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Sri Gokulananda-Govindadevastaka

Stavamrita Lahari
8 verses

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1

koti-kandarpa-santarpa-vidhvamsana- sviya-rupamrtaplavita-ksma-tala bhakta-lokeksanam saksanam tarsayan gokulananda-govinda tubhyam namah

Translation

Flooding the world with the nectar of Your handsomeness, a million times You drown the happinesses of material love and at every moment increase the devotees thirst to see You with their eyes. O Govinda, O Gokulananda, I bow down before You.

2

yasya saurabhya-saulabhya-bhag-gopika bhagya-lesaya laksmyapi taptam tatah ninditendivara-srika tasmai muhur gokulananda-govinda tubhyam namah

Translation

Your handsomeness rebukes the blue lotus. The goddess of fortune performed severe austerities to attain a fragment of the good fortune of the gopis, who easily attained Your fragrance. O Govinda, O Gokulananda, I bow down before You.

3

vamsika-kanthayor yah svaras te sacet tala-ragadiman sruty-anubhrajitah ka sudha brahma kim ka nu vaikuntha-mud gokulananda-govinda tubhyam namah

Translation

The tala-raga and other melodies sung by Your voice and flute shine in the ear. What is nectar in comparison? What is impersonal Brahman? What is the happiness of Vaikuntha? O Govinda, O Gokulananda, I bow down before You.

4

yat-pada-sparsa-madhurya-majjat-kuca dhanyatam yanti gopyo ramato ‘py alam yad-yaso-dundubher ghosana sarva-jid gokulananda-govinda tubhyam namah

Translation

The breasts plunged into nectar by the touch of Your feet, the gopis attain a good fortune much greater than the goddess of fortune’s. The sound of the dundubhi drums of Your fame conquers all. O Govinda, O Gokulananda, I bow down before You.

5

yasya phela-lavasvadane patratam brahma-rudradayo yanti naivanyake adharam sidhum ete ‘pi vindanti no gokulananda-govinda tubhyam namah

Translation

Brahma, Siva and the other demigods taste the remnants of Your meals. They do not find nectar in the remnants from any other lips. O Govinda, O Gokulananda, I bow down before You.

6

yasya lilamrtam sarvathakarsakam brahma-saukhyad api svadu sarve jaguh tat-pramanam svayam vyasasunuh suko gokulananda-govinda tubhyam namah

Translation

Everyone proclaims that the all-attractive nectar of Your pastimes is greater than the impersonal Brahman. Vyasa’s son Sukadeva Gosvami is a testament to this. O Govinda, O Gokulananda, I bow down before You.

7

yat-sad-aisvaryam apy arya-bhaktatmani dhyatam udyac-camatkaram anandayet natha tasmai rasambhodhaye kotiso gokulananda-govinda tubhyam namah

Translation

Your six wonderful opulences delight the hearts of the saintly devotees who meditate on them. O Lord, O ocean of nectar, O Govinda, O Gokulananda, I bow down before You millions of times.

8

gokulananda-govindadevastakam yah pathen nityam utkanthitas tvat-padoh prema-sevaptaye so ‘ciran madhuri- sindhu-majjan-mana vanchitam vindatam

Translation

May he who regularly reads this Gokulananda-Govindadevastaka and yearns to attain pure love and service for Your feet find his desire to plunge his heart in the ocean of Your sweetness fulfilled.

About Sri Gokulananda-Govindadevastaka

A hymn to Sri Gokulananda, "the joy of Gokula," a Deity form of Krishna among those installed by the Six Gosvamis in Vrindavana and later carried into worship in Bengal by their followers.

Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Sri Gokulananda-Govindadevastaka?

Flooding the world with the nectar of Your handsomeness, a million times You drown the happinesses of material love and at every moment increase the devotees thirst to see You with their eyes. O Govinda, O Gokulananda, I bow down before You.

How many verses does Sri Gokulananda-Govindadevastaka have?

Sri Gokulananda-Govindadevastaka has 8 verses.

Can I download Sri Gokulananda-Govindadevastaka as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Sri Gokulananda-Govindadevastaka — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.