Satyavrata was a wise Brahmin, detached from worldly pleasures, who lived in Vrindavan and devoted himself to Krishna.

What did Satyavrata do in Kartik?

In the month of Kartik, Satyavrata lovingly worshiped Damodara, eating only leaves, roots, and fruits every third day.

What is the essence of Satyavrata's prayer to Damodara?

Satyavrata's prayer emphasizes his desire to always have the image of Krishna as a young Gopala in his mind, more than any other boon, even liberation.

What specific image of Krishna does Satyavrata want to keep in his mind?

Satyavrata wants to always remember the image of Krishna as a child, with his face surrounded by dark curls, kissed by the Gopis.

What did Narada say about Damodara after hearing Satyavrata's prayer?

Narada stated that Damodara, after hearing Satyavrata's hymn, felt a wondrous thrill like lightning in his heart.

śrī dāmōdara stōtram

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Krishna Stotra

sindhudēśōdbhavō viprō nāmnā satyavrataḥ sudhīḥ |
virakta indriyārthēbhyastyaktvā putragr̥hādikam || 1 ||

vr̥ndāvanē sthitaḥ kr̥ṣṇamārarādha divāniśam |
niḥsvaḥ satyavratō viprō nirjanē:’vyagramānasaḥ || 2 ||

kārtikē pūjayāmāsa prītyā dāmōdaraṁ nr̥pa |
tr̥tīyē:’hni sakr̥dbhuṅktē patraṁ mūlaṁ phalaṁ tathā || 3 ||

ēvaṁ bhāvasamāyuktō bhaktyā tadgatamānasaḥ |
pūjayitvā hariṁ stauti prītyā dāmōdarābhidham || 4 ||

satyavrata uvāca |
namāmīśvaraṁ saccidānandarūpaṁ
lasatkuṇḍalaṁ gōkulē bhrājamānam |
yaśōdābhiyōlūkhalē dhāvamānaṁ
parāmr̥ṣṭamatyantatō dūtagōpyā || 5 ||

rudantaṁ muhurnētrayugmaṁ mr̥jantaṁ
karāmbhōjayugmēna sātaṅkanētram |
muhuḥ śvāsakaṁ patrirēkhāṅkakaṇṭhaṁ
sthitaṁ naumi dāmōdaraṁ bhaktavandyam || 6 ||

varaṁ dēva dēhīśa mōkṣāvadhiṁ vā
na cānyaṁ vr̥ṇē:’haṁ varēśādapīha |
idaṁ tē vapurnātha gōpālabālaṁ
sadā mē manasyāvirāstāṁ kimanyaiḥ || 7 ||

idaṁ tē mukhāmbhōjamatyantanīlai-
-rvr̥taṁ kuntalaiḥ snigdhavaktraiśca gōpyā |
muhuścumbitaṁ bimbaraktādharaṁ mē
manasyāvirāstāmalaṁ lakṣalābhaiḥ || 8 ||

namō dēva dāmōdarānanta viṣṇō
prasīda prabhō duḥkhajālābdhimagnam |
kr̥pādr̥ṣṭivr̥ṣṭyā:’tidīnaṁ ca rakṣa
gr̥hāṇēśa māmajñamēvākṣidr̥śyam || 9 ||

kubērātmajau vr̥kṣamūrtī ca yadva-
-ttvayā mōcitau bhaktibhājau kr̥tau ca |
tathā prēmabhaktiṁ svakāṁ mē prayaccha
na mōkṣē grahō mē:’sti dāmōdarēha || 10 ||

namastē sudhāmnē sphuraddīptadhāmnē
tathōraḥsthaviśvasya dhāmnē namastē |
namō rādhikāyai tvadīyapriyāyai
namō:’nantalīlāya dēvāya tubhyam || 11 ||

nārada uvāca |
satyavratadvijastōtraṁ śrutvā dāmōdarō hariḥ |
vidyullīlācamatkārō hr̥dayē śanakairabhūt || 12 ||

iti śrīmahāpurāṇē satyavratakr̥ta śrī dāmōdara stōtram |

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