Govindam Prayers
ishvarah paramah krishnah
sac-cid-ananda-vigrahaha
anadir adir govindaha
sarva-karana-karanam
Krishna, Who is known as Govinda, is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He has an eternal blissful spiritual body. He is the Origin of all and He is the Prime Cause of all causes.
chintamani prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vriksha-
laksavriteshu surabhir abhipalayantam
lakshmi-sahasra-shata-sambhrama-sevyamanam
govindam adi-purusham tam aham bhajami
I worship Govinda, the Original Lord, Who is tending the cows, fulfilling all desires, residing in palaces built with spiritual gems, surrounded by millions of wish-fulfilling trees, always served with great respect and affection by hundreds of thousands of gopis.
Venum kvanantam aravinda-dalayataksam
barhavatam samasitambuda-sundarangam
kandarpa-koti-kamaniya vishesha-shobham
govindam adi-purusham tam aham bhajami
I worship Govinda, the Original Lord, Who is expert in playing on His flute, with blooming eyes like lotus petals, with head decorated with peacock’s feather, with the figure of beauty tinged with the colour of blue clouds, and His unique loveliness charming millions of cupids.