Devaki Nandana Krishna (Vasu)

Shyama Sundara Krishna Krishna [ Devaki Nandana ... ]

Madhava Govinda Krishna

Neela Megha Krishna

Jaya Sri Krishna Sai Krishna Govinda Gopala Krishna

Hari Govinda Gopala Krishna

Chant the different names (Madhava, Govinda, Gopala) of blue-complexioned Lord Krishna, son of Devaki.

Deity

Krishna

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

devaki:

mother of lord krishna

gopal:

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

govinda:

name of krishna which means cowherd; (var) govindam

hari:

name of lord vishnu; (var) hare, harey

jaya:

victory; (var) jayam, jayatu

krishna:

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

madhava:

name of krishna which means very sweet like madhu-honey; (var) madhavam, madhavaya

megha:

cloud, dense, thick

nanda:

foster father of lord krishna

neela:

blue

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

sham:

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

sri:

honorific title of respect; another name of goddess lakshmi; wealth, majesty, splendour, intellect, fortune; (var) thiru (tamil)

sundara:

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

vasudeva:

lord krishna’s father, also refers to lord krishna himself

Sai Rhythms