Sri Krishna Krupa Kataksha Stotram

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• verse 1

  श्रीकृष्ण प्रार्थनामूकं करोति वाचालं पङ्गु लङ्घयते गिरिम्।यत्कृपा तमहं वन्दे परमानन्द माधवम्॥नाहं वसामि वैकुण्ठे योगिनां हृदये न च।मद्भक्ता यत्र गायन्ति तत्र तिष्ठामि नारद॥

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  śrīkṛṣṇa prārthanāmūkaṃ karōti vāchālaṃ paṅgu laṅghayatē girim।yatkṛpā tamahaṃ vandē paramānanda mādhavam॥nāhaṃ vasāmi vaikuṇṭhē yōgināṃ hṛdayē na cha।madbhaktā yatra gāyanti tatra tiṣṭhāmi nārada॥

  meaning

  [Invocation] He who makes the mute eloquent and the lame cross mountains by his grace — I salute that supreme bliss, Madhava. He does not dwell far away; he dwells in the heart.

• verse 2

  अथ श्री कृष्ण कृपा कटाक्ष स्तोत्र ॥

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  atha śrī kṛṣṇa kṛpā kaṭākṣa stōtra ॥

  meaning

  [Header] The Sri Krishna Krupa Kataksha Stotra now begins.

• verse 3

  भजे व्रजैकमण्डनं समस्तपापखण्डनंस्वभक्तचित्तरञ्जनं सदैव नन्दनन्दनम् ।सुपिच्छगुच्छमस्तकं सुनादवेणुहस्तकंअनङ्गरङ्गसागरं नमामि कृष्णनागरम् ॥

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  bhajē vrajaikamaṇḍanaṃ samastapāpakhaṇḍanaṃsvabhaktachittarañjanaṃ sadaiva nandanandanam ।supichChaguchChamastakaṃ sunādavēṇuhastakaṃanaṅgaraṅgasāgaraṃ namāmi kṛṣṇanāgaram ॥

  meaning

  I worship the sole ornament of Vraja, who destroys all sins, who delights the hearts of his devotees, always the son of Nanda — with a crest of peacock feathers, wreathed in garlands —

• verse 4

  मनोजगर्वमोचनं विशाललोललोचनंविधूतगोपशोचनं नमामि पद्मलोचनम् ।करारविन्दभूधरं स्मितावलोकसुन्दरंमहेन्द्रमानदारणं नमामि कृष्ण वारणम् ॥

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  manōjagarvamōchanaṃ viśālalōlalōchanaṃvidhūtagōpaśōchanaṃ namāmi padmalōchanam ।karāravindabhūdharaṃ smitāvalōkasundaraṃmahēndramānadāraṇaṃ namāmi kṛṣṇa vāraṇam ॥

  meaning

  Vanquisher of the pride of Manmatha, with large playful eyes, who removes the sorrow of the cowherds — I bow to the lotus-eyed one; whose hands lift a hill, whose smile brightens all —

• verse 5

  कदम्बसूनकुण्डलं सुचारुगण्डमण्डलंव्रजाङ्गनैकवल्लभं नमामि कृष्णदुर्लभम् ।यशोदया समोदया सगोपया सनन्दयायुतं सुखैकदायकं नमामि गोपनायकम् ॥

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  kadambasūnakuṇḍalaṃ suchārugaṇḍamaṇḍalaṃvrajāṅganaikavallabhaṃ namāmi kṛṣṇadurlabham ।yaśōdayā samōdayā sagōpayā sanandayāyutaṃ sukhaikadāyakaṃ namāmi gōpanāyakam ॥

  meaning

  Who wears earrings of kadamba flowers, with beautiful cheeks — the sole beloved of the women of Vraja — I bow to the rare Krishna; delighted by Yashoda with the cowherds and Ananta —

• verse 6

  सदैव पादपङ्कजं मदीय मानसे निजंदधानमुक्तमालकं नमामि नन्दबालकम् ।समस्तदोषशोषणं समस्तलोकपोषणंसमस्तगोपमानसं नमामि नन्दलालसम् ॥

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  sadaiva pādapaṅkajaṃ madīya mānasē nijaṃdadhānamuktamālakaṃ namāmi nandabālakam ।samastadōṣaśōṣaṇaṃ samastalōkapōṣaṇaṃsamastagōpamānasaṃ namāmi nandalālasam ॥

  meaning

  Who always keeps his own lotus feet in my mind, who has loosened locks of hair — I bow to the child of Nanda; who cleanses all faults, who nourishes all worlds —

• verse 7

  भुवो भरावतारकं भवाब्धिकर्णधारकंयशोमतीकिशोरकं नमामि चित्तचोरकम् ।दृगन्तकान्तभङ्गिनं सदा सदालिसङ्गिनंदिने-दिने नवं-नवं नमामि नन्दसम्भवम् ॥

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  bhuvō bharāvatārakaṃ bhavābdhikarṇadhārakaṃyaśōmatīkiśōrakaṃ namāmi chittachōrakam ।dṛgantakāntabhaṅginaṃ sadā sadālisaṅginaṃdinē-dinē navaṃ-navaṃ namāmi nandasambhavam ॥

  meaning

  The bearer of the earth's burden, the helmsman across the ocean of existence, the youth of Yashmati — I bow to the stealer of minds; whose sidelong glance is beauty itself, always with the gopis —

• verse 8

  गुणाकरं सुखाकरं कृपाकरं कृपापरंसुरद्विषन्निकन्दनं नमामि गोपनन्दनम् ।नवीन गोपनागरं नवीनकेलि-लम्पटंनमामि मेघसुन्दरं तडित्प्रभालसत्पटम् ॥

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  guṇākaraṃ sukhākaraṃ kṛpākaraṃ kṛpāparaṃsuradviṣannikandanaṃ namāmi gōpanandanam ।navīna gōpanāgaraṃ navīnakēli-lampaṭaṃnamāmi mēghasundaraṃ taḍitprabhālasatpaṭam ॥

  meaning

  Ocean of virtue, ocean of joy, ocean of compassion, wholly compassionate, destroyer of the enemies of gods — I bow to Gopanandana; the newest cowherd lover, sporting in fresh play —

• verse 9

  समस्त गोप मोहनं, हृदम्बुजैक मोदनंनमामिकुञ्जमध्यगं प्रसन्न भानुशोभनम् ।निकामकामदायकं दृगन्तचारुसायकंरसालवेणुगायकं नमामिकुञ्जनायकम् ॥

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  samasta gōpa mōhanaṃ, hṛdambujaika mōdanaṃnamāmikuñjamadhyagaṃ prasanna bhānuśōbhanam ।nikāmakāmadāyakaṃ dṛgantachārusāyakaṃrasālavēṇugāyakaṃ namāmikuñjanāyakam ॥

  meaning

  Who enchants all cowherds, who delights the lotus of the heart — I bow to him who is in the heart of the grove, who shines like a clear sun; the giver of all desires, with beautiful sidelong glances —

• verse 10

  विदग्ध गोपिकामनो मनोज्ञतल्पशायिनंनमामि कुञ्जकानने प्रवृद्धवह्निपायिनम् ।किशोरकान्ति रञ्जितं दृगञ्जनं सुशोभितंगजेन्द्रमोक्षकारिणं नमामि श्रीविहारिणम् ॥

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  vidagdha gōpikāmanō manōjñatalpaśāyinaṃnamāmi kuñjakānanē pravṛddhavahnipāyinam ।kiśōrakānti rañjitaṃ dṛgañjanaṃ suśōbhitaṃgajēndramōkṣakāriṇaṃ namāmi śrīvihāriṇam ॥

  meaning

  Who lies on the couch in the mind of the clever gopis — I bow to him in the forest bower who drank the fierce fire; adorned with youthful splendor, the collyrium of the eyes, supremely shining —

• verse 11

  फलशृतियदा तदा यथा तथा तथैव कृष्णसत्कथामया सदैव गीयतां तथा कृपा विधीयताम् ।प्रमाणिकाष्टकद्वयं जपत्यधीत्य यः पुमान्भवेत्स नन्दनन्दने भवे भवे सुभक्तिमान ॥

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  phalaśṛtiyadā tadā yathā tathā tathaiva kṛṣṇasatkathāmayā sadaiva gīyatāṃ tathā kṛpā vidhīyatām ।pramāṇikāṣṭakadvayaṃ japatyadhītya yaḥ pumānbhavētsa nandanandanē bhavē bhavē subhaktimāna ॥

  meaning

  [Phalashruti] May the auspicious story of Krishna always be sung by me in whatever way and whenever — may his grace so arrange it; the eight-verse stotram is complete.