Hanuman Aarti in Gujarati
શ્રી હનુમાન જી કી આરતી
Aarti Kijai Hanuman Lala Ki is a well-known aarti of Lord Hanuman, a traditional song in simple Hindi whose author is not recorded. Below is the complete Hanuman Aarti in Gujarati script, every line also in English letters, with the meaning of each verse in simple English.
- Gujarati script
- 7 verses
- 4 min
- Traditional
- Best on Tuesday, Saturday
Recite line by line, listen, count with a mala. The reader opens in Gujarati.
આરતી કીજૈ હનુમાન લલા કી। Aarti Kijai Hanuman Lala Ki
દુષ્ટદલન રઘુનાથ કલા કી॥ Dusht Dalan Raghunath Kala Ki
Meaning
Let us offer the aarti to our beloved Hanuman, destroyer of the wicked and the very power of Shri Ram.
- આરતી Aarti
- the lamp-offering
- કીજૈ Kijai
- let us perform
- હનુમાન Hanuman
- Hanuman
- લલા Lala
- beloved child
- કી Ki
- of
- દુષ્ટદલન Dusht Dalan
- destroyer of the wicked
- રઘુનાથ Raghunath
- Shri Ram, lord of the Raghus
- કલા Kala
- power, divine manifestation
'Lala' is an affectionate word for a beloved child: the aarti sings to Hanuman with a parent's tenderness. This refrain (tek) is repeated after each verse.
જાકે બલ સે ગિરિવર કાઁપૈ। Jake Bal Se Girivar Kanpai
રોગ-દોષ જાકે નિકટ ન ઝાઁપૈ॥ Rog Dosh Jake Nikat Na Jhanpai
અંજનિ પુત્ર મહા બલદાઈ। Anjani Putra Maha Baldai
સંતન કે પ્રભુ સદા સહાઈ॥ Santan Ke Prabhu Sada Sahai
આરતી કીજૈ હનુમાન લલા કી। … Aarti Kijai Hanuman Lala Ki … Refrain, sung again
Meaning
By his strength the greatest mountains tremble, and illness and misfortune dare not come near him. Anjana's son, giver of great strength, he is the Lord of the saintly and their constant helper.
Popular versions sing 'nikat na jhanke' ('dare not even peep near'); the Gita Press text reads 'jhanpai'.
દે બીરા રઘુનાથ પઠાયે। De Beera Raghunath Pathaye
લંકા જારિ સીય સુધિ લાયે॥ Lanka Jari Siya Sudhi Laye
લંકા સો કોટ સમુદ્ર સી ખાઈ। Lanka So Kot Samudra Si Khai
જાત પવનસુત બાર ન લાઈ॥ Jat Pavansut Bar Na Lai
આરતી કીજૈ હનુમાન લલા કી। … Aarti Kijai Hanuman Lala Ki … Refrain, sung again
Meaning
Shri Ram sent him forth with the betel leaf of honour; he burned Lanka and brought back news of Sita. Lanka was a mighty fortress with the ocean for its moat, yet the son of the Wind crossed it without a moment's delay.
'Beera' (bida) is the rolled betel leaf once given to a warrior who accepted a daring mission, as a mark of trust.
લંકા જારિ અસુર સંહારે। Lanka Jari Asur Sanhare
સિયારામજી કે કાજ સઁવારે॥ Siyaramji Ke Kaj Sanvare
લક્ષ્મણ મૂર્છિત પડે સકારે। Lakshman Murchhit Pade Sakare
આનિ સજીવન પ્રાન ઉબારે॥ Aani Sajivan Pran Ubare
આરતી કીજૈ હનુમાન લલા કી। … Aarti Kijai Hanuman Lala Ki … Refrain, sung again
Meaning
He burned Lanka, destroyed the demons and fulfilled the purpose of Sita and Ram. When Lakshman lay unconscious and dawn drew near, he brought the Sanjivani herb and saved his life.
Tradition says the herb had to arrive before sunrise for Lakshman to live. That is why the verse says 'sakare', at daybreak.
પૈઠિ પતાલ તોરિ જમ-કારે। Paithi Patal Tori Jam Kare
અહિરાવન કી ભુજા ઉખારે॥ Ahiravan Ki Bhuja Ukhare
બાયેં ભુજા અસુર દલ મારે। Bayen Bhuja Asur Dal Mare
દહિને ભુજા સંતજન તારે॥ Dahine Bhuja Santjan Tare
આરતી કીજૈ હનુમાન લલા કી। … Aarti Kijai Hanuman Lala Ki … Refrain, sung again
Meaning
Entering the netherworld, he broke through bonds as deadly as Yama's and tore off the arms of Ahiravan. With his left arm he struck down the demon hosts; with his right he carried the saintly to safety.
In the Ahiravan episode the demon carries Ram and Lakshman off to the netherworld and Hanuman rescues them. The story is not in Valmiki's Ramayana; it comes from later Ramayana traditions. 'Jam-kare' is read either as Yama-like bonds or as guards.
સુર નર મુનિ આરતી ઉતારે। Sur Nar Muni Aarti Utare
જૈ જૈ જૈ હનુમાન ઉચારે॥ Jai Jai Jai Hanuman Uchare
કંચન થાર કપૂર લૌ છાઈ। Kanchan Thar Kapur Lau Chhai
આરતિ કરત અંજના માઈ॥ Aarti Karat Anjana Mai
આરતી કીજૈ હનુમાન લલા કી। … Aarti Kijai Hanuman Lala Ki … Refrain, sung again
Meaning
Gods, humans and sages wave the aarti before him, crying 'Victory, victory, victory to Hanuman!' On a golden plate the camphor flame spreads its glow, as Mother Anjana herself performs his aarti.
જો હનુમાનજી કી આરતિ ગાવૈ। Jo Hanumanji Ki Aarti Gavai
બસિ બૈકુંઠ પરમપદ પાવૈ॥ Basi Baikunth Param Pad Pavai
આરતી કીજૈ હનુમાન લલા કી। … Aarti Kijai Hanuman Lala Ki … Refrain, sung again
Meaning
Whoever sings this aarti of Hanuman dwells in Vaikuntha and attains the highest state.
Gita Press prints 'Hanuman (ji)', the 'ji' being optional. Many popular recordings add a couplet here that is not in the Gita Press text: 'लंक विध्वंस किये रघुराई। तुलसीदास स्वामी कीरति गाई॥' (Lank vidhvans kiye Raghurai, Tulsidas swami kirati gai: 'Shri Ram destroyed Lanka; Tulsidas sings the glory of his Lord').
About Hanuman Aarti
An aarti is sung at the close of worship, while a lamp of camphor or ghee is waved in circles before the deity. Many homes and temples sing this aarti of Hanuman straight after the Hanuman Chalisa, and repeat the refrain 'Aarti kijai Hanuman lala ki' after each verse.
Questions
Is this the same Hanuman Aarti 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 (Shri Hanumanji ki Aarti, Gita Press Gorakhpur reading (appendix to Gita Press's Shri Ramcharitmanas; scanned copy on archive.org), cross-checked with bhaktibharat.com and hindi.webdunia.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.