Surya Aarti (Kar Aarti Shri Surya Bhanu Ki)
कर आरती श्री सूर्य भानु की
Sung at sunrise after Surya Arghya, especially during Chhath Puja in Bihar and at the Konark Sun Temple. Praises the Sun as the seven-horsed lord whose chariot is driven by Aruna, dispeller of darkness and grantor of health, eyesight and life-force.
Lyrics (Devanagari)
कर आरती श्री सूर्य भानु की, जगत के स्वामी जगपालन की।
सात अश्व रथ पर विराजे, अरुण सारथी ध्वज लहराए।
पद्मासन पर तेजोमय रूप, उषा संध्या दोनों चामर ढाले।
दीनबन्धु तुम पतित पावन, रोग शोक हर त्रिभुवन के स्वामी।
जो नर ध्यावे प्रात उठ कर, उसके सब विघ्न दूर हो जावे।
English Transliteration
Kar aarti Shri Surya Bhanu ki, Jagat ke swami jagpalan ki
Saat ashwa rath par viraaje, Arun saarathi dhwaj lahraaye
Padmaasan par tejomay roop, Usha Sandhya donon chaamar dhaale
Deenbandhu tum patit paavan, rog shok har tribhuvan ke swami
Jo nar dhyaave praat uth kar, uske sab vighna door ho jaave
Meaning
I wave the aarti of Lord Surya, sustainer of the worlds. You ride a chariot drawn by seven horses with Aruna as your charioteer and your banner streaming. Your luminous form is seated on a lotus while Usha (dawn) and Sandhya (dusk) fan you. Friend of the lowly, purifier of the fallen, healer of the three worlds — whoever meditates on you at dawn has all obstacles removed.
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