

Once the song begins to play, return to this page to follow the lyrics. Sing along with the lyrics below, which include the English translations.Ĭlick on the link to listen to an audio recording of the late Aindra Dasa singing Damodarastakam during Kartika at the ISKCON Krishna-Balarama temple in Vrindavan, India.

Each verse describes various qualities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who, in this pastime, appears as a child and allows Himself to be captured by the love of His devotees.

This song describes Krishna's early childhood pastime of running from His mother when she tried to chastise Him for stealing butter.ĭuring the month of Kartika, devotees around the world sing this prayer each day while offering ghee lamps or candles to Krishna.
