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sitproperly on Oct 30th 2007 at 8:11 am Gaudia Vaisnava, New Vrndavana

Will the REAL Damodarastakam in English please stand up?

A few days ago, Hrishikesh prabhu posted “An English Version” of the Damodar Prayers as penned by True Peace. As I read it, two really weird things popped into my bald little head.

1) “Oh my GOD! I remember singing the Damodarastakam in English!!” [Totally didn't remember that!]

and

2) “This isn’t it!”

Way back in the fall of 1994, I was in Columbus, Ohio. It was the “month of Damodar” so we would sing the Damodarastakam. However, Malati prabhu would have us sing it in English.


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Now, keep in mind, it was maybe only a year since they took off the monks robes and went to the ISKCON style program. However, some things hung on. The English Damodar Prayers was one of them.

I emailed a friend of mine who was around well before this and asked her if I was crazy. Turns out, I wasn’t (at least not for this reason).

From her memory, this is what she wrote…

Oh Damodar Krsna, Your mother in silk
while You were a napping was churning the milk
Oh Damodara Krsna, on You the world rests
yet You rest on Yashoda and suckle her breast

Oh Damodar Krsna Your childhood play
is sweeter than nectar, I’ll drink it each day

Oh Damodar Krsna, cheeks bimba fruit red
???

That was all she could remember.

Now… could some kind soul PLEASE post the rest of this? She remembered that it was in the Damodar coloring book. I remember those and I’m betting they were New Vrndavana produced. Anyone still have it?

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Comment by Madhava GoshNo Gravatar
2007-10-30 10:48:56

Not bad from memory, definitely got some lines.

As luck would have it, this very version is scheduled to be posted tomorrow (Oct 31, 2007) on the Brijabasi Spirit.

A sneak preview (for those too on pins and needles to wait) can be seen at:

http://www.brijabasispirit.com/2007/10/31/damodar-song-in-english/

Just see, “Ask and ye shall receive.”

 
Comment by RatiNo Gravatar
2007-10-31 10:51:25

Oh, I love it!!!! I can remember a few more bits and bobs, but yeay to Madhava Gosh for posting the whole thing.
The Damodar coloring book is published by Mandala, and has some really beautiful pictures in it. You may have even seen them around the school, they were very popular.
I’m off to check out BS for all the words. (Although I must admit I’m very partial to the original, it’s always been one of my favorite bhajans.)
Hari bol!

 

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