Hare Krishna Kirtan

A beautiful rendition of the Hare Krishna Mahamantra by Yamuna Dasi at the 24-Hour Kirtan Festival, New Virnadavan, 2007

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Srila Prabupada singing Hare Krishna Kirtan

Sri Govinda Damodar Stuti

This song was composed by Sri Bilvamangala Thakur.

1) Kararavinde na padaravindam
Mukharavinde viniveshayantam
Vatasya patrasya pute shayanam
Balam Mukundam manasa smarami


I remember the infant Mukunda, Who sleeps inside a hollow Banyan leaf and Who by His lotus-hands, is putting His lotus-feet in His lotus-mouth.



2) 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!"



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) 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."



5) 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.



6) 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.



7) 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!"



8) 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."



9) 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."



10) 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!"



11) 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.



12) 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.

The verses (2-12) and the corresponding translation have been taken here. This link gives all the 71 verses and the corresponding translation (by Mukunda Datta Das).

The first verse and its translation has been taken from here.


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Sri Govida Damodar Stuti in Pt. Jasraj' voice

Vishwambhari Stuti

વિશ્વંભરી અખિલ વિશ્વતણી જનેતા,
વિદ્યાધરી વદનમાં વસજો વિધાતા;
દુર્બુદ્ધિ દૂર કરીને સદબુદ્ધિ આપો
મામ્ પાહિ ઓ ભગવતી ! ભવ દુઃખ કાપો. 1

ભૂલો પડી ભવરણે ભટકું ભવાનિ,
સુઝે નહિ લગીર કોઇ દિશા જવાની;
ભાસે ભયંકર વળી મનના ઉતાપો,
મામ્ પાહિ ઓ ભગવતી ! ભવ દુઃખ કાપો. 2

આ રંકને ઉગરવા નથી કોઇ આરો,
જન્માંધ છું જનની હું ગ્રહી બાંહ્ય તારો,
ના શું સુણો ભગવતી શિશુના વિલાપો,
મામ્ પાહિ ઓ ભગવતી ! ભવ દુઃખ કાપો. 3

મા કર્મ જન્મ કથની કરતાં વિચારું,
આ સૃષ્ટિમાં તુજ વિના નથી કોઇ મારું,
કોને કહું કઠિન યુગ તણો બળાપો,
મામ્ પાહિ ઓ ભગવતી ! ભવ દુઃખ કાપો. 4

હું કામ ક્રોધ મદ મોહ થકી છકેલો,
આડંબરે અતિ ઘણો મદથી બકેલો,
દોષો થકી દુષિતના કરી માફ પાપો,
મામ્ પાહિ ઓ ભગવતી ! ભવ દુઃખ કાપો. 5

ના શાશ્ત્રના શ્રવણનું પયપાન પીધું,
હા મંત્ર કે સ્તુતિ કથા નથી કાંઇ કીધું,
શ્રદ્ધા ધરી નથી કર્યા તવ નામ જાપો,
મામ્ પાહિ ઓ ભગવતી ! ભવ દુઃખ કાપો. 6

રે રે ભવાનિ બહુ ભૂલ થઇ જ મારી,
આ જિંદગી થઇ મને અતિશે અકારી,
દોષો પ્રજાળી સઘળાં તવ છાપ છાપો,
મામ્ પાહિ ઓ ભગવતી ! ભવ દુઃખ કાપો. 7

ખાલી ન કાંઇ સ્થળ છે વિણ આપ ધારો,
બ્રહ્માંડમાં અણું અણું મહીં વાસ તારો,
શક્તિ ન માપ ગણવા અગણિત માપો,
મામ્ પાહિ ઓ ભગવતી ! ભવ દુઃખ કાપો. 8

પાપે પ્રપંચ કરવા બધી વાતે પૂરો,
ખોટો ખરો ભગવતી પણ હું તમારો,
જાડ્યાંધકાર કરી દૂર સુબુદ્ધિ આપો,
મામ્ પાહિ ઓ ભગવતી ! ભવ દુઃખ કાપો. 9

શીખ સુણે રસિક છંદ જ એક ચિત્તે,
તેને થકી ત્રિવિધ તાપ ટળે ખચિત્તે,
વાઘે વિશેષ વળી અંબ તણા પ્રતાપો,
મામ્ પાહિ ઓ ભગવતી ! ભવ દુઃખ કાપો. 10

શ્રી સદગુરુ શરણમાં રહીને યજું છું,
રાત્રિદિને ભગવતી તુજને ભજું છું,
સદભક્ત સેવકતણા પરિતાપ ચાંપો,
મામ્ પાહિ ઓ ભગવતી ! ભવ દુઃખ કાપો. 11

અંતર વિષે અધિક ઉર્મિ થતાં ભવાનિ,
ગાઉં સ્તુતિ તવ બળે નમીને મૃડાણી,
સંસારના સકળ રોગ સમૂળ કાપો,
મામ્ પાહિ ઓ ભગવતી ! ભવ દુઃખ કાપો. 12

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Madhurashtakam

A beautiful song by Srimad Vallabha Acharya, the founder of Pushti Marg.

Adharam Madhuram, Vadanam Madhram,
Nayanam Madhuram, Hasitham Maduram,
Hrudhayam Madhuram, Gamanam Maduram,
Madhuradhipather Akhilam Madhuram.

Sweet are thine lips, Krishna,
So are thine sweet cherubic face,
Sweet are thine jet black eyes, Krishna
So is thine soulful laugh,
Sweet is thine loving heart, Krishna
So is thine beautiful gait,
Hey king of all sweetness in this world,
Everything about Thee is sweet.

Vachanam Madhuram, Charitham Madhuram,
Vasanam Madhuram, Valitham Madhuram,
Chalitham Madhuram, Bramitham Maduram,
Madhurathipather Akhilam Madhuram.

Sweet are thine sweetest words, Krishna,
So is thine divine story.
Sweet is the place of your stay , Krishna,
So is thine greatness,
Sweet are thine movements , Krishna,
So is thine confusion.
Hey king of all sweetness in this world,
Everything about Thee is sweet.

Venur Madhura, Renur Madhura,
Panir Madhura, Padhou Madhura,
Nrithyam Madhuram, Sakhyam MadhuraM,
Madurathipather Akhilam Maduram

Sweet is thine flute , Krishna,
So is thine foot-dust,
Sweet are thine hands Krishna,
So are thine feet.
Sweet is thine dance Krishna,
So is thine friendship.
Hey king of all sweetness in this world,
Everything about Thee is sweet

Geetham Madhuram, Peetham Madhuram,
Bhuktham Madhuram,Suptham Madhuram,
Roopam Madhuram, Thilakam Madhuram
Madhurathipather akhilam Madhuram.

Sweet is thine song, Krishna,
So is what you drink,
Sweet is what you eat, Krishna,
So is your sleep,
Sweet are thine looks , Krishna,
So is thine Thilaka,
Hey king of all sweetness in this world,
Everything about Thee is sweet.

Karanam Madhram, Tharanam Madhuram,
Haranam Madhuram, Ramanam Madhuram,
Vamitham Madhuram, Samitham Maduram,
Madhurathipather akhilam Madhuram.

Sweet are thine deeds, Krishna,
So is thine path of salvation,
Sweet is thine theft , Krishna,
So is thine play of love,
Sweet are thine oblations, Krishna,
So is thine tranquility,
Hey king of all sweetness in this world,
Everything about Thee is sweet

Gunja Madhura, Mala Madhura,
Yamuna Madhura, Veechi Madhura,
Salilam Madhuram, Kamalam Madhuram,
Madhurathipather akhilam Madhuram.

Sweet is thine necklace of berries, Krishnam
So is thine garland,
Sweet is thine river Yamuna, Krishna,
So are the ripples in the river,
Sweet is thine water , Krishna,
So is the lotus in the water,
Hey king of all sweetness in this world,
Everything about Thee is sweet

Gopi Madhura, Leela Madhura,
Yuktham Madhuram, Muktham Madhuram,
Drishtam Madhuram,Sishtam Madhram,
Madhurathipather akhilam Madhuram

Sweet are thine Gopis , Krishna,
So is thine playful sport,
Sweet are thine right thoughts,Krishna,
So is thine salvation,
Sweet is what you see, Krishna,
So is what is left out,
Hey king of all sweetness in this world,
Everything about Thee is sweet

Gopa Madhura, Gavo Madhura,
Yashtir Madhura, Srushtir Madhra,
Dhalitham Madhram, Phalitham Madhuram,
Madhurathipather akhilam Madhuram.

Sweet are thine Gopas , Krishna,
So are thine cows,
Sweet is thine staff, Krishna,
So is thine creation,
Sweet is what you trample , Krishna,
So are thine jokes,
Hey king of all sweetness in this world,
Everything about Thee is sweet

The above verse and translation have been taken from here. Another beautiful translation can be found here. Download a mp3

Click here for a vocal rendition of this song by M.S. Subbulakshmi.

Temple Links

Ma Bhuvaneswari Temple at Gondal, Gujarat http://www.bhuvaneshwaripith.com/

Shri Krishna Temple at Mayapur, West Bengal http://www.mayapur.com/main/

Lord Balaji Temple at Tirumala, Tirupati, AP http://www.tirumala.org/