Radhey Shyam Radhey Shyam

Radha Madhava Megha Shyam

Yashoda Bala Radhey Shyam

Murali Krishna Megha Shyam

Karna Kundala Kasturi Tilaka

Kaustubha Abharana Radhey Shyam [ Radhey Shyam ... ]

Sundara Vadana Radhey Shyam

Nanda Gokula Megha Shyam

Sridhara Madhava Yadava Nandana

Gokula Krishna Radhey Shyam

Chant the name of Lord Krishna, the dark hued Lord of Radha. He is the son of Mother Yashoda and an enchanter with the flute. With ornaments on His ears and vermillion mark of the musk on His forehead, He is adorned with the jewel, Koustubha. Glory to the handsome, cloud complexioned son of the Gokula chief, Nanda. Glory to Lord Krishna of Gokula, the Lord of wealth and the darling of Yadavas.

Deity

Krishna

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Abheri / Bhimpalas

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Reference Gents Pitch

2.5 Pancham / E Flat

Reference Ladies Pitch

6.5 Pancham / B Flat

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

abharana:

ornament

bala:

child, son; (var) bal, balana, balagan (tamil), baalam

gokula:

the place where krishna was fostered

karna:

ear

kasturi:

musk, the fragrance found in musk deer

kaustubha:

name of the jewel worn by krishna

krishna:

name of the eighth incarnation of lord vishnu, son of devaki and vasudeva

kundala:

ornaments worn in the ears

madhava:

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

megha:

cloud, dense, thick

murali:

flute

nanda:

foster father of lord krishna

radha:

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

sham:

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

sridhara:

lord vishnu – one who has wealth or fortune

sundara:

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

tilaka:

the sacred mark put on the forehead; (var) tilakam

vadana:

face; (var) vadanam, vadani (f)

yadava:

one belonging to the yadu dynasty, refers to lord krishna

yashoda:

foster mother of lord krishna; (var) yashode

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