# नंदहि कहति यशोदारानी | Nandahi Kahati Yashodaranee

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/nandahi-kahati-yashodaranee-1441

Kirtan ID: 1441

Raag: Bilaval · बिलावल

Occasion: Govardhan Lila - Saras Lila · गोवर्धन लीला - सरस लीला

Updated: 2026-08-23

## Original text

नंदहि कहति यशोदारानी ॥ सुरपति पूजा तुमही भुलानी ॥१॥ यह नही भली तुम्हारी बानी ॥ मैं गृह काज रहों लपटानी ॥२॥ लोभही लोभ रहत हो सानी ॥ देवकाजकी सुध बिसरानी ॥३॥ मेहेरि कहेत पुनपुन यह बानी ॥ पूजाके दिन पोंहोंचे आनी ॥४॥ सूरदास यशोमतिकी बानी ॥ नंदहि खीजखीज पछितानी ॥५॥

## English meaning

नंदहि कहति यशोदारानी | Nandahi Kahati Yashodaranee

(राग बिलावल | Raga Bilaval)

नंदहि कहति यशोदारानी ॥
सुरपति पूजा तुमही भुलानी ॥१॥
Queen Yashoda says to Nanda, “You yourself have forgotten the worship of Surapati.” ॥१॥

यह नही भली तुम्हारी बानी ॥
मैं गृह काज रहों लपटानी ॥२॥
“What you say is not fair. I remain occupied with the household duties.” ॥२॥

लोभही लोभ रहत हो सानी ॥
देवकाजकी सुध बिसरानी ॥३॥
“You remain absorbed in worldly concerns and have forgotten all about the worship of the deity.” ॥३॥

मेहेरि कहेत पुनपुन यह बानी ॥
पूजाके दिन पोंहोंचे आनी ॥४॥
The lady of the house says these words again and again: “The day of worship has now arrived.” ॥४॥

सूरदास यशोमतिकी बानी ॥
नंदहि खीजखीज पछितानी ॥५॥
Surdas says: hearing Yashomati’s words, Nanda feels repeatedly reproached and regrets his forgetfulness. ॥५॥

## Transliteration

nandahi kahati yashodaaraanee ||
surapati poojaa tumahee bhulaanee ||1||

yah nahee bhalee tumhaaree baanee ||
main grih kaaj rahon lapataanee ||2||

lobhahee lobh rahat ho saanee ||
devakaajakee sudh bisaraanee ||3||

meheri kahet punapun yah baanee ||
poojaake din ponhonche aanee ||4||

Soordaas yashomatikee baanee ||
nandahi kheejakheej pachhitaanee ||5||

## Source and usage

Cite the source page: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/nandahi-kahati-yashodaranee-1441

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