Damodar (name of Krishna)

Damodar (Sanskrit: दामोदर, IAST: Dāmodara, also spelled "Damodara" and "Damodarah") is the 367th Name of Vishnu from the Vishnu sahasranama. The various meanings of the name are given as follows:

"The Lord when He was tied with a cord (dāma) around His waist (udara)", denoting a divine pastime in which Krishna's mother Yasoda bound Krishna for being mischievous. (Used by various Vaishnava adherents.)^[1]
"One who is known through a mind which is purified (Udara) by means of self-control (dama)".^[2]
"One in whose bosom rests the entire universe."^[3]

Celebration of Krishna as Damodar[edit]

A popular bhajan that celebrates Krishna as Damodara is the Damodarashtakam ^[4](found in the Padma Purana of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, spoken by Satyavrata Muni in a conversation with Narada and Shaunaka.). It is often sung by devotees during the month of Kaartika, and is very popular amongst the Vaishnavas of ISKCON.^[5]

References[edit]

↑ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Damodara".
↑ "Destroyer of Evil and Epitome of Love - Tales from the Life of Young Krishna". 23 November 2009.
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-03-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ "Damodarastakam". www.krishna.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
↑ "» Damodarastakam Bhaktivedanta Manor – Hare Krishna Temple". Bhaktivedantamanor.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2020.

External links[edit]

Damodharastakam
Sri Damodarastaka lyrics and RealAudio recording

[1] "Meaning, origin and history of the name Damodara".

[2] "Destroyer of Evil and Epitome of Love - Tales from the Life of Young Krishna". 23 November 2009.

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-03-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] "Damodarastakam". www.krishna.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.

[5] "» Damodarastakam Bhaktivedanta Manor – Hare Krishna Temple". Bhaktivedantamanor.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2020.

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