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Prasida Bala Gopala lyrics

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

Source
Krsna Lila Stava
Language
Sanskrit
  1. Verse 1

    prasida bāla-gopāla gopī-gana-mudā vaha anurūpa-vayasyāpta cāru-kaumāra-cāpala

    prasida bala-gopala gopi-gana-muda vaha anurupa-vayasyapta caru-kaumara-capala

    प्रसिद बालगोपाल गोपीगनमुदा वह अनुरूपवयस्याप्त चारुकौमारचापल

    O Krsna, O little cowherd boy, O delight of the gopis, O performer of mischievous childhood pastimes in the company of Your like-minded friends of the same age, please be merciful to me.

  2. Verse 2

    akāla-vatsa-nirmoktir vraja-vyākrosa-susmita nava-nīta-māha-cora vānarāhāra-dāyaka

    akala-vatsa-nirmoktir vraja-vyakrosa-susmita nava-nita-maha-cora vanarahara-dayaka

    अकालवत्सनिर्मोक्तिर व्रजव्याक्रोससुस्मित नवनीतमाहचोर वानराहारदायक

    O Krsna, releasing the calves at the wrong time, You smiled to see the residents of Vraja lament. You would continually steal butter, and also feed it to the monkeys.

  3. Verse 3

    pīṭholūkhala-sopāna kśīra-bhāṇḍa-vibhedaka śikya-bhāṇḍa-samākarśkin dhvāntāgāra-praveśa-kṛt

    pitholukhala-sopana ksira-bhanda-vibhedaka sikya-bhanda-samakarskin dhvantagara-pravesa-krt

    पीठोलूखलसोपान क्शीरभाण्डविभेदक शिक्यभाण्डसमाकर्श्किन ध्वान्तागारप्रवेशकृत

    O Krsna, entering the darkened store-room, making a staircase of the bench and the grinding mortar and pulling the ropes You broke the pots full of milk-products.

  4. Verse 4

    svāṇga-ratna-pradīpāḍhya gopī-dhārśṭyāti-vādaka gopī-vrātokti-bhī-bhrāmyan- netra mātṛ-praharśaṇa

    svanga-ratna-pradipadhya gopi-dharstyati-vadaka gopi-vratokti-bhi-bhramyan- netra matr-praharsana

    स्वाण्गरत्नप्रदीपाढ्य गोपीधार्श्ट्यातिवादक गोपीव्रातोक्तिभीभ्राम्यन नेत्र मातृप्रहर्शण

    O Krsna, Your limbs are illuminated with glistening jewels. Hearing the harsh complaints of the gopis, You became frightened and Your eyes moved restlessly. In this condition You gave great delight to Mother Yasoda.

  5. Verse 5

    bahaktopālambhanānanda vāṇchābha-kśita-mrttika rāmādi-prokta-mṛd-vārta hitaiśy-ambāti-bhartsita

    bahaktopalambhanananda vanchabha-ksita-mrttika ramadi-prokta-mrd-varta hitaisy-ambati-bhartsita

    बहक्तोपालम्भनानन्द वाण्छाभक्शितम्र्त्तिक रामादिप्रोक्तमृद्वार्त हितैश्यम्बातिभर्त्सित

    O Krsna, O Source of the devotee’s bliss, When Lord Balarama and Your other friends reported to Mother Yasoda that You had eaten clay, considering it very palatable foodstuff, whe reprimanded You very severely, thinking of Your welfare.

  6. Verse 6

    kṛtaka-trāsa-lolākśa mitrāntar-gūḍha-vigraha balādi-vancanākśepta-- jananī-pratyayā-vaha

    krtaka-trasa-lolaksa mitrantar-gudha-vigraha baladi-vancanaksepta-- janani-pratyaya-vaha

    कृतकत्रासलोलाक्श मित्रान्तर्गूढविग्रह बलादिवन्चनाक्शेप्त जननीप्रत्ययावह

    O Krsna, moving Your eyes with pretended fear, You hid among Your friends. Denying the accusations of Lord Balarama and the others You vowed to Mother Yasoda that You were innocent.

  7. Verse 7

    vyātta-svalpānanābjāntar- mātṛ-darśita-viṣva he yaśodā-viditaiśvarya jaya svācchandya-mohana

    vyatta-svalpananabjantar- matr-darsita-visva he yasoda-viditaisvarya jaya svacchandya-mohana

    व्यात्तस्वल्पाननाब्जान्तर मातृदर्शितविष्व हे यशोदाविदितैश्वर्य जय स्वाच्छन्द्यमोहन

    O Krsna, You opened Your small lotus mouth showed the entire universe to Mother Yasoda, She then understood Your transcendental opulence, although You again cast on illusion her by Your potency. All glories unto You.

  8. Verse 8

    savitrī-sneha-saṁśliśṭa- yaśodā-sneha-vardhana sva-bhakta-brahma-sandatta- dharā-droṇa-varārtha-kṛt

    savitri-sneha-samslista- yasoda-sneha-vardhana sva-bhakta-brahma-sandatta- dhara-drona-varartha-krt

    सवित्रीस्नेहसंश्लिश्ट यशोदास्नेहवर्धन स्वभक्तब्रह्मसन्दत्त धराद्रोणवरार्थकृत

    O Krsna, in this way You increased the love of Mother Yasoda, who affectionately embraced You. Because You fulfilled the benediction offered by Lord Brahma to Your devotees Drona and Dhara, (they were able to become Your parents).