Gopala Gopala Devaki Nandana Gopala (Dhun)
A simple traditional chant of the names of child Gopala, sung in satsangs and evening bhajans.
Original text
गोपाला गोपाला देवकीनंदन गोपाला ।
नंद दुलारे गोपाला, यशोदा के लाला गोपाला ॥
Author: Traditional
Meaning: O Gopala (protector of the cows), O joy of Devaki, O darling of Nanda, O beloved child of Yashoda — Gopala!
The chant lovingly remembers both the family of child Krishna's birth (Devaki) and the family that raised Him (Nanda and Yashoda). It is sung both slowly and fast, and children learn it very quickly.
- Author
- Traditional
- Note
- Lines are added and varied freely in group singing.