Damodarastakam Lyrics in English – Namamisvaram Sachidananda Roopam

Damodarastakam (Damodara Ashtakam) is an eight-verse hymn found in the Padma Purana, composed in praise of Lord Sri Krishna. The name ‘Damodara‘ is derived from two Sanskrit words: “dam” meaning rope or cord, and “udara” meaning belly or stomach. It refers to the episode in Krishna’s childhood when his mother, Yashoda, lovingly tied him around the waist with a rope as a playful punishment for his mischievous behavior. Get Sri Damodarastakam Lyrics in English Pdf here and chant it with devotion for the grace of Lord Sri Krishna.

Damodarastakam Lyrics in English – Namamisvaram Sachidananda Roopam

namamisvaram saccidananda rupam
lasat-kuṇḍalam gokule bhrājamanam
yaśodā-bhiyolūkhalād dhāvamānam
parāmṛṣṭam atyantato drutya gopyā || 1 ||

rudantam muhur netra-yugmam mṛjantam
karāmbhoja-yugmena sātańka-netram
muhuḥ śvāsa-kampa-trirekhāńka-kaṇṭha-
sthita-graivam dāmodaram bhakti-baddham || 2 ||

itīdṛk sva-līlābhir ānanda-kuṇḍe
sva-ghoṣam nimajjantam ākhyāpayantam
tadīyeṣita-jñeṣu bhaktair jitatvam
punaḥ prematas tam śatāvṛtti vande || 3 ||

varam deva mokṣam na mokṣāvadhim vā
na canyam vṛṇe ‘ham vareṣād apīha
idam te vapur nātha gopāla-bālam
sadā me manasy āvirāstām kim anyaiḥ || 4 ||

idam te mukhāmbhojam atyanta-nīlair
vṛtam kuntalaiḥ snigdha-raktaiś ca gopyā
muhuś cumbitam bimba-raktādharam me
manasy āvirāstām alam lakṣa-lābhaiḥ || 5 ||

namo deva dāmodarānanta viṣṇo
prasīda prabho duḥkha-jālābdhi-magnam
kṛpā-dṛṣṭi-vṛṣṭyāti-dīnam batānu
gṛhāṇeṣa mām ajñam edhy akṣi-dṛśyaḥ || 6 ||

kuverātmajau baddha-mūrtyaiva yadvat
tvayā mocitau bhakti-bhājau kṛtau ca
tathā prema-bhaktim svakām me prayaccha
na mokṣe graho me ‘sti dāmodareha || 7 ||

namasthesthu dāmne sphurad-dīpti-dhāmne
tvadīyodarāyātha viśvasya dhāmne
namo rādhikāyai tvadīya-priyāyai
namo ‘nanta-līlāya devāya tubhyam || 8 ||

Ithi Srimadpadmapurane Sri damodarastakam sampurnam ||

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