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Krishnashtakam

वसुदेव सुतं देवं कंसचाणूर मर्दनम् ।
देवकी परमानन्दं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् || १ ||

vasudeva sutaṃ devaṃ kaṃsacāṇūra mardanam .
devakī paramānandaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vaṃde jagadgurum ..

Son of Vasudeva, divine lord, the killer of Kamsa and Chaanura, the supreme happiness of Devaki, we bow to Krishna, the Guru (teacher) of the universe.

आतसीपुष्पसंकाशम् हारनूपुरशोभितम्
रत्नकण्कणकेयूरं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् || २ ||

atasīpuṣpa sańkāśaḿ hāranūpura śobhitam
ratnakańkaṇakeyūraḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship Lord Krishna, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who is surrounded by flowers, Who is adorned with a garland and anklets, and Who has gem-studded necklace and arm-bracelet.

कुटिलालकसंयुक्तं पूर्णचंद्रनिभाननम्
विलसत्कुण्डलधरं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् || ३ ||

kuṭilālaka saḿyuktaḿ pūrṇacandra nibhānanam
vilasat kuṇḍaladharaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship Lord Krishna, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who is adorned with curly locks of hair, Who has a face resplendent like full-moon, and Who has shining earrings.

मंदारगन्धसंयुक्तं चारुहासं चतुर्भुजम्
बर्हिपिञ्छावचूडाङ्गं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् || ४ ||

mandāra ganda saḿyuktaḿ cāru hāsaḿ caturbhujam
birhi piñcāvacūḍāńgaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship Lord Krishna, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who is with the perfume of Mandāra (a coral tree flower), Who has beautiful smile, Who has four hands (as Viṣṇu), and Who has peacock feather at the forehead.

उत्फुल्लपद्मपत्राक्षं नीलजीमूतसन्निभम्
यादवानां शिरोरत्नं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् || ५ ||

utpulla padmapatrāakṣaḿ nīlajīmuta sannibham
yādavānāḿ śiroratnaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship Lord Krishna, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who has eyes like blooming lotus flower, Who resembles a new blue cloud, and Who is the best in the dynasty of Yadu.

रुक्मिणीकेळिसंयुक्तं पीतांबरसुशोभितम्
अवाप्ततुलसीगन्धं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् || ६ ||

rukmiṇīkelisaḿyuktaḿ pītāmbara suśobhitam
avāpta tulasīgandhaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship Lord Krishna, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who plays with Rukmiṇī (Lakṣmī), Who is adorned with yellow-robes, and Who has obtained Tulasī fragrance.

गोपिकानां कुचद्वन्द्व कुंकुमाङ्कितवक्षसम्
श्री निकेतं महेष्वासं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् || ७ ||

gopikānāḿ kucadvandva kuńkumāńkita vakṣasam
śrīniketaḿmaheṣvāsaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship Lord Krishna, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who has the marks of saffron from the dual-breasts of the cowherdesses, Who is the abode of Lakṣmī (Śrī), and Who has mighty arrows.

श्रीवत्साङ्कं महोरस्कं वनमालाविराजितम्
शङ्खचक्रधरं देवं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् || ८ ||

śrīvatsāńkaḿ mahoraskaḿ vanamālā virājitam
sańka cakra dharaḿ devaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship Lord Krishna, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who has the sign of ‘‘Śrīvatsa’’ at His broad-chest, Who has a flower-garland, and Who holds a conch and a discus.

कृष्णाष्टकमिदं पुण्यं प्रातरुत्थाय यः पठेत् |
कोटिजन्मकृतं पापं स्मरणेन विनष्यति ||

kṛṣṇāṣṭakam idaḿ puṇyaḿ prātarutthāya yaḥ paṭhet
koṭi janma kṛtaḿ pāpaḿ smaraṇena svinaṣyati

Upon waking in the morning, those who study these blissful prayers glorifying Sri Krishna, destroy their sins of millions from birth.

Description

This is an octet (ashtakam = 8 verses) of prayer to Lord Krishna, as the Guru of the entire universe. Shri Krishna Ashtakam is a worshiping prayer devoted to Lord Krishna, praising his powers and glory. Ashtakam means a prayer which contains eight hymns(slokas). Each hymn or verse is composed of four phrases, each describing one quality or great acts of Sri Krishna. All verses end with the phrase “Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum” meaning “Krishna! I bow to you the Guru of the entire Universe.”

There are a few variations of the Krishnashtakam, the original being composed by Sri Adi Sankaracharya. This version is by an unknown composer, nevertheless very popular and when chanted with devotion and meaning can lift one to great spiritual heights. In other words, brings one very close to Lord Krishna himself. What more can you ask for.

The last verse is the Phala shruthi or benefit of singing this Ashtakam. Sins committed in billions of lives, would be destroyed.

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Krishnashtakam – Krishna – In Sanskrit, English Translation, Meaning, Significance and Audio.