Aarti of Lord Rama
A devotional aarti sung in praise of Lord Rama, celebrating his power, his protection of devotees, and his divine glory during worship.
Verses
Perform the aarti of Lord Ramachandra—of the Lord of Sita, the destroyer of the wicked. Hari, Hari!
Verse 1
The first aarti is offered with a garland of flowers; the king of serpents brought Gopala, the divine Cowherd.
Verse 2
The second aarti is to the son of Devaki, the protector of devotees, the destroyer of Kamsa.
Verse 3
The third aarti enchants the three worlds; Sita and Lord Rama shine resplendent upon a throne of gems.
Verse 4
The fourth aarti is the worship of all four ages; the immaculate Lord is the only Master, and there is no other.
Verse 5
The fifth aarti is pleasing to Rama; Saint Namdev sings the glory of Lord Rama.
Verse 6
Worship Guidelines & Chanting Benefits (Phalashruti)
Daily or auspicious lunar days (Ekadashi, Purnima, Pradosham)
Brahma Muhurta (4:00 AM – 6:00 AM) or Evening Dusk (Sandhya)
Ghee lamp (Deepa), Incense (Dhoopa), Fresh flowers & Water offering
- Peace of mind, spiritual upliftment, and harmonious energy in the home
Background
This aarti is a Hindu devotional hymn sung in praise of Lord Rama, a major deity in the Vaishnava tradition. It is part of the wider tradition of aarti, a ritual of waving lighted lamps before a deity while singing hymns, commonly performed in temples and homes. The hymn is traditionally attributed to Namdev, a 13th-century saint-poet from Maharashtra, though this attribution is part of devotional tradition rather than historically certain. It is often sung during evening worship or on occasions dedicated to Rama, such as Ram Navami, and is popular in North India and among devotees of the Rama tradition. Each of its stanzas is a numbered lamp-offering: the first aarti is of a flower garland, the second honours Devaki's son who ended Kamsa, the third the jewelled throne of Sita and Rama, the fourth the One worshipped through all four ages, and the fifth the glory of Rama sung by Namdev. Stanza 1 recalls Gopala subduing the serpent Kaliya, an episode told in the Bhagavata Purana (10.16), and stanza 2 recalls Krishna as the son of Devaki who slew Kamsa, told in Bhagavata Purana 10.3 and 10.44. The aarti thus sings of Rama and Krishna as one Lord. The story of Rama himself, whose valour and whose rescue and enthronement of Sita devotees remember in worship, is told in the Valmiki Ramayana, the itihasa that is the foundational scriptural source for Rama devotion.
About this Text
Composed by: Sant Namdev
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Aarti's role
This is a traditional Hindu devotional hymn (aarti) sung during worship to honor Lord Rama, a major deity in Hinduism. The word 'aarti' refers to a ritual of waving lamps before an image of a deity, accompanied by songs of praise.
Structure
The hymn is a simple, repetitive verse form. Each stanza (or 'aarti') describes a different aspect of Rama's glory, from his birth to his divine nature, making it easy for devotees to sing along in a call-and-response style.
Krishna in a Rama aarti
The first aarti mentions Gopala subduing the serpent Kaliya (Bhagavata Purana 10.16), and the second names Devaki's son who ended the tyrant king Kamsa (Bhagavata Purana 10.44). Singing both within one Rama aarti reflects a devotional outlook in which the avatars of Vishnu are one Lord.
Rama and Sita
The third aarti describes Rama and his consort Sita seated on a jeweled throne, captivating the three worlds (heaven, earth, and the underworld). This highlights their royal and divine status.
Universal worship
The fourth aarti states that Rama is worshipped in all four ages (yugas) of Hindu cosmology and that he is the supreme, formless God—there is no other. This emphasizes his eternal and all-encompassing divinity.
Devotional authorship
The final aarti credits the saint-poet Namdev (a 13th-century devotional poet from Maharashtra) with singing Rama's glory. This links the hymn to a broader tradition of devotional (bhakti) poetry that made worship accessible to all people.
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