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  1. Verse 1. Om Jai Yamuna Mata, Maiya Jai Yamuna Mata
  2. Verse 2. Pita aapke sooraj, chhaaya mahataari
  3. Verse 3. Shyama-varana jala shobhita, manda-manda bahati
  4. Verse 4. Kalindi kali-naashini, kashta nivaarani
  5. Verse 5. Teeratha-raaja Prayaage, Ganga-sanga milati
  6. Verse 6. Vrindavana ki shobha, braja-raja se nyaari
  7. Verse 7. Jo jana Yamuna-aarti, prema-sahita gaave
Verse 1#

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

Meaningहे यमुना माता, आपकी जय हो! देवता, मनुष्य और मुनिजन आपकी सेवा करते हैं और आप तीनों लोकों में विख्यात हैं।

Verse 2#

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

Meaningआपके पिता सूर्य देव और माता छाया हैं; यमराज आपके सहोदर भाई हैं और आप श्रीकृष्ण की प्रिया हैं।

Verse 3#

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

Meaningआपका श्यामवर्ण जल मन्द-मन्द बहता है, मधुर कल-कल ध्वनि करता हुआ भक्तों को सुख देता है।

Verse 4#

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

Meaningहे कालिन्दी, कलियुग के पापों का नाश करने वाली और कष्ट दूर करने वाली, आप समस्त पाप-ताप हर लेती हैं और भव-बन्धन से मुक्त करती हैं।

Verse 5#

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

Meaningतीर्थराज प्रयाग में आप माँ गंगा से मिलती हैं और त्रिवेणी संगम बनकर सबको भवसागर से तार देती हैं।

Verse 6#

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

Meaningआप वृन्दावन की शोभा हैं, ब्रज की रज से भी अधिक प्यारी, क्योंकि कृष्ण-कन्हैया ने आपके तट पर लीलाएँ कीं, हे प्यारी माता।

Verse 7#

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

Meaningजो भी प्रेमपूर्वक यमुना जी की यह आरती गाता है, वह यम के भय से मुक्त होकर मनवांछित फल पाता है।

Word-by-Word Breakdown

ॐ जय यमुना माता
Om Jai Yamuna Mata
O Mother Yamuna, victory and glory to you
सुर-नर-मुनिजन
sura-nara-munijana
Gods, humans and sages
सेवत
sevata
Serve and worship (you)
तीनों लोक विख्याता
teenon loka vikhyaata
Famous throughout the three worlds
पिता आपके सूरज
pita aapke sooraj
Your father is Surya, the Sun God
छाया महतारी
chhaaya mahataari
Chhaya (Sanjna) is your mother
यम-यमुना सहोदर
Yama-Yamuna sahodara
Yama (lord of death) is your own brother
कृष्णप्रिया प्यारी
Krishnapriya pyaari
Beloved and dear to Lord Krishna
श्याम-वरण जल
shyama-varana jala
Your waters are dark-hued (like Krishna)
कालिन्दी
Kalindi
Kalindi — another name of the Yamuna (daughter of Mount Kalinda)
कष्ट निवारणी
kashta nivaarani
Remover of troubles and hardships
पाप-ताप सब हरती
paapa-taapa saba harati
Who washes away all sins and afflictions
भव-बन्धन हारिणी
bhava-bandhana haarini
Liberator from the bondage of worldly existence
त्रिवेणी सङ्गम
Triveni sangama
The sacred confluence of three rivers at Prayag
वृन्दावन की शोभा
Vrindavana ki shobha
The beauty and glory of Vrindavan
यम का त्रास न होवे
Yama ka traasa na hove
No fear of Yama (death) shall remain
मनवांछित पावे
manavaanchhita paave
Obtains the cherished desires of the heart

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Yamuna Maiya?▼
Yamuna is the sacred river worshipped as a goddess, the daughter of the Sun God Surya and sister of Yama, the lord of death. She is especially revered in the Braj region as the beloved of Lord Krishna, who played along her banks in Vrindavan.
Why is bathing in the Yamuna considered so auspicious?▼
Because Yamuna is the sister of Yama, it is traditionally believed that one who bathes in her waters with devotion is freed from the fear of death and the punishments of Yamaloka. Her dark, holy waters are said to wash away sins and afflictions.
When is Yamuna Aarti specially performed?▼
It is sung daily at the ghats of Mathura and Vrindavan, and with special grandeur on Yamuna Jayanti (Yamuna Chhath), which falls on the Shukla Shashthi of Chaitra month, marking the day Yamuna descended to earth.
What is the connection between Yamuna and Krishna?▼
Krishna spent his childhood on the banks of the Yamuna in Gokul and Vrindavan. He subdued the serpent Kaliya in her waters and performed the Raas-leela nearby, so Yamuna is cherished as Krishna-priya, the beloved of Krishna.

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