जय सरस्वती माता, मैया जय सरस्वती माता।
सद्गुण वैभव शालिनी, त्रिभुवन विख्याता॥
जय सरस्वती माता॥
Jai Saraswati Mata, Maiya jai Saraswati Mata
Sadgun vaibhav shalini, tribhuvan vikhyata
Jai Saraswati Mata
Glory to Mother Saraswati, glory to you, Mother. You are rich in every virtue and splendour, and famous in the three worlds.
चन्द्रवदनि पद्मासिनि, द्युति मंगलकारी।
सोहे शुभ हंस सवारी, अतुल तेजधारी॥
जय सरस्वती माता॥
Chandravadani padmasini, dyuti mangalkari
Sohe shubh hans savari, atul tejdhari
Jai Saraswati Mata
Your face is like the moon and you are seated on a lotus; your radiance brings blessings. You ride the auspicious swan, shining with matchless brilliance.
बाएँ कर में वीणा, दाएँ कर माला।
शीश मुकुट मणि सोहे, गल मोतियन माला॥
जय सरस्वती माता॥
Bayen kar mein veena, dayen kar mala
Sheesh mukut mani sohe, gal motiyan mala
Jai Saraswati Mata
In your left hand is the veena, in your right a rosary. A jewelled crown shines on your head and a garland of pearls on your neck.
देवी शरण जो आए, उनका उद्धार किया।
पैठी मंथरा दासी, रावण संहार किया॥
जय सरस्वती माता॥
Devi sharan jo aaye, unka uddhar kiya
Paithi Manthara dasi, Ravan sanhar kiya
Jai Saraswati Mata
O Goddess, you raised up all who came to your refuge. You entered the mind of the maid Manthara, and so brought about the destruction of Ravana.
विद्या ज्ञान प्रदायिनि, ज्ञान प्रकाश भरो।
मोह अज्ञान और तिमिर का, जग से नाश करो॥
जय सरस्वती माता॥
Vidya gyan pradayini, gyan prakash bharo
Moh agyan aur timir ka, jag se naash karo
Jai Saraswati Mata
Giver of learning and knowledge, fill us with the light of wisdom. Destroy delusion, ignorance and darkness from the world.
धूप दीप फल मेवा, माँ स्वीकार करो।
ज्ञानचक्षु दे माता, जग निस्तार करो॥
जय सरस्वती माता॥
Dhoop deep phal meva, Maa sweekar karo
Gyanchakshu de Mata, jag nistar karo
Jai Saraswati Mata
Accept, Mother, our incense, lamp, fruits and dry fruits. Give us the eye of knowledge, Mother, and carry the world across.
माँ सरस्वती की आरती, जो कोई जन गावे।
हितकारी सुखकारी, ज्ञान भक्ति पावे॥
जय सरस्वती माता॥
Maa Saraswati ki aarti, jo koi jan gave
Hitkari sukhkari, gyan bhakti pave
Jai Saraswati Mata
Whoever sings this aarti of Mother Saraswati gains knowledge and devotion, which bring blessings and happiness.
Sung on Vasant Panchami, in schools and colleges, before examinations and music practice, at Saraswati Puja in the last days of Navratri, and at Vidyarambham when children begin to write.
Jai Saraswati Mata is the most popular aarti of Saraswati, goddess of knowledge, music, speech and the arts. It is sung on Vasant Panchami, her festival at the start of spring, in schools and colleges, before examinations and music lessons, on the last days of Navratri when books are worshipped, and at Vidyarambham. It is traditional, and its author is not known.
The aarti describes Saraswati as moon-faced and lotus-seated, riding a swan (hamsa), holding the veena in one hand and a rosary in the other, crowned with jewels and garlanded with pearls. One verse refers to a story told in the Ramayana tradition: Saraswati is said to have entered the mind of the maid Manthara, turning Kaikeyi against Rama’s coronation, so that Rama would go to the forest and destroy Ravana. The aarti ends by asking the goddess to fill the world with the light of knowledge and drive out delusion and ignorance.
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