Sone Ki Chadi – Shri Aranath Bhagwan
A devotional jaykar in praise of Shri Aranath, the eighteenth Tirthankar • a Tirthankar and Chakravarti
"Sone Ki Chadi" is a heart-lifting jaykar that welcomes the Lord like a great king arriving in royal splendour — a golden staff before him, a silver torch lighting his path, a robe of gold brocade and a garland of pearls. Here it is sung for Shri Aranath Bhagwan, the eighteenth Tirthankar, the son of King Sudarshana and Queen Mahadevi — a Lord who was both a Tirthankar and a Chakravarti.
Below you can listen to the song, download it, and read the full lyrics in English, Hindi and Gujarati, followed by the complete meaning line by line.
📜 Lyrics – Sone Ki Chadi (Aranath Bhagwan)
Shree Arnath Bhagwan
Sone ki chhadi
Roope ki mashaal
Jariyan ka jaama
Motiyan ki maala
Aaju se baaju se nigaah rakho
Jeevdaya pratipaalak
Tran lok na naath
Devadhidev
Vijayapur teerth mandan
Mahadevi na nandan
Raja Sudarshan na sapoot
Raaj Rajeshwar
Daya na saagar
Karuna na bhandaar
Suvarna varna
Nandavart lanchhan
Chakravarti teerthankar
Athaarma teerthankar
Shree Arnath dada ne
Ghani Khamma!
Ghani Khamma!
Ghani Khamma!
श्री अरनाथ भगवान
सोने की छड़ी
रूपे की मशाल
जरीयन का जामा
मोतीयन की माला
आजु से बाजु से निगाह रखो
जीवदया प्रतिपालक
त्रण लोक ना नाथ
देवाधिदेव
विजयापुर तीर्थ मंडन
महादेवी ना नंदन
राजा सुदर्शन ना सपूत
राज राजेश्वर
दया ना सागर
करुणा ना भंडार
सुवर्ण वर्ण
नंदावर्त लंछन
चक्रवर्ती तीर्थंकर
अठारमा तीर्थंकर
श्री अरनाथ दादा ने
घणी खम्मा!
घणी खम्मा!
घणी खम्मा!
શ્રી અરનાથ ભગવાન
સોને કી છડી
રૂપે કી મશાલ
જરીયન કા જામા
મોતીયન કી માલા
આજુ સે બાજુ સે નિગાહ રખો
જીવદયા પ્રતિપાલક
ત્રણ લોક ના નાથ
દેવાધિદેવ
વિજયાપુર તીર્થ મંડન
મહાદેવી ના નંદન
રાજા સુદર્શન ના સપૂત
રાજ રાજેશ્વર
દયા ના સાગર
કરુણા ના ભંડાર
સુવર્ણ વર્ણ
નંદાવર્ત લંછન
ચક્રવર્તી તીર્થંકર
અઢારમા તીર્થંકર
શ્રી અરનાથ દાદા ને
ઘણી ખમ્મા!
ઘણી ખમ્મા!
ઘણી ખમ્મા!
🌟 Meaning – Line by Line
The song welcomes Aranath Bhagwan in the full glory of a king, then honours him as the eighteenth Tirthankar.
| Sone ki chhadi, Roope ki mashaal | A golden staff (of the royal usher) goes before Him, and a silver torch lights His way — the splendour of a Lord's procession. |
| Jariyan ka jaama, Motiyan ki maala | He wears a robe of gold brocade and a garland of pearls. |
| Aaju se baaju se nigaah rakho | "Keep Your gracious gaze upon us from every side" — a plea for His constant protection. |
| Jeevdaya pratipaalak | The protector and upholder of compassion toward every living being. |
| Tran lok na naath | The Lord of the three worlds. |
| Devadhidev | The God of gods. |
| Vijayapur teerth mandan | The adornment of the Vijayapur tirth — a sacred shrine of the Lord. |
| Mahadevi na nandan | The beloved son of Mother Mahadevi. |
| Raja Sudarshan na sapoot | The worthy son of King Sudarshana. |
| Raaj Rajeshwar | King of kings, the sovereign of sovereigns. |
| Daya na saagar, Karuna na bhandaar | An ocean of mercy and a treasury of compassion. |
| Suvarna varna | Of a radiant golden complexion. |
| Nandavart lanchhan | Whose emblem (lanchhan) is the Nandyavarta (an auspicious interlaced symbol). |
| Chakravarti teerthankar | A Tirthankar who was also a Chakravarti — a mighty world-emperor. |
| Athaarma teerthankar | The EIGHTEENTH Tirthankar of this era. |
| Ghani Khamma (x3) | A reverential Gujarati salutation — "countless respectful salutations to You; may You be ever revered." |
👑 Who is Shri Aranath Bhagwan?
Bhagwan Aranath is the eighteenth Tirthankar of the current time-cycle. He was born in Hastinapur to King Sudarshana and Queen Mahadevi (also recorded as Mitra / Mitradevi), in the ancient Ikshvaku dynasty. He is depicted with a golden complexion, and his emblem (lanchhan) is the Nandyavarta (the fish in the Digambara tradition). He attained moksha at Sammet Shikhar (Shikharji).
Aranath shares the rare glory of being both a Tirthankar and a Chakravarti (world-emperor) — the last of the three souls (with Shantinath and Kunthunath) to hold that dual status in this age.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Aranath is the eighteenth Jain Tirthankar, son of King Sudarshana and Queen Mahadevi, born in Hastinapur, with a golden complexion and the Nandyavarta as his emblem.
Yes — he was both a Tirthankar and a Chakravarti (world-emperor), one of three such souls in this age.
It is a reverential Gujarati expression of homage, meaning roughly "countless respectful salutations" or "may you be ever revered."
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