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Greetings everyone!

 

I came across the Govinda Nama on this website : http://guruvayoorappanvizag.20m.com/custom3.html

 

Could someone kindly translate the meanings into English, the phrases describing the various names and qualities of the Lord. It would be much appreciated. I do not know sanskrit, so I am unable to understand the meaning of many of the phrases (I can understand some of the more popular phrases in the text).

 

Also, who is the author of this text?

 

I have cut and pasted the relevant phrases at the end to facilitate an easier response.

 

I realise that it is a time consuming process, and I am not in a hurry, so please take your time.

 

Many, many thanks in advance.

 

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Govinda Nama

 

Srinivasa Govinda Sri Venkatesa Govinda

bhakthavatsala Govinda bhagavatha priya Govinda

nithya nirmala Govinda neelamega shyama Govinda

Govinda Hari Govinda gokula nandana Govinda

 

purana purusha Govinda pundareekaksha Govinda

nanda nandana Govinda navaneeda chora Govinda

pashupalka Govinda pahi murare Govinda

dushta samhara Govinda duritha nivarana Govinda

Govinda Hari Govinda gokula nandana Govinda

 

shishta paripalaka Govinda kashta nivaraka Govinda

vajra makuta dara Govinda varaha murthe Govinda

gopi jana lola Govinda govardhano dhara Govinda

dasharatha nandana Govinda dashamukha mardhana Govinda

Govinda Hari Govinda gokula nandana Govinda

 

pakshi vahana Govinda pandava priya Govinda

mathsya kurma Govinda madhu soodhana Hari Govinda

varaha nrsimha Govinda vama pragurama Govinda

balaramanuja Govinda bauda kalki Govinda

Govinda Hari Govinda gokula nandana Govinda

 

venu gana priya Govinda venkataramana Govinda

seetha nayaka Govinda srutha paripalaka Govinda

daridra jana poshaka Govinda darma samsthapaka Govinda

anadha rakshaka Govinda apath pandava Govinda

Govinda Hari Govinda gokula nandana Govinda

 

daranhe nayaka Govinda dinakara deja Govinda

padmavati priya Govinda

prasanna murthe Govinda

abhaya hastha Govinda akshaya varada Govinda

shanka chakra dhara Govinda saranga gadA dara Govinda

Govinda Hari Govinda gokula nandana Govinda

 

viraja theertha Govinda virodhi mardhana Govinda

salagrama hara Govinda sahasranama Govinda

lakshmi vallabha Govinda lakshmanagraja Govinda

kasturi thilaka Govinda kanchanam barapara Govinda

Govinda Hari Govinda gokula nandana Govinda

 

Garuda vahana Govinda gaja raja rakshaka Govinda

vanara sevitha Govinda varithi bandhana Govinda

edukuntala vada Govinda Ekathva roopa Govinda

ramakrishna Govinda ragukula nanda Govinda

Govinda Hari Govinda gokula nandana Govinda

 

prathyaksha deva Govinda parama dayakara Govinda

vajramakuta dara Govinda vaijayanthi mala Govinda

vatti kasula vada Govinda vasudeva sutha Govinda

bilvapathrArchitha Govinda bikshuka samsthutha Govinda

Govinda Hari Govinda gokula nandana Govinda

 

sthri pum roopa Govinda sivakesava murthi Govinda

brahmanda roopa Govinda baktha tharaka Govinda

nithya kalyana Govinda neeraja nabha Govinda

hathi rama priya Govinda Hari sarvothama Govinda

Govinda Hari Govinda gokula nandana Govinda

 

janardhana murthi Govinda jagath sakshi roopa Govinda

abhisheka priya Govinda abhannirasada Govinda

Govinda Hari Govinda gokula nandana Govinda

 

nithya shubhatha Govinda nikila lokesha Govinda

ananda roopa Govinda athyantha rahitha Govinda

ihapara dayaka Govinda iparaja rakshaka Govinda

padma dalaksha Govinda padmanaba Govinda

Govinda Hari Govinda gokula nandana Govinda

 

thirumala nivasa Govinda tulasi vanamala Govinda

shesha sayi Govinda seshadri nilaya Govinda

sri srinivasa Govinda sri venkatesa Govinda

Govinda Hari Govinda gokula nandana Govinda

 

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Here are the phrases:

 

bhakthavatsala -

bhagavatha priya -

nithya nirmala -

neelamega shyama -

gokula nandana -

purana purusha -

pundareekaksha -

nanda nandana -

navaneeda chora -

pashupalka -

pahi murare -

dushta samhara -

duritha nivarana -

 

shishta paripalaka -

kashta nivaraka -

vajra makuta dara -

varaha murthe -

gopi jana lola -

govardhano dhara -

dasharatha nandana -

dashamukha mardhana -

 

 

pakshi vahana -

pandava priya -

mathsya kurma -

madhu soodhana Hari -

varaha nrsimha -

vama pragurama -

balaramanuja -

bauda kalki -

 

venu gana priya -

venkataramana -

seetha nayaka -

srutha paripalaka -

daridra jana poshaka -

darma samsthapaka -

anadha rakshaka -

apath pandava -

 

 

daranhe nayaka -

dinakara deja -

padmavati priya -

prasanna murthe -

abhaya hastha -

akshaya varada -

shanka chakra dhara -

saranga gadA dara -

 

viraja theertha -

virodhi mardhana -

salagrama hara -

sahasranama -

lakshmi vallabha -

lakshmanagraja -

kasturi thilaka -

kanchanam barapara -

 

 

Garuda vahana -

gaja raja rakshaka -

vanara sevitha -

varithi bandhana -

edukuntala vada -

Ekathva roopa -

ramakrishna -

ragukula nanda -

 

prathyaksha deva -

parama dayakara -

vajramakuta dara -

vaijayanthi mala -

vatti kasula vada -

vasudeva sutha -

bilvapathrArchitha -

bikshuka samsthutha -

 

sthri pum roopa -

sivakesava murthi -

brahmanda roopa -

baktha tharaka -

nithya kalyana -

neeraja nabha -

hathi rama priya -

Hari sarvothama -

 

janardhana murthi -

jagath sakshi roopa -

abhisheka priya -

abhannirasada -

 

 

nithya shubhatha -

nikila lokesha -

ananda roopa -

athyantha rahitha -

ihapara dayaka -

iparaja rakshaka -

padma dalaksha -

padmanaba -

 

thirumala nivasa -

tulasi vanamala -

shesha sayi -

seshadri nilaya -

 

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Venkatadri Samam Sthanam Brahmande Nasti Kinchana

 

Venkatesa Samo Devo Na Bhuto Na Bhavishyathi.

 

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bhakthavatsala - who is affectionate to the devotees

bhagavatha priya - friend of the devotees

nithya nirmala - eternally pure

neelamega shyama - who is dark like the rain cloud

gokula nandana - child of Gokula village

purana purusha - primeval person

pundareekaksha - lotus eyed one

nanda nandana - child of Nanda Maharaj

navaneeda chora - stealer of butter

pashupalka - tender of cows

pahi murare - oh Krishna, player of the flute, please protect me

dushta samhara - destroyer of evil

 

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Here are some meanings.

Corrections welcome.

 

Jai Sri Krishna!

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bhakthavatsala - one who loved devotes

bhagavatha priya - wone hwom bhaktas love

nithya nirmala - one who is pure/clean always

neelamega shyama - one who is bluish blakish

gokula nandana - one who is gokuls boy

purana purusha - one who is purush (god) with full opunence

pundareekaksha -

nanda nandana - one who is beloved sonof nanda

navaneeda chora - one who steels our hearts

pashupalka - one who maintains living beings

pahi murare -

dushta samhara - one who destroys demons/wickids

duritha nivarana -

 

shishta paripalaka -

kashta nivaraka - one who removeds pain/unhappiness/distress

vajra makuta dara - one who is the crown of varja

varaha murthe - one who is varaha avatar

gopi jana lola - wone after who the gopis are crazy

govardhano dhara - one who lifted govradhan mountain

dasharatha nandana - one who is son of king dasharath

dashamukha mardhana - one who killed teh headed (ravana)

 

 

pakshi vahana - one whose vehicle is bird (garuda)

pandava priya - one who is loved by pandavas

mathsya kurma - one who incarnated as fish and turtle avatar.

madhu soodhana Hari -

varaha nrsimha - one who incarnated as varaha and nrshinha

vama pragurama -

balaramanuja -

bauda kalki -

 

venu gana priya - one who is loved by fluter players

venkataramana -

seetha nayaka - husband of seeta

srutha paripalaka -

daridra jana poshaka - one who nourished poor

d(h)arma samsthapaka - one who reestablishes dharma

anadha rakshaka -

apath pandava -

 

 

daranhe nayaka - one who holds the earth (planets) inposition

dinakara deja - one who shines(?) sun

padmavati priya - one who is loved by padmavati (lakshmi?)

prasanna murthe - one who alwas is in bliss

abhaya hastha - one is fearless (removes fear)

akshaya varada -

shanka chakra dhara - one who holds conchshell and chakra

saranga gadA dara - one who holds spear and mace

 

viraja theertha - one who is vraja pilgrimage place

virodhi mardhana - onw who subdues opposers

salagrama hara - one who is siva in shaligram stone

(it could also mean one who stole shaligram)

sahasranama - one who has 1000 names

lakshmi vallabha - one who is lakshi's husband

lakshmanagraja - oneeho is brother of lakshmana

kasturi thilaka - one who has tilak made of musk

kanchanam barapara -

 

 

Garuda vahana - one who rides on garuda (eagle)

gaja raja rakshaka - one (Hari) who saved elephant king from the crocodile

vanara sevitha - one (rama) whom the monkeys served

varithi bandhana - one who keeps keeps oceans bound

edukuntala vada -

Ekathva roopa - one who has pervaed in all forms

ramakrishna - who is rama and krishna

ragukula nanda - one who is born in raghu dynasty

 

prathyaksha deva - one who is manifest god

parama dayakara - one who is supremely merciful/compassionate

vajramakuta d(h)ara - one who is corwn king of vraja

vaijayanthi mala - one who wears garland of victory

vatti kasula vada -

vasudeva sutha - one who is son of vasudev (not vaasudev)

bilvapathrArchitha - one who is worshipepd by bilva leaves (shiva)

bikshuka samsthutha - one who incarnated as a begger(vaman) (?)

 

sthri pum roopa -

sivakesava murthi - one who is siva and keahava (krishna)

brahmanda roopa - one who is the universe form

baktha tharaka - one who delivers bhaktas

nithya kalyana - one who alwas is spiritaually beneficial

neeraja nabha -

hathi rama priya -

Hari sarvothama - one who is supreme god

 

janardhana murthi -

jagath sakshi roopa - one who is vitness of everything (knows everything)

abhisheka priya - one who likes to accept holy bath

abhannirasada -

 

 

nithya shubhatha - one who alwasy is beautiful

nikila lokesha -

ananda roopa - one who is in bliss always

athyantha rahitha - (aadyantha rahitha = one who has no beginning or end i.e who is eternal)

ihapara dayaka - one who take us acorss the ocean of this worldy life.

(v)iparaja rakshaka - one who protects brahmans

padma dalaksha - one whos eyes are like lotus petals

padmanaba -

 

thirumala nivasa -

tulasi vanamala - one who wears tulasi garland

shesha sayi - one who sleeps on shesha serpant

seshadri nilaya -

 

 

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After looking at some of the names in the stotra, it is clear that this is a prayer to Tirupati Venkateswara.

 

For example, the name "hathi rama priya" refers to Sri Hatirama Baba, who was a great saint and devotee of Venkateswara. His jiva-samadhi is located on the sapta-giri hills.

 

These names also are specific to Venkateswara.

 

thirumala nivasa

seshadri nilaya

nithya kalyana

sthri pum roopa

padmavati priya

 

Tirupati Venkateswara is called most commonly by the name Govinda. While walking up the mountain, the pilgrims will call out in unison, "Govinda, Govinda, Gooo-vinda".

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>>What are the differences between Sri Vaisnava and Gaudiya Vaisnava? (Some are obvious - deities etc) What are the similarities between the two? <<

 

this sublect is out of place in this thread.

i could not find where 'diferences' thread/subject is.

 

i would answer it in its right thread.

 

Jai Sri Krishna!

 

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Yes, Jndas that is indeed a prayer to Lord Venkateswara. I have heard parts of it many times while waiting in the queue in Tirumala. I never heard the whole version though. Recently, I came across this on the internet.

 

I am not able to find this prayer on more than a couple of sites, which is a bot strange given the popularity of this in Tirumala. The author is not mentioned, nor are the scriptures from which this prayer is extracted.

 

Anyhow, I happen to like this prayer very much. Thanks to all for your translations.

 

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Venkatadri Samam Sthanam Brahmande Nasti Kinchana

 

Venkatesa Samo Devo Na Bhuto Na Bhavishyathi.

 

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I did not notice "new topic" button

till now. That font looks like devanagari,

and when i look the font, knowing devanagri,

my mind tries to read devanagari

and cannot read english.

 

To tell the truth, that font looks good,

but to me it is really hard to read.

 

Does any one have that experience?

 

Thanks any way, theist prabhu.

 

Jai Sri Krishna!

 

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>>Venkatadri Samam Sthanam Brahmande Nasti Kinchana

 

Venkatesa Samo Devo Na Bhuto Na Bhavishyathi. <<

 

For those who do not know, here is the translation:

 

There never is a (holy) place like vekantdri in the universe.

 

There is no god like venkatesha, there never was , never will be.

 

Jai Sri Krishna!

 

 

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Just filling in some gaps to prev. post

 

pundareekaksha - lotus-eyed

 

madhu soodhana Hari - Hari, enemy of madhu

 

balaramanuja - strong brother of Ram (Lakshman) (Ramanuja means Lakshman, Balaram means Krishna's brother- could be a combination?)

 

venkataramana - pleasure of venkata (Venkata being Venkateshwara's dham, kaliyga vaikuntha)

 

seetha nayaka - hero of seetha

 

padmavati priya - one who is loved by padmavati (alamelumanga)

 

abhaya hastha - one whose hand is in the mudra of removing fear

 

padmanabha - who has the lotus growing from His navel (womb from which Bramha appeared)

 

thirumala nivasa - Lord of Tirumala

 

seshadri nilaya - whose residense is sheshadri (?)

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Madhav

 

Thanks for your translation. I just want to know from which scripture this sloka is taken. It is very famous sloka. I came across this sloka many times.

 

 

Shrikant

 

 

>>Venkatadri Samam Sthanam Brahmande Nasti Kinchana

 

Venkatesa Samo Devo Na Bhuto Na Bhavishyathi. <<

 

For those who do not know, here is the translation:

 

There never is a (holy) place like vekantdri in the universe.

 

There is no god like venkatesha, there never was , never will be.

 

Jai Sri Krishna!

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