Govinda Damodara
Stotram
By
Sage
Bilwamangala
Translated
by
P.R.Ramachander
(This Stotra has been
composed by Sage Bilvamangala, who is also known as Lila Sukha. His greatest
work of course is Sri Krishna Karnamritha, Nothing much is known about the
period in which, this great sage lived. There is a general agreement that he
belongs to
He is a part of large
number of folk tales of Kerala (Bilwamangalathu Swamiyar),
His verse from Sri
Krishna Karnamrutha is the first verse of the very popular Bala Mukundashtakam
which is recited in Kerala
And also the fact,
that he refers to wearing of tiger claw (A practice in Kerala) by the young
I tend to agree with
the school of thought that he originally belonged to Kerala,
The Govinda-Damodhara Stotram is the
ecstasic outpouring of pure unalloyed Bhakti of this great savant to Lord
Krishna. He pictures all the devotees of Lord Krishna, sharing his ecstasy and so deeply drunk by these names, that they
do not talk of anything else under all circumstances that they are in. One of
the stanzas is from Bhagwatham and few resemble the verses of Mukunda mala. I
am sure that before you complete reading this, you would also be intoxicated by
the name of Lord Krishna)
Agre kurunaam atha pandavanam,
Dushasane ahwatha vastra kesha,
Krishnaa tad akroshad ananya natha,
Govinda , damodara Madavethi. 1
When in front of Kurus
and Pandavas,
Dushasana dragged her
by her cloths
and hair,
Angered
, Draupadi
seeing no other lord,
Called “Oh Govinda,
Oh Damodhara ,Oh Madhava.”
Govinda- He who lifted the earth(Go)
Or He who is the chief of cows
Damodhara -He who is known by knowledge got by self
restraint Or He who was tied by Yasodha in the stomach Or He who keeps in his
belly the world called Dhama
Madhava- He who was born in the family of Madhu
Sri
Bhakthanukampin Bhagawan murare,
Trayasya maam keshava loka natha,
Govinda, Damodhara Madavethi. 2
Hey
Hey lord who has pity
on his devotees,
Hey Lord who killed
the asura called Mura,
Hey Kesava, Hey Lord
of the world, save me,
Hey
Govinda, Hey Damodara, Hey Madhava.
Vikrethu kamakhila Gopa Kanya,
Murari padarpitha chitha Vruthi,
Dadyodhakam moha vasad avochad,
Govinda , Damodara , Madhavethi. 3
The lovelorn Gopa maiden
having offered
Her mind at the feet of
Lord Murari,
While selling Curds
in the street,
Due to her passion
filled mind,
Cried, “Oh Govinda,
Oh Damodara and Oh Madhava.”
Ulukhale Sambharitha thandulamsa cha,
Saighatyayantyo musalai pramugdha,
Gayanthi gopyo janithanuragha,
Govinda , Damodhara, Madhavethi. 4
Pounding the mortar
full of grains,
With the pestle again
and again,
The Gopis due to
their budding love,
Sing “Oh Govinda, Oh
Damodara and Oh Madhava.”
Kachithramboja pute nishannam,
Krida shukam kimshuka ratna thundam,
Adhyapayamasa saroruhakshi,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 5
A lotus beauty
instructed a playful parrot,
With a bright red
beak which was seated
On the edge of her
hand to say,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Gruha gruhe Gopa vadhu samooha,
Prathi kshanam pinjara sarikanam,
Skalad giram vachayithum pravrutho,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 6
In every home ,every second of their time
The bevy of Gopa brides are engaged,
In making the caged parrots repeat,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Paryaykinkabjham alam kumaram,
Prasvapayonthyakhila gopa kanya,
Jagu prabhandam swara thala badham,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 7
Rocking their little
ones to sleep in
their cradle,
All gopa lasses with expertise sing,
This lullaby with
proper notes and beats
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Ramanujam veekshana keli lolam,
Gopi grahithva nava nitha golam,
Abalakam balakam ajuhva,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 8
Examining the brother
of Bala Rama,
With
ever shifting and playful eyes,
The gopis offer a
ball of fresh butter,
To attract the child and call
“Oh Govinda, Oh
Damodhara and Oh Madhava”
Vichithra varnabhirama rame,
Bindehi vakthrambhuja raja hamse,
Sada madhiyee rasengri range,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 9
Hey toungue who is
like the royal swan,
And who is interested
in chanting of.
Those very ever
attractive names,
Always keep enjoying
those juicy names,
Oh Govinda, Oh
Damodhara and Oh Madhava.
Ankhadhi rudam shishu gopa gudham,
Stanam dayantham kamalaika kantham,
Sambodhayam aasa mudha yasodha,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 10
Oh Lord of the lady
of the lotus,
As a baby sitting on
the lap of Yasodha daintily,
You used to drink milk
from her breast,
And she drowned in the
bliss, used to address you,
“Oh Govinda, Oh
Damodhara and Oh Madhava”
Krithantham anthara vrajam athmanamaswam,
Samam vayasaihi pasu pala balaa,
Premna yasodha prajuhava krishnam,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 11
In the
Was playing with
youths of his age,
Who looked after the cows,
Addressing him alone,
Yasodha called,
That
“Oh Govinda, Oh
Damodhara and Oh Madhava”
Yasodhaya gadham ulukalena,
Go kantha pasena nibhadyamanam,
Rurodha mandam nava nita bhoji,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 12
Tied tightly to the
mortar by Yasodha,
With the rope that
was used to tie cows,
Slightly whimpering , that boy who ate butter said,
“Oh Govinda, Oh
Damodhara and Oh Madhava”
Nijanangane kankana keli lolam,
Gopi grahithwa navanitha golam,
Amardayath pani talena netre,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 13
When in the courtyard
Was playing with a bangle,
That Gopi shut his eyes from the back playfully,
And produced before
him a ball of butter, Murmuring,
“Oh Govinda, Oh
Damodhara and Oh Madhava”
Gruhe gruhe vadhu kadambha,
Sarve milithwa samvaya yoge,
Punyani namani pathanthi nithyam,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 14
Whenever in houses
and homes, the gopi ladies,
Met each other and
started talking,
Daily they used to
repeat your holy names,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Mandhara male vadanabhiramam,
Bhimbadare puritha venu nadam,
Go gopa gopi jana madhya samastham,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 15
Seeing that ever
attractive boy standing below a coral tree,
Singing pleasant
notes with flute kept near his reddish lips,
All cows, gopas and
gopi maidens amidst other people, used to chant,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Uthaya gopyo aparathra bhoge,
Smrithwa Yasoda Sutha bala kelim,
Gayanthi proccair mantha yantho,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 16
The Gopis having
woken up just before dawn,
And remembering the
pranks of the son of Yasoda,
Used to sing together
loudly while churning for butter,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Jaagadho atha datho navanitha
pindo,
Gruhe Yasoda vickitsayanthi,
Uvacha satyam vacha hey murare,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 17
Having woken up and
having made the ball of butter,
Yasoda
, in her home, became suspicious
and told,,
“Please tell me the
truth Hey Murari,
Hey Govinda, Hey Damodhara and Hey Madhava”
Abyarchya geham yuvathi
pravriddha,
Prema pravaha dadhi nirmamantha,
Gayanthi gopyo atha sakhi sametha,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 18
After the morning prayers , when lasses ,
With increased
torrent of love, churn the curds.
The Gopis sing along
with their friends,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Kwachith prabhathe dadhi purna pathre,
Nikshipya manthum yuvathi mukundam,
Alokya ganam vividham karothi,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 19
Rarely in the
mornings, with vessel full of curds,
The young ladies used
to put the churn in the pot,
And saw Mukunda there
and broke into variety,
Of soulful music and
started singing,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Kreedarpanam bhojana majjanartham,
Hithaishini stree thanujam Yasodha,
Ajhuhavat prema pariplutakshi,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 20
When
Disregarding even
food and bath,
The great lady Yasoda
with concern for him,
And with overwhelming
flood of love used to Call
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Sukham sayanam nilaye cha Vishnu,
Devarshi mukhya munaya prapanna,
Thenachyuthe tanmayatham vrajanthi,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 21
Seeing Vishnu
sleeping comfortably on his bed,
The chief of deva sages who have surrendered to him,
Attain the same state
as the Lord Achyutha by singing,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Vihaya Nidhram arunodaye cha,
Vidhya krutyani cha vipra mukhya,
Vedavasane prapadanthi nithyam,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 22
Forsaking sleep and
waking up before dawn,
The chief of Brahmins
after completing their studies,
And after chanting
Vedas, daily take steps to chant,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Vrundavane gopa ganascha gopyo,
Vilokya govinda viyoga khinnam,
Radham jaghusasru vilochanabhyam,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 23
In the Brindavan the
crowds of Gopa and gopis,
Seeing the tears
starting to flow from eyes of Radha,
Due to the parting of
Govinda who was departing cried,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Prabhatha sanchara gatanu gava,
Sthad rakanartham tanaya Yasodha,
Prabodhayat pani talena mandam,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 24
Seeing the departure
of cows in the morning,
In order to protect
her son,
Yasodha patted him
slowly and gently and muttered,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Pravala shobha iva deergha kesa,
Vatambu parnasana pootha deha,
Moole tharunam munaya pathanthi,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 25
Shining like coral , possessing long hair,
Keeping this body
alive by eating leaves,
And sitting on the
roots of trees, those sages say,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Evam bruvana virahathura brusam,
Vruja striya Krishna vishiktha manasa,
Visrujya lajjam rurudhu sma
suswaram,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 26
Having
heard these words, the lovelorn crowd.
Of the ladies of Brindavan , with a tumultuous mind,
Threw away their sense
of modesty , cried and repeated in a sad voice,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
(This verse is identical one with the Sloka in
Bhagawatham which describes the reaction of Gopis to the words of sage Akroora .The
poet must have taken it from there.)
Gopi kadchin mani pinjarastham,
Shukam vacho vachayithum pravritha,
Ananda kanda, Vruja Chandra Krishna,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 27
The gopis sometimes,
made their parrot,
Put in a gilded cage teach them to recite,
“Piece of our happiness , Oh Moon of Vruja, Oh
Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Go vathsa balai shishu kaka paksham,
Badanantham ambhoja dalayathaksham,
Uvacha matha chibukam grahithwa,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 28
When the lord with
eyes like the lotus leaf,
Tied the pigtails of
the cowherd boys to the cow,
His mother caught
hold of his chin and told,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Prabhata kale vara vallavagha,
Go rakshanartham drutha vethra dandai,
Akaryam asurananthamaadhyam,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 29
In the mornings fine, the chosen cow herd boys,
Came holding sticks
of cane to protect the cows,
And called the causeless , limitless and primeval lord,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Jalashaya kaliya mardanaya
Yada kadambadapatan murare,
Gopanganas chakra suretya gopa,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 30
When Lord Murari
jumped from the Kadambha tree,
To chastise Kaliya
standing in the river pond,
The gopa maidens
devas and gopa lads sang out,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Akruram asadya yada Mukunda,
Sachapothsavartham mathuram pravishta,
Tada sa pauraiy jayathethi bani,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 31
When Krishna entered
the city of
With the dissimilar looking
sage Akroora,
To attend the
festival of the bow,
The citizens of that city cried , Victory,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Kamsasya duthena yadaaiva nithau,
Vrindavanathad
vasudeva sunou,
Rurodha gopi bhavanasya madhye,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 32
When
the messenger of Kamsa took away.
From Vrindavana ,the sons of Vasudeva ,
The gopis wept
bitterly inside their houses,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Sarovare kaliya naga badham,
Shisum Yasodha thanayam nishamya,
Chakrur lutayantha pathi gopa bala,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 33
Seeing that the baby
son of Yasodha ,
Was tied by the
kaliya serpent of the pond,
The helpless gopa
boys rolled with sorrow and cried,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Akrurayane yadu vamsa nadham ,
Samagachanaam mathuram nirikshya,
Uvacuha viyogatkila gopa bala,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 34
Seeing the departure
to
Of the lord of Yadus
in Akroora’s chariot
And feeling the pain of separation
the gopa lads cried,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Chakranda gopi nalini vanante,
Krishnena hina kusume shayana,
Prafulla neelothphala lochanabhyam,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 35
When a gopi lays down on a bed of flowers,
At the edge of the
forest without
With tears from her
blue lotus like eyes, she cried,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Mata pithrubhyam parivaramana,
Geham pravishta vilapa gopi,
Agathya maam palaya viswanatha,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 36
Brought up strictly
by her mother and father,
A gopi reaching her
home cried,
“Please come and take
care of me ,Oh Lord of the world,
Oh Govinda, Oh
Damodhara and Oh Madhava”
Vrindavanastham harim ashu budhya,
Gopi gathakapi vanam nishayyam,
Tatrapi adrishta vathi bhayad avochad,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 37
Thinking that Hari
would be in Brindavan at night,
A quick witted gopi
went there,
And when she did not
find him , cried with fear,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Sukham shayana nilaye nijepi,
Namani Vishno pravadanthi marthya,
They nischitham thanmayathwam vrujanthi,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 38
Even pleasantly lying
down in the bed room,
Those men who repeat
the names of Lord Vishnu,
Would attain a form similar to you,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Saa neerajakshim avalokya radham,
Rurodha govinda viyoga khinnam,
Sakhi praphullothpala lochanabhyam,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 39
Seeing Radha with her lotus like eyes,
Crying due to the parting
with Goviinda,
Her friend also shed tears
from her pretty eyes murmuring,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Jihve rasajje madhura priya thwam,
Sathyam hitham thwam paramam vadhami,
Avarnayetha madhuraksharani,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 40
Hey toungue , among the tastes, you like sweets best,
And I am telling the
truth that is good to you,
Please instead always
recite the sweet letters,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Athyanthika vyadhi haraa janaanaam,
Chikithsam Veda vidho vadanthi,
Samsara thapa traya nasa bhijam,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 41
Those who are most learned
in Vedas say,
The greatest cure for
all diseases of all
people,
And which also uproots
of three types
of pains of the world is,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Thatha jayagachathi Ramachandre,
Sa lakshmane aranya
chaye sithe,
Chakrantha ramasya nija janithri,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 42
Seeing the departure
of Ramachandra,
With Lakshmana along
with Sita to the shade of forests,
The mother of Rama
cried,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Ekakini danda kananath,
Sa niyama ayana Dasa kanda harena,
Sita thadakroshad ananya natha,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 43
Alone in the
When helplessly being
taken away by Ravana,
Sita with anger not
accepting any other lord cried,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Ramadhi vyuktha Janakathmaja sa,
Vichinthayanthi hrudhi Rama roopam,
Rurodha Sita Raghunatha pahi,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 44
Separated from the Rama,
the daughter of Janaka,
Thought of the Form
of Rama in her mind,
And cried, “Oh Lord
of Raghu clan ,
save me,
Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Praseedha Vishno Raghu Vamsa natha,
Suruasuranaam sukha dukha hetho,
Rurodha sita Samudhra Madhye.
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 45
In the middle of the
Ocean cried Sita,
“Please save me Lord
Vishnu, Lord of Raghu clan,
Who gives happiness and
sorrow to asuras and devas,
Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Antar jale graham grahitha pado,
Visrishta, viklishta samastha bandhu,
Tada gajendro nitaram jagada,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 46
His feet caught
inside the water,
Along with harassed
and frightened friends,
That Lord of elephants cried again and again to the world,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Hamsadwaja shankayutho dadarsa,
Puthram kathahe prapatantam enaam,
Punyani naamani harer japantham,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 47
Hamsadwaja saw his
priest Shankayuta,
Falling in to the vat
with his son,
Who was chanting the
holy names of Lord Hari,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
(I could not find out
any reference to this story. Hamsadwaja was one great king who fought with
Arjuna and almost defeated him. He had a son called Sudhanwa. )
Durvaso vakyahma upethya Krishnaa,
Sach abraveet kanana vasineesham,
Anthaprathishtam manase juhava,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 48
Draupadi hearing the
words of Durvasa,
Invited him for food in
spite of living in the forest,
Because she has
installed you deep in her mind
The
names Govinda, Damodhara and Madhava.
Dhyayeh sada yoghibir aprameya,
Chintha harsha chinthitha pari jata,
Kasthurika kalpitha nila varno,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 49
The incomparable sages, meditate always on him
As Govinda, Damodhara and Madhava
Who is the Giver of happy thoughts and
is the cure for those worried,
And is of bluish colour and with the sweet scent of musk.
Samsara koope pathitho thyagadhe,
Mohanda Purne, vishayabhi thapthe,
Karavalambam mama dehe Vishno,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 50
I have fallen in the
family life,
Which is deep and dark with
passion,
And hot with material
wealth,
So give me a hand of
support, Oh Vishnu,
Oh Govinda, Oh
Damodhara and Oh Madhava
Tvamevayase mama dehi jihve,
Samagathe danda dhare krithande,
Vak thvayamevam madhuram subhakthya,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 51
Oh my toungue of my
body,
When the time comes
for the award,
Of punishments to the
sins done by me,
Please tell of your own accord.,
Sweetly and with
extreme devotion,
Oh Govinda, Oh
Damodhara and Oh Madhava
Bhajaswa mantram bhava bhanda mukthai,
Jihve rasajje sulabham manognam,
Dvaipayanadhair munibhir prajaptham,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 52
Oh toungue, who is
the knower of tastes,
Sing that easy and
attractive holy chant,
Which cuts of the
bondage and gives salvation,,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Gopala Vamsidhara rupa sindho,
Lokesha, Narayana deena bhandho,
Uvacha swarai thwam vada sarva daiva,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 53
Always you repeat
musically the names of all gods,
“Oh cowherd , Oh flute carrier, Oh ocean of beauty,
Oh Lord of the earth,
Oh Narayana, Oh friend of the oppressed,
Oh Govinda, Oh
Damodhara and Oh Madhava.
Jihve sadaiva bhaja sundarani,
Naamani krishnasya manoharani.
Samastha bhaktharthi vinasanani,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 54
Oh toungue
,Always sing about ,
The pretty names of
Lord Krishna,
Which
put an end to all problems of devotees,
“Oh
Govinda, Oh Damodhara and Oh Madhava.”
Govinda, Govinda Hare Murare,
Govinda govinda mukundaa Krishna,
Govinda Govinda rathanga pane,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 55
Oh Govinda, Oh
Govinda, Oh Hari, Oh Murari,
Oh Govinda, Oh
Govinda, Oh Mukunda, Oh
Oh Govinda, Oh
Govinda, Oh driver of Chariot,
Oh Govinda, Oh
Damodhara and Oh Madhava
Sukhavasane tvidam eva saram,
Dukhavasane tvidam eva geyam,
Dehavasane tvidam eva japyam,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 56
At the end of all
pleasures, you are the essence,
At the end of sorrow,
you are the only goal,
And at the end of the
body, you are only to be chanted,
Oh Govinda, Oh
Damodhara and Oh Madhava
Durvara vakhyam parigruha Krishnaa,
Mrugeeva bheetham kadam kadachit,
Sabham pravishta manasa juhava,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 57
Draupadi, accepting
the cruel words of Dushasana,
Entered the assembly
like a frightened perplexed deer
And within her innate
heart cried to
her Lord,
Oh Govinda, Oh
Damodhara and Oh Madhava
Sri Krishna Radhavara gokulesa,
Gopala govardhana natha vishno,
Jihve pibaswa amritham ethad eva,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 58
Oh toungue
, be pleased to drink now ,
The nectar like names
of
Lord of Gokula,
Cowherd, Lord of Govardhana, Vishnu.
Govinda,
Damodara and Madhava.
Srinatha Visweshwara Vishwamurthe,
Sri Devaki nandana, daithya shatro,
Jihve pibaswa amritham ethad eva,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 59
Oh toungue
, be pleased to drink now ,
The nectar like names of holy lord, lord of universe,
Symbol of the
universe, son of Devaki, enemy of asuras,
Govinda,
Damodara and Madhava.
Gopipathe, kamsaripo, mukunda,
Lakshmipathe, keshava, vasudeva,
Jihve pibaswa amritham ethad eva,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 60
Oh toungue
, be pleased to drink now ,
The nectar like names
of lord of the gopis, enemy of Kamsa,
Mukunda, Lord of
Lakshmi, Keshava, Vasudeva,
Govinda,
Damodara and Madhava.
Gopijanahladakara vrajesha,
Gocharan aranya kritha pravesa,
Jihve pibaswa amritham ethad eva,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 61
Oh toungue
, be pleased to drink now ,
The nectar like names
of the lord of Vruja,
Who gives happiness
to gopis, The lord ,
Who follows the cows
to the forest,
Govinda,
Damodara and Madhava.
Pranesha Viswambhara, kaidabhare,
Vaikunta Narayana chakra pane,
Jihve pibaswa amritham ethad eva,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 62
Oh toungue
, be pleased to drink now ,
The nectar like names
of lord of the
soul,
He who dresses
himself with universe,
He who killed
Kaidabha, He who lives in Vaikunta,
Narayana, holder of
the holy wheel,
Govinda,
Damodara and Madhava.
Hare Murare Madhusudanadya,
Srirama sitavara , ravanare,
Jihve pibaswa amritham ethad eva,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 63
Oh toungue
, be pleased to drink now ,
The nectar like names
of Hari, Murari,
Killer of Madhu , Rama , Lord of Sita, killer of Ravana,
Govinda,
Damodara and Madhava.
Sri Yadavendra adridhara Ambujaksha,
Go gopa gopi sukha dana daksha,
Jihve pibaswa amritham ethad eva,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 64
Oh toungue
, be pleased to drink now ,
The nectar like names
of the chief of
yadavas, lifter of mountain,
Lord with lotus eye
who with expertise,
Takes care of the
happiness of cows, gopas and gopis,
Govinda,
Damodara and Madhava.
Dharabharothrana gopa vesha,
Vihara lila krutha bandhu sesha,
Jihve pibaswa amritham ethad eva,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 65
Oh toungue
, be pleased to drink now ,
The nectar like names
of he who
lifted,
The burden of earth
in the form of a gopa,
He who engaged in
play with his
brother sesha,
Govinda,
Damodara and Madhava.
Baki bhakha agasura dhenukare,
Kesi trinavartha vi vighata daksha,
Jihve pibaswa amritham ethad eva,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 66
Oh toungue
, be pleased to drink now ,
The nectar like names
of Enemy of Poothana,
Bhaka and agasura, He
who broke ,
The heads of Kesi and
Trunavartha,,
Govinda,
Damodara and Madhava.
Sri Janaki jeevana Ramachandra,
Nisha charare, bhaarathagrajesha,
Jihve pibaswa amritham ethad eva,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 67
Oh toungue
, be pleased to drink now ,
The nectar like names
of Ramachandra,
Who is the soul of
Janaki, who is ,
The enemy of those who move at
night,
Who is the elder
brother of Bharata,
Govinda,
Damodara and Madhava.
Narayana, anantha hare , nrusimha,
Prahladha badhaa hare , hey kriplao,
Jihve pibaswa amritham ethad eva,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 68
Oh toungue
, be pleased to drink now ,
The nectar like names
of Narayana, Anantha , Hari,
Narasimha, he who
removed problems of Prahlada, the merciful one,
Govinda,
Damodara and Madhava.
Leela manshya kritha rama roopa,
Prathapa dasi kritha sarva bhoopa,
Jihve pibaswa amritham ethad eva,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 69
Oh toungue
, be pleased to drink now ,
The nectar like names
of He who
playfully,
Assumed the form of
Lord Rama,
He who made all the kings as his
slaves,
Govinda,
Damodara and Madhava.
Sri Krishna, Govinda , Hare Murare,
Hey Natha Narayana Vasudeva,
Jihve pibaswa amritham ethad eva,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 70
Oh toungue
, be pleased to drink now ,
The nectar like names
of
Murari, Lord
Narayana, Vasudeva,
Govinda,
Damodara and Madhava.
Vakthum samarthopi na vakthi
kaschid,
Aho janaanaan vyasnabhi mukhyam,
Jihve pibaswa amritham ethad eva,
Govinda, Damodara Madhavethi. 71
Oh toungue
, be pleased to drink now ,
The nectar like names
of
Govinda, Damodara and
Madhava.,
Which are not chanted
by many people
Even if they are
able to chant them easily,
And thus becomes the chief cause of their sorrow,
Ithi Sri Bilwamangalacharya virachitham,
Sri Govinda, damodara stotram sampoornam.
Thus ends the prayer
on Govinda and Damodara,
Written
by the great teacher Bilwamangala.