Lyrics and translation Ilan Chester - 01 Sri Damodarastakam

01 Sri Damodarastakam

Namāmīśvaraṁ sac-cid-ānanda-rūpaṁ
Lasat-kuṇḍalaṁ gokule bhrājamanam
Yaśodā-bhiyolūkhalād dhāvamānaṁ
Parāmṛṣṭam atyantato drutya gopyā

Rudantaṁ muhur netra-yugmaṁ mṛjantam
Karāmbhoja-yugmena sātaṅka-netram
Muhuḥ śvāsa-kampa-trirekhāṅka-kaṇṭha
Sthita-graivaṁ dāmodaraṁ bhakti-baddham

Itīdṛk sva-līlābhir ānanda-kuṇḍe
Sva-ghoṣaṁ nimajjantam ākhyāpayantam
Tadīyeṣita-jñeṣu bhaktair jitatvaṁ
Punaḥ prematas taṁ śatāvṛtti vande

Varaṁ deva mokṣaṁ na mokṣāvadhiṁ vā
Na canyaṁ vṛṇe 'haṁ vareṣād apīha
Idaṁ te vapur nātha gopāla-bālaṁ
Sadā me manasy āvirāstāṁ kim anyaiḥ

Idaṁ te mukhāmbhojam atyanta-nīlair
Vṛtaḿ kuntalaiḥ snigdha-raktaiś ca gopyā
Muhuś cumbitaṁ bimba-raktādharaṁ me
Manasy āvirāstām alaṁ lakṣa-lābhaiḥ

Namo deva dāmodarānanta viṣṇo
Prasīda prabho duḥkha-jālābdhi-magnam
Kṛpā-dṛṣṭi-vṛṣṭyāti-dīnaṁ batānu
Gṛhāṇeṣa mām ajñam edhy akṣi-dṛśyaḥ

Kuverātmajau baddha-mūrtyaiva yadvat
Tvayā mocitau bhakti-bhājau kṛtau ca
Tathā prema-bhaktiṁ svakāṁ me prayaccha
Na mokṣe graho me 'sti dāmodareha

Namas te 'stu dāmne sphurad-dīpti-dhāmne
Tvadīyodarāyātha viśvasya dhāmne
Namo rādhikāyai tvadīya-priyāyai
Namo 'nanta-līlāya devāya tubhyam

Namāmīśvaraṁ sac-cid-ānanda-rūpaṁ
Lasat-kuṇḍalaṁ gokule bhrājamanam
Yaśodā-bhiyolūkhalād dhāvamānaṁ
Parāmṛṣṭam atyantato drutya gopyā
Yaśodā-bhiyolūkhalād dhāvamānaṁ
Parāmṛṣṭam atyantato drutya gopyā

Hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare
Hare rāma hare rāma rāma rāma hare hare

01 Sri Damodarastakam

My dear (woman's name), I bow down to the Supreme Lord, whose form is eternal, full of knowledge, and blissful
Whose beautiful earrings shine brightly in Gokula
Who runs away from the mortar in fear of Yashoda
Who is quickly embraced by the gopis

Who cries repeatedly while rubbing His eyes
Whose lotus hands cover His fearful eyes
On whose throat there are three lines caused by the trembling of His breath
I am bound by devotion to Damodara, who is always like this

My dear (woman's name), by such pastimes, He immerses Himself in the lake of bliss
Revealing His own glories
Conquering the devotees who know His desire
I offer my obeisances to Him again and again, who is dearer than life

My dear (woman's name), I do not desire liberation, nor the ultimate goal of liberation
Nor anything else in this world or the next
My dear Lord Gopala, may this form of Yours
Always appear in my mind. What use have I for anything else?

My dear (woman's name), may Your lotus face, which is extremely beautiful
Which is surrounded by Your curly hair, which is soft and reddish
Which is repeatedly kissed by the gopis, and which has reddish lips
Always appear in my mind. What use have I for thousands of material benefits?

My dear (woman's name), obeisances to You, O Damodara, O Ananta, O Vishnu
Please be merciful to me, who is drowning in an ocean of misery
By Your merciful glance, please save me, who is extremely poor
O Lord, please accept me, who am ignorant and unclean, as Your servant and let me see You

My dear (woman's name), just as You released the two sons of Kuvera, who were bound by ropes
And made them devoted to You
In the same way, please give me Your prema-bhakti
My dear Damodara, I have no desire for liberation

My dear (woman's name), obeisances to Your rope, which is effulgent
And to Your abdomen, which is the abode of the universe
Obeisances to Radhika, Your beloved
Obeisances to You, who perform unlimited pastimes

My dear (woman's name), I bow down to the Supreme Lord, whose form is eternal, full of knowledge, and blissful
Whose beautiful earrings shine brightly in Gokula
Who runs away from the mortar in fear of Yashoda
Who is quickly embraced by the gopis
Who runs away from the mortar in fear of Yashoda
Who is quickly embraced by the gopis

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare