Om Jai Saraswati Mata (Saraswati Aarti)
ॐ जय सरस्वती माता
Om Jai Saraswati Mata, Jai Jai Saraswati Mata: the aarti of the goddess of learning sung on Vasant Panchami, in schools and by students, with full lyrics, transliteration and meaning.

Om Jai Saraswati Mata (Saraswati Aarti) · ॐ जय सरस्वती माता
Language Hindi7 verses
ॐ जय सरस्वती माता, मैया जय सरस्वती माता। सद्गुण वैभव शालिनी, त्रिभुवन विख्याता॥
Om Jai Saraswati Mata, Maiya Jai Saraswati Mata, Sadgun vaibhav shalini, tribhuvan vikhyata.
Victory to Mother Saraswati, rich in virtue and splendour, renowned in the three worlds.
चन्द्रवदनि पद्मासिनि, द्युति मंगलकारी। सोहे शुभ हंस सवारी, अतुल तेजधारी॥
Chandravadani padmasini, dyuti mangalkari, Sohe shubh hans savari, atul tejdhari.
Moon-faced, seated on a lotus, your radiance brings blessings. You shine upon your auspicious swan, bearer of matchless brilliance.
बाएं कर में वीणा, दाएं कर माला। शीश मुकुट मणि सोहे, गल मोतियन माला॥
Baayen kar mein veena, daayen kar mala, Sheesh mukut mani sohe, gal motiyan mala.
The veena is in your left hand and the rosary in your right; a jewelled crown adorns your head and a pearl necklace your throat.
देवी शरण जो आए, उनका उद्धार किया। पैठी मंथरा दासी, रावण संहार किया॥
Devi sharan jo aaye, unka uddhar kiya, Paithi Manthara dasi, Ravan sanhar kiya.
O Devi, you uplifted all who came to your refuge. You entered the maid Manthara and so brought about the destruction of Ravana.
विद्या ज्ञान प्रदायिनि, ज्ञान प्रकाश भरो। मोह अज्ञान और तिमिर का, जग से नाश करो॥
Vidya gyan pradayini, gyan prakash bharo, Moh agyan aur timir ka, jag se naash karo.
Giver of learning and wisdom, fill us with the light of knowledge, and drive delusion, ignorance and darkness from the world.
धूप दीप फल मेवा, माँ स्वीकार करो। ज्ञानचक्षु दे माता, जग निस्तार करो॥
Dhoop deep phal meva, Maa sweekar karo, Gyanchakshu de Mata, jag nistaar karo.
Accept, Mother, this incense, lamp, fruit and dried fruit. Grant us the eye of wisdom and carry the world across.
माँ सरस्वती की आरती, जो कोई जन गावे। हितकारी सुखकारी, ज्ञान भक्ति पावे॥
Maa Saraswati ki aarti, jo koi jan gaave, Hitkari sukhkari, gyan bhakti paave.
Whoever sings Mother Saraswati's aarti gains knowledge and devotion, which bring well-being and happiness.
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About the Om Jai Saraswati Mata
Maa Saraswati rides a white swan, holds the veena, a book and a rosary, and grants knowledge, music and clear speech. This aarti is sung at Saraswati Puja on Vasant Panchami, in school prayer assemblies and before music lessons. One verse remembers how she moved the tongue of Manthara, setting off the events of the Ramayana that ended with Ravana's defeat.
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When is the Saraswati aarti sung?
On Vasant Panchami at Saraswati Puja, in school assemblies, and by students and musicians before study or practice.
Why does the aarti mention Manthara?
Tradition says Saraswati moved Manthara's tongue to persuade Kaikeyi, so that Ram went to the forest and Ravana could be destroyed, fulfilling the gods' prayer.
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