Jay Sadguru Swami

Jay Sadguru Swami is the aarti sung in all Swaminarayan Mandirs. Aarti is conducted by the singing of a special prayer to God and also playing of musical instruments. The piece was composed by Muktanand Swami. [cite web | url=http://www.swaminarayansatsang.com/library/kirtan/kirtandetails.asp?kirtanid=165 | title= Aarti by Muktanand Swami] During the Arti ceremony a lighted ghee lamp with five wicks in it is rotated (circular, in the shape of the Roman Numeral 8) before a representation of Swaminarayan and other deities known as the Murti (Idol or Image). [cite web | url=http://www.swaminarayan.nu/youth/aarti.shtml | title=Interpretation of Aarti, Dhun, Stuti, Prarthna] Swaminarayan is considered to be physically manifest in the Murti, and several arti ceremonies are performed through the day in order that devotees can show their love and devotion. As the Murti is not permanently on view for devotees, the Arti is an important opportunity to gain blessings through darshan (reverential contemplation) of a physical manifestation of Swaminarayan. In Shikharband Mandirs aarti is performed five times a day. In Dev Mandirs (also Hari Mandir), aarti is performed in the morning and evening only. [cite web | url=http://www.swaminarayan-oldham.org/Life_and_Faith_Book/Chapter4_Swaminarayan_Sampraday/Ch4__Life_and_Faith.htm#_Aarti | title=Aarti]

Lyrics

Jay sadguru swami, prabhu Jay sadguru swami
Sahajananda dayalu (x2), balavanta bahu nami ... Prabhu jay sadguru swami.

Charana saroj tamara vandu kar jodi, prabhu vandu kar jodi
charane shisha dharyathi (x2), dukh nakhya todi ... Prabhu jay sadguru swami.

Narayan Nar bhrata dvija kula tanu dhari,prabhu dvija kula tanu dhari
pamar patit udharya (x2), aganit nar nari ... Prabhu jay sadguru swami.

Nitya nitya nautam lila karta avinashi, prabhu karta avinashi
adasath tirtha charane (x2), koti gaya kashi ... Prabhu jay sadguru swami.

Purushottam pragat nu je darshan karshe,prabhu je darshan karshe
kal karma thi chhuti (x2), kutumb sahita tarshe ... Prabhu jay sadguru swami.

Aa avashar Karunanidhi karuna bahu kidhi, vahle karuna bahu kidhi
Muktanand kahe mukti (x2), sugam kari siddhi ... Prabhu jay sadguru swami.

Jay sadguru swami, prabhu Jay sadguru swami
Sahajananda dayalu (x2), balavanta bahu nami ... Prabhu jay sadguru swami. [cite web | url=http://www.swaminarayansatsang.com/library/kirtan/kirtandetails.asp?kirtanid=165 | title= Aarti by Muktanand Swami]

Translation in English

All glories, All glories to my eternal master! Swami Sahajanand is very merciful, powerful, and has a lot of names .. 1

With folded hands I pay my obeisances to the Lotus Feet of Shree Sahajanand Swami. One’s all miseries are gone by simply surrendering to His Lotus Feet .. 2

The Divine brothers Nara-Narayan Dev has taken birth in the brahmin family as human beings. He is the liberator of helpless and fallen souls, uncountable men and women .. 3

Lord Swaminarayan, who is Avinashi, eternal, is daily performing new and pleasing pastimes. On His Lotus Feet reside all the pilgrimages, and they are more auspicious then millions of Gaya and Kashi tirthas combined together .. 4

Whoever will have a glimpse of this Supreme Lord who is present amongst us today, will conquer over time and karma, and will cross over this ocean of misery along with his whole family .. 5

Lord Swaminarayan, who is the Ocean of Mercy, has bestowed a lot of mercy this time. And due to that I, Muktanada Swami, declare that attaining liberation has become very easy .. 6

All glories, All glories to my eternal master! Swami Sahajanand is very merciful, powerful, and has a lot of names .. 7 [cite web | url=http://www.swaminarayan.nu/youth/aarti.shtml |title=Interpretation of Aarti, Dhun, Stuti, Prarthna]

See also

* Bhagwan Swaminarayan
* Jay Swaminarayan
* Swaminarayan Sampraday

Notes

References

* [http://www.swaminarayansatsang.com/library/kirtan/kirtandetails.asp?kirtanid=165 Aarti on www.swaminarayansatsang.com]
* [http://www.vadtal.com/our-saints-2.html Muktanand Swami, author of Jay Sadguru Swami]