Chitragupta Aarti (जय चित्रगुप्त देवा)
Yam Dwitiya / Bhai Dooj (Kartik Shukla Dwitiya), especially for Kayastha community
About this Aarti
Chitragupta Aarti honours the divine accountant who records all human deeds — the deity of the Kayastha community, especially worshipped on Yam Dwitiya (Bhai Dooj).
Yam Dwitiya / Bhai Dooj (Kartik Shukla Dwitiya), especially for Kayastha community
Significance & Importance
Chitragupta — born of Brahma to assist Yama in cosmic justice — is honoured in 'Jai Chitragupta Deva,' the aarti the Kayastha community has sung to their kuladeva for generations. He holds every soul's moral ledger, ensuring each being receives its perfect due.
According to the Puranic account, Brahma meditated for an immense span and from his body emerged Chitragupta — bearing a pen (kalam) and inkpot (dawat), charged with recording the complete moral ledger of every living soul. He serves Yama Dharmaraj as the scribe of karmic accounts. His two attributes — pen and inkpot — have made him the presiding deity of writing, administration and accountancy.
Chitragupta's principal festival is Yama Dwitiya (Bhai Dooj), on the second bright day of Kartik after Diwali. The Kayastha community performs the Kalam-Dawat Puja — consecrating writing implements — and sings this aarti, dedicating the year's work to truth and accuracy. Observed with great devotion in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Bengal.
The deeper significance is the invitation to every devotee: to live knowing that actions leave a trace, that integrity is its own worship, and that an honest life is the best accounting. His aarti is a timeless reminder of the ethical weight carried by every human choice.
English Transliteration
Jai Chitragupta Deva, Swami Jai Chitragupta Deva.
Dharm Ke Lekhak Tum, Kayastha Kul Deva.
Jai Chitragupta Deva.
Yam Ke Sahayak Tum Ho, Lekhani Haath Dhari.
Jeev Ke Karm Likhte, Nyay Ke Adhikari.
Jai Chitragupta Deva.
Bhai Dooj Ke Din Mein, Chitragupta Puja.
Kayastha Samaj Ke Aradhya, Koi Nahin Dooja.
Jai Chitragupta Deva.
Syahi Davat Kalam, Poojit Is Din Bhari.
Jeevan Ke Har Karm Ka, Sahi Hisab Rakhta.
Jai Chitragupta Deva.
Punya-Paap Ka Lekha, Rakhte Hain Chitragupta.
Nyaypurn Phal Dete, Hai Yahi Inka Tap.
Jai Chitragupta Deva.Meaning / Bhavarth (Complete)
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Frequently Asked Questions
When should the Chitragupta Aarti be recited?
Yam Dwitiya / Bhai Dooj (Kartik Shukla Dwitiya), especially for Kayastha community
What are the benefits of reciting the Chitragupta Aarti?
Reciting the Chitragupta Aarti with devotion is traditionally believed to invoke the grace of Chitragupta, steady the mind, dispel negativity, and create an auspicious, sattvic atmosphere at home. It is offered as an act of bhakti (loving devotion) rather than for any guaranteed material result.
Where can I read the complete Chitragupta Aarti lyrics?
VedKosh provides the complete Chitragupta Aarti lyrics dedicated to Chitragupta (चित्रगुप्त) in both Hindi and English (with transliteration for regional readers), along with its meaning and a printable/downloadable version.
