Hindu Temple Site

http://ekalindia.org/ http://www.sewausa.org/ http://chinmaya.org/ http://www.savetemples.org/ http://www.idrf.org/ http://aryasamaj.com/ balamukund astakam kararavindena padaravindam mukharavinde viniveshayantam vatasya patrasya pute shayanam balam mukundam manasa smarami The one who keeps his lotus like feet on his lotus like mouth with his lotus like hand, I think of Balamukundan who sleeps on the vata pathra leaf. (1) Mangalacharan vikretukama kila gopa-kanya murari-padarpita-citta-vrttih dadhyadikam mohavasad avocad govinda damodara madhaveti Though desiring to sell milk, dahi, butter, etc., the mind of a young gopi was so absorbed in the lotus feet of Krsna that instead of calling out Milk for sale, she bewilderedly said, Govinda!, Damodara!, and Madhava! grhe grhe gopa-vadhu-kadambah sarve militva samavaya-yoge punyani namani pathanti nityam govinda damodara madhaveti In house after house, groups of gopis gather on various occasions, and together they always chant the transcendental names of KrsnaGovinda, Damodara, and Madhava. sukham sayanam nilaye ca visnum devarsi-mukhya munayah prapannah tenacyute tanmayatam vrajanti govinda damodara madhaveti Devarsi Narada and other munis are always surrendered to Lord Visnu, who happily rests upon His couch. They always chant the names of Govinda, Damodara, and Madhava, and thus they attain spiritual forms similar to His. jihve sadaiva bhaja sundarani namani krsnasya manoharani samasta-bhaktarti-vinasanani govinda damodara madhaveti O my tongue, always worship these beautiful, enchanting names of Krsna, Govinda, Damodara, and Madhava, which destroy all the obstacles of the devotees. sukhavasane tv idam eva saram duhkhavasane tv idam eva geyam dehavasane tv idam eva japyam govinda damodara madhaveti Indeed, this is the essence found upon ceasing the affairs of mundane happiness. And this too is to be sung after the cessation of all sufferings. This alone is to be chanted at the time of death of ones material bodyGovinda, Damodara, Madhava! sri krsna radhavara gokulesa gopala govardhana-natha visno jihve pibasvamrtam etad eva govinda damodara madhaveti O tongue, utter only these nectarean names, Çri Krsna, dearmost of Çri Radha, Lord of Gokula, Gopala, Lord of Govardhana, Visnu, Govinda, Damodara, and Madhava. tvam eva yace mama dehi jihve samagate dandadhare krtante vaktavyam evam madhuram su-bhaktya govinda damodara madhaveti O my tongue, I ask only this, that upon my meeting the bearer of the scepter of chastisement (Yamaraja), you will utter this sweet phrase with great devotion: Govinda, Damodara, Madhava! jihve rasajne madhura-priya tvam satyam hitam tvam paramam vadami avarnayetha madhuraksarani govinda damodara madhaveti O my tongue, you are fond of sweet things and are of discriminating taste; I tell you the highest truth, which is also the most beneficial. Please just recite these sweet syllables: Govinda, Damodara, and Madhava.