Gayatri Aarti

JAI LAKSHMI MAATAA,
MAIYAA JAYA LAKSHMI MAATAA
TUMAKO NISHADINA DHYAAVATA,
HARA VISHNU VIDHAATAA

Glory to you, O Mother, glory to you, mother Lakshmi. Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma meditate on you everyday and night.

BRAHMAANII, RUDRAANII, KAMALAA,
TUUHII HAI JAGA MAATAA
SUURYA CHANDRAMAA DHYAAVATA,
NAARADA RISHI GAATAA

You are yourself the consort of Brahma, Rudra and Vishnu and the mother of the world. The sage Narada sings your praises and the Sun and the Moon meditate on you.

DURGAA RUUPA NIRANTARA,
SUKHA SAMPATI DAATAA
JO KOI TUMAKO DHYAAVATA,
RIDDHI SIDDHI DHANA PAATAA

As Durga, you grant both happiness and prosperity; and he who centres his attention on you becomes a recipient of all riddhis and siddhis-Prosperity and Accomplishment.

TUUHII HAI PAATAALA BASANTII,
TUUHII SHUBHA DAATAA
KARMA PRABHAAVA PRAKAASHAKA,
JAGANIDHI KE TRAATAA

None but you dwell in the nether regions of the earth and you alone ensure good luck, bring to light the effect of Karma (action) and protect all worldly treasures.

JISA GHARA MEIN TUMA RAHATII,
SABA SADAGUNA AATAA
KARA SAKE KOII KARA LE,
MANA NAHIN GHABARAATAA

All the virtues collect themselves where you have your dwelling ; with your grace and favour even the impossible becomes possible without causing any nervous agitation.

TUMA BINA YAGYA NA HOVE,
VASTRA NA KOII PAATAA
KHAANA PAANA KAA VAIBHAVA,
SABA TUMASE HII AATAA

No sacrifice can be performed without you (your grace), no one can obtain any garment (to cover his body); it is from you that one obtains one’s sustenance (food and drink).

SHUBHA GUNA MANDIRA SUNDARA,
KSHIRODADHI JAATAA
RATANA CHATURDASHA TUMA HII,
KOII NAHIIN PAATAA

O daughter of the Ocean of Milk and the beauteous temple of all propitious virtues, you are a living mass of all the fourteen gems with which none else is endowed.

AARTII LAKSHMII JII KII,
JO KOII NARA GAATAA
URA AANANDA UMANGA ATI,
PAAPA UTARA JAATAA

Whosoever hymns this prayer to Lakshmi is purged of his sins and experiences the ecstasy of joy.