# तुमदेखो सखरी रथबैठे | Tumdekho Sakhari Rathbaithe

Source: https://pushtikirtan.com/kirtan/tumdekho-sakhari-rathbaithe-2633

Kirtan ID: 2633

Raag: Malhar · मल्हार

Occasion: Rath Bhog Ave Tab · रथ भोग आवे तब

Updated: 2026-09-05

## Original text

तुमदेखो सखरी रथबैठे हरिआज ॥ अग्रज अनुज सहित श्यामघन सबे मनोहर साज ॥१॥ हाटक कलशा ध्वजा पताका छत्र चमर शिरताज ॥ तुरंग चाल अति चपल चलेहें देख पवन मनलाज ॥२॥ सुदि आषाढ़ द्वीज शुभदिन पुष्य नक्षत्र शुभयोग ॥ वनमाला पीतांबर ओढें धूप दीप बहुभोग ॥३॥ गारी देत सबे मनभाई कीरति अगम अपार ॥ माधोदास चरणनको सेवक जगन्नाथ श्रुतिसार ॥४॥

## English meaning

तुमदेखो सखरी रथबैठे | Tumdekho Sakhari Rathbaithe

(राग मल्हार | Raga Malhar)

तुमदेखो सखरी रथबैठे हरिआज ॥ अग्रज अनुज सहित श्यामघन सबे मनोहर साज ॥१॥
O sakhi, behold Hari seated upon the chariot today. With His elder and younger brothers beside Him, dark Shyam shines amid every beautiful adornment. ॥१॥

हाटक कलशा ध्वजा पताका छत्र चमर शिरताज ॥ तुरंग चाल अति चपल चलेहें देख पवन मनलाज ॥२॥
Golden finials, banners, flags, the royal canopy, and chamaras adorn Him like a crown. The spirited horses move so swiftly that even the wind would feel humbled on seeing their speed. ॥२॥

सुदि आषाढ़ द्वीज शुभदिन पुष्य नक्षत्र शुभयोग ॥ वनमाला पीतांबर ओढें धूप दीप बहुभोग ॥३॥
On the auspicious second day of the bright half of Ashadh, under the fortunate conjunction of the Pushya nakshatra, He wears a vanamala and Pitambar, while incense, lamps, and many kinds of bhog are offered. ॥३॥

गारी देत सबे मनभाई कीरति अगम अपार ॥ माधोदास चरणनको सेवक जगन्नाथ श्रुतिसार ॥४॥
All sing pleasing festive songs, while His glory is unfathomable and boundless. Madhodas is the sevak of His feet; Jagannath is the very essence praised by the Shrutis. ॥४॥

## Transliteration

tumadekho sakharee rathabaithe hariaaj ||
agraj anuj sahit shyaamaghan sabe manohar saaj ||1||

haatak kalashaa dhvajaa pataakaa chhatr chamar shirataaj ||
turang chaal ati chapal chalehen dekh pavan manalaaj ||2||

sudi aashaarh dveej shubhadin pushy nakshatr shubhayog ||
vanamaalaa peetaambar odhen dhoop deep bahubhog ||3||

gaaree det sabe manabhaaee keerati agam apaar ||
maadhodaas charananako sevak jagannaath shrutisaar ||4||

## Source and usage

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