Dāmodarāṣṭakam | Sri Adi Shankaracharya | Sanskrit

Chant the Dāmodarāṣṭakam with Arthaanubhavam this Kārtika. 🪔 This eight-verse hymn honours Śrī Kṛṣṇa as Dāmodara—the child whom Mother Yaśodā bound with a rope around His belly. Its verses invite us to remember His childhood pastimes and the devotion through which the Supreme Lord becomes so close to His devotees. Use this full chanting video to listen, chant along, or accompany your daily prayer during Kārtika and beyond. Learn the meaning with us On our Instagram page, we are exploring: • Guided chanting of the opening verse • The meaning behind its tender description of Kṛṣṇa and Yaśodā • Kārtika month and the worship of Dāmodara • Dāmodara in the words of the Āḻvārs About Arthaanubhavam We are a mother-daughter devotional education initiative teaching Sanskrit stotrams, ślokas, Sahasranāmas, pronunciation, word-by-word meaning, artham, and bhāva. Our wish is to help you move from reciting a prayer to understanding and experiencing its meaning. Subscribe to Arthaanubhavam for chanting, meaning, and daily devotional learning. Instagram: @Arthaanubhavam #Damodarashtakam #Damodara #KarthikaMasam #Krishna #Arthaanubhavam