# नृपति बचन यह | Nripati Bachan Yah

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/nripati-bachan-yah-594

Kirtan ID: 594

Raag: Bilaval · बिलावल

Occasion: Shri Krishna Ki Shakatasur Vadh Lila · श्री कृष्णा की शकटासुर वध लीला

Updated: 2026-08-18

## Original text

नृपति बचन यह सबनि सुनायौ । मुहाँ चही सेनापति कीनौ शकटासुर सुनि गर्व बढ़ायौ ॥१॥ दोऊ करजोरी भयौ तब ठाड़ौ प्रभु आइसु में पाँऊँ । ह्याँते जाय तुरतही मारों कहौ कहौ तौ जीवत लाँऊँ ॥२॥ यह सुन नृपति हरख मन कीनौ तुरतही बीरा दीनौ । बारंबार सूर कहै ताकों आप प्रशंसा कीनौ ॥३॥

## English meaning

नृपति बचन यह | Nripati Bachan Yah

(राग बिलावल | Raga Bilaval)

नृपति बचन यह सबनि सुनायौ ।
मुहाँ चही सेनापति कीनौ शकटासुर सुनि गर्व बढ़ायौ ॥१॥
The king proclaimed these words before everyone. He appointed Shakatasura as the foremost commander, and hearing this, Shakatasura swelled with pride. ॥१॥

दोऊ करजोरी भयौ तब ठाड़ौ प्रभु आइसु में पाँऊँ ।
ह्याँते जाय तुरतही मारों कहौ कहौ तौ जीवत लाँऊँ ॥२॥
Then he stood with both hands folded and said, “My lord, if I receive your command, I shall go from here and kill Him at once—or, if you say so, I shall bring Him back alive.” ॥२॥

यह सुन नृपति हरख मन कीनौ तुरतही बीरा दीनौ ।
बारंबार सूर कहै ताकों आप प्रशंसा कीनौ ॥३॥
Hearing this, the king rejoiced in his heart and immediately gave him the bira as a token of commission. Sur says: again and again, the king himself praised him. ॥३॥

## Transliteration

nripati bachan yah sabani sunaayau |
muhaan chahee senaapati keenau shakataasur suni garv barhaayau ||1||

dooo karajoree bhayau tab thaarau prabhu aaisu men paanoon |
hyaante jaay turatahee maaron kahau kahau tau jeevat laanoon ||2||

yah sun nripati harakh man keenau turatahee beeraa deenau |
baarambaar soor kahai taakon aap prashansaa keenau ||3||

## Source and usage

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