करारविन्देन पदार्विन्दं, मुखार्विन्दे विनिवेश यन्तम्। वटस्य पत्रस्य पुटेशयानं, बालं मुकुन्दं मनसा स्मरामि॥
1) Kararavinde na padaravindam Mukharavinde viniveshayantam Vatasya patrasya pute shayanam Balam Mukundam manasa smarami
I remember the infant Mukunda, Who sleeps inside a hollow Banyan leaf and Who by His lotus-hands, is putting His lotus-feet in His lotus-mouth.
श्री कृष्ण गोविन्द हरे मुरारे, हे नाथ नारायण वासुदेव। जिव्हे पिबस्वा मृतमेव देव, गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति॥
2) Shri Krishna govinda hare murare he natha narayana vasudeva jihve pibasvamritam etad eva govinda damodara madhaveti “Shri Krishna! Govinda! Hari! Murari! O Lord, Narayana, Vasudeva!” O tongue, please drink only this nectar–”Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!”
विक्रे तुकामा खिल गोपकन्या, मुरारि पादार्पित चित्त वृतिः। दध्यादिकं मोहावशाद वोचद्, गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति॥
3) vikretukama kila gopa-kanya murari-padarpita-citta-vrittih dadhyadikam mohavashad avocad govinda damodara madhaveti
Though desiring to sell milk, dahi, butter, etc., the mind of a young gopi was so absorbed in the lotus feet of Krishna that instead of calling out “Milk for sale,” she bewilderedly said, “Govinda!”, Damodara!”, and “Madhava!”
गृहे-गृहे गोपवधू कदम्बा:, सर्वे मिलित्वा समवाप्य योगम्। पुण्यानि नामानि पठन्ति नित्यं, गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति॥
4) grihe grihe gopa-vadhu-kadambah sarve militva samavaya-yoge punyani namani pathanti nityam govinda damodara madhaveti
In house after house, groups of cowherd ladies gather on various occasions, and together they always chant the transcendental names of Krishna–”Govinda, Damodara, and Madhava.”
सुखं शयाना निलये निजेऽपि, नामानि विष्णोः प्रवदन्ति मर्त्याः। ते निश्चितं तन्मयतमां व्रजन्ति, गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति॥
5) sukham shayana nilaye nije ‘pi namani vishnoh pravadanti martyah te nishcitam tanmayatam vrajanti govinda damodara madhaveti
Even the ordinary mortals comfortably seated at home who chant the names of Vishnu, “Govinda, Damodara,” and “Madhava,” certainly attain (at least) the liberation of having a form similar to that of the Lord.
जिह्वे दैवं भज सुन्दराणि, नामानि कृष्णस्य मनोहराणि। समस्त भक्तार्ति विनाशनानि, गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति॥
jihve sadaiva bhaja sundarani namani krishnasya manoharani samasta-bhaktarti-vinashanani govinda damodara madhaveti
O my tongue, just always worship these beautiful, enchanting names of Krishna, “Govinda, Damodara,” and “Madhava,” which destroy all the obstacles of the devotees.
सुखावसाने इदमेव सारं, दुःखावसाने इदमेव ज्ञेयम्। देहावसाने इदमेव जाप्यं, गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति॥
sukhavasane tv idam eva saram duhkhavasane tv idam eva geyam dehavasane tv idam eva japyam govinda damodara madhaveti
This indeed is the essence (found) upon ceasing the affairs of mundane happiness. And this too is to be sung after the cessation of all sufferings. This alone is to be chanted at the time of death of one’s material body–”Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!”
जिह्वे रसज्ञे मधुरप्रिया त्वं, सत्यं हितं त्वां परमं वदामि। आवर्णये त्वं मधुराक्षराणि, गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति॥
8 ) shri krishna radhavara gokulesha gopala govardhana-natha vishno jihve pibasvamritam etad eva govinda damodara madhaveti
O tongue, drink only this nectar (of the names), “Shri Krishna, dearmost of Shrimati Radharani, Lord of Gokula, Gopala, Lord of Govardhana, Vishnu, Govinda, Damodara,” and “Madhava.”
त्वामेव याचे मन देहि जिह्वे, समागते दण्डधरे कृतान्ते। वक्तव्यमेवं मधुरम सुभक्तया, गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति॥
10) tvam eva yace mama dehi jihve samagate danda-dhare kritante vaktavyam evam madhuram su-bhaktya govinda damodara mAdhaveti
O my tongue, I ask only this of you, that at my meeting the bearer of the sceptre of chastisement (Yamaraja), you will utter this sweet phrase with great devotion: “Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!”
श्रीनाथ विश्वेश्वर विश्व मुर्ते श्री देवकीनन्दन दैत्य शत्रु । जिव्हे पिबस्वा मृतमेव देव, गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति॥
11) shrinatha vishveshvara vishva-murte shri devaki-nandana daitya-shatro jihve pibasvamritam etad eva govinda damodara madhaveti
“Shrinatha, Lord of the universe, form of the universe, beautiful son of Devaki, O enemy of the demons, Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!” O my tongue, just drink this nectar.
श्री कृष्ण राधावर गोकुलेश, गोपाल गोवर्धन नाथ विष्णो। जिह्वे पिबस्वा मृतमेवदेवं, गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति॥
12) gopipate kamsa-ripo mukunda lakshmipate keshava vasudeva jihve pibasvamritam etad eva govinda damodara madhaveti “
Lord of the gopis, enemy of Kamsa, Mukunda, husband of Lakshmidevi, Keshava, son of Vasudeva, Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!” O my tongue, just drink this nectar.