Sri Krishna Ashtakam or Krishnashtakam is an 8 verse stotra that is addressed to Lord Sri Krishna. Each verse describes the various qualities of Lord Sri Krishna and also his various deeds. This Stotram is also popular as “vasudeva sutam devam Sloka”. All verses end with the phrase “Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum” meaning “Krishna! I bow to you the greatest Guru of the World.” Get Sri Krishna Ashtakam in English Lyrics pdf here and chant it with devotion for the grace of Lord Sri Krishna.
Sri Krishna Ashtakam in English
vasudēva sutaṃ dēvaṃ kaṃsa chāṇūra mardanam ।
dēvakī paramānandaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vandē jagadgurum ॥ 1 ॥
atasī puṣpa saṅkāśaṃ hāra nūpura śōbhitam ।
ratna kaṅkaṇa kēyūraṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vandē jagadgurum ॥ 2 ॥
kuṭilālaka saṃyuktaṃ pūrṇachandra nibhānanam ।
vilasat kuṇḍaladharaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vandē jagadguram ॥ 3 ॥
mandāra gandha saṃyuktaṃ chāruhāsaṃ chaturbhujam ।
barhi piñChāva chūḍāṅgaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vandē jagadgurum ॥ 4 ॥
utphulla padmapatrākṣaṃ nīla jīmūta sannibham ।
yādavānāṃ śirōratnaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vandē jagadgurum ॥ 5 ॥
rukmiṇī kēḻi saṃyuktaṃ pītāmbara suśōbhitam ।
avāpta tulasī gandhaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vandē jagadgurum ॥ 6 ॥
gōpikānāṃ kuchadvanda kuṅkumāṅkita vakṣasam ।
śrīnikētaṃ mahēṣvāsaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vandē jagadgurum ॥ 7 ॥
śrīvatsāṅkaṃ mahōraskaṃ vanamālā virājitam ।
śaṅkhachakra dharaṃ dēvaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vandē jagadgurum ॥ 8 ॥
kṛṣṇāṣṭaka midaṃ puṇyaṃ prātarutthāya yaḥ paṭhēt ।
kōṭijanma kṛtaṃ pāpaṃ smaraṇēna vinaśyati ॥
Ithi sri krishna ashtkam ||
