Jaya Hari Govinda Jaya Narayana

Vasudeva Nandana Sri Madhusudhana ( Jaya Hari ... )

Karunanidhe Hey Madhava Mohana

Parama Niranjana Yashoda Nandana

Jaya Narayana Jaya Narayana

Sai Narayana Sathya Narayana

Victory to Lord Govinda, Hari, Narayana (names of Lord Vishnu), and Krishna, the beloved son of Vasudeva and the one who slayed the demon Madhu. He is the treasure house of compassion, is supremely pure son of Yashoda and is ever pleasing to His devotees. Victory to Lord Sai who is verily Lord Krishna.

Deity

Krishna, Narayana

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

govinda:

name of krishna which means cowherd; (var) govindam

hari:

name of lord vishnu; (var) hare, harey

jaya:

victory; (var) jayam, jayatu

karuna:

compassion; (var) karunya, karunamaya - full of compassion, karunamayi (f), karunantha, karunakara - embodiment of compassion

madhava:

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

madhusudhana:

slayer of the demon madhu - lord krishna

mohana:

attractive, beautiful, enchanting; (var) mohanam, mohini (f) - also refers to an incarnation of lord vishnu

nanda:

foster father of lord krishna

narayana:

lord vishnu; (var) narayan, narayanam, narayanaya

niranjan:

without any black spot. i.e. always pure. nir+anjan=without collirium (kaajal – which is always black); (var) niranjana, niranjani (f)

parama:

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

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

sathya:

truth, short form of sathyanarayana – the childhood name of sri sathya sai baba; (var) sathyam

sri:

honorific title of respect; another name of goddess lakshmi; wealth, majesty, splendour, intellect, fortune; (var) thiru (tamil)

vasudeva:

lord krishna’s father, also refers to lord krishna himself

yashoda:

foster mother of lord krishna; (var) yashode

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