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Gayatri Arti

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Devotional text

gāyatrīīāratī
gāyatrīīāratī
jayati
jayagāyatrīīmātā, jayati
jayagāyatrīīmātā|
ādiśaktituma, alakhanirañjana, jagapālanakartrī|
duḥkhaḥkhaśokabhaya, kleśeśakalaha, dāridryadainyahartrī||
brahmarūpiṇīṇī, praṇatapālinīnī, jagatadhātṛambe|
bhavabhayahārī, janahitakārītakārī, sukhadājagadambe
e||
bhayahāriṇīṇī, bhavatāriṇīṇīanaghe, ajaānandarāśī|
avikārīkārī, aghaharī, avicalitata, amale, avināśīnāśī||
kāmadhenusatacita
taānandā, jayagaṅgāgītā|
savitātākīśāśvatītīśaktituma, sāvitrīsītā||
ṛg, yaju, sāma, atharvapraṇayinīnī, praṇavaṇavamahāmahimeme|
kuṇḍalinīnīsahasrārāra, suṣumnāāśobhāguṇagarimeme||
svāhāhā, svadhādhā, śacī, brahmāṇīāṇī, rādhā, rudrāṇīāṇī|
jayasatarūpāpāvāṇī, vidyā, kamalākalyāṇīāṇī||
jananīhamahaiṃdīnahīna, duḥkhaḥkhadāridadakeghere|
yadapi
kuṭila
lakapaṭīkapūta, taubālakahaiṃtere||
snehehasanīkaruṇāmayimātā, caraṇaśaraṇadījai|
bilakhalakharahehamaśiśuśusutatere, dayādṛṣṭikījai||
kāmakrodhodha, madalobhadambha,durbhāvadveṣeṣahariyeye|
śuddhabuddhi, niṣpāpāpahṛdayadaya, manakopavitrakariyeye||
tumasamarthasababhauti
tāriṇīṇī, tuṣṭipuṣṭitrātātā|
satamāragaparahameṃcalāojohaisukhadātā||
jayati
jayagāyatrīīmātā|jayati
jayagāyatrīīmātā||
gāyatrīīāratī

About this stotram — Gayatri

A Stotram is a Sanskrit hymn of praise composed by great sages and poet-saints such as Adi Shankaracharya. Stotrams describe the deity’s form, qualities and deeds in richly poetic language, and chanting them is said to purify the intellect and awaken devotion. Many stotrams carry a phala-shruti — a closing verse describing the benefits of recitation.

How to chant

Stotrams reward slow, attentive chanting. Read the meaning once before you begin so the verses resonate as you recite. Early morning (Brahma Muhurat) is ideal, but any quiet time works. If Sanskrit feels difficult, chant along with the transliteration and let the rhythm settle naturally over a few days of practice.

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