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Main Naahin Maakhan Khaayo

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"Main Naahin Maakhan Khaayo"
Song
LanguageBraj Bhasa
GenreClassical
Length3:20
Songwriter(s)Surdas

Main Naahin Maakhan Khaayo is a popular Indian bhajan, a Hindu devotional song written by 15th-century mystic-poet, Surdas set to Raga Ramkali.[1][2] It is written in Braj Bhasha, a dialect of Hindi native to Braja, and epitomizes Vātsalya (Parental Love) Rasa describing an episode from the lilas of Krishna.

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The bhajan was popularised by singers like Lata Mangeshkar, Anup Jalota and Kundan Lal Saigal.[3] Song was also included in B.R. Chopra's popular television series Mahabharat and it was performed by Nitin Mukesh.[4]

Context

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Lord Krishna says to his mother that he did not steal the butter. A very popular bhajan, the naughty child Krishna was caught with freshly churned butter by his mother Yashoda, with some still on his face. He claims:

O Mother mine, believe me, I have not eaten the butter
These friends of mine, out of sheer spite, spread some butter on my face[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Usha Ramdas (5 March 2010). "Arts : Imaginative concepts". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Bollywood's firang fascination -". The Times of India. 3 April 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Tribute: King of pain". The Tribune. 16 January 2005.
  4. ^ "जानिए, महाभारत के प्रसिद्ध गीतों को किन-किन गायकों ने दी थी आवाज". Zee Hindustan. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.