Saraswati Maata Aarti

Saraswati Aarti is sung in praise of Saraswati Mata, the goddess of all knowledge and skill.

The aarti describes Saraswati Maa's characteristics, such as her lotus posture, her vehicle, the swan and her veena. It also describes her great deeds such as corrupting the mind of Manthara (maid of Kaikaayee, and instrumental in sending Lord Ram to a vanavaas) and thus leading to the slaying of the demon Ravana.

Anyone who sings this prayer is bestowed with knowledge, wisdom and happiness.

Below are the Hindi and English texts of the Saraswati aarti.

Jai Sarasvati mata, maiya jai Sarasvati mata,
Sadgun vaibhav shalini,tribhuvan vikhyata,
Maiya Jai.
Chandravadani padmasini dyuti mangalakare,
Sohe shub hansa savare,atul tejdhari,
Maiya Jai.
Baen kar men vina,daen kar mala,
Shish mukut mani sohe, gal motiyan mala,
Maiya Jai.
Devi sharan jo ae, unka uddhar kiya,
Paithi Manthra dasi, Ravan sanhar kiya,
Maiya Jai.
Vidya gyan pradayini, jag men gyan prakash bharo,
Moh aur agyan timir ka jag se nash karo,
Maiya Jai.
Dhup dip phal meva, man svikar karo,
Gyanchakshu de mata, jag nistar karo,
Maiya Jai.
Man Sarasvati ki arti jo koi jan gave,
Hitkari sukhkari, gyan bhakti pave,
Maiya Jai.