Jai Ambe Gauri in Gujarati
જય અમ્બે ગૌરી
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 Gujarati script, every line also in English letters, with the meaning of each verse in simple English.
- Gujarati 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 Gujarati.
જય અમ્બે ગૌરી, મૈયા જય શ્યામા ગૌરી। Jai Ambe Gauri, Maiya Jai Shyama Gauri
તુમકો નિશદિન ધ્યાવત, હરિ બ્રહ્મા શિવરી॥ 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'.
માઁગ સિન્દૂર વિરાજત, ટીકો મૃગમદ કો। Maang Sindoor Virajat, Tiko Mrigmad Ko
ઉજ્જ્વલ સે દોઉ નૈના, ચન્દ્રવદન નીકો॥ Ujjwal Se Dou Naina, Chandravadan Niko
જય અમ્બે ગૌરી, મૈયા જય શ્યામા ગૌરી। … 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.
કનક સમાન કલેવર, રક્તામ્બર રાજૈ। Kanak Saman Kalevar, Raktambar Raje
રક્તપુષ્પ ગલ માલા, કણ્ઠન પર સાજૈ॥ Raktapushp Gal Mala, Kanthan Par Saje
જય અમ્બે ગૌરી, મૈયા જય શ્યામા ગૌરી। … 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.
કેહરિ વાહન રાજત, ખડ્ગ ખપ્પરધારી। Kehari Vahan Rajat, Khadag Khappar Dhari
સુર-નર-મુનિજન સેવત, તિનકે દુખહારી॥ Sur Nar Munijan Sevat, Tinke Dukhhari
જય અમ્બે ગૌરી, મૈયા જય શ્યામા ગૌરી। … 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.
કાનન કુણ્ડલ શોભિત, નાસાગ્રે મોતી। Kanan Kundal Shobhit, Nasagre Moti
કોટિક ચન્દ્ર દિવાકર, સમ રાજત જ્યોતિ॥ Kotik Chandra Divakar, Sam Rajat Jyoti
જય અમ્બે ગૌરી, મૈયા જય શ્યામા ગૌરી। … 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.
શુમ્ભ-નિશુમ્ભ બિદારે, મહિષાસુર ઘાતી। Shumbh Nishumbh Bidare, Mahishasur Ghati
ધૂમ્ર વિલોચન નૈના, નિશદિન મદમાતી॥ Dhumra Vilochan Naina, Nishdin Madmati
જય અમ્બે ગૌરી, મૈયા જય શ્યામા ગૌરી। … 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.
ચણ્ડ-મુણ્ડ સંહારે, શોણિત બીજ હરે। Chand Mund Sanhare, Shonit Beej Hare
મધુ-કૈટભ દોઉ મારે, સુર ભયહીન કરે॥ Madhu Kaitabh Dou Maare, Sur Bhayheen Kare
જય અમ્બે ગૌરી, મૈયા જય શ્યામા ગૌરી। … 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.
બ્રહ્માણી, રુદ્રાણી, તુમ કમલા રાની। Brahmani Rudrani, Tum Kamala Rani
આગમ નિગમ બખાની, તુમ શિવ પટરાની॥ Agam Nigam Bakhani, Tum Shiv Patrani
જય અમ્બે ગૌરી, મૈયા જય શ્યામા ગૌરી। … 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.
ચૌંસઠ યોગિની મંગલ ગાવત, નૃત્ય કરત ભૈરોં। Chaunsath Yogini Mangal Gavat, Nritya Karat Bhairon
બાજત તાલ મૃદંગા, અરુ બાજત ડમરૂ॥ Bajat Taal Mridanga, Aru Bajat Damru
જય અમ્બે ગૌરી, મૈયા જય શ્યામા ગૌરી। … 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.
તુમ હી જગ કી માતા, તુમ હી હો ભરતા। Tum Hi Jag Ki Mata, Tum Hi Ho Bharta
ભક્તન કી દુખ હરતા, સુખ સમ્પત્તિ કરતા॥ Bhaktan Ki Dukh Harta, Sukh Sampatti Karta
જય અમ્બે ગૌરી, મૈયા જય શ્યામા ગૌરી। … 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.
ભુજા ચાર અતિ શોભિત, વર-મુદ્રા ધારી। Bhuja Char Ati Shobhit, Var Mudra Dhari
મનવાંછિત ફલ પાવત, સેવત નર-નારી॥ Manvanchhit Phal Pavat, Sevat Nar Nari
જય અમ્બે ગૌરી, મૈયા જય શ્યામા ગૌરી। … 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.
કંચન થાલ વિરાજત, અગર કપૂર બાતી। Kanchan Thaal Virajat, Agar Kapur Baati
શ્રીમાલકેતુ મેં રાજત, કોટિ રતન જ્યોતિ॥ Shri Malketu Mein Rajat, Koti Ratan Jyoti
જય અમ્બે ગૌરી, મૈયા જય શ્યામા ગૌરી। … 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.
શ્રી અમ્બેજી કી આરતી, જો કોઈ નર ગાવૈ। Shri Ambe Ji Ki Aarti, Jo Koi Nar Gave
કહત શિવાનન્દ સ્વામી, સુખ સમ્પત્તિ પાવૈ॥ 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 Gujarati letters so you can read them aloud. It is a transliteration, not a translation into Gujarati. The meaning of each verse is given in English.
How was the Gujarati 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 Gujarati letters with fixed spelling rules, so every verse matches the original letter for letter. The English-letter line is the common singing spelling.