Sukhkarta Dukhharta in Gujarati
સુખકર્તા દુઃખહર્તા
Sukhkarta Dukhharta is the Marathi aarti to Lord Ganesh written by the 17th-century saint Samarth Ramdas. Below is the complete Sukhkarta Dukhharta in Gujarati script, every line also in English letters, with the meaning of each verse in simple English.
- Gujarati script
- 4 verses
- 3 min
- Samarth Ramdas (1608–1682)
- Best on Wednesday
Recite line by line, listen, count with a mala. The reader opens in Gujarati.
જય દેવ જય દેવ જય મંગલમૂર્તી। Jai Dev Jai Dev Jai Mangalmurti
દર્શનમાત્રે મન કામના પૂર્તી॥ Darshanmatre Man Kamana Purti
Meaning
Glory to you, O God, glory to you, O Mangalmurti, form of all that is auspicious. The mere sight of you fulfils the wishes of the heart.
In Maharashtra the aarti begins with the first stanza, and this refrain is sung after it and after every stanza. Many people sing "मनकामना पुरती" (wishes are fulfilled), a common variant.
સુખકર્તા દુઃખહર્તા વાર્તા વિઘ્નાચી। Sukhkarta Dukhharta Varta Vighnachi
નુરવી પુરવી પ્રેમ કૃપા જયાચી। Nuravi Puravi Prem Kripa Jayachi
સર્વાંગી સુંદર ઉટી શેંદુરાચી। Sarvangi Sundar Uti Shendurachi
કંઠી ઝળકે માળ મુક્તાફળાંચી॥ Kanthi Jhalke Mal Muktaphalanchi
જય દેવ જય દેવ જય મંગલમૂર્તી। … Jai Dev Jai Dev Jai Mangalmurti … Refrain, sung again
Meaning
You bring joy and take away sorrow, and leave not even a trace of obstacles. You give love in plenty, and your grace reaches everyone. Your whole body is beautiful with a coat of vermilion, and a necklace of pearls gleams at your throat.
"Nuravi" (leaves nothing behind) is often sung as "nurvi". Ganesh images in Maharashtra are traditionally coated in shendur (vermilion). mr.wikipedia prints "विघ्नांची"; sanskritdocuments.org has "विघ्नाची".
રત્નખચિત ફરા તુજ ગૌરીકુમરા। Ratnakhachit Phara Tuj Gaurikumara
ચંદનાચી ઉટી કુંકુમ કેશરા। Chandanachi Uti Kumkum Keshara
હિરેજડિત મુકુટ શોભતો બરા। Hirejadit Mukut Shobhato Bara
રુણઝુણતી નૂપુરે ચરણી ઘાગરિયા॥ Runjhunati Nupure Charani Ghagariya
જય દેવ જય દેવ જય મંગલમૂર્તી। … Jai Dev Jai Dev Jai Mangalmurti … Refrain, sung again
Meaning
O son of Gauri, you wear a jewel-studded ornament, and a paste of sandalwood with kumkum and saffron. A crown set with diamonds suits you well, and anklets with little bells jingle at your feet.
Phara is an old Marathi word for a jewelled ornament. mr.wikipedia prints "कुमकुम".
લંબોદર પીતાંબર ફણિવરબંધના। Lambodar Pitambar Phanivarbandhana
સરળ સોંડ વક્રતુંડ ત્રિનયના। Saral Sond Vakratunda Trinayana
દાસ રામાચા વાટ પાહે સદના। Das Ramacha Vat Pahe Sadana
સંકટી પાવાવે નિર્વાણી રક્ષાવે સુરવરવંદના॥ Sankati Pavave Nirvani Rakshave Survarvandana
જય દેવ જય દેવ જય મંગલમૂર્તી। … Jai Dev Jai Dev Jai Mangalmurti … Refrain, sung again
Meaning
Big-bellied one, in yellow silk, with a great serpent tied as your belt; with a straight trunk, a curved face and three eyes. This servant of Ram waits for you at home. Come to us in trouble and protect us at the last hour, O you whom the best of the gods worship.
"Das Ramacha", the servant of Ram, is the signature of Samarth Ramdas. A third eye is unusual in images of Ganesh, but the Mayureshwar image at Morgaon has one, and Marathi tradition says that image inspired this aarti. sanskritdocuments.org prints the last line as two lines.
About Sukhkarta Dukhharta
Samarth Ramdas (1608–1682), the saint-poet of Maharashtra and author of the Dasbodh, wrote several aartis, and this is the best loved. Marathi tradition says he was moved to write it by the image of Mayureshwar at Morgaon, one of the Ashtavinayak temples, which has three eyes as the aarti describes.
Questions
Is this the same Sukhkarta Dukhharta that is sung in Hindi?
Yes. These are the same Marathi 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 (Marathi aarti by Samarth Ramdas as given in the sanskritdocuments.org Marathi Arati Collection (marathi/documents/maaratii-5.itx, ITRANS, which notes "The Arati is by Samartha Ramadas"), cross-checked line by line with the text quoted on Marathi Wikipedia (सुखकर्ता दुःखहर्ता)) 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.