PRAYOJANA-ADHIDEVA-PRAṆĀMA
śrīmān rāsa-rasārambhī vaṁśīvaṭa-taṭa-sthitaḥ
karṣan veṇu-svanair gopīr gopīnāthaḥ śriye 'stu naḥ
karṣan veṇu-svanair gopīr gopīnāthaḥ śriye 'stu naḥ
śrīmān—worshipable Lord; rāsa-rasa—ofthe rāsa-līlā; ārambhī—the inaugurator; vaṁśīvaṭa—ofthe vaṁśīvaṭa tree; taṭa—at the base; sthitaḥ—seated; karṣan—attracting; veṇu—ofthe flute; svanaiḥ—with the sounds; gopīḥ—the gopīs; gopī-nāthaḥ—Master of the gopīs; śriye astu—may He be auspicious; naḥ—unto us.
"May Lord Gopīnātha confer on us His grace. He inaugurated the rāsa-līlā by attracting the spiritual milkmaids of Vraja with the enchanting tune of His flute, and He is seated at the base of the vaṁśīvaṭa tree." [Prayojanādhideva Praṇāma]