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Santan Gopala Stotram

श्री सन्तान गोपाल स्तोत्रम्

8 min read12 versesSource: Traditional Sanskrit Hymn

About Santan Gopala Stotram

Dedicated to Lord Krishna, the Santan Gopala Stotram (श्री सन्तान गोपाल स्तोत्रम्) is a devotional hymn of praise revered in Hindu tradition. Attributed to Traditional Sanskrit Hymn, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to scripture promises that even barren women are blessed with sons as well as invoke Lord Krishna in His child form as Bal Gopal for blessings of children. Additionally, it is known to grant the blessing of healthy progeny through Gopal's divine grace. It is especially recommended on Wednesday (Budhvar) and Monday (Somvar) and during Janmashtami and Gopashtami for maximum spiritual benefit. The text contains 12 verses and takes around 8 minutes to recite, fitting conveniently into a daily spiritual routine. On this page, you can read the complete Santan Gopala Stotram in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ श्री सन्तान गोपाल स्तोत्रम् ॥

॥ ध्यानम् ॥

वसुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम्।

देवकीपरमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥

नमामि देवकीपुत्रं ब्रह्मण्यं सनातनम्।

गोविन्दं गोपीनाथं च कृष्णं सन्तानदायकम्॥१॥

यशोदाङ्ककुहरे खेलन्तं बालगोपालम्।

नवनीतचोरं गोविन्दं सन्तानं देहि मे प्रभो॥२॥

गर्भस्थं शिशुमार्तण्डं गोपालं गोकुलेश्वरम्।

पुत्रदं पौत्रदं श्रेष्ठं सन्तानं देहि मे हरे॥३॥

देवकीगर्भसम्भूतं मथुरायां विनिर्गतम्।

गोकुले वर्धितं कृष्णं सन्तानगोपालं भजे॥४॥

पुत्रार्थे पूजयेद्यस्तु गोपालं भक्तवत्सलम्।

तस्य पुत्रो भवेद्ध्रुवं सन्तानगोपालकृपया॥५॥

कामधेनुस्वरूपाय कल्पवृक्षस्वरूपिणे।

सर्वकामप्रदायाय गोपालाय नमो नमः॥६॥

नन्दगोपकुमाराय गोविन्दाय नमो नमः।

वत्सपालनसन्दायै गोपालाय नमो नमः॥७॥

कृष्ण कृष्ण महायोगिन् भक्तानामभयंकर।

गोविन्द परमानन्द सर्वं मे वशमानय॥८॥

श्रीपते देवदेवेश दीनानां प्रतिपालक।

परिपालय भो कृष्ण संसारे सन्तान लक्ष्मीम्॥९॥

ओमित्येकाक्षरं ब्रह्म श्रीकृष्णं शरणं व्रज।

श्रीकृष्णशरणं प्राप्य सन्तानं लभते ध्रुवम्॥१०॥

वसुदेवात्मजं देवं यशोदाप्राणवल्लभम्।

गोपाद्रिधारिणं कृष्णं सन्तानार्थं नमाम्यहम्॥११॥

मुकुन्दं माधवं देवं गोपालं गोकुलोत्तमम्।

गोविन्दं परमानन्दं सन्तानार्थं नमाम्यहम्॥१२॥

॥ फलश्रुति ॥

सन्तानगोपालस्तोत्रं यः पठेत्प्रयतो नरः।

सन्तानं लभते ध्रुवं गोपालकृपयैव हि॥

वन्ध्या वा काकवन्ध्या वा मृतवत्सा च या भवेत्।

गोपालस्तोत्रपाठेन सपुत्रा जायते ध्रुवम्॥

॥ इति श्री सन्तान गोपाल स्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Most powerful stotra for those desiring progeny (Santan Prapti)
  • Invokes Lord Krishna in His child form as Bal Gopal for blessings of children
  • Scripture promises that even barren women are blessed with sons
  • Grants the blessing of healthy progeny through Gopal's divine grace
  • Also fulfils all other desires like Kamadhenu and Kalpavriksha
  • Ideal to be recited with Santan Gopal Yantra puja

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Santan Gopala Stotram

Santan Gopala Stotram in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Most powerful prayer to Bal Krishna for progeny and blessed children. It is dedicated to Shree Krishna (श्री कृष्ण), the eighth avatar of vishnu. divine teacher of the bhagavad gita and embodiment of love. This sacred hymn contains 12 verses and is sourced from Traditional Sanskrit Hymn.