Venugopala

 

By

 Geetha Subramanian

 

Translated By

 

P.R.Ramachander

 

Venu gana mazhai pozhiyum Venu Gopala,

Venum yendru vennai thinnum Nanda Gopala,

Mannai thindru mayam cheyyum Madana gopala

Vinnai mannai alanthu nindra Vijaya Gopala

Venu Gopala, Nanda Gopala Madana Gopala,

Jey Vijayagopala Bolo Venugopala

 

Oh Venugopala who rains the sweet music from flute,

Oh Nanda Gopala  who used to eat butter because he wants it,

Oh Madana Gopala  who ate the mud and did  illusions,

Oh Vijaya Gopala who measured  earth and sky,

Oh Venu Gopala, Oh Nanda Gopala , Oh Madana Gopala,

Victory  to Vijayagopala, say Nanda Gopala.

 

Thonum uruvam yerkkum Avathara Gopala,

Mannum Bhakthar manathil vazhum bhaktha Gopala,

Yennum nodiyil yezhundarulum yeliya gopala,

Kanum porulil kakshi tharum kamala gopala,

Venu Gopala, Nanda Gopala Madana Gopala,

Jey Vijayagopala Bolo Venugopala

 

Oh Gopala of incarnation who takes any form he likes,

Oh Gopala of devotees who lives in mind of devotes,

Oh simple Gopala who comes before in the instant we think of him,

Oh lotus Gopala who can be seen in all things that we see,

Oh Venu Gopala, Oh Nanda Gopala , Oh Madana Gopala,

Victory  to Vijayagopala, say Nanda Gopala.

 

Thukil parithu manam paritha  Gopi Gopala

Thukil koduthu manam katha Krishna Gopala,

Mayil peeli choodi aadum narthana Gopala,

Thuyil kolvay manathinile kuzhandai gopala (Guruvayur Gopala),

Venu Gopala, Nanda Gopala Madana Gopala,

Jey Vijayagopala Bolo Venugopala

 

Oh Gopi Gopala , who stole the dresses and made them ashamed,

Oh Krishna Gopala who gave dress and protected the respect,

Oh dancer Gopala  who dances wearing a peacock feather,

Oh Baby Gopala  (Oh Guruvayur Gopala) please sleep in my mind,

Oh Venu Gopala, Oh Nanda Gopala , Oh Madana Gopala,

Victory  to Vijayagopala, say Nanda Gopala.

 

Bhakthar varavai Parthu nirkkum Pandari Gopala,

Pakka thunai nee thaan  Parthasarathy Gopala,

Kakkum deivame kamala kantha Gopala,

Yarkum yettum Amrutha Geetham arulum Gopala,

Venu Gopala, Nanda Gopala Madana Gopala,

Jey Vijayagopala Bolo Venugopala

 

Oh Pandari Gopala who stands expecting arrival of devotees,

Oh Parthasarathy Gopala , you are my nearest help,

OH Gopala who is husband of Lakshmi , you are the God who protects,

Oh Gopala who sings nectar like songs  which reaches all,

Oh Venu Gopala, Oh Nanda Gopala , Oh Madana Gopala,

Victory  to Vijayagopala, say Nanda Gopala.