Yadu Nandana Hey Ghana Shyam

Brindavana Sanchari Shyam [ Yadu Nandana ... ]

Mora Mukuta Peetambara Dhari

Bansi Mohana Shyam

Maakhan Chora Yashoda Ke Natkat

Devaki Nandana Shyam (2)

Salutations to Lord Krishna, the dark-hued son of Yadu dynasty who strolls in Brindavan, wearing peacock feathers in His crown, dressed in yellow silk, who is fond of playing the Flute, who steals butter from the house of Gopikas and the darling son of mother Yashoda and Devaki.

Deity

Krishna

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Gavati

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Reference Gents Pitch

2 Pancham / D

Reference Ladies Pitch

6 Pancham / A

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

bansi:

flute

brindavana:

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

chora:

thief; (var) choram

devaki:

mother of lord krishna

dhara:

bear, carry, earth, one who wears; (var) dhari, dharana, dharam, dharey, dharini (f)

ghana:

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

hey:

a heartfelt callout, usually followed by a name or description like 'hey rama', or 'hey merciful lord'

ke:

of or belonging to

maakhan:

butter

mohana:

attractive, beautiful, enchanting; (var) mohanam, mohini (f) - also refers to an incarnation of lord vishnu

mora:

peacock

mukuta:

crown; (var) makuta; mukutadhara, mukutadhari - wearing a crown

nandana:

son, also the name of a forest; (var) nandan, nandanam

natkat:

mischievous

peetambara:

yellow or golden colored cloth esp. worn by lord krishna

sanchari:

one who wanders; (var) sanchara, sancharam

sham:

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

yadu:

name of the dynasty in which lord krishna was born; (var) yaduvara, yadukula

yashoda:

foster mother of lord krishna; (var) yashode

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