Gopala Baba Sai

Gokula Nandana Go Samrakshaka [ Gopala Baba ... ]

Govardhanodharana Baba

Gopika Ramana Baba (2)

O Lord Sai, you are Lord Gopala. In the town of Gokula, you gave protection to the cows and their calves. O Lord, you saved the mountain Govardhana, as per your promise and the devotees from the anger of Lord Indra. Lord Sai, as Gopala, was also the beloved of the Gopikas.

Deity

Krishna

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

baba:

lord sai baba - the divine father

go:

cow, cattle; figuratively, all of creation

gokula:

the place where krishna was fostered

gopal:

name of krishna which means protector of the cowherd; (var) gopala, gopalana, gopalam

gopi:

the women of brindavana who had completely surrendered to lord krishna; (var) gopika

govardhana:

the name of the hillock that was lifted by lord krishna

nanda:

foster father of lord krishna

ramana:

beloved; also the name of a saint

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

samraksha:

protect; (var) samrakshana, samrakshaka - protector, samrakshini (f)

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