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🪔 Lakshmi Aarti · Friday Puja

Om Jai Lakshmi Mata
Full Aarti Lyrics & Meaning

Complete Om Jai Lakshmi Mata aarti — every verse with Hindi lyrics, transliteration, English meaning, and Sanskrit etymology of each word.

About this aarti

Om Jai Lakshmi Mata is the primary aarti of Goddess Lakshmi — the consort of Vishnu and goddess of wealth, beauty, and fortune. Sung every Friday (Shukravar), on Diwali, Navratri, and at every puja where blessings of prosperity are sought. The aarti has 8 verses and calls Lakshmi by her many names: Uma, Rama, Brahmani, Mahalakshmi, Durga, and Vishnu Priya.

Complete Aarti — Verse by Verse with Meaning

1
ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता, मैया जय लक्ष्मी माता। तुमको निसदिन सेवत, हर विष्णु विधाता॥
Om jai Lakṣmī mātā, maiyā jai Lakṣmī mātā. Tumako nisadin sevat, Hara Viṣṇu Vidhātā.
Om, glory to Mother Lakshmi, O Mother, glory to Mother Lakshmi! Day and night, Hara (Shiva), Vishnu, and Vidhata (Brahma) serve you.
Word meanings
लक्ष्मी·Lakṣmī
Goddess of prosperity — from root lakṣ = to mark; she who bears the auspicious mark
माता·Mātā
Mother — Sanskrit mātṛ, shares origin with Latin mater, English mother
निसदिन·Nisadin
Day and night (Niś = night + Dina = day)
सेवत·Sevat
Serves, worships — from Sanskrit sev = to serve, honour
विधाता·Vidhātā
Creator, Brahma — the one who distributes (vi + dhā = to place separately)
2
उमा, रमा, ब्रह्माणी, तुम जग की माता। सूर्य-चन्द्रमा ध्यावत, नारद ऋषि गाता॥
Umā, Ramā, Brahmāṇī, tum jag kī mātā. Sūrya-candramā dhyāvat, Nārada ṛṣi gātā.
Uma (Parvati), Rama (Lakshmi), Brahmani (Saraswati) — you are the mother of the world. The sun and moon meditate on you; sage Narada sings your praise.
Word meanings
उमा·Umā
Name of Parvati — from Sanskrit u + mā (do not! — Himavan warning her of austerities) or light
रमा·Ramā
Name of Lakshmi — from root ram = to delight, to be pleased; she who delights all
ब्रह्माणी·Brahmāṇī
Saraswati, consort of Brahma; also the shakti (power) of Brahma
ध्यावत·Dhyāvat
Meditates — from Sanskrit dhyāna (meditation, concentrated thought)
नारद·Nārada
The divine sage who carries news between worlds (nāra = water + da = giver; or nāra = man + da = who inspires)
3
दुर्गा रूप निरंजनि, सुख-सम्पत्ति दाता। जो कोई तुमको ध्यावत, ऋद्धि-सिद्धि धन पाता॥
Durgā rūpa nirañjanī, sukha-sampatti dātā. Jo koī tumako dhyāvat, ṛddhi-siddhi dhana pātā.
In the form of Durga you are pure and spotless, the giver of happiness and wealth. Whoever meditates on you obtains prosperity, supernatural powers, and riches.
Word meanings
दुर्गा·Durgā
The inaccessible one — Dur (difficult) + Gā (to go to) — she who is hard to approach
निरंजनि·Nirañjanī
Stainless, pure (Nir = without + Añjana = collyrium/stain)
ऋद्धि·Ṛddhi
Prosperity, growth — from root ṛdh = to grow, to prosper (one of 8 siddhis)
सिद्धि·Siddhi
Attainment, supernatural accomplishment — from root sidh = to accomplish, to succeed
4
तुम पाताल-निवासिनी, तुम ही शुभ-दाता। कर्म-प्रभाव-प्रकाशिनी, भव-निधि की त्राता॥
Tum pātāla-nivāsinī, tum hī śubha-dātā. Karma-prabhāva-prakāśinī, bhava-nidhi kī trātā.
You dwell in the netherworld; you alone are the giver of auspiciousness. You illuminate the influence of karma; you are the savior from the ocean of worldly existence.
Word meanings
पाताल·Pātāla
Netherworld, underworld — below the earth, a lower realm (Pāta = falling + Tala = ground/base)
शुभ·Śubha
Auspicious, good, beautiful (from root śubh = to shine, to be beautiful)
कर्म·Karma
Action, deed and its consequence — from root kṛ = to do, to make
भव·Bhava
Worldly existence, the cycle of birth and death (from root bhū = to become, to be)
त्राता·Trātā
Savior, protector — from root trā = to protect, to save (same root as Sanskrit trāhi = save me)
5
जिस घर में तुम रहतीं, सब सद्गुण आता। सब सम्भव हो जाता, मन नहीं घबराता॥
Jisa ghara mein tum rahatīṃ, saba sadguṇa ātā. Saba sambhava ho jātā, mana nahīṃ ghabarātā.
The house where you dwell — all virtues arrive there. Everything becomes possible; the mind does not tremble in fear.
Word meanings
सद्गुण·Sadguṇa
Good virtues (Sat = truth/good + Guṇa = quality, thread that binds — the three gunas of Samkhya)
सम्भव·Sambhava
Possible, birth, origin (Sam = together + Bhava = becoming — that which can come into being)
6
तुम बिन यज्ञ न होता, वस्त्र न कोई पाता। खान-पान का वैभव, सब तुमसे आता॥
Tum bina yajña na hotā, vastra na koī pātā. Khāna-pāna kā vaibhava, saba tumasē ātā.
Without you no yajna (sacred fire) happens; no one receives clothing. All abundance of food and drink comes from you.
Word meanings
यज्ञ·Yajña
Sacred fire sacrifice (from root yaj = to worship, to sacrifice) — the central Vedic ritual
वस्त्र·Vastra
Clothing, cloth (from root vas = to wear, to clothe)
वैभव·Vaibhava
Splendor, grandeur, abundance (from Vibhu = all-pervading, great + abstract suffix)
7
शुभ-गुण मंदिर सुन्दर, क्षीरोदधि-जाता। रत्न चतुर्दश तुमसे, कोई नहीं पाता॥
Śubha-guṇa mandira sundara, kṣīrodadhi-jātā. Ratna caturdaśa tumasē, koī nahīṃ pātā.
O beautiful temple of good qualities, born from the Ocean of Milk! Without you, no one receives the fourteen jewels (that emerged from the churning).
Word meanings
क्षीरोदधि·Kṣīrodadhi
Ocean of Milk (Kṣīra = milk + Udadhi = ocean) — where Lakshmi emerged at creation
रत्न·Ratna
Jewel, gem (from root ratn = to be pleased — that which pleases)
चतुर्दश·Caturdaśa
Fourteen (Catur = 4 + Daśa = 10) — the 14 jewels from samudra manthan
8
महालक्ष्मी जी की आरती जो कोई जन गाता। उर-आनंद समाता, पाप उतर जाता॥
Mahālakṣmī jī kī āratī jo koī jana gātā. Ura-ānanda samātā, pāpa utara jātā.
Whoever sings this aarti of Mahalakshmi — joy fills their heart and sins depart.
Word meanings
महालक्ष्मी·Mahālakṣmī
Great Lakshmi — the supreme form (Mahā = great + Lakṣmī). Different from regular Lakshmi; the primordial shakti
उर·Ura
Heart, chest (Sanskrit uras = chest, cognate with Latin pectus)
आनंद·Ānanda
Bliss, joy — not just happiness but the ground state of consciousness (in Vedanta: Sat-Chit-Ananda)
पाप·Pāpa
Sin, demerit — actions that diminish dharmic standing

Ashta Lakshmi — The 8 Forms of Lakshmi

The Lakshmi aarti invokes all 8 forms of abundance. Each form represents a different dimension of wealth and prosperity.

Adi Lakshmi
आदि लक्ष्मी
The primordial, original form — before the universe was created
Dhana Lakshmi
धन लक्ष्मी
Goddess of material wealth — coins, gold (Dhana = wealth)
Dhanya Lakshmi
धान्य लक्ष्मी
Goddess of grain and food — agricultural abundance (Dhānya = grain)
Gaja Lakshmi
गज लक्ष्मी
Goddess of royal power — depicted flanked by elephants (Gaja = elephant)
Santana Lakshmi
संतान लक्ष्मी
Goddess of progeny and lineage (Santāna = offspring, continuation)
Veera Lakshmi
वीर लक्ष्मी
Goddess of courage and valor (Vīra = hero, warrior)
Vijaya Lakshmi
विजय लक्ष्मी
Goddess of victory (Vijaya = victory, from vi + ji = to conquer thoroughly)
Vidya Lakshmi
विद्या लक्ष्मी
Goddess of knowledge and learning (Vidyā = knowledge, from root vid = to know)

FAQ — Om Jai Lakshmi Mata

How is Lakshmi different from Saraswati and Parvati?

The three main goddesses: Lakshmi (Vishnu's consort) governs wealth, fortune, and beauty. Saraswati (Brahma's consort) governs knowledge, speech, and art. Parvati/Durga/Kali (Shiva's consort) governs power, protection, and transformation. Together as Tridevi they balance the three cosmic functions of creation, preservation, and destruction.

What is samudra manthan and how is it connected to Lakshmi?

Samudra Manthan (ocean churning) is the myth where gods (devas) and demons (asuras) churned the cosmic ocean using Mount Mandara as the churning rod and the serpent Vasuki as the rope. From the churning emerged 14 ratnas (jewels) — including Lakshmi herself, who emerged seated on a lotus and chose Vishnu as her consort.

What does Vishnu Priya mean in Sanskrit?

Vishnu Priya (विष्णु प्रिया) = Vishnu's beloved. Vishnu = the all-pervading (from viṣ = to pervade). Priya = dear, beloved (from root pri = to love, to please). Lakshmi is called Vishnu Priya as his eternal shakti — she is his power and his beloved simultaneously.

When should Om Jai Lakshmi Mata be sung?

Om Jai Lakshmi Mata is sung at: Friday (Shukravar) evening puja, Diwali puja (specifically Lakshmi puja on Amavasya night), Navratri, Satyanarayan puja, housewarming ceremonies, new business openings, and any occasion where Lakshmi's blessings of prosperity are sought.

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