| In the Hindu household,
dusk and dawn, hold a special significance as far as prayer
is concerned, as it is during this transition (From dawn
to morning, and dusk to evening) that negativity needs to
be burnt and righteousness welcomed. |
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| Traditionally the
‘Aarti’ is performed during the morning and evening in a
Hindu household. |
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| The Aarti consists
of a small flame which burns on a wick, placed on a plate,
which is rotated round the Deity. |
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| The ‘Aarti’ reminds
us of the greatness of the Lord, because the flame that
we rotate is symbolic of the Cosmos (Sun, Moon, Stars) revolving
around the Almighty paying obeisance to Him. |
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| Aarti: |
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 JAI
SANTOSHII MAATAA, MAIYAA JAI SANTOSHII MAATAA
APANE SEVAKA JANA KII SUKHA SAMPATI DAATAA |
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| Glory, all gory
to you, O Mother Santoshi; being a goddess of compassionate
and contended disposition you bestow on your faithful devotees
both joy and wealth. |
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SUNDARA
CHIRA SUNAHARII, MAAN DHAARANA KIINHON
HIIRAA PANNAA DAMAKE, TANA SHRINGAARA LIYO |
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| You are elegantly
attired, O Mother, in a golden garments and bedecked with
lustrous jewels diamonds and emeralds. |
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GERUU
LAALA CHATAA CHAVI, ABDANA KAMALA SOHE
MANDA HANSATA KARUNAAMAYII, TRIBHUVANA MANA MOHE |
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| The red ochre
splendour of your lotus-face looks splendid while, O Compassionate
Mother; your faint, feeble smile enthralls all the three
spheres. |
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SVARNA
SINHAASANA BAITHI CHANVARA DHARE PYAARE
DHUUPA DIIPA MEVAA BHOGA DHARE NYAARE |
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| While you are
seated on your golden throne, a beloved votary of yours
is waving a chowry; incense a lighted lamp, honey, dry fruits
and other delicious offerings are lying as food presented
to you. |
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GUDA
AURA CHANAA PARAMA PRIYA, TAAMEIN SANTOSHA KIYO
SANTOSHII KAHALAAII BHAKTANA VIBHAVA DIYO |
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| Jaggery and unfried
gram are your supreme favourites and satisfy you most; being
the very incarnation of contentment, you endow your devotees
with great affluence and prosperity. |
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SHUKRAVAARA
PRIYA MAANATA, AAJA DIVASA SOHII
BHAKTA MANDALII CHAAII, KATHAA SUNATA MOHII |
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| You regard Friday
as especially consecrated to you; it being the same day
(Friday) today, a company of your votaries has assembled
and yielded to the charming account of your miracles. |
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MANDIRA
JAGAMAGA JYOTI, MANGALA DHVANI CHAAII
VINAYA KAREIN TERE BAALAKA CHARANANA SIRA NAAII |
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| The temple lights
are glimmering while the atmosphere all around is charged
with auspicious sounds. With bowed heads your children are
paying homage to you. |
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BHAKTI
BHAAVAMAYII PUUJAA ANGIKRUTA KIIJAI
BAHU DHANA DHAANYA BHARE GHARA SUKHA SAUBHAAGYA DIYE |
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| You relieved the
impoverished and ailing humanity of its distress and replenished
the homes of the unfortunate with plenty of foodgrains and
blessed them with happiness and good luck. |
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DHYAANA
DHARO TERO MANAVAANCHITA PHALA PAAYO
PUUJAA KATHAA SHRAVANA KARA GHARA AANANDA AAYO |
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| He who meditated
on your never failed to receive your blessing of contentment
(for he had his desires, ambitions and all fulfilled). Blessed
are the homes of those who adore you and listen to the story
of your marvellous acts. |
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SHARANA
GAHE KIILAAJA RAKHIYO JAGADAMBE
SANKATA TUU HII NIVAARE DAYAAMAYII AMBE |
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| Pray protect,
O Mother, the honour of him who seeks refuge in you being
full of the milk of divine kindness, you alone can deliver
me from these deepening crisis. |
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SANTOSHII
MAAN KII AARATII, JO OII JANA GAAVAI
RIDDHI SIDDHI SUKHA SAMPATI, JI BHARA KE PAAVAI |
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| The devotee, who
performs this ceremony of singing the arati song in adoration
of Maan Santoshi is blessed with prosperity, accomplishment,
happiness and wealth to his heart’s content. |
