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Krsnastakam

Vasudeva Sutam Devam lyrics

Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.

Source
Krsnastakam
Language
Sanskrit
  1. Verse 1

    vasudevasutaṁ devaṁ kaṁsa-cāṇūra-mardanam devakī-paramānandaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ vande jagadgurum

    vasudevasutam devam kamsa-canura-mardanam devaki-paramanandam krsnam vande jagadgurum

    वसुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम देवकीपरमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम

    I worship Lord Krsna, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who is the son of Vasudeva, Who is the Lord, Who killed Kamsa and Canura, and Who is the bliss of Devaki.

  2. Verse 2

    atasīpuṣpa saṅkāśaṁ hāranūpura śobhitam ratnakaṅkaṇakeyūraṁ kṛṣṇaṁ vande jagadgurum

    atasipuspa sankasam haranupura sobhitam ratnakankanakeyuram krsnam vande jagadgurum

    अतसीपुष्प सङ्काशं हारनूपुर शोभितम रत्नकङ्कणकेयूरं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम

    I worship Lord Krsna, 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.

  3. Verse 3

    kuṭilālaka saṁyuktaṁ pūrṇacandra nibhānanam vilasat kuṇḍaladharaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ vande jagadgurum

    kutilalaka samyuktam purnacandra nibhananam vilasat kundaladharam krsnam vande jagadgurum

    कुटिलालक संयुक्तं पूर्णचन्द्र निभाननम विलसत कुण्डलधरं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम

    I worship Lord Krsna, 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.

  4. Verse 4

    mandāra ganda saṁyuktaṁ cāru hāsaṁ caturbhujam birhi piñcāvacūḍāṅgaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ vande jagadgurum

    mandara ganda samyuktam caru hasam caturbhujam birhi pincavacudangam krsnam vande jagadgurum

    मन्दार गन्द संयुक्तं चारु हासं चतुर्भुजम बिर्हि पिञ्चावचूडाङ्गं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम

    I worship Lord Krsna, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who is with the perfume of Mandara (a coral tree flower), Who has beautiful smile, Who has four hands (as Visnu), and Who has peacock feather at the forehead.

  5. Verse 5

    utpulla padmapatrāakṣaṁ nīlajīmuta sannibham yādavānāṁ śiroratnaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ vande jagadgurum

    utpulla padmapatraaksam nilajimuta sannibham yadavanam siroratnam krsnam vande jagadgurum

    उत्पुल्ल पद्मपत्राअक्षं नीलजीमुत सन्निभम यादवानां शिरोरत्नं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम

    I worship Lord Krsna, 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.

  6. Verse 6

    rukmiṇīkelisaṁyuktaṁ pītāmbara suśobhitam avāpta tulasīgandhaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ vande jagadgurum

    rukminikelisamyuktam pitambara susobhitam avapta tulasigandham krsnam vande jagadgurum

    रुक्मिणीकेलिसंयुक्तं पीताम्बर सुशोभितम अवाप्त तुलसीगन्धं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम

    I worship Lord Krsna, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who plays with Rukmini (Laksmi), Who is adorned with yellow-robes, and Who has obtained Tulasi perfume.

  7. Verse 7

    gopikānāṁ kucadvandva kuṅkumāṅkita vakṣasam śrīniketaṁmaheṣvāsaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ vande jagadgurum

    gopikanam kucadvandva kunkumankita vaksasam sriniketammahesvasam krsnam vande jagadgurum

    गोपिकानां कुचद्वन्द्व कुङ्कुमाङ्कित वक्षसम श्रीनिकेतंमहेष्वासं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम

    I worship Lord Krsna, 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 Laksmi (Sri), and Who has mighty arrows.

  8. Verse 8

    śrīvatsāṅkaṁ mahoraskaṁ vanamālā virājitam saṅka cakra dharaṁ devaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ vande jagadgurum

    srivatsankam mahoraskam vanamala virajitam sanka cakra dharam devam krsnam vande jagadgurum

    श्रीवत्साङ्कं महोरस्कं वनमाला विराजितम सङ्क चक्र धरं देवं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम

    I worship Lord Krsna, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who has the sign of ‘‘Srivatsa’’ at His broad-chest, Who has a flower-garland, and Who holds a conch and a discus.

  9. Verse 9

    kṛṣṇāṣṭakam idaṁ puṇyaṁ prātarutthāya yaḥ paṭhet koṭi janma kṛtaṁ pāpaṁ smaraṇena svinaṣyati

    krsnastakam idam punyam pratarutthaya yah pathet koti janma krtam papam smaranena svinasyati

    कृष्णाष्टकम इदं पुण्यं प्रातरुत्थाय यः पठेत कोटि जन्म कृतं पापं स्मरणेन स्विनष्यति

    Having awakened in the morning, those who study these blissful prayers glorifying Sri Krsna, destroy their sins of millions from birth.

About this song

The first verse is the fifth verse in Om Parthaya Pratibodhitam (Gita Dhyana).