Sri Krishna Ashtakam

Sri Krishna Ashtakam

Sri Krishna Ashtakam is the Slokam in praise of and as prayer to Sri

Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Sri Maha Vishnu.

Sri Krishna Ashtakam contains eight stanzas each describing the attributes of
Lord Sri Krishna as the Guru of the entire universe. The benefits of chanting the
Slokam is given in the end.

Sri Krishna Ashtakam is presented in Devanagari and English scripts with a

simple English translation.

वसुदॆव सुतं दॆवं कंस चाणूर मदर्नम्

दॆवकी परमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गरु
ु म् (1)

vasudheva suthaM dhevaM kaMsa chaaNoora mardhanam

dhevakee parama-anandhaM kruShNaM vandhe jagadh-gurum

Lord Sri Krishna is the Son of Vasu Deva. He has destroyed the asuras such as
Kamsa and Chanura. He is the cause of happiness for Devaki, His mother. I
sincerely pray to and worship Sri Krishna, who is the Guru for the whole universe.

अतसी पुष्प सङ्काशं हार नूBपुर शॊिभतम्

रत्न कङ्कण कॆयूरं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गरु
ु म् (2)

athasee puShpa sanGkaashaM haara noopura shobhihtam

rathna kanGkaNa kaeyooraM kruShNaM vandhe jagadh-gurum
:
 Lord Sri Krishna has the color of Athasee flower. He is resplendent with the
garlands, anklets and bracelets made of precious gems. I sincerely pray to and
worship Sri Krishna, who is the Guru for the whole universe.

कुिटलालक संयुक्तं पूणर् चन्द्र िनभाननम्

िवलसत् कुण्डलधरं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गरु म् (3)

kuṭilaalaka saMyukthaM poorNa chandhra nibhaananam

vilasath kuNḍalaDharaM kruShNaM vandhe jagadh-gurum

Lord Sri Krishna has curly hairs. He is as dazzling as the full moon. He adorns
enchanting ear ornaments. I sincerely pray to and worship Sri Krishna, who is the
Guru for the whole universe.

मन्दार गन्ध संयुक्तं चारुहासं चतुभुर्जम्

बिहर् िपञ्छाव चूडाङ्गं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गरु
ु म् (4)

mandhaara ganDha saMyukthaM chaaruhaasaM chathur-bhujam

barhi pincChaava chooḍaanGgaM kruShNaM vandhe jagadh-gurum

Lord Sri Krishna has the fragrance of manthara flowers on Him. He has four
hands. He adorns the peacock feather on His hair. I sincerely pray to and worship
Sri Krishna, who is the Guru for the whole universe.

उत्फुल्ल पद्मपत्राक्षं नील जीमूत सिन्नभम्

यादवानां िशरॊरत्नं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गरु
ु म् (5)

uthphulla padhma-pathraakShaM neela jeemootha sannibham

yaadhavaanaaM shirorathnaM kruShNaM vandhe jagadh-gurum

Lord Sri Krishna has the eyes which resemble the flowered lotus petals. He
appears like the water laden dark blue rain cloud. He is the precious gem of the
Yadhava clan. I sincerely pray to and worship Sri Krishna, who is the Guru for the
whole universe.

रुिक्मणी कॆिल संयुक्तं पीताम्बर सुशॊिभतम्

अवाप्त तुलसी गन्धं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गरु
ु म् (6)

rukmiNee kaeli saMyukthaM peethaambara sushobhitham

avaaptha thulasee ganDhaM kruShNaM vandhe jagadh-gurum

Lord Sri Krishna plays with Sri Rukmini Devi. He dazzles in the yellow colored
garments. He has and adores the fragrance of Thulasi. I sincerely pray to and
worship Sri Krishna, who is the Guru for the whole universe.

गॊिपकानां कुचद्वन्द कुङ्कुमाङ्िकत वक्षसम्

श्रीिनकॆतं महॆष्वासं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गरु
ु म् (7)

goapikaanaaM kuchadhvandha kunGkumaanGkitha vakShasam

:
 shree-nikaethaM mahaeSh-vaasaM kruShNaM vandhe jagadh-gurum

Lord Sri Krishna is smeared with saffron Kumkum in His chest by Gopikas. He is
the abode of Sri Maha Lakshmi. He is the great archer. I sincerely pray to and
worship Sri Krishna, who is the Guru for the whole universe.

श्रीवत्साङ्कं महॊरस्कं वनमाला िवरािजतम्

शङ्खचक्र धरं दॆवं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गरु
ु म् (8)

shreevatsaanGkaM mahoraskaM vanamaala viraajitham

shanGkha-chakra Dharaṃ dhevaM kruShNaM vandhe jagadh-gurum

Lord Sri Krishna has Sri, Mahalakshmi, as His heart. His chest is broader. He
adorns the garland made of wild flowers. He holds the holy conch and holy wheel
as His weapons. He is the God. I sincerely pray to and worship Sri Krishna, who is
the Guru for the whole universe.

क्रुष्णाश्टकंइदं पुण्यं प्रातरुत्थाय यः पठे त्

कोिट जन्म क्रुतं पापं स्मरणेन िनवश्यित (9)

kruShNa-ashtakaM-idhaM puNyaM paratha-ruthThaaya yah paTeth

koti janma kruthaM paapaM smaraNena nivashyathi

The person who sincerely reads and recites this Slokam in the mornings shall be
blessed and bestowed with happiness and all wealth. The person who ardently
think of these eight stanza sloka in his mind shall get the sins of crore births
alleviated.

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