Brahma Dev Aarti
श्री ब्रह्मा जी की आरती
What is the Brahma Dev Aarti?
Brahma Aarti The Brahma Dev Aarti is a Hindi devotional song for Brahma, the creator god, best known by its opening line 'Pitu Matu Sahayak Swami Sakha' and sung at the Pushkar Brahma temple.
The Brahma Dev Aarti honours Brahma, the creator among the Hindu trinity, addressing him as father, mother, friend and sole protector. Its most widely sung form opens with the line Pitu Matu Sahayak Swami Sakha. Because Brahma has very few temples in India, this aarti is most closely tied to the famous Brahma temple at Pushkar in Rajasthan, where it is offered during evening worship and on Kartik Purnima.
Brahma Dev Aarti Lyrics (English)
Roman transliteration for easy chanting. Tap “Meaning” under any verse for the English translation.
Pitu Matu Sahayak Swami Sakha,
Tum Hi Ek Nath Hamare Ho.
Meaning
You are father, mother, helper, master and friend all in one; you alone are our true lord and refuge.
Jinke Kachhu Aur Aadhaar Nahin,
Tinke Tum Hi Rakhware Ho.
Meaning
For those who have no other support at all, you are the one who keeps and guards them.
Sab Bhanti Sada Sukhdayak Ho,
Dukh Nirgun Nashan Haare Ho.
Meaning
In every way you are the giver of lasting happiness, and you are the one who destroys sorrow and want.
Pratipal Karo Sigre Jag Ko,
Atishay Karuna Ur Dhaare Ho.
Meaning
You nourish and sustain the whole world, holding boundless compassion in your heart.
Bhuli Hain Hum To Tumko,
Tum To Hamri Sudhi Nahin Bisaare Ho.
Meaning
Though we forget you again and again, you never once let go of your care and remembrance of us.
Upkaaran Ko Kachhu Ant Nahin,
Chhin Hi Chhin Jo Vistaare Ho.
Meaning
There is no end to your kindnesses, which you extend towards us moment after moment.
Shubh Shanti Niketan Premnidhi,
Man Mandir Ke Ujiyaare Ho.
Meaning
You are the abode of blessing and peace and a treasure of love, the light that fills the temple of the heart.
Is Jeevan Ke Tum Jeevan Ho,
In Praanan Ke Tum Pyaare Ho.
Meaning
You are the very life of this life, the beloved of these breaths within us.
Tum Son Prabhu Paay Kamal Hari,
Kehi Ke Ab Aur Sahaare Ho.
Meaning
Having found a lord like you, says the poet, on whose other support could anyone now possibly depend?
Meaning & Significance
This aarti is a prayer of complete dependence. Rather than praising Brahma’s role in creation with grand imagery, it speaks to him personally, as the one presence that stands in for father, mother, friend and guardian at once. Every couplet returns to the same idea: those who have no other shelter still have him.
The verses admit human forgetfulness openly, then answer it with the reassurance that Brahma does not forget in return. The closing line carries the poet’s signature and sums up the mood, that once the creator is accepted as one’s support, no other prop is needed. This intimate, self-surrendering tone is why the aarti travels well beyond the rare Brahma shrines and is sung wherever his worship is kept alive, above all at Pushkar.
How Do You Perform the Aarti?
- Prepare the lamp — light a ghee or oil lamp, ideally with an odd number of wicks, and keep flowers and incense ready before the image of Brahma.
- Face the deity — stand or sit before Brahma, offer incense and a flower, and settle the mind for a few breaths.
- Sing the aarti — recite the verses in a steady rhythm while slowly circling the lit lamp clockwise before the deity.
- Use the accompaniment — a harmonium and manjira (small cymbals) help keep the tempo; the aarti can also be sung unaccompanied.
- Close with reverence — conclude by holding your palms over the flame and touching them to your eyes, then share the lamp's light with those present.
What Are the Benefits of Singing This Aarti?
Devotees sing the Brahma aarti to express surrender and invite steadiness of mind, especially during Pushkar worship and Kartik Purnima.
- Sense of shelter: the repeated theme of Brahma as sole protector brings comfort to those who feel they have no other support.
- Calm and focus: the measured verses and lamp offering settle a restless mind and turn attention inward.
- Devotional continuity: singing it keeps alive the worship of a deity who has very few temples, linking the devotee to the Pushkar tradition.
- Fitting for Kartik Purnima: it suits the annual full-moon day most associated with Brahma and the Pushkar fair.
- Gratitude: the verses reframe daily life as a gift continually renewed, encouraging a habit of thankfulness.
Who Wrote This Aarti?
The aarti is traditional, and its exact composer is not recorded. The final couplet carries the pen name Kamal, a common device by which older Hindi devotional poets signed their work, but no firm biographical details survive. It has circulated for generations through temple songbooks and oral practice, chiefly around the Brahma temple at Pushkar, and small differences in wording appear between printed versions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Brahma Dev Aarti?
The Brahma Dev Aarti is a Hindi devotional song for Brahma, the creator god, best known by its opening line 'Pitu Matu Sahayak Swami Sakha' and sung at the Pushkar Brahma temple.
When is the Brahma aarti sung?
It is sung during daily evening worship at Brahma shrines and especially on Kartik Purnima, the full-moon day tied to Brahma and to the annual Pushkar fair in Rajasthan.
Why are there so few Brahma temples?
In popular tradition Brahma is said to be little worshipped in temple form, so dedicated shrines are rare; the temple at Pushkar is the best known, which is why this aarti is closely linked to that site.
Does the aarti begin with 'Jai Brahma Dev'?
The standard, widely documented Brahma aarti begins 'Pitu Matu Sahayak Swami Sakha'. Some singers add a short 'Jai Brahma Dev' chorus, but the core verses are the Pitu Matu lines given here.
What does the aarti mean?
It addresses Brahma as father, mother, friend and only protector, admitting human forgetfulness while trusting that he never withdraws his care, and ends by declaring that no other support is needed.
॥ इति श्री ब्रह्मा जी की आरती ॥