Is this the ISKCON theme song ?

[krsna]

Jaya Radha-Madhava

 

from Gitavali

by Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur

 

 

 

(jaya) radha-madhava (jaya) kunja-bihari

(jaya) gopi-jana-vallabha (jaya) giri-vara-dhari

(jaya) jasoda-nandana, (jaya) braja-jana-ranjana,

(jaya) jamuna-tira-vana-cari

 

jaya–all glories to:

radha-madhava–Radha and the Lord of sweetness;

kunja-bihari–He who enjoys loving pastimes in the groves of Vrndavana;

gopi-jana-vallabha–the lover of the cowherd maidens of Vraja;

giri-vara-dhari–the holder of the great hill named Govardhana;

yasoda-nandana–the beloved son of mother Yasoda;

vraja-jana-ranjana–the delighter of the inhabitants of Vraja;

yamuna-tira-vana-cari–who wanders in the forests along the banks of the river Yamuna.

 

Krsna is the lover of Radha. He displays many amorous pastimes in the groves of Vrndavana,

 

He is the lover of the cowherd maidens of Vraja,

the holder of the great hill named Govardhana,

 

the beloved son of mother Yasoda,

the delighter of the inhabitants of Vraja,

 

and He wanders in the forests along the banks of the River Yamuna.

 

(Srila Prabhupada was very fond of this song and sang it just before his lectures.

In Allahabad and Gorakhpur Srila Prabhupada fell into a trance after singing the first two lines,

and after some time he came back into external consciousness and said, "Now just chant Hare Krsna."

Srila Prabhupada said that this song is "a picture of Vrndavana.

Everything is there-Srimati Radharani, Vrndavana, Govardhana, Yasoda, and all the cowherd boys.")

 

[Haridham]

This song is what first drew me to lectures on the bhagavat gita. I was 9 years old when I was sitting in the temple in fiji islands when all of a sudden this song accompanied by kartels and mrdangas filled the room and I coudnt move.

 

This is one of the most beautiful songs out there.

 

I still love this song.

 

Although hare krsna could be the theme song as well.

 

Hare Krsna

Haridham

[Guest guest]

"It should be"

 

Krsna prefers to be addressed in relation to His devotee friends. This song is very intimate. Please note that the name Krsna is not used even once. Those who can appreciate the significance of this and what Srila Prabhupada said about everything being contained therein are most fortunate.