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He Govinda He Gopal Kesava Madhava

"O Govinda! O Gopāl!" — 18. He Govinda He Gopāl

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he govinda he gopāla keśava mādhava dīna-doyāl

Word for word

he govinda—O pleaser of the cows!; he gopāl—O protector of the cows!; keśava—O Lord of fine hair!; mādhava—O Lord of sweetness!; dīna-doyāl—O Lord merciful to the humble!

Translation

O pleaser of the cows! O protector of the cows! O bearer of the finest hair! O husband of the goddess of fortune! You are very merciful to the fallen souls!

2

tumi parama doyāl prabhu, parama doyāl keśava mādhava dīna doyāl

Word for word

tumi—You; parama doyāl—supremely merciful; prabhu—O Lord!; parama doyāl—supremely merciful; keśava—O Lord of fine hair!; mādhava—O Lord of sweetness!; dīna-doyāl—O Lord merciful to the humble!

Translation

You are supremely merciful, O Lord, supremely merciful! O Keśava! O Mādhava! O Dīna Doyāl!

3

pīta-basana pari mayūrera śikha dhori mūralīr vāṇī-tule bole rādhā-nām

Word for word

pīta-basana—yellow cloth; pari—wearing; mayūrera śikha—peacock feather; dhori—wearing; mūralīr—the strains of the flute; vāṇī-tule—just like words; bole—chanting; rādhā-nām—the name of Rādhā

Translation

Wearing bright yellow garments and a peacock feather upon Your crown, You play the flute and make it sing the name of Rādhā.

4

tumi madera gopāl prabhu, madera gopāl keśava mādhava dīna-doyāl

Word for word

tumi—You; madera gopāl—the cowherd boy cupid; prabhu—O Lord!; madera gopāl—the cowherd boy cupid; keśava—O Lord of fine hair!; mādhava—O Lord of sweetness!; dīna-doyāl—O Lord merciful to the humble!

Translation

You are the cowherd boy that gives great delight, O Lord, the cowherd boy that gives great delight! O Keśava! O Mādhava! O Dīna Doyāl!

5

bhava-bhaya-bhañjana śrī madhu-sūdana vipada-bhañjana tumi nārāyaṇa

Word for word

bhava-bhaya-bhañjana—who breaks the fear of material existence; śrī madhu-sūdana—the splendrous killer of the demon Madhu; vipada-bhañjana—the vanquisher of calamities; tumi—You; nārāyaṇa—the resting place of all souls

Translation

You take away our fear of being trapped on the wheel of repeated birth and death in the material world, and You are the splendrous killer of the demon Madhu. The destroyer of all tribulations, You are the supreme resting place for all souls.

About He Govinda He Gopal Kesava Madhava

A simple invocation calling out Krishna's names — Govinda, Gopal, Kesava, Madhava — in the litany style common to Vaishnava nama-sankirtan songs. No specific author is identified.

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Who wrote He Govinda He Gopal Kesava Madhava?

He Govinda He Gopal Kesava Madhava was composed by Jayadeva Goswami. It appears in More Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of He Govinda He Gopal Kesava Madhava?

O pleaser of the cows! O protector of the cows! O bearer of the finest hair! O husband of the goddess of fortune! You are very merciful to the fallen souls!

Where can I listen to He Govinda He Gopal Kesava Madhava?

You can listen to 3 recordings of He Govinda He Gopal Kesava Madhava on this page, including versions sung by HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, HG Sivarama Prabhu, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu (01).

How many verses does He Govinda He Gopal Kesava Madhava have?

He Govinda He Gopal Kesava Madhava has 5 verses.

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