Who is Gokulesha described as in the first verse?

Gokulesha is described as the ornament of the Nandagopa dynasty, destroyer of the wicked, abode of prosperity, and protector of cows and dharma.

What activities is Gokulesha associated with in the second verse?

Gokulesha is associated with being surrounded by beautiful cowherd boys and girls, being a treasure of arts, and engaging in pastimes in the Rasa Mandala.

What is Gokulesha doing in the third verse, according to the poem?

Gokulesha is described as being in the palace of the Goparaja, singing with cowherd boys and girls, and captivating the minds of beautiful women.

What heroic acts are attributed to Gokulesha in the fourth verse?

Gokulesha is described as tearing apart demons like Kamsa and Keshi, and lifting the Govardhana hill to protect against Indra's rain.

What playful acts is Gokulesha known for, as described in the fifth verse?

Gokulesha is depicted as stealthily stealing milk and yogurt from the homes of the Gopis and feeling shy when caught.

śrī gōkulēśāṣṭakam

1276
Krishna Stotra

nandagōpabhūpavaṁśabhūṣaṇaṁ vidūṣaṇaṁ
bhūmibhūtibhūribhāgyabhājanaṁ bhayāpaham |
dhēnudharmarakṣaṇāvatīrṇapūrṇavigrahaṁ
nīlavārivāhakānti gōkulēśamāśrayē || 1 ||

gōpabālasundarīgaṇāvr̥taṁ kalānidhiṁ
rāsamaṇḍalīvihārakārikāmasundaram |
padmayōniśaṅkarādidēvabr̥ndavanditaṁ
nīlavārivāhakānti gōkulēśamāśrayē || 2 ||

gōparājaratnarājimandirānuriṅgaṇaṁ
gōpabālabālikākalānuruddhagāyanam |
sundarīmanōjabhāvabhājanāmbujānanaṁ
nīlavārivāhakānti gōkulēśamāśrayē || 3 ||

kaṁsakēśikuñjarājaduṣṭadaityadāraṇaṁ
indrasr̥ṣṭavr̥ṣṭivārivāraṇōddhr̥tācalam |
kāmadhēnukāritābhidhānagānaśōbhitaṁ
nīlavārivāhakānti gōkulēśamāśrayē || 4 ||

gōpikāgr̥hāntaguptagavyacauryacañcalaṁ
dugdhabhāṇḍabhēdabhītalajjitāsyapaṅkajam |
dhēnudhūlidhūsarāṅgaśōbhihāranūpuraṁ
nīlavārivāhakānti gōkulēśamāśrayē || 5 ||

vatsadhēnugōpabālabhīṣaṇāsyavahnipaṁ
kēkipiñchakalpitāvataṁsaśōbhitānanam |
vēṇuvādamattaghōṣasundarīmanōharaṁ
nīlavārivāhakānti gōkulēśamāśrayē || 6 ||

garvitāmarēndrakalpakalpitānnabhōjanaṁ
śāradāravindabr̥ndaśōbhihaṁsajāratam |
divyagandhalubdhabhr̥ṅgapārijātamālinaṁ
nīlavārivāhakānti gōkulēśamāśrayē || 7 ||

vāsarāvasānagōṣṭhagāmigōgaṇānugaṁ
dhēnudōhadēhagēhamōhavismayakriyam |
svīyagōkulēśadānadattabhaktarakṣaṇaṁ
nīlavārivāhakānti gōkulēśamāśrayē || 8 ||

iti śrīraghunāthācārya viracitaṁ śrī gōkulēśāṣṭakam ||

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