Keshava Madhava Madhusudhana

Sridhara Sundara Narayana [ Keshava Madhava ... ]

Murali Manohara Janardhana

Achyutha Anantha Narayana (3)

Govinda Jai Jai Gopala Jai Jai (4)

Chant the various names of the same Lord Narayana: Keshava, Madhava, Madhusudhana, Sridhara, Janardhana, Achyutha, Govinda and Gopala. Victory to the Lord who has the most beautiful form holding the flute.

Deity

Krishna

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Desh

Beat

6 Beat / Dadra

Reference Gents Pitch

1 Pancham / C

Reference Ladies Pitch

5 Pancham / G

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

achyutha:

one who does not lapse, firm, immovable, imperishable - refers to lord krishna; (var) achyutham, achyuthaya

anantha:

infinite, endless; (var) ananth, anantham, ananthaya

gopal:

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

govinda:

name of krishna which means cowherd; (var) govindam

jai:

victory

janardhana:

one who protects the people - refers to lord vishnu

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

madhusudhana:

slayer of the demon madhu - lord krishna

manohar:

pleasing, beautiful, charming; (var) manohara, manoharam, manohari (f)

murali:

flute

narayana:

lord vishnu; (var) narayan, narayanam, narayanaya

sridhara:

lord vishnu – one who has wealth or fortune

sundara:

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

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