Om Jai Jagdish Hare


Om Jai Jagdish Hare is a Hindu religious song for the deity Vishnu, however it also considered to be a monotheistic song. Although the religious hymn is a Hindi-language composition, it is widely sung by Hindus. The prayer is sung by the entire congregation at the time of Aarti, a form of Hindu worship.

History

It may have been inspired by the Dashavatara section of Gita Govinda of Jayadeva, a lyrical composition of 12th century, which has the same refrain:

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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.
It's written by Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri.

Lyrics

Keywords

;ōm̐: A bijakshara
;Jagadīśa: Lord of the universe
;jaya: Glory, victory
;harē: O! Hari
;ṭhākura: An archaic term for 'lord'
;śraddhā: Devotion. Also, the poet's signature.
;pūraṇa Paramātmā: Complete supreme being

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