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tathā prema-bhaktiṁ svakāṁ me prayaccha So grant me, Lord, that love divine,The purest gift to call you mine.Bestow the bond that nothing can end,Before you, in utter humility, repeatedly I bend. (Damodarashtakam — Verse 7, Line 3) My dear Lord, for my heart to be drawn to you requires both my rational endeavor and your…

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āche kichu kārja tabaei anumāne You must have some purpose, I humbly guess,some hidden aim in this wilderness. My dear Lord, Srila Prabhupada reveals the disarming blend of certainty and uncertainty that marks bhakti in this world. He is confident that you have a plan, while humbly acknowledging that he can only infer its details….

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ki lāgiyānile hethā  koro ebe gati Why have you brought me to this place? Now do with me as suits your grace. My dear Lord, please bless me to entrust myself into your hands, just as Srila Prabhupada did when he arrived in America—uncertain of what exactly he would do but certain that you were…

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tvayā mocitau bhakti-bhājau kṛtau ca By you were they granted the supreme gain,Freed from illusion, the root of all pain.You blessed them with love divine,And made their hearts forever thine. (Damodarashtakam — Verse 7, Line 2) My dear Lord, the paths to worldly success and the path to you are often different—sometimes even diametrically opposite….

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kuverātmajau baddha-mūrtyaiva yadvat To the sons of Kuvera, cursed long ago,From their bondage you let them go.Though by a rope you were bound,In you unlimited power was still to be found. (Damodarashtakam — Verse 7, Line 1) My dear Lord, even when tied by a rope, you are never subdued by it. Your omnipotence remains…

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gṛhāṇeṣa mām ajñam edhy akṣi-dṛśyaḥ Receive me, Lord, though lost in night,And grant my eyes your saving sight.Though foolish, still to you I run,Let me see you, O radiant one. (Damodarashtakam — Verse 6, Line 4) My dear Lord, you are ever present everywhere, but I can’t see you anywhere because my eyes are blind….

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boro-kṛpā kaile kṛṣṇaadhamer prati Such immense mercy have you shown,O Krishna, upon this soul, fallen and forlorn. My dear Lord, how stunning is the consciousness of the saints devoted to you—as seen in Srila Prabhupada, who declared that he had received immense mercy from you. Yet, to any ordinary eye, no mercy is visible. He…

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kṛpā-dṛṣṭi-vṛṣṭyāti-dīnaṁ batānu Your heart is so kind, so deep,You alone can wake me from illusion’s sleep.Cast upon me your merciful glandsSo this soul can awaken and dance. (Damodarashtakam — Verse 6, Line 3) My dear Lord, by your omniscience and by your omnibenevolence, your glance is already on everyone. For those who already have love…

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prasīda prabho duḥkha-jālābdhi-magnam Be merciful, Lord, I’m drowned in pain,In sorrow’s sea I cry in vain.O master, lift me from despair,And keep me safe within your care. (Damodarashtakam — Verse 6, Line 2) My dear Lord, help me realize that pain is inevitable in any life directed toward anything but you. The cause of that…

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namo deva dāmodarānanta viṣṇo O boundless Vishnu, O supremely bright,O Dāmodar, of matchless light.To you I bow; my soul’s desire,To be lit forever by love’s pure fire. (Damodarashtakam — Verse 6, Line 1) My dear Lord, the concept of God is astonishing when contemplated in its abstract glory—the idea of a single supreme reality that…

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manasy avirāstām alam lakṣa-lābhaiḥ May he within my heart remain,Beyond all wealth, beyond all gain.No fortune vast, nor heavens high,Can match the love that will not die. (Damodarashtakam — Verse 5, Line 4) My dear Lord, love for you absorbs your pure devotees so deeply that you become their supreme value—without doubt or deviation. I,…

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vṛtaṁ kuntalaiḥ snigdha-raktaiś ca gopyā By gentle curls of reddish glow,Your face was framed in tender flow.The gopī watched with love’s embrace,Her heart absorbed in your sweet face. (Damodarashtakam — Verse 5, Line 2) My dear Lord, every aspect of your being is all-attractive, including your hair. In this world, we all try to have…

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muhuś cumbitaṁ bimba-raktādharaṁ te Your cheeks, like red fruit, soft and fair,Were kissed with love beyond compare.Again and again her heart would race,To drink the joy upon your face. (Damodarashtakam — Verse 5, Line 4) My dear Lord, you are so kind and inclusive that every expression of love found in this world finds its…

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Diwali is not just a festival of lights; it’s a festival of insights.
 Each day in this sacred season carries its own spiritual message—
 guiding us from outer celebration to inner illumination. Below are six reflections, one for each of Diwali’s sacred days,
 inviting us to rediscover how every light outside
 can awaken the divine light within. Naraka Chaturdashi…

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idaṁ te mukhāmbhojam atyanta-nīlair Your lotus face of sapphire hue,Outshines the sky’s deep shade of blue.Its smile so soft, its glance so sweet,Make heavenly beauty fall at your feet. (Damodarashtakam — Verse 5, Line 1) My dear Lord, your beauty is beyond description, yet my limited words find their perfection when I attempt what can…

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sadā me manasy āvirāstāṁ kim anyaiḥ May this fair form within me stay,Through all of life, by night and day.What need have I for boons apart,When you reside within my heart? (Damodarashtakam — Verse 4, Line 4) My dear Lord, my mind is restless, constantly spinning from one object to another. To stop its spinning,…

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idaṁ te vapur nātha gopāla-bālam O Lord, this form of child divine,The cowherd boy so fair, so fine.Your charm no mind can e’er withstand,It melts the heart at love’s command. (Damodarashtakam — Verse 4, Line 3) My dear Lord, O cowherd of Vṛndāvana, your entire form—from lotus-feet to moonlike face—is the very abode of all…

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na cānyaṁ vṛṇe ’haṁ vareṣād apīha From you who are the best among those who bless,Other than your love, I seek nothing less.For all I wish, O Lord divine,Is that pure love for you be mine. (Damodarashtakam — Verse 4, Line 2) My dear Lord, devotion begins with selecting you as the supreme object of…

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varaṁ deva mokṣaṁ na mokṣāvadhiṁ vā O Lord, I seek not liberation’s shore,Nor the endless bliss in paradise’s store.I ask not for gifts that glitter or gleam,But love for you—that’s my only dream. (Damodarashtakam — Verse 4, Line 1) My dear Lord, love for you, my Lord, is a mystery—one that few care to unravel….

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punaḥ prematastaṁ śatāvṛtti vande Again and again with love I bow,To him whom all the saints avow.A hundred times my heart does bend,To him my praise shall never end. (Damodarashtakam — Verse 3, Line 4) My dear Lord, love is never a one-and-done thing; it is an ever-ongoing offering. When I am very happy to…

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tadīyeśita-jñeṣu bhaktair jitatvam He showed the wise who knew his power,That love alone wins his heart’s favor.The Lord of all, by none subdued,By devotees’ love his heart was wooed. (Damodarashtakam — Verse 3, Line 3) My dear Lord, though you are impartial and equal to all, you reciprocate personally according to what I offer and…

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As the sacred month of Kartik begins, I’m embarking on a new offering — a series of prayers inspired by the Damodarāṣṭakam, the beautiful song we sing daily during this month. Each prayer will be based on one line from this poetic classic, drawing out its timeless emotions and spiritual insights in a contemporary voice….

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sva-ghoṣaṁ nimajjantam ākhyāpayantam He drowned his kin in waves of cheer,Their hearts rejoiced when he drew near.By every act, both sweet and grand,He spread his joy through Vraja’s land. (Damodarashtakam — Verse 3, Line 2) My dear Lord, through your loving pastimes you reveal the luminous life of love and joy that you offer to…

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itīdṛk sva-līlābhir ānanda-kuṇḍe By such pastimes in joy’s pure sea,He bathed the world in ecstasy.Each act revealed his love profound,Where bliss and beauty both abound. (Damodarashtakam — Verse 3, Line 1) My dear Lord, you offer an ocean of bliss in your realm of spiritual love, whereas in this world I chase mundane things that…

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sthitāgraivaṁ dāmodaraṁ bhakti-baddham There unfolded the wondrous sight,Behold the Lord of love and light.He could not be by rope confined,Yet bound by love and hands so kind. (Damodarashtakam — Verse 2, Line 4) My dear Lord, you are always acting successfully at some level—even when I feel you are not helping me succeed in serving…

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muhuḥ svāsa-kampa-tri-rekhāṅka-kaṇṭha His gentle neck in tremors slight,Three lines adorned his form of light.His breath came quick in quivering flow,Revealing love through fear’s soft glow. (Damodarashtakam — Verse 2, Line 3) My dear Lord, your beauty is enhanced by your fear, not diminished by it. We, with our temporary conditioned bodies, go out of our…

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karāmbhoja-yugmena sātaṅka-netraṁ Wiping his eyes with tender lotus hands,Tears flowing down in shining strands.The Lord whom all seek through prayer,Now trembled at his mother’s glare. (Damodarashtakam — Verse 2, Line 2) My dear Lord, you display endearing human emotions such as fear, though you are the supreme superhuman being. When you, who are indestructible, invincible,…

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rudantam muhur netra-yugmaṁ mṛjantam He wept and rubbed his tear-filled eyes,His cries rose loud with aching sighs.The Lord who wipes everyone’s tears,Now cried, his heart filled with fears. (Damodarashtakam — Verse 2, Line 1) My dear Lord, you have the power to remove the tears of everyone. Indeed, when life brings me to tears and…

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