Arti of Shri Ganapati

Let us listen to aarti of Shri Ganapati, sung in a sattvik way.

Sukhkarta dukhharta varta vighnachi |
Nurvi purvi prem kripa jayachi |
Sarvangi sundar uti shendurachi |
Kanthi zalke mal mukta- phalachi || 1 ||

Jaya dev jaya dev jaya mangal murti |
Darshanmatre mankamana purti |

Ratnakhachit fara tuj gaurikumra |
Chandanachi uti kumkumkeshara |
Hirejadit mugut Shobhato bara |
Runzunati nupure charni ghagaria || 2 ||

Jaya dev jaya dev jaya mangal murti |
Darshanmatre mankamana purti |

Lambodar Pitambar phanivarabandhana |
Saral sond vakratunda trinayana |
Das ramacha vat pahe sadana |
Sankti pavave Nirvani Rakshave survarvandana || 3 ||

Jaya dev jaya dev jaya mangal murti |
Darshanmatre mankamana purti ||

Meaning :

Sukhkarta Dukhharta Varta Vighnachi |

Oh Lord who provides Joy, takes away Sadness and removes all “vighnas” (obstacles) in life

Nurvi Purvi Prem Krupa Jayachi |

Who spreads love everywhere as his blessing

Sarvangi Sundar Uti Shendurachi |

Who has lovely “shendur utna”(yellow-orange fragrance paste) all over his body

Kanti Jhalke Mal Mukataphalaanchi |

Who has a necklace of “Mukataphal”(pearls in Sanskrit) around his neck

Jaidev Jaidev Jai Mangal Murti |

Hail the god, Hail the god, Hail the auspicious idol

Darshan Maatre Man: Kaamna Purti |

All our wishes are fulfilled just by “darshan” (looking at the idol

Ratnakhachit Phara Tujh Gaurikumra |

Offering you Seat studded with Ratna(jewels) for you “Gaurikumra” (son of Gauri)

Chandanaachi Uti Kumkumkeshara |

Smearing you with Chandan(Sandalwood) utna(paste) and Kumkum(Red Tilak) on the head

Hirejadit Mukut Shobhato Bara |

Diamond studded crown suites you right

Runjhunati Nupure(2) Charani Ghagriya |

Whose anklets tingle in his feet

Jaidev…

Lambodar Pitaambar Phanivarabandhana |

Lambodar Who wears Pitaambar(yellow cloth worn by men during puja)

“Lambodar” – from the long – ‘lambo’, tummy – ‘udar’

Saral Sond Vakratunda Trinayana |

Who has Straight trunk and is Vakratunda and Trinayana
“Vakratunda”one who breaks the ego of he who behaves anti-socially (’Vakra’).
“Trinayana” the son of the 3 eyed (Lord Shiva)

Das Ramacha Vat Pahe Sadana |

I am waiting for you in my “Sadana” (home) just like the slave(used as devotee) of Lord Rama

Sankati Pavave Nirvani Rakshave |

Please help us and protect us during bad times

Survarvandana |

Salutations