Shri Damodarashtakam Stotram
Shri Damodarashtakam Stotram from Padma Purana by Satyavrata Muni. Complete 8 verses praising Lord Damodara bound by Mother Yashoda's rope of love in IAST English transliteration, Phalashruti, and English meaning.
Shri Damodarashtakam Stotram
Stotram (English Transliteration)
Verse 1
Namāmīśvaraṃ Saccidānanda-Rūpaṃ
Lasat-Kuṇḍalaṃ Gokule Bhrājamānam ।
Yaśodā-Bhiyolūkhalād-Dhāvamānaṃ
Parāmṛṣṭam-Atyantato Drutya Gopī ॥ 1 ॥
Verse 2
Rudantaṃ Muhur-Netra-Yugmaṃ Mṛjantam
Karāmbhoja-Yugmena Sātaṅka-Netram ।
Muhuh Śvāsa-Kampa-Trirekhāṅka-Kaṇṭha-
Sthagraīva-Graṃ Dāmodaraṃ Bhakti-Baddham ॥ 2 ॥
Verse 3
Itīdṛk Svalīlābhir-Ānanda-Kuṇḍe
Sva-Ghoṣaṃ Nimajjantam-Ākhyāpayantam ।
Tadīyeṣita-Jñāneṣu Bhaktair-Jitatvaṃ
Punas-Tandineṣṭiṃ Śatāvṛtti Vande ॥ 3 ॥
Verse 4
Varaṃ Deva Mokṣaṃ Na Mokṣāvadhiṃ Vā
Na Cānyaṃ Vṛṇe 'haṃ Vareṣād-Apīha ।
Idaṃ Te Vapuḥ Nātha Gopāla-Bālaṃ
Sadā Me Manasy-Āvirāstāṃ Kim-Anyaiḥ ॥ 4 ॥
Verse 5
Idaṃ Te Mukhāmbhojam-Atyanta-Nīlair-
Vṛtaṃ Kuntalaiḥ Snigdha-Raktais-Ca Gopiyā ।
Muhuh Cumbitaṃ Rājabimbandhakalpaṃ
Manasy-Āvirāstām-Alaṃ Lakṣa-Lābhaiḥ ॥ 5 ॥
Verse 6
Namo Deva Dāmodarānanta Viṣṇo
Prasīda Prabho Duḥkha-Jālābdhi-Magnam ।
Kṛpā-Dṛṣṭi-Vṛṣṭyā-Ti-Dīnaṃ Batānugṛ-
Hāṇeṣa Mām-Ajñam-Edhy-Akṣi-Dṛśyaḥ ॥ 6 ॥
Verse 7
Kuberātmajau Baddha-Mūrtyaiva Yadvat
Tvayā Mocitau Bhakti-Bhājau Kṛtau Ca ।
Tathā Prema-Bhaktiṃ Svakaṃ Me Prayaccha
Na Mokṣe Grahomaṣti Me Nātha Kadācit ॥ 7 ॥
Verse 8
Namaste 'stu Dhāmne Sphurad-Dīpti-Dhāmne
Tvadiyodarāyātha Viśvasya Dhāmne ।
Namo Rādhikāyai Tvadīya-Priyāyai
Namo Ananta-Līlāya Devāya Tubhyam ॥ 8 ॥
Phalashruti
Whoever offers a lamp (Deepam) to Lord Damodara while reciting this Damodarashtakam every day during the month of Kartika will be delivered from all sins and attain eternal Prema Bhakti at the lotus feet of Sri Sri Radha-Damodara in Goloka Vrindavan.
Concluding Prayer
Om Shri Radha-Damodarabhyam Namah!
Namamisvaram Saccidananda Rupam Lasat Kundalam Gokule Bhrajamanam |
Yasoda Bhiyolukhalad Dhavamanam Paramrishtam Atyantato Drutya Gopi ||
O Lord Damodara! Embodiment of eternity, knowledge, and bliss! Bound by Mother Yashoda's rope of love! We bow down to You.
Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!
తరచుగా అడిగే ప్రశ్నలు (FAQ)
ఈ స్తోత్ర పారాయణం, నియమాలు మరియు ఫలశృతి గురించిన సాధారణ ప్రశ్నలు
Every evening during the holy month of Kartika (October–November) while offering a Ghee/Sesame oil lamp (Deepam) to Lord Damodara.
About the Stotram
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Stotram Name | Shri Damodarashtakam Stotram |
| Primary Deity | Lord Damodara (Krishna) |
| Composer | Sage Satyavrata Muni |
| Source Text | Padma Purana (Kartika Mahatmya) |
| Language | IAST English Transliteration |
| Tradition | Gaudiya Vaishnava / Smarta |
| Verse Count | 8 Verses |
Author & Composer
Sage Satyavrata Muni composed Damodarashtakam as recorded in the Padma Purana.
Spiritual Significance
Damodarashtakam is the essence of Kartika Month worship:
- Bhakti-Baddham (Verse 2): Proclaims that Supreme God, whom no yogi or scripture can trap, allows Himself to be bound solely by love (Bhakti-Baddham).
- Rejecting Impersonal Liberation (Verse 4): Declares: "I do not ask for Mukti or impersonal oneness; I only ask that this infant form of Gopal Krishna stay forever in my heart!"
- Liberation of Yamalarjuna (Verse 7): Commemorates freeing Nalakuvara and Manigriva from their tree curse.