Govinda Damodara Madhaveti
Vaishnavism / Gaudiya Vaishnava गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति Govinda Damodara Madhaveti govinda dāmodara mādhaveti "The beloved refrain of the Govinda Damodara Stotram — a sweet, continuous calling of three names of Krishna: Govinda, Damodara, and Madhava." Chords — Key of Em · Sweet medium lilt (~80 bpm); conversational, like calling a friend's names EmGovinda CDamodara GMadhaDveti AmGovinda CDamodara DMadhaEmveti Word by Word Govinda — protector of the cows and the senses; Damodara — "bound at the belly by a rope" (dama = rope, udara = belly), the child Krishna tied by mother Yashoda's love; Madhava — Lord of sweetness and spring, husband of Lakshmi; iti — "thus" (so are His names called). Full Translation This is the recurring refrain of the Govinda Damodara Stotram, composed by Bilvamangala Thakura. Each verse returns to these three names, teaching the practice of remembering Krishna constantly — in joy and in sorrow, and especially at life's final moment. Jahnavi Harrison's "Like a River" sets the refrain to a flowing, contemplative melody. Pronunciation Tips go-VIN-dah DAH-mo-dar MAH-dhah-vay-tee Traditional, public-domain text prepared by Kirtans.com — free to print for personal and group practice. kirtans.com/mantras/govinda-damodara-madhaveti

Vaishnavism / Gaudiya Vaishnava

गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति

Govinda Damodara Madhaveti

govinda dāmodara mādhaveti

"The beloved refrain of the Govinda Damodara Stotram — a sweet, continuous calling of three names of Krishna: Govinda, Damodara, and Madhava."

Chords — Key of Em · Sweet medium lilt (~80 bpm); conversational, like calling a friend's names

EmGovinda CDamodara GMadhaDveti

AmGovinda CDamodara DMadhaEmveti

Word by Word

Govinda — protector of the cows and the senses; Damodara — "bound at the belly by a rope" (dama = rope, udara = belly), the child Krishna tied by mother Yashoda's love; Madhava — Lord of sweetness and spring, husband of Lakshmi; iti — "thus" (so are His names called).

Full Translation

This is the recurring refrain of the Govinda Damodara Stotram, composed by Bilvamangala Thakura. Each verse returns to these three names, teaching the practice of remembering Krishna constantly — in joy and in sorrow, and especially at life's final moment. Jahnavi Harrison's "Like a River" sets the refrain to a flowing, contemplative melody.

Pronunciation Tips

go-VIN-dah DAH-mo-dar MAH-dhah-vay-tee

Traditional, public-domain text prepared by Kirtans.com — free to print for personal and group practice.

kirtans.com/mantras/govinda-damodara-madhaveti