Natavara Giridhara Nandalala

Gopala Shyama Sundara [ Natavara Giridhara ... ]

Meera Ke Prabhu Giridhara Bala

Surdas Ke Sada Krupala

Murali Manohara Radhey Gopala

The dark-hued and beautiful Lord Krishna (Gopala), son of Nanda is the Lord of Meera and Surdas. Ever merciful, He likes to dance and play the flute.

Deity

Krishna

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

bala:

child, son; (var) bal, balana, balagan (tamil), baalam

giridhar:

one who lifted the mountain - refers to lord krishna who lifted the govardhana peak; (var) giridhara, giridhari

gopal:

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

ke:

of or belonging to

krupalu:

compassionate one; (var) krupala, krupakara, krupakari (f); krupamaya, krupamayi (f) - full of compassion

manohar:

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

meera:

one of the greatest women saints and devotee of lord krishna who sang the glory of the lord through songs and bhajans

murali:

flute

nanda:

foster father of lord krishna

natavara:

supreme dancer/actor referred esp. to lord krishna

prabhu:

lord, master; (var) prabho

radha:

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

sada:

always

sham:

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

sundara:

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

surdas:

15th century saint, poet and musician, deeply devoted to lord krishna

Sai Rhythms