Natavara Naagara Nanda Mukunda

Brindavana Ghana Shyama Govinda

Radha Madhava Ananda Chanda

Sai Murari Satchidananda

Krishna the embodiment of dance, is the darling son of Nanda, who grants liberation. The dark cloud hued protector of all beings, who lived in Brindavan. He shared the divine happiness with Radha. He is our Sai, bestowing truth, awareness and bliss and destroys any evil in us just as he annihilated Mura, the demon.

Deity

Krishna

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Yaman Kalyan

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Reference Gents Pitch

1 Madhyam / F

Reference Ladies Pitch

5 Madhyam / C

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

anand:

bliss; (var) ananda, anandam, anando

brinda:

short form of brindavan, a garden of tulsi plants

chand:

moon; (var) chandra

ghana:

thick; also refers to the sound of a bell; (var) ghanana

govinda:

name of krishna which means cowherd; (var) govindam

madhava:

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

mukunda:

refers to krishna, the one who grants liberation

murare:

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

naagara:

clever, polite, town-born

nanda:

foster father of lord krishna

natavara:

supreme dancer/actor referred esp. to lord krishna

radha:

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

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

satchidananda:

sat + chith + ananda = truth or being + consciousness + bliss; (var) satchitananda, satchidanandam

sham:

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

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