Gokulashtakam

Gokulashtakam 

By

Sri Vittalacharya

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Gokula   is where cows were  nurtured  on the banks  of  river Yamuna  by   the Yadavas when Lord Krishna   was one of them.)

1.Srimad Gokula sarvasvam , srimad Gokula mandanam,

Srimad Gokuladdhakthara , srimad   gokula  jeevanam

1.Krishna with Lakshmi  is everything   to Gokula ,

Krishna  with Lakshmi   is an ornament to Gokula,

Krishna  with Lakshmi is the eyeball of the  eye of Gokula  ,

Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the   soul of Gokula,

2.Srimad Gokula mithresa,  Srimad Gokula  palaka,

Srmad  Gokula leelabdhi, Srmad Gokula samsraya.

2,. Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the God who is the friend of Gokula,

Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the protector  of Gokula,

Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the ocean of sports  of Gokula,

Krishna   with Lakshmi   is that which Gokula   depends.

3.Srimad Gokula jeevathma , Srimad Gokula  Manasa,

Srimad  Gokula dukhagna  , Srimad Gokula veekshitha.

3, Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the soul of Gokula ,

Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the mind of Gokula,

Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the destroyer of sorrow  of Gokula,

Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the s one looked at  by Gokula.

4.Srimad Gokula saundarya  , Srimad Gokula sad balam,

Srimad gokulakoprana, Srmad Gokula   Kamada.

4. Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the beauty of Gokula,

Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the effect of blessed  deeds of gokula,

Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the soul of cows  of Gokula,

Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the one who fulfills desire of Gokula.

5.Srimad Gokula  Rakesa, Srimad Gokula tharaka ,

Srimad   gokula padmaali Srimad Gokula samsthutha.

5. Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the moon to Gokula,

Krishna   with Lakshmi   is  the one who makes Gokula cross,

Krishna   with Lakshmi   is  the bee in the lotus  called Gokula,

Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the one who is praised by Gokula.

6. Srimad Gokula sangeetha, Srmad Gokula lasya  kruthu,

Srimad Gokula  bhavatma, Srimad  Gokula poshaka,

6. Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the music of Gokula,

Krishna   with Lakshmi   are the one who danced in Gokula,,

Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the place of soul of  Gokula,

Krishna   with Lakshmi   is  the one who nurtures  Gokula.

7.Srmad Gokula hrud sthanam, Srimad Gokula samvrutha,

Srimad Gokula druk pushpa,  Srimad  Gokula  moditha.

7. Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the ones who live in the heart of  Gokula,

Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the one  who is surrounded by Gokula.

Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the flower seen by Gokula,

Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the one who makes Gokula haooy,

8.Srimad Gokula Gopeesa, Srimad Gokula  laalitha,

Srimad Gokula   bogya sri Srimad Gokula   sarva  kruth.

8. Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the God of Gopis of Gokula,

Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the one nurtured by  Gokula,

Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the one enjoyed by Gokula,

Krishna   with Lakshmi   is the one  who does everything for  Gokula

9.Imani  Gokulesasya  namaani  vadane  mama,

Vasanthu santhatham chaiva leelaa  cha hrudaye   sadaa.

9.The names  of the Lord  of Gokula   should always  be with me  ,

And let the sports  of Krishna   be always   within my mind .

Ithi Srimad Vittalacharya  krutham  Sri Gokulashtakam sampoornam

Thus ends  the octet  on Gokula   composed by  Sri Vittalacharya

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