I offer a salute with my
hands together to Achyuta, Who is known as Keshav, Who is the consort
of Satyabhama (Krishna), Who is known as Madhav and Shridhar, Who is
longed-for by Radhika, Who is like a temple of Lakshmi (Indira), Who
is beautiful at heart, Who is the son of Devaki, and Who is the
Dear-One of all.||2||
Salutations for Vishnu,
Who conquers everyone, Who holds a conch-shell and a discus, Who is
the affectionate of Rukmini (Krishna), Who is the consort of only
Janaki (Raam), Who is the Dear-One of cowherdesses, Who is offered [in
sacrifices], Who is the Atman, Who is the destroyer of Kansa, and Who
plays the flute (Krishna).||3||
O Krishna! O Govinda! O
Raam! O Narayan! O Shripati! O Vasudeva, Who attained the Lakshmi! O
Achyuta, Who is immeasurable! O Madhav! O Adhokshaja! O Leader of
Dvarika! O the protector of Draupadi!¹||4||
Raghav, Who upsetted the
demons, Who adorned Sita, Who is the cause of purification of the
forest called Dandaka, Who was accompanied by Lakshman, Who was served
by monkeys, and Who was revered by Agastya, save me.||5||
Baby Gopal (Krishna), Who
destroyed the disguised Dhenuka and Arishtak demons, Who slayed Keshi,
Who killed Kansa, Who plays the flute, and Who got angry on Putana²,
save me always.||6||
I sing praise of the
Lotus-Eyed Lord, Who is adorned by a shiny lightening like yellow
robe, Whose body is resplending like a cloud of the rainy-season, Who
is adorned by a forest-garland at His chest, and Who has two feet of
copper-red color.||7||
I sing praise of that
Shyam, Whose face is adorned by falling locks of curly tresses, Who
has jewels are forehead, Who has shiny earrings on the cheeks, Who is
adorned with a garland of the Keyur flower, Who has a shiny bracelet,
and Who has a melodious anklet.||8||