He Govinda He Gopal Kesava Madhava
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!
O pleaser of the cows! O protector of cows! O bearer of the finest hair! O husband of the goddess of fortune! You are very merciful to the fallen souls!
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!
You are supremely merciful, O Lord, supremely merciful! O Kesava! O Madhava! O Dina Doyal!
pīta
basana pari mayūrera śikha dhori muralīr
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.
Wearing bright yellow garments and a peacock feather upon Your crown, You play the flute and make it sing the name of Radha!
tumi
madera gopāla prabhu, madera gopāla 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!
You are the cowherd boy that gives great delight, O Lord, the cowherd boy that gives great delight! O Kesava! O Madhava! O Dina Doyal!
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.
You take away our fear of being trapped on the wheel of repeated birth and death in the material world, and You are the splendorous killer of the demon Madhu. The destroyer of all tribulations, You are the supreme resting place for all souls.
Translation
O pleaser of the cows! O protector of cows! O bearer of the finest hair! O husband of the goddess of fortune! You are very merciful to the fallen souls!
You are supremely merciful, O Lord, supremely merciful! O Kesava! O Madhava! O Dina Doyal!
Wearing bright yellow garments and a peacock feather upon Your crown, You play the flute and make it sing the name of Radha!
You are the cowherd boy that gives great delight, O Lord, the cowherd boy that gives great delight! O Kesava! O Madhava! O Dina Doyal!
You take away our fear of being trapped on the wheel of repeated birth and death in the material world, and You are the splendorous killer of the demon Madhu. The destroyer of all tribulations, You are the supreme resting place for all souls.