Shri Shiva Aarti (Jai Shiv Omkara) (śrī śiva jī kī āratī (jaya śiva oṃkārā))
The beloved traditional evening light-offering adoration hymn sung in praise of Lord Shiva across India.
jaya śiva oṃkārā, Om jaya śiva oṃkārā | brahmā, viṣṇu, sadāśiva, arddhāṃgī dhārā || Om jaya śiva oṃkārā ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Glory to Lord Shiva, the embodiment of Omkara! Brahma, Vishnu, and Sadashiva are all Your divine manifestations, and You hold the Divine Mother as part of Your sacred Ardhanarishvara form.
ekānana caturānana pañcānana rāje | haṃsāsana garuḍa़āsana vṛṣavāhana sāje || Om jaya śiva oṃkārā ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):You shine in the form of the single-faced, four-faced (Brahma), and five-faced (Panchanana) Lord. The sacred Swan (Hamsa), Garuda, and the Holy Bull (Nandi) serve as Your vehicles.
do bhuja cāra caturbhuja dasamukha ati sohe | triguṇa rūpa nirakhate tribhuvana jana mohe || Om jaya śiva oṃkārā ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):Your divine form with two arms, four arms, and ten arms is exceedingly captivating. Beholding Your multifaceted form encompassing the three Gunas (Sattva, Rajas, Tamas), all beings of the three worlds are enchanted.
akṣamālā vanamālā muṇḍamālā dhārī | tripurārī kaṃsārī kara mālā dhārī || Om jaya śiva oṃkārā ||
Word-by-Word Meaning (English):You wear the sacred garland of Rudraksha beads (Akshamala), forest flowers, and severed heads (Mundamala). You are the vanquisher of the demon Tripurasura and Kamsa; salutations to You, O Lord!
Phala Shruti (Spiritual Merits) & Puja Method & Guidelines
Singing this Shiva Aarti at dusk or during puja purifies the home, destroys all sorrows and planetary afflictions, and invokes the unconditional grace and liberation of Lord Sadashiva.
Perform with a lighted camphor or ghee lamp with multi-wicks, ringing the temple bell and clapping rhythmically in devotion.
Related Sacred Hymns & Chants
Shiva Tandava Stotram
The magnificent rhythmic hymn composed by King Ravana in cosmic adoration of Lord Shiva’s ecstatic Tandava dance of power, grace, and dissolution.
MantraMahamrityunjaya Mantra
The supreme Vedic life-nourishing Sanjeevani Mahamantra from the Rigveda conferring longevity, liberation, vitality, and freedom from all fears.