satyanarayanvishnuaartilakshmiramana

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣 𑌜𑍀 𑌕𑍀 𑌆𑌰𑌤𑍀

Satyanarayan Aarti in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 At the conclusion of the Satyanarayan Katha and Puja, especially on Purnima (full-moon days) and Ekadashi·📜 Traditional North Indian devotional aarti (Aarti Sangrah), sung with the Satyanarayan Vrat Katha from the Skanda Purana (Reva Khanda)

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Origin & Story

Traditional North Indian devotional aarti (Aarti Sangrah), sung with the Satyanarayan Vrat Katha from the Skanda Purana (Reva Khanda) · Traditional (the closing line names Swami Shivananda) · Medieval to modern

The worship of Satyanarayan and its accompanying Katha are described in the Reva Khanda of the Skanda Purana, where Lord Vishnu, in answer to Narada's compassion for suffering humanity, prescribes this simple vrat for the fulfilment of wishes in the Kali age. This aarti, sung at the close of the Katha, recounts the Lord's appearances to the poor brahmin, the Bhil woodcutter, King Chandrachuda and the merchant, and is performed in countless Hindu homes on full-moon days and joyous occasions.

✦ As told in scripture

The Katha tells that a wealthy merchant who vowed to perform the Satyanarayan Puja forgot his promise after his wishes were granted, and so was struck by ruin and false imprisonment; only when he and his family resumed the worship with full faith was his fortune, his ships and his family restored, demonstrating the fruit of honouring one's vow to the Lord of Truth.

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Verse 1

𑌜𑌯 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑌮𑌣𑌾, 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀 𑌜𑌯 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑌮𑌣𑌾 । 𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀, 𑌜𑌨-𑌪𑌾𑌤𑌕-𑌹𑌰𑌣𑌾 ॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑌮𑌣𑌾 ॥

Jai Lakshmiramana, Swami Jai Lakshmiramana Satyanarayana Swami, jana-paataka-harana Om Jai Lakshmiramana

Meaning:Victory to the Lord of Lakshmi, O Lord Satyanarayan, remover of the sins of all people!

Verse 2

𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌨 𑌜𑌡़𑌿𑌤 𑌸𑌿𑌂𑌹𑌾𑌸𑌨, 𑌅𑌦𑍍𑌭𑍁𑌤 𑌛𑌬𑌿 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍈 । 𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌦 𑌕𑌰𑌤 𑌨𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌨, 𑌘𑌣𑍍𑌟𑌾 𑌧𑍍𑌵𑌨𑌿 𑌬𑌾𑌜𑍈 ॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑌮𑌣𑌾 ॥

Ratna jadita sinhaasana, adbhuta chhabi raajai Naarada karata niraajana, ghanta dhvani baajai Om Jai Lakshmiramana

Meaning:Upon a jewel-studded throne your wondrous form shines in splendour; Sage Narada waves the lamp of aarti as bells resound.

Verse 3

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌗𑌟 𑌭𑌯𑍇 𑌕𑌲𑌿-𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌣, 𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌜 𑌕𑍋 𑌦𑌰𑌸 𑌦𑌿𑌯𑍋 । 𑌬𑍂𑌢़𑍋 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌣 𑌬𑌨𑌕𑌰, 𑌕𑌂𑌚𑌨-𑌮𑌹𑌲 𑌕𑌿𑌯𑍋 ॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑌮𑌣𑌾 ॥

Pragata bhaye kali-kaarana, dvija ko darasa diyo Boodho braahmana banakara, kanchana-mahala kiyo Om Jai Lakshmiramana

Meaning:You appeared for the sake of souls in the Kali age and granted darshan to the brahmin, taking the form of an old brahmin and turning his hut into a palace of gold.

Verse 4

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌬𑌲 𑌭𑍀𑌲 𑌕𑌠𑌾𑌰𑍋, 𑌜𑌿𑌨 𑌪𑌰 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾 𑌕𑌰𑍀 । 𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌚𑍂𑌡़ 𑌏𑌕 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌾, 𑌜𑌿𑌨𑌕𑍀 𑌵𑌿𑌪𑌤𑌿 𑌹𑌰𑍀 ॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑌮𑌣𑌾 ॥

Durbala bheela katharo, jina para kripa kari Chandrachooda eka raja, jinaki vipati hari Om Jai Lakshmiramana

Meaning:You showered grace upon the poor Bhil woodcutter and removed the calamity of King Chandrachuda.

Verse 5

𑌵𑍈𑌶𑍍𑌯 𑌮𑌨𑍋𑌰𑌥 𑌪𑌾𑌯𑍋, 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌾 𑌤𑌜 𑌦𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑍀 । 𑌸𑍋 𑌫𑌲 𑌭𑍋𑌗𑍍𑌯𑍋 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁 𑌜𑍀, 𑌫𑌿𑌰 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁𑌤𑌿 𑌕𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑍀 ॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑌮𑌣𑌾 ॥

Vaishya manoratha paayo, shraddha taja deenhi So phala bhogyo prabhu ji, phira stuti keenhi Om Jai Lakshmiramana

Meaning:When the merchant obtained the fruit of his wish yet abandoned his vow, he reaped the consequence, O Lord, until he again offered praise to you.

Verse 6

𑌭𑌾𑌵-𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌕𑍇 𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌣, 𑌛𑌿𑌨-𑌛𑌿𑌨 𑌰𑍂𑌪 𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌯𑍋 । 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌾-𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌣 𑌕𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑍀, 𑌤𑌿𑌨𑌕𑍋 𑌕𑌾𑌜 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌯𑍋 ॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑌮𑌣𑌾 ॥

Bhaava-bhakti ke kaarana, chhina-chhina roopa dharyo Shraddha-dhaarana keenhi, tinako kaaja saryo Om Jai Lakshmiramana

Meaning:For the sake of devotion you assumed form in moment after moment; whoever held firm faith, their every task was fulfilled.

Verse 7

𑌗𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌲-𑌬𑌾𑌲 𑌸𑌂𑌗 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌾, 𑌵𑌨 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌕𑌰𑍀 । 𑌮𑌨𑌵𑌾𑌂𑌛𑌿𑌤 𑌫𑌲 𑌦𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑍋, 𑌦𑍀𑌨𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌲 𑌹𑌰𑍀 ॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑌮𑌣𑌾 ॥

Gvaala-baala sanga raja, vana mein bhakti kari Manavaanchhita phala deenho, deenadayaala hari Om Jai Lakshmiramana

Meaning:The king worshipped you in the forest along with the cowherd boys, and you, O Hari, compassionate to the humble, granted them the fruits of their desires.

Verse 8

𑌚𑌢़𑌤 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌾𑌦 𑌸𑌵𑌾𑌯𑍋, 𑌕𑌦𑌲𑍀 𑌫𑌲 𑌮𑍇𑌵𑌾 । 𑌧𑍂𑌪-𑌦𑍀𑌪-𑌤𑍁𑌲𑌸𑍀 𑌸𑍇, 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍀 𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾 ॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑌮𑌣𑌾 ॥

Chadhata prasaada savaayo, kadali phala meva Dhoopa-deepa-tulasi se, raaji Satyadeva Om Jai Lakshmiramana

Meaning:Abundant offerings are placed before you — bananas, fruits and sweets — and with incense, lamp and tulsi, Lord Satyadeva is well pleased.

Verse 9

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣 𑌜𑍀 𑌕𑍀 𑌆𑌰𑌤𑍀, 𑌜𑍋 𑌕𑍋𑌈 𑌨𑌰 𑌗𑌾𑌵𑍈 । 𑌕𑌹𑌤 𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀, 𑌮𑌨𑌵𑌾𑌂𑌛𑌿𑌤 𑌫𑌲 𑌪𑌾𑌵𑍈 ॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑌮𑌣𑌾, 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀 𑌜𑌯 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑌮𑌣𑌾 ॥

Shri Satyanarayana ji ki aarti, jo koi nara gaavai Kahata Shivaananda swami, manavaanchhita phala paavai Om Jai Lakshmiramana, Swami Jai Lakshmiramana

Meaning:Whoever sings this aarti of Shri Satyanarayan, says Swami Shivananda, obtains the cherished fruits of all their wishes.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌜𑌯 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑌮𑌣𑌾🔊Jai LakshmiramanaVictory to the beloved Lord of Lakshmi (Vishnu)

𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍀🔊Satyanarayana SwamiLord Satyanarayan, the embodiment of Truth as Narayana

𑌜𑌨-𑌪𑌾𑌤𑌕-𑌹𑌰𑌣𑌾🔊jana-paataka-haranaRemover of the sins of the people

𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌨 𑌜𑌡़𑌿𑌤 𑌸𑌿𑌂𑌹𑌾𑌸𑌨🔊ratna jadita sinhaasanaA throne studded with jewels

𑌅𑌦𑍍𑌭𑍁𑌤 𑌛𑌬𑌿 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍈🔊adbhuta chhabi raajaiYour wondrous beauty shines forth

𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌦 𑌕𑌰𑌤 𑌨𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌨🔊Naarada karata niraajanaSage Narada performs your aarti

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌗𑌟 𑌭𑌯𑍇 𑌕𑌲𑌿-𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌣🔊pragata bhaye kali-kaaranaYou manifested for the sake of (the souls of) the Kali age

𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌜 𑌕𑍋 𑌦𑌰𑌸 𑌦𑌿𑌯𑍋🔊dvija ko darasa diyoYou gave darshan to the brahmin

𑌕𑌂𑌚𑌨-𑌮𑌹𑌲 𑌕𑌿𑌯𑍋🔊kanchana-mahala kiyoTurned (his hut) into a palace of gold

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌬𑌲 𑌭𑍀𑌲 𑌕𑌠𑌾𑌰𑍋🔊durbala bheela katharoThe poor, humble woodcutter of the Bhil tribe

𑌜𑌿𑌨𑌕𑍀 𑌵𑌿𑌪𑌤𑌿 𑌹𑌰𑍀🔊jinaki vipati hariWhose calamity you removed

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌾 𑌤𑌜 𑌦𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑍀🔊shraddha taja deenhi(The merchant) abandoned his faith / vow

𑌮𑌨𑌵𑌾𑌂𑌛𑌿𑌤 𑌫𑌲 𑌦𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑍋🔊manavaanchhita phala deenhoYou granted the cherished fruits of their wishes

𑌦𑍀𑌨𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌲 𑌹𑌰𑍀🔊deenadayaala hariO Hari, compassionate to the humble and lowly

𑌕𑌦𑌲𑍀 𑌫𑌲 𑌮𑍇𑌵𑌾🔊kadali phala mevaBananas, fruits and dried nuts (offered as prasad)

𑌧𑍂𑌪-𑌦𑍀𑌪-𑌤𑍁𑌲𑌸𑍀🔊dhoopa-deepa-tulasiIncense, lamp and tulsi leaves

𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍀 𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾🔊raaji SatyadevaLord Satyadeva (Satyanarayan) is pleased

𑌮𑌨𑌵𑌾𑌂𑌛𑌿𑌤 𑌫𑌲 𑌪𑌾𑌵𑍈🔊manavaanchhita phala paavaiObtains the cherished fruits of the heart's desires

Benefits of Chanting Satyanarayan Aarti

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Completes the Satyanarayan Vrat and Katha, pleasing Lord Satyanarayan (Vishnu)

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Believed to fulfil sincere wishes (manovanchhit phal) of the devotee

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Brings prosperity, abundance and well-being to the household

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Removes sins and obstacles through faith and truthfulness

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Strengthens the values of keeping one's word and honouring one's vows

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Auspicious on Purnima (full moon), Ekadashi and on special family occasions

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Invokes peace, harmony and divine protection over the home and family

How to Chant Satyanarayan Aarti

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Best TimeAt the conclusion of the Satyanarayan Katha and Puja, especially on Purnima (full-moon days) and Ekadashi

This aarti is performed after completing the Satyanarayan Vrat Katha. Offer it before an image of Lord Satyanarayan (Vishnu) with a lit ghee or camphor lamp, having prepared the traditional prasad of sapaada (savaya) sheera/panjiri, banana, fruits and tulsi. Sing with devotion while circling the lamp clockwise and ringing a bell. Distribute the prasad to all present and remember to keep one's vows truthfully, which is the heart of this worship.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Satyanarayan Aarti written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Satyanarayan is a form of Lord Vishnu (Narayana) as the personification of Truth ('satya'). He is worshipped through the Satyanarayan Vrat and Katha, a household ritual performed for fulfilment of wishes, prosperity, and thanksgiving on auspicious occasions.

It is sung at the very end of the Satyanarayan Puja and Katha, most commonly on Purnima (full-moon days), Ekadashi, and on special occasions such as housewarmings, weddings, and the fulfilment of a wish or vow.

Its verses recall episodes from the Satyanarayan Katha — the poor brahmin who became prosperous, the humble Bhil woodcutter who was blessed, and especially the wealthy merchant who suffered misfortune for neglecting his vow and regained grace only when he resumed the worship with faith.

Its central message is the power of truth and faith (satya and shraddha). The Katha repeatedly shows that those who honour their vows and worship with sincere devotion prosper, while those who break their word face hardship until they return to faith.