ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा (आरती)

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1

ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा, हर ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा।
ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव अर्द्धांगी धारा॥ ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा॥

Om Jai Shiv Omkara, Har Om Jai Shiv Omkara |
Brahma Vishnu Sadashiv Arddhangi Dhara || Om Jai Shiv Omkara ||

English meaning: Glory to Lord Shiva, the sacred sound Omkara! You embody the unified divine energies of Brahma, Vishnu, and Sadashiva.

2

एकानन चतुरानन पंचानन राजे।
हंसासन गरुड़ासन वृषवाहन साजे॥ ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा॥

Ekanan Chaturanan Panchanan Raje |
Hansasan Garudasan Vrishbahan Saje || Om Jai Shiv Omkara ||

English meaning: As Brahma You have four faces, as Vishnu You mount Garuda, and as Lord Shiva You ride the sacred Bull Nandi.

3

दो भुज चारु चतुर्भुज दस भुज अति सोहै।
त्रिगुण रूप निरखता त्रिभुवन जन मोहे॥ ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा॥

Do Bhuj Charu Chaturbhuj Das Bhuj Ati Sohai |
Trigun Roop Nirakhata Tribhuvan Jan Mohe || Om Jai Shiv Omkara ||

English meaning: With two arms, four arms, or ten arms, Your forms embodying the three cosmic qualities (Sattva, Rajas, Tamas) enchant all three worlds.

4

अक्षमाला बनमाला मुंडमाला धारी।
चंदन मृगमद सोहै भाले शशिधारी॥ ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा॥

Akshamala Banamala Mundamala Dhari |
Chandan Mrigmad Sohai Bhale Shashidhari || Om Jai Shiv Omkara ||

English meaning: Adorned with rosary beads, forest garlands, and skulls, fragrance of sandalwood and musk coats Your body, crowned by the moon.

5

श्वेतांबर पीतांबर बाघंबर अंगे।
सनकादिक गरुणादिक भूतादिक संगे॥ ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा॥

Shwetambar Peetambar Baghambar Ange |
Sanakadik Garudadik Bhootadik Sange || Om Jai Shiv Omkara ||

English meaning: Clad in white, yellow, or tiger skin garments, You are surrounded by sages like Sanaka, divine beings, and Ganas.

6

कर मध्ये कमंडलु चक्र त्रिशूल धरता।
जगकर्ता जगहर्ता जगपालनकर्ता॥ ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा॥

Kar Madhya Kamandalu Chakra Trishul Dharta |
Jagkarta Jagharta Jagpalankarta || Om Jai Shiv Omkara ||

English meaning: Holding water pot, discus, and trident in Your hands, You are the creator, preserver, and dissolver of the universe.

7

ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव जानत अविवेका।
प्रणवाक्षर मध्ये ये तीनों एका॥ ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा॥

Brahma Vishnu Sadashiv Janat Aviveka |
Pranavakshar Madhya Ye Teenon Eka || Om Jai Shiv Omkara ||

English meaning: Only the unperceptive view Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva as separate; in the sacred syllable OM, all three are One.

8

त्रिगुण शिवजी की आरती जो कोई जन गावे।
कहत शिवानन्द स्वामी मनवांछित फल पावे॥ ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा॥

Trigun Shivji Ki Aarti Jo Koi Jan Gave |
Kahat Shivanand Swami Manvanchhit Phal Pave || Om Jai Shiv Omkara ||

English meaning: Whoever sings this Aarti of Lord Shiva with devotion, Swami Shivananda says, attains all desired blessings!

What is Om Jai Shiv Omkara?

Om Jai Shiv Omkara is a Hindi Aarti that praises Shiva while invoking the unity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Sadashiva through the sacred syllable Om. This page presents an eight-verse reading version.

Text and authorship note

The closing signature is commonly printed as Shivānand Swami. Spellings and the opening refrain vary across collections, so the page records a reading version rather than a critical authorial edition.

Common use

The Aarti is widely sung in Shiva worship, including Monday and festival observances. Such timing is devotional custom, not a universal rule.

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