Monday 18 April 2016

Sri Krishnashtakam by Sri Adishankaracharya – Lyrics & meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||











I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Krishna who is the ocean of bliss,  I shall meditate upon Lord Krishna who is the jewel of  Vraja land, he is the destroyer of all the sins, he  purifies the mind of his passionate devotees, he is the affectionate child of Nandha, his beautiful hair locks is decked with  the feathers of peacock, he holds divine flute in his hand which produce melodious music.  I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Krishna who has the splendor of an elephant, he thrashed the pride of Lord Indhra and Lord Manmatha, he has wide attractive eyes that has the resemblance to lotus flowers, he  pacifies the Gopis during their troubled times, he lifted the Mount Govardhana with his little finger, he has attractive smile.  I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Krishna who is the adorable child of Nandha and the entire cow herds, his lotus feet remains in the heart of his ardent devotees at all times, I shall prostrate before the lovely child of Nandha, whose beautiful curly hair locks rests all over his gorgeous face, he is the destroyer of all the evil effects and protects the entire world, he is the darling of cow herds.  I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Krishna who is the dearest child of Nandha, he has incarnated to reduce the burden of Earth, he guides his passionate devotees to cross the ocean of Samsara and Karma as well, he is the most adorable child Kishora of mother Yasodha who steals the heart of his passionate devotees, he has attractive sparkling eyes which is relentlessly followed by the honey bees and he appears in different magnificent forms.  I shall prostrate before the Supreme Lord Krishna who is the son of Nandha Gopa, he is the store house of virtues, he is the symbol of eternal bliss, he showers abundance of mercy upon his passionate devotes and the deities as well, he works for the welfare of the deities,  I shall prostrate before the supreme Lord Krishna who has supreme brilliance, he has the complexion of beautiful dark clouds, he is attired in majestic yellow clothes that has the resemblance of lightning and remains all new before the cow herds.  I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Krishna who plays melodious music on his divine flute, he is the darling and adorable child of all the cow herds in the Vraja land, he spreads extreme bliss among them, I shall prostrate before Lord Krishna who has the supreme brilliance of Lord Surya, he spreads immense joy among the cow herds although they are not keen for that.  I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Krishna, who swallowed the colossal fire in the woods, reveals his eternal presences in the minds of virtuous cowherds.  I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Krishna who is inseparable from Sri who is the personification of wealth, he has the effulgence of youth that spreads in all directions, and he is the provider of salvation to Gajendhra.


I shall recite the glorious verses of Krishnashtakam/glorious myth of Lord Krishna relentlessly; kindly bless me with your eternal grace.  Whoever recites the above verses twice would be blessed with staunch devotion to Nandanandhana/Lord Krishna.


Bhaje Vrajaika Mandanam Samastha Papa Khandanam |
Swa Bhaktha Chiththa Ranjanam Sadhaiva Nanda Nandhanam |
Supinchguccha Masthakam Sunandha Venu Hasthakam |
Anangaraga Sagaram Namami Krishna Sagaram ||

Manoja Garva Mochanam Vishala Lola Lochanam |
Vidhootha Gopa Sochanam Namami Padmalochanam |
Kararavindha Bhootharam Smithavaloka Sundaram |
Mahendhramana Dharanam Namami Krishna  Varanam ||

Kadhambasoonu Kundalam Sucharaganda Mandalam |
Vrjanganaika Vallabham Namami Krishna Dhurllabham |
Yashodhatha Samodhaya Sagopaya Sa Nandhaya |
Yutham Sukhaika Dhayakam Namami Gopa Nayakam ||

Sadhaiva Padha Pankajam Madheeya Manasenijam |
Dhadhanamuthamalakam Namami Nandha Balakam |
Samastha Dhosha Shoshanam Samastha Loka Poshanam |
Samastha Gopa Manasam Namami Nandha Lalasam ||

Bhuvo Bharavatharakam Bhavabdhi Karma Tharakam |
Yashomathi Kishorakam Namami Chiththa Chorakam |
Dhrugantha Kantha Bhaginam Sadha Sadhala Sanginam |
Dhiney Dhiney Navam Navam Namami Nandha Sambhavam ||

Gunakaram Sukhakaram Kripakaram Kripaparam |
Surathvihanni Karthanam Namami Gopa Nandhanam |
Naveenagopa Nagaram Naveena Kelilampatham |
Namami Megha Sundaram Thadith  Prabha Lasth Patam ||

Samastha Gopa Nandhanam Hrudhambujaika Modhanam |
Namami Kunja Madhyakam Prasanna Bhanu Shobhanam |
Nikama Kamadhayakam Dhrugantha Charusayakam |
Rasala Venugayakam Namami Kunja Nayakam |


Vidhagdha Gopika Mano Manogna Thalpa Sayinam |
Namami Kunja Kanane Pravruddha Vahnipayinam |
Kishorakanthi Ranjitham Dhruganjanam Sushobhitham |

Gajendhra Moksha Karinam Namami Sri Viharinam ||

Yadha Thatha Yadha Thatha Thadhaiva Krishna Sath Katha |
Maya Sadhaiva  Geeyatham Thadha Kripa Vidheeyatham |
Pramanika Ashtakadhvayam Japathya Dheethya Ya Puman |
Bhaveth   Sa Nandha Nandhane  Bhave Bhave  Su Bhakthiman ||


|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||