Jaya Guru Govinda Sadguru Govinda

Madhava Govinda Paahi Maam

Deena Dayala Baba Deena Natha

Parama Dayala Hari Prashanthi Vasa

Protect us O Sacred Preceptor Sai, You are verily Madhava and Govinda (names of Krishna). You are the refuge of the forlorn, the extremely merciful Lord who dwells at Prashanthi Nilayam.

Deity

Guru

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Natakurinji

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Reference Gents Pitch

1 Pancham / C

Reference Ladies Pitch

5 Pancham / G

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

baba:

lord sai baba - the divine father

dayal:

compassionate one: (var) dayala, dayalam, dayalana, dayalo, dayalu, dayaludey, dayalane (tamil), dayakari (f), dayalakari (f)

deen:

downtrodden; (var) deena, deenan

govinda:

name of krishna which means cowherd; (var) govindam

guru:

preceptor; (var) guruvara – belonging to the guru / guru’s

hari:

name of lord vishnu; (var) hare, harey

jaya:

victory; (var) jayam, jayatu

maam:

for me

madhava:

name of krishna which means very sweet like madhu-honey; (var) madhavam, madhavaya

natha:

lord or master; (var) nath, nathaya, natham, nada (tamil), nadanukku (tamil) - to the lord, nathudey (telugu)

paahi:

protect; (var) pahi

parama:

supreme, principal, chief, best, highest; (var) param, paramam

prashanthi:

supreme peace; (var) prashantha; also refers to prashanthi nilayam at puttaparthi

sadguru:

true teacher/mentor/preceptor

vasa:

one who dwells or resides in; (var) vasaya, vaasam

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