Jai Jagdish Hare
Om Jai Jagdish Hare is a Hindu bhajan (devotional song), composed in or near the 1870s by Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri in Punjab, India. Although a Hindi language composition, it is widely sung by many Hindus within the Indian Diaspora, regardless of their mother tongues.
It may have been inspired by the Dashavatara (दशावतार कीर्ति धवलम्) section of Gita Govinda of Jayadeva, a lyrical composition of 12th century, which has the same refrain:[1]
प्रलयपयोधिजले धृतवानसि वेदम् ॥
विहितवहित्रचरित्रमखेदम्॥
केशवाधृतमीनशरीर जयजगदीशहरे॥
The prayer is sung by the entire congregation at the time of Aarti, worship of the deity using a festal lamp.(video search)
There are also variants of the song, using the same tune and structure, but with focus on different deities. These include Om Jai Lakshmi Mata, Om Jai Shiva Omkara and Om Jai Shiva Shakti Hare.
Lyrics
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Key words
- Om: a bijakshara
- Jagdish: Lord of the universe
- Jay: glory, victory
- Hare: O! Hari (may imply either saguna Vishnu/Krishna or nirguna lord implied in a later verse)
- Thakur: an archaic term for 'lord'
- Shraddha: devotion, (also the poet's signature)
4th stanza: porna paramatma: complete supreme being
Meaning
Om Jai Jagdish Hare
- By Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri
- Translated by P. R. Ramachander
Swami Jai Jagdish hare
Bhakt jano ke sankat
Das jano ke sankat
Shan men door kare
Om jai Jagdish hare. 1
Victory to the lord of the universe
Who will remove in a second,
The sorrow of all his devotees,
And the sorrows of all his followers.
Om victory to the Lord of Universe
Jo dhyave phal pave
Dukh bin se man ka
Swami dukh bin se man ka
Sukh sampati ghar ave
Swami, Sukh sampati ghar ave
Kasht mite tan ka
Om jai Jagdish hare. 2
He who meditates will get the fruit,
Of a mind without sorrows,
Lord, mind without sorrows,
Pleasures and wealth will come to his house,
Lord, Pleasures and wealth will come to his house,
And the sufferings of his body will be cured.
Om Victory to the Lord of the universe.
Mata pita tum mere
Sharan Paoon main kiski
Swami sharan paoon main kiski
Tum bin aur na dooja
Prabhu bin aur na dooja
As karoon main jiski
Om jai Jagdish hare. 3
You are my father and mother,
To whom should I surrender,
Lord, to whom should I surrender?
Except you I do not see any one else,
Lord except you I do not see anyone else,
To whom I should surrender,
Om victory to the Lord of universe.
Tum pooran Paramatam
Tum Antaryami
Swami tum Antaryami
Par Brahm Parameshwar
Swami, Par Brahm Parameshwar
Tum sabke swami
Om jai Jagdish hare. 4
You are the complete eternal lord,
You are the one who resides in me,
Lord, you are the one who resides in me,
You are the greatest Lord who is the eternal truth,
Lord, who is the eternal truth,
And you are the lord of everyone.
Om victory to the Lord of the universe.
Tum karuna ke sagar
Tum palan karta
Swami tum palan karta
Main moorakh khal khami
Main sevak tum swami
Kripa karo Bharta
Om jai Jagdish hare. 5
You are the ocean of mercy,
You are the Lord who takes care of us all,
Lord, you are the one who takes care of us all,
I am a simpleton with wrong wishes,
And Lord, also your humble follower,
Shower your mercy on me, Oh lord.
Om victory to the Lord of the universe.
Tum ho ek agochar
Sab ke pran pati
Swami sab ke pran pati
Kis vidhi miloon Gosai
Kis vidhi miloon Dayalu
Tum ko main kumati
Om jai Jagdish hare. 6
You are the one who is beyond my sight,
You are the lord of soul of everyone,
Lord, you are the lord of soul of everyone,
What rules should I follow sage?
What rules should I follow, merciful one?
In worshipping you, this foolish one.
Om victory to the Lord of the universe.
Deen bandhu dukh harta
Thakur tum mere
Swami Thakur tum mere
Apne hath uthao
Apni sharani lagao
Dwar paoa hoon tere
Om jai Jagdish hare. 7
You are the relation of the oppressed,
You are the one who removes all sorrows,
Lord you are my leader,
Please lift your hand,
Then bless me,
As I have reached the gate of yours.
Om victory to the Lord of the universe.
Vishay vikar mitavo
Pap haro Deva
Swami pap haro Deva
Shradha bhakti baohao
Swami, Shradha bhakti baohao
Santan ki seva
Om jai Jagdish hare. 8
Remove emotions in case of all issues from me,
Oh Lord, who destroys all sins,
Lord, who destroys all sins,
You increase my devotion and attachment to you,
Lord, increase my devotion and attachment,
And make me serve you who does not have an end.
Om victory to the Lord of the universe.
Om jai Jagdish hare
Swami jai Jagdish hare
Bhakt jano ke sankat
Das jano ke sankat
Shan men door kare
Om jai Jagdish hare. 9
Om victory to the Lord of the universe,
Lord, victory to the Lord of the universe,
The sorrows of your dear devotees,
The sorrows of your followers,
You drive away far, far away in a second,
Om victory to the Lord of the universe.
In modern Indian culture
In 1952 movie Anand Math, the Govinda damodar Stotram [2] of Sri BilvaMangala Thakura is adapted with the Jai Jagdish Hare refrain.(video search)
In Purab Aur Paschim (1970), the prayer symbolizes the continiuity of the Indian tradition before and after India's independence.(video search)
The prayer inspired the movie "Om Jai Jagadish" in 2002.
External links
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20091027101607/http://geocities.com/giirvaani/gg/gg_intro.htm Gita Govinda of Jayadeva
- ↑ http://saranaagathi.wordpress.com/online-devotional-works/govinda-damodara-stotram/ गोविन्द दामोदर स्तोत्रम् by Sri BilvaMangala Thakura
- The Universal Aarti
- hare muraare madhukaitabhare jai jagadeesha hare from Anand Math (with same refrain)
- Artis Audio