The recording contains fewer lines of the chant, but we are publishing the complete lyrics.
This is a childhood leela of naughty Krishna. All the Gopis had joined together and complained to Mother Yashoda about Kanhaiya’s mischiefs.
Bāṁdhe mati ūkhal maiya, maiya maiya maiya.
Mother Yashoda, tired of hearing the complaints, decided to teach Him a lesson by tying Him to the ukhal.
Tero sut nirdoṣh Kanhaiya, ye sab jhūṭhī maiya, maiya maiya maiya.
Krishna says, “O maiya, your son is completely innocent! All these Gopis are big liars!
Mohiṁ kah mākhanchor Kanhaiya, narak ḍar in maiya, maiya maiya maiya.
These Gopis taunt Me, saying that I am “mākhan chor“” (stealer of butter)! They are not even afraid of God (for telling such a big lie)!”
So kat mākhan chor Kanhaiya, jehi ghar nav lakh gaiya, maiya maiya maiya.
Krishna says, “O maiya, in our house we have nine lacs of cows. Why would I be stealing mākhan (fresh butter) from someone else’s house?”
Ati ūṁcho chhīṁko in maiya, chhoṭo tor Kanhaiya, maiya maiya maiya.
Krishna further says, “O maiya, they hang the mākhan pot very high and your little Kanhaiya is so short (how could I reach that pot)?
Ye sab mohiṁ bulāvati maiya, chalu ghar mor Kanhaiya, maiya maiya maiya.
And maiya, it is these Gopis who invite Me and insist that I come to their homes!
Puni kah mo garīb ghar maiya, ṭuk khā navani Kanhaiya, maiya maiya maiya.
When I go to their houses they very humbly offer Me some mākhan and insist that I should at least taste a little bit!
Jab jāūṁ to ye sab maiya gherahiṁ tor Kanhaiya, maiya maiya maiya.
And when I am about to leave, they all encircle Me and trap your little Lala!
Puni puni mohiṁ nachāvati maiya, kā kar tor Kanhaiya, maiya maiya maiya.
They make Me dance again and again. What can Your little Kanha do? (I become helpless in front of all these grown up Gopis.)
Nahiṁ nāchūṁ to māreṁ maiya, gulchan gāl Kanhaiya, maiya maiya maiya.
(Maiya said to Krishna “Why do You have to dance? Just refuse.”) Krishna says, “If I do not dance then they hit Me with a gulcha (lovingly press their fist into my cheek)!
Kou kah de de mukuṭ Kanhaiya, kou kah muralihiṁ maiya, maiya maiya maiya.
Some Gopi asks for My crown and someone else wants to take My flute!
Kou kah de nūpuran Kanhaiya, pīt vasan kou maiya, maiya maiya maiya.
One wants to take My anklets away and another asks for My peetambar!
Ye do chār āṭh nahiṁ maiya, janu ṭiḍḍī dal daiya, maiya maiya maiya.
O maiya, these Gopis are not just a few in number (like two or four or eight as you see them here). There are so many, like a swarm of locusts!”
Tū jāne yah tor Kanhaiya, bhorō bhārō maiya, maiya maiya maiya.
Krishna says, “O maiya, you know your little Lala is very innocent and naive.
Miṭh bolanī ur viṣh in maiya, sāṁcho kahat Kanhaiya, maiya maiya maiya.
I am telling you the truth, that these Gopis talk very sweetly in front of you but their minds are fully poisoned (with cunningness).
Sab kah pappī deu Kanhaiya, sab chūmati mukh maiya, maiya maiya maiya.
They all ask Me to give each one a kiss and then they all kiss Me!
Puni puni dhamkāvati sab maiya, chalu ḍhig mātu Kanhaiya, maiya maiya maiya.
(And after teasing Me so much) They threaten Me again and again that they will take Me to you to complain about Me!
Nirbal chhoṭo tor Kanhaiya, ye sab dhīṁgari maiya, maiya maiya maiya.
O maiya, I am so small and helpless in front of these big and strong Gopis!
Terī sauṁh khāvati maiya, kahu puni āūṁ Kanhaiya, maiya maiya maiya.
O mother, they ask Me to come again to their homes and force Me to take an oath to keep My promise!
Jo na khāūṁ tav sauṁh ju maiya, āvan pā vūn maiya, maiya maiya maiya.
Until I promise to come back by taking an oath in your name, they do not let me go!
Sauṁh khāūṁ to jāūṁ maiya, sauṁh utāran maiya, maiya maiya maiya.
O maiya, once I take an oath in your name to go back to their homes, I have to fulfill My promise (to free you from the sworn obligation).
Āpun sauṁh kahat sach maiya, mānu mānu mam maiya, maiya maiya maiya.
O maiya, I swear in My name and I am telling you the truth. Please believe me!”
Chhāṁḍ ‘Kṛipālu’ khāt ab maiya, āpuni sauṁh Kanhaiya, maiya maiya maiya.
Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj says, “O Yashoda maiya, please spare Kanhaiya now and do not tie Him to the ukhal! He is now swearing in His name (that whatever He is telling you is absolutely true).”
Live recorded kirtan during the evening satsang from Shree Raseshwari Radha Rani Temple of JKP Radha Madhav Dham, Austin, TX.
Song Credits
Song - बाँधे मति ऊखल मैया, मैया मैया मैया। Bandhe mati ukhal maiya, maiya maiya malyā.
Singer - Jas bhaiya
Composer - Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj
Lyrics Composer - Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj
JKP Radha Madhav Dham podcast is available on various podcast apps, allowing you to listen to kirtans and lectures on demand.
