Om Jaya Jagdish Hare
Om Jaya Jagdish Hare
ॐ जय जगदीश हरे
ॐ जय जगदीश हरे
स्वामी जय जगदीश हरे
भक्त जनों के सङ्कट,
दास जनों के सङ्कट,
क्षण में दूर करे,
ॐ जय जगदीश हरे ॥ 1 ॥
जो ध्यावे फल पावे,
दुख बिनसे मन का
स्वामी दुख बिनसे मन का
सुख सम्मति घर आवे,
सुख सम्मति घर आवे,
कष्ट मिटे तन का
ॐ जय जगदीश हरे ॥ 2 ॥
मात पिता तुम मेरे,
शरण गहूं मैं किसकी
स्वामी शरण गहूं मैं किसकी .
तुम बिन और न दूजा,
तुम बिन और न दूजा,
आस करूं मैं जिसकी
ॐ जय जगदीश हरे ॥ 3 ॥
तुम पूरण परमात्मा,
तुम अन्तरयामी
स्वामी तुम अन्तरयामी
परब्रह्म परमेश्वर,
परब्रह्म परमेश्वर,
तुम सब के स्वामी
ॐ जय जगदीश हरे ॥ 4 ॥
तुम करुणा के सागर,
तुम पालनकर्ता
स्वामी तुम पालनकर्ता,
मैं मूरख खल कामी
मैं सेवक तुम स्वामी,
कृपा करो भर्तार
ॐ जय जगदीश हरे ॥ 5 ॥
तुम हो एक अगोचर,
सबके प्राणपति,
स्वामी सबके प्राणपति,
किस विध मिलूं दयामय,
किस विध मिलूं दयामय,
तुमको मैं कुमति
ॐ जय जगदीश हरे ॥ 6 ॥
दीनबन्धु दुखहर्ता,
ठाकुर तुम मेरे,
स्वामी तुम मेरे
अपने हाथ उठावो,
अपनी शरण लगावो
द्वार पडा तेरे
ॐ जय जगदीश हरे ॥ 7 ॥
विषय विकार मिटावो,
पाप हरो देवा,
स्वामी पाप हरो देवा,
श्रद्धा भक्ति बढावो,
श्रद्धा भक्ति बढावो,
सन्तन की सेवा
ॐ जय जगदीश हरे ॥ 8 ॥
About This Stotram
Overview
Om Jaya Jagdish Hare is a popular Hindi devotional hymn (aarti) addressed to Lord Vishnu as Jagdish, the lord of the universe. Composed of eight verses, it is sung during evening prayers and aarti ceremonies across Hindu households and temples, particularly in North India. The hymn belongs to the bhakti tradition and is recited as an act of surrender and petition to the divine.
What are the benefits of chanting Om Jaya Jagdish Hare?
- Invokes Vishnu's protection and grace during times of difficulty
- Eases physical and mental distress through devotional focus
- Fulfills spiritual longing through the repetition of divine names
- Establishes a devotional atmosphere during worship and aarti
When is the best time to recite this?
Om Jaya Jagdish Hare is traditionally sung during the evening aarti. It is also commonly recited during festivals such as Janmashtami and Diwali, and during daily home worship at any time of day.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The hymn is widely attributed to Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri, a 19th-century scholar and devotional poet who composed it to create an accessible, melodious prayer for common devotees. Written in simple Hindi rather than Sanskrit, it gained widespread adoption as a household aarti across North India. It is not derived from an ancient Puranic or Vedic text but belongs to the bhakti movement tradition of vernacular devotional composition. Its straightforward structure and memorable tune contributed to its broad acceptance.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Vishnu Sahasranama — the thousand names of Vishnu, also central to Vaishnava worship and aarti traditions
- Panduranga Ashtakam — another devotional hymn to a Vishnu form (Vitthal/Panduranga), recited in a similar context of surrender