Vande krishna nanda kumara
Bhajangovinda hari gopâla hari
Govinda the Lord, Gopâla the Lord
govinda hari gopâla hari
Govinda the Lord, Gopâla the Lord
jaya jaya deva hari
glories, glories to Lord Hari
jaya jaya deva hari
glories, glories to Lord Hari
vande krishna nanda kumâra
I praise Lord Krishna, the son of Nanda
nanda-kumâra madana-gopâla
the son of Nanda, the sweetheart of the gopîs
madana-gopâla mohana-rûpa
the sweetheart of the gopîs, how beautiful His body
mohana-rûpa nanda-kumâra
so beautiful His body, the son of Nanda,
jaya jaya deva hari
glories, glories to Lord Hari
jaya jaya deva hari
glories, glories to Lord Hari
jaya prabhu dîna-dayâla hari
I praise the Master compassionate to the fallen
govinda hari gopâla hari
Govinda the Lord, Gopâla the Lord
govinda hari gopâla hari
Govinda the Lord, Gopâla the Lord
jaya jaya deva hari
glories, glories to Lord Hari
jaya jaya deva hari
glories, glories to Lord Hari
jaya râma hari jaya krishna hari
glories to Lord Râma, glories to Lord Krishna
jaya jaya-s'acî-nandana gaura-hari
all glories to S'aci's son, Gauranga the Lord
govinda hari gopâla hari
Govinda the Lord, Gopâla the Lord
govinda hari gopâla hari
Govinda the Lord, Gopâla the Lord
jaya jaya deva hari
glories, glories to Lord Hari
jaya jaya deva hari
glories, glories to Lord Hari
(reprisal)
vande krishna nanda kumâra
I praise Lord Krishna, the son of Nanda
nanda-kumâra madana-gopâla
the son of Nanda, the sweetheart of the gopîs
madana-gopâla mohana-rûpa
the sweetheart of the gopîs, how beautiful His body
mohana-rûpa nanda-kumâra
so beautiful His body, the son of Nanda,
jaya jaya deva hari
glories, glories to Lord Hari
jaya jaya deva hari
glories, glories to Lord Hari