Gopi Lullaby - Govinda Damodara Madhaveti

Hey Madhava Govinda Damodara Madhaveti Govinda Damodara Madhaveti he krsna he yadava he sakheti, govinda damodara madhaveti Govinda Damodara Madhaveti Govinda Damodara Madhaveti he krsna he yadava he sakheti, govinda damodara madhaveti dari mathani dadhi me kisine, tabe dhyana ayo dadhi cora ka hi gada gada kantha pukarati hai, govinda damodara madhaveti govinda damodara madhaveti govinda damodara madhaveti (When going to churn milk for making butter, one mother in Vraja remembers Sri Krsna, the butter-thief, and in a choked voice cries out, “Hey Krsna! Hey Yadava! Hey my friend! Govinda! Damodara! Madhava!“) he krsna he yadava he sakheti, govinda damodara madhaveti he krsna he yadhava he sakheti, govinda damodara madhaveti mata yashoda hari ko jagave jago utho mohana naina kholo dvare khare gvala bula rahe hai, . govinda damodara madhaveti govinda damodara madhaveti govinda damodara madhaveti (In awakening Sri Hari, Mother Yashoda says, “Awaken! Get up, Mohana! Open Your eyes! Your friends are waiting for You at the door! Govinda! Damodara! Madhava!“) he krsna he yadhava he sakheti, govinda damodara madhaveti sA nIrajAkShIm avalokya rAdhAM ruroda govinda-viyoga-khinnAm sakhI praphullotpala-locanAbhyAM govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti (Seeing Shrimati Radharani crying from the pangs of separation from Govinda, the blooming lotus eyes of Radha’s girlfriend is also filled with tears, and she too cried, “Govinda, Damodara, Madhava.“) ____________________________________________________________________ Original Hindi: he krsna he yadava he sakheti govinda damodara madhaveti dari mathani dadhi me kisine, tabe dhyana ayo dadhi cora ka hi gada gada kantha pukarati hai, govinda damodara madhaveti he lipati angana nari koi govinda ave mam grha khele dhyanastha me yahi pada ga rahi hai, govinda .. mata yasoda hari ko jagave jago utho mohana naina kholo dvare khare gvala bula rahe hai, govinda... vidhyanuragi nija pustakonmen, arthanuragi dhana sancarohmen ye hi nirali dhvani ga rahi hai, govinda,.. le ke karonmen dohani anokhi, gau dugdha kare avala naveli gau dugdha dhara sanga ga rahi hai, govinda... jage pujari hari madiron men, jake jagaven hariko sabere he ksirasindhu ab netra kholo, govinda... soya kisika suta palane men, dori karon se jab khencati hai ho prema magna usane pukara, govinda,... roya kisika suta palane men, ho prema magna usne pukara rovo na gavo prabhu sanga mere, govinda.. koi naveli patiko jagave pranesa jago ab ninda tyago bela yahi hai hari gita gavo, govinda... _______________________________________________________________________ Acknowledgements 1. Images from various sources on the web especially BBT and Facebook 2. Manjari Dasi for audio (School of Braja)