Mahalakshmi Aarti — Jay Devi Jay Devi Jay Mahalakshmi

Jay Devi Jay Devi Jay Mahalakshmi is Mahalakshmi's most widely sung aarti — composed by Mukeshwar Nagar, sung after puja during Margashirsh Guruvar, Diwali's Lakshmi Pujan, Chaitragaur, and Jyeshtha Gauri worship.

Deity: Devi

Devi

Mantra & aarti

Composer: Mukeshwar Nagar.

When to sing it: During Mahalakshmi/Devi puja-aarti — the Margashirsh Guruvar vrat, Lakshmi Pujan on Diwali, Chaitragaur and Jyeshtha Gauri worship, and the daily aarti at the Karvir (Kolhapur) Mahalakshmi temple.

Jai Devi jai Devi jai Mahalakshmi |Vasasi vyapakrupe tu sthulsukshmi || dhru ||Karvirpurvasini suravarmunimata |Purharvaradayini Murharpriyakanta |Kamlakare jathari janmavila dhata |Sahasravadani bhudhar na pure gun gata || 1 ||Matuling gada khetak ravikirani |Zalke hatakvati piyusharasapani |Manikrasana surangvasana mruganayani |Shashidharvadana rajas madanachi janani || 2 ||Tara shakti agamya Shivbhajaka Gauri |Sankhya mhanati prakruti nirgun nirdhari |Gayatri nijbija nigamagam sari |Prakate Padmavati nijdharmachari || 3 ||Amrut bharite sarite aghadurite vari |Mari durghat asura bhav dustar tari |Vari mayapatal pranamat parivari |He rup chidrup tadrup davi nirdhari || 4 ||Chaturananen kushchitkarmachya oli |Lihilya asatil mate maze nijbhali |Pusoni charanantali padsumane kshali |Mukeshwar Nagar kshirsagarbali || 5 ||

Meaning (brief): O Mahalakshmi, you pervade all that is gross and subtle; you dwell in Karvir (Kolhapur) and are the mother of the gods and sages, giver of boons, dear consort of Murhar (Vishnu); you are the primal power who gave birth to Brahma himself; you carry your devotees across the hard-to-cross sea of worldly life, and wash away the misdeeds written by Chaturanan (Brahma), you daughter of the ocean of milk.

The words and tune can vary slightly by household or temple tradition. This text follows a traditional household Aarti Sangrah booklet.