Jaya Jaya Madana Gopāla Baṁśī Dhārī
Gurjarī-rāga
Glory, glory to Lord Madana-Gopāla, who plays a flute, whose threefold-bending form is the abode of handsomeness and grace, and whose feet are the abode of sweetness!
Glory, glory to the charming form of Lord Govinda, whose handsome splendor defeats millions of moons!
Glory, glory to glorious powerful Lord Gopīnātha, whose chest os broad and whose limbs are dark like a tamāla tree!
Glory, glory to Mathurā-maṇḍala, Lord Kṛṣṇa's abode! Glory, glory to Gokula, which is famous in this world!
Glory, glory to the twelve forests where lord Kṛṣṇa enjoys pastimes, forests that include Śrīvana, Lauhavana, Bhadravana, and Bhāṇḍīravana!
Glory to Mahāvana, where the people of Vraja attain great bliss. It was there that Lord Kṛṣṇa made His form visible in this world.
Glory, glory to Tālavana, Khadiravana, and Bahulāvana! Glory, glory to Kumudavana and Kāmyavana, where Lord Kṛṣṇa enjoys many pastimes!
Glory, glory to Madhuvana, the place where the Lord drinks honey! It is there that Lord Balarāma becomes intoxicated by drinking honey.
Glory, glory to Śrī Vṛndāvana, the best of all the forests! That place is more enchanting than Kāmadeva. Even the demigods cannot understand that place.
Glory, glory to Lalitā-kuṇḍa! Glory to Śyāma-kuṇḍa! Glory, glory to Rādhā-kuṇḍa, which is supremely glorious!
Glory, glory to Mānasa-gaṅgā! Glory to Govardhana! Glory, glory to Dāna-ghāṭa, where the Lord enjoys the most sublime pastimes!
Glory, glory to Nanda-ghāṭa! Glory to Akṣara-vaṭa! Glory, glory to Cīra-ghāṭa, near the Yamunā!
Glory, glory to Keśi-ghāṭa, which is supremely charming! Glory to Vaṁśī-vaṭa, which delights the hearts of Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa!
Glory, glory to Rāma-ghāṭa, which is very secluded! It is there that Lord Balarāma enjoys the rāsa dance.
Glory, glory to Vimala-kuṇḍa! Glory to Nandīśvara! Glory, glory to Pāvana-sarovara, where Lord Kṛṣṇa enjoys many pastimes!
Glory, glory to Yāvaṭa-grāma, Abhimanyu's home! Rādhā and Her friends are gloriously manifest there always.
Glory, glory to the village named Vṛṣabhānu-pura! Glory, glory to Saṅkeṭa, where Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa enjoy many pastimes!
The lotus feet of his spiritual master and the Vaiṣṇavas the only goal he yearns to attain, Narottama dāsa sings this song of holy names.
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What is the meaning of Jaya Jaya Madana Gopāla Baṁśī Dhārī?
Glory, glory to Lord Madana-Gopāla, who plays a flute, whose threefold-bending form is the abode of handsomeness and grace, and whose feet are the abode of sweetness!
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