Ramayana Aarti (Aarti Shri Ramayan Ji Ki)
आरती श्री रामायण जी की
Aarti of the Ramayana itself — a unique aarti dedicated to the sacred text (specifically Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas), composed by Hari Audh. Sung at the conclusion of every Ramayana paath, especially the 24-hour Akhand Ramayana readings popular across north India.
Lyrics (Devanagari)
आरती श्री रामायन जी की, कीरति कलित ललित सिय पी की।
गावत ब्रह्मादिक मुनि नारद, बालमीक बिज्ञान बिशारद॥
सुक सनकादिक शेष अरु शारद, बरनि पवनसुत कीरति नीकी॥
गावत बेद पुरान अष्टदस, छहौं शास्त्र सब ग्रन्थन को रस।
मुनि जन धन सन्तन को सरबस, सार अंश सम्मत सब ही की॥
गावत सन्तत शम्भु भवानी, अरु घटसम्भव मुनि बिज्ञानी।
ब्यास आदि कबिबर्ज बखानी, कागभुसुण्डि गरुड़ के ही की॥
कलिमल हरनि बिषय रस फीकी, सुभग सिंगार मुक्ति जुबती की।
दलन रोग भव मूरि अमी की, तात मात सब विधि तुलसी की॥
English Transliteration
Aarti shri Ramayan ji ki, keerati kalit lalit Siya pi ki
Gaavat brahmaadik muni Naarad, Baalmeek bigyaan bishaarad
Suk Sanakaadik Shesh aru Shaarad, barani pavansut keerati neeki
Gaavat bed puraan ashtadas, chhahaun shaastra sab granthan ko ras
Muni jan dhan santan ko sarbas, saar ansh sammat sab hi ki
Gaavat santat Shambhu Bhavaani, aru ghatasambhav muni bigyaani
Byaas aadi kabibarj bakhaani, Kaagabhusundi Garud ke hi ki
Kalimal harani bishay ras pheeki, subhag singaar mukti jubati ki
Dalan rog bhav moori amee ki, taat maat sab vidhi Tulsi ki
Meaning
Aarti of the holy Ramayana, the beautifully composed glory of Sita's beloved (Rama). Sung by Brahma, the sage Narada, and Valmiki the master of wisdom. Shuka, Sanaka and his brothers, Shesha and Sharada — and supremely by the son of the wind (Hanuman) — narrate its sweet glory. The Vedas, eighteen Puranas, six Shastras, and all scriptures extract their essence from it. The wealth of sages, the treasure of all saints — its essential meaning is honoured by all. Eternally sung by Shambhu and Bhavani, by the pot-born sage Agastya, by Vyasa and the greatest poets, by Kaagabhushundi and Garuda. Destroyer of Kali-age impurity, making worldly pleasures taste insipid; the auspicious ornament of the maiden Liberation. The cooling nectar that cures the disease of worldly existence — to Tulsi (Tulsidas) it is father, mother, and every relation.
Book a related puja
Pujas where this aarti is traditionally sung.