Krishna Ashtakam is a melodious prayer to get the divine blessings of Lord Krishna. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme God in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love. He is one of the most popular and widely revered among Hindu divinities.
Krishna was dark and extremely handsome. The word Krishna means 'black', and black also connotes mysteriousness. It is believed that those who read this divine eighth verse of Lord Krishna surely obtain the blessings of the Lord.
Krishna Ashtakam Meaning
॥श्रीकृष्ण अष्टकम स्तोत्र॥
चतुर्मुखादि-संस्तुतं समस्तसात्वतोनुतम्।
हलायुधादि-संयुतं नमामि राधिकाधिपम्॥१॥
Chathur mukhadhi samsthutham, samastha sthvathonutham,
Halaudhadhi sayutham, namami radhikadhipam. 1
I salute the Lord of Radha,
Who is worshipped by Brahma and other devas,
Who is always worshipped by good people,
And who is accompanied by Bala Rama and others.
बकादि-दैत्यकालकं स-गोप-गोपिपालकम्।
मनोहरासितालकं नमामि राधिकाधिपम्॥२॥
Bhakadhi daithya kalakam, sagopagopipalakam,
Manoharasi thalakam, namami Radhikadhipam. 2
I salute the lord of Radha,
Who killed asuras like Baka,
Who looked after gopas and gopis,
And who had the pretty black lock of hair.
सुरेन्द्रगर्वभंजनं विरिञ्चि-मोह-भञ्जनम्।
व्रजाङ्गनानुरञ्जनं नमामि राधिकाधिपम्॥३॥
Surendra garva banjanam, virinchi moha banjanam,
Vrujanga nanu ranjanam, namami Radhikadhipam. 3
I salute the lord of Radha,
Who broke the pride of Devendra,
Who cured the illusion of Lord Brahma,
And who pacified the Gopis.
मयूरपिञ्छमण्डनं गजेन्द्र-दन्त-खण्डनम्।
नृशंसकंसदण्डनं नमामि राधिकाधिपम्॥४॥
Mayura pincha mandanam, gajendra danda gandanam,
Nrusamsa kamsa dandanam, namami Radhikadhipam. 4
I salute the lord of Radha,
Who decorates himself with the feather of peacocks,
Who broke the tusks of the elephant,
And who punished Kamsa?
प्रसन्नविप्रदारकं सुदामधामकारकम्।
सुरद्रुमापहारकं नमामि राधिकाधिपम्॥५॥
Pradatha vipradarakam, sudhamadhama karakam,
Suradrumapaharakam, namami Radhikadhipam. 5
I salute the lord of Radha,
Who gave back the children of the Brahmin,
Who removed the poverty of Sudhama,
And who stole the tree from heaven?
धनञ्जयाजयापहं महाचमूक्षयावहम्।
पितामहव्यथापहं नमामि राधिकाधिपम्॥६॥
Dananjaya jayapaham, maha chamookshayavaham,
Pithamahavyadhapaham, namami Radhikadhipam. 6
I salute the lord of Radha,
Who removed the defeats of Arjuna,
Who destroyed a huge army of enemies,
And who removed the sorrow to grandfather Bheeshma.
मुनीन्द्रशापकारणं यदुप्रजापहारणम्।
धराभरावतारणं नमामि राधिकाधिपम्॥७॥
Muneendra sapa karanam, yaduprajapa harinam,
Dharabharavatharanam, namami Radhikadhipam. 7
I salute the lord of Radha,
Who was the cause of the curse of sages,
Which destroyed the people of the Yadu clan,
And who lightened the load on the earth.
सुवृक्षमूलशायिनं मृगारिमोक्षदायिनम्।
स्वकीयधाममायिनं नमामि राधिकाधिपम्॥८॥
Suvruksha moola sayinam,mrugari mokshadhayinam,
Swakeeyadhamayayinam, namami Radhikadhipam. 8
I salute the lord of Radha,
Who slept below a banyan tree,
Who gave salvation to hunters,
And who attained his place in heaven.
इदं समाहितो हितं वराष्टकं सदा मुदा।
जपञ्जनो जनुर्जरादितो द्रुतं प्रमुच्यते॥९॥
॥ इति श्रीपरमहंसब्रह्मानन्दविरचितं कृष्णाष्टकं सम्पूर्णम्॥
