Sré Dämodarästakam
[Eight verses in adoration of Damodar : by Satyavrata Muni
Verse 1
namäméçvaraà sac-cid-änanda-rüpaà
lasat-kuëòalam gokule bhräjamänam
yaçodä-bhiyolükhaläd-dhävamänaà
paräàåñöam atyantato drutya gopyä
I lie prostrate in obeisance to the Lotus Feet of Supreme
Lord ‘Damodar’ [Damodar- Krishna with corded belly], Who
is Eternal-Omniscient-Ever Blissful, Whose earring is
constantly swinging, Who is the glowing Beauty of Gokul, Who
after stealing cream, out of fear of being apprehended by
mother ‘Yasoda’, leaped from mortar and fled. Mother Yasoda
seeing this followed the child very speedily and caught hold of
His back.
Verse 2
rudantaà muhur netra-yugmaà måjantam
karämbhoja-yugmena sätaìka-netram
muhuù çväsa-kampa-tri-rekhäìka-kaëöhasthita-
graivaà dämodaraà bhakti-baddham
Apprehending of being beaten by mother, child
Krishna is crying and rubbing His two eyes again and again,
Who is looking with panic, Whose neck is adorned with three
charming thin lines created by repeated breathing and
shivering and due to that Whose golden necklace is oscillating,
Whose belly is fastened by mother Yasoda with rope, I sing
the wonderful glories of Sri Damodar, Who is bound by pure
devotion.
Verse 3
itédåk-sva-léläbhir änanda-kuëòe
sva-ghoñaà nimajjantam äkhyäpayantam
tadéyeçita-jïeñu bhaktair jitatvaà
punaù prematäs taà çatävåtti vande
I, again, in loving devotion sing in adoration of the
Lotus Feet of Supreme Lord Damodar by hundreds of hymns
because Sri Damodar has immersed all residents of Gokul in
the holy charming pond of boyhood pastimes and He has
proclaimed to the devotees performing reverential worship
that He can be only conquered by sweet devotion of
Vrajadham, emanating from intimate delightful relation.
Verse 4
varaà deva mokñaà na mokñävadhià vä
na cänyaà våëe ‘haà vareçäd apéha
idaà te vapur nätha gopäla-bälaà
sadä me manasy ävirästäà kim anyaiù
O beloved God (devoted to childhood sweet pastimes)!
Although you are competent to bestow all kinds of boons, I
do not want from you chaturtha varga- fourth pursuit
salvation, even beyond salvation I do not want condensed bliss
of Vaikuntha. I do not ask for any other boon. O Lord! I only
want eternal appearance of your sweet childhood Form ‘Gopal’
in my heart and nothing else.
Verse 5
idaà te mukhämbhojam atyanta-nélairvåtaà
kuntalaiù snigdha-raktaiç ca gopyä
muhuç cumbitaà bimba-raktädharaà me
manasy ävirästäm alaà lakña-läbhaiù
O Lord! May your beautiful lotus face enclosed by dark
blue and pleasant crimson colour hairs and your red lips similar
to ‘bimba’ fruit (red colour fruit) kissed repeatedly by mother
Yasoda, appear in my heart. I do not need to get millions of
other attainments.
Verse 6
namo deva dämodaränanta viñëo
praséda prabho duùkha-jäläbdhi-magnam
kåpä-dåñöi-våñöyäti-dénaà batänugåhäëeça
mäm ajïam edhy akñi-dåçyaù
O God! O Damodar! O Unlimited! O Overlord! I bow
down in obeisance to your Lotus Feet. Kindly be gracious to
me as I am submerged in the ocean of series of sufferings due
to my aversion to you. Please rescue me- a wretched soul,
from the aforesaid severe suffering by showering your
compassionate glance and appear before me with your natural
sweet Form.
Verse 7
kuverätmajau baddha-mürtyaiva yad-vat
tvayä mocitau bhakti-bhäjau kåtau ca
tathä prema-bhaktià svakäà me prayaccha
na mokñe graho me ‘sti dämodareha
O Damodar! You accepted mother’s tie of affection-
your fastening with the mortar and make the pastimes of
liberating deserving persona Nalakuver and Manigriv, sons of
Sri Kuver and bestow bhakti upon them. In a like manner,
kindly give me the same Prembhakti. I do not aspire for
salvation like Nalakuver and Manigriv. (I want only pure
devotion to you to engage me completely in your service.)
Verse 8
namas te ‘stu dämne sphurad dépti-dhämne
tvadéyodaräyätha viçvasya dhämne
namo rädhikäyai tvadéya priyäyai
namo ‘nanta-léläya deväya tubhyam
O Damodar! I bow with devoutness to the blooming
bright fastening cord of your belly. After that I also make my
humble obeisance to your belly as receptacle of the whole
universe (Brahmanda). I make prostrated obeisances to your
dearest consort Srimati Radhika and also to you- Supreme
Lord, endowed with the opulence of making infinite pastimes.
3 окт 2024
