Govardhana Giridhari Murari

Hey Vraja Bala Hey Vanamali

Gokula Brindavana Sanchari

Meera Ke Prabhu Hey Giridhari

Parthi Vihari Sai Murari

Oh Govardhana Giridhari Murari (the little mischievous Krishna who lifted the mountain to save the people of Gokula). You are the one who is from Mathura and you are the one who is wearing a garland made of jungle flowers. You are the one from Gokula and wanderer of Brindavan forest. You are the Lord of Meera also presently you are Sai rambling in Parthi.

Deity

Krishna

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Chandrakauns

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Reference Gents Pitch

1 Madhyam / F

Reference Ladies Pitch

1 Pancham / C

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

bala:

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

brinda:

short form of brindavan, a garden of tulsi plants

giridhar:

one who lifted the mountain - refers to lord krishna who lifted the govardhana peak; (var) giridhara, giridhari

gokula:

the place where krishna was fostered

govardhana:

the name of the hillock that was lifted by lord krishna

hey:

a heartfelt callout, usually followed by a name or description like 'hey rama', or 'hey merciful lord'

ke:

of or belonging to

meera:

one of the greatest women saints and devotee of lord krishna who sang the glory of the lord through songs and bhajans

murare:

one who killed the demon ‘mura’ – lord krishna; (var) murari, murarey

prabhu:

lord, master; (var) prabho

puttaparthi:

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

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

sanchari:

one who wanders; (var) sanchara, sancharam

vanamali:

one who wears a garland of forest flowers

vihara:

one who resides; (var) viharana, vihari, viharini (f)

vraja:

playground of lord krishna's divine sports i.e., brindavana

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