Verse 4: He attracts the hearts of the beautiful women, With His irresistible and attractive form.
Verse 3: I offer my obeisances to the supreme Cupid, Who is the dark-colored, eternal flame.
Verse 5: I offer my obeisances to Uddhava, who has a short span of life, And to the eternally liberated body. damodar ashtakam pdf
The Damodar Ashtakam prays to this "Butter Thief" form of the Lord—the supreme deity who, despite being the creator of all universes, submits to the pure love of His devotee.
कुर्वन्त्यवेक्षं खलु नेत्र-रेखाः पिबन्ति सौभाग्य-रसं त्रिलोक्याः । यशोदा-कराम्बुरुहैर्विधूतं कराल-विडम्बनं गोविन्दम् ॥ २॥ Verse 4: He attracts the hearts of the
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While originally composed by the great sage Satyavrata Muni, it was popularized widely by Srila Prabhupada and the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. Reciting these eight verses is believed to invoke the mercy of the Lord and bind the devotee in the bond of pure love. The Damodar Ashtakam prays to this "Butter Thief"
Verse 1: नमो दामोदराय दैवताय नमः पञ्चपथाय वै