Hari Hari Govinda Hari Hari

Hari Hari Govinda Hari Hari Giridhara Bala Hari Hari Shyama Gopala

Madhava Hari Keshava Hari

Yadava Hari Nandalala (Sai)

Worship Lord Hari in the form of Govinda, the dark-complexioned Krishna who lifted the Govardhana hill with His little finger, Madhava, Keshava, who incarnated in the Yadava lineage as the son of Nanda.

Deity

Narayana

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Bihag

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Reference Gents Pitch

1 Pancham / C

Reference Ladies Pitch

5 Pancham / G

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

bala:

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

giridhar:

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

gopal:

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

govinda:

name of krishna which means cowherd; (var) govindam

hari:

name of lord vishnu; (var) hare, harey

keshava:

refers to lord krishna who vanquished the demon keshi; also means the one with beautiful, long hair; (var) keshavam

madhava:

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

nandalala:

son of nanda; (var) nandalal

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

sham:

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

yadava:

one belonging to the yadu dynasty, refers to lord krishna

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Hari Hari Govinda Hari Hari

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