namâmîs'varam sac-cid-ânanda-rûpam
To the Lord whose form is ever to know glee,
lasat-kundalam gokule bhrâjamânam
His earrings swinging, the brilliance of Gokul,
yas'odâ-bhiyolûkhalâd dhâvamânam
Yasodha's yogurt-pot he broke stealing the b***er,
parâmrishtham atyantato drutya-gopyâ
running she seized Him, my respect unto Him.
rudantam muhur netra-yugmam mrijantam
Seeing the stick He cries rubbing His eyes,
karâmbhoja-yugmena sâtanka-netram
looking afraid with the pearl string on his neck.
muhuh s'vâsa-kampa-trirekhânka-kanthha-
No rope can bind Him, only love can,
sthita-graivam dâmodaram bhakti-baddham
To this Lord Dâmodar' all my respect,
itîdrik sva-lîlâbhir ânanda-kunde
This childplay submerges Vrindavana in happiness,
sva-ghosham nimajjantam âkhyâpayantam
and shows devotees how to know Him with wisdom.
tadîyeshita-jneshu bhaktair jitatvam
The full of Him intimate knows free and devoted,
punah prematas tam s'atâvritti vande
full of admiration and full of awe.
varam deva moksham na mokshâvadhim vâ
O Lord you grant freedom but impersonal no,
na cânyam vrine 'ham vares'âd apîha
I long for no heaven or for another boon,
idam te vapur nâtha gopâla-bâlam
Your form Bala-Aopal ever in my heart,
sadâ me manasy âvirâstâm kim anyaih
no other favor has any meaning to me.
idam te mukhâmbhojam atyanta-nîlair
O Lord Your face, with black hair glowing red,
vritam kuntalaih snigdha-raktais' ca gopyâ
is kissed by Yasodha, Your Bimba-lips red as the fruit,
muhus' cubitam bimba-raktâdharam me
May your sweet face be forever in My heart,
manasy âvirâstâm alam laksha-lâbhaih
Thousands of other favors are of no avail.
namo deva dâmodarânanta vishno
I honor You Dâmodhar, Ananta Vishnu
prasîda prabho duhkha-jâlâbdhi-magnam
O master, my Lord be pleased with me.
kripâ-drishthi-vrishthyâti-dînam batânu-
Merciful casting Your glance frees this fool,
grihânes'a mâm ajñam edhy akshi-dris'yah
who thus may see You in his worldy grief.
kuverâtmajau baddha-mûrtyaiva yadvat
The way You set Kuvera's sons free from the curse,
tvayâ mocitau bhakti-bhâjau kritau ca
planting devotion as a baby to the block,
tathâ prema-bhaktim svakâm me prayaccha
Please grant me too Your loving devotion,
na mokshe graho me 'sti dâmodareha
that's all I desire, no other freedom.
namas te 'stu dâmne sphurad-dîpti-dhâmne
First of all o lord I honor your bellies cord,
tvadîyodarâyâtha vis'vasya-dhâmne
than the belly itself that carries the universe,
namo râdhikâyai tvadîya-priyâyai
Humly I bow for your sweetheart Râdhâ,
namo 'nanta-lîlâya devâya tubhyam
next then to You O lord of infinite joy.
To the Lord whose form is ever to know glee,
lasat-kundalam gokule bhrâjamânam
His earrings swinging, the brilliance of Gokul,
yas'odâ-bhiyolûkhalâd dhâvamânam
Yasodha's yogurt-pot he broke stealing the b***er,
parâmrishtham atyantato drutya-gopyâ
running she seized Him, my respect unto Him.
rudantam muhur netra-yugmam mrijantam
Seeing the stick He cries rubbing His eyes,
karâmbhoja-yugmena sâtanka-netram
looking afraid with the pearl string on his neck.
muhuh s'vâsa-kampa-trirekhânka-kanthha-
No rope can bind Him, only love can,
sthita-graivam dâmodaram bhakti-baddham
To this Lord Dâmodar' all my respect,
itîdrik sva-lîlâbhir ânanda-kunde
This childplay submerges Vrindavana in happiness,
sva-ghosham nimajjantam âkhyâpayantam
and shows devotees how to know Him with wisdom.
tadîyeshita-jneshu bhaktair jitatvam
The full of Him intimate knows free and devoted,
punah prematas tam s'atâvritti vande
full of admiration and full of awe.
varam deva moksham na mokshâvadhim vâ
O Lord you grant freedom but impersonal no,
na cânyam vrine 'ham vares'âd apîha
I long for no heaven or for another boon,
idam te vapur nâtha gopâla-bâlam
Your form Bala-Aopal ever in my heart,
sadâ me manasy âvirâstâm kim anyaih
no other favor has any meaning to me.
idam te mukhâmbhojam atyanta-nîlair
O Lord Your face, with black hair glowing red,
vritam kuntalaih snigdha-raktais' ca gopyâ
is kissed by Yasodha, Your Bimba-lips red as the fruit,
muhus' cubitam bimba-raktâdharam me
May your sweet face be forever in My heart,
manasy âvirâstâm alam laksha-lâbhaih
Thousands of other favors are of no avail.
namo deva dâmodarânanta vishno
I honor You Dâmodhar, Ananta Vishnu
prasîda prabho duhkha-jâlâbdhi-magnam
O master, my Lord be pleased with me.
kripâ-drishthi-vrishthyâti-dînam batânu-
Merciful casting Your glance frees this fool,
grihânes'a mâm ajñam edhy akshi-dris'yah
who thus may see You in his worldy grief.
kuverâtmajau baddha-mûrtyaiva yadvat
The way You set Kuvera's sons free from the curse,
tvayâ mocitau bhakti-bhâjau kritau ca
planting devotion as a baby to the block,
tathâ prema-bhaktim svakâm me prayaccha
Please grant me too Your loving devotion,
na mokshe graho me 'sti dâmodareha
that's all I desire, no other freedom.
namas te 'stu dâmne sphurad-dîpti-dhâmne
First of all o lord I honor your bellies cord,
tvadîyodarâyâtha vis'vasya-dhâmne
than the belly itself that carries the universe,
namo râdhikâyai tvadîya-priyâyai
Humly I bow for your sweetheart Râdhâ,
namo 'nanta-lîlâya devâya tubhyam
next then to You O lord of infinite joy.