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Om Jai Jagdish Hare
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Complete Om Jai Jagdish Hare aarti — every verse with Hindi lyrics, transliteration, English meaning, and the Sanskrit root of each word.

About this aarti

Written by Pandit Shradha Ram Phillauri (~1870 CE), Om Jai Jagdish Hare is sung at virtually every Hindu puja across North India, every evening, every auspicious occasion. It is addressed to Lord Vishnu(also called Hari, Jagdish, Narayan) — the preserver of the universe. The aarti has 8 verses, each ending with the refrain “Om Jai Jagdish Hare.”

Complete Aarti — Verse by Verse with Meaning

1
ॐ जय जगदीश हरे, स्वामी जय जगदीश हरे। भक्त जनों के संकट, क्षण में दूर करे॥
Om jai jagdīś hare, svāmī jai jagdīś hare. Bhakt janon ke saṅkaṭ, kṣaṇ mein dūr kare.
Glory to Om, O Lord of the Universe, O Hari! O Master, glory to the Lord of the Universe! He removes the troubles of his devotees in an instant.
Word meanings
जगदीश·Jagdīś
Lord of the universe (Jagat = world + Ish = lord)
हरे·Hare
O Hari — one who removes (haraṇa = removal of sin, pain)
स्वामी·Svāmī
Master, owner (sva = own + āmin = possessor)
भक्त·Bhakta
Devotee (from root bhaj = to serve, adore)
संकट·Saṅkaṭa
Trouble, narrow pass, danger
क्षण·Kṣaṇa
Instant, moment
2
जो ध्यावे फल पावे, दुःख विनसे मन का। सुख संपत्ति घर आवे, कष्ट मिटे तन का॥
Jo dhyāve phal pāve, duḥkha vināse man kā. Sukha sampatti ghar āve, kaṣṭa miṭe tan kā.
Whoever meditates (on him) receives fruit; the sorrow of the mind is destroyed. Happiness and wealth come home; the suffering of the body is erased.
Word meanings
ध्यावे·Dhyāve
Meditates — from Sanskrit dhyāna (meditation)
दुःख·Duḥkha
Suffering (du = bad + kha = axle-hole — a cart with bad axle)
विनसे·Vināse
Is destroyed — from Sanskrit vināśa (destruction, removal)
सुख·Sukha
Happiness (su = good + kha = axle-hole — a cart running smoothly)
संपत्ति·Sampatti
Wealth (sam + pat = well-fallen, that which comes together)
कष्ट·Kaṣṭa
Hardship, difficulty, physical suffering
3
मात-पिता तुम मेरे, शरण गहूँ मैं किसकी। तुम बिन और न दूजा, आस करूँ जिसकी॥
Māt-pitā tum mere, śaraṇ gahūṃ maiṃ kiskī. Tum bin aur na dūjā, ās karuṃ jiskī.
You are my mother and father — whose shelter shall I seek? Without you there is no other, in whom I may place my hope.
Word meanings
माता·Mātā
Mother — Sanskrit mātṛ, shares root with Latin mater, English mother
पिता·Pitā
Father — Sanskrit pitṛ, shares root with Latin pater, English father
शरण·Śaraṇa
Shelter, refuge, protection (from root śṛ = to protect)
आस·Āśā
Hope, expectation (Sanskrit āśā = wish, desire)
4
तुम पूरण परमात्मा, तुम अंतरयामी। पारब्रह्म परमेश्वर, तुम सब के स्वामी॥
Tum pūraṇ paramātmā, tum antaryāmī. Pārabrahma parameśvara, tum sab ke svāmī.
You are the complete Supreme Soul, you are the Inner Witness. You are the supreme Brahman, the Supreme Lord — you are the master of all.
Word meanings
परमात्मा·Paramātmā
Supreme Soul (Parama = highest + Ātman = soul/self)
अंतरयामी·Antaryāmī
Inner controller, witness within (Antar = inside + Yāma = controller)
पारब्रह्म·Pārabrahma
Beyond Brahman — the transcendent absolute, beyond all qualities
परमेश्वर·Parameśvara
Supreme Lord (Parama = highest + Īśvara = lord/controller)
5
तुम करुणा के सागर, तुम पालन-कर्ता। मैं मूरख खल कामी, कृपा करो भर्ता॥
Tum karuṇā ke sāgar, tum pālan-kartā. Maiṃ mūrakha khal kāmī, kṛpā karo bhartā.
You are an ocean of compassion, you are the sustainer. I am foolish, wicked, and full of desire — show grace, O my Lord.
Word meanings
करुणा·Karuṇā
Compassion — one of the four Buddhist/Vedantic virtues (alongside mettā, muditā, upekkhā)
सागर·Sāgara
Ocean — named after King Sagara whose sons dug the earth (hence the sea)
पालन·Pālana
Nurturing, sustaining (from root pāl = to protect, nourish)
कृपा·Kṛpā
Grace, mercy — from root kṛp = to lament, be compassionate
भर्ता·Bhartā
Lord, husband, sustainer (from root bhṛ = to bear, maintain)
6
तुम हो एक अगोचर, सब के प्राणपति। किस विध मिलूँ दयामय, तुमको मैं कुमति॥
Tum ho ek agocara, sab ke prāṇapati. Kis vidh miluṃ dayāmaya, tumko maiṃ kumati.
You are the one imperceptible Lord of life of all. In what way can I, with my poor intellect, meet you, O compassionate one?
Word meanings
अगोचर·Agocara
Imperceptible, beyond senses (a = not + go = senses + cara = moving)
प्राणपति·Prāṇapati
Lord of life-breath (Prāṇa = life force + Pati = lord, husband)
दयामय·Dayāmaya
Full of compassion (Dayā = mercy + Maya = full of)
कुमति·Kumati
Poor/wicked intellect (Ku = bad + Mati = intellect, mind)
7
दीनबंधु दुखहर्ता, ठाकुर तुम मेरे। अपने हाथ उठाओ, द्वार पड़ा तेरे॥
Dīnabandhū dukhahartā, ṭhākura tum mere. Apane hāth uṭhāo, dvāra paṛā tere.
Friend of the humble, remover of sorrow — you are my Lord. Raise your hand (in blessing), I lie at your door.
Word meanings
दीनबंधु·Dīnabandhu
Friend of the humble/poor (Dīna = humble, poor + Bandhu = friend, relative)
दुखहर्ता·Dukhahartā
Remover of sorrow (Dukha = sorrow + Hartā = one who takes away)
ठाकुर·Ṭhākura
Lord, master — used for Vishnu/Krishna in devotional tradition
द्वार·Dvāra
Door, threshold (same root as English door, Latin foris)
8
विषय विकार मिटाओ, पाप हरो देवा। श्रद्धा भक्ति बढ़ाओ, संतन की सेवा॥
Viṣaya vikāra miṭāo, pāpa haro devā. Śraddhā bhakti baṛhāo, santana kī sevā.
Remove the passions and corruptions, take away sins, O Lord. Increase faith and devotion; (grant) service to the saints.
Word meanings
विषय·Viṣaya
Sensory objects, worldly desires (from root viṣ = to pervade)
विकार·Vikāra
Corruption, deformity, passion (vi + kāra = distorted making)
पाप·Pāpa
Sin — same root as Latin pauper (poverty of virtue)
श्रद्धा·Śraddhā
Faith, reverence (śrad = heart + dhā = to place — placing heart)
सेवा·Sevā
Service, devotional service (from root sev = to serve, honour)

What Does Aarti (आरती) Mean in Sanskrit?

Aarti (आरती) comes from Sanskrit Āratrika — the ritual of waving a lit lamp before a deity in a circular motion. The root is ā + rati (ā = towards + rati = love, offering). Some derive it from arti (suffering) — the flame “removes” darkness/suffering from the devotee's mind.

The circular motion of the lamp (pradakshina) represents the movement of the cosmos around the divine. At the end, the flame is brought to the devotees who cup their hands over it and touch their eyes — receiving the deity's light into themselves.

FAQ — Om Jai Jagdish Hare

Which god is Om Jai Jagdish Hare sung for?

Om Jai Jagdish Hare is addressed to Lord Vishnu (also called Hari, Jagdish, Narayan). Jagdish = Lord of the universe. Hari = one who removes sin. However, it is now sung at pujas for many deities as a general evening aarti.

How many verses does Om Jai Jagdish Hare have?

The original Om Jai Jagdish Hare has 8 verses (stanzas), each with 4 lines and ending with the refrain "Om Jai Jagdish Hare." Some versions include an additional concluding verse.

What time should Om Jai Jagdish Hare be sung?

Om Jai Jagdish Hare is traditionally sung during evening puja (sandhya aarti), typically at sunset. It is also sung at the end of any religious ceremony — festivals, births, housewarmings, Satyanarayan puja.

What is the difference between aarti and stuti?

Aarti is a ritual of waving lamps before a deity, accompanied by a hymn sung in the vernacular (Hindi, Marathi, etc.). Stuti is a Sanskrit hymn of praise — more formal, Vedic in character. Aarti is devotional and accessible; stuti is scholarly and precise.

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