Yamuna Aarti Meaning — Line by Line
श्री यमुना जी की आरती
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Meaning — Line by Line
Every verse of Yamuna Aarti with its English meaning. Tap any word to hear it, or ▶ to recite the verse.
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- Verse 1. Om Jai Yamuna Mata, Maiya Jai Yamuna Mata
- Verse 2. Pita aapke sooraj, chhaaya mahataari
- Verse 3. Shyama-varana jala shobhita, manda-manda bahati
- Verse 4. Kalindi kali-naashini, kashta nivaarani
- Verse 5. Teeratha-raaja Prayaage, Ganga-sanga milati
- Verse 6. Vrindavana ki shobha, braja-raja se nyaari
- Verse 7. Jo jana Yamuna-aarti, prema-sahita gaave
Om Jai Yamuna Mata, Maiya Jai Yamuna Mata
ॐ जय यमुना माता, मैया जय यमुना माता । सुर-नर-मुनिजन सेवत, तीनों लोक विख्याता ॥ ॐ जय यमुना माता ॥
Om Jai Yamuna Mata, Maiya Jai Yamuna Mata Sura-nara-munijana sevata, teenon loka vikhyaata Om Jai Yamuna Mata
MeaningVictory to you, O Mother Yamuna! Gods, humans and sages serve you, and you are renowned across the three worlds.
Pita aapke sooraj, chhaaya mahataari
पिता आपके सूरज, छाया महतारी । यम-यमुना सहोदर, कृष्णप्रिया प्यारी ॥ ॐ जय यमुना माता ॥
Pita aapke sooraj, chhaaya mahataari Yama-Yamuna sahodara, Krishnapriya pyaari Om Jai Yamuna Mata
MeaningYour father is the Sun God Surya and your mother is Chhaya; Yama, the lord of death, is your own brother, and you are the beloved of Lord Krishna.
Shyama-varana jala shobhita, manda-manda bahati
श्याम-वरण जल शोभित, मन्द-मन्द बहती । कल-कल ध्वनि करती हुई, भक्तन सुख देती ॥ ॐ जय यमुना माता ॥
Shyama-varana jala shobhita, manda-manda bahati Kala-kala dhvani karati hui, bhaktana sukha deti Om Jai Yamuna Mata
MeaningYour dark, gentle waters flow softly, murmuring sweetly and bringing joy to your devotees.
Kalindi kali-naashini, kashta nivaarani
कालिन्दी कलि-नाशिनि, कष्ट निवारणी । पाप-ताप सब हरती, भव-बन्धन हारिणी ॥ ॐ जय यमुना माता ॥
Kalindi kali-naashini, kashta nivaarani Paapa-taapa saba harati, bhava-bandhana haarini Om Jai Yamuna Mata
MeaningO Kalindi, destroyer of the evils of the Kali age and remover of suffering, you wash away all sins and afflictions and free us from the bondage of birth and death.
Teeratha-raaja Prayaage, Ganga-sanga milati
तीरथराज प्रयागे, गंगा-संग मिलती । त्रिवेणी सङ्गम बनकर, सबको तारती ॥ ॐ जय यमुना माता ॥
Teeratha-raaja Prayaage, Ganga-sanga milati Triveni sangama banakara, sabako taarati Om Jai Yamuna Mata
MeaningAt the king of holy places, Prayag, you meet Mother Ganga, and as the Triveni confluence you ferry all souls across the ocean of existence.
Vrindavana ki shobha, braja-raja se nyaari
वृन्दावन की शोभा, ब्रज-रज से न्यारी । कृष्ण-कन्हैया खेले, तेरे तट प्यारी ॥ ॐ जय यमुना माता ॥
Vrindavana ki shobha, braja-raja se nyaari Krishna-Kanhaiya khele, tere tata pyaari Om Jai Yamuna Mata
MeaningYou are the glory of Vrindavan, more precious than the very dust of Braj, for Krishna-Kanhaiya played upon your banks, O beloved Mother.
Jo jana Yamuna-aarti, prema-sahita gaave
जो जन यमुना-आरती, प्रेम-सहित गावे । यम का त्रास न होवे, मनवांछित पावे ॥ ॐ जय यमुना माता, मैया जय यमुना माता ॥
Jo jana Yamuna-aarti, prema-sahita gaave Yama ka traasa na hove, manavaanchhita paave Om Jai Yamuna Mata, Maiya Jai Yamuna Mata
MeaningWhoever sings this aarti of Yamuna with love is freed from the fear of death and attains the cherished wishes of the heart.
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Origin & History
Source: Traditional Braj devotional aarti (Aarti Sangrah); the deity Yamuna is glorified in the Puranas and in Vallabhacharya's Yamunashtakam
Author: Traditional / Anonymous
Period: Medieval to modern (sung in the Pushtimarg and broader Vaishnava tradition)
Yamuna, the daughter of Surya and sister of Yama, descended to earth as a holy river and became intimately linked with the life of Lord Krishna in Braj. Within the Pushtimarg tradition of Vallabhacharya, Yamuna (Shri Yamunaji) is revered as a divine goddess and the bestower of Krishna-bhakti. This aarti is sung at her ghats in Mathura and Vrindavan to honour her as the purifier of sins and the loving mother of Braj.
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