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#indian

agre kuruunaam.h atha paaNDavaanaaM duHshaasanenaahR^ita vastrakeshaa .
kR^ishhNaa tadaakroshadananyanaatha govi.nda daamodara maadhaveti ..  ..
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agre kurUnAm.h atha pANDavAnAM
          duHshAsanenAhR^ita vastrakeshA .
kR^ishhNA tadAkroshadananyanAtha
          govi.nda dAmodara mAdhaveti ..  ..

krshNA (draupadI, the dark beauty) was pulled by her robes and hair
and dragged by duhSAsana, in front of the kuru and the pANdava;
with none to protect her, she wailed then, gOvinda! dAmOdara! mAdhava!                             .
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shriikR^ishhNa vishhNo madhukaiTabhaare bhaktaanukampin.h bhagavan.h muraare .
traayasva maam.h keshava lokanaatha govi.nda daamodara maadhaveti ..  ..
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shrIkR\^ishhNa vishhNo madhukaiTabhAre
          bhaktAnukampin.h bhagavan.h murAre .
trAyasva mAm.h keshava lokanAtha
          govi.nda dAmodara mAdhaveti ..  ..

SrI krshNa! vishNu! O the foe of madhu and
kaiTabha! you verily are compassionate unto
 your devotee!   Rescue me, O bhagavan!
Enemy of mura, kESava, lord of the worlds!
gOvinda! dAmOdara! mAdhava!

bhagavaan - characterised by 'bhaga', the combination of
the qualities of jnAnam, Sakti, balam, aiSvaryam,
 vIryam and tejas, as defined in vishNu purANam .                             .

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vikretukaama akhila gopakanyaa muraarii padaarpita chittavR^ittyaH .
dadhyodakaM mohavasaadavochad.h govi.nda daamodara maadhaveti ..  ..
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vikretukAma akhila gopakanyA murArI
          padArpita chittavR^ittyaH .
dadhyodakaM mohavasAdavochad.h
          govi.nda dAmodara mAdhaveti ..  ..

The gOpa lass had forfeited her heart
to the feet of murAri;  and
wanting to sell yogurt,
she called out absent-mindedly,
gOvinda! dAmOdara! mAdhava!                             .

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jagadhoya datto navaniita piNDaH gR^ihe yashodaa vichikitsayaani .
uvaacha satyaM vada he muraare govi.nda daamodara maadhaveti ..  ..
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jagadhoya datto navanIta piNDaH
          gR^ihe yashodA vichikitsayAni .
uvAcha satyaM vada he murAre
          govi.nda dAmodara mAdhaveti ..  ..

yaSOdA said, Tell me the truth, murAri!
gOvinda! dAmOdara! mAdhava!

*the first 2 pAda of the Slokam are garbled;
I could not guess this either .                             .

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jihve rasaagre madhuraa priyaa tvaM satyaM hitaM tvaM paramaM vadaami .
avarNayeta madhuraaxaraaNi govi.nda daamodara maadhaveti ..  ..
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jihve rasAgre madhurA priyA tvaM
          satyaM hitaM tvaM paramaM vadAmi .
avarNayeta madhurAxarANi
          govi.nda dAmodara mAdhaveti ..  ..

These verily are very euphonious syllables,
they constitute Truth,
they are the supreme comfort,
they are dear to us,
 repeat them to savour on the tip of the tongue,
gOvinda! dAmOdara! mAdhava!                             .

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govi.nda govi.nda hare muraare govi.nda govi.nda muku.nda kR^ishhNa .
govi.nda govi.nda rathaa.ngapaaNe govi.nda daamodara maadhaveti ..  ..
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govi.nda govi.nda hare murAre
          govi.nda govi.nda muku.nda kR^ishhNa .
govi.nda govi.nda rathA.ngapANe
          govi.nda dAmodara mAdhaveti ..  ..

chakrapANi, one adorning the chakra-discus;
 the divyAyudham, the divine weaponry, is
 borne by him as trinket, divyAbharaNam!                              .

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sukhaavasaane tvidameva saaraM duHkhaavasaane tvidameva geyam.h .
dehaavasaane tvidameva japyaM govi.nda daamodara maadhaveti ..  ..
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sukhAvasAne tvidameva sAraM
          duHkhAvasAne tvidameva geyam.h .
dehAvasAne tvidameva japyaM
          govi.nda dAmodara mAdhaveti ..  ..

This the essence and ultimate of happiness;
this is what one would chant at the height of grief;
and gOvinda ... this is what one would utter when
departing from hither.
gOvinda! dAmOdara! mAdhava!                             .

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vaktuM samarthopi navakti kashchit.h aho janaanaaM vyasanaabhimukhyam.h .
jihve pibasvamR^itametadeva govi.nda daamodara maadhaveti ..  ..
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vaktuM samarthopi na vakti kashchit.h
          aho janAnAM vyasanAbhimukhyam.h .
jihve pibasvamR^itametadeva
          govi.nda dAmodara mAdhaveti ..  ..

He who speaks can tell these Names, but few do it!
thus, alas, is men's orientation towards suffering.
But, my lips, drink of this and this very elixir,
 gOvinda, dAmOdara, mAdhava!                              .

Translation by T.S . Sundara Rajan (usdeiva@ix.netcom.com) of Bhakti-List.