Krishnashtakam
Stotram
Krishna
Devotion
Sanskrit Text
|| Shri Krishnashtakam ||
Vasudevasutam Devam Kamsa-Chaanoora-mardanam.
Devaki-paramaanandam Krishnam vande Jagadgurum. ||1||
Atasi-pushpa-sankaasham Haara-noopura-shobhitam.
Ratna-kankana-keyooram Krishnam vande Jagadgurum. ||2||
Kutilaalaka-samyuktam Poorna-chandra-nibhaananam.
Vilasat-kundala-dharam Krishnam vande Jagadgurum. ||3||
Mandaara-gandha-samyuktam Chaaru-haasam Chaturbhujam.
Barhi-pichchhaava-choodangam Krishnam vande Jagadgurum. ||4||
Utphulla-padma-patraaksham Neela-jeemoota-sannibham.
Yaadavaanaam Shiroratnam Krishnam vande Jagadgurum. ||5||
Rukminee-keli-samyuktam Peetaambara-sushobhitam.
Avaaptatulasee-gandham Krishnam vande Jagadgurum. ||6||
Gopikanaam Kucha-dvandva-kunkuma-ankita-vakshasam.
Shrinikeatam Maheshvaasam Krishnam vande Jagadgurum. ||7||
Shrivatsa-ankam Mahoraskam Vanamaala-viraajitam.
Shankha-chakra-dharam Devam Krishnam vande Jagadgurum. ||8||
Krishnashtakam-idam punyam praatar-utthaaya yah pathet.
Koti-janma-kritam paapam smaranena vinashyati.
Translation
The Krishnashtakam is an eight-verse Sanskrit hymn, each verse ending with "Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum" — "I salute Krishna, the Guru of the Universe." It describes Krishna's divine attributes: son of Vasudeva, slayer of Kamsa, with eyes like blooming lotus petals, complexion like dark rain clouds, wearing garlands and peacock feather, bearing conch and discus. Whoever recites it at dawn destroys the sins accumulated over millions of births.
Sanskrit Text
॥ श्री कृष्णाष्टकम् ॥
वसुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम्।
देवकीपरमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥१॥
अतसीपुष्पसंकाशं हारनूपुरशोभितम्।
रत्नकंकणकेयूरं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥२॥
कुटिलालकसंयुक्तं पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननम्।
विलसत्कुण्डलधरं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥३॥
मन्दारगन्धसंयुक्तं चारुहासं चतुर्भुजम्।
बर्हिपिञ्छावचूडाङ्गं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥४॥
उत्फुल्लपद्मपत्राक्षं नीलजीमूतसन्निभम्।
यादवानां शिरोरत्नं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥५॥
रुक्मिणीकेलिसंयुक्तं पीताम्बरसुशोभितम्।
अवाप्ततुलसीगन्धं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥६॥
गोपिकानां कुचद्वन्द्वकुङ्कुमाङ्कितवक्षसम्।
श्रीनिकेतं महेष्वासं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥७॥
श्रीवत्साङ्कं महोरस्कं वनमालाविराजितम्।
शङ्खचक्रधरं देवं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥८॥
कृष्णाष्टकमिदं पुण्यं प्रातरुत्थाय यः पठेत्।
कोटिजन्मकृतं पापं स्मरणेन विनश्यति॥
Translation
The Krishnashtakam is an eight-verse Sanskrit hymn, each verse ending with "Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum" — "I salute Krishna, the Guru of the Universe." It describes Krishna's divine attributes: son of Vasudeva, slayer of Kamsa, with eyes like blooming lotus petals, complexion like dark rain clouds, wearing garlands and peacock feather, bearing conch and discus. Whoever recites it at dawn destroys the sins accumulated over millions of births.
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