Jai Ambe Gauri in Bengali
জয় অম্বে গৌরী
Jai Ambe Gauri is one of the most widely sung Hindi aartis to Goddess Durga, whom it calls Ambe, Gauri and Shyama. Below is the complete Jai Ambe Gauri in Bengali script, every line also in English letters, with the meaning of each verse in simple English.
- Bengali script
- 13 verses
- 6 min
- Traditional; the closing stanza names Swami Shivanand
- Best on Tuesday, Friday
Recite line by line, listen, count with a mala. The reader opens in Bengali.
জয় অম্বে গৌরী, মৈয়া জয় শ্যামা গৌরী। Jai Ambe Gauri, Maiya Jai Shyama Gauri
তুমকো নিশদিন ধ্যাবত, হরি ব্রহ্মা শিবরী॥ Tumko Nishdin Dhyavat, Hari Brahma Shivri
Meaning
Glory to Ambe Gauri! O Mother, glory to Shyama Gauri! Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva meditate on you day and night.
Ambe means Mother. Gauri is the fair one and Shyama the dark one; both are forms of the one Goddess. 'Shivri' is a folk form of 'Shiva'.
মাঁগ সিন্দূর বিরাজত, টীকো মৃগমদ কো। Maang Sindoor Virajat, Tiko Mrigmad Ko
উজ্জ্বল সে দোউ নৈনা, চন্দ্রবদন নীকো॥ Ujjwal Se Dou Naina, Chandravadan Niko
জয় অম্বে গৌরী, মৈয়া জয় শ্যামা গৌরী। … Jai Ambe Gauri, Maiya Jai Shyama Gauri … Refrain, sung again
Meaning
Vermilion shines in the parting of your hair, and a tilak of musk marks your brow. Your two eyes are bright and radiant, and your moon-like face is lovely.
কনক সমান কলেবর, রক্তাম্বর রাজৈ। Kanak Saman Kalevar, Raktambar Raje
রক্তপুষ্প গল মালা, কণ্ঠন পর সাজৈ॥ Raktapushp Gal Mala, Kanthan Par Saje
জয় অম্বে গৌরী, মৈয়া জয় শ্যামা গৌরী। … Jai Ambe Gauri, Maiya Jai Shyama Gauri … Refrain, sung again
Meaning
Your body glows like gold, and red garments adorn you. A garland of red flowers graces your neck.
কেহরি বাহন রাজত, খড্গ খপ্পরধারী। Kehari Vahan Rajat, Khadag Khappar Dhari
সুর-নর-মুনিজন সেবত, তিনকে দুখহারী॥ Sur Nar Munijan Sevat, Tinke Dukhhari
জয় অম্বে গৌরী, মৈয়া জয় শ্যামা গৌরী। … Jai Ambe Gauri, Maiya Jai Shyama Gauri … Refrain, sung again
Meaning
You ride majestically on a lion, holding a sword and a skull-bowl. Gods, humans and sages serve you, and you take away their sorrows.
কানন কুণ্ডল শোভিত, নাসাগ্রে মোতী। Kanan Kundal Shobhit, Nasagre Moti
কোটিক চন্দ্র দিবাকর, সম রাজত জ্যোতি॥ Kotik Chandra Divakar, Sam Rajat Jyoti
জয় অম্বে গৌরী, মৈয়া জয় শ্যামা গৌরী। … Jai Ambe Gauri, Maiya Jai Shyama Gauri … Refrain, sung again
Meaning
Earrings sparkle on your ears and a pearl gleams at the tip of your nose. Your radiance shines like millions of moons and suns together.
শুম্ভ-নিশুম্ভ বিদারে, মহিষাসুর ঘাতী। Shumbh Nishumbh Bidare, Mahishasur Ghati
ধূম্র বিলোচন নৈনা, নিশদিন মদমাতী॥ Dhumra Vilochan Naina, Nishdin Madmati
জয় অম্বে গৌরী, মৈয়া জয় শ্যামা গৌরী। … Jai Ambe Gauri, Maiya Jai Shyama Gauri … Refrain, sung again
Meaning
You tore apart Shumbha and Nishumbha and slew Mahishasura. Your eyes, which undid the demon Dhumralochana, glow day and night with divine intensity.
In the Devi Mahatmya, the demon Dhumralochana ('smoke-eyed') was reduced to ash by the Goddess's mere roar.
চণ্ড-মুণ্ড সংহারে, শোণিত বীজ হরে। Chand Mund Sanhare, Shonit Beej Hare
মধু-কৈটভ দোউ মারে, সুর ভয়হীন করে॥ Madhu Kaitabh Dou Maare, Sur Bhayheen Kare
জয় অম্বে গৌরী, মৈয়া জয় শ্যামা গৌরী। … Jai Ambe Gauri, Maiya Jai Shyama Gauri … Refrain, sung again
Meaning
You destroyed Chanda and Munda and ended Raktabija, whose every drop of blood bred another demon. You slew both Madhu and Kaitabha and freed the gods from fear.
ব্রহ্মাণী, রুদ্রাণী, তুম কমলা রানী। Brahmani Rudrani, Tum Kamala Rani
আগম নিগম বখানী, তুম শিব পটরানী॥ Agam Nigam Bakhani, Tum Shiv Patrani
জয় অম্বে গৌরী, মৈয়া জয় শ্যামা গৌরী। … Jai Ambe Gauri, Maiya Jai Shyama Gauri … Refrain, sung again
Meaning
You are Brahmani and Rudrani, and you are Queen Kamala (Lakshmi). The Agamas and the Vedas sing your praise; you are the chief queen of Shiva.
চৌংসঠ যোগিনী মংগল গাবত, নৃত্য করত ভৈরোং। Chaunsath Yogini Mangal Gavat, Nritya Karat Bhairon
বাজত তাল মৃদংগা, অরু বাজত ডমরূ॥ Bajat Taal Mridanga, Aru Bajat Damru
জয় অম্বে গৌরী, মৈয়া জয় শ্যামা গৌরী। … Jai Ambe Gauri, Maiya Jai Shyama Gauri … Refrain, sung again
Meaning
The sixty-four Yoginis sing auspicious songs and Bhairava dances. Cymbals and the mridanga play, and the damaru drum resounds.
তুম হী জগ কী মাতা, তুম হী হো ভরতা। Tum Hi Jag Ki Mata, Tum Hi Ho Bharta
ভক্তন কী দুখ হরতা, সুখ সম্পত্তি করতা॥ Bhaktan Ki Dukh Harta, Sukh Sampatti Karta
জয় অম্বে গৌরী, মৈয়া জয় শ্যামা গৌরী। … Jai Ambe Gauri, Maiya Jai Shyama Gauri … Refrain, sung again
Meaning
You alone are the Mother of the world, and you alone sustain it. You take away your devotees' sorrows and bring them happiness and prosperity.
ভুজা চার অতি শোভিত, বর-মুদ্রা ধারী। Bhuja Char Ati Shobhit, Var Mudra Dhari
মনবাঞ্ছিত ফল পাবত, সেবত নর-নারী॥ Manvanchhit Phal Pavat, Sevat Nar Nari
জয় অম্বে গৌরী, মৈয়া জয় শ্যামা গৌরী। … Jai Ambe Gauri, Maiya Jai Shyama Gauri … Refrain, sung again
Meaning
Your four arms are resplendent, one held in the gesture of granting boons. The men and women who serve you receive the fruit their hearts desire.
কঞ্চন থাল বিরাজত, অগর কপূর বাতী। Kanchan Thaal Virajat, Agar Kapur Baati
শ্রীমালকেতু মেং রাজত, কোটি রতন জ্যোতি॥ Shri Malketu Mein Rajat, Koti Ratan Jyoti
জয় অম্বে গৌরী, মৈয়া জয় শ্যামা গৌরী। … Jai Ambe Gauri, Maiya Jai Shyama Gauri … Refrain, sung again
Meaning
A golden plate is set before you with agarwood, camphor and lamp wicks. In Shri Malketu the flame shines with the light of millions of jewels.
Traditions read 'Shri Malketu' differently: as a sacred place of the Goddess, or as a banner above the aarti. We keep the name as it is sung.
শ্রী অম্বেজী কী আরতী, জো কোঈ নর গাবৈ। Shri Ambe Ji Ki Aarti, Jo Koi Nar Gave
কহত শিবানন্দ স্বামী, সুখ সম্পত্তি পাবৈ॥ Kahat Shivanand Swami, Sukh Sampatti Pave
Meaning
Whoever sings this aarti of Shri Ambe, says Swami Shivanand, will be blessed with happiness and prosperity.
About Jai Ambe Gauri
Jai Ambe Gauri is sung in homes and temples across North and West India and in the diaspora, most of all during the nine nights of Navratri and at Durga Puja. At many Navratri gatherings it is sung before the garba begins. It follows the 'Om Jai' aarti tune, and its last stanza carries the signature of Swami Shivanand, to whom tradition credits the aarti. It is a different aarti from 'Ambe Tu Hai Jagdambe Kali'.
Questions
Is this the same Jai Ambe Gauri that is sung in Hindi?
Yes. These are the same Hindi words, written in Bengali letters so you can read them aloud. It is a transliteration, not a translation into Bengali. The meaning of each verse is given in English.
How was the Bengali text prepared?
We keep one checked Devanagari edition (Traditional Hindi aarti (signature: Shivanand Swami) as printed in popular aarti-sangrah booklets; text cross-checked against Drik Panchang (Hindi) and BhaktiBharat.com) and write it in Bengali letters with fixed spelling rules, so every verse matches the original letter for letter. The English-letter line is the common singing spelling.