Damodar Ashtakam lyrics

namāmīśvaraṁ sac-cid-ānanda-rūpaṁ lasat-kuṇḍalaṁ gokule bhrājamanam yaśodā-bhiyolūkhalād dhāvamānaṁ parāmṛṣṭam atyantato drutya gopyā

namamisvaram sac-cid-ananda-rupam lasat-kundalam gokule bhrajamanam yasoda-bhiyolukhalad dhavamanam paramrstam atyantato drutya gopya

नमामीश्वरं सच्चिदानन्दरूपं लसत्कुण्डलं गोकुले भ्राजमनम् यशोदाभियोलूखलाद्धावमानं परामृष्टमत्यन्ततो द्रुत्य गोप्या

I offer obeisances to the Lord whose form is eternal existence, knowledge, and bliss; whose earrings swing as He shines in Gokula; who fled the grinding mortar in fear of mother Yaśodā and was caught from behind by her quicker pursuit.

rudantaṁ muhur netra-yugmaṁ mṛjantam karāmbhoja-yugmena sātaṅka-netram muhuḥ śvāsa-kampa-trirekhāṅka-kaṇṭha- sthita-graivaṁ dāmodaraṁ bhakti-baddham

rudantam muhur netra-yugmam mrjantam karambhoja-yugmena satanka-netram muhuh svasa-kampa-trirekhanka-kantha- sthita-graivam damodaram bhakti-baddham

रुदन्तं मुहुर्नेत्रयुग्मं मृजन्तम् कराम्भोजयुग्मेन सातङ्कनेत्रम् मुहुः श्वासकम्पत्रिरेखाङ्ककण्ठ- स्थितग्रैवं दामोदरं भक्तिबद्धम्

Crying and wiping His eyes again and again with His lotus hands, eyes full of fear, the pearl necklace on His threefold-marked neck trembling with each sob — I bow to Dāmodara, bound by devotion.

itīdṛk sva-līlābhir ānanda-kuṇḍe sva-ghoṣaṁ nimajjantam ākhyāpayantam tadīyeṣita-jñeṣu bhaktair jitatvaṁ punaḥ prematas taṁ śatāvṛtti vande

itidrk sva-lilabhir ananda-kunde sva-ghosam nimajjantam akhyapayantam tadiyesita-jnesu bhaktair jitatvam punah prematas tam satavrtti vande

इतीदृक्स्वलीलाभिरानन्दकुण्डे स्वघोषं निमज्जन्तमाख्यापयन्तम् तदीयेषितज्ञेषु भक्तैर्जितत्वं पुनः प्रेमतस्तं शतावृत्ति वन्दे

By such pastimes He immerses the people of Gokula in pools of bliss and shows those who know His majesty that He is conquered only by loving devotees. With love I offer Him a hundred obeisances again.

varaṁ deva mokṣaṁ na mokṣāvadhiṁ vā na cānyaṁ vṛṇe 'haṁ vareṣād apīha idam te vapur nātha gopāla-bālaṁ sadā me manasy āvirāstāṁ kim anyaiḥ

varam deva moksam na moksavadhim va na canyam vrne 'ham varesad apiha idam te vapur natha gopala-balam sada me manasy avirastam kim anyaih

वरं देव मोक्षं न मोक्षावधिं वा न चान्यं वृणेऽहं वरेषादपीह इदं ते वपुर्नाथ गोपालबालं सदा मे मनस्याविरास्तां किमन्यैः

O Lord, I do not ask liberation, the highest liberation, or any other boon You can grant. Only let this child-Gopāla form of Yours always appear in my heart — what else could I need?

idaṁ te mukhāmbhojam atyanta-nīlair vṛtaṁ kuntalaiḥ snigdha-raktaiś ca gopyā muhuś cumbitaṁ bimba-raktādharaṁ me manasy āvirāstām alaṁ lakṣa-lābhaiḥ

idam te mukhambhojam atyanta-nilair vrtam kuntalaih snigdha-raktais ca gopya muhus cumbitam bimba-raktadharam me manasy avirastam alam laksa-labhaih

इदं ते मुखाम्भोजमत्यन्तनीलैर् वृतं कुन्तलैः स्निग्धरक्तैश् च गोप्या मुहुश्चुम्बितं बिम्बरक्ताधरं मे मनस्याविरास्तामलं लक्षलाभैः

May Your lotus face — framed in soft dark hair tinged with red, kissed again and again by mother Yaśodā, lips red like the bimba fruit — always appear in my heart. A hundred thousand other gains are nothing beside this.

namo deva dāmodarānanta viṣṇo prasīda prabho duḥkha-jālābdhi-magnam kṛpā-dṛṣṭi-vṛṣṭyāti-dīnaṁ batānu gṛhāṇeśa mām ajñam edhy akṣi-dṛśyaḥ

namo deva damodarananta visno prasida prabho duhkha-jalabdhi-magnam krpa-drsti-vrstyati-dinam batanu grhaneesa mam ajnam edhy aksi-drsyah

नमो देव दामोदरानन्त विष्णो प्रसीद प्रभो दुःखजालाब्धिमग्नम् कृपादृष्टिवृष्ट्यातिदीनं बतानु गृहाणेष मामज्ञमेध्यक्षिदृश्यः

Obeisances, O Damodara, Ananta, Viṣṇu. Be pleased, my Lord. Shower Your glance of mercy on this poor fool sunk in an ocean of sorrow, accept me, and appear before my eyes.

kuverātmajau baddha-mūrtyaiva yadvat tvayā mocitau bhakti-bhājau kṛtau ca tathā prema-bhaktiṁ svakāṁ me prayaccha na mokṣe graho me 'sti dāmodareha

kuveratmajau baddha-murtyaiva yadvat tvaya mocitau bhakti-bhajau krtau ca tatha prema-bhaktim svakam me prayaccha na mokse graho me 'sti damodareha

कुवेरात्मजौ बद्धमूर्त्यैव यद्वत् त्वया मोचितौ भक्तिभाजौ कृतौ च तथा प्रेमभक्तिं स्वकां मे प्रयच्छ न मोक्षे ग्रहो मेऽस्ति दामोदरेह

Just as You, while bound to the mortar, freed Kuvera's two sons and made them Your devotees, grant me Your own prema-bhakti. O Damodara, I have no interest in liberation.

namas te 'stu dāmne sphurad-dīpti-dhāmne tvadīyodarāyātha viśvasya dhāmne namo rādhikāyai tvadīya-priyāyai namo 'nanta-līlāya devāya tubhyam

namas te 'stu damne sphurad-dipti-dhamne tvadiyodarayatha visvasya dhamne namo radhikayai tvadiya-priyayai namo 'nanta-lilaya devaya tubhyam

नमस्तेऽस्तु दाम्ने स्फुरद्दीप्तिधाम्ने त्वदीयोदरायाथ विश्वस्य धाम्ने नमो राधिकायै त्वदीयप्रियायै नमोऽनन्तलीलाय देवाय तुभ्यम्

Obeisances to the brilliant rope that binds Your belly; to Your belly, the abode of the universe; to Rādhikā, Your beloved; and to You, the Lord of endless pastimes.