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Gopinatha Devastakam

Asye Hasyam Tatra lyrics

Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.

Source
Stavamrta Lahari
Language
Sanskrit
  1. Verse 1

    āsye hāsyaṁ tatra mādhvīkam asmin vaṁśī tasyāṁ nāda-pīyūṣa-sindhuḥ tad-vīcībhir majjayan bhāti gopīr gopīnāthaḥ pīna-vakṣā gatir naḥ

    asye hasyam tatra madhvikam asmin vamsi tasyam nada-piyusa-sindhuh tad-vicibhir majjayan bhati gopir gopinathah pina-vaksa gatir nah

    आस्ये हास्यं तत्र माध्वीकम अस्मिन वंशी तस्यां नादपीयूषसिन्धुः तद्वीचीभिर मज्जयन भाति गोपीर गोपीनाथः पीनवक्षा गतिर नः

    On His mouth is a smile. In that smile is nectar. In that nectar is a flute, and in that flute is a nectar ocean of music. Gopinatha plunges the gopis in the waves of that ocean. Broad chested Gopinatha is the goal of our lives.

  2. Verse 2

    śoṇoṣṇīṣa-bhrāji-muktā-srajodyat- piñchottaṁsa-spandanenāpi nūnam hṛn-netrālī-vṛtti-ratnāni muñcan gopīnāthaḥ pīna-vakṣā gatir naḥ

    sonosnisa-bhraji-mukta-srajodyat- pinchottamsa-spandanenapi nunam hrn-netrali-vrtti-ratnani muncan gopinathah pina-vaksa gatir nah

    शोणोष्णीषभ्राजिमुक्तास्रजोद्यत पिञ्छोत्तंसस्पन्दनेनापि नूनम हृन्नेत्रालीवृत्तिरत्नानि मुञ्चन गोपीनाथः पीनवक्षा गतिर नः

    With the movement of the peacock feather in His red crown splendid with pearls and peacock feathers, He robs the jewels of the activities of our hearts and eyes. Broad-chested Gopinatha is the goal of our lives.

  3. Verse 3

    bibhrad-vāsaḥ pītam ūrūru-kāntyā ślīṣṭaṁ bhāsvat-kiṅkiṇīkaṁ nitambe savyābhīrī-cumbita-prānta-bāhur gopīnāthaḥ pīna-vakṣā gatir naḥ

    bibhrad-vasah pitam ururu-kantya slistam bhasvat-kinkinikam nitambe savyabhiri-cumbita-pranta-bahur gopinathah pina-vaksa gatir nah

    बिभ्रद्वासः पीतम ऊरूरुकान्त्या श्लीष्टं भास्वत्किङ्किणीकं नितम्बे सव्याभीरीचुम्बितप्रान्तबाहुर गोपीनाथः पीनवक्षा गतिर नः

    The splendor of His broad thighs embraces His yellow dhoti. Glistening bells decorate His hips. A gopi kisses His left shoulder. Broad-chested Gopinatha is the goal of our lives.

  4. Verse 4

    guñjā-muktā-ratna-gāṅgeya-hārair mālyaiḥ kaṇṭhe lambamānaiḥ krameṇa pītodañcat-kañcukenāñcita-śrīr gopīnāthaḥ pīna-vakṣā gatir naḥ

    gunja-mukta-ratna-gangeya-harair malyaih kanthe lambamanaih kramena pitodancat-kancukenancita-srir gopinathah pina-vaksa gatir nah

    गुञ्जामुक्तारत्नगाङ्गेयहारैर माल्यैः कण्ठे लम्बमानैः क्रमेण पीतोदञ्चत्कञ्चुकेनाञ्चितश्रीर गोपीनाथः पीनवक्षा गतिर नः

    He wears yellow garments. Necklaces of flowers, gold, jewels, pearls, and gunja decorate His neck. Broad-chested Gopinatha is the goal of our lives.

  5. Verse 5

    śvatoṣṇīṣaḥ śveta-suśloka-dhautaḥ suśveta-srak-dvitraśaḥ śveta-bhūṣaḥ cumban śaryā-maṅgalārātrike hṛd gopīnāthaḥ pīna-vakṣā gatir naḥ

    svatosnisah sveta-susloka-dhautah susveta-srak-dvitrasah sveta-bhusah cumban sarya-mangalaratrike hrd gopinathah pina-vaksa gatir nah

    श्वतोष्णीषः श्वेतसुश्लोकधौतः सुश्वेतस्रक्द्वित्रशः श्वेतभूषः चुम्बन शर्यामङ्गलारात्रिके हृद गोपीनाथः पीनवक्षा गतिर नः

    He wears a white crown, white ornaments, and two or three splendid white garlands. His fame and purity are splendid and white. At the auspicious morning and evening aratis He kisses our heart. Broad-chested Gopinatha is the goal of our lives.

  6. Verse 6

    śrīvatsa-śrī-kaustubhodbhinna-romṇāṁ varṇaiḥ śrīmān yaś caturbhiḥ sadeṣṭaḥ dṛṣṭaḥ premṇaivātidhanyair ananyair gopīnāthaḥ pīna-vakṣā gatir naḥ

    srivatsa-sri-kaustubhodbhinna-romnam varnaih sriman yas caturbhih sadestah drstah premnaivatidhanyair ananyair gopinathah pina-vaksa gatir nah

    श्रीवत्सश्रीकौस्तुभोद्भिन्नरोम्णां वर्णैः श्रीमान यश चतुर्भिः सदेष्टः दृष्टः प्रेम्णैवातिधन्यैर अनन्यैर गोपीनाथः पीनवक्षा गतिर नः

    He is handsome. He is decorated with the four marks of srivatsa, sri, kaustubha, and hairs standing erect in ecstasy. The fortunate devotees gaze on Him with pure love. Broad-chested Gopinatha is the goal of our lives.

  7. Verse 7

    tāpiñchaḥ kiṁ hema-vallī-yugāntaḥ pārśva-dvandvoddyoti-vidyud-ghanaḥ kim kiṁ vā madhye rādhayoḥ śyāmalendur gopīnāthaḥ pīna-vakṣā gatir naḥ

    tapinchah kim hema-valli-yugantah parsva-dvandvoddyoti-vidyud-ghanah kim kim va madhye radhayoh syamalendur gopinathah pina-vaksa gatir nah

    तापिञ्छः किं हेमवल्लीयुगान्तः पार्श्वद्वन्द्वोद्द्योतिविद्युद्घनः किम किं वा मध्ये राधयोः श्यामलेन्दुर गोपीनाथः पीनवक्षा गतिर नः

    Is He a dark tamala tree surrounded by a golden vine? Is He a dark cloud with blazing lightning at both His sides, or is He a dark moon in the midst of two radha-stars? Broad-chested Gopinatha is the goal of our lives.

  8. Verse 8

    śrī-jāhnavyā mūrtimān prema-puñjo dīnānāthān darśayan svaṁ prasīdan puṣṇan devālabhya-phelā-sudhābhir gopīnāthaḥ pīna-vakṣā gatir naḥ

    sri-jahnavya murtiman prema-punjo dinanathan darsayan svam prasidan pusnan devalabhya-phela-sudhabhir gopinathah pina-vaksa gatir nah

    श्रीजाह्नव्या मूर्तिमान प्रेमपुञ्जो दीनानाथान दर्शयन स्वं प्रसीदन पुष्णन देवालभ्यफेलासुधाभिर गोपीनाथः पीनवक्षा गतिर नः

    He is a personified Ganges of pure love. He shows mercy to the poor and the shelterless and nourishes them with the nectar remnants of His meals, which cannot be attained even by the demigods. Broad-chested Gopinatha is the goal of our lives.

  9. Verse 9

    gopīnāthāṣṭakaṁ tuṣṭa-cetās tat-padābja-prema-puṣṇī-bhaviṣṇuḥ yo'dhīte tan-mantu-koṭīr apaśyan gopīnāthaḥ pīna-vakṣā gatir naḥ

    gopinathastakam tusta-cetas tat-padabja-prema-pusni-bhavisnuh yo'dhite tan-mantu-kotir apasyan gopinathah pina-vaksa gatir nah

    गोपीनाथाष्टकं तुष्टचेतास तत्पदाब्जप्रेमपुष्णीभविष्णुः योऽधीते तन्मन्तुकोटीर अपश्यन गोपीनाथः पीनवक्षा गतिर नः

    Gopinatha does not see millions of sins of one who, carefully nourishing love for His lotus feet, reads this Gopinathastaka with a happy heart. Broad-chested Gopinatha is the goal of our lives.

About this song

Mentioned in verse 7, there are twenty-seven celebrated stars; one of the stars is named “Radha.”