vitthalpandurangapandharpurabhang

යේඊ හෝ විඨ්ඨලේ

Yei O Vitthala (Yei Ho Vitthale) in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Morning or evening, especially on Ekadashi and Ashadhi/Kartiki Wari·📜 Varkari sant-sahitya (Marathi devotional abhang tradition)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Varkari sant-sahitya (Marathi devotional abhang tradition) · Sant Janabai (traditional attribution) · 13th century CE

Sant Janabai was a maidservant in the home of Sant Namdev in Pandharpur, and her abhangs are marked by an extraordinary intimacy with Vitthal, whom she treats as her mother, friend and household companion. In 'Yei O Vitthala' she calls out to the Lord as a child longs for its mother, watching the road and sending word with every passing traveller that her 'mother and father' dwell in Pandharpur. The abhang has become one of the signature songs of Varkari devotion, sung as an aarti and invitation for the Lord's presence.

✦ As told in scripture

Tradition holds that Vitthal so loved Janabai that He would come and help her with her chores — grinding grain and gathering dung-cakes with her — and that He answered such heartfelt calls as 'Yei O Vitthala' by appearing to His devotees. Singing it with a longing heart is believed to draw the Lord's loving presence near.

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Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

යේඊ හෝ විඨ්ඨලේ මාඣේ මාඋලී යේ . නිඪළාවරී කර ඨේවුනී වාට මී පාහේ ..

Yei Ho Vitthale Majhe Mauli Ye | Nidhalavari Kar Thevuni Vaat Mi Paahe ||

Meaning:Come, O Vitthal, my dear Mother, come to me! Placing your hand upon my forehead, I keep watching the road, awaiting you.

Verse 2

ආලියා ගේලියා හාතීං ධාඩී නිරෝප . පංඪරපුරීං ආහේ මාඣා මායබාප ..

Aaliya Geliya Haati Dhadi Nirop | Pandharpuri Aahe Majha Maaybaap ||

Meaning:With every traveller who comes and goes I send a message: my mother and father dwell in Pandharpur.

Verse 3

පිවළා පීතාංබර කෛසා ගගනීං ඣළකලා . ගරුඩාවරී බෛසෝනී මාඣා කෛවාරී ආලා ..

Pivala Pitambar Kaisa Gagani Zhalakala | Garudavari Baisoni Majha Kaivari Aala ||

Meaning:How the yellow silken garment shone forth in the sky! Seated upon Garuda, my champion and protector has come to me.

Verse 4

විටේවරී උභා දිසේ දීනවදනා . ලාගලීසේ සමාධි මාඣ්යා නාරායණා ..

Vitevari Ubha Dise Deenavadana | Lagalise Samadhi Majhya Narayana ||

Meaning:He stands upon the brick, His face full of tenderness for the humble; my Narayana is absorbed in deep, serene meditation.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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යේඊ🔊YeiCome (an affectionate call)

හෝ විඨ්ඨලේ🔊Ho VitthaleO Vitthal (Vithoba, the Lord of Pandharpur)

මාඣේ මාඋලී🔊Majhe MauliMy Mother (the Lord addressed as the loving mother)

නිඪළාවරී🔊NidhalavariUpon my forehead

කර ඨේවුනී🔊Kar ThevuniPlacing your hand

වාට මී පාහේ🔊Vaat Mi PaaheI am awaiting (watching the path for you)

ආලියා ගේලියා🔊Aaliya GeliyaWith those who come and go (travellers)

හාතීං ධාඩී නිරෝප🔊Haati Dhadi NiropI send a message in their hands

පංඪරපුරීං🔊PandharpuriIn Pandharpur (the holy town on the Bhima/Chandrabhaga)

මාඣා මායබාප🔊Majha MaaybaapMy mother-and-father (the Lord as both parents)

පිවළා පීතාංබර🔊Pivala PitambarThe yellow silk garment (pitambara)

ගගනීං ඣළකලා🔊Gagani ZhalakalaShone forth in the sky

ගරුඩාවරී බෛසෝනී🔊Garudavari BaisoniSeated upon Garuda (the eagle mount of Vishnu)

මාඣා කෛවාරී ආලා🔊Majha Kaivari AalaMy champion/protector has come

විටේවරී උභා🔊Vitevari UbhaStanding upon the brick (the vit at Pandharpur)

දීනවදනා🔊DeenavadanaWith a gentle, compassionate face turned to the humble

ලාගලීසේ සමාධි🔊Lagalise SamadhiAbsorbed in deep meditative stillness

මාඣ්යා නාරායණා🔊Majhya NarayanaMy Narayana (the Supreme Lord)

Benefits of Chanting Yei O Vitthala (Yei Ho Vitthale)

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Awakens intense, child-like love (bhakti) for Vitthal of Pandharpur

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Calms a restless mind and fills the heart with longing for the Lord's darshan

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Cherished as a daily morning or evening invocation in the Varkari tradition

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Strengthens the devotee's sense of the Lord as both loving mother and father

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Beautiful and easy to sing, drawing the whole family into devotion

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Especially auspicious on Ekadashi and during the Pandharpur Wari pilgrimage

How to Chant Yei O Vitthala (Yei Ho Vitthale)

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Best TimeMorning or evening, especially on Ekadashi and Ashadhi/Kartiki Wari

Sit before an image of Vitthal (Panduranga), light a lamp, and sing the abhang slowly with feeling, treating the Lord as your own mother. It is traditionally sung as part of the aarti or bhajan, often followed by other Varkari abhangs such as 'Sundar Te Dhyan' and the Pandurang aarti 'Yuge Atthavees'. Let the longing in the words carry the heart toward Pandharpur.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Yei O Vitthala (Yei Ho Vitthale) written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Vitthal (also Vithoba or Panduranga) is a form of Vishnu/Krishna worshipped at Pandharpur in Maharashtra, who stands on a brick (vit) with His hands on His hips, eternally awaiting His devotees. He is the presiding deity of the Varkari saints.

This abhang is traditionally attributed to Sant Janabai, the 13th-century maidservant-saint and devotee in the household of Sant Namdev, who is famous for addressing Vitthal with the closeness of a mother and friend.

In the Varkari tradition the Lord (and the saints, especially Dnyaneshwar) are lovingly called 'Mauli', meaning Mother, because Vitthal's grace is felt to be as unconditional and nourishing as a mother's love.

It is sung in daily worship, during bhajan and kirtan, on Ekadashi, and especially during the great Ashadhi and Kartiki pilgrimages (Wari) to Pandharpur.