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Govinda Jaya Jaya draws forth great joy, tenderness, and devotion to God. It is the song of one who seeks and then finds the total protection and love of the Lord.

The divine names in this chant are all descriptions of Lord Krishna. The name Govinda literally means "the one who finds or gathers the cows," and Gopala means "the one who protects the cows." Both were names used for Lord Krishna when he was a young herdsman in Vrindavan. Jaya means "hail to;" the chant hails the one who finds and protects us from all inner and outer obstacles on the path to God. Radharamana was Krishna in the form of Ramana, the beloved consort of Radha, a milkmaid, or gopi, whose devotion to the Lord was so pure and complete that she lived in his heart eternally. Hari is the aspect of the Lord which captures our hearts, releases us from our sorrows, and draws us irresistably towards reunion with God.

Govinda Jaya Jaya was frequently chanted during Baba Muktananda's Second World Tour in 1974, and it became a powerful inspiration for seekers of the Truth throughout the west. Just as Baba had sought and been found by the divine guidance of his own Guru, Bhagawan Nityananda, Baba now offered these seekers the love and protection which had been so generously given to him.

The raga, or melodic pattern on which this chant is based is called Bilaaval, associated with feelings such as joy, repose, tenderness, and prayer, The sweet melody, when linked to the powerful names of Krishna, envelopes us with divine qualities, allowing us to experience and draw from the wellspring of God within.