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Geeta Ārati - गीता आरति

January 31, 2011


The founder and the workers of the Gita Press, Gorakhpur in India deserve the gratitude of every spiritual seeker for their wonderful, accurate and incredibly affordable publications of a great many Hindu texts - most notably, the Bhagavad Geeta, the Ramayana and Srimad Bhagavatam, all in numerous languages and editions.


I have always been in love with the Geeta Aarti as printed in their Geeta books. I translated the Gita Aarti with significant help from Swamini Vimalanandaji of the Chinmaya Mission. Here it is - enjoy!


गीता आरति - Gīta Ārati


जय भगवद्गीते, ॐ जय भगवद्गीते
हरि-हिय-कमल-विहारिणि सुन्दर सुपुनीते ।। ॐ जय
Jaya bhagavad gīté, OM Jaya bhagavad gīté
hari-hiya-kamal-vihārini sundar supunīté . OM Jaya ...
O Mother Bhagavad Gita! Victory to thee!
You are beautiful and purifying, Residing in the Śri Hari's lotus heart.
Victory to thee, O Mother Bhagavad Gita!


कर्म-सुमर्म-प्रकाशिनि कामासक्ति हरा ।
तत्वज्ञान-विकाशिनि विद्या ब्रह्म परा ।। ॐ जय
karma-sumarma-prakāshini kāmāsakti harā
tatva-gnāna-vikashini vidyā brahma parā . OM Jaya ...
You reveal the secret of right action and remove desires and attachments.
You illumine the Knowledge of the Truth – the Supreme Brahma Vidyā.
Victory to thee...


निश्चल-भक्ति-विधायिनि निर्मल मलहारी ।
शरण-रहस्य-प्रदायिनि सब बिधि सुखकारी ।। ॐ जय
niścala-bhakti-vidhāyini nirmal malahārī
śaraṇa-rahasya-pradāyini saba bidhi sukhakārī . OM Jaya ...
You bestow unwavering devotion and are pure and removes all impurities (of the Kali yuga)
You reveal the secret of surrender (to the Lord) and give joy to all in all ways.
Victory to thee…


राग-द्वेष-विदारिणि कारिणि मोद सदा ।
भव-भय-हारिणि तारिणि परमानन्दप्रदा ।। ॐ जय
rāga-dveṣa-vidāriṇi kāriṇi moda sadā
bhava-bhaya-hāriṇi tāriṇi paramānanda pradā . OM Jaya ...
O Devi who cuts off all likes and dislikes, who is the source of all joy,
You cut off all our likes and dislikes and are the eternal source of joy.
You remove the fear of transmigration (samsāra), help us cross it and bestow Supreme Bliss.
Victory to thee...


आसुर-भाव-विनाशिनि नाशिनि तम-रजनी ।
दैवी सद्गुणदायिनि हरि-रसिका सजनी ।। ॐ जय
āsura-bhāva-vināśini nāśini tama-rajanī
daivī sadguṇadāyini hari-rasikā sajanī . OM Jaya ...
You destroy evil tendencies and are the dispeller of the darkness of indolence.
You gift us with divine virtues and and the joy of closeness with Lord Hari.
Victory to thee...


समता-त्याग सिखावनि, हरि-मुखकी बानी ।
सकल शास्त्रकीसवामिनि श्रुतियों की रानी ।। ॐ जय
samatā-tyāga sikhāvani hari-mukhakī bānī
sakala śāstrakīsvamini śrutiyon kī ranī . OM Jaya ...
You teach us equanimity and renunciation, You are Śri Hari's divine song.
You are the best of the scriptures and the queen of the Vedas.
Victory to thee...


दया-सुधा-बरसावनि मातु कृपा कीजै ।
हरि-पद-प्रेम दान कर अपनों कर लीजै ।। ॐ जय
dayā-sudhā-barsāvani mātu kṛpā kījai
hari-pada-prema dāna kar apnon kar lījai . OM Jaya ...
Be compassionate and shower your grace.
Do gift us the love for Śri Hari's lotus feet, Make us yours.
Victory to thee, O Mother Bhagavad Gita!


Hari Om and Namaskaar until the next post
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