Bhavaye sri gopalam

Ragam: Punnagavarali
Thalam: Kanda chapu

Arohanam:N2 , S R1 G2 M1 P D1 N2
Avarohanam: N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S N2 ,


pallavi
bhAvayE shrI gOpAlam bhava vinuta bhavya suguNAlavAlam

anupallavi
dEvarAja mukha vibhuta sEvya pAda pankajam dititanUja ghana vipina dAvam dEvam

caranam 1
viditayaduvam shapradIpam vasudEva vEshita yashOdA samIpam
pUtanA vidaLanavidhuta sujana tApam gargamuni vihita madhura nAmAlApam
gOpikA sadana krta navanItalOpam mAtru nijavadana darcita bhuvana rUpam
shrI krSNam sadayam hrta dhanada suta shApam su-kalApam sangata yamunA vimalApam gOpam

caranam 2
paramakhAtukAkha kAlam vatsa hrdi parisakita vidhi vinuta lIlam
pada mrdItatara kALiya vinata pAdamUlam kALindI taTaharuta pashupavadhUcElam
mrdula tara karadhrta gOvardhana shailam AbhIra kamanIrAsa kELilOlam
shrI krSNam paramahamsa sahrdayABhakhElam shubha shIlam pATita vrkSAdi ripujAlam nIlam

caranam 3
danu tanaya kEshikrtAntam gAndinI tanujOdita kamsasvAntam
sangata jana nibiDa madhurOpAntam sairandhrI tanu subhagIkara karAntam
sarapasa manujakUlamiLita kamsAntam sAndIpani muni vidita shhAstra krtAntam
shrI krSNam vinatOddhava lasita sabhAntam bhU-kAntam vIra jarAsuta jaya bhAntam shAntam

caranam 4
kalita dvArakApura nivEsham bhISma putrikAdyaSTavadhU jIvEsham
nija virahAkula gOpa vadhU shOka nAsham viracita kuntIsutak-jnAnOpadEsham
dAridriyAvila kucEla danta ghana kOsham mrda tanaya kula dAna pUritadvijAsam
shrI krSNam bala dEvAnujamasitakEsham lOkEsham padmanAbhamambudha nikAsham shrIsham


Meaning

Meditate upon Sri Gopala, who is worshiped by Siva and is the repository of all great virtues.
His lotus feet are worshiped by Indra and others.  He is to the formidable demons, what fire is to the dense forest.
He is the beacon light of the Yadu clan.  Vasudeva brought him to Yasoda.  He protected good people by killing Putana.  He was named Krishna by the sage Garga.  He amused himself by snitching butter from the houses of cowherd damsels.  By opening his mount wide, the Lord gave the vision of the universe to his mother.  He is Sri Krishna, who with great compassion redeemed the two sons of Kubera from their curse.  Adorning peacock feather; in the company of the cowherds, He enjoyed the pristine waters of river Yamuna.
He destroyed the demons who came in the guise of bulls to trouble the cowherds.  His soft feet danced on the hood of the serpent Kaliya.  he playfully stole the garments of the cowherd damsels on the banks of river Kalindi.   He held aloft the Govardhana mountain with his dainty hand.  He danced in the company of cowherd damsels the Rasa dance.  He is Sri Krishna who amuses in the lotus-like hearts of the realized souls.  He is the paragon of virtues. He destroyed a host of demons like Varsha and others.
He vanquished the demon Kesi.  He was brought to the presence of Kams by Akrura.  In the crowded city of Mathura, he transformed the hunchback Sairandhri into a lovely maiden just by his touch.  he killed Kamsa in the presence of the people of the city.  He learned all Sastras from sage Sandipani.  He helped Uddhava to overcome his ego.  He contrived the death of Jarasandha.
He entered the newly build Dwaraka.  He is the lord of Rukmini and eight other maidens.  he removed the misery of the cowherd damsels pining for him.  He expounded the supreme knowledge to Arjuna.  He bestowed abundant prosperity to the poor Kucela.  He fulfilled the promise to the brahmin by bringing to life his dead child.  He is Sri Krisha the younger brother of Baladeva and his tresses are very dark.  He, the lord of the world, Padmanabha, resembles the rain-bearing clouds.  He is the lord of goddess Lakshmi.