Om Jai Lakshmi Mata
ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata is a Hindi aarti to Goddess Lakshmi, sung while waving the lamp at the end of Lakshmi puja. It has a refrain and seven short stanzas that praise her as Mother of the world and the source of prosperity and good qualities. Families sing it at Lakshmi puja on Diwali night and on Fridays.
- 8 verses
- 4 min
- Traditional (author unknown)
- Best on Friday
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata, Maiya Jai Lakshmi Mataॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता, मैया जय लक्ष्मी माता।
Tumko Nishidin Sevat, Har Vishnu Vidhataतुमको निशिदिन सेवत, हर विष्णु विधाता॥
Glory to you, Mother Lakshmi! O Mother, glory to you! Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma the Creator serve you day and night.
'Har' is Shiva and 'Vidhata' is Brahma, so the line names all three of the Trimurti. Some books print 'Hari Vishnu Vidhata'.
Uma Rama Brahmani, Tum Hi Jag Mataउमा, रमा, ब्रह्माणी, तुम ही जग-माता।
Surya Chandrama Dhyavat, Narad Rishi Gataसूर्य-चन्द्रमा ध्यावत, नारद ऋषि गाता॥
You are Uma, Rama and Brahmani; you alone are the Mother of the world. The sun and the moon meditate on you, and the sage Narada sings your glory.
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata, Maiya Jai Lakshmi Mataॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता, मैया जय लक्ष्मी माता।
Tumko Nishidin Sevat, Har Vishnu Vidhataतुमको निशिदिन सेवत, हर विष्णु विधाता॥
Durga Roop Niranjani, Sukh Sampatti Dataदुर्गा रूप निरंजनी, सुख-सम्पत्ति दाता।
Jo Koi Tumko Dhyavat, Riddhi Siddhi Dhan Pataजो कोई तुमको ध्यावत, ऋद्धि-सिद्धि धन पाता॥
In your form as Durga you are spotless and pure, the giver of happiness and wealth. Whoever meditates on you gains prosperity, accomplishment and abundance.
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata, Maiya Jai Lakshmi Mataॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता, मैया जय लक्ष्मी माता।
Tumko Nishidin Sevat, Har Vishnu Vidhataतुमको निशिदिन सेवत, हर विष्णु विधाता॥
Tum Patal Nivasini, Tum Hi Shubh Dataतुम पाताल-निवासिनि, तुम ही शुभदाता।
Karma Prabhav Prakashini, Bhavnidhi Ki Trataकर्म-प्रभाव-प्रकाशिनी, भवनिधि की त्राता॥
You dwell even in the netherworld, and you alone bestow what is auspicious. You bring to light the working of karma and carry us safely across the ocean of worldly life.
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata, Maiya Jai Lakshmi Mataॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता, मैया जय लक्ष्मी माता।
Tumko Nishidin Sevat, Har Vishnu Vidhataतुमको निशिदिन सेवत, हर विष्णु विधाता॥
Jis Ghar Tum Rahti, Tahan Sab Sadgun Aataजिस घर तुम रहती, तहँ सब सद्गुण आता।
Sab Sambhav Ho Jata, Man Nahin Ghabrataसब सम्भव हो जाता, मन नहीं घबराता॥
In the home where you dwell, every virtue arrives. There everything becomes possible, and the mind is never shaken by fear.
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata, Maiya Jai Lakshmi Mataॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता, मैया जय लक्ष्मी माता।
Tumko Nishidin Sevat, Har Vishnu Vidhataतुमको निशिदिन सेवत, हर विष्णु विधाता॥
Tum Bin Yagya Na Hote, Vastra Na Koi Pataतुम बिन यज्ञ न होते, वस्त्र न कोई पाता।
Khan Paan Ka Vaibhav, Sab Tumse Aataखान-पान का वैभव, सब तुमसे आता॥
Without you no sacred rite could be performed, and no one would have clothes to wear. All the richness of food and drink comes from you.
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata, Maiya Jai Lakshmi Mataॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता, मैया जय लक्ष्मी माता।
Tumko Nishidin Sevat, Har Vishnu Vidhataतुमको निशिदिन सेवत, हर विष्णु विधाता॥
Shubh Gun Mandir Sundar, Kshirodadhi Jataशुभ-गुण मन्दिर सुन्दर, क्षीरोदधि-जाता।
Ratna Chaturdash Tum Bin, Koi Nahin Pataरत्न चतुर्दश तुम बिन, कोई नहीं पाता॥
You are the beautiful temple of every good quality, born from the Ocean of Milk. Without you, no one could obtain the fourteen treasures that rose from it.
The fourteen ratnas are the treasures that emerged when the gods and asuras churned the Ocean of Milk; Lakshmi herself rose from it.
Om Jai Lakshmi Mata, Maiya Jai Lakshmi Mataॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता, मैया जय लक्ष्मी माता।
Tumko Nishidin Sevat, Har Vishnu Vidhataतुमको निशिदिन सेवत, हर विष्णु विधाता॥
Mahalakshmi Ji Ki Aarti, Jo Koi Nar Gataमहालक्ष्मीजी की आरती, जो कोई नर गाता।
Ur Anand Samata, Paap Utar Jataउर आनन्द समाता, पाप उतर जाता॥
Whoever sings this aarti of Mahalakshmi finds the heart filled with joy, and the burden of wrongdoing falls away.
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Questions
When should Om Jai Lakshmi Mata be sung?
At the end of Lakshmi puja, while waving a ghee lamp before the goddess. Diwali night matters most, then Dhanteras, Sharad Purnima and every Friday. Many families also sing it daily when they light the evening diya; tradition says Lakshmi visits clean, well-lit homes.
Is Om Jai Lakshmi Mata the same as Om Jai Jagdish Hare?
No. They are two different aartis sung to the same well-known tune. Om Jai Jagdish Hare is to Lord Vishnu, and Om Jai Lakshmi Mata is to Goddess Lakshmi. On Diwali many families sing Ganesh aarti first, then Lakshmi aarti, then Om Jai Jagdish Hare.
Who wrote the Lakshmi aarti?
Nobody knows. It is a traditional song that came down through family worship, temples and printed aarti books. Wording differs a little from book to book, so we show the most common reading and list the main variants in the source note.
What are the benefits of singing Lakshmi aarti?
Tradition says that singing it with devotion brings contentment and prosperity to the home, and that Lakshmi stays where the home is kept clean and people live honestly. The aarti itself says the singer's heart fills with joy. These are matters of faith, with no guaranteed material result.
How long does the aarti take?
About four minutes.
Source and review
Source: Traditional Hindi aarti as printed in popular aarti-sangrah booklets; text cross-checked against Drik Panchang (Hindi), Webdunia Hindi and BhaktiBharat.com
Regional and printed versions differ in small words. We follow the majority reading line by line. Variants: 'हरि विष्णु विधाता' (Drik Panchang) and 'हर-विष्णु-धाता' (Webdunia) for 'हर विष्णु विधाता'; 'जिस घर में तुम रहतीं, सब सद्गुण आता' (Drik Panchang); 'वस्त्र न हो पाता' and 'पाप शमन हो जाता' (Webdunia); 'जो कोई जन गाता' (Drik Panchang). Many families first recite 'Mahalakshmi Namastubhyam' before the aarti; it is a separate shloka and is not included here.
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