Om Jai Mahalakshmi Mata
ॐ जय महालक्ष्मी माता
Hindi-tradition Mahalakshmi aarti — most-sung Lakshmi aarti across India. Performed by every household on Diwali eve. Particularly emotional anchor for Marwari + Gujarati + Bengali business families + NRI Hindu diaspora.
Lyrics (Devanagari)
ॐ जय महालक्ष्मी माता, मैया जय श्री महालक्ष्मी माता।
तुमको निशिदिन सेवत, हरि-विष्णु-विधाता॥
सूर्य-चन्द्रमा ध्यावत, हरि-ब्रह्मा-शिवरी।
मुनि-वशिष्ठ-नारद, सुर-नर-मुनि-नारी॥
दुर्गा रूप निरंजनी, सुख-संपत्ति दाता।
जो कोई तुमको ध्यावत, ऋद्धि-सिद्धि धन पाता॥
तुम पाताल निवासिनी, तुम ही शुभ-दाता।
कर्म-प्रभाव प्रकाशिनी, भव-निधि की त्राता॥
English Transliteration
Om Jai Mahalakshmi Mata, Maiya Jai Shri Mahalakshmi Mata
Tumko nishidin sevat, Hari-Vishnu-Vidhata
Surya-Chandrama dhyavat, Hari-Brahma-Shivari
Muni-Vashishtha-Narada, sur-nar-muni-nari
Durga roop niranjani, sukh-sampatti data
Jo koi tumko dhyavat, riddhi-siddhi dhan pata
Tum patal nivasini, tum hi shubh-data
Karma-prabhav prakashini, bhav-nidhi ki traata
Meaning
Hail to Mother Mahalakshmi, served day and night by Hari (Vishnu) the creator. Sun + Moon meditate on you; Hari + Brahma + Shiva too. Sage Vashishtha + Narada + all gods + men + sages + women revere you. Embodiment of Durga, immaculate form, bestower of happiness + prosperity. Whoever meditates on you receives riddhi + siddhi + wealth. Dweller of Patal (underworld), bestower of auspiciousness. Illuminator of karma-effect, savior from ocean of existence.
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