Madhuvana Murali Shyama Bhajo

Madhura Manohara Krishna Bhajo

Radha Madhava Shyama Bhajo

Brindavana Gopala Bhajo

Sing the sweet name of Lord Krishna of enchanting beauty, consort of Radha and the one who moves about in Brindavan.

Deity

Krishna

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Pilu

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Reference Gents Pitch

2 Madhyam / G

Reference Ladies Pitch

6 Madhyam / D

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

bhajo:

(let us) worship, chant the name or sing the praises of the lord; (var) bhajarey, bhajey, bhajore, bhajorey, bhajeham

brindavana:

garden of tulsi plants, abode of krishna and sathya sai; (var) brindavan

gopal:

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

krishna:

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

madhava:

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

madhura:

sweet; (var) madhuram

madhuvana:

forest inhabited by the demon ‘madhu’

manohar:

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

murali:

flute

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

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