# सिखवत चलन यशोदा | Sikhavat Chalan Yashoda

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/sikhavat-chalan-yashoda-488

Kirtan ID: 488

Raag: Ramakali · रामकली

Occasion: Shri Krishna Ki Bal Lila · श्री कृष्णा की बाललीला

Updated: 2026-09-03

## Original text

सिखवत चलन यशोदा मैया । अरबराय कर पान गहावत डगमगात धरनी परें पैया ॥१॥ कबहुँक बलिकूँ टेरि बुलावत यह आँगन खेलौ दोऊ भैया । कबहुँक कुलदेवता मनावत चिरजीवौ मेरो कुँवर कन्हैया ॥२॥ कबहुँक ठाड़ी बदन निहारत मनमोहन की लेत बलैया ॥ सूरदास प्रभु सब सुखदाता अति आनंद बिलसत नँदरैया ॥३॥

## English meaning

सिखवत चलन यशोदा | Sikhavat Chalan Yashoda

(राग रामकली | Raga Ramakali)

सिखवत चलन यशोदा मैया । अरबराय कर पान गहावत डगमगात धरनी परें पैया ॥१॥
Mother Yashoda teaches Him to walk. As He eagerly reaches out and holds her hand, His little feet totter upon the ground. ॥१॥

कबहुँक बलिकूँ टेरि बुलावत यह आँगन खेलौ दोऊ भैया । कबहुँक कुलदेवता मनावत चिरजीवौ मेरो कुँवर कन्हैया ॥२॥
Sometimes she calls Balaram and says, “You two brothers, play here in the courtyard.” Sometimes she prays to the family deity, “May my young Kanhaiya live long.” ॥२॥

कबहुँक ठाड़ी बदन निहारत मनमोहन की लेत बलैया ॥ सूरदास प्रभु सब सुखदाता अति आनंद बिलसत नँदरैया ॥३॥
Sometimes she stands gazing at Manmohan’s face and lovingly wards away the evil eye from Him. Surdas says: Prabhu, the giver of every joy, delights Nanda with boundless happiness. ॥३॥

## Transliteration

sikhavat chalan Yashodaa maiyaa |
arabaraay kar paan gahaavat dagamagaat dharanee paren paiyaa ||1||

kabahunk balikoon teri bulaavat yah aangan khelau dooo bhaiyaa |
kabahunk kuladevataa manaavat chirajeevau mero kunvar kanhaiyaa ||2||

kabahunk thaaree badan nihaarat manamohan kee let balaiyaa ||
Soordaas prabhu sab sukhadaataa ati aanand bilasat nandaraiyaa ||3||

## Source and usage

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