ॐ जय गंगे माता
Om Jai Gange Mata
Aarti of Mother Ganga
ॐ जय गंगे माता, श्री गंगे माता।
Om jai Gange mata, Shri Gange mata.
जो नर तुमको ध्याता, मनवांछित फल पाता॥
Jo nar tumko dhyata, manvanchhit phal pata.
ॐ जय गंगे माता॥
Om jai Gange mata.
चन्द्र-सी ज्योत तुम्हारी, जल निर्मल आता।
Chandra si jyot tumhari, jal nirmal aata.
शरण पड़े जो तेरी, सो नर तर जाता॥
Sharan pade jo teri, so nar tar jata.
ॐ जय गंगे माता॥
Om jai Gange mata.
पुत्र सगर के तारे, सब जग को ज्ञाता।
Putra Sagar ke tare, sab jag ko gyata.
कृपा दृष्टि तुम्हारी, त्रिभुवन सुख दाता॥
Kripa drishti tumhari, tribhuvan sukh data.
ॐ जय गंगे माता॥
Om jai Gange mata.
एक ही बार जो तेरी, शरणागति आता।
Ek hi bar jo teri, sharanagati aata.
यम की त्रास मिटाकर, परमगति पाता॥
Yam ki tras mitakar, paramgati pata.
ॐ जय गंगे माता॥
Om jai Gange mata.
आरती मात तुम्हारी, जो जन नित्य गाता।
Aarti mat tumhari, jo jan nitya gata.
दास वही सहज में, मुक्ति को पाता॥
Das vahi sahaj mein, mukti ko pata.
ॐ जय गंगे माता॥
Om jai Gange mata.
When it is sung or recited
When it is sung: In the evening Ganga aarti on the ghats at places such as Kashi (Varanasi) and Haridwar, on Ganga Dussehra and on Purnima, and at home at the end of a Ganga puja beside a lamp and a small vessel of Gangajal.
Meaning
This aarti praises Mother Ganga, called here a stream of pure water and a mother who carries living beings across. The first verse states the traditional belief that a devotee who meditates on her gets what the heart wishes for. The second verse compares her light to the moon and calls her water pure. The third verse recalls the story of the sons of King Sagara being liberated, which is linked to Bhagirath bringing Ganga down to earth. The later verses express the hope that one who takes refuge in her is freed from the fear of Yama and reaches the highest state, and the last verse wishes ease in liberation for the one who sings her aarti.
Please note
This is a traditional aarti; we did not find a reliably named composer. The first line is printed as Shri Gange mata in some books and Maiya jai Gange mata in others, and the wording of the fourth and fifth verses differs slightly between sources. Some versions begin with the verse Namami Gange tava pada pankajam and the call Har Har Gange; they are not included here. The opening verse is sung once more at the end.
Text compared with: bhaktibharat.com, shubhpanchang.com, hindupedia.com. A comparison with printed editions is still in progress. Wording differs between sources, so follow your priest’s version.