Ashvin Shuddha Pakshi Amba Baisali Sinhasani — Ghatasthapana to Dasara
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अश्विन शुद्ध पक्षी अंबा बैसली सिंहासनी हो ।
प्रतिपदेपासून घटस्थापना ती करुनी हो ।
मूलमंत्रजप करुनी भोवते रक्षक ठेवुनी हो ।
ब्रह्मा विष्णू रुद्र आईचे पूजन करिती हो ॥ १ ॥
उदो बोला उदो अंबाबाई माउलीचा हो ।
उदोकारे गर्जती काय महिमा वर्णू तिचा हो ॥ धृ. ॥
द्वितीयेचे दिवशी मिळती चौसष्ट योगिनी हो ।
सकळांमध्ये श्रेष्ठ परशुरामाची जननी हो ।
कस्तुरी मळवट भांगी शेंदूर भरुनी हो ।
उदोकारे गर्जती सकळ चामुंडा मिळुनी हो ॥ २ ॥
उदो बोला उदो ॥
तृतीयेचे दिवशी अंबे शृंगार मांडिला हो ।
मळवट पातळ चोळी कंठी हार मुक्ताफळा हो ।
कंठीची पदके कासे पीतांबर पिवळा हो ।
अष्टभुजा मिरविती अंबे सुंदर दिसे लीला हो ॥ ३ ॥
उदो बोला उदो ॥
चतुर्थीचे दिवशी विश्वव्यापक जननी हो ।
उपासका पाहसी अंबे प्रसन्न अंतःकरणी हो ।
पूर्णकृपे पाहसी जगन्माते मनमोहिनी हो ।
भक्तांच्या माउली सुर ते येती लोटांगणी हो ॥ ४ ॥
उदो बोला उदो ॥
पंचमीचे दिवशी व्रत ते उपांगललिता हो ।
अर्घ्य पाद्य पूजने तुजला भवानी स्तविती हो ।
रात्रीचे समयी करिती जागरण हरिकथा हो ।
आनंदे प्रेम ते आले सद्भावे क्रीडता हो ॥ ५ ॥
उदो बोला उदो ॥
षष्ठीचे दिवशी भक्ता आनंद वर्तला हो ।
घेउनी दिवट्या हस्ती हर्षे गोंधळ घातला हो ।
कवडी एक अर्पिता देसी हार मुक्ताफळा हो ।
जोगवा मागता प्रसन्न झाली भक्तकुळा हो ॥ ६ ॥
उदो बोला उदो ॥
सप्तमीचे दिवशी सप्तशृंगगडावरी हो ।
तेथे तू नांदसी भोवती पुष्पे नानापरी हो ।
जाईजुई शेवंती पूजा रेखियली बरवी हो ।
भक्त संकटी पडता झेलुनि घेसी वरचेवरी हो ॥ ७ ॥
उदो बोला उदो ॥
अष्टमीचे दिवशी अष्टभुजा नारायणी हो ।
सह्याद्रीपर्वती पाहिली उभी जगज्जननी हो ।
मन माझे मोहिले शरण आलो तुजलागुनी हो ।
स्तनपान देउनी सुखी केले अंतःकरणी हो ॥ ८ ॥
उदो बोला उदो ॥
नवमीचे दिवशी नवदिवसांचे पारणे हो ।
सप्तशतीजप होमहवने सद्भक्ती करुनी हो ।
षड्रस अन्ने नैवेद्यासी अर्पिली भोजनी हो ।
आचार्य ब्राह्मणा तृप्त केले त्वा कृपेकरुनी हो ॥ ९ ॥
उदो बोला उदो ॥
दशमीच्या दिवशी अंबा निघे सीमोल्लंघनी हो ।
सिंहारूढ करी दारुण शस्त्रे अंबे त्वा घेउनी हो ।
शुंभनिशुंभादिक राक्षसा किती मारिसी रणी हो ।
विप्रा रामदासा आश्रय दिधला तो चरणी हो ॥ १० ॥
उदो बोला उदो ॥
The Marathi aarti of Goddess Ambabai (Tulja Bhavani / Jagadamba) sung every day of Navratri, from Ghatasthapana to Dasara. Each verse describes one day of Navratri; the cry "Udo bola udo" (Glory, glory!) is sung after every verse.
1. (Day 1, Pratipada) In the bright half of Ashvin, Amba takes her throne. On the first day the ghat (sacred pot) is installed, her mantra is chanted and guardians are placed around; Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva themselves worship the Mother.
Refrain: Sing the glory of Mother Ambabai; everyone roars "Udo!" — how can her greatness be described?
2. (Day 2) The sixty-four yoginis gather; greatest of all is the mother of Parashurama. With musk on the forehead and sindoor in the parting, all the Chamundas cry her glory.
3. (Day 3) Amba is adorned — tilak, sari, blouse, a pearl necklace, pendants and a yellow silk garment; the eight-armed Mother looks radiant.
4. (Day 4) The Mother who pervades the universe looks kindly on her devotees; even the gods bow down before the all-merciful, enchanting Mother of the world.
5. (Day 5) The Upanga-Lalita vow; Bhavani is praised with offerings, and at night devotees keep vigil with songs of God, filled with joy.
6. (Day 6) With torches in hand the devotees perform the gondhal (devotional folk dance). Offer her a single cowrie and she gives a pearl necklace; when they ask for alms (jogava) she blesses the whole family of devotees.
7. (Day 7) She dwells on Saptashrungi hill, worshipped with jasmine and chrysanthemum; when a devotee falls into trouble she catches him at once.
8. (Day 8) Seeing the eight-armed Narayani standing on the Sahyadri mountains, my heart was won; I surrendered to her and she cared for me like a mother.
9. (Day 9) The closing of the nine days — the Saptashati is recited, homa is offered and a feast of six tastes is offered; the priests are fed with her grace.
10. (Day 10, Dasara) Amba rides out on her lion with fierce weapons to cross the boundary (Simollanghan), slays Shumbha, Nishumbha and other demons in battle, and gives shelter at her feet to the poet Vipra Ramdas.
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