# राखी बांधत यशोदा मैया | Rakhi Bandhat Yashoda Maiya

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/rakhi-bandhat-yashoda-maiya-3391

Kirtan ID: 3391

Raag: Sarang · सारंग

Occasion: Rakhi Ke Pad · राखी के पद

Updated: 2026-08-23

## Original text

राखी बांधत यशोदा मैया बलऔर श्रीगोपालकें ॥ सावनसुदी पून्योंको शुभदिन तिलक करत मध्यभालकें ॥ विप्र बुलाय दई बहु दक्षिणा वारत मुक्तामालकें ॥ चतुर्भुजदास निरख मन फूले गुणगावत गिरिधरलालकें ॥२ ॥

## English meaning

राखी बांधत यशोदा मैया | Rakhi Bandhat Yashoda Maiya

(राग सारंग | Raga Sarang)

राखी बांधत यशोदा मैया बलऔर श्रीगोपालकें ॥
सावनसुदी पून्योंको शुभदिन तिलक करत मध्यभालकें ॥
Mother Yashoda ties rakhi to Bal and Shri Gopal. On the auspicious full-moon day of the bright fortnight of Savan, she places a tilak in the centre of Their foreheads.

विप्र बुलाय दई बहु दक्षिणा वारत मुक्तामालकें ॥
चतुर्भुजदास निरख मन फूले गुणगावत गिरिधरलालकें ॥२ ॥
She calls the Brahmins and gives them abundant dakshina, and lovingly offers pearl necklaces over Them. Chaturbhujdas says: beholding Giridharlal, his heart blossoms with joy as he sings His virtues. ॥२॥

## Transliteration

raakhee baandhat Yashodaa maiyaa balaaur Shreegopaalaken ||
saavanasudee poonyonko shubhadin tilak karat madhyabhaalaken ||
vipr bulaay daee bahu dakshinaa vaarat muktaamaalaken ||
chaturbhujadaas nirakh man phoole gunagaavat giridharalaalaken ||2||

## Source and usage

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