50D - Ye raakhi bandhan hai aisa

Ye raakhi bandhan hai aisa

Ye raakhi bandhan hai aisa
jaise chanda aur kiran ka
jaisa badari aur pavan ka
jaise dharati aur gagan kaa)
ye raakhi bandhan hai aisa

Duniya ki jitani bahanen hain
un sabaki shraddha hai isamein
hai dharam karam bhaiya ka ye
bahana ki raksha isamein hai
jaise subhadra aur kishan ka
jaise badari aur pavan ka
jaise dharati aur gagan ka
ye raakhi bandhan ...

m: aaj khushi ke din bhaai ke
bhar-bhar aaye naina
kadar bahan ki unase poochho
jinaki nahi hai bahana
mol nahi koi is bandhan ka
jaise badari aur pavan ka v jaise dharati aur gagan ka
ye raakhi bandhan hai aisa

50C - Bhaiyya mere, raakhi ke bandhan ko nibhana

Bhaiyya mere, raakhi ke bandhan ko nibhana

Bhaiyya mere, raakhi ke bandhan ko nibhana
bhaiyya mere, choti behan ko na bhulana
dekho ye nata nibhana, nibhana
bhaiyaa mere...

Ye din ye tyohaar khushi ka, paavan jaise neer nadi ka
bhai ke ujle maathe pe, behan lagaaye mangal tika
jhume ye saavan suhana, suhana
bhaiyya mere ...

Baandh ke hamne resham dori, tum se vo ummeed hai jodi
naazuk hai jo kaanch ke jaisi, par jeevan bhar jaaye na todi
jaane ye sara zamana, zamana
bhaiyaa mere ...

Shaayad vo saavan bhi aaye, jo behna ka rang na laaye
behan paraye desh basi ho, agar vo tum tak pahunch na paaye
yaad ka deepak jalana, jalana
bhaiyaa mere ...

50B - Behna ne bhai ki kalaai se

Behna ne bhai ki kalaai se

behna ne bhaai ki kalaai se pyaar baandha hai
pyaar ke do taar se, sansaar baandha hai
resham ki dori se -2
resham ki dori se sansaar baandha hai -2

Sundarta mein jo kanhaiya hai
mamta mein yashoda maiyya hai
vo aur nahi dooja koi
vo to mera raaja bhaiya hai
Behna ne bhai ....

Mera phool hai tu, talvaar hai tu
meri laaj ka pehredaar hai tu
main akeli kahaan is duniya mein
mera saara sansaar hai tu
behna ne bhai ....

Hamein duur bhale kismat kar de
apne man se na juda karna
saavan ke paavan din bhaiya
behna ko yaad kiya karna
behna ne bhai ...

50A - Chanda re, mere bhaiyya se kehna

चंदा रे , मेरे भैय्या से कहना

चंदा रे , मेरे भैय्या से कहना ओ मेरे भैय्या से कहना , बहना याद करे -2
ओ चंदा रे ...

क्या बतलाऊ कैसा है वो
बिलकुल तेरे जैसा है वो
तू उसको पहचान ही लेगा
देखेगा तो जान ही लेगा
तू सारे संसार में चमके
हर बस्ती हर गाँव में दमके
कहना अब घर वापस आ जा -2
तू है घर का गहना
बहना याद करे
ओ चंदा रे ...

राखी के धागे सब लाये
कहना अब न राह दिखाए
मान के नाम की कसमें देना
भेंट मेरी के रसमें देना
पूछना उस रूठे भाई से
भूल हुई क्या मान-जाई से
बहिन पराया धन है कहना
उसने सदा नहीं रहना
बहाना याद करे
ओ चंदा रे ...

Chanda re, mere bhaiyya se kehna

Chanda re, mere bhaiyya se kehna,
o mere bhaiyya se kehna, behna yaad kare) -2
o chanda re ...

Kya batalaau kaisa hai vo
bilkul tere jaisa hai vo
tu usko pehchaan hi lega
dekhega to jaan hi lega
tu saare sansaar mein chamke
har basti har gaanv mein damke
kehna ab ghar vaapas aa ja -2
tu hai ghar ka gehna
behna yaad kare

O chanda re...

Raakhi ke dhaage sab laaye
kehna ab na raah dikhaaye
maan ke naam ki kasmein dena
bhent meri ke rasamein dena
poochhana us roothe bhai se
bhool hui kya maan-jaai se
behan paraaya dhan hai kehna
usne sada nahi rehna
bahana yaad kare

O chanda re ...

49 - Sesa Ganesh Mahesh

Guru Jan ko sadar Pranaam.....

A short prose from Raskhan Ji on Sri Krishna, as the Ashtami approaches.....

अनंत

सेस, गनेस , महेस, दिनेस, सुरेसहु  जाही  निरंतर  गावैं
जाहीं   अनादी  अनंत  अखंड   अछेद  अभेद  सु  वेद बतावें
नारद  से  सुक व्यास  रहें  पचि हारे तऊ पुनि  पार न  पावें
ताहि  अहिर  कि छोछरिया  छछिया भरी  छाछ  पई नाच  नचावैं

सेस - शेष नाग – Shesh Naag
गनेस  - गणेश भगवान् – Ganesh Ji
महेस  - शिव जी – Shiv Ji, Mahesh
दिनेस - सूर्य देवता – Sun God
सुरेसहु  - रजा इन्द्र भी - Indra
जाही   - जिस को - Whom
निरंतर  गावैं  - रोज़ भजते है – Continually pray to
अनादी   - जिन का शुरुआत नहीं – Without beginning
अनंत  - जिन का अंत नहीं – Withount an end
अखंड  - समूचा, सम्पूर्ण – Pure & perfect
अछेद - जिस में छेद नहीं, गंभीर – Serious, thoughtful
अभेद - जो किसी से भेद नहीं करता – who does not discriminate
सु  वेदा  बतावें - सभी वेद ऐसा बतलाते है – so do the great vedas tell us
नारद - देवऋषि नारद जी – Very learned Narad Ji
सुक - सुकदेव मुनि – Very knowledgeable Sukdeo Muni
व्यास - वेदों व्यास जी – Very intelligent Vedo Vyas Ji
अहिर - गाय पालने वाले, दूध का वेओसाय करने वाले – Cattle Farmers
छोछरिया - छोकरिया, लडकिया – Ladies, girls
छछिया भरी - थोड़ी सी, कटोरी भर – a little bit
छाछ - माखन – Cream from milk
नाच  नचावैं  - प्रभु को नचाती है – make Him dance

 The Unfathomable

Sesa, Ganesa, Mahesa, Dinesa, Suresahu jahi nirantara gavain
Jahi anadi ananta akhanda acheda abheda su veda batavain
Narada se Suka Vyasa rahain paci hare tau puni para na pavain
Tahi ahira ki chochariyan chachiya bhari chaach pai nacha nachavain

The Almighty God to whom the thousand-headed Shesh Naag Ji, Ganesh Ji, Mahesh (Shiv) Ji, Surya Devta, King of the Heaven Indra, pray and sing praises of, all the time…..
The Supreme being who is described by the great Vedas as without a beginning or an end, who is pure and perfect, who does not discriminate on the basis of birth, social hierarchy, age, gender, religion, caste etc….
The omnipotent God whom the great gyani Narad Ji, very intelligent Sukdeo Ji and extremely talented Vedo Vyas ji, tried very hard to find the out the extent of his powers and abilities but could not find the answers……
The same kind and loving God, for a bowl of Maakhan, would dance in front of the cowgirls of Vrindaban. THAT is the power of Shraddha Bhakti and the extent to which God loves those who really believe in Him.

Any errors found in these translations are not meant to confuse you, but is an indication of a lack of knowledge on my part. Please correct it and use as you choose fit.

Muskuraate Raho

48 - Gayatri Mantra

गायत्री मंत्र

ॐ भूर भुवः स्वःतत् सवितुर वरेण्यमभर्गो देवस्य धीमहिधियो यो नः प्रचोदयात

हे प्रभु ! हे प्राण दाता ! हे दुःख भंजन ! हे सुख के सागर !
आप ही सर्व शक्तिमान हो ! आप तो सूरज को रौशनी प्रदान करने वाले हो !हे प्रभु ! हमारे ह्रदय में ज्ञान का किरण उत्पन्न कीजिये Iहे प्रभु ! अपनि शक्ति से हमारी बुद्धि को जागृत कीजिये I

Gayatri Mantra

Om Bhoor Bhuwah Swah
Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Dewasya Dhimahi
Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat

He Prabhu ! He Praan Daata ! He Dukh Bhanjan ! He Sukh ke Sagar !
Aap hi Sarv Shaktimaan ho ! Aap to Suraj ko Roshni pradaan karne waale ho !
He Prabhu ! Hamaare Hriday mein Gyan ka kiran utpann kijiye.
He Prabhu ! Apni Shakti se hamaari buddhi ko jaagrit kijiye.


Attempted Translation & History

ॐ = Holy Name of God, without boundaries of denominations
भूर (भूह) = Earth, Basis of Life, Praan Adhaarभुवः = Bhuvan, Air, Source of Life, Bhao Sagar, Unhappiness
स्वः = Swarg, Heaven, Sukh, Anand, Happinessतत् = That
सवितुर = Tej, Savituh, The One who provides light to the sun, God. (see chowpais below)
वरेण्यम = Of Highest qualities, Supreme Bilssभर्गो = Illuminate, enlighten, radiance
देवस्य = Divine being, giver of happiness
धीमहि = Please help us attain wisdom, knowledge धियो = Mind, Hriday
यो = God
नः = Our
प्रचोदयात = Inspire, Excite, Motivate us.

Gayatri Mantra
Mata Gayatri has five heads with the ten eyes. She is described in the Vedas as the combination of Mata Lakshami, Mata Sarawati & Mata Parvati.
The 5 heads represent the 5 senses and the 10 eyes represent the 10 directions. We pray to the Almighty God to enable us to pull our 5 chanchal Indriyas from all 10 directions (daso dishaaye) so we could concentrate on the prayers and meditate on God.
There is a misbelief that Gayatri Mantra is not for the ordinary person or that it should not be recited by women. The principles of Vedas & Puraans is equality and freedom for all human beings, therefore these misbeliefs are not supported by our respectable scriptures.
As can be seen from the translation that this Maha Mantra is for the enlightenment of all beings irrespective of race, religion, sex, caste etc.


सहज प्रकासरुप भगवाना। नहिं तहँ पुनि बिग्यान बिहाना।। (1/116)
Prabhu (Bhagwana) is the natural (sahaj) source of light (Prakash roop) in the entire universe, so there is no (nahi taha) scientific (vigyaan) tomorrow (bihaana) no night or day – just continuous light.

जगत प्रकास्य प्रकासक रामू। मायाधीस ग्यान गुन धामू।। (1/117)
Prabhu (Ram) is source of light (prakashak) for all the light (prakash) in the universe (jagat), King of Maya (Mayadhees) source (dhaam) of knowledge (gyaan) and art (gunn)

Any errors found in these translations are not meant to confuse you, but is an indication of a lack of knowledge on my part. Please correct it and use as you choose fit.

Muskuraate Raho

46 - Common Mantras - Part 2

There have been several requests for common mantras to be used before, during and after prayers. Every household, every mandir, every Ramayan Mandali chooses to use their own compilation. While I am no expert, here is the first instalment of some common mantras and attempted meanings. Hopefully some learned people will correct my inadvertent errors. We hope these will assist you in compiling your own version.

Many thanks to Avinesh Maharaj from Suva Fiji.....




मंगलाचरण  (वक्ता क वादा)

ॐ शन्नो मित्रः शं वरुणः। शन्नो भवत्वर्यमा। शन्न इन्द्रो बृहस्पतिः। शन्नो विष्णुरुरुक्रमः।नमो ब्रह्मणे नमस्ते वायो  त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्मासि
त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्म वदिष्यामि  ऋतं वदिष्यामि। सत्यं वदिष्यामि।तन्मामवतु। तद्‌वक्तारमवतु। अवतु माम्‌। अवतु वक्तारम्‌।ॐ  शांतिः  शांतिः  शांतिः

(तैत्तिरीय  उपनिषद् 1/1)

Manglacharan – Prachaarak’s Promise

OM Shanno Mitrah Sham Varunah Shanno bhawtwayarama
Shanna Indro Brahaspati Shanno Vishnu Rurukramah
Namo Brahmane, Namaste Wayo Twameo Pratyaksham Brahmaasi,
Twameo Pratyaksham Brahm Vadishyaami Rittam Vadishyaami,
Satyam Vadishyaami
Tanmaamawatu, Tadwaktaaramawatu, Awatu Maam, Awatu Waktaaram
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih(Taittireeya Upanishad 1/1)

Attempted Translation

My dear Akshar-Brahman, Guru Ji, Gyan Daata, please accept my humble respect and reverence. We worship you as an incarnation of God, and believe that God lives within you. Being close to you, my guru Ji, I feel I am getting closer to God.

Rittam Vadishyaami, Satyam Vadishyaami (The Preacher’s Vow)
The Prachaarak, Preacher, Teacher or Tutor of religion has a duty to teach. He vows to teach what is contained within the religious scriptures and associated books. “I shall teach truthfully and with integrity”. He vows not to teach false principles. To tell a lie is a sin, but to teach a lie is a grave sin.
The Prachaarak, Preacher, Teacher or Tutor should be aware of his responsibility to the disciple, mandali, mandir, and the greater society. 

Tan maam awatu, Tad waktaaram awatu, Awatu Maam, Awatu WaktaaramThe Prachaarak, Preacher, Teacher or Tutor knows he must be honest and tolerant. He also knows that speaking the truth will cause discomfort and hostile reaction from some members of society.  For this reason he prays to God for protection from such elements. Awatu Maam – O Lord ! Save Me. Awatu Waktaaram – Please protect the orator or preacher. Please God !  grant understanding and tolerance to those who do not agree with my teachings.

Any errors found in these translations are not meant to confuse you, but is an indication of a lack of knowledge on my part. Please correct and use as you choose fit.
Muskuraate RahoTaittireeya Upanishad is contained within and is part of Yajur Ved. We are so fortunate that ancient educators, the Rishis and Gurus had collected and collated such vast amounts of experiences and knowledge for future generations.

OM Shanno Mitrah Sham Varunah Shanno bhawtwayarama
Shanna Indro Brahaspati Shanno Vishnu RurukramahAt the beginning of a prayer the Guru or Prachaarak  prays for peace, happiness, Anand, Mangal, Kalyaan for the entire world. We request the Devtas Mitra, Varun, Yarmaa, Brahaspati, and lord Vishnu, to bestow eternal happiness and inner peace specifically to all present here today, and generally to everyone everywhere else. (The beauty of Indian Spirituality is the eradication of unhappiness in everyone’s life).

Namo BrahmaneUsing the word Brahmane the Guru or Prachaarak pays respect to two entities, Akshar-Brahman (the pamarath Gyani who has mastered the teachings of God, and from whom we have obtained knowledge)  and Par-Brahman (God Himself).

Twameo Pratyaksham Brahmaasi