രാഗം - ദർ‌ബാരി കാനഡ  

താളം - ആദി

ദേവത - കൃഷ്ണൻ  

രചന -    നാരായണ തീർതർ

Ragam - Darbari Kanada

Thaalam - Aadi

Deity - Krishna  

Lyrics - Narayana Theerthar

|പല്ലവി|

ഗോവർദ്ധന ഗിരിധാര ഗോവിന്ദ, ഗോകുലപാല  പരമാനന്ദ

(ഗോവർദ്ധന.....)

|അനുപല്ലവി|

ശ്രീ വത്സാങ്കിത  ശ്രീ കൗസ്തുഭ ധര, പാവക ഭയഹര പാഹി മുകുന്ദ

(ഗോവർദ്ധന....)

|ചരണം-1|

പാടിത സുരരിപു പാദപ വൃന്ദ,

പാവന ചരിത പരമൃത ചന്താ

നാട്യ രസോൽഗഠ നാനാഭരണാ, നാരായണ തീർത്ഥാർച്ചിത ചരണാ  

(ഗോവർദ്ധന..)

|Pallavi|

Govardhana giridhara govinda, gokulapaala paramaananda

(Govardhana.....)

|Anupallavi|

Shree vatsaankitha shree kaustubha dhara, paavaka bhayahara paahi mukunda

(Govardhana.....)

|Charanam-1|

Paaditha suraripu paadapa vrinda,

Paavana charitha paramritha chantaa

Naatya rasolgatha naanaabharanaa, naaraayana theerthaarchitha charana

(Govardhana.....)

Singer : Ambalapuzha Vijayakumar

Audio reference :

Summary :     This devotional song is a tribute praising the divine form and extraordinary deeds of Lord Krishna. It celebrates his role as the lifter of Mount Govardhana and the supreme guardian of Gokulam, describing his physical majesty with the Sreevatsa mark and Kaustubha gem. The text highlights his heroic acts of defeating demonic forces, his enchanting divine dance, and his infinite mercy as a savior from fear and destruction. While no specific temple is explicitly named in the text, the song is dedicated to Lord Krishna and carries the signature (mudra) of the saint-poet Narayana Theertha, who revered him as the ultimate source of supreme bliss.

Pallavi: Addresses Lord Krishna as the lifter of Mount Govardhana (Govardhana giridhara), the protector of the cowherds (Gokulapaala), and the embodiment of supreme, divine bliss (Paramaananda).

Anupallavi: Praises the Lord as the one adorned with the auspicious Shrevatsa mark on his chest and wearing the radiant Kaustubha gem. The devotee addresses Mukunda (the giver of liberation) as the deliverer from dangerous fires and fears, praying for his divine protection (paahi).

Charanam 1: Glorifies Krishna as the destroyer of demonic forces (compared to uprooting a forest of enemy trees) and celebrates his holy life story, which flows like divine nectar. It describes his cosmic dance (Naatya rasa), his embellishment with various beautiful ornaments, and honors his sacred feet, which are revered and worshipped by the saint-poet Narayana Theertha.