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The month of Kartik is special for the devotees of Lord Krishna. Devotees take many spiritual vows <\/a>during this month and one of the most important spiritual activities is offering ghee lamp to Lord Damodar and singing Damodarastakam<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Damodarastakam history<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is found in Padma Purana<\/strong> which was composed by Krishna Dvaipayana Vyasa. This has been spoken by Satyavrata Muni in a conversation with sages Narada and Saunaka Rishi<\/strong>. The eight verses beautiful describes the pastimes of Krishna and illustrates that how we can achieve complete perfection in life if we surrender our life to Lord Damodar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read: 11 reasons why Kartik month is the holiest month<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Song<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

nam\u0101m\u012b\u015bvaram sac-cid-\u0101nanda-r\u016bpam
lasat-ku\u1e47\u1e0dalam gokule bhr\u0101jamanam
ya\u015bod\u0101-bhiyol\u016bkhal\u0101d dh\u0101vam\u0101nam
par\u0101m\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e6dam atyantato drutya gopy\u0101<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“To the supreme controller, who possesses an eternal form of blissful knowledge, whose glistening earrings swing to and fro, who manifested Himself in Gokula, who stole the butter that the gopis kept hanging from the rafters of their storerooms and who then quickly jumped up and ran in retreat in fear of Mother Yasoda but was ultimately caught – to that Supreme Lord, Sri Damodara, I offer my humble obeisances.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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rudantam muhur netra-yugmam m\u1e5bjantam
kar\u0101mbhoja-yugmena s\u0101ta\u0144ka-netram
muhu\u1e25 \u015bv\u0101sa-kampa-trirekh\u0101\u0144ka-ka\u1e47\u1e6dha-
sthita-graivam d\u0101modaram bhakti-baddham<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Upon seeing His mother’s whipping stick, He cried and rubbed His eyes again and again with His two lotus hands. His eyes were fearful and His breathing quick, and as Mother Yasoda bound His belly with ropes, He shivered in fright and His pearl necklace shook. To this Supreme Lord, Sri Damodara, I offer my humble obeisances.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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it\u012bd\u1e5bk sva-l\u012bl\u0101bhir\n\u0101nanda-ku\u1e47\u1e0de
\nsva-gho\u1e63am nimajjantam \u0101khy\u0101payantam
\ntad\u012bye\u1e63ita-j\u00f1e\u1e63u bhaktair jitatvam
\npuna\u1e25 prematas tam \u015bat\u0101v\u1e5btti vande<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Those superexcellent pastimes of Lord Krishna’s babyhood drowned the inhabitants of Gokula in pools of ecstasy. To the devotees who are attracted only to His majestic aspect of Narayana in Vaikuntha, the Lord herein reveals: \u201cI am conquered and overwhelmed by pure loving devotion.\u201d To the Supreme Lord, Damodara, my obeisances hundreds and hundreds of times.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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varam deva mok\u1e63am na\nmok\u1e63\u0101vadhim v\u0101
\nna canyam v\u1e5b\u1e47e \u2018ham vare\u1e63\u0101d ap\u012bha
\nidam te vapur n\u0101tha gop\u0101la-b\u0101lam
\nsad\u0101 me manasy \u0101vir\u0101st\u0101m kim anyai\u1e25<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“O Lord, although You are able to give all kinds of benedictions, I do not pray to You for liberation, nor eternal life in Vaikuntha, nor any other boon. My only prayer is that Your childhood pastimes may constantly appear in my mind. O Lord, I do not even want to know your feature of Paramatma. I simply wish that Your childhood pastimes may ever be enacted in my heart.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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idam te mukh\u0101mbhojam\natyanta-n\u012blair
\nv\u1e5btam kuntalai\u1e25 snigdha-raktai\u015b ca gopy\u0101
\nmuhu\u015b cumbitam bimba-rakt\u0101dharam me
\nmanasy \u0101vir\u0101st\u0101m alam lak\u1e63a-l\u0101bhai\u1e25<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“O Lord, the cheeks of Your blackish lotus face, which is encircled by locks of curling hair, have become reddened like bimba fruits due to Mother Yasoda’s kisses. What more can I describe than this? Millions of opulences are of no use to me, but may this vision constantly remain in my mind.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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namo deva d\u0101modar\u0101nanta vi\u1e63\u1e47o
pras\u012bda prabho du\u1e25kha-j\u0101l\u0101bdhi-magnam
k\u1e5bp\u0101-d\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e6di-v\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e6dy\u0101ti-d\u012bnam bat\u0101nu
g\u1e5bh\u0101\u1e47e\u1e63a m\u0101m aj\u00f1am edhy ak\u1e63i-d\u1e5b\u015bya\u1e25<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“O unlimited Vishnu! O master! O Lord! Be pleased upon me! I am drowning in an ocean of sorrow and am almost like a dead man. Please shower the rain of mercy on me; uplift me and protect me with Your nectarean vision.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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kuver\u0101tmajau baddha-m\u016brtyaiva yadvat
tvay\u0101 mocitau bhakti-bh\u0101jau k\u1e5btau ca
tath\u0101 prema-bhaktim svak\u0101m me prayaccha
na mok\u1e63e graho me \u2018sti d\u0101modareha<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“O Lord Damodara, in Your form as a baby Mother Yasoda bound You to a grinding stone with a rope for tying cows. You then freed the sons of Kuvera, Manigriva and Nalakuvara, who were cursed to stand as trees and You gave them the chance to become Your devotees. Please bless me in this same way. I have no desire for liberation into Your effulgence.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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namas te ‘stu d\u0101mne\nsphurad-d\u012bpti-dh\u0101mne
\ntvad\u012byodar\u0101y\u0101tha vi\u015bvasya dh\u0101mne
\nnamo r\u0101dhik\u0101yai tvad\u012bya-priy\u0101yai
\nnamo ‘nanta-l\u012bl\u0101ya dev\u0101ya tubhyam<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“O Lord, the entire universe was created by Lord Brahma, who was born from Your abdomen, which was bound with a rope by Mother Yasoda. To this rope I offer my humble obeisances. I offer my obeisances to Your most beloved Srimati Radharani and to Your unlimited pastimes.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: Damodarastakam verses & meaning is from: http:\/\/www.krishna.com\/damodarastakam<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kartik month (Kartik maas) 2025 begins on 7th Oct and ends on 5th Nov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related articles: Damodar Lila: When Yashoda punishes Krishna, the Supreme Lord<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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