Radhey Govinda Shyama Gopala

Radhey Govinda Natavaralala [ Radhey Govinda ... ]

Brindavana Ghana Venu Vilola

Devaki Nandana Krishna Kanhaiya

Radhey Govinda Natavaralala

Lord Krishna is known by many names: Govinda, the divine dancer, the dark-complexioned Gopala, son of Devaki, Radha's Lord and the flute-playing resident of Brindavan.

Deity

Krishna

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

brinda:

short form of brindavan, a garden of tulsi plants

devaki:

mother of lord krishna

ghana:

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

gopal:

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

govinda:

name of krishna which means cowherd; (var) govindam

kanha:

krishna; (var) kanhaiya, kanhaiyya, kanhayi, kannan (tamil)

krishna:

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

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

sham:

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

venu:

flute

vilola:

one who is in atmic bliss; (var) vilolana, viloley

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