Balagopala
Artist: Bombay Jayashree
Ragam: Bhairavi
Thalam: Aadi
Album: Carnatic Music
Ragam : bhairavi
Thalam : Adi
Pallavi : bAlagOpAla pAlayAsumAm bhaktavatsala kRpAjaladhE
Anupallavi : nIlanIradasarIra dhIratara nIrajakara nirupamAnandakara
lIlayA gOpavEShadhara muralIdhara srIdhara dAmOdara vara
Charanam : cANUra mallaharaNanipuNatara caraNanihata sakaTAsura murahara
mANikya makuTa hAra valayadhara mattEbha kumbha bhE dana paTutara
vANIsArccita pItAmbaradhara vaijayantIvanamAlAdhara
AnavAdi vijaya mAnasAgara apahata kamsAsura nata bhUsura
drONakarNa duryOdhanAdi hara draupadImAna samrakshaNakara
vaiNika gAyaka guru guhanuta puravairi vihita gOpikAmanOhara
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Meaning:
Protect me! Child Gopala! You are the ocean of mercy! You are always benevolent to your devotees.
Your body is dark like a rain bearing cloud. Your hands are like lotuses and you create incomparable joy. You took on the role of a cowherd and performed many pranks. You carry a flute and were once tied to a pestle.
You were an expert in killing Chanura and Malla. By your feet you killed Sakatasura. You also killed Mura. You wear a gem studded crown and bangles. You split the skull of the mad elephant (Kuvalayapeetam) as if an expert. You are worshipped by Brahma and you wear golden raiments. You also wear the Vyjayanthi garland.
You destroyed, like an ocean, many of the wicked. Killer of Kamsa! You are worshipped by the denizens of the earth.
Slayer of Drona, Karna, Duryodhana and others, you protected the honour of Draupadi. Guruguha who is a singer and a veena player worships you. Siva worships you, O stealer of the hearts of Gopikas!