Gayatri Aarti

AARATII KIIJAI HANUMAANA LALAA KI
DUSTA DALANA RAGHUNAATHA KALAA KI
AARATI KIIJAI…

May we now perform the ceremony of Aarti in adoration of our beloved Hanuman who is the slayer of the wicked and a quintessential part and parcel of Rama himself. May we..

JAAAKE BALA SE GIRIVARA KAANPE
BHUUTA PISAACHA NIKATA NAHIN JHAANKE

His might causes even the Himalayas to tremble (with fear) and ghosts and goblins to keep their distance. May we perform…

DE BIIDAA RAGHUNAATHA PATHAAE
LANKAA JAARII SIYA SUDHI LAAE

Shri Rama dispatched him on the all-important mission to Lanka (the isle of demons) which he reduced to ashes before bringing the tidings of Sita.

LANKAA SII KOTA SAMUDRA SII KHAAII
JAATA PAVANA SUTA NA LAAII

Hanuman, Son of the Wind, leapt across the ocean and the rampart of the city in the twinkling of an eye.

BAAEIN BHUJAA SE ASURA SANHAARE
DAAHINII BHUJAA SURA UBAARE

With his left arm he slew the demons and with the right saved the gods and sages.

LANKAA JARAAI ASURA SANHAARE
RAAJAARAAMA KE KAAJA SANVAARE

Having set Lanka on fire he slew the fiends and accomplished the task that Rama had assigned him.

ANJANIIPUTRA MAHAABALDAAII
DEVA SANTA KE SADAA SAHAAII

O Son of Anjani, you bestow great might (on your votaries) and always provide succour to gods and sages.

LAKSHMANA MUURCHITA PADE SAKAARE
LAAII SANJIIVANI PRAANA UBAARE

When Lakshmana was lying unconscious, you brought the life-saving herb at daybreak, which saved the dying warrior (restored his vital breath).

PAITHI PAATAALA TODII YAMA KAARE
AHIRAAVANA KE BHUJAA UKHAADE

Descending to the nether regions, you broke open the prison-gates of Yama and pulled Ahiravana’s arms apart.

SURA NARA MUNI JANA AARTII UTAAREIN
JAI JAI JAI KAPIRAAJA UCHAAREIN

Gods, humans, sages and devotees chant your Aarti and glorify you again and again.

KANCHAN THAARA KAPUURA SUHAAII
AARTII KARATA ANJANI MAAII

In a golden platter with camphor placed beautifully in it, your mother, Anjani, waves the lustral lamp round you and hymns your praises.

JO HANUMAANA JII KII AARATII GAAVE
BASI VAIKUNTHA PARAMA PADA PAAVE

He who hymns Hanuman’s Aarti (or performs the last ceremony with waving of lights around him) goes straight to Vaikuntha (the celestial abode of Rama) and attains salvation.