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Shri Ganesha Sanskrit Aarati

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

śrīgaṇeśa saṃskṛtamārātrikam
jayadeva jayadeva gajamukha sukhaheto |
netarvighnagaṇānāṃ jāḍyarṇavaseto || dhruvapadam ||
yena bhavadupāyanatāṃ nītā navadūrvā
vidyāsampatkīrtistenāptā'pūrvā |
muktirlabhyā sukhatastava nityā'pūrvā
dhāryā jagataḥ sthitaye bhūmau divi pūrvā || jayadeva jayadeva0 || 1||
prathamanamaskṛtibhāk tvaṃ tava lokaprathitaṃ
dṛṣṭaṃ sadvyavahāre gurubhirapi ca kathitam |
yaḥ kaścana vimukhastvayi nijasiddheḥpathi taṃ
vividhā vighnā bhagavan kurvanti vyathitam || jayadeva jayadeva0 || 2||
bālaṃ sakṛdanusarati tvaddṛṣṭiścettā
manurāsīmiva dāsyo vidyāḥ sa hi vettā |
pavipāṇiriva paraṃ parapakṣāṇāṃ bhettā
bhavati mayūro'heriva mohasyacchettā || jayadeva jayadeva0 || 3||
iti śrīmayūrakaviviracitaṃ śrīgaṇeśa saṃskṛtamārātrikaṃ sampūrṇam |

About this aarti — Ganesha

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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