Jai Radha Madhab

Jai Radha Madhab, sometimes spelled as Jai Radha Madhava or Jai Radha Madhav, or Jay(a)- (due to Indo-Aryan schwa dropping) is a Hindu song in Vaishnava tradition. The title is derived from the first

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Text in brackets is alternate transliteration. The standard transliteration used here is IAST. Below is English translation.

jaya rādhā-mādhava (jaya) kuñja-bihārī#

Victory to Radha-Madhava! Victory to Kunj Bihari! (jai radha madhava jai kunja bihari (jay radha madhab jay kunj viharee))

(jaya) gopī-jana-vallabha (jaya) giri-vara-dhārī#

Victory to Gopi Vallabha! Victory to Giri-vara-dhari! (jai gopi jana vallabha jai girivaradhari (jay gopee jana vallabh jai girivaradhari))

yaśodā-nandana braja-jana-rañjana#

He is the beloved son of mother Yashoda, the delighter of the inhabitants of Vraja! (yashoda nandana vraja jana ranjana (yashoda nandan vraj jana ranjan))

yamunā-tīra-vana-cārī#

He wanders in the forests along the banks of the River Yamuna! (yamuna tera vana chari (yamuna teera vana chari))

Genre family: Hindu music, Religious music