na khalu gopīkā-nandano bhavān
akhila-dehinām antarātma-dṛk
vikhanasārthito viśva-guptaye
sakha udeyivān sātvatāḿ kule
na -- not; khalu -- indeed; gopika -- of the gopi, Yasoda; nandanah -- the son; bhavan -- Your good self; akhila -- of all; dehinam -- embodied living entities; antah-atma -- of the inner consciousness; drik -- the seer; vikhanasa -- by Lord Brahma; arthitah -- prayed for; visva -- of the universe; guptaye -- for the protection; sakhe -- O friend; udeyivan -- You arose; satvatam -- of the Satvatas; kule -- in the dynasty.
The gopis here imply, "Since You have descended to protect the entire universe, how can You neglect Your own devotees?"