Gopaladevastakam

(1)

madhura-mrdula-cittah prema-matraika-vittah

svajana-racita-vesah prapta-sobha-visesah

vividha-mani-mayalańkaravan sarva-kalam

sphuratu hrdi sa eva srila-gopala-devah

(2)

nirupama-guna-rupah sarva-madhurya-bhupah

srita-tanu-ruci-dasyah koti-candra-stutasyah

amrta-vijayi-hasyah procchalac-cilli-lasyah

sphuratu hrdi sa eva srila-gopala-devah

(3)

dhrta-nava-para-bhagah savya-hasta-sthitagah

prakatita-nija-kaksah prapta-lavanya-laksah

krta-nija-jana-raksah prema-vistara-daksah

sphuratu hrdi sa eva srila-gopala-devah

(4)

krama-valad-anuraga-sva-priyapańga-bhaga

dhvanita-rasa-vilasa-jnana-vijnapi-hasah

smrta-ratipati-yagah priti-hamsi-tadagah

sphuratu hrdi sa eva srila-gopala-devah

(5)

madhurima-bhara-magne bhaty asavye'valagne

trivalir alasavattvat yasya pustanatatvat

itarata iha tasya mara-rekheva rasya

sphuratu hrdi sa eva srila-gopala-devah

(6)

vahati valita-harsam vahayams canuvarsam

bhajati ca saganam svam bhojayan yo'rpayan svam

giri-mukuta-manim sridamavan-mitrata-srih

sphuratu hrdi sa eva srila-gopala-devah

(7)

adhidharam anuragam madhavendrasya tanvams

tad amala-hrdayottham prema-sevam vivrnvan

prakatita-nija-saktya vallabhacarya-bhaktya

sphuratu hrdi sa eva srila-gopala-devah

(8)

pratidinam adhunapi preksyate sarvadapi

pranaya-surasa-carya yasya varya saparya

ganayatu kati bhogan kah krti tat-prayogan

sphuratu hrdi sa eva srila-gopala-devah

(9)

giridhara-vara-devasyastakenemam eva

smarati nisi dine va yo grhe va vane va

akutila-hrdayasya premadatvena tasya

sphuratu hrdi sa eva srila-gopala-devah

(1) May Srila Gopaladeva, whose heart is charming and gentle, for whom pure love is the only wealth, who wears garments made by His devotees, who is splendidly handsome, and who wears many kinds of jewel ornaments, eternally appear in my heart.

(2) May Srila Gopaladeva, whose virtues and handsomeness have no equal, who is the king of all sweetness, who is served by all bodily splendour, whose face is praised by millions of moons, whose smile defeats nectar, and whose eyebrows playfully dance, appear in my heart.

(3) May Srila Gopaladeva, who is the abode of all ever-fresh opulence and auspiciousness, whose left hand rests on His waist, who possesses handsomeness multiplied millions of times, who protects His devotees, and who expertly increases their love for Him, appear in my heart.

(4) May Srila Gopaladeva, whose sidelong glances gradually increase His devotees' love, whose knowing smile announces His nectar pastimes, who remembers the Kamadeva-yajna, and who is a lake where the swans of pure love play, appear in my heart.

(5) May Srila Gopaladeva, the three lines on whose charming waist, created from looseness and slight chubbiness, are like the mark of Kamadeva, appear in my heart.

(6) May Srila Gopaladeva, who showers transcendental bliss, who shares lunch with His friends, who gives them Govardhana Hill, the crest-jewel of mountains, and who shines with friendship for Sridama, appear in my heart.

(7) May Srila Gopaladeva, who with devotional potency placed loving devotional service in the pure heart of Madhavendra Puri, appear in my heart.

(8) Even today sweet loving service to Srila Gopaladeva may be seen at every moment. What saintly devotee can count the many offerings made to Him? May Srila Gopaladeva appear in myheart.

(9) May Srila Gopaladeva appear in the heart of the pure-hearted devotee who, living either at home or in the forest, remembers Him by chanting, either in the day or night, these eight verses glorifying the Deity of Govardhana Hill.