Maa Katyayani Mantra
Navratri ke chhathe din ki pooja ki shuruaat Katyayani Mahamaye Mantra ke jaap se karni chahiye. Yeh mantra vishesh roop se vivah mein aane wali baadhaon ko door karne aur shakti prapt karne ke liye jaapa jaata hai.
Katyayani Mahamaye Mantra in Hindi
कात्यायनि महामाये महायोगिन्यधीश्वरि।
नन्द गोपसुतं देविपतिं मे कुरु ते नमः॥
Dhyana Mantra:
ॐ देवी कात्यायन्यै नमः॥
Katyayani Mahamaye Mantra in English
Katyayani Mahamaye Mahayoginyadheeshwari.
Nand Gopsutam Devipatim Me Kuru Te Namah.
Om Devi Katyayanyai Namah॥
Introduction to the Warrior Goddess of Navratri
Navratri ka chhatha din shakti, sahas aur vijay ki devi Katyayani ko samarpit hai. Pauranik kathaon ke anusaar, jab Mahishasur naam ke rakshas ka aatank dharti aur swarg dono par bahut badh gaya tha, tab Brahma, Vishnu, aur Mahesh ne apne tej se ek devi ko utpann kiya. Maharishi Katyayan ne sabse pehle inki pooja ki thi, isliye inka naam Katyayani Devi pada.
Navratri Day 6 Goddess ke roop mein pooji jaane wali Maa Katyayani ko Maa Durga ka sabse ugra aur yoddha (warrior) swaroop maana jaata hai. Inhone hi dusht Mahishasur ka vadh karke teeno lokon ko uske aatank se mukti dilayi thi. Inka swaroop atyant chamkeela aur swarn (gold) jaisa hai. Inki chaar bhujayein hain. Inke ek daahine haath mein abhaya mudra aur doosre mein varada mudra hai, jabki baayen haathon mein talwar (sword) aur kamal ka phool (lotus) hai.
Jo bhakt sache mann se Maa Katyayani Ki Aarti gaate hain aur unki pooja karte hain, unke andar ka bhay hamesha ke liye khatam ho jaata hai. Maa Katyayani Mantra ka jaap karne se jeevan mein sahas, shanti aur safalta ka sanchar hota hai.
Maa Katyayani Ki Aarti Lyrics
Mata ki aarti gaane se aaspas ka vaatavaran shuddh hota hai aur bhakt ko devi ki asim kripa prapt hoti hai. Yahan Maa Katyayani Aarti Hindi aur English transliteration mein di gayi hai.
Maa Katyayani Aarti in Hindi
जय जय अम्बे जय कात्यायनी।
जय जगमाता जग की महारानी॥
बैजनाथ स्थान तुम्हारा।
वहां वरदाती नाम पुकारा॥
कई नाम हैं कई धाम हैं।
यह स्थान भी तो सुखधाम है॥
हर मंदिर में जोत तुम्हारी।
कहीं योगिनी कहीं ब्रह्मचारी॥
सब भक्तन की माता हो तुम।
भक्तों की दुःख हर्ता हो तुम॥
जो भी तुमको सच्चे मन से ध्यावे।
उसकी नैया पार लगावे॥
कष्ट निवारिणी भव भय हारी।
चरणों में तेरे सब नर नारी॥
जब जब दानव दल बढ़ आया।
तब तब रूप रौद्र दिखाया॥
महिषासुर को तुमने मारा।
रक्तबीज का रक्त संहारा॥
जय कात्यायनी मैया जय तेरी।
कृपा करो माँ अब मत कर देरी॥
Maa Katyayani Aarti Video
Maa Katyayani Aarti in English
Jai jai Ambe jai Katyayani.
Jai jagmata jag ki maharani.
Baijnath sthan tumhara.
Wahan vardati naam pukara.
Kayi naam hain kayi dhaam hain.
Yeh sthan bhi to sukhdham hai.
Har mandir mein jot tumhari.
Kahin yogini kahin brahmachari.
Sab bhaktan ki mata ho tum.
Bhakton ki dukh harta ho tum.
Jo bhi tumko sache mann se dhyave.
Uski naiya paar lagave.
Kasht nivarini bhav bhay haari.
Charnon mein tere sab nar naari.
Jab jab daanav dal badh aaya.
Tab tab roop raudra dikhaya.
Mahishasur ko tumne maara.
Raktabeej ka rakt sanhaara.
Jai Katyayani maiya jai teri.
Kripa karo Maa ab mat kar deri.
Meaning of Maa Katyayani Aarti in Hindi
Maa Katyayani Ki Aarti ke bol devi ki anant shakti aur kripa ka varnan karte hain. Aaiye is aarti ke arth ko saral shabdon mein samjhein:
- “Jai jai Ambe jai Katyayani. Jai jagmata jag ki maharani.”
Hey Maa Ambe, Maa Katyayani aapki jai ho. Aap is poore jagat ki mata aur is sansar ki maharani hain. - “Kayi naam hain kayi dhaam hain. Yeh sthan bhi to sukhdham hai.“
Aapke aneko naam hain aur aapke aneko mandir hain. Jahan bhi aapka nivas hota hai, vah jagah sukh aur shanti ka dhaam ban jaati hai. - “Sab bhaktan ki mata ho tum. Bhakton ki dukh harta ho tum.”
Aap apne sabhi bhakton ki sachi mata hain. Aap unke jeevan ke har dukh aur kasht ko har leti hain. - “Jo bhi tumko sache mann se dhyave. Uski naiya paar lagave.”
Jo bhi bhakt aapko poori shraddha aur sache mann se yaad karta hai, aap uske jeevan ki naiya ko bhav-sagar se paar laga deti hain. - “Jab jab daanav dal badh aaya. Tab tab roop raudra dikhaya.”
Jab bhi is dharti par rakshason aur dushton ka aatank badha, tab-tab aapne apna ugra aur shaktishali roop dharan karke unka naash kiya. - “Mahishasur ko tumne maara. Raktabeej ka rakt sanhaara.”
Aapne hi ahankari Mahishasur ka vadh kiya tha aur Raktabeej jaise bhayankar rakshas ka ant kiya tha.
Symbolism of Her Lion Vehicle and Divine Weapons
Katyayani Devi sher (lion) par sawar hoti hain. Sher diler, sahas aur dharm ka prateek hai. Devi ka sher par virajman hona darshata hai ki vah dharm ki raksha ke liye kitni ugra ho sakti hain. Unke haath mein talwar (sword) agyaan aur nakaratmakta ko katne ka prateek hai. Kamal ka phool (lotus) sikhata hai ki keechad jaise bure halaat mein bhi vyakti ko pavitra aur shant rehna chahiye.
Importance of Maa Katyayani in Navratri
Navratri ke chhathe din ki sadhana adhyatmik roop se atyant mahatvapurna maani jaati hai.
Spiritual Significance
Yog shastra ke anusaar, Navratri ke chhathe din sadhak ka mann Ajna Chakra (Third Eye Chakra) mein sthit hota hai. Ajna chakra hamare dono bhauhon (eyebrows) ke beech sthit hota hai, jo gyaan, intuition aur aatma-shakti ka kendra hai. Maa Katyayani is chakra ki adhisthatri devi hain. Jab sadhak apna dhyaan is chakra par kendrit karke devi ki upasana karta hai, to uski buddhi ka vikas hota hai. Uske jeevan se saare pap aur nakaratmak urja nasht ho jaati hai.
Why Devotees Worship Her on the Sixth Day
Navratri ke pehle paanch dino mein sadhak apne mann, shareer aur shuddhi par kaam karta hai. Chhathe din tak aate-aate vah apne andar ki nakaratmak shaktiyon (jaise krodh, lalach, ahankar) se ladne ke liye taiyar ho jaata hai. Katyayani Devi mahishasur mardini hain. Vah bhakt ko apne andar ke rakshason (buraiyon) ko harane ki shakti pradan karti hain. Isliye chhathe din unki sharan mein jaakar sadhak bal aur sahas mangta hai.
Benefits of Chanting Maa Katyayani Mantra and Aarti
Niyamit roop se ya Navratri ke dauran Katyayani Mata Mantra ka jaap aur aarti karne se asim laabh milte hain:
- Blessings for Marriage and Happiness (Shighra Vivah): Agar kisi ke vivah mein deri ho rahi hai ya baar-baar rukawat aa rahi hai, to Katyayani Mahamaye Mantra ka jaap karna sabse asardar upay maana jaata hai. Gokul ki gopiyon ne bhi bhagwan Krishna ko pati roop mein paane ke liye Maa Katyayani ki hi pooja ki thi.
- Courage and Protection (Sahas aur Suraksha): Devi ka yoddha swaroop bhakton ke andar nirbhayta aur sahas bharta hai. Inki pooja se vyakti har prakar ke bhay, rog aur shok se surakshit rehta hai.
- Removal of Obstacles (Rukawaton ka Naash): Jeevan mein chahe career se judi badha ho ya parivarik kalesh, Maa Katyayani Mantra ke prabhav se sabhi badhayein nasht ho jaati hain aur jeevan mein safalta milti hai.
- Peace in Married Life: Jin logon ke vaivahik jeevan (married life) mein pareshaniyan chal rahi hain, unhein Maa Katyayani ki upasana se sukh aur shanti milti hai.
How to Worship Maa Katyayani on Navratri Day 6
Navratri ke chhathe din Navratri Day 6 Goddess ko prasann karne ke liye pooja vidhi aasan aur shraddhapoorna honi chahiye:
- Snaan aur Vastra: Subah jaldi uthkar snaan karein. Maa Katyayani ko laal (red) aur peela (yellow) rang behad priya hai. Is din pooja ke samay laal vastra pehanna atyant shubh hota hai.
- Pooja Sthal ki Shuddhi: Jahaan apne kalash sthapana ki hai, us sthan ko saaf karein aur Devi ki pratima par Gangajal chhidkein.
- Offerings (Pushpa aur Bhog): Devi ko laal rang ke phool, visheshkar laal gulab (red rose) aur gudhal (hibiscus) arpit karein. Maa Katyayani ko shehad (honey) ka bhog lagana sabse uttam maana jaata hai. Aisa vishwas hai ki shehad ka bhog lagane se bhakt ke vyaktitva mein aakarshan aata hai aur aayu lambi hoti hai.
- Shringar Arpan: Mata ko laal chunari, sindoor, choodiyan aur suhag ka saaman arpit karein.
- Mantra Jaap: Asan par baithkar lal chandan ki mala ya rudraksh ki mala se Katyayani Mata Mantra ka 108 baar jaap karein. Agar vivah ke liye pooja kar rahe hain to Katyayani Mahamaye Mantra ka jaap karein.
- Aarti: Pooja ke ant mein parivar sahit kapoor jalakar Maa Katyayani Ki Aarti gaayein.
- Prarthana: Haath jodkar devi se apni manokamna poorti ki vinti karein aur pooja mein hui kisi bhi bhool ke liye kshama maangein.
