Arti
Arti
Physically,
arti is the ritual of waving divas before God’s
image. There are several underlying sentiments of arti.
One is that the divas illuminate the murti so that devotees
can have better darshan of God.
A second sentiment is that devotees lovingly welcome Bhagwan
during arti, by offering Him the Panch Bhutas –
five elements which together form arti. These are : pruthvi
– earth, jal – water, tej – light, vayu
– wind and akash – space.
A third sentment of arti is that just as
the wicks of the arti burn away to provide light, devotees
are inspired to offer their life to serve Bhagwan an mankind,
and thereby attain inner enlightenment.
Arti
Jay Sadguru Swãmi, (Prabhu) jay Sadguru Swãmi;
Sahajãnand dayãlu (2), balvant Bahunãmi...Jay
Charan-saroj tamãrã
vandu kar jodi,
(Prabhu) vandu kar jodi;
Charane Chitt dharyãthi (2), dukh nãkhyã
todi...Jay
Nãrãyan sukhdãtã,
dwij-kul tanudhãri,
(Prabhu) dwij-kul tanudhãri;
Pãmar patit uddhãryã (2), aganit
narnãri...Jay
Nitya nitya nautam lilã
kartã avinãshi,
(Prabhu) kartã avinãshi;
Adasath tirath charane (2), koti Gayã Kãshi...Jay
Purushottam pragat nu je
darshan karshe,
(Prabhu) je darshan karshe;
Kãl karma thi chhuti (2), kutumb sahit tarshe...Jay
à avsar karunã
nidhi, karunã bahu kidhi,
(Vãle) karunã bahu kidhi;
Muktãnand kahe mukti (2), sugam kari sidhi...Jay
Meaning of Arti in English
Hail Sadguru Sahajanand
Swami ! Hail Sadguru Swami !
Merciful Sahajanand, Almighty, with many names…..
At Your lotus-feet, hands
together, I bow to You, (and)
Bow my head at Your feet, by which all my miseries are
smashed…..(1)
O Narayan ! Saviour of
sadhus, you took human birth as a Brahmin,
Uplifted countless downtrodden, befallen men and women…..(2)
O Indestructible ! You
perform fresh lilas every day,
At whose feet lie 68 tirths, crores of Kashis and Gayas…..(3)
O Purushottam manifest
! Your darshan will lead,
to freedom from kal, karma and one will be redeemed with
his whole family…..(4)
O Ocean of mercy ! During
this incarnation, You have showered immense mercy,
Says Muktanand, by making kalyan so easy…..(5)
Hail Sadguru Swami !
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