Jaya Govardhana Dhari Gopala

Radha Hrudaya Vihari Gopala [ Jaya Govardhana ... ]

Janam Maran Bhaya Haari Gopala

Meera Prabhu Giridhari Gopala

Parthi Vihari Sai Gopala

Victory to Lord Gopala (Krishna) who lifted the Govardhana Hill to protect His devotees. Victory to the Lord who resides in Radha's heart. Victory to the one who destroys the fear of birth and death, who is the Lord of Meera and who is verily Lord Sai residing at Puttaparthi.

Deity

Krishna

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Raga Mishran

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Reference Gents Pitch

1 Madhyam / F

Reference Ladies Pitch

5 Madhyam / C

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

bhaya:

fear

dhara:

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

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

harana:

to remove/destroy; (var) haranam, haari - one who destroys

hrudaya:

heart

janam:

birth; (var) janama, janana

jaya:

victory; (var) jayam, jayatu

maran:

death; (var) marana

meera:

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

prabhu:

lord, master; (var) prabho

puttaparthi:

birthplace of bhagawan sri sathya sai baba; (var) parti, parthi, parthipuri

radha:

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

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

vihara:

one who resides; (var) viharana, vihari, viharini (f)

Sai Rhythms

- Sri Sathya Sai International Organization

Jaya Govardhana Dhari Gopala

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