Jai Ambe Gauri जय अम्बे गौरी

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1. Stanza 1 (refrain)

   जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी।तुमको निशिदिन ध्यावत, हर ब्रह्मा शिवरी॥

   jaya ambe gaurī, maiyā jaya śyāmā gaurī।tumako niśidina dhyāvata, hara brahmā śivarī॥

   Victory to Mother Ambe, Gauri — victory to you, the dark and fair Mother. Hara (Shiva) and Brahma meditate on you, day and night.

2. Stanza 2

   मांग सिंदूर विराजत, टीको मृगमद को।उज्ज्वल से दोउ नैना, चंद्रवदन नीको॥जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी।तुमको निशिदिन ध्यावत, हर ब्रह्मा शिवरी॥

   mā̃ga sindūra virājata, ṭīko mṛgamada ko।ujjvala se dou nainā, candravadana nīko॥jaya ambe gaurī, maiyā jaya śyāmā gaurī।tumako niśidina dhyāvata, hara brahmā śivarī॥

   The vermilion parting shines in your hair, your forehead-mark is of musk; your two eyes are bright and clear, your moon-like face is beautiful. Victory to Mother Ambe, Gauri — victory to you, the dark and fair Mother. Hara and Brahma meditate on you, day and night.

3. Stanza 3

   कनक समान कलेवर, रक्ताम्बर राजे।रक्तपुष्प गल माला, कंठन पर साजे॥जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी।तुमको निशिदिन ध्यावत, हर ब्रह्मा शिवरी॥

   kanaka samāna kalevara, raktāmbara rāje।raktapuṣpa gala mālā, kaṇṭhana para sāje॥jaya ambe gaurī, maiyā jaya śyāmā gaurī।tumako niśidina dhyāvata, hara brahmā śivarī॥

   Your body shines like gold, adorned in red garments; a garland of red flowers graces your neck. Victory to Mother Ambe, Gauri — victory to you, the dark and fair Mother. Hara and Brahma meditate on you, day and night.

4. Stanza 4

   केहरि वाहन राजत, खड्ग खप्पर धारी।सुर-नर-मुनिजन सेवत, तिनके दुखहारी॥जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी।तुमको निशिदिन ध्यावत, हर ब्रह्मा शिवरी॥

   kehari vāhana rājata, khaḍga khappara dhārī।sura-nara-munijana sevata, tinake dukhahārī॥jaya ambe gaurī, maiyā jaya śyāmā gaurī।tumako niśidina dhyāvata, hara brahmā śivarī॥

   You are enthroned on your lion mount, bearing sword and skull-bowl; gods, men, and sages serve you, and you take away their sorrows. Victory to Mother Ambe, Gauri — victory to you, the dark and fair Mother. Hara and Brahma meditate on you, day and night.

5. Stanza 5

   कानन कुण्डल शोभित, नासाग्रे मोती।कोटिक चंद्र दिवाकर, सम राजत ज्योति॥जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी।तुमको निशिदिन ध्यावत, हर ब्रह्मा शिवरी॥

   kānana kuṇḍala śobhita, nāsāgre motī।koṭika candra divākara, sama rājata jyoti॥jaya ambe gaurī, maiyā jaya śyāmā gaurī।tumako niśidina dhyāvata, hara brahmā śivarī॥

   Earrings adorn your ears, a pearl shines at the tip of your nose; your radiance shines like millions of moons and suns together. Victory to Mother Ambe, Gauri — victory to you, the dark and fair Mother. Hara and Brahma meditate on you, day and night.

6. Stanza 6

   शुम्भ-निशुम्भ बिदारे, महिषासुर घाती।धूम्र विलोचन नैना, निशिदिन मदमाती॥जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी।तुमको निशिदिन ध्यावत, हर ब्रह्मा शिवरी॥

   śumbha-niśumbha bidāre, mahiṣāsura ghātī।dhūmra vilocana nainā, niśidina madamātī॥jaya ambe gaurī, maiyā jaya śyāmā gaurī।tumako niśidina dhyāvata, hara brahmā śivarī॥

   You tore apart Shumbha and Nishumbha, and struck down the buffalo-demon Mahishasura; you destroyed Dhumralochana, the smoke-eyed demon forever drunk with pride. Victory to Mother Ambe, Gauri — victory to you, the dark and fair Mother. Hara and Brahma meditate on you, day and night.

7. Stanza 7

   चण्ड मुण्ड संहारे, शोणित बीज हरे।मधु कैटभ दोउ मारे, सुर भय बिन करे॥जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी।तुमको निशिदिन ध्यावत, हर ब्रह्मा शिवरी॥

   caṇḍa muṇḍa sanhāre, śoṇita bīja hare।madhu kaiṭabha dou māre, sura bhaya bina kare॥jaya ambe gaurī, maiyā jaya śyāmā gaurī।tumako niśidina dhyāvata, hara brahmā śivarī॥

   You destroyed Chanda and Munda, and put an end to Raktabija, the blood-seed demon; you slew both Madhu and Kaitabha, and freed the gods from fear. Victory to Mother Ambe, Gauri — victory to you, the dark and fair Mother. Hara and Brahma meditate on you, day and night.

8. Stanza 8

   ब्रह्माणी, रुद्राणी, तुम कमला रानी।आगम निगम बखानी, तुम शिव पटरानी॥जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी।तुमको निशिदिन ध्यावत, हर ब्रह्मा शिवरी॥

   brahmāṇī, rudrāṇī, tuma kamalā rānī।āgama nigama bakhānī, tuma śiva paṭarānī॥jaya ambe gaurī, maiyā jaya śyāmā gaurī।tumako niśidina dhyāvata, hara brahmā śivarī॥

   You are Brahmani, you are Rudrani, you are Queen Kamala (Lakshmi); the Agamas and Nigamas — the scriptures — describe you as the foremost consort of Shiva. Victory to Mother Ambe, Gauri — victory to you, the dark and fair Mother. Hara and Brahma meditate on you, day and night.

9. Stanza 9

   चौंसठ योगिनी गावत, नृत्य करत भैरों।बाजत ताल मृदंगा, अरू बाजत डमरू॥जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी।तुमको निशिदिन ध्यावत, हर ब्रह्मा शिवरी॥

   cauṃsaṭha yoginī gāvata, nṛtya karata bhairõ।bājata tāla mṛdaṅgā, aru bājata ḍamarū॥jaya ambe gaurī, maiyā jaya śyāmā gaurī।tumako niśidina dhyāvata, hara brahmā śivarī॥

   The sixty-four yoginis sing your praise, and Bhairava dances; cymbals and the mridanga drum play, and the damaru sounds too. Victory to Mother Ambe, Gauri — victory to you, the dark and fair Mother. Hara and Brahma meditate on you, day and night.

10. Stanza 10

    तुम ही जग की माता, तुम ही हो भरता।भक्तन की दुःख हरता, सुख संपत्ति करता॥जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी।तुमको निशिदिन ध्यावत, हर ब्रह्मा शिवरी॥

    tuma hī jaga kī mātā, tuma hī ho bhartā।bhaktana kī duḥkha hartā, sukha sampatti kartā॥jaya ambe gaurī, maiyā jaya śyāmā gaurī।tumako niśidina dhyāvata, hara brahmā śivarī॥

    You alone are the mother of this world, you alone are its sustainer; remover of your devotees' sorrows, and giver of happiness and prosperity. Victory to Mother Ambe, Gauri — victory to you, the dark and fair Mother. Hara and Brahma meditate on you, day and night.

11. Stanza 11

    भुजा चार अति शोभित, खड्ग खप्पर धारी।मनवांछित फल पावत, सेवत नर नारी॥जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी।तुमको निशिदिन ध्यावत, हर ब्रह्मा शिवरी॥

    bhujā cāra ati śobhita, khaḍga khappara dhārī।manavā̃chita phala pāvata, sevata nara nārī॥jaya ambe gaurī, maiyā jaya śyāmā gaurī।tumako niśidina dhyāvata, hara brahmā śivarī॥

    Your four arms shine most beautifully, bearing sword and skull-bowl; the men and women who serve you obtain the fruit of their heart's desire. Victory to Mother Ambe, Gauri — victory to you, the dark and fair Mother. Hara and Brahma meditate on you, day and night.