Nandalala Shyama Sundara Nandalala

Kaustubha Dhari Vanamala Dhara Shyamala Madana Gopala

Radhey Shyam Radhey Shyam Sai Shyam Sai Shyam

Radha Madhava Madana Gopala

Mathura Natha Gopala

Parthi Nandana Hrudaya Sanjeevana

Shyamala Madana Gopala [ Radhey Shyam ... ]

This song praises Lord Sai Krishna as the one who is most charming, the one who wears the jewel Koustubha, one who is the beloved of Radha, the Lord of Mathura and the one who resides in the hearts of His devotees.

Audio

nandalala-shyama-sundara-nandalala.mp3

Deity

Krishna

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Valaji / Kalavati

Beat

6 Beat / Dadra

Level

Advanced

Tempo

Medium

Reference Gents Pitch

2.5 Pancham / E Flat

Reference Ladies Pitch

6.5 Pancham / B Flat

Sheet Music

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Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

dhara:

bear, carry, earth, one who wears; (var) dhari, dharana, dharam, dharey, dharini (f)

gopal:

name of krishna which means protector of the cowherd; (var) gopala, gopalana, gopalam

hrudaya:

heart

kaustubha:

name of the jewel worn by krishna

madana:

charming

madhava:

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

mathura:

holy city associated with lord krishna

nandalala:

son of nanda; (var) nandalal

nandana:

son, also the name of a forest; (var) nandan, nandanam

natha:

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

puttaparthi:

birthplace of bhagawan sri sathya sai baba; (var) parti, parthi, parthipuri

radha:

one of the gopikas and the beloved of lord krishna; (var) radhe, radhey, radhika

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

sanjeevana:

giver of life

sham:

dark hued, a reference to lord krishna; evening time; (var) shyam, shyama, shyamala

sundara:

beautiful; (var) sundarakara, sundaraya, sundari (f), soundari (f), sundaram - beauty

vanamala:

garland made of forest flowers usually worn by lord krishna

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