Sati Maiya Ke Katha Bhojpuri Lok Geet
About this Bhajan
A mournful Bhojpuri folk ballad about Sati Devi's self-immolation at Daksha's yagna, popular during Navratri in Bihar and Eastern UP.
Sati Devi's sacrifice at Daksha's yagna, origin of Shaktipeethas, Bhojpuri folk mourning ballad for Navratri vigils
Sati Devi, Shiva, Daksha
Significance & Importance
The story of Sati Devi is foundational to Shakta tradition and the origin legend of all 51 Shaktipeethas across the Indian subcontinent. In Bhojpuri folk culture, this katha-geet is sung by women during Navratri fast vigils and Shaktipeeth yatras. The lament captures the tension between devotion to one's husband and paternal honor — a theme that resonates deeply in Bhojpuri cultural memory. Singing this ballad is believed to invoke Sati's blessings for the protection of marital bonds and family harmony.
English Transliteration
Suno suno katha Sati Maiya ke,
Daksha ke ghar janam lihin bhagya se.
Shiv Shankar se prem kinil mann mein,
Pita ke rok ke bawjood vivah bhail.
Daksha ke yagna mein Shiv ke apmaan bhail,
Sati Maiya sahi na sakil dil.
Maiya yagna kund mein kood padili,
Apan praan deke pati ke maan lilin.
Ang ang chhoot gail dharti ke upe,
Shakti ke peetha ban gaili har jagahe.
Jahaan jahaan giral ang Maiya ke,
Shaktipeeth ban gail puja ke teerath.
Shiv ke virah mein taandav bhail,
Srishti duniya haraani ho gaili.
Sati Maiya parbat mein janam lihin,
Parvati ban Shiv se phir milan bhail.