vitthalpandurangapandharpurabhang

𑌯𑍇𑌈 𑌹𑍋 𑌵𑌿𑌠𑍍𑌠𑌲𑍇

येई हो विठ्ठले in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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

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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

𑌯𑍇𑌈 𑌹𑍋 𑌵𑌿𑌠𑍍𑌠𑌲𑍇 𑌮𑌾𑌝𑍇 𑌮𑌾𑌉𑌲𑍀 𑌯𑍇 । 𑌨𑌿𑌢𑌳𑌾𑌵𑌰𑍀 𑌕𑌰 𑌠𑍇𑌵𑍁𑌨𑍀 𑌵𑌾𑌟 𑌮𑍀 𑌪𑌾𑌹𑍇 ॥

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

Meaning:आओ, हे विठ्ठल, मेरी प्यारी माई, आओ! मेरे माथे पर हाथ रखकर मैं राह तकती रहती हूँ, तुम्हारी प्रतीक्षा में।

Verse 2

𑌆𑌲𑌿𑌯𑌾 𑌗𑍇𑌲𑌿𑌯𑌾 𑌹𑌾𑌤𑍀𑌂 𑌧𑌾𑌡𑍀 𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍋𑌪 । 𑌪𑌂𑌢𑌰𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍀𑌂 𑌆𑌹𑍇 𑌮𑌾𑌝𑌾 𑌮𑌾𑌯𑌬𑌾𑌪 ॥

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

Meaning:जो भी आता-जाता है, उसके हाथ मैं संदेश भेजती हूँ — मेरे माता-पिता पंढरपुर में हैं।

Verse 3

𑌪𑌿𑌵𑌳𑌾 𑌪𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌂𑌬𑌰 𑌕𑍈𑌸𑌾 𑌗𑌗𑌨𑍀𑌂 𑌝𑌳𑌕𑌲𑌾 । 𑌗𑌰𑍁𑌡𑌾𑌵𑌰𑍀 𑌬𑍈𑌸𑍋𑌨𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌝𑌾 𑌕𑍈𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍀 𑌆𑌲𑌾 ॥

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

Meaning:पीला पीतांबर आकाश में कैसा चमक उठा! गरुड़ पर बैठकर मेरा रक्षक, मेरा कैवारी आ गया।

Verse 4

𑌵𑌿𑌟𑍇𑌵𑌰𑍀 𑌉𑌭𑌾 𑌦𑌿𑌸𑍇 𑌦𑍀𑌨𑌵𑌦𑌨𑌾 । 𑌲𑌾𑌗𑌲𑍀𑌸𑍇 𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌧𑌿 𑌮𑌾𑌝𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣𑌾 ॥

Vitevari Ubha Dise Deenavadana | Lagalise Samadhi Majhya Narayana ||

Meaning:वे ईंट पर खड़े हैं, दीनों के प्रति करुणामय मुख लिए; मेरे नारायण गहन शांत समाधि में लीन हैं।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌯𑍇𑌈🔊YeiCome (an affectionate call)

𑌹𑍋 𑌵𑌿𑌠𑍍𑌠𑌲𑍇🔊Ho VitthaleO Vitthal (Vithoba, the Lord of Pandharpur)

𑌮𑌾𑌝𑍇 𑌮𑌾𑌉𑌲𑍀🔊Majhe MauliMy Mother (the Lord addressed as the loving mother)

𑌨𑌿𑌢𑌳𑌾𑌵𑌰𑍀🔊NidhalavariUpon my forehead

𑌕𑌰 𑌠𑍇𑌵𑍁𑌨𑍀🔊Kar ThevuniPlacing your hand

𑌵𑌾𑌟 𑌮𑍀 𑌪𑌾𑌹𑍇🔊Vaat Mi PaaheI am awaiting (watching the path for you)

𑌆𑌲𑌿𑌯𑌾 𑌗𑍇𑌲𑌿𑌯𑌾🔊Aaliya GeliyaWith those who come and go (travellers)

𑌹𑌾𑌤𑍀𑌂 𑌧𑌾𑌡𑍀 𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍋𑌪🔊Haati Dhadi NiropI send a message in their hands

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

𑌮𑌾𑌝𑌾 𑌮𑌾𑌯𑌬𑌾𑌪🔊Majha MaaybaapMy mother-and-father (the Lord as both parents)

𑌪𑌿𑌵𑌳𑌾 𑌪𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌂𑌬𑌰🔊Pivala PitambarThe yellow silk garment (pitambara)

𑌗𑌗𑌨𑍀𑌂 𑌝𑌳𑌕𑌲𑌾🔊Gagani ZhalakalaShone forth in the sky

𑌗𑌰𑍁𑌡𑌾𑌵𑌰𑍀 𑌬𑍈𑌸𑍋𑌨𑍀🔊Garudavari BaisoniSeated upon Garuda (the eagle mount of Vishnu)

𑌮𑌾𑌝𑌾 𑌕𑍈𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍀 𑌆𑌲𑌾🔊Majha Kaivari AalaMy champion/protector has come

𑌵𑌿𑌟𑍇𑌵𑌰𑍀 𑌉𑌭𑌾🔊Vitevari UbhaStanding upon the brick (the vit at Pandharpur)

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

𑌲𑌾𑌗𑌲𑍀𑌸𑍇 𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌧𑌿🔊Lagalise SamadhiAbsorbed in deep meditative stillness

𑌮𑌾𑌝𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣𑌾🔊Majhya NarayanaMy Narayana (the Supreme Lord)

Benefits of Chanting येई हो विठ्ठले

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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 येई हो विठ्ठले

Repetitions1times

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 येई हो विठ्ठले written in the Grantha 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.