Gayatri Mata Aarti
श्री गायत्री माता आरती
What is the Gayatri Mata Aarti?
Gayatri Aarti The Gayatri Mata Aarti is a Hindi devotional song that honours Gayatri, the mother of the Vedas, praising her as the primordial power and asking her to guide devotees along the path of truth.
The Gayatri Mata Aarti is sung to the goddess Gayatri, revered as Vedamata, the mother of the four Vedas and the presiding deity of the Gayatri Mantra. Households and ashrams offer it during the morning and evening sandhya, waving a lit lamp while the couplets name her many forms. The aarti and the Gayatri Mantra are closely linked but separate: the mantra is a chant for meditation, while this aarti is the lamp-offering song of praise sung around it.
Gayatri Mata Aarti Lyrics (English)
Roman transliteration for easy chanting. Tap “Meaning” under any verse for the English translation.
Refrain
Jayati Jai Gayatri Mata, Jayati Jai Gayatri Mata
Sat marag par hamen chalao, jo hai sukhdata
Aadi shakti tum alakh niranjan, jag palak kartri
Dukh shok bhay klesh kalah, daaridra dainya hartri
Meaning
You are the primordial power, unseen and untainted, the sustainer of all creation. You take away sorrow, fear, conflict, poverty and helplessness from those who turn to you.
Brahmarupini pranat palini, jagat dhatri ambe
Bhav bhayhari jan hitkari, sukhda jagadambe
Meaning
As the very form of Brahman you shelter all who bow to you, O mother who upholds the world. You end the fears of worldly life and bring wellbeing to your devotees, O Jagadamba.
Bhay harini bhav tarini anaghe, aj anand rashi
Avikari aghhari avichal, amale avinashi
Meaning
You remove fear and carry souls across the ocean of existence, sinless and unborn, a storehouse of bliss. You are changeless, sin-destroying, steady, spotless and imperishable.
Kamadhenu sat chit ananda, jai Ganga Gita
Savita ki shashwati shakti, tum Savitri Sita
Meaning
You are the wish-granting Kamadhenu, the essence of pure being and bliss, the glory of the Ganga and the Gita. You are the eternal power of the sun Savita, present as Savitri and as Sita.
Rig Yaju Sam Atharva pranayini, pranav mahamahime
Kundalini sahasrar sushumna, shobha gun garime
Meaning
You are beloved of the Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Vedas, the great majesty of the sacred syllable Om. You are the coiled Kundalini, the Sahasrara and Sushumna, radiant with virtue and dignity.
Svaha svadha shachi Brahmani, Radha Rudrani
Jai Shatarupa vani vidya, Kamala Kalyani
Meaning
You are Swaha and Swadha of the sacred offerings, and Shachi, Brahmani, Radha and Rudrani. Victory to you as Shatarupa, as speech and learning, as Kamala the giver of welfare.
Janani hum hain deen heen, dukh daarid ke ghere
Sneh sani karunamayi mata, charan sharan dijai
Meaning
O mother, we are your poor and lowly children, hemmed in by grief and want. Loving and full of compassion, grant us the refuge of your feet.
Kaam krodh mad lobh dambh, durbhav dvesh hariye
Shuddh buddhi nishpap hriday, man ko pavitra kariye
Meaning
Take away our lust, anger, pride, greed, arrogance, ill-will and envy. Make our intellect pure, our heart free of sin, and our mind clean.
Meaning & Significance
The aarti works through Gayatri’s names. Each couplet calls her by a different title, Adi Shakti the first power, Brahmarupini the form of Brahman, Kamadhenu the wish-granting cow, and the presiding energy of all four Vedas, so that singing it becomes a slow recognition of how widely her presence is felt. The refrain sets the request plainly: keep us on the path of truth, the giver of ease.
Because Gayatri is called the mother of the Vedas, her worship sits at the centre of the daily sandhya, the dawn and dusk prayer. The final verses turn from praise to petition, asking the goddess to clear away anger, greed and pride and to leave the mind clean. The aarti is the lamp-waving song that frames this quieter inner work.
How Do You Perform the Aarti?
- Choose the time — Sing it during the morning or evening sandhya, ideally at dawn in the Brahma Muhurta or at dusk when the sandhya prayer is traditionally offered.
- Prepare the lamp — Light a ghee or oil lamp, or a camphor flame, on a clean thali along with incense, a flower and a little water or roli.
- Face the image — Sit or stand before a picture or idol of Gayatri Mata, or towards the sun if you offer it outdoors at sunrise.
- Sing and circle the flame — Begin with the refrain and move through the verses, rotating the lamp gently in a clockwise circle before the deity as you sing.
- Close with the mantra and prasad — End by chanting the Gayatri Mantra a few times, offer the flame to those present, and share any prasad or take the aarti blessing with folded hands.
What Are the Benefits of Singing This Aarti?
Devotees sing the Gayatri Aarti for clarity of mind and a steady daily discipline, not as a substitute for effort.
- Anchors the daily sandhya: It gives a fixed dawn-and-dusk moment of worship, helping build the regular rhythm that Gayatri upasana is built around.
- Settles the mind: The slow, familiar couplets calm restless thinking and prepare the mind for the quieter chanting of the Gayatri Mantra.
- Reinforces the values in the words: Its closing lines name lust, anger, greed and pride directly, keeping self-restraint in view as a conscious aim.
- Suits the whole household: Being short and in simple Hindi, it can be sung together by children and elders, passing the practice on within a family.
- Deepens focus for study and work: Gayatri is invoked for wisdom and learning, so many students and seekers use the aarti to begin study with a settled attention.
Who Wrote This Aarti?
The Gayatri Mata Aarti is a traditional devotional composition and its author is not recorded. It spread widely through the twentieth-century Gayatri Pariwar movement, which placed Gayatri worship and the daily sandhya at the heart of its practice, and it now appears in many aarti and bhajan collections. Like most popular aartis it has small regional wording differences, and the version here follows the commonly sung couplets that praise Gayatri as the mother of the Vedas.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Gayatri Mata Aarti?
The Gayatri Mata Aarti is a Hindi devotional song that honours Gayatri, the mother of the Vedas, praising her as the primordial power and asking her to guide devotees along the path of truth.
Is the Gayatri Aarti the same as the Gayatri Mantra?
No. The Gayatri Mantra is a Vedic chant used for meditation and repetition, while the aarti is a separate lamp-offering song of praise. They are related and often used together, but they are not the same text.
When should the Gayatri Aarti be sung?
It is usually sung during the morning and evening sandhya, especially at dawn in the Brahma Muhurta and at dusk, and many devotees include it in daily worship at home or in an ashram.
Who is Gayatri Mata?
Gayatri is worshipped as Vedamata, the mother of the four Vedas, and as the shakti or energy behind the sun. She is linked to Savitri and is honoured as a form of the Divine Mother who bestows wisdom and purity.
What are the benefits of singing this aarti?
Devotees sing it to steady the mind, keep a regular daily discipline of worship, and turn attention towards clarity, purity and self-restraint. It also prepares the mind for chanting the Gayatri Mantra.
॥ जय गायत्री माता ॥