This Sita Aarti honours Sita as the compassionate Mother of the world and remembers the steadfastness shown through exile and separation. The opening repetition in the source is deliberately preserved.
Quick Facts
Sita Mata Aarti Lyrics in English
Read the complete source-aligned Aarti in simple Roman script. The recurring refrain is emphasized within the same continuous sequence.
Aarti and Refrain
Aarti Shri janak dulari ki
Sitaji raghuvar pyari ki
Aarti Shri janak dulari ki
Sitaji raghuvar pyari ki
Jagat janani jag ki vistarini, nity saty saket-viharini, param dayamayi dinodvarini, sita maiya bhaktan hitakari ki
Aarti Shri janak dulari ki
Sitaji raghuvar pyari ki
Sati shromani pati hit karini, pati seva hit van-van charini, pati hit pati viyog svikarini, tyag dharm murati dhari ki
Aarti Shri janak dulari ki
Sitaji raghuvar pyari ki
Vimal kirti sab lokan chhai, nam let pavan mati ai, sumirat katat kasht dukhadai, sharanagat jan bhay-hari ki
Aarti Shri janak dulari ki
Sitaji raghuvar pyari ki
Line-by-line Meaning
Meaning in Source Order
Glory to Mother Sita, whose Aarti the devotee offers with reverence.
The opening invocation is repeated, inviting the gathering to continue Sita’s praise.
Sita is praised as Mother of the world, queen of Saket, and an embodiment of compassion.
The refrain again offers victory and reverence to Mother Sita.
Her devotion, service, exile, separation, and sacrifice are remembered as signs of unwavering dignity.
The congregation returns to the simple refrain in Sita’s honour.
Her pure fame and name remove distress; the devotee seeks refuge and freedom from fear.
The closing refrain completes the Aarti with praise of Mother Sita.
Sita’s Compassion and Steadfastness
The hymn centres on Sita’s compassion, courage, service, and sacrifice. Rather than retelling the whole Ramayana, it gathers these qualities into a brief prayer for refuge.
How Sita Mata Aarti Is Traditionally Sung
It may be sung during worship of Ram and Sita, with the recurring invocation answered by everyone present. The repeated opening is kept as part of the received text.
Frequently Asked Questions
The stored Hindi source contains the invocation twice, and this edition preserves that sequence exactly.
It emphasizes compassion, devotion, service, endurance, sacrifice, and protection from fear.
