Bhavayami Gopalabalam - Annamacharya Keerthana

Bhavayami Gopalabalam Mana Sevitham
Tat Padam Chintayeyam Sada

Ghati Ghatita Mekhala Kacitamani Khandika Patala Nina Dena Viprajamanam
kuTila pada khaTita samkula simjitE natam caTula naTanA samujvala vilAsam

Ghati Ghatitha Mekhala Khachita Mani Ghantika
Patala Ninadena Vibharaja Manam

Kutilapada Ghatitha Samakula Chintitenam
Chatula Natanam Samujala Vilasam

Niratakara Kalita Navanitam
Brahmadi Sura Nikara Bhavana Shobhita Padam
Tiruvenkatacala Stitam Anupam Harim
Parama Purusam Gopalabalam


Meaning:

I meditate upon the Baby Gopala, Who is served by my mind. I always meditate on those feet.

I meditate upon the Baby Gopala, Who is glittering forth due to immense rhyming sound coming from jewel and bell studded waist girdle, and Who is shining forth trembling dances adorned by the sound of feet running in curved trajectories.

I meditate upon the Baby Gopala, Who is engrossed in the beautiful new butter-ball in His hand, Whose feet are adorned by the various devoted emotions of Brahma and demi-gods, Who is situated at the mountain of Tirupati¹ as Venkat, Who is without a comparison, Who is Hari, and Who is the best person