Radhika raman Giridharan Gopinath
Lyrics and meaning.
About this composition
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Raga | Ahir Bhairav |
| Form | Khayal |
| Tala | Jhaptal · 10 beats |
| Tempo | Madhya |
Complete lyrics, transliteration and meanings
| Section | Original script | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sthayi | राधिका रमण गिरधरन गोपीनाथ | Radhika raman Giridharan Gopinath | Beloved of Radhika, mountain-lifter, lord of the gopis, |
| Sthayi | मदन मोहन कृष्ण नटबर बिहारी | Madan Mohan Krishna Natbar Bihari | Madan Mohan, Krishna, the supreme dancer who delights in play, |
| Antara | रास लीला रसिक ब्रिज जुवति प्रानपति | Raas lila rasik Brij juvati praanpati | delighter in the rasa dance, beloved as life itself to the young women of Braj, |
| Antara | सकल दुख हरन गोगण नचारी | Sakal dukh haran gogan nachaari | Remover of every sorrow; ‘gogan nachaari’. |
Word notes
Radhika raman means Radhika’s beloved, and Gopinath is lord of the gopis. Natbar evokes the supreme dancer, while raas lila is Krishna’s dance with the gopis. Praanpati expresses a beloved held as dear as life itself. Go-gan means a herd of cows.