vanamali Posted June 29, 2004 Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 Located at http://www.e-prarthana.com/bilvamangala-thakur-govinda-damodara-stotra.htm SRI GOVINDA DAMODARA STOTRAM - By Sri Bilvamangala Thakur [ Translated by Mukunda Datta Das ] (1) agre kurUNAm atha pANDavAnAM duHshAsanenAhRita-vastra-keshA kRiShNA tadAkroshad ananya-nAthA govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti Before the assembled Kurus and Pandas, when Duhshasana caught her hair and clothing, Krishna (Draupadi), having no other Lord, cried out, " Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" (2) shrI kRiShNa viShNo madhu-kaiTabhAre bhaktAnukampin bhagavan murAre trAyasva mAM keshava lokanAtha govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti O Lord Krishna, Vishnu, enemy of the Madhu and Kaitabha demons; O Supreme Personality of Godhead, enemy of Mura, merciful upon the devotees; O Keshava, Lord of the worlds, Govinda, Damodara, Madhava, please deliver me. (3) vikretukAmA kila gopa-kanyA murAri-pAdArpita-citta-vRittiH dadhyAdikaM mohavashAd avocad govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti Though desiring to sell milk, dahi, butter, etc., the mind of a young gopi was so absorbed in the lotus feet of Krishna that instead of calling out "Milk for sale," she bewilderedly said, "Govinda!", Damodara!", and "Madhava!" (4) ulUkhale sambhRita-tanDulAMsh ca saìghaTTayantyo musalaiH pramugdhAH gAyanti gopyo janitAnurAgA govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti Their grinding-mortars full of grains, the gopis' minds are overcome as they thresh with their pestles, singing "Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" (5) kAcit karAmbhoj a-puTe niShaNNaM krIDA-shukaM kiMshuka-rakta-tuNDam adhyApayAm Asa saroruhAkShI govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti A lotus-eyed girl instructed the red-beaked pet parrot that was seated in the cup of her lotus hand; she said, "Govinda, Damodara, Madhava . . ." (6) gRihe gRihe gopa-vadhU-samUhaH prati-kShaNaM piNjara-sArikAnAm skhalad-giraM vAcayituM pravRitto govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti In each and every house, a bevy of gopa-women is engaged in making the caged parrots constantly utter with broken words, "Govinda,Damodara," and Madhava." (7) paryyaNkikAbhAjam alam kumAraM prasvApayantyo 'khila-gopa-kanyAH jaguH prabandhaM svara-tAla-bandhaM govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti With the little boy lying in the swing, all of the gopis used to expertly sing compositions set to musical notes and rhythm; they went, "Govinda, Damodara, Madhava," while putting Him to rest. (8) rAmAnujaM vIkShaNa-keli-lolaMgopi gåhItvA nava-nIta-golam AbAlakaM bAlakam AjuhAva govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti The younger brother of Balarama, playing mischieviously, was dodging about her with restless eyes. Taking a ball of fresh butter to lure Him over, a gopi called Him: "O Govinda, Damodara, Madhava . . ." (9) vicitra-varNAbharaNAbhirAme- -bhidhehi vaktrAmbuja-rAjaHaMse sadA madIye rasane 'gra-raNge govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti O my tongue, since my mouth has become like a lotus by dint of the presence there of these eloquent, ornamental, delightful syllables, you are like the swan that plays there. As your foremost pleasure, always articulate the names, "Govinda,Damodara," and "Madhava." (10) ankAdhirUDhaM shishu-gopa-gUDhaM stanaM dhayantaM kamalaika-kAntam sambodhayAm Asa mudA yashodA govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti The one and only Lord of Lakshmidevi, as an inconspicuous little cowherd baby, was seated in the lap of mother Yashoda, drinking her breast-milk. Merged in bliss, she addressed Him as "Govinda,Damodara," and "Madhava." (11) krIDantam antar-vrajam AtmanaM svaM samaM vayasyaiH pashu-pAla-bAlaiH premNA yashodA prajuhAva kRiShNaM govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti In Vraja-dhama, Krishna was playing with His playmates, the boys of His age who protected the animals. With great love, mother Yashoda called out to her own son, "O Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" (12) yashodayA gADham ulUkhalena go-kaNTha-pAshena nibadhyamanam ruroda mandaM navanIta-bhojI govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti Being firmly tied up to the grinding mortar with a cow's rope by mother Yashoda, the plunderer of butter softly whimpered. "Govinda, Damodara, Madhava." (13) nijANgaNe kaNkaNa-keli-lolaM gopI gåhItvA navanIta-golam Amardayat pANi-talena netre govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti In His own courtyard, Krishna was carelessly playing with a bracelet. So the gopi took a ball of butter to Him, and shutting His eyes with her palm, she distracted Him, "O Govinda, Damodara, Madhava . . .(Guess what I have for you!)" (14) gRihe gRihe gopa-vadhU-kadambAH sarve militvA samavAya-yoge puNyAni nAmAni paThanti nityaM govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti In house after house, groups of cowherd ladies gather on various occasions, and together they always chant the transcendental names of Krishna--"Govinda, Damodara, and Madhava." (15) mandAra-mAle vadanAbhirAmaM bimbAdhare pUrita-veNu-nAdam go-gopa-gopI-jana-madhya-saMsthaM govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti His face is pleasing, and the flute at His lips is filled with Divine sound. Amidst the cows, gopas, and gopis, He stands at the base of a coral tree. Govinda, Damodara, Madhava! (16) utthAya gopyo 'para-rAtra-bhoge smRitvA yashodA-suta-bAla-kelim gAyanti proccair dadhi-manthayantyo govinda dAmodara mädhaveti Having risen early in the Brahma-muhurta, and remembering the childish activities of the son of mother Yashoda, the gopis loudly sing while churning butter--"Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" (17) jagdho 'tha datto navanIta-piNDo gRihe yashodA vicikitsayantI uvAca satyaM vada he murAre govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti Having churned and then set aside a fresh lump of butter in the house, mother Yashoda was now suspicious--it had been eaten. she said, "Hey--Murari! Govinda, Damodara, Madhava, now tell me the truth . . ." (18) abhyarcya gehaM yuvatiH pravRiddha- -prema-pravAhA dadhi nirmamantha gAyanti gopyo 'tha sakhI-sametA govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti Having finished worship at home, a young gopi, (like) a strong current of love for Krishna, churned the butter, and then joins together with all the gopis and their friends and they sing, "Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" (19) kvacit prabhAte dadhi-pUrNa-pAtre nikShipya manthaM yuvatI mukundam Alokya gAnaM vividhaM karoti govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti One time, early in the morning, just as a girl had put aside her churn in a pot full of butter--she saw Mukunda. She then began to sing songs in various ways, about Govinda, Damodara, and Madhava. (20) krIDAparaM bhojana-majjanArthaM hitaiShiNI strI tanujaM yashodA AjUhavat prema-pari-plutAkShI govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti (Without having even bathed or eaten,) Krishna was absorbed in play. Overwhelmed with affection, mother Yashoda, who thought only of her son's welfare, called out, "Govinda, Damodara, Madhava! (Come, take your bath and eat something.)" (21) sukhaM shayAnaM nilaye ca viShNuM devarShi-mukhyA munayaH prapannAH tenAcyute tanmayatAM vrajanti govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti Devarshi Narada and other Munis are always surrendered to Lord Vishnu, who rests upon His couch. They always chant the names of "Govinda,Damodara," and "Madhava," and thus they attain spiritual forms similar to His. (22) vihAya nidrAm aruNodaye ca vidhAya kRityAni ca vipramukhyAH vedAvasAne prapaThanti nityaM govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti After giving up sleep at dawn, having completed their ritualistic duties, and at the end of their Vedic chanting, the best of the learned brahmanas always loudly chant, "Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" (23) vRindAvane gopa-gaNAsh ca gopyo vilokya govinda-viyoga-khinnam rAdhAM jaguH sAshru-vilocanAbhyAM govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti In Vrindavana, seeing Shrimati Radharani overwhelmed with separation from Govinda, groups of gopas and gopis sang, with tears in their lotus eyes, "Govinda! Damodara! O Madhava!" (24) prabhAta-saJcAra-gatA nu gAvas tad-rakShaNArthaM tanayaM yashodA prAbodhayat pANi-talena mandaM govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti The cows having already gone out to graze early in the morning, mother Yashoda gently roused her sleeping son with the palm of her hand, softly saying, "Govinda, Damodara, Madhava." (25) pravAla-shobhA iva dIrgha-keshA vAtAmbu-parNAshana-pUta-dehAH mUle tarUNAM munayaH paThanti govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti With long, matted hair the color of coral, and bodies purified by eating only leaves, water, and air, the sages sit beneath the trees and chant, "Govinda,Damodara," and "Madhava." (26) evaM bruvANA virahAturA bhRishAM vraja-striyaH kRiShNa-viShikta-mAnasAH visRijya lajjAM ruruduH sma su-svaraM govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti "After speaking these words, the ladies of Vraja, who were so attached to Krishna, felt extremely agitated by their imminent separation from Him. They forgot all worldly shame and loudly cried out,'O Govinda! O Damodara! O Madhava!'" Note:--(This verse is identical with Shrimad Bhagavatam, 10.39.31; it describes the gopis' reaction to Akrura's taking Krishna and Balarama away from Vrindavana. The above translation is that of H.H. Hridayananda Goswami.) (27) gopI kadAcin maNi-piJjara-sthaM shukaM vaco vAcayituM pravRittA Ananda-kanda vraja-candra kRiShNa govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti At times a gopi is engaged in teaching a parrot within a jewelled cage to recite names like: "Ananda-kanda" (source of bliss), "Vraja-candra" (moon of Vraja), "Krishna,Govinda,Damodara," and "Madhava." (28) go-vatsa-bAlaiH shishu-kAka-pakShaM badhnantam ambhoja-dalAyatAkSham uvAca mAtA cibukaM gåhItvA govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti The lotus-eyed Lord was tying the shikha of a cowherd boy to the tail of a calf when His mother caught Him, lifted up His chin, and said, "Govinda! Damodara! Madhava!" (29) prabhAta-kAle vara-vallavaughA go-rakShaNArthaM dhRita-vetra-daNDAH AkArayAm Asur anantam Adyam govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti In the early morning a group of His favorite cowherd boys arrived, stick-canes in hand, to take care of the cows. They addressed the unlimited, primeval Personality of Godhead, "Hey, Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" (30) jalAshaye kAliya-mardanAya yadA kadambAd apatan murAre gopANganAsh cakrushur etya gopA govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti When Lord Murari jumped from the Kadamba branch into the water to chastise the Kaliya serpent, all the gopis and cowherd boys went there and cried out, "Oh! Govinda! Damodara! Madhava!" (31) akrUram AsAdya yadA mukundash cApotsavArthaM mathurAM praviShTaH tadä sa paurair jayatéty abhäñi govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti After Lord Mukunda had met with Akrura and entered Mathura to attend the ceremony of breaking the bow of Kamsa, all the citizens then shouted, "Jaya Govinda! Jaya Damodara! Jaya Madhava!" (32) kaMsasya dUtena yadaiva nItau vRindAvanAntAd vasudeva-sUnau ruroda gopI bhavanasya madhye govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti When both sons of Vasudeva had actually been taken out of Vrindavana by the messenger of Kamsa, Yashoda sobbed within the house, wailing, "Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" (33) sarovare kAliya-nAga-baddhaM shishuM yashodA-tanayaM nishamya cakrur luTantyaH pathi gopa-bAlA govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti Hearing how the son of Yashoda, who was but a child, was wrapped within the coils of the Kaliya serpent at the pond, the cowherd boys cried "Govinda! Damodara! Madhava!" and scurried down the path. (34) akrUra-yAne yadu-vaMsha-nAthaM saMgacchamAnaM mathurAM nirIkShya Ucur viyogAt kila gopa-bAlA govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti Seeing the Lord of the Yadus proceeding towards Mathura upon Akrura's chariot, the cowherd boys, upon realisation of their impending separation, said, "O Govinda! Damodara, Madhava! (Where are you going? Are You actually leaving us now?) (35) cakranda gopI nalinI-vanAnte kRiShNena hInA kusume shayAnA praphulla-nIlotpala-locanAbhyAM govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti At the edge of a lotus forest, a gopi lay down upon the bed of flowers, bereft of Krishna. Tears flowed from her lotus eyes (as she wept,) "Govinda, Damodara, Madhava." (36) mAtA-pitRibhyAM parivAryamANA gehaM praviShTA vilalApa gopI Agatya mAM pAlaya vishvanAtha govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti Being very restricted by her mother and father, the lamenting gopi entered the house, thinking, "(Now that) I have arrived home, save me, O Lord of the universe! O Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" (37) vRindAvana-sthaM harim Ashu buddhvA gopI gatA kApi vanaM nishAyAm tatrApy adRiShTvAti-bhayAd avocad govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti Thinking that Krishna was in the forest, a gopi fled into the forest in the middle of night. But seeing that Krishna wasn't actually there, she became very fearful, and cried, "Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" (38) sukhaM shayAnA nilaye nije 'pi nAmAni viShNoH pravadanti martyAH te nishcitaM tanmayatAM vrajanti govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti Even the ordinary mortals comfortably seated at home who chant the names of Vishnu, "Govinda, Damodara," and "Madhava," certainly attain (at least) the liberation of having a form similar to that of the Lord. (39) sA nIrajAkShIm avalokya rAdhAM ruroda govinda-viyoga-khinnAm sakhI praphullotpala-locanAbhyAM govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti Seeing Shrimati Radharani crying from the pangs of separation from Govinda, the blooming lotus eyes of Radha's girlfriend also filled with tears, and she too cried, "Govinda, Damodara, Madhava." (40) jihve rasajJe madhura-priyA tvaM satyaM hitaM tvAM paramaM vadAmi AvarNayethA madhurAkAarANi govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti O my tongue, you are fond of sweet things and are of discriminating taste; I tell you the highest truth, which is also the most beneficial. Please just recite these sweet syllables: "Govinda,Damodara," and "Madhava." (41) Atyantika-vyAdhiharaà janAnAM cikitsakaM veda-vido vadanti saMsAra-tApa-traya-nAsha-bIjaM govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti The knowers of the Vedas say that this is the cure-all of the worst diseases of mankind, and that this is the seed of the destruction of the threefold miseries of material existence--"Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" (42) tAtAjJayA gacchati rAmacandre sa-lakShmaNe 'raNyacaye sa-sIte cakranda rAmasya nijA janitrI govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti Upon Ramacandra's going into the forest due to his father's order, along with Lakshmana and Sita, (and thus becoming) a forest-rover, His mother cried, "O Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" (43) ekAkinI daNDaka-kAnanAntAt sA nIyamAnA dashakandhareNa sItA tadAkroshad ananya-nAthA govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti Left there alone, Sita was carried out of the forest by the ten-headed Ravana. At that time, accepting no other Lord, Sita cried, "O Govinda! Damodara! Madhava!" (44) rAmAdviyuktA janakAtmajA sA vicintayantI hRidi rAma-rUpam ruroda sItA raghunAtha pAhi govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti Separated from Rama, the daughter of King Janaka was completely anxious, and with the form of Rama within her heart, she cried, "O Raghunatha! Protect me! O Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" (45) prasIda viShNo raghu-vaMsha-nAtha surAsurANAM sukha-duHkha-heto ruroda sItA tu samudra-madhye govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti "O Lord Vishnu, be gracious! Lord of the Raghu clan, cause of the happiness and distress of gods and demons alike, O Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" Thus Sita cried, (by the time she had been carried) over the middle of the ocean. (46) antar-jale grAha-gRihIta-pAdo visRiShTA-vikliShTa-samasta-bandhuH tadA gajendro nitarAM jagAda govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti Caught by his foot and pulled into the water, Gajendra, his friends all harassed and frightened away, then called out incessantly, "Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" (47) haMsadhvajaH shaNkhayuto dadarsha putraM kaTAhe prapatantam enam puNyAni nAmAni harer japantaM govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti Along with his priest Shankhayuta, King Hamsadhvaja saw his son falling into a vat, but the boy was chanting the transcendental names of Hari, Govinda, Damodara, and Madhava. (48) durvAsaso vAkyam upetya kRiShNA sA cAbravIt kAnana-vAsinIsham antaHpraviShTaM manasAjuhAva govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti Accepting Durvasa Muni's request (that she feed his thousands of disciples, even though she hadn't the means to do this) Draupadi mentally called out to the Lord within, the Lord of a forest dweller (like her), and she said, "Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" (49) dhyeyaH sadA yogibhir aprameyaH cintA-harash cintita-pArijAtaH kastUrikA-kalpita-nIla-varNo govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti He is always meditated upon by the yogis as being inscrutable. He is the remover of all anxieties, and is the desire-tree of all that is desirable. His bluish complexion is as attractive as Kasturika. Govinda! Damodara! Madhava! (50) saMsAre-kUpe patito 'tyagAdhe mohAndha-pUrNe viShayAbhitapte karAvalambaM mama dehi viShNo govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti I am fallen into the deep, dark well of material life, which is full of illusion and blind ignorance, and I am tormented by sensual existence. O my Lord, Vishnu, Govinda, Damodara, Madhava, please grant me Your supporting hand to uplift me. (51) tvAm eva yAce mama dehi jihve samAgate daNDa-dhare kRitAnte vaktavyam evaM madhuraM su-bhaktyA govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti O my tongue, I ask only this of you, that at my meeting the bearer of the sceptre of chastisement (Yamaraja), you will utter this sweet phrase with great devotion: "Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" (52) bhajasva mantraM bhava-bandha-muktyai jihve rasajJe su-labhaM manojJam dvaipAyanAdyair munibhiH prajaptam govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti O my tongue, O knower of rasa, for release from the hellish bondage of material existence, just worship the charming, easily obtainable mantra that is chanted by Vedavyasa and other sages: "Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" (53) gopAla vaMshIdhara rUpa-sindho lokesha nArAyaNa dIna-bandho ucca-svarais tvaM vada sarvadaiva govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti You should always and everywhere just loudly chant, "Gopala, Vamshidhara, O ocean of beauty, Lord of the worlds, Narayana, O friend of the poor, Govinda, Damodara," and "Madhava. (54) jihve sadaiva bhaja sundarANi nAmAni kRiShNasya manoharANi samasta-bhaktArti-vinAshanAni govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti O my tongue, just always worship these beautiful, enchanting names of Krishna, "Govinda, Damodara," and "Madhava," which destroy all the obstacles of the devotees. (55) govinda govinda hare murAre govinda govinda mukunda kRiShNa govinda govinda rathANga-pANe govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti "O Govinda, Govinda, Hari, Murari! O Govinda, Govinda, Mukunda, Krishna! O Govinda, Govinda! O holder of the chariot wheel! O Govinda! O Damodara! O Madhava!" (56) sukhAvasAne tv idam eva sAraM duHkhAvasAne tv idam eva geyam dehAvasAne tv idam eva jApyaM govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti This indeed is the essence (found) upon ceasing the affairs of mundane happiness. And this too is to be sung after the cessation of all sufferings. This alone is to be chanted at the time of death of one's material body--"Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" (57) durvAra-vAkyaM parigRihya kRiShNA mRigIva bhItA tu kathaM kathaJcit sabhAM praviShTA manasAjuhAva govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti Somehow or other accepting the unavoidable command of Duhshasana, Draupadi, like a frightened doe, entered the assembly of princes and within her mind cried out to the Lord, "Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" (58) shrI kRiShNa rAdhAvara gokulesha gopAla govardhana-nAtha viShNo jihve pibasvAmRitam etad eva govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti O tongue, drink only this nectar (of the names), "Shri Krishna, dearmost of Shrimati Radharani, Lord of Gokula, Gopala, Lord of Govardhana, Vishnu, Govinda, Damodara," and "Madhava." (59) shrInAtha vishveshvara vishva-mUrte shrI devakI-nandana daitya-shatro jihve pibasvAmRitam etad eva govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti "Shrinatha, Lord of the universe, form of the universe, beautiful son of Devaki, O enemy of the demons, Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" O my tongue, just drink this nectar. (60) gopIpate kaMsa-ripo mukunda lakShmIpate keshava vAsudeva jihve pibasvAmRitam etad eva govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti "Lord of the gopis, enemy of Kamsa, Mukunda, husband of Lakshmidevi, Keshava, son of Vasudeva, Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" O my tongue, just drink this nectar. (61) gopI-janAhlAda-kara vrajesha go-cAraNAraNya-kRita-pravesha jihve pibasvAmRitam etad eva govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti "O You who give bliss to the gopis! Lord of Vraja, You who have entered the forest for herding the cows, O Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" O my tongue, just drink this nectar. (62) prANesha vishvambhara kaiTabhAre vaikuNTha nARiAyaNa cakra-pANe jihve pibasvAmRitam etad eva govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti "O Lord of my life! Upholder of the universe, foe of Kaitabha, Vaikuntha, Narayana, holder of the Sudarshana-cakra! Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" O my tongue, just drink this nectar. (63) hare murAre madhusUdanAdya shrI rAma sItAvara rAvaNAre jihve pibasvAmRitam etad eva govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti "O Lord Hari, enemy of Mura, Madhusudana, Shri Rama, dearmost of Sita, enemy of Ravana, Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" O tongue, now just drink this nectar. (64) shrI yAdavendrAdri-dharAmbujAkSha go-gopa-gopI-sukha-dAna-dakSha jihve pibasvAmRitam etad eva govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti "O best of the Yadus, O bearer of Govardhana hill, O lotus-eyed expert in giving happiness to the cows, the gopas, and the gopis, Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" O tongue, please just drink this nectar. (65) dharAbharottAraNa-gopa-vesha vihAra-lIlA-kRita-bandhu-sheSha jihve pibasvAmRitam etad eva govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti "O uplifter of the earth's burdens in the guise of a cowherd boy, Lord of sportive pastimes in which Ananta-sesha has become Your brother! O Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" O my tongue, just drink this nectar. (66) bakI-bakAghAsura-dhenukAre keshI-tRiNAvarta-vighAta-dakSha jihve pibasvAmRitam etad eva govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti "O enemy of Putana, Bakasura, Aghasura, and Dhenuka, O Lord who expertly smashed Keshi and Trinavarta!" O tongue, just drink this nectar--"Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" (67) shrI jAnakI-jIvana rAmacandra nishAcarAre bharatAgrajesha jihve pibasvAmRitam etad eva govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti "O Ramacandra, O life and soul of the beautiful daughter of Janaka Maharaja, enemy of the night-roving demons, O elder brother of Bharata!" O my tongue, just drink this nectar--"Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" (68) nArAyaNAnanta hare nRisiMha prahlAda-bAdhAhara he kRipAlo jihve pibasvAmRitam etad eva govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti "O Lord Narayana, Ananta, Hari, Nrisimhadeva, remover of the afflictions of Prahlada, O merciful Lord! Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" O my tongue, simply drink this nectar. (69) lIlA-manuShyAkRiti-rAma-rUpa pratApa-dAsI-kRita-sarva-bhUpa jihve pibasvAmRitam etad eva govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti O Lord who assumed the man-like form of Rama, who by dint of Your prowess, turned all other kings into Your servants! "O Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" O tongue, just drink this nectar. (70) shrI kRiShNa govinda hare murAre he nAtha nArAyaNa vAsudeva jihve pibasvAmRitam etad eva govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti "Shri Krishna! Govinda! Hari! Murari! O Lord, Narayana, Vasudeva!" O tongue, please drink only this nectar--"Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" (71) vaktuM samartho 'pi na vakti kashcid aho janAnAM vyasanAbhimukhyam jihve pibasvAmRitam etad eva govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti Even though anyone is able to chant--still, no one does. Alas! How determined people are for their own undoing! O tongue, just drink the nectar of these names--"Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!" iti shrI bilvamaNgalAcArya-viracitaM shrI govinda-dAmodara-stotraM saMpUrNam Thus the Shri Govinda Damodara Stotram composed by Shri Bilvamangalacarya is completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2004 Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanamali Posted June 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 /images/graemlins/smile.gif Sri Satyabhaamaadhava namah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dervish Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 I've heard bits and pieces of this bhajan before, never seen the full version, though. Does anyone have a recording of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalpeshsoni Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 its a treat to the ears to hear this also tried google transliterate to do this in devanagari करारविन्देन पदारविन्दम मुखारविन्दे विनिवेशयन्तम वटस्य पत्रस्य पुटेशय्यानम बालम मुकुंदम मनसा स्वरामी श्री कृष्ण गोविंद हरे मुरारे हे नाथ नारायण वासुदेव जिव्हेपिबस्वामृतमेतदेव गोविंद दामोदर माधवेती (6) विक्रेतु कामा किल गोप कन्या मुरारी पदार्पित चित्त वृत्तिही दध्यादिकम मोहवशाद वोचद गोविंद दामोदर माधवेती (6) गृहे गृहे गोपवधू कदम्बा सर्वे मिलित्वा समवाप योगम पुण्यानि नामानी पठन्ति नित्यं गोविंद दामोदर माधवेती (6) सुखम शयाना निलय निजेपी नमामि विष्णुहू प्रवदन्ति मर्त्यह तेनाच्युतम तन्मयताम व्रजन्ति गोविंद दामोदर माधवेती (6) जिह्वे सदैवम भज सुंदराणी नामाणी कृष्णस्य मनोहराणी समस्त भक्तार्ती विनाशनाणी गोविंद दामोदर माधवेती (6) सुखावसाने इदमेव सारम दुखावसाने इदमेव ग्नेयम (गेयम) देहावसाने इदमेव जाप्यम गोविंद दामोदर माधवेती (6) श्री कृष्ण राधावर गोकुलेश गोपाल गोवर्धन नाथ विष्णु जिह्वे पिबस्वामृतमेतदेव गोविंद दामोदर माधवेती (6) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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