Sri Damodarastakam - By Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami

Sri Damodarastakam: Krsna – Controlled by Love and Affection
By Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja
For thousands of years, devotees have lovingly sung Sri Damodarastakam, especially during the sacred month of Kartika. These eight beautiful verses express the deep love of Sri Satyavrata Muni for Sri Damodara, the Supreme Lord Krishna, and his heartfelt prayer to behold Krishna in His eternal, beautiful form as a young cowherd boy.
 
The profound meaning of Sri Damodarastakam remained largely unexplored until Srila Sanatana Gosvami composed his illuminating commentary in the late 1500s. His explanations reveal the deep devotional meanings contained within each verse and illuminate the loving relationship between Sri Krishna and His devotees.
 
In this edition, Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja provides a lively, heartfelt, and illuminating supplementary commentary that makes these essential teachings more accessible to contemporary readers. His explanations help readers understand the deeper significance of Krishna's Damodara-lila, His loving exchanges with Mother Yasoda, and the extraordinary principle that the Supreme Lord willingly becomes controlled by the love and affection of His devotees.
 
Title: Sri Damodarastakam: Krsna – Controlled by Love and Affection
Author: Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja
Original Prayer: Sri Damodarastakam
Original Author: Sri Satyavrata Muni
Traditional Commentary: Srila Sanatana Gosvami
Subject: Sri Krishna, Damodara-lila, Bhakti, Kartika, Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Focus: Pure devotional love and the loving relationship between Krishna and His devotees
 
Sri Damodarastakam is especially associated with Kartika month, when devotees throughout the Vaishnava tradition offer lamps to Lord Damodara while singing these eight verses. The prayer beautifully describes Krishna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead who, although unlimited and supremely powerful, allows Himself to be bound by the affection of Mother Yasoda.
 
This book presents the prayer and its commentaries as an opportunity to enter more deeply into the mood of devotion expressed by Satyavrata Muni and the teachings of the great Gaudiya Vaishnava acaryas.
 
Sri Damodarastakam: Krsna – Controlled by Love and Affection offers a devotional and insightful presentation of one of the most beloved prayers glorifying Lord Damodara and the power of pure love.