Urdu Dictionary
Sanskrit · noun · Faith & Sacred History

Braj

ब्रज
said braj
also written: vraj, brij
Meaning

The pastoral land around Mathura where Krishna grew up; the heartland of the Braj-bhasha love poetry.

Literally: from Skt vraja, cattle-pen

Related words
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Madhuban

The honey-grove of Braj where Krishna sported; an idyllic forest of love.

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Gokul

The cowherd village where Krishna was raised; an emblem of pastoral innocence.

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Kanha

Krishna as the playful, beloved cowherd boy; a tender form of the divine lover.

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