# मात यशोदा राखी बांधत | Mat Yashoda Rakhi Bandhat

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/mat-yashoda-rakhi-bandhat-3392

Kirtan ID: 3392

Raag: Sarang · सारंग

Occasion: Rakhi Ke Pad · राखी के पद

Updated: 2026-08-23

## Original text

मात यशोदा राखी बांधत बलि अरु श्रीगोपालकें ॥ कंचनथारमे अक्षत कुंकुम तिलक कियो नंदलालकें ॥१ ॥ आरती करत न्योछावर वारत मुक्तामालकें ॥ छीतस्वामी गिरिधर मुख निरखत बलिबलि नेन विशालकें ॥२ ॥

## English meaning

मात यशोदा राखी बांधत | Mat Yashoda Rakhi Bandhat

(राग सारंग | Raga Sarang)

मात यशोदा राखी बांधत बलि अरु श्रीगोपालकें ॥
कंचनथारमे अक्षत कुंकुम तिलक कियो नंदलालकें ॥१ ॥
Mother Yashoda ties rakhi to Bal and Shri Gopal. With sacred rice and kumkum upon a golden tray, she places a tilak upon Nandalal’s forehead. ॥१॥

आरती करत न्योछावर वारत मुक्तामालकें ॥
छीतस्वामी गिरिधर मुख निरखत बलिबलि नेन विशालकें ॥२ ॥
She performs arati and makes loving offerings, even offering pearl necklaces over Him. Chhit Swami says: gazing upon Giridhar’s face and His large eyes, I offer myself again and again. ॥२॥

## Transliteration

maat Yashodaa raakhee baandhat bali aru Shreegopaalaken ||
kanchanathaarame akshat kunkum tilak kiyo nandalaalaken ||1||

aaratee karat nyochhaavar vaarat muktaamaalaken ||
chheetasvaamee Giridhar mukh nirakhat balibali nen vishaalaken ||2||

## Source and usage

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