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Iha Vidhi Mangal - इह विधि मंगल
In this ärati we pay respect to Panch-paramesthies; the Arihant, the Siddha,the Ächärya, the Upadhyay and the Sädhu. We gain ultimate happiness by bowing
down to these supreme entities. They help us to remove our ignorance and passions, eliminate our karma and break the ever-going cycle of birth and death. By performing this ärati with our highest devotion, we attain ever-lasting bliss. In this ärati we also sing the praises of shrävaks, who have taken eleven special vows to become Sädhu. In the end we also pay tribute to the Jain scriptures through which we gain true knowledge, faith, and conduct.
57. Shree Saraswati Devi Ârati - श्री सरस्वती देवी आरती
जय जय आरती देवी तमारी, आशा पुरो हे मात अमारी....जय जय वीणा पुस्तक कर धरनारी, अमने आपो बुद्धि सारी.. जय जय
जय जय
ज्ञान अनंत हृदय धरनारी, तमने वंदे H नरनारी.. मात सरस्वती स्तुति तमारी, करतां जगमां जय जयकारी... जय जय ।।
Jai jai ärati devi tamäri, Äshä puro he mäta amäri...... jai jai Vinä pustaka kara dharanäri, Amane äpo buddhi säri...jai jai Jnäna ananta hridaya dharanäri, Tamane vande sahu nara-näri...jai jai Mäta Saraswati stuti tamäri, Karatä jagamä jai jaikäri........jai jai
O Saraswati Devi! Holding Vina and a scripture in hands, please fulfill our desire of attaining righteous knowledge. I am doing your Ärati with faith and sincerity. O Devi, as you are an embodiment of knowledge we bow down to you. O Saraswati Mä, we sing songs in your praise. May you prevail in entire universe.
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