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Shri Krishna Ashtakam

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वसुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम् । देवकीपरमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् ॥ १ ॥ अतसीपुष्पसङ्काशं हारनूपुरशोभितम् । रत्नकङ्कणकेयूरं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् ॥ २ ॥ कुटिलालकसम्युक्तं पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननम् । विलसत्कुण्डलधरं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् ॥ ३ ॥ मन्दारगन्धसम्युक्तं चारुहासं चतुर्भुजम् । बर्हिपिञ्छावचूडाङ्गं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् ॥ ४ ॥ उत्फुल्लपद्मपत्राक्षं नीलजीमूतसन्निभम् । यादवानां शिरोरत्नं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् ॥ ५ ॥ रुक्मिणीकेलिसम्युक्तं पीताम्बरसुशोभितम् । अवाप्ततुलसीगन्धं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् ॥ ६ ॥ गोपिकानां कुचद्वन्द्वकुङ्कुमाङ्कितवक्षसम् । श्रीनिकेतं महेष्वासं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् ॥ ७ ॥ श्रीवत्साङ्कं महोरस्कं वनमालाविराजितम् । शङ्खचक्रधरं देवं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् ॥ ८ ॥ कृष्णाष्टकमिदं पुण्यं प्रातरुत्थाय यः पठेत् । कोटिजन्मकृतं पापं स्मरणेन विनश्यति ॥ ९ ॥ इति श्री कृष्णाष्टकम् ॥

About Shri Krishna Ashtakam

Shri Krishna Ashtakam is a well-known Sanskrit hymn beginning with Vasudeva Sutam Devam and praising Lord Krishna across eight verses. This page includes the complete Devanagari text and Roman-English transliteration.

Shri Krishna Ashtakam in Devanagari and Roman English

Use the language buttons above to read the original Devanagari text or the same verses in Roman-English transliteration. Both versions follow the complete text in the same order.

When is Shri Krishna Ashtakam commonly read?

  • Janmashtami
  • Krishna puja
  • Thursday or daily personal recitation

Common questions

Is the complete Shri Krishna Ashtakam available in Devanagari?

Yes. This page contains the complete Shri Krishna Ashtakam in Sanskrit in Devanagari, including its opening and closing verses where they form part of the traditional text.

What is included in the English (Roman) tab?

English (Roman) is a transliteration for following the original verses using Latin letters. It is not an English translation.

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