Krishna Ashtakam

Krishna

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  • verse 1
    वसुदेव सुतं देवं कंस चाणूर मर्दनम् ।देवकी परमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् ॥

    vasudēva sutaṃ dēvaṃ kaṃsa chāṇūra mardanam ।dēvakī paramānandaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vandē jagadgurum ॥
    meaning

    Salutations to Krishna, here invoked as: vasudēva, sutaṃ, dēvaṃ, kaṃsa, chāṇūra, mardanam, dēvakī, paramānandaṃ, kṛṣṇaṃ, vandē.

    word by word
    सुतSutaSon
    देवंDevamDeva, God · God · [I reverentially bow down to the] Divine Lord
    कंसKamsaKamsha, the cruel uncle of Sri Krishna
    देवकीDevakiiDevaki
    परमानन्दंParama-AanandamWho is the embodiment of Supreme Joy
    कृष्णKrssnnaBlack, Dark, Dark-Blue
    वन्देVandeI Worship · Praise [to Devi Kamakshi] · [I] Extol · [I] Extol [and Worship Her] · We Salute [Sri Vishnu] · I Worship (Lord Vishnu) · I Praise, Worship
    वासुदेवVaasudevaVasudeva
    सुतम्SutamSon
  • verse 2
    अतसी पुष्प सङ्काशं हार नूपुर शोभितम् ।रत्न कङ्कण केयूरं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् ॥

    atasī puṣpa saṅkāśaṃ hāra nūpura śōbhitam ।ratna kaṅkaṇa kēyūraṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vandē jagadgurum ॥
    meaning

    Salutations to Krishna, here invoked as: atasī, puṣpa, saṅkāśaṃ, hāra, nūpura, śōbhitam, ratna, kaṅkaṇa, kēyūraṃ, kṛṣṇaṃ.

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    पुष्पPusspaFlower
    सङ्काशSangkaashaLook, Appearance
    हारHaaraCharming
    नूपुरNuupuraAnklet
    रत्नRatnaa Jewel, Gem, Precious Stone, a Gift
    कङ्कणKangkannaBracelet, Ornament for the Waist
    केयूरKeyuuraA Bracelet worn on the Upper Arm
    कृष्णKrssnnaBlack, Dark, Dark-Blue
    वन्देVandeI Worship · Praise [to Devi Kamakshi] · [I] Extol · [I] Extol [and Worship Her] · We Salute [Sri Vishnu] · I Worship (Lord Vishnu) · I Praise, Worship
    हरHaraHara, another name of Sri Shiva
    शोभितShobhitaAdorned or Embellished by
  • verse 3
    कुटिलालक संयुक्तं पूर्णचन्द्र निभाननम् ।विलसत् कुण्डलधरं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरम् ॥

    kuṭilālaka saṃyuktaṃ pūrṇachandra nibhānanam ।vilasat kuṇḍaladharaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vandē jagadguram ॥
    meaning

    Salutations to Krishna, here invoked as: kuṭilālaka, saṃyuktaṃ, pūrṇachandra, nibhānanam, vilasat, kuṇḍaladharaṃ, kṛṣṇaṃ, vandē, jagadguram.

    word by word
    संयुक्तSamyuktaEndowed with
    विलसत्VilasatFlashing, Shining, Glittering
    कृष्णKrssnnaBlack, Dark, Dark-Blue
    वन्देVandeI Worship · Praise [to Devi Kamakshi] · [I] Extol · [I] Extol [and Worship Her] · We Salute [Sri Vishnu] · I Worship (Lord Vishnu) · I Praise, Worship
  • verse 4
    मन्दार गन्ध संयुक्तं चारुहासं चतुर्भुजम् ।बर्हि पिञ्छाव चूडाङ्गं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् ॥

    mandāra gandha saṃyuktaṃ chāruhāsaṃ chaturbhujam ।barhi piñChāva chūḍāṅgaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vandē jagadgurum ॥
    meaning

    Salutations to Krishna, here invoked as: mandāra, gandha, saṃyuktaṃ, chāruhāsaṃ, chaturbhujam, barhi, piñChāva, chūḍāṅgaṃ, kṛṣṇaṃ, vandē.

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    मन्दारMandaaraMandara Tree
    गन्धGandhaFragrance
    संयुक्तSamyuktaEndowed with
    चारुहासंCaaru-HaasamBeautiful Smile
    चतुर्भुजम्Catur-BhujamWith Four Arms
    कृष्णKrssnnaBlack, Dark, Dark-Blue
    वन्देVandeI Worship · Praise [to Devi Kamakshi] · [I] Extol · [I] Extol [and Worship Her] · We Salute [Sri Vishnu] · I Worship (Lord Vishnu) · I Praise, Worship
    मन्दरMandaraMandara mountain
    चतुर्भूजांCatur-BhuujaamWho is having four Arms
  • verse 5
    उत्फुल्ल पद्मपत्राक्षं नील जीमूत सन्निभम् ।यादवानां शिरोरत्नं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् ॥

    utphulla padmapatrākṣaṃ nīla jīmūta sannibham ।yādavānāṃ śirōratnaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vandē jagadgurum ॥
    meaning

    Salutations to Krishna, here invoked as: utphulla, padmapatrākṣaṃ, nīla, jīmūta, sannibham, yādavānāṃ, śirōratnaṃ, kṛṣṇaṃ, vandē, jagadgurum.

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    उत्फुल्लUtphullaWide Open
    नीलNiilaBlue, Dark-Blue
    शिरोरत्नShiroratnaCrest-Gem, Jewel Worn on the Head
    कृष्णKrssnnaBlack, Dark, Dark-Blue
    वन्देVandeI Worship · Praise [to Devi Kamakshi] · [I] Extol · [I] Extol [and Worship Her] · We Salute [Sri Vishnu] · I Worship (Lord Vishnu) · I Praise, Worship
    सन्निभSannibhaSimilar, Like
  • verse 6
    रुक्मिणी केलि संयुक्तं पीताम्बर सुशोभितम् ।अवाप्त तुलसी गन्धं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् ॥

    rukmiṇī kēḻi saṃyuktaṃ pītāmbara suśōbhitam ।avāpta tulasī gandhaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vandē jagadgurum ॥
    meaning

    Salutations to Krishna, here invoked as: rukmiṇī, kēḻi, saṃyuktaṃ, pītāmbara, suśōbhitam, avāpta, tulasī, gandhaṃ, kṛṣṇaṃ, vandē.

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    रुक्मिणीRukminniiDevi Rukmini
    केलिKeliPlay, Sport
    संयुक्तSamyuktaEndowed with
    तुलसीTulasiiDevi Tulasi · Tulasi
    गन्धGandhaFragrance
    कृष्णKrssnnaBlack, Dark, Dark-Blue
    वन्देVandeI Worship · Praise [to Devi Kamakshi] · [I] Extol · [I] Extol [and Worship Her] · We Salute [Sri Vishnu] · I Worship (Lord Vishnu) · I Praise, Worship
    रुक्मिणिRukminniRukmini, the wife of Sri Krishna and an incarnation of Devi Lakshmi
    तुलसिTulasiDevi Tulasi
  • verse 7
    गोपिकानां कुचद्वन्द कुङ्कुमाङ्कित वक्षसम् ।श्रीनिकेतं महेष्वासं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् ॥

    gōpikānāṃ kuchadvanda kuṅkumāṅkita vakṣasam ।śrīnikētaṃ mahēṣvāsaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vandē jagadgurum ॥
    meaning

    Salutations to Krishna, here invoked as: gōpikānāṃ, kuchadvanda, kuṅkumāṅkita, vakṣasam, nikētaṃ, mahēṣvāsaṃ, kṛṣṇaṃ, vandē, jagadgurum.

    word by word
    कृष्णKrssnnaBlack, Dark, Dark-Blue
    वन्देVandeI Worship · Praise [to Devi Kamakshi] · [I] Extol · [I] Extol [and Worship Her] · We Salute [Sri Vishnu] · I Worship (Lord Vishnu) · I Praise, Worship
  • verse 8
    श्रीवत्साङ्कं महोरस्कं वनमाला विराजितम् ।शङ्खचक्र धरं देवं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् ॥

    śrīvatsāṅkaṃ mahōraskaṃ vanamālā virājitam ।śaṅkhachakra dharaṃ dēvaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vandē jagadgurum ॥
    meaning

    Salutations to Krishna, here invoked as: vatsāṅkaṃ, mahōraskaṃ, vanamālā, virājitam, śaṅkhachakra, dharaṃ, dēvaṃ, kṛṣṇaṃ, vandē, jagadgurum.

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    धरDharaHolding, Bearing
    देवंDevamDeva, God · God · [I reverentially bow down to the] Divine Lord
    कृष्णKrssnnaBlack, Dark, Dark-Blue
    वन्देVandeI Worship · Praise [to Devi Kamakshi] · [I] Extol · [I] Extol [and Worship Her] · We Salute [Sri Vishnu] · I Worship (Lord Vishnu) · I Praise, Worship
    वनमालVanamaalaVanamala, Garland of Forest Flowers
    विराजितViraajitaEminent, Illustrious, Splendid
  • verse 9
    कृष्णाष्टक मिदं पुण्यं प्रातरुत्थाय यः पठेत् ।कोटिजन्म कृतं पापं स्मरणेन विनश्यति ॥

    kṛṣṇāṣṭaka midaṃ puṇyaṃ prātarutthāya yaḥ paṭhēt ।kōṭijanma kṛtaṃ pāpaṃ smaraṇēna vinaśyati ॥
    meaning

    Salutations to Krishna, here invoked as: kṛṣṇāṣṭaka, midaṃ, puṇyaṃ, prātarutthāya, yaḥ, paṭhēt, kōṭijanma, kṛtaṃ, pāpaṃ, smaraṇēna.

    word by word
    पुण्यंPunnyamHoly, Sacred · Merits · Holy, Meritorious, Virtuous [deeds] · Auspicious · Sacred · [I reverentially bow down to Shambhu] Who is the Auspicious [Nature beyond the Reality and Unreality of the phenomenal world]
    प्रातरुत्थायPraatar-Utthaaya[He who recites] after getting up early in the Morning
    यYaHe · He Who
    पठेत्Patthet[Who] Reads, Recites · Recites · [He who] recites · One who recites [this Hymn]
    कृतंKrtamDone · Done, Performed, Composed
    पापंPaapamSins
    स्मरणेनSmarannenaBy Remembering
    विनश्यतिVinashyati[If not done in this manner,] he is deprived of the fruits of reciting · Destroys
    यःYahHe Who

Primary text from vignanam.org