# राखी बांधतहे नंदरानी | Rakhi Bandhatahe Nandarani

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/rakhi-bandhatahe-nandarani-3387

Kirtan ID: 3387

Raag: Sarang · सारंग

Occasion: Rakhi Ke Pad · राखी के पद

Updated: 2026-08-23

## Original text

राखी बांधतहे नंदरानी ॥ लालपाटकी डोरी राजत लालनके मनमानी ॥१॥ दक्षिणा दीनी बहुत द्विजनकों धन खरचत न अघानी ॥ ले आरती उतार श्रीमुखपर अंगअंग विकसानी ॥२ ॥ सुरनर मुनि सब कौतुक भूले बोलत जयजयबानी ॥ कृष्णदास प्रभुकी छबि निरखत व्रजजन प्यास बुझानी ॥३ ॥

## English meaning

राखी बांधतहे नंदरानी | Rakhi Bandhatahe Nandarani

(राग सारंग | Raga Sarang)

राखी बांधतहे नंदरानी ॥
लालपाटकी डोरी राजत लालनके मनमानी ॥१॥
Nandarani ties the rakhi. The red silken thread shines beautifully upon Lala, delighting His heart. ॥१॥

दक्षिणा दीनी बहुत द्विजनकों धन खरचत न अघानी ॥
ले आरती उतार श्रीमुखपर अंगअंग विकसानी ॥२ ॥
She gives abundant dakshina to the Brahmins and never tires of giving away wealth. Performing arati before His Shri Mukh, she blossoms with joy in every limb. ॥२॥

सुरनर मुनि सब कौतुक भूले बोलत जयजयबानी ॥
कृष्णदास प्रभुकी छबि निरखत व्रजजन प्यास बुझानी ॥३ ॥
Devas, humans, and sages are lost in wonder, crying, “Jaya! Jaya!” Krishnadas says: gazing upon Prabhu’s beautiful form, the longing of the people of Vraj is satisfied. ॥३॥

## Transliteration

raakhee baandhatahe nandaraanee ||
laalapaatakee doree raajat laalanake manamaanee ||1||

dakshinaa deenee bahut dvijanakon dhan kharachat na aghaanee ||
le aaratee utaar Shreemukhapar angaang vikasaanee ||2||

suranar muni sab kautuk bhoole bolat jayajayabaanee ||
krishnadaas prabhukee chhabi nirakhat vrajajan pyaas bujhaanee ||3||

## Source and usage

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