- Verse 3Translation
Though desiring to sell milk, dahi, butter, etc., the mind of a young gopi was so absorbed in the lotus feet of Krsna that instead of calling out 'Milk for sale,' she bewilderedly said, 'Govinda!', Damodara!', and 'Madhava!'
- Verse 11Translation
In Vraja-dhama, Krsna was playing with His playmates, the boys of His age who protected the animals. With great love, Mother Yasoda called out to her own son, 'O Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!'
- Verse 13Translation
In His own courtyard, Krsna was carelessly playing with a bracelet. A gopi took a ball of butter to Him, and shutting His eyes with her palm, she distracted Him, 'O Govinda, Damodara, Madhava . . .(Guess what I have for you!)'
- Verse 14Translation
In house after house, groups of gopis gather on various occasions, and together they always chant the transcendental names of Krsna--'Govinda, Damodara, and Madhava.'
- Verse 18Translation
Having finished the worship at home, a young gopi, like a strong current of love for Krsna, churns butter, and then joins all the gopis and their friends and they sing, 'Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!'
- Verse 20Translation
Without having bathed or eaten, Krsna was absorbed in play. Overwhelmed with affection, mother Yasoda, who thought only of her son's welfare, called out, 'Govinda, Damodara, Madhava! (Come, take your bath and eat something.)'
- Verse 26Translation
* After speaking these words, the ladies of Vraja, who were so attached to Krsna, felt extremely agitated by their imminent separation from Him. They forgot all worldly shame and loudly cried out, 'O Govinda! O Damodara! O Madhava!''
- Verse 27Translation
Sometimes a gopi is engaged in teaching a parrot within a jeweled cage to recite names like: 'Ananda-kanda' (source of bliss), 'Vraja-candra', 'Krsna,' 'Govinda,' 'Damodara,' and 'Madhava.'
- Verse 35Translation
At the edge of a lotus forest, a gopi lay down upon the bed of flowers, bereft of Krsna. Tears flowed from her lotus eyes as she wept, 'Govinda, Damodara, Madhava.'
- Verse 37Translation
Thinking that Krsna was in the forest, a gopi fled into the forest in the middle of night. But seeing that Krsna wasn't actually there, she became very fearful, and cried, 'Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!'