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Jay Adhyashakti

जय आद्यशक्ति - गरबा की पवित्र प्रारम्भिक आरती

No Garba night begins without this aarti. Jay Adhyashakti is a complete theology of the goddess in song - praising every aspect of her divine power, from the knowledge she gave to Brahma to her slaying of Mahishasura. Sung by thousands of voices together, it creates one of the most powerful collective devotional experiences in all of Indian tradition.

🪔 Sung Before Every Garba
📖 Complete with Meaning
🎵 11 Verses + Refrain
music_note ॥ जय आद्यशक्ति मा जय आद्यशक्ति ॥ music_note

About This Aarti

The Jay Adhyashakti aarti is sung in Gujarati at the beginning of every Navratri Garba night - before a single step of dance is taken. It is a complete prayer to the Adi Shakti (the primordial power, the original creative force of the universe). The aarti praises her as the source of Brahma's wisdom, Vishnu's power, and Shiva's devotion - the goddess who sustains all three cosmic functions.

When sung by thousands of voices together, with hundreds of diyas raised in offering and the sacred Garbo burning at the centre - this aarti creates a collective spiritual experience that is difficult to describe and impossible to forget.

The Opening Refrain - Repeated Throughout
Jay Adhyashakti, Maa, Jay Adhyashakti
जय आद्यशक्ति माँ, जय आद्यशक्ति
Victory to you, O Primordial Power! Victory to you, O Mother - O Primordial Power!
01
Akhanda Ananda Sachchidananda
Satchit Ananda Maa...
Jay Adhyashakti Maa
अखंड आनंद सच्चिदानंद
सच्चित् आनंद माँ...
जय आद्यशक्ति माँ
O unbroken joy, O pure existence-consciousness-bliss - O eternal consciousness and bliss, O Mother! Victory to you, O Primordial Power!
02
Brahma Gyaan Pradata Maa
Vishnu Shakti Rupa Maa
Mahesh Bhakti Daata Maa
Jay Adhyashakti Maa
ब्रह्म ज्ञान प्रदाता माँ
विष्णु शक्ति रूप माँ
महेश भक्ति दाता माँ
जय आद्यशक्ति माँ
O Mother who gives Brahma the knowledge of creation - O Mother who is the power-form of Vishnu - O Mother who grants devotion to Mahesh (Shiva) - Victory to you, O Primordial Power!
03
Durga Rupini Maa Jagdamb
Kali Rupini Maa Jagdamb
Saraswati Rupa Maa Jagdamb
Jay Adhyashakti Maa
दुर्गा रूपिणी माँ जगदम्ब
काली रूपिणी माँ जगदम्ब
सरस्वती रूप माँ जगदम्ब
जय आद्यशक्ति माँ
O Mother of the Universe in the form of Durga - O Mother of the Universe in the form of Kali - O Mother of the Universe in the form of Saraswati - Victory to you, O Primordial Power!
04
Nav Durga Nav Rupe Maa
Nav Navali Shakti Maa
Nav Ratri Nav Deep Maa
Jay Adhyashakti Maa
नव दुर्गा नव रूपे माँ
नव नवेली शक्ति माँ
नव रात्रि नव दीप माँ
जय आद्यशक्ति माँ
O Mother manifesting as nine Durgas in nine forms - O Mother of nine eternally new powers - O Mother of the nine nights and nine lamps - Victory to you, O Primordial Power!
05
Shumbh Nishumbh Samharini Maa
Mahishasur Mardini Maa
Raktabeej Samharini Maa
Jay Adhyashakti Maa
शुम्भ निशुम्भ संहारिणी माँ
महिषासुर मर्दिनी माँ
रक्तबीज संहारिणी माँ
जय आद्यशक्ति माँ
O Mother who destroyed Shumbha and Nishumbha - O Mother who slew Mahishasura - O Mother who destroyed Raktabija - Victory to you, O Primordial Power!
06
Ambika Amba Jagdamba Maa
Bhavani Bhaav Bhavani Maa
Kamakhya Kaali Kaalika Maa
Jay Adhyashakti Maa
अम्बिका अम्बा जगदम्बा माँ
भवानी भाव भवानी माँ
कामाख्या काली कालिका माँ
जय आद्यशक्ति माँ
O Ambika, O Amba, O Jagdamba - O Bhavani, embodiment of existence - O Kamakhya, O Kali, O Kalika - Victory to you, O Primordial Power!
07
Annapurna Annada Maa
Sarvamangala Mangala Maa
Sarva Siddhi Daayini Maa
Jay Adhyashakti Maa
अन्नपूर्णा अन्नदा माँ
सर्वमंगला मंगला माँ
सर्व सिद्धि दायिनी माँ
जय आद्यशक्ति माँ
O Annapurna - giver of nourishment and food - O all-auspicious one who brings all auspiciousness - O granter of all siddhis (divine perfections) - Victory to you, O Primordial Power!
08
Simha Vaahini Maa Jagdamb
Mayur Vaahini Maa Jagdamb
Hans Vaahini Maa Jagdamb
Jay Adhyashakti Maa
सिंहवाहिनी माँ जगदम्ब
मयूरवाहिनी माँ जगदम्ब
हंसवाहिनी माँ जगदम्ब
जय आद्यशक्ति माँ
O Mother of the Universe who rides the lion - O Mother who rides the peacock - O Mother who rides the swan - Victory to you, O Primordial Power!
09
Navratri Maa Na Garba Ma
Garbi Garba Re Kheliye
Amba Maa Na Charan Ma
Var Maa Ni Puja Kariye
नवरात्रि माँ के गरबे में
गरबी गरबा रे खेलिए
अम्बा माँ के चरणों में
माँ की पूजा करिए
In the Garba of Mother Navratri - let us play the Garba joyfully! At the feet of Maa Amba - let us perform the Mother's puja!
10
Jai Jai Amba Jai Jagdamba
Jai Jai Bhavani Maa
Sarva Mangala Mangalye Maa
Jay Adhyashakti Maa
जय जय अम्बा जय जगदम्बा
जय जय भवानी माँ
सर्व मंगल मांगल्ये माँ
जय आद्यशक्ति माँ
Victory, victory to Amba! Victory to Jagdamba! Victory, victory to Bhavani, O Mother! O all-auspicious one who is the very source of auspiciousness - Victory to you, O Primordial Power!
HOW TO PERFORM

How the Aarti is Performed

01

Face the Goddess

All participants face the central image of the goddess or the burning Garbo. The circle is still - this is not yet Garba. Everyone stands, hands folded or holding a diya.

02

Raise the Diyas

As the aarti begins, those holding diyas (lamps) raise them and move them in slow circles before the goddess in the traditional aarti gesture. Everyone else sings.

03

Sing Together

The aarti is sung in call-and-response - a lead singer or group begins each verse, and the entire gathering responds with the refrain "Jay Adhyashakti Maa." The sound builds with each verse.

04

Ring Bells

Throughout the aarti, bells (ghanta) are rung at regular intervals. In large events, the sound of hundreds of bells together creates an extraordinary resonance.

05

Bow and Begin

After the final verse, everyone bows (pranaam) to the goddess. Then - and only then - the Garba circle forms and the dancing begins. The aarti is the key that opens the sacred space.

हिन्दी

जय आद्यशक्ति - गरबे की महाआरती

"जय आद्यशक्ति" आरती गरबे की नींव है। बिना इस आरती के कोई भी गरबा शुरू नहीं होता। यह आरती गुजराती भाषा में है और देवी के सम्पूर्ण स्वरूप की स्तुति करती है - ब्रह्मा को ज्ञान देने वाली, विष्णु की शक्ति, महेश की भक्ति, महिषासुर मर्दिनी, सर्व सिद्धिदात्री।

हजारों लोगों के कंठ से एक साथ गाई जाने वाली यह आरती, उठाए हुए दीपों की रोशनी में, एक ऐसा सामूहिक भक्ति अनुभव बनाती है जो जीवन में कभी नहीं भूलता। यह केवल एक आरती नहीं है - यह देवी की उपस्थिति का आह्वान है।

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