Sri Nama-kirtana (Chanting of the Holy Names) is from Gitavali composed by
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. This video is made by Srila Prabhupada's Iskcon Bangalore team as a dedication to our beloved spiritual master, A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya: Iskcon.
yasomati-nandana, braja-baro-nagara,
gokula-ranjana kana
gopi-parana-dhana, madana-manohara,
kaliya-damana-vidhana
Lord Krishna is the beloved son of mother Yasoda; the transcendental lover in the land of Vraja; the delight of Gokula; Kana [a nickname of Krishna]; the wealth of the lives of the gopis. He steals the mind of even Cupid and punishes the Kaliya serpent.
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Tuesday, 8 November 2011
Damodarashtakam created by ISKCON Bangalore
Srila Prabhupada's Iskcon Bangalore team has made this video "Damodarashtakam" composed by Satyavrata Muni as an offering to Sri Sri Radha Krishna-chandra.
It is said that anyone who recites or even hears this prayer, especially in the month of Kartik, will attract the eternal shelter of devotional service at the lotus feet of Sri Damodara. (Hari-bhakti-vilasa 16.1.198)
The Sanskrit word damodara is actually two words, dama and udara, which mean "rope" and "belly" respectively. The Supreme Maintainer of the entire material and spiritual existence assumes the form of a child, voluntarily placing Himself in the care of His devotees as if helpless without their love.
When child Krishna is bound with rope around His belly by the love of Mother Yasoda, the Lord becomes eternally famous as Damodara. By agreeing to be bound by Mother Yasoda's love, the Supreme Lord agrees to become subordinate to His devotee in the mood of loving reciprocation. This is a particularly sweet role for the Supreme Controller, as well as for the devotee.
Vaisnavas aspiring for this pure devotional mood, cherish the Damodara pastimes as exquisitely attractive. The poet Satyavrata Muni captures this attitude of devotion in his Sri Damodarastakam.
It is said that anyone who recites or even hears this prayer, especially in the month of Kartik, will attract the eternal shelter of devotional service at the lotus feet of Sri Damodara. (Hari-bhakti-vilasa 16.1.198)
The Sanskrit word damodara is actually two words, dama and udara, which mean "rope" and "belly" respectively. The Supreme Maintainer of the entire material and spiritual existence assumes the form of a child, voluntarily placing Himself in the care of His devotees as if helpless without their love.
When child Krishna is bound with rope around His belly by the love of Mother Yasoda, the Lord becomes eternally famous as Damodara. By agreeing to be bound by Mother Yasoda's love, the Supreme Lord agrees to become subordinate to His devotee in the mood of loving reciprocation. This is a particularly sweet role for the Supreme Controller, as well as for the devotee.
Vaisnavas aspiring for this pure devotional mood, cherish the Damodara pastimes as exquisitely attractive. The poet Satyavrata Muni captures this attitude of devotion in his Sri Damodarastakam.
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