Gomatha Prarthana

namo brahmānyadēvāya gōbrāhmaṇahitāya ca |

jagaddhitāya kṛṣṇāya gōvidāya namō namaḥ || 1 ||

kīrtanaṃ śravaṇaṃ dānaṃ darśanaṃ chāpi pārthiva |

gavāṃ praśyatē vīra sarvapāpaharaṃ śivaṃ || 2 ||

ghṛtakṣīrapradā gāvō ghṛtāyōnyō ghṛtōdbhavāḥ |

ghṛtānadyō ghṛtāvartāstaṃ etaṃ santu sadā gṛhē || 3 ||

ghṛtaṃ mē hṛdayē nityaṃ ghṛtaṃ nābhyāṃ pratiṣṭhitaṃ |

ghṛtaṃ sarvēṣu gātrēṣu ghṛtaṃ mē manaḥsisthitam || 4 ||

gāvō mamāgraṃ nityaṃ gāvaḥ pṛṣṭatā ēva ca |

gāvō mē sarvataḥ chaiva gavāṃ madhyēvasāmyaham || 5 ||

ityāchamya japētsāyāṃ prātaḥ ca puruṣassadā |

yadahnātkurutēpāpaṃ tasmāt sa parimucyatē || 6 ||

English Translation

(1) Salutations to the God of Brahmins, who is benevolent to cows and Brahmins,

Salutations to Krishna, who benefits the world, to the Lord of cows, again and again salutations.

(2) O King, singing, hearing, giving, and even seeing cows

Is indeed proclaimed to remove all sins—this is auspicious.

(3) Cows who give ghee and milk, who are full of ghee, born from ghee,

May these ghee-born cows always be in my house.

(4) May ghee be in my heart always, may ghee be established at my navel,

May ghee be in all my limbs, may ghee be established in my mind.

(5) May cows always be before me, may cows always be behind me,

May cows be all around me, may I always be amidst cows.

(6) Having said this, one should chant in the evening and always in the morning,

Whatever sin is committed during the day, from that one is freed.