Gopāla—a name of Kṛṣṇa as a young boy; the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa, who protects the cows.Prabhupada ›Glossary›-G-›Gopala-a name of Krsna Gopala-a name of Krsna as a young boy; the Supreme Lord Krsna, who protects the cows. Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/glossary/g/gopala-a-name-of-krsna-as-a-young-boy-the-supreme-lord-krsna Previous: Gopala Bhatta Gosvami-one of the Six Gosvamis of Vrndavana, who directly followed Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and systematically presented His teachings, born at the beginning of the 16th century near Sri Raṅgam in South India. He met Lord Caitanya as a child when the Lord stayed with his father, Vyenkata Bhatta, during the four-month rainy season. On the order of Lord Caitanya he journeyed to Vrndavana to join the other Gosvamis. While on pilgrimage he obtained twelve salagrama-silas. Later, a Damodara sila manifested Himself as the beautiful Radha-ramana Deity, Who is worshiped to this day with great eclat. Gopala Bhatta assisted Sanatana Gosvami in his writing. Next: Gopi-candana-type of clay used for tilaka. Sacred earth from a pond near Dvaraka, used by devotees in making auspicious markings on the body.