Gatavojam

S'rî Dâmodarâshthaka

(from the Padma Purâna)

Intro:

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(1)

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namâmîs'varam sac-cid-ânanda-rûpam
To the Lord whose form is ever to know glee,

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lasat-kundalam gokule bhrâjamânam     R
His earrings swinging, the brilliance of Gokul,

(D AIII Em)
yas'odâ-bhiyolûkhalâd dhâvamânam
Yasodha's yogurt-pot he broke stealing the butter,

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parâmrishtham atyantato drutya-gopyâ     R
running she seized Him, my respect unto Him.

(2)

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rudantam muhur netra-yugmam mrijantam
Seeing the stick He cries rubbing His eyes,

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karâmbhoja-yugmena sâtanka-netram     R
looking afraid with the pearl string on his neck.

(D AIII Em)
muhuh s'vâsa-kampa-trirekhânka-kanthha-
No rope can bind Him, only love can,

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sthita-graivam dâmodaram bhakti-baddham     R
To this Lord Dâmodar' all my respect,

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(3)

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itîdrik sva-lîlâbhir ânanda-kunde
This childplay submerges Vrindavana in happiness,

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sva-ghosham nimajjantam âkhyâpayantam     R
and shows devotees how to know Him with wisdom.

(D AIII Em)
tadîyeshita-jneshu bhaktair jitatvam
The full of Him intimate knows free and devoted,

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punah prematas tam s'atâvritti vande     R
full of admiration and full of awe.

(4)

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varam deva moksham na mokshâvadhim vâ
O Lord you grant freedom but impersonal no,

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na cânyam vrine 'ham vares'âd apîha     R
I long for no heaven or for another boon,

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idam te vapur nâtha gopâla-bâlam
Your form Bala-Aopal ever in my heart,

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sadâ me manasy âvirâstâm kim anyaih     R
no other favor has any meaning to me.

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(5)

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idam te mukhâmbhojam atyanta-nîlair
O Lord Your face, with black hair glowing red,

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vritam kuntalaih snigdha-raktais' ca gopyâ     R
is kissed by Yasodha, Your Bimba-lips red as the fruit,

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muhus' cubitam bimba-raktâdharam me
May your sweet face be forever in My heart,

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manasy âvirâstâm alam laksha-lâbhaih     R
Thousands of other favors are of no avail.

(6)

(Bm Em Bm Em)
namo deva dâmodarânanta vishno
I honor You Dâmodhar, Ananta Vishnu

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prasîda prabho duhkha-jâlâbdhi-magnam     R
O master, my Lord be pleased with me.

(D AIII Em)
kripâ-drishthi-vrishthyâti-dînam batânu-
Merciful casting Your glance frees this fool,

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grihânes'a mâm ajñam edhy akshi-dris'yah     R
who thus may see You in his worldy grief.

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(7)

(Bm Em Bm Em)
kuverâtmajau baddha-mûrtyaiva yadvat
The way You set Kuvera's sons free from the curse,

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tvayâ mocitau bhakti-bhâjau kritau ca     R
planting devotion as a baby to the block,

(D AIII Em)
tathâ prema-bhaktim svakâm me prayaccha
Please grant me too Your loving devotion,

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na mokshe graho me 'sti dâmodareha     R
that's all I desire, no other freedom.

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(Bm Em Bm Em)
namas te 'stu dâmne sphurad-dîpti-dhâmne
First of all o lord I honor your bellies cord,

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tvadîyodarâyâtha vis'vasya-dhâmne     R
than the belly itself that carries the universe,

(D AIII Em)
namo râdhikâyai tvadîya-priyâyai
Humly I bow for your sweetheart Râdhâ,

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namo 'nanta-lîlâya devâya tubhyam     R
next then to You O lord of infinite joy.

Exit:

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