वसुदेवसुतंदेवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम्,
देवकीपरमानन्दंकृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम्|| १ ||
Meaning : I worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, Who is the
spiritual master of the universe, Who is the
son of Vasudeva, Who is the Lord, Who killed
Kamsa and Cāṇūra, and Who is the bliss of
Devakī.
आतसीपुष्पसंकाशम्हारनूपुरशोभितम्, रत्नकण्कणकेयूरंकृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम्|| २ ||
Meaning : I worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, Who is the
spiritual master 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.
कुटिलालकसंयुक्तंपूर्णचंद्रनिभाननम्,
विलसत्कुण्डलधरंकृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम्|| ३ ||
Meaning : I worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, Who is
the spiritual master of the universe, Who
is adorned with curly locks of hair, Who
has a face resplendent like full-moon, and
Who has shining earrings.
मंदारगन्धसंयुक्तंचारुहासं चतुर्भुजम्,
बर्हिपिञ्छावचूडाङ्गंकृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम्|| ४ ||
Meaning : I worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, Who is
the spiritual master of the universe, Who
is with the perfume of Mandāra (a coral
tree flower), Who has beautiful smile,
Who has four hands (as Viṣṇu), and Who
has peacock feather at the forehead.
उत्फुल्लपद्मपत्राक्षंनीलजीमूतसन्निभम्
यादवानां शिरोरत्नं कृष्णंवंदे जगद्गुरुम् || ५||
Meaning : I worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, Who is
the spiritual master 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.
रुक्मिणीकेळिसंयुक्तंपीतांबरसुशोभितम्
अवाप्ततुलसीगन्धंकृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम्|| ६ ||
Meaning : I worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, Who is
the spiritual master of the universe, Who
plays with Rukmiṇī (Lakṣmī), Who is
adorned with yellow-robes, and Who has
obtained Tulasī perfume.
गोपिकानां कुचद्वन्द्व कुंकुमाङ्कितवक्षसम्
श्रीनिकेतं महेष्वासं कृष्णं वंदेजगद्गुरुम् || ७ ||
Meaning : I worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, Who is
the spiritual master of the universe, Who
has the marks of saffron from the dual-
breasts of the cowherdesses, Who is the
abode of Lakṣmī (Śrī), and Who has
mighty arrows.
श्रीवत्साङ्कंमहोरस्कं वनमालाविराजितम्,
शङ्खचक्रधरं देवं कृष्णंवंदे जगद्गुरुम् || ८||
Meaning : worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, Who is
the spiritual master of the universe, Who
has the sign of ‘‘Śrīvatsa’’ at His broad-
chest, Who has a flower-garland, and
Who holds a conch and a discus.
कृष्णाष्टकमिदंपुण्यं प्रातरुत्थाय यः पठेत्|,
कोटिजन्मकृतं पापं स्मरणेनविनष्यति ||
Meaning : Having awakened in the morning,
those who study these blissful prayers
glorifying Sri Kṛṣṇa, destroy their sins of
millions from birth.
|| इति कृष्णाष्टकम्||
