Hey Madhava
AUDIO
LYRICS
- Hey Madhava Hey Madhusudana
- Damodhara Hey Muralidhara
- Manamohana Hey Yadunandana
- Deenavana Bhava Bhaya Bhanjana
MEANING
O Krishna, destroyer of the demon Madhu; O child of Yadu, O beloved Lord, you are compassionate to your devotees and you remove their fears.
Explanation
| Madhava | One more name of Lord Vishnu or Krishna. Ma + dhava (‘Ma’ refers to Lord Lakshmi and ‘dhava’ means ‘consort’) |
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| Madhusudana | Madhu – A demon; sudana – to kill; Madhusudana – A name of Lord Krishna to indicate that He killed the demon named Madhu |
| Damodara | ‘Damodara’ refers to Lord Krishna being tied by a rope to an urn by his foster-mother Yashoda when He was a young child. The word ‘daama’ refers to a rope and ‘daram’ means ‘belly’. |
| Muralidhara | Murali – flute; dhara – to hold. This name is used for Lord Krishna because He plays the flute |
| Manamohana | Mana – mind; mohana – one who captivates or captures |
| Yadunandana | Yadu – A king after whom the Yadu dynasty is named; nandana – son; this name is used for Lord Krishna because he was born as a son in the lineage of Yadu |
| Deenavana | people who are weak |
| Bhava | Worldly existence |
| Bhaya | fear |
| Bhanjana | destroy |
Overview
- Be the first student
- Language: English
- Duration: 10 weeks
- Skill level: Any level
- Lectures: 2
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