Sukhkarta Dukhharta in Punjabi
ਸੁਖਕਰ੍ਤਾ ਦੁਃਖਹਰ੍ਤਾ
Sukhkarta Dukhharta is the Marathi aarti to Lord Ganesh written by the 17th-century saint Samarth Ramdas. Below is the complete Sukhkarta Dukhharta in Punjabi script, every line also in English letters, with the meaning of each verse in simple English.
- Punjabi (Gurmukhi) script
- 4 verses
- 3 min
- Samarth Ramdas (1608–1682)
- Best on Wednesday
Recite line by line, listen, count with a mala. The reader does not show Punjabi yet; it opens in English letters.
ਜਯ ਦੇਵ ਜਯ ਦੇਵ ਜਯ ਮੰਗਲਮੂਰ੍ਤੀ। Jai Dev Jai Dev Jai Mangalmurti
ਦਰ੍ਸ਼ਨਮਾਤ੍ਰੇ ਮਨ ਕਾਮਨਾ ਪੂਰ੍ਤੀ॥ 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.
ਸੁਖਕਰ੍ਤਾ ਦੁਃਖਹਰ੍ਤਾ ਵਾਰ੍ਤਾ ਵਿਘ੍ਨਾਚੀ। Sukhkarta Dukhharta Varta Vighnachi
ਨੁਰਵੀ ਪੁਰਵੀ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਜਯਾਚੀ। Nuravi Puravi Prem Kripa Jayachi
ਸਰ੍ਵਾਂਗੀ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਉਟੀ ਸ਼ੇਂਦੁਰਾਚੀ। Sarvangi Sundar Uti Shendurachi
ਕੰਠੀ ਝਲ਼ਕੇ ਮਾਲ਼ ਮੁਕ੍ਤਾਫਲ਼ਾਂਚੀ॥ Kanthi Jhalke Mal Muktaphalanchi
ਜਯ ਦੇਵ ਜਯ ਦੇਵ ਜਯ ਮੰਗਲਮੂਰ੍ਤੀ। … 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".
ਰਤ੍ਨਖਚਿਤ ਫਰਾ ਤੁਜ ਗੌਰੀਕੁਮਰਾ। Ratnakhachit Phara Tuj Gaurikumara
ਚੰਦਨਾਚੀ ਉਟੀ ਕੁੰਕੁਮ ਕੇਸ਼ਰਾ। Chandanachi Uti Kumkum Keshara
ਹਿਰੇਜਡਿਤ ਮੁਕੁਟ ਸ਼ੋਭਤੋ ਬਰਾ। Hirejadit Mukut Shobhato Bara
ਰੁਣਝੁਣਤੀ ਨੂਪੁਰੇ ਚਰਣੀ ਘਾਗਰਿਯਾ॥ Runjhunati Nupure Charani Ghagariya
ਜਯ ਦੇਵ ਜਯ ਦੇਵ ਜਯ ਮੰਗਲਮੂਰ੍ਤੀ। … 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".
ਲੰਬੋਦਰ ਪੀਤਾਂਬਰ ਫਣਿਵਰਬੰਧਨਾ। Lambodar Pitambar Phanivarbandhana
ਸਰਲ਼ ਸੋਂਡ ਵਕ੍ਰਤੁੰਡ ਤ੍ਰਿਨਯਨਾ। Saral Sond Vakratunda Trinayana
ਦਾਸ ਰਾਮਾਚਾ ਵਾਟ ਪਾਹੇ ਸਦਨਾ। Das Ramacha Vat Pahe Sadana
ਸੰਕਟੀ ਪਾਵਾਵੇ ਨਿਰ੍ਵਾਣੀ ਰਕ੍ਸ਼ਾਵੇ ਸੁਰਵਰਵੰਦਨਾ॥ Sankati Pavave Nirvani Rakshave Survarvandana
ਜਯ ਦੇਵ ਜਯ ਦੇਵ ਜਯ ਮੰਗਲਮੂਰ੍ਤੀ। … 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 Punjabi letters so you can read them aloud. It is a transliteration, not a translation into Punjabi. The meaning of each verse is given in English.
How was the Punjabi 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 Punjabi letters with fixed spelling rules, so every verse matches the original letter for letter. The English-letter line is the common singing spelling.