# बहेन सुभद्रा राखी बांधत | Bahen Subhadra Rakhi Bandhat

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/bahen-subhadra-rakhi-bandhat-3386

Kirtan ID: 3386

Raag: Sarang · सारंग

Occasion: Rakhi Ke Pad · राखी के पद

Updated: 2026-08-23

## Original text

बहेन सुभद्रा राखी बांधत बल ओर श्रीगोपालकें ॥ कनकथार अक्षतभर कुंकुम तिलक करत नंदलालकें ॥१॥ आरती करत देत न्योछावर वारत मुक्तामालकें ॥ आसकरण प्रभु मोहननागर प्रेमपुंज व्रजबालकें ॥२॥

## English meaning

बहेन सुभद्रा राखी बांधत | Bahen Subhadra Rakhi Bandhat

(राग सारंग | Raga Sarang)

बहेन सुभद्रा राखी बांधत बल ओर श्रीगोपालकें ॥
कनकथार अक्षतभर कुंकुम तिलक करत नंदलालकें ॥१॥
Sister Subhadra ties rakhi to Bal and Shri Gopal. With a golden tray filled with sacred rice, she places a kumkum tilak upon Nandalal’s forehead. ॥१॥

आरती करत देत न्योछावर वारत मुक्तामालकें ॥
She performs arati and makes loving offerings, even offering pearl necklaces over Him.

आसकरण प्रभु मोहननागर प्रेमपुंज व्रजबालकें ॥२॥
Aaskaran says: Prabhu Mohan Nagar is the very embodiment of love among the children of Vraj. ॥२॥

## Transliteration

bahen subhadraa raakhee baandhat bal or Shreegopaalaken ||
kanakathaar akshatabhar kunkum tilak karat nandalaalaken ||1||

aaratee karat det nyochhaavar vaarat muktaamaalaken ||
aasakaran prabhu mohananaagar premapunj vrajabaalaken ||2||

## Source and usage

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