Narmada Aarti
श्री नर्मदा आरती
Aarti to Maa Narmada, the virgin river-goddess born from Lord Shiva tapas at Amarkantak, the only river circumambulated as a parikrama by sadhus, whose mere darshan is said to liberate the devotee.
Lyrics (Devanagari)
ॐ जय जगदानंदी, मैया जय आनंदकंदी।
ब्रह्मा हरिहर शंकर, रेवा शिवहर सुंदी॥
देवी नारद शारद, तव यश गावत हैं।
वाल्मीकि लव कुश रत, ध्यान लगावत हैं॥
जय जय भव-भयहारिणी, मैया जय जय वरदा।
तेरी कृपा से तरते, अघ-तापत्रय-गरदा॥
English Transliteration
om jaya jagadanandi, maiya jaya anandakandi,
brahma harihara shankara, reva shivahara sundi.
devi narada sharada, tava yasha gavata hain,
valmiki lava kusha rata, dhyana lagavata hain.
jaya jaya bhava-bhayaharini, maiya jaya jaya varada,
teri kripa se tarate, agha-tapatraya-garada.
Meaning
O Narmada, joy of the worlds and root of bliss, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and the Reva-named celestials extol you. Sage Narada and Saraswati sing your glory; Valmiki with Lava and Kusha meditate upon your banks. Remover of worldly fear and giver of boons, by your compassion devotees cross the threefold torments of body, mind and fate. Your pebbles are self-formed Shivalingas, your waters cleanse sins accumulated over lifetimes, granting moksha to those who behold your sacred flow.
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