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| Information | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Author | Vedanta Desika |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Verses | 21 |
The Gopalavimshati (Sanskrit: गोपालविंशति, romanized: Gopālaviṃśati) is a Sanskrit hymn written by the Hindu philosopher Vedanta Desika.[1] Comprising 21 verses, the Gopalavimshati extols Krishna, an avatar of the deity Vishnu. The hymn is composed in a number of poetic metres, expressive of the themes of faith and the philosophical idealisation of the deity. The first stanza of the hymn forms the prologue of Vedanta Desika's epic poem, theYadavabhyudaya.[2][3]
- ^ University, Vijaya Ramaswamy, Jawaharlal Nehru (2007-05-22). Historical Dictionary of the Tamils. Scarecrow Press. p. 301. ISBN 978-0-8108-6445-0.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Dr.Satyavrata Singh (1958). Vedanta Desika. p. 55.
- ^ Vaijayanti Press, Madras. A History Of The Classical Sanskrit Literature By M. Krishnamacharya, Mano Ranjani Series No. 7, 1906, Madras Vaijayanti Press, Madras. p. 124.