by Damodara Rao Dasu

Kaliya serpent's eyes became red with anger. He tied Sri Krishna with his long body. Gokula peasants were seeing it sadly. Nanda and Gopikas stood helplessly. Then Balarama who is very knowledgeable appealed to Krishna.

P	bandhanAn mOchaya kALeeyakruta -bandhanAn mOchaya ||	Oh Krishna, release yourself from the bonds of Kaliya serpent.
AP	bandhanAn mOchayAtmana manupama balamanusmara tAvaka madhunA ||	Remember your unparalleled power and get yourself free.
C 1	kAraNam jagatA maghoughavi dAraNamhi bhavAn doorita SEshaSOka maheebhAra vAraNAya kruta mAnusha vEsha Sri KrishNa ||	You are the primordial cause of existence of 'lokas'. You dispel our sins. You are devoid of sorrow and free from delusion. You descended in this world in human form to eliminate earth's burden due to demons.
C 2	bAlachApalatayA tavAnagha leelAyAlamiha kALiyavisha mASu vinASaya kalaya gOkula kalyANa madha bhO ||	Oh Krishna, You are sinless. Enough of your childhood sports. Please destroy the poisonous Kaliya and make Gokulam happy.
C3,C4	nandagOpamahishee tavEya manindinee jananee nandamEna mAnandaya tAmapi nandanandana sundara Sri KrishNa || krishNa tatvavidAgeetamiti vrushNi janamudE vishNubhakta SivanArAyaNa teerdha virachitam vipulAnanda muditam ||	Oh Krishna the son of Nanda, please look at the plight of your mother Yasoda and father Nanda. Please make us all happy. Balarama who knows the real nature of Krishna addressed him in this way to make Gokulam happy. Narayana Teerdha an ardent Vishnu devotee writes this with utmost pleasure.

jNAtvA harihi sthiram bhAvam parasmin pumsi yOshitAm
Avishkarishyan gOvindam stAsAm prAhEdamAdarAt ||

Sri Krishna knew the deep love of Gopikas for him. He preached them about the importance of righteous path to be followed in life.

P	vallavAnganA mAkalayata dharmOllanghanam ||	Oh Gopikas, don't leave Dharma. Follow righteous path.
AP	vallavAnganA nijavallabha padayuga pallava sEvana mEva parOdharmO ||	Your supreme Dharma is to worship the lotus feet of your husbands.
C 1	kulaSeela karmAdi kuLeerAdi jAlam kOpasantApAdi nibiDa kallOlam alamihasamsAra jaladhi mAgamakruta kuladharma sEtu radha tArayati bahuLam ||	The world is like ocean. Know that caste, character, Karmas and other activities are like turbulent waves. The best way to cross this ocean is to abide by once own Dharama. There is no better way.
C 2	rahasi niSi vanE kim ramaNeeya charaNam mahaneeya gruhapati masahAya taruNam sahasA parama purushAnusaraNE nAlamiha gruhapatimiha yAta gruhiNee SaraNam ||	Is it proper to leave your husbands and go to forest during night ? Don't be after other person. Nobody is more reliable than your husband.
C3,C4	guru bandhu janavajNA kutsitAchAram pariharata kuruta para parihAram tvarayaiva gruha manuyAta pAtaka buddhi marivargamapi pariharata nissAram || paripoorNa bOdhaika rasamakhila sAram paramapurusha manusarata bAlagOpAlam guruvarakaruNA sudhA samudanchita SivanArAyaNa teerdha yati geetamatulam ||	It is bad practice to go after another person leaving your husband. Gurus, relatives and other elders condemn it. So avoid such ways. Such paths are sinful and are devoid of real pleasure. So please go to your homes immediately. Gopala is the embodiment of absolute knowledge and wisdom. You follow his preachings well. Ascetic Narayana Teerdha is blessed with Guru's nectar-like compassion to write this precious song.

SLokam ;
bhO bhO vrajapura nAryAha SArada samayam param Sivam matvA
krupayA tasya bhajAmO gOvindam prAhuriti sadAnyOnyam ||

Oh maids of Vrajapura, the Sarat season is like Lord Siva. We are blessed with his grace. Let us go to Sri Krishna now.

P	SankE Sankaram SArada samayam pankEruha parAga vibhuti dhavaLam ||	The Sarat season is pleasant like lord Siva. The sky is bright like ash on Siva. It is beautiful like pollen on white lotus.
C 1	pApapanka SOshaNa paTutara ravi kiraNam parihrutAparimita ghanAvaraNam kapaTa kEtaka kusuma bhAra virahiNam kalita tArakagaNa sphaTikAkshAbharaNam ||	Just as sun rays dry up mud, the brilliance of Siva dispels sins. The sky is clear without clouds. Yearning lovers need not feel heaviness caused by intoxicating Ketaki flowers. The sky is decorated with garland of stars which resembles garlands of Sphatikas (sacred stones).
C 2	parama purushasu ratipati kAma vidooram panDita manDala paramAhlAda karam varahamsagati vighna pATana chaturam vAnchita samudita phala vidhAtAram ||	The purity of Sarat season eradicates evil desires caused by Manmadha. Sarat season delights learned pundits. It removes obstacles in the path of supreme Yogis. It fulfills desires.
C 3	nirmala rasapoora nirupama gangam nikhila mAninee jana mAna vibhangam Sarmada SaSidhara sarasOttamAngam samudita gOvinda kruta bahusangam ||	Sarat season is like Siva with holy Ganga on head. It dispels women's ego. It bestows happiness like Siva who adorns crescent moon. It is like Siva who has close relationship with Vishnu.
C 4	iti gOpavadhoo geeta midamati lalitam eeSOpama SArada samaya vilasitam yati vara Siva nArAyaNa teerdha phaNitam yAdavAbdhija ratna sammiLitam ||	Sarat season's beauty resembles the splendor of Lord Siva. Great ascetic Narayana Teerdha writes this Gopavadhu song by the grace of Siva and Krishna, the jewel of Yadava clan.

In this song Narayana Teerdha praises the powers of benevolent Lakshmi Narasimha graced at Sobhanadri. He compares Sri Krishna to him.
Slokam :
nruNAm bandhahatim kurvan nrusimhOsi dayAghana
iti sambOdhya gOvindam sAnandam prAha gOpikA ||

Oh Sri Krishna, You you are embodiment of compassion. You dispel sufferings caused by attachments. You are like Supreme Narasima. A Gopika was telling to her friend this way.

P	karuNayAvalOkaya mAm Srinrusimha ||	Oh Sri Narasimha, please shower compassion on me.
AP	SoorAsura samhAra SObhanAdri Sri nrusimha ||	Oh Sobhanadri Narasimha, you are annihilator of mighty demons.
C 1	paripurNa dayArasa pAdOdhi brumhaNa prahlAda chandrOdaya Sri nrusimha nirasita tAmasa nirviSEsha mAnasa gurutara veera Sri gooDha suguNAlaya ||	Oh Sri Narasimha, you are full of compassion. When Prahlada was born, your compassion rose like ocean which rises at the sight of moon. You abhor indolence. You are mighty hero. Oh lord of Lakshmi, you are a mine of virtues.
C 2	pAtaka mahATavee pankti kOpAnala bhakta chandana Seetala Sri nrusimha uttunga sukireeTa unnata kEyoora matta chitta mAtanga mardana mahAbala ||	Oh Narasimha, you are like forest fire for all sinners. You are like soothing sandalwood paste for devotees. Your crown and ornaments are royal. You torment arrogant people like a lion that attacks tough elephants.
C 3	traiguNya phalAteeta tatva phalAtmaka tApajaladhi tAraka Sri nrusimha Sri guru karuNayA Srita bhakti sudhArasa Sri nArAyaNa teerdha SrEyO vidhAyaka ||	Oh Sri Naraimha, You bestow salvation which is greater than worldly pleasures caused by three Gunas namely satva rajastamogunas. You enable us cross the ocean of troubles. Narayana Teerdha's benevolent Guru blessed him with nectar of devotion to Lord Vishnu.