Lord Krishna

govinda dāmodara stotram (laghu)

(Govinda Damodara Stotram (Laghu) in English (IAST))

Bilvamangala Thakura

The Govinda Damodara Stotram is a soul-stirring composition by the poet-saint Bilvamangala Thakura. This shorter version, often referred to as Laghu, focuses on the sweet, meditative names of Lord Krishna. The verses describe the divine play of the Gopis who, lost in their deep devotion, chant the names of the Lord while performing their daily chores. Chanting this stotra is believed to cleanse the mind of worldly attachments, foster constant remembrance of Krishna, and fill the devotee's heart with pure divine love and inner peace.

karāravindena padāravindaṃ
mukhāravinde viniveśayantam |
vaṭasya patrasya puṭe śayānaṃ
bālaṃ mukundaṃ manasā smarāmi ||
śrīkṛṣṇa govinda hare murāre
he nātha nārāyaṇa vāsudeva |
jihve pibasvāmṛtametadeva
govinda dāmodara mādhaveti || 1
vikretukāmākhilagopakanyā
murāripādārpitacittavṛttiḥ |
dadhyādikaṃ mohavaśādavocat
govinda dāmodara mādhaveti || 2
gṛhe gṛhe gopavadhūkadambāḥ
sarve militvā samavāpya yogam |
puṇyāni nāmāni paṭhanti nityaṃ
govinda dāmodara mādhaveti || 3
sukhaṃ śayānā nilaye nije'pi
nāmāni viṣṇoḥ pravadanti martyāḥ |
te niścitaṃ tanmayatāṃ vrajanti
govinda dāmodara mādhaveti || 4
jihve sadaivaṃ bhaja sundarāṇi
nāmāni kṛṣṇasya manoharāṇi |
samasta bhaktārtivināśanāni
govinda dāmodara mādhaveti || 5
sukhāvasāne idameva sāraṃ
duḥkhāvasāne idameva jñeyam |
dehāvasāne idameva jāpyaṃ
govinda dāmodara mādhaveti || 6
jihve rasajñe madhurapriye tvaṃ
satyaṃ hitaṃ tvāṃ paramaṃ vadāmi |
avarṇayethā madhurākṣarāṇi
govinda dāmodara mādhaveti || 7
tvāmeva yāce mama dehi jihve
samāgate daṇḍadhare kṛtānte |
vaktavyamevaṃ madhuraṃ subhaktyā
govinda dāmodara mādhaveti || 8
śrīkṛṣṇa rādhāvara gokuleśa
gopāla govardhananātha viṣṇo |
jihve pibasvāmṛtametadeva
govinda dāmodara mādhaveti || 9

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