Yashoda Bala Nanda Gopala

Gokula Bala Gopala Bala [ Yashoda Bala ... ]

Yaduvara Giridhara Krishna Gopala

Jaya Jaya Meera Prabhu Nandalala

Oh son of Nanda born of Yadu clan who held aloft the hillock Govardhana, who moves about in Gokula, Victory to you Oh Lord of devotee Meera.

Deity

Krishna

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Kapi

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Reference Gents Pitch

2 Madhyam / G

Reference Ladies Pitch

6 Madhyam / D

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

gokula:

the place where krishna was fostered

gopal:

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

jaya:

victory; (var) jayam, jayatu

krishna:

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

meera:

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

nanda:

foster father of lord krishna

prabhu:

lord, master; (var) prabho

yadu:

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

yashoda:

foster mother of lord krishna; (var) yashode

Sai Rhythms