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Aarati Bhagavana Shri Shankara

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Devotional text

āratī bhagavāna śrīśaṃkara
jayati jayati jaga-nivāsa, śaṃkara sukhakārī ||
ajara amara aja arūpa, sata cita ānaṃdarūpa,
vyāpaka brahmasvarūpa, bhava! bhava-bhaya-hārī || jayati0||
śobhita bidhubāla bhāla, surasarimaya jaṭājāla,
tīna nayana ati viśāla, madana-dahana-kārī || jayati0||
bhaktahetu dharata śūla, karata kaṭhina śūla phūla,
hiyakī saba harata hūla, acala śāntikārī || jayati0||
amala aruṇa caraṇa kamala, saphala karata kāma sakala,
bhakti-mukti deta vimala, māyā-bhrama-ṭārī || jayati0||
kārtikeyayuta gaṇeśa, himatanayā saha maheśa,
rājata kailāsa-deśa, akala kalādhārī || jayati0||
bhūṣaṇa tana bhūti vyāla, muṇḍamāla kara kapāla,
siṃha-carma hasti khāla, ḍamarū kara dhārī || jayati0||
aśaraṇa jana nitya śaraṇa, āśutoṣa ārtiharaṇa,
saba bidhi kalyāṇa-karaṇa, jaya jaya tripurārī || jayati0||

About this aarti — Shiva

An Aarti is a song of worship sung while waving a lit lamp (diya) before the deity. The circling flame symbolises the removal of darkness and the offering of one’s ego at the feet of the divine. Aartis are sung at the end of puja in temples and homes across India, and their familiar melodies mark the rhythm of daily worship.

How to chant

Light a ghee or oil lamp on a small plate (thali), optionally with flowers, incense and akshata (rice grains). Sing the aarti while slowly circling the lamp clockwise before the deity. Afterwards, cup your hands over the flame, touch your eyes and forehead, and share prasad with everyone present.

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