Śrī Dāmodarāṣṭakam Kirtan | Celebrating the Damodara Lila | October 24, 2025 | Kirtan Hong Kong

Описание: Immerse yourself in the sacred prayers of the Śrī Dāmodarāṣṭakam. This beautiful eight-verse hymn celebrates the moment Lord Krishna was bound by the ropes of His mother Yashoda's pure love. We sang this with full hearts immediately after narrating and enacting the Damodara Lila, culminating our evening with the Hare Krishna Mahamantra and ecstatic dancing.

In this video:
• Hear the soul-stirring Śrī Dāmodarāṣṭakam
• Sing along with on-screen Sanskrit lyrics
• Witness the offering of traditional ghee lamps (diyas)
• Feel the joy as kirtan gives way to spontaneous dancing!

Timestamps:
00:00 Śrī Dāmodarāṣṭakam Begins
09:25 Offering of Diyas (Ghee Lamps)
20:09 Dancing Begins

Lyrics & Translation:

(1)
namāmīśvaraṁ sac-cid-ānanda-rūpaṁ
lasat-kuṇḍalaṁ gokule bhrājamānam
yaśodā-bhiyolūkhalād dhāvamānam
parāmṛṣtam atyantato drutya gopyā

I bow to the Lord, whose form is Eternal Existence, Knowledge and Bliss; who, adorned with shining earrings, shines resplendent in Gokula; who is running away from the mortar in fear of Mother Yaśodā, and who has been caught by her as she chases after Him with great speed.

(2)
rudantaṁ muhur netra-yugmaṁ mṛjantaṁ
karāmbhoja-yugmena sātaṅka-netram
muhuḥ śvāsa-kampa-trirekhāñka-kaṇṭha-
sthita-graivaṁ dāmodaraṁ bhakti-baddham

He is crying and rubbing His fearful eyes with His lotus hands. His neck, adorned with three lines, is shaking from His sobs and rapid breathing. He is "Dāmodara," bound at the waist by a rope—a binding that is truly caused by His mother's pure love and devotion, which has captured Him completely.

(3)
itīdṛk sva-līlābhir ānanda-kuṇḍe
sva-ghoṣaṁ nimajjantam ākhyāpayantam
tadīyeśita-jñeṣu bhaktair jitatvaṁ
punaḥ prematas taṁ śatāvṛtti vande

Through these wonderful pastimes, Lord Krishna immerses His own domain of Gokula in bliss and demonstrates how He allows Himself to be conquered by His pure devotees, who nonetheless accept Him as their supreme master. With love, I worship that Lord again and again.

(4)
varaṁ deva mokṣaṁ na mokṣāvadhiṁ vā
na cānyaṁ vṛṇe ‘haṁ vareśād apīha
idam te vapur nātha gopāla-bālaṁ
sadā me manasy āvirāstāṁ kim anyaiḥ

O Lord, I do not desire liberation (mokṣa) or any other reward. My only prayer is that the beautiful form of You as the young Gopāla, Bāla Krishna, may forever remain visible within my heart. This is the only blessing I need.

(5)
idaṁ te mukhàmbhojam atyanta-nīlair
vṛtaṁ kuntaiḥ snigdha-raktāiś ca gopyā
muhuś cumbitaṁ bimba-raktādharaṁ me
manasy āvirāstām alaṁ lakṣa-lābhaiḥ

May Your lotus face, framed by dark, glossy curls and constantly kissed by Mother Yaśodā on its red, bimba-fruit-like lips, be eternally present in my mind. This vision is sufficient; I have no need for any other worldly or spiritual achievements.

(6)
namo deva dāmodarānanta viṣṇo
prasīda prabho duḥka-jālābdhi-magnam
kṛpā-dṛṣṭi-vṛṣṭyāti-dīnaṁ batānu-
gṛhāṇeśa mām ajñam edhy akṣi-dṛśyaḥ

O Lord Dāmodara, Ananta Vishnu! Please grant me Your mercy. I am drowning in a vast ocean of sorrows. Please shower me with Your compassionate glance and accept this ignorant soul. Please make me worthy of Your divine attention.

(7)
kuverātmajau baddha-mūrtyaiva yadvat
tvayā mocitau bhakti-bhājau kṛtau ca
tathā prema-bhaktiṁ svakāṁ me prayaccha
na mokṣe graho me ‘sti dāmodareha

Just as You liberated the sons of Kubera from their curse and granted them the gift of devotion, please grant me that same pure, loving devotion (bhakti). My desire is for love, not for impersonal liberation.

(8)
namas te ‘stu dāmne sphurad-dīpti-dhāmne
tvadīyodarāyātha viśvasya dhāmne
namo rādhikāyai tvadīya-priyāyai
namo ‘nanta-līlāya dvāya tubhyam

I offer my respects to the divine rope that binds Your waist, which is radiant with glory. I offer respects to Your belly, which holds the entire cosmos. I offer respects to Śrīmati Rādhikā, Your most beloved. And I offer my respects to You, whose pastimes are infinite. All glories to You both.

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