Raksha Bandhan Sanskrit Shloka

Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and ties between a brother and his sister. The festival has been observed by Hindus on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Sravana.

Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival to celebrate the love and connection between brothers and sisters. It is an ancient tradition that has been going on for many centuries, where brothers tie a rakhi onto their sister’s wrist as a token of love and protection.

On this day, families make elaborate arrangements for elaborate feasts and celebrations. Girls tie the sacred thread on her brother’s wrist at the time of breakfast with her mother tying it on her father’s wrist as well. The brother promises to protect his sister always and in return, she prays for his good health, success in life, and prosperity.

Raksha Bandhan Sanskrit Shloka

It is difficult to say when the social popularity of Raksha Bandhan started. Some of the assumptions are as follows-

It is mentioned in some mythology that the Vamana avatar of Lord Vishnu had tied the Raksha sutra of King Bali and only then ordered him to go to Hades. Even today, while tying the Raksha sutra, a mantra is uttered in which this incident is mentioned.

येन बद्धो बलि राजा, दानवेन्द्रो महाबल: ।
तेन त्वाम् प्रतिबद्धनामि रक्षे माचल माचल:।।

Transliteration:
yena baddho balī rājā dānavendro mahābalaḥ
tena tvām abhibadhnāmi rakṣe mā cala mā cala

Hindi Meaning
जिस रक्षासूत्र से दानवों के महापराक्रमी राजा बलि धर्म के बंधन में बांधे गए थे अर्थात् धर्म में प्रयुक्त किए गये थे, उसी सूत्र से मैं तुम्हें बांधता हूं, यानी धर्म के लिए प्रतिबद्ध करता हूं। हे रक्षे तुम स्थिर रहना, स्थिर रहना।

Meaning
I am tying a Raksha to you, similar to the one tied to Bali the powerful king of demons.
Oh Rakshaa, be firm, do not waver.

जनेन विधिना यस्तु रक्षाबंधनमाचरेत।
स सर्वदोष रहित, सुखी संवतसरे भवेत्।।

Transliteration
janen vidhina yastu rakshabandhanmacharet
Sa sarvadosh rahita, sukhi sanvatsare bhavet

Hindi Meaning
इस प्रकार विधिपूर्वक जिसके साथ रक्षाबंधन किया जाता है वह संपूर्ण दोषों से दूर रहकर संपूर्ण वर्ष सुखी रहता है।

Meaning
Thus, with whom the Raksha Bandhan is done, it remains happy for the whole year by staying away from the complete defects.

While tying the Rakshasutra, another verse is read which is as follows-

ओम यदाबध्नन्दाक्षायणा हिरण्यं, शतानीकाय सुमनस्यमाना:।
तन्मSआबध्नामि शतशारदाय, आयुष्मांजरदृष्टिर्यथासम्।।

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