya sarasvatī mātā॥

Translation

Whoever sings this aarti of Mother Saraswati, with devoted mind, actions, and speech, always attains happiness.

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हित Welfare, benefit

क्रम Actions, deeds

वाणी Speech, voice

सदा Always, eternally

Introduction

“Jai Saraswati Mata” is the most popular aarti dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the deity of knowledge and learning. This aarti is especially sung during Vasant Panchami and Saraswati Puja. It describes the divine form, virtues, and the power of Goddess Saraswati to bestow wisdom and knowledge.

Significance

The Saraswati Aarti holds special significance as Goddess Saraswati presides over learning, intellect, knowledge, and the arts. Singing this aarti is believed to enhance learning, sharpen the intellect, and illuminate the mind with knowledge. This aarti is considered especially beneficial for students and artists.

How to Perform

Light a ghee lamp before the idol or image of Goddess Saraswati
Offer white flowers, white cloth, and books as offerings
Sing the aarti while moving the plate in a clockwise circular motion before the Goddess
Performing this aarti on Vasant Panchami is considered especially auspicious
Offer white sweets or boondi as prasad