Gopinatha Devastakam

Gopinatha Devastakam

Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura has written this song “Asye Hasyam Tatra”. The official name of this song is Gopinatha Devastakam. This song is taken from the book Stavamrta Lahari. In this song, Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura describes the beauty of Lord Gopinatha. He also states that Gopinatha does not see millions of sins of one who reads this Gopinatha Devastakam with a happy heart.
 
(1)
asye hasyam tatra madhvikam asmin
vamsi tasyam nada-piyusa-sindhuh
tad-vicibhir majjayan bhati gopir
gopinathah pina-vaksa gatir nah
 
(2)
sonosnisa-bhraji-mukta-srajodyat-
pinchottamsa-spandanenapi nunam
hrn-netrali-vrtti-ratnani muncan
gopinathah pina-vaksa gatir nah
 
(3)
bibhrad-vasah pitam ururu-kantya
slistam bhasvat-kinkinikam nitambe
savyabhiri-cumbita-pranta-bahur
gopinathah pina-vaksa gatir nah
 
(4)
gunja-mukta-ratna-gangeya-harair
malyaih kanthe lambamanaih kramena
pitodancat-kancukenancita-srir
gopinathah pina-vaksa gatir nah
 
(5)
svatosnisah sveta-susloka-dhautah
susveta-srak-dvitrasah sveta-bhusah
cumban sarya-mangalaratrike hrd
gopinathah pina-vaksa gatir nah
 
(6)
srivatsa-sri-kaustubhodbhinna-romnam
varnaih sriman yas caturbhih sadestah
drstah premnaivatidhanyair ananyair
gopinathah pina-vaksa gatir nah
 
(7)
tapinchah kim hema-valli-yugantah
parsva-dvandvoddyoti-vidyud-ghanah kim
kim va madhye radhayoh syamalendur
gopinathah pina-vaksa gatir nah
 
(8)
sri-jahnavya murtiman prema-punjo
dinanathan darsayan svam prasidan
pusnan devalabhya-phela-sudhabhir
gopinathah pina-vaksa gatir nah
 
(9)
gopinathastakam tusta-cetas
tat-padabja-prema-pusni-bhavisnuh
yo'dhite tan-mantu-kotir apasyan
gopinathah pina-vaksa gatir nah
 
 
(1) On His mouth is a smile. In that smile is nectar. In that nectar is a flute, and in that flute is a nectar ocean of music. Gopinatha plunges the gopis in the waves of that ocean. Broadchested Gopinatha is the goal of our lives.
 
(2) With the movement of the peacock feather in His red crown splendid with pearls and peacock feathers, He robs the jewels of the activities of our hearts and eyes. Broad-chested Gopinatha is the goal of our lives.
 
(3) The splendor of His broad thighs embraces His yellow dhoti. Glistening bells decorate His hips. A gopi kisses His left shoulder. Broad-chested Gopinatha is the goal of our lives.
 
(4) He wears yellow garments. Necklaces of flowers, gold, jewels, pearls, and gunja decorate His neck. Broad-chested Gopinatha is the goal of our lives.
 
(5) He wears a white crown, white ornaments, and two or three splendid white garlands. His fame and purity are splendid and white. At the auspicious morning and evening aratis He kisses our heart. Broad-chested Gopinatha is the goal of our lives.
 
(6) He is handsome. He is decorated with the four marks of srivatsa, sri, kaustubha, and hairs standing erect in ecstasy. The fortunate devotees gaze on Him with pure love. Broad-chestedGopinatha is the goal of our lives.
 
(7) Is He a dark tamala tree surrounded by a golden vine? Is He a dark cloud with blazing lightning at both His sides, or is He a dark moon in the midst of two radha-stars? Broad-chestedGopinatha is the goal of our lives.
 
(8) He is a personified Ganges of pure love. He shows mercy to the poor and the shelterless and nourishes them with the nectar remnants of His meals, which cannot be attained even by the demigods. Broad-chested Gopinatha is the goal of our lives.
 
(9) Gopinatha does not see millions of sins of one who, carefully nourishing love for His lotus feet, reads this Gopinathastaka with a happy heart. Broad-chested Gopinatha is the goal of our lives.