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In this book, we analyze the psycho-social consequences faced by Indian American children after exposure to the school textbook discourse on Hinduism and ancient India. We demonstrate that there is an intimate connection—an almost exact correspondence—between James Mill’s colonial-racist discourse (Mill was the head of the British East India Company) and the current school textbook discourse. This racist discourse, camouflaged under the cover of political correctness, produces the same psychological impacts on Indian American children that racism typically causes: shame, inferiority, embarrassment, identity confusion, assimilation, and a phenomenon akin to racelessness, where children dissociate from the traditions and culture of their ancestors.


This book is the result of four years of rigorous research and academic peer-review, reflecting our ongoing commitment at Hindupedia to challenge the representation of Hindu Dharma within academia.

Gopi jana vallabhashtakam

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Gopi Jana Vallabha Ashtakam
(The octet of the consort of the Gopis)

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(I do not know who is the author of this great stotra)

1,Saroja nethraya krupayudhaya,
Mandhara maalaa paribhooshithaya,
Udara hasaya, lasan mukhaya,
Namosthu Gopi jana Vallabhaya

Salutation to the Lord of all Gopis,
Who has lotus like eyes, who has mercy as a weapon,
Who decorates himself with mandhara garlands,
Who is generous in his smile and has a shining face.

2.Aananda ananandadhika dhayakaya,
Bhagi bhaga prana vinasakaya ,
Mrugendra hasthagraja bhooshanaya,
Namosthu Gopi jana Vallabhaya

Salutation to the Lord of all Gopis,
Who grants us joy and greater joy,
Who is the killer of Rakshasa and Rakshasis,
And Who wears the nails of tigers.

3.Gopala leela krutha kouthukaya ,
Gopalaka jeevana jeevanaya ,
Bhakthaikagamyaya , nava priyaya,
Namosthu Gopi jana Vallabhaya

Salutation to the Lord of all Gopis,
Who is curious in the sports of cowherds,
Who lived the life of a cowherd,
And who after the coming of devotion ,
Is interested in the new forms.

4.Mandhaana baanda akhila banjanaya,
Hayyangaveenasa naraanjanaya,
Goswadhu dugdamrutha poshithaaya,
Namosthu Gopi jana Vallabhaya

Salutation to the Lord of all Gopis,
Who broke open several pots,
Who destroyed the horse like asura , Who is black coloured,
And who is brought up by nectar like milk of cows.

5.Kalindhajakoola kuthuhalaaya,
Kisora roopaya manoharaya,
Pisanga vasthraya narothamaya,
Namosthu Gopi jana Vallabhaya



Salutation to the Lord of all Gopis,
Who used to become happy on the banks of Yamuna,
Who was extremely pretty as a lad,
Who wore reddish yellow dress and was a great human being,

6.Daradarapaya daradaraya srung-,
Ara haravali shobithaya,
Samastha gargokthi sulakshanaya,
Namosthu Gopi jana Vallabhaya

Salutation to the Lord of all Gopis,
Who is like the water bearing cloud,
Who is the one who lifted the mountain,
Who shines in shining pretty necklace ,
Who is all the teachings of Garga and who has a very pretty form.

7.Ibendra kumba sthala gandanaya ,
Videsa vrundavana mandanaaya,
Hamsaya, kamsasura mardhanaya,
Namosthu Gopi jana Vallabhaya

Salutation to the Lord of all Gopis,
Who broke the forehead of the great elephant,
Who decorated Vrundavana as well outside places,
Who was a great sage who killed the asura called Kamsa.

8.Sri Devaki soonu , vimokshanaaya ,
Kshath Udhava Akroora vara pradhaya,
Gathasi sankabja chathurbhujaya,
Namosthu Gopi jana Vallabhaya

Salutation to the Lord of all Gopis,
Who is son of Devaki, Who is one gives salvation,
Who gave boons to Udhava and Akroora who were his assistants,
And who has four hands carrying mace , conch and lotus.