Vishnu Aarti (Jai Jagdish Hare Vishnu)
जय जगदीश हरे विष्णु
The traditional Vaishnava aarti to Lord Vishnu — the supreme preserver of the cosmos who reclines on the serpent Shesha in the ocean of milk with Lakshmi at his feet. Distinct from the universal Om Jai Jagdish Hare, this aarti enumerates Vishnu's personal iconography — the conch, discus, mace and lotus — and his role across the ten avataras. Sung after Vishnu Sahasranama parayana.
Lyrics (Devanagari)
जय जगदीश हरे विष्णु, स्वामी जय जगदीश हरे।
क्षीर सिन्धु शय्या पर, शेषनाग धारे॥
शङ्ख चक्र गदा पद्म, चारों कर सोहे।
पीताम्बर वनमाला, त्रैलोक्य मन मोहे॥
चरण कमल में लक्ष्मी, सेवा करत निरन्तर।
गरुड़ वाहन सुन्दर, नारद गावत मन्तर॥
दश अवतार धरे प्रभु, धर्म रक्षा कारण।
मत्स्य कूर्म वराहा, नृसिंह वामन धारण॥
राम कृष्ण बुद्ध रूपा, कल्कि कलि अवतारी।
जो नर भक्ति से ध्यावे, उसकी विपति टारी॥
English Transliteration
Jai Jagdish Hare Vishnu, Swami Jai Jagdish Hare
Ksheer Sindhu shayyaa par, Sheshnaag dhaare
Shankh chakra gada padma, chaaron kar sohe
Peetambar vanmala, trailokya man mohe
Charan kamal mein Lakshmi, seva karat nirantar
Garuda vaahan sundar, Naarad gaavat mantar
Dash avatar dhare Prabhu, dharma raksha kaaran
Matsya Kurma Varaaha, Nrisimha Vaman dhaaran
Ram Krishna Buddha roopa, Kalki Kali avataari
Jo nar bhakti se dhyaave, uski vipati taari
Meaning
Victory to Lord of the universe, Hari Vishnu. Reclining on Shesha upon the ocean of milk, with conch, discus, mace and lotus shining in your four hands. Clad in yellow with the forest garland, you enchant all three worlds. Lakshmi serves at your lotus feet; the beautiful Garuda is your mount, and Narada sings your mantras. To protect dharma you took ten avataras — Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Rama, Krishna, Buddha and the coming Kalki of the Kali age. Whoever meditates on you with devotion has every calamity turned aside.
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