Gopāla Govinda Krishna Vāsudeva

1) We sing the glory of Lord Krishna in His many names: Gopāla, Govinda, Vāsudeva (Krishna, the son of Vasudeva), Rādhikā Chandra, Chakora (stealer of butter), Dāmodara (the boy Krishna having the rope around His waist), Achyuta (the imperishable One), Muralī Manohara (the heart-stealing One). Glory be to You Vāsudeva (Krishna, the son of Vasudeva). 2) We praise You, the son of Devakī (Devakī Nandana), Srīnivāsa Vāsudeva (Krishna, the son of Vasudeva), Vishnu Hrishikesha (Krishna who is Vishnu, the Master of the senses), Shauri Vāsudeva (Shauri-Krishna, the brother of Bālaram), and Nārada Muni (who always sings praises to Maha Vishnu-Nārāyan), and to Nanda (the son of Yashodā). 3) We praise the dark, beautiful and enchanting Lord Krishna, the son of Vasudeva, the Lotus-navelled One, the Lotus-eyed Krishna, the son of Vasudeva, the dark and gentle One with the beautiful body and hair who reclines on a thousand-headed serpent (Sheshanaga). 4) We praise Lord Krishna, the son of Nanda, the One who takes care of His people, He who is generous and the One who takes away the pain of His devotees. The victorious Krishna who can take many forms and whose face resembles a beautiful lotus flower. 5) We praise You, who is the adored One of Your gopīs, O Krishna, You who steal the butter and the hearts of Your gopīs. O Krishna, You with the beautiful garlanded form and lotus-eyed One and the beloved of Your gopīs. 6) We praise You, O Krishna, the son of Vasudeva, who is eternal, without attributes, and spotless. You, O Sweet and Beautiful Krishna, are without beginning and end, the One who inhabits the four dhāms (the four holy places). 7) We praise You, O Krishna, who is the giver of liberation and the One of the Yadava and the Yadu clans. And the only treasure of the region of Mupal, the beautiful Krishna. 8) We praise You, O Krishna, who grants the boon of victory to His devotees, and the One who is eternal supreme bliss, the One who destroys sins and attachments and the king of Dwārakā. 9) We praise You, O Krishna, who steals the butter and plays the Rāsa Līla, and the One who is the ruler of all the lokas (heavenly places), and the One who is the protector of the nine yogis (see Srīmad Bhāgavatam, canto 11, the story of the nine Yogendras who were the sons of Lord Rsabhadeva and Nimi, the King of Videha. This discussion between King Nimi and nine Yogis is an important topic in Srīmad Bhāgavatam. The Nava yogi upakhyana gives the complete essence of Bhagavatha Dharmam in very few chapters.), and the One who belongs to his devotees in Dwārakā. 10) Praise be to Lord Krishna, Govinda, Hari and Murāri. Glory be to You, the supreme One, Nārāyana Vāsudeva (Krishna).