Damodar (name of Krishna)

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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[]

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[]

  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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