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Aarati Yogeshvarichi 1

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Devotional text

āratī yogeśvarīcī 1
     jayadevī jayadevī jaya yogeśvarīmāte | jaya yogeśvarīmāte |
     kulasvāminī jagadaṃbe karuṇāmṛtasarite || dhru.||
dharmālā ye glānī, sthiti kevilavāṇī |
asure pīḍita janatā, trātā tija na kuṇī |
sāda ghālī tuja aṃbe dhāva dhāva jananī |
dhāvā paḍatā śravaṇī, gheśī dhāva jhaṇī |
jayadevī jayadevī jaya yogeśvarīmāte || 1||
     asurāte nirdāḻuni, dharmā rakṣiyale |
     sajjanapālana kele, durjana mardiyale |
     viśrāṃtīstava nirjana sthānā śodhiyale |
     āṃbagramānikaṭī vāstavyā kele |
     jayadevī jayadevī jaya yogeśvarīmāte || 2||
vedapurāṇe thakalī gātā tuja jethe |
kāya pāmare gāve vada tava mahimyāte |
digaṃta kīrtī tava hī tribhuvani dumadumate |
bhāve bhajatā bhakte pāvaśi jhaṇi tyāte |
jayadevī jayadevī jaya yogeśvarīmāte || 3||
     duḥsaha bhava hā toḍī yā bhava pāśāte |
     janana-maraṇa he tecī cukavī jhaṇi māte |
     māgata kāhi na māte tava padakamalāte |
     dyāvā tava padi āśraya nata ajñātāte |
     jayadevī jayadevī jaya yogeśvarīmāte || 4||

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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