Hey Govinda Hey Gopal
Krishna
Bhajan
Jayadeva Goswam
Sanskrit
Lyrics
He Govinda
He Gopala
Keshava Madhava
Dīna Dayal
Dīna Dayal Prabhu Dina Dayal
Dīna Dayal Prabhu Dina Dayal
Translations
- [हे] He: O
- [गोविन्द] Govinda: Krishna
- [हे] He: O
- [गोपाल] Gopala: Krishna
- [केशव] Keshava: Krishna
- [माधव] Madhava: Krishna
- [दीन] Dīna: Helpless
- [दयाल] Dayal: Compassionate
- [दीन] Dīna: Helpless
- [दयाल] Dayal: Compassionate
- [प्रभु] Prabhu: Lord
- [दीन] Dina: Helpless
- [दयाल] Dayal: Compassionate
- [दीन] Dīna: Helpless
- [दयाल] Dayal: Compassionate
- [प्रभु] Prabhu: Lord
- [दीन] Dina: Helpless
- [दयाल] Dayal: Compassionate
Purport
Oh Chief Herdsman, Oh protector of the cows
Who has sweet, luxuriant hair
Who is merciful to the fallen.
This mantra was was written by the 12th-century Sanskrit poet Jayadeva Goswami. It is a popular Vaishnava bhajan that glorifies Lord Krishna and is frequently associated with his work, the Gita Govinda