Shri Damodarashtakam Sargam Notes
Bhajan – Shri Damodarashtakam
Lyrics – Traditional
Singer – Charu Swami Maharaj
Release date – 27/10/2018
Shri Damodarashtakam Sargam Notes in English
How To Read Sargam Notes –
- “.” is used for Mandra saptak(Lower octave notes) swars.eg- .Pa
- “*” is user for Taar Saptak (Higher Octave notes) Swars eg – Pa*
- “(k)” small character is used for komal swars.eg – ( Re(k) , Ga(k) , Dha(k) , Ni(k) )
- Ma(t) here “(t)” is used for showing teevra swar Ma(t) .
- “-” is used for Holdong the notes according to the Song.
- Swars written “ReGa” in this manner means they are playing fast or two swars on one beat.
- Ma(Ga) or (Ga)Ma Here Ga is Kan Swar or Sparsh Swar and Ma is Mool Swar. (You Can skip the kan swar if not understand how to play)
- Swars written [ Ni(k) Pa ] in this manner they are playing or singing in sliding mode means Meend acc to Indian music .
- { NiSa*Re*Sa* Ni } here this braket {} is used for showing Khatka in which swars are playing fast .
Shri Damodarashtakam Music Details –
Original Scale – C#
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Shri Damodarashtakam Harmonium Notes
Stanza – 1
Namāmīśvaram / sac-cid /-ānanda / -rūpam
Ga Ga Ga , Ga Ga / Ga Ga / Pa Pa – Ma / Ma Ga Re –
Lasat / kuṇḍalam / gokule / bhrāja / manam
.Ni .Ni – / Re – GaGa Ma / Ga Re Ga / Re Sa / .Ni Re Sa
Yaśodā- / bhiyolūkhalād / dhāvamānam
PaPa Pa – / Pa Pa Pa – Pa Dha / Pa Pa Ma Ga Re –
Parāmṛṣṭam / atyantato / drutya / gopyā
.Ni .Ni – Re – Ga Ma / Ga Re Ga / Re Sa / .Ni Re Sa
Stanza – 2
Rudantam / muhur / netra- / yugmam / mṛjantam
Ga Ga Ga / Ga Ga / Ga Ga / Pa Pa – Ma / Ma Ga Re –
Karāmbhoja- / yugmena / sātańka-netram
.Ni .Ni Re Ga / Ma Ma Ga Re / Ga Re .Ni Ga Re Sa
Muhuḥ śvāsa- / kampa- / trirekhāńka-kaṇṭha
PaPa Pa – / Pa Pa Pa – / Pa Dha Pa Ma Ga Re –
Sthita-graivam / dāmodaram bhakti-baddham
.Ni .Ni – Re – Ga Ma / Ga Re Ga Re / Sa .Ni Re Sa
Stanza – 3
Itīdṛk sva-līlābhir ānanda-kuṇḍe
Sva-ghoṣam nimajjantam ākhyāpayantam
Tadīyeṣita-jñeṣu bhaktair jitatvam
Punaḥ prematas tam śatāvṛtti vande
Stanza – 4
Varam deva mokṣam na mokṣāvadhim vā
Na canyam vṛṇe ‘ham vareṣād apīha
Idam te vapur nātha gopāla-bālam
Sadā me manasy āvirāstām kim anyaiḥ
Stanza – 5
Idam te mukhāmbhojam atyanta-nīlair
Vṛtam kuntalaiḥ snigdha-raktaiś ca gopyā
Muhuś cumbitam bimba-raktādharam me
Manasy āvirāstām alam lakṣa-lābhaiḥ
Stanza – 6
Namo deva dāmodarānanta viṣṇo
Prasīda prabho duḥkha-jālābdhi-magnam
Kṛpā-dṛṣṭi-vṛṣṭyāti-dīnam batānu
Gṛhāṇeṣa mām ajñam edhy akṣi-dṛśyaḥ
Stanza – 7
Kuverātmajau baddha-mūrtyaiva yadvat
Tvayā mocitau bhakti-bhājau kṛtau ca
Tathā prema-bhaktim svakām me prayaccha
Na mokṣe graho me ‘sti dāmodareha
Stanza – 8
Namas te ‘stu dāmne sphurad-dīpti-dhāmne
Tvadīyodarāyātha viśvasya dhāmne
Namo rādhikāyai tvadīya-priyāyai
Namo ‘nanta-līlāya devāya tubhyam
