Chitha Chora Eshwaramba Bala

Sathya Sai Shyama Gopala [ Chitha Chora ... ]

Jagadodhara Sai Gopala

Brahmananda Swaroopa Gopala

Oh Beloved Son of Mother Eshwaramba, Lord Sathya Sai, you are the stealer of our Chitta, the spiritual Heart.

Deity

Krishna

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Bageshri

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Tempo

Medium Slow

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

brahma:

one of the trinity who is the creator, it also refers to the supreme lord - brahman; (var) brahmam

chitha:

consciousness, mind; (var) chit

chora:

thief; (var) choram

eshwar:

lord, one of the various names of lord shiva; (var) eshwara

gopal:

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

jagadodhara:

one who liberates the world; (var) jagadoddhara, jagadoddharini (f), jagadodhaara, jagadodharaka, jagadodharana, jagadodharanam, jagadodharini (f)

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

sathya:

truth, short form of sathyanarayana – the childhood name of sri sathya sai baba; (var) sathyam

sham:

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

swaroopa:

figure, embodiment; (var) swarupa, swaroopam, swaroopanin (tamil); roopini, swaroopini, svarupini (feminine)

Sai Rhythms