Jayati Jai Gayatri Mata Aarti — Lyrics with Meaning
Gayatri Mata is revered as the mother of the Vedas and the goddess of the Gayatri Mantra. This aarti calls on her as the primal power and as Savitri, Saraswati and Lakshmi, and prays that she remove our faults and lead us on the right path. It is widely sung in Gayatri Parivar yajnas and home worship.
Jayati jai Gayatri Mata, jayati jai Gayatri Mata | Sat maarag par hamen chalao, jo hai sukhdata ||
Aadi shakti tum alakh niranjan, jag palan kartri | Dukh shok bhay klesh kalah, daridrya dainya hartri ||
Brahmarupini pranat palini, jagat dhatri Ambe | Bhav bhayhari jan hitkari, sukhda Jagdambe ||
Bhayharini bhavtarini anaghe, aj anand raashi | Avikari aghahari avichalit, amale avinashi ||
Kamdhenu sat chit ananda, jai Ganga Gita | Savita ki shashvati shakti, tum Savitri Sita ||
Rig Yaju Saam Atharv pranayini, pranav mahamahime | Kundalini sahasrar sushumna, shobha gun garime ||
Swaha Swadha Shachi Brahmani, Radha Rudrani | Jai Satrupa Vani Vidya, Kamala Kalyani ||
Janani ham hain deen heen, dukh darid ke ghere | Yadapi kutil kapti kapoot, tau baalak hain tere ||
Snehsani karunamayi Mata, charan sharan deejai | Bilakh rahe ham shishu sut tere, daya drishti keejai ||
Kaam krodh mad lobh dambh, durbhav dwesh hariye | Shuddh buddhi nishpaap hriday, man ko pavitra kariye ||
Tum samarth sab bhaanti tarini, tushti pushti trata | Sat maarag par hamen chalao, jo hai sukhdata ||
Meaning
Verse 1
Jayati jai Gayatri Mata, jayati jai Gayatri Mata | Sat maarag par hamen chalao, jo hai sukhdata ||
Victory, victory to Mother Gayatri! Lead us on the true path, the path that brings real happiness.
Verse 2
Aadi shakti tum alakh niranjan, jag palan kartri | Dukh shok bhay klesh kalah, daridrya dainya hartri ||
You are the primal power, unseen and spotless, who sustains the world. You take away sorrow, grief, fear, distress, strife, poverty and helplessness.
Verse 3
Brahmarupini pranat palini, jagat dhatri Ambe | Bhav bhayhari jan hitkari, sukhda Jagdambe ||
O Mother, you are the form of Brahman, protector of those who bow to you, and upholder of the world. O Jagdambe, you remove the fear of worldly life, do good to all and give happiness.
Verse 4
Bhayharini bhavtarini anaghe, aj anand raashi | Avikari aghahari avichalit, amale avinashi ||
You remove fear, carry us across worldly life, are sinless, unborn and a treasure of bliss. You are changeless, the destroyer of sin, unshakeable, pure and eternal.
Verse 5
Kamdhenu sat chit ananda, jai Ganga Gita | Savita ki shashvati shakti, tum Savitri Sita ||
You are the wish-fulfilling cow, pure being, consciousness and bliss; you are the Ganga and the Gita. You are the eternal power of the Sun (Savita); you are Savitri and Sita.
Verse 6
Rig Yaju Saam Atharv pranayini, pranav mahamahime | Kundalini sahasrar sushumna, shobha gun garime ||
You are the source of the four Vedas — Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva — and the great glory of Om. You are the beauty of Kundalini, the Sahasrar and the Sushumna, the dignity of all virtues.
Verse 7
Swaha Swadha Shachi Brahmani, Radha Rudrani | Jai Satrupa Vani Vidya, Kamala Kalyani ||
You are Swaha, Swadha, Shachi, Brahmani, Radha and Rudrani. Victory to you — Shatarupa, Vani, Vidya, Kamala, the bringer of good.
Verse 8
Janani ham hain deen heen, dukh darid ke ghere | Yadapi kutil kapti kapoot, tau baalak hain tere ||
O Mother, we are poor and helpless, surrounded by sorrow and want. Even if we are crooked, deceitful and unworthy children, we are still your children.
Verse 9
Snehsani karunamayi Mata, charan sharan deejai | Bilakh rahe ham shishu sut tere, daya drishti keejai ||
O loving, compassionate Mother, give us shelter at your feet. Your little children are crying — look upon us with mercy.
Verse 10
Kaam krodh mad lobh dambh, durbhav dwesh hariye | Shuddh buddhi nishpaap hriday, man ko pavitra kariye ||
Take away our lust, anger, pride, greed, hypocrisy, ill-will and hatred. Give us a pure intellect and a sinless heart, and make our minds holy.
Verse 11
Tum samarth sab bhaanti tarini, tushti pushti trata | Sat maarag par hamen chalao, jo hai sukhdata ||
You are capable in every way, the one who carries us across, the protector who gives contentment and nourishment. Lead us on the true path that brings happiness.
Meanings written in simple language by the KathaMantra team.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the Gayatri Mata aarti sung?
After daily worship or Gayatri Mantra japa, at the end of a yajna, and on Gayatri Jayanti.
Who is Gayatri Mata?
Gayatri Mata is the goddess of the Gayatri Mantra and is called 'Vedmata', the mother of the Vedas. She is regarded as the power of Savita, the Sun.
What does this aarti ask for?
Not wealth or miracles, but a pure intellect, a clean heart and the strength to walk the right path — that is its main prayer.