Sri Krishnashtakam (कृष्णाष्टकम्)

कृष्णाष्टकम्
Sri Krishnashtakam 

वसुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम् देवकीपरमानन्दं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् ॥ १ ॥ 

I sing praise of Krishna, the Preceptor of the universe, Who is the son of Vasudev, Who is the Lord, Who slayed Kans and Chanur, and Who is the bliss of Devaki.||1||

आतसीपुष्पसंकाशम् हारनूपुरशोभितम् रत्नकण्कणकेयूरं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् ॥ २ ॥ 

I sing praise of Krishna, the Preceptor 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.||2||

कुटिलालकसंयुक्तं पूर्णचंद्रनिभाननम् विलसत्कुण्डलधरं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् ॥ ३ ॥

I sing praise of Krishna, the Preceptor of the universe, Who is adorned with curly tresses, Who has a face resplendent like full-moon, and Who has shining earrings.||3||

मंदारगन्धसंयुक्तं चारुहासं चतुर्भुजम् बर्हिपिञ्छावचूडाङ्गं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् ॥ ४ ॥ 

I sing praise of Krishna, the Preceptor of the universe, Who is with the perfume of Mandara (a coral tree flower), Who has beautiful smile, Who has four hands (as Vishnu), and Who has peacock feather at the forehead.||4||

उत्फुल्लपद्मपत्राक्षं नीलजीमूतसन्निभम् यादवानां शिरोरत्नं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् ॥ ५ ॥ 

I sing praise of Krishna, the Preceptor 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.||5||

रुक्मिणीकेळिसंयुक्तं पीतांबरसुशोभितम् अवाप्ततुलसीगन्धं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् ॥ ६ ॥ 

I sing praise of Krishna, the Preceptor of the universe, Who plays with Rukmini (Lakshmi), Who is adorned with yellow-robes, and Who has attained the perfume of Tulsi.||6||

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

I sing praise of Krishna, the Preceptor of the universe, Who has the marks of saffron from the dual-breasts of the cowgirls, Who is the abode of Lakshmi (Sri), and Who has mighty arrows.||7||

श्रीवत्साङ्कं महोरस्कं वनमालाविराजितम् शङ्खचक्रधरं देवं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् ॥ ८ ॥ 

I sing praise of Krishna, the Preceptor of the universe, Who has the sign of ‘‘Srivatsa’’ at His broad-chest, Who has a flower-garland, and Who holds the conch-shell and discus (shankha and chakra).||8||

कृष्णाष्टकमिदं पुण्यं प्रातरुत्थाय यः पठेत् कोटिजन्मकृतं पापं स्मरणेन विनष्यति ॥ ९ ॥

Having awaken in the morning, those who study these blissful Cantos on Krishna, destroy their sins of millions of birth.||9||

॥ इति कृष्णाष्टकम् ॥

Translation taken from stutimandal.com

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