Govinda Damodara Madhaveti is a famous prayer written by Bilvamangala
Thakura, the famous blind Vaishnava saint. Bilvamangala was a devotee in
his previous birth. But in his birth as Bilvamangala, he forgot
devotional service and became completely engaged in sense-gratification.
Completely attached to women, he had many mistresses.
On a stormy night, in torrential rain, he swam across a river, climbed across the compound wall and with great difficulty, managed to reach his mistress' chamber. His mistress, astounded that this man had come to visit her in such scray weather, exclaimed, "If only you had a bit of this attachement for Krishna......" On hearing this exclamation, Bilvamangala immediately had an awakening of senses. He left for holy places immediately, seeing his mistress as his first teacher. Because she was the one who taught him the first step to Krishna Consciousness in his present birth.
Even while worshipping Krishna in holy places, he could not control his attraction to women. He thus poked out both his eyes, blinded himself and for the rest of his life, lived happily as a Krishna-conscious saint. His famous prayer, Govinda Damodara Madhaveti is simply a classic. An artist's true talent comes out only when he is performing in front of a captive audience and this is such a recordings of Panditji. The doyen of the Mewati Gharana, Sangeet Martand, Pandit Jasraj is one of the foremost vocalists in the Indian classical music scene today.He has sung this Krishna stotra in an amazing way.
balamukund astakam
kararavindena padaravindam
mukharavinde viniveshayantam
vatasya patrasya pute shayanam
balam mukundam manasa smarami
The one who keeps his lotus like feet on his lotus like mouth with his lotus like hand, I think of Balamukundan who sleeps on the vata pathra leaf. (1)
Shree krishna Govind
Hare Murari
Jai Nath Narayan Vasudev
Mangalacharan
vikretukama kila gopa-kanya
murari-padarpita-citta-vrttih
dadhyadikam mohavasad 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 Krsna that instead of calling out Milk for sale, she bewilderedly said, Govinda!, Damodara!, and Madhava!
grhe grhe gopa-vadhu-kadambah
sarve militva samavaya-yoge
punyani namani pathanti nityam
govinda damodara madhaveti
In house after house, groups of gopis gather on various occasions, and together they always chant the transcendental names of KrsnaGovinda, Damodara, and Madhava.
sukham sayanam nilaye ca visnum
devarsi-mukhya munayah prapannah
tenacyute tanmayatam vrajanti
govinda damodara madhaveti
Devarsi Narada and other munis are always surrendered to Lord Visnu, who happily rests upon His couch. They always chant the names of Govinda, Damodara, and Madhava, and thus they attain spiritual forms similar to His.
jihve sadaiva bhaja sundarani
namani krsnasya manoharani
samasta-bhaktarti-vinasanani
govinda damodara madhaveti
O my tongue, always worship these beautiful, enchanting names of Krsna, Govinda, Damodara, and Madhava, which destroy all the obstacles of the devotees.
sukhavasane tv idam eva saram
duhkhavasane tv idam eva geyam
dehavasane tv idam eva japyam
govinda damodara madhaveti
Indeed, this 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 ones material bodyGovinda, Damodara, Madhava!
sri krsna radhavara gokulesa
gopala govardhana-natha visno
jihve pibasvamrtam etad eva
govinda damodara madhaveti
O tongue, utter only these nectarean names, Çri Krsna, dearmost of Çri Radha, Lord of Gokula, Gopala, Lord of Govardhana, Visnu, Govinda, Damodara, and Madhava.
tvam eva yace mama dehi jihve
samagate dandadhare krtante
vaktavyam evam madhuram su-bhaktya
govinda damodara madhaveti
O my tongue, I ask only this, that upon my meeting the bearer of the scepter of chastisement (Yamaraja), you will utter this sweet phrase with great devotion: Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!
jihve rasajne madhura-priya tvam
satyam hitam tvam paramam vadami
avarnayetha madhuraksarani
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.
On a stormy night, in torrential rain, he swam across a river, climbed across the compound wall and with great difficulty, managed to reach his mistress' chamber. His mistress, astounded that this man had come to visit her in such scray weather, exclaimed, "If only you had a bit of this attachement for Krishna......" On hearing this exclamation, Bilvamangala immediately had an awakening of senses. He left for holy places immediately, seeing his mistress as his first teacher. Because she was the one who taught him the first step to Krishna Consciousness in his present birth.
Even while worshipping Krishna in holy places, he could not control his attraction to women. He thus poked out both his eyes, blinded himself and for the rest of his life, lived happily as a Krishna-conscious saint. His famous prayer, Govinda Damodara Madhaveti is simply a classic. An artist's true talent comes out only when he is performing in front of a captive audience and this is such a recordings of Panditji. The doyen of the Mewati Gharana, Sangeet Martand, Pandit Jasraj is one of the foremost vocalists in the Indian classical music scene today.He has sung this Krishna stotra in an amazing way.
balamukund astakam
kararavindena padaravindam
mukharavinde viniveshayantam
vatasya patrasya pute shayanam
balam mukundam manasa smarami
The one who keeps his lotus like feet on his lotus like mouth with his lotus like hand, I think of Balamukundan who sleeps on the vata pathra leaf. (1)
Shree krishna Govind
Hare Murari
Jai Nath Narayan Vasudev
Mangalacharan
vikretukama kila gopa-kanya
murari-padarpita-citta-vrttih
dadhyadikam mohavasad 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 Krsna that instead of calling out Milk for sale, she bewilderedly said, Govinda!, Damodara!, and Madhava!
grhe grhe gopa-vadhu-kadambah
sarve militva samavaya-yoge
punyani namani pathanti nityam
govinda damodara madhaveti
In house after house, groups of gopis gather on various occasions, and together they always chant the transcendental names of KrsnaGovinda, Damodara, and Madhava.
sukham sayanam nilaye ca visnum
devarsi-mukhya munayah prapannah
tenacyute tanmayatam vrajanti
govinda damodara madhaveti
Devarsi Narada and other munis are always surrendered to Lord Visnu, who happily rests upon His couch. They always chant the names of Govinda, Damodara, and Madhava, and thus they attain spiritual forms similar to His.
jihve sadaiva bhaja sundarani
namani krsnasya manoharani
samasta-bhaktarti-vinasanani
govinda damodara madhaveti
O my tongue, always worship these beautiful, enchanting names of Krsna, Govinda, Damodara, and Madhava, which destroy all the obstacles of the devotees.
sukhavasane tv idam eva saram
duhkhavasane tv idam eva geyam
dehavasane tv idam eva japyam
govinda damodara madhaveti
Indeed, this 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 ones material bodyGovinda, Damodara, Madhava!
sri krsna radhavara gokulesa
gopala govardhana-natha visno
jihve pibasvamrtam etad eva
govinda damodara madhaveti
O tongue, utter only these nectarean names, Çri Krsna, dearmost of Çri Radha, Lord of Gokula, Gopala, Lord of Govardhana, Visnu, Govinda, Damodara, and Madhava.
tvam eva yace mama dehi jihve
samagate dandadhare krtante
vaktavyam evam madhuram su-bhaktya
govinda damodara madhaveti
O my tongue, I ask only this, that upon my meeting the bearer of the scepter of chastisement (Yamaraja), you will utter this sweet phrase with great devotion: Govinda, Damodara, Madhava!
jihve rasajne madhura-priya tvam
satyam hitam tvam paramam vadami
avarnayetha madhuraksarani
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.
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