Lakshmi Aarti

Om Jai Lakshmi Mata — complete text and meaning

Om Jai Lakshmi Mata is an aarti praising Lakshmi’s maternal presence, auspiciousness and prosperity. This page presents the eight stanzas of the selected Aarti Sangrah text, its sung repetitions, transliteration and original stanza meanings.

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  1. ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता, मैया जय लक्ष्मी माता। तुम को निस दिन सेवत, मैयाजी को निस दिन सेवत, हर विष्णु विधाता। ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता॥

    Om jai Lakshmī mātā, maiyā jai Lakshmī mātā | Tum ko nis din sevat, maiyājī ko nis din sevat, Har Vishnu Vidhātā | Om jai Lakshmī mātā ||

    Praise to Mother Lakshmi. The hymn says that Hara, Shiva, Vishnu and Vidhata, Brahma, continually serve her.

  2. उमा रमा ब्रह्माणी, तुम ही जग माता। ओ मैया तुम ही जग माता। सूर्य चन्द्र माँ ध्यावत, नारद ऋषि गाता। ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता॥

    Umā Ramā Brahmānī, tum hī jag mātā | O maiyā tum hī jag mātā | Sūrya Chandra mā̃ dhyāvat, Nārad rishi gātā | Om jai Lakshmī mātā ||

    The aarti addresses the goddess as the world’s mother through the forms Uma, Rama and Brahmani. The Sun and Moon contemplate her, and the sage Narada sings her praise.

  3. दुर्गा रूप निरंजनि, सुख सम्पति दाता। ओ मैया सुख सम्पति दाता। जो कोई तुम को ध्यावत, ऋद्धि सिद्धि धन पाता। ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता॥

    Durgā rūp niranjani, sukh sampati dātā | O maiyā sukh sampati dātā | Jo koī tum ko dhyāvat, riddhi siddhi dhan pātā | Om jai Lakshmī mātā ||

    Her stainless Durga form is praised as a giver of well-being and prosperity. The claim of abundance, accomplishment and wealth for those who contemplate her expresses the hymn’s devotional belief.

  4. तुम पाताल निवासिनि, तुम ही शुभ दाता। ओ मैया तुम ही शुभ दाता। कर्म प्रभाव प्रकाशिनि, भव निधि की दाता। ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता॥

    Tum pātāl nivāsini, tum hī shubh dātā | O maiyā tum hī shubh dātā | Karm prabhāv prakāshini, bhav nidhi kī dātā | Om jai Lakshmī mātā ||

    The goddess is praised as present even in the lower realms, bestowing auspiciousness and illuminating the effects of action. The selected reading “bhav nidhi ki data” expresses her giving life’s auspicious riches.

  5. जिस घर तुम रहती तहँ सब सद्गुण आता। ओ मैया सब सद्गुण आता। सब संभव हो जाता, मन नहीं घबराता। ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता॥

    Jis ghar tum rahtī tahã sab sadgun ātā | O maiyā sab sadgun ātā | Sab sambhav ho jātā, man nahī̃ ghabrātā | Om jai Lakshmī mātā ||

    The devotee pictures the goddess’s presence bringing good qualities into the home and reassurance to the mind. This is a prayer for virtue and confidence.

  6. तुम बिन यज्ञ न होते, वस्त्र न कोई पाता। ओ मैया वस्त्र न कोई पाता। खान पान का वैभव, सब तुम से आता। ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता॥

    Tum bin yajna na hote, vastra na koī pātā | O maiyā vastra na koī pātā | Khān pān kā vaibhav, sab tum se ātā | Om jai Lakshmī mātā ||

    The aarti associates food, clothing and the resources of worship with the goddess’s grace. The devotee expresses gratitude for what sustains life.

  7. शुभ गुण मंदिर सुंदर, क्षीरोदधि जाता। ओ मैया क्षीरोदधि जाता। रत्न चतुर्दश तुम बिन, कोई नहीं पाता। ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता॥

    Shubh gun mandir sundar, kshīrodadhi jātā | O maiyā kshīrodadhi jātā | Ratna chaturdash tum bin, koī nahī̃ pātā | Om jai Lakshmī mātā ||

    The goddess is praised as a beautiful abode of auspicious qualities, born from the ocean of milk. The fourteen treasures recall the familiar churning-of-the-ocean tradition.

  8. महा लक्ष्मीजी की आरती, जो कोई जन गाता। ओ मैया जो कोई जन गाता। उर आनंद समाता, पाप उतर जाता। ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता॥

    Mahā Lakshmījī kī ārtī, jo koī jan gātā | O maiyā jo koī jan gātā | Ur ānand samātā, pāp utar jātā | Om jai Lakshmī mātā ||

    The closing stanza expresses the traditional belief that singing the aarti fills the heart with joy and removes sin. It is the hymn’s devotional statement of benefit.

Meaning & Significance

An aarti is a devotional song accompanying the offering of a lamp. Here prosperity also includes food, clothing, good qualities and reassurance. Households sing it during Diwali or regular worship according to their own tradition.

This page follows Sanskrit Documents’ Aarti Sangrah. Its “Har Vishnu Vidhata” and “bhav nidhi ki data” differ from Drik Panchang’s “Hari Vishnu Vidhata” and “bhavanidhi ki trata”. Sung repetitions are retained. Meanings are original; independent human review is pending.

How to Chant

Read or sing the aarti after your familiar worship sequence. Keep the lamp safely placed and offer it according to your household tradition. The refrain is Om Jai Lakshmi Mata. This page makes no claim that a particular payment, fixed repetition count or expensive materials are required.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this Lakshmi Aarti the same as Om Jai Lakshmi Mata?
Yes. This page presents the aarti beginning Om Jai Lakshmi Mata. Other hymns to Lakshmi exist, so use the opening words to identify the work.
Why do some editions have different lines?
Collections and singing traditions preserve small wording differences and repetitions. This page follows the selected Aarti Sangrah and identifies differences in the explanation.