Krishna Ashtakam - Grantha | Vaidika Vignanam

The Shri Krishna Ashtakam is one of the popular hymns on Lord Krishna, which is composed of simple lyrics yet with beautiful meaning and explains several aspects related to Lord Krishna.

Starting with the lyrics, ‘Vasudeva Sutam devam’, this Sri Krishna Ashtakam is a hymn of 8 stanzas and each one ending with the verse ‘krishnam vande jagadgurum’ signifying that Lord Krishna is the greatest guru of the world.

Also, this ashtakam explains the divine qualities, stories, and appearance of Lord Krishna in a simple way. The Phalastuti or the last stanza explains the benefits of reading this divine hymn.

𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌦𑍇𑌵 𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌂 𑌕𑌂𑌸 𑌚𑌾𑌣𑍂𑌰 𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌦𑌨𑌮𑍍 ।
𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌕𑍀 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌂𑌦𑌂 𑌕𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌂 𑌵𑌂𑌦𑍇 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍍𑌗𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌮𑍍 ॥

O Lord, the son of Vasudeva, who killed the Kamsa(Maternal uncle) and Chanura (Wrestler in the Kamsa’s court) (for their wicked actions)
Who is the immense joy of Devaki (Krishna’s Mother), O Krishna I bow to you, the guru of the world.

𑌅𑌤𑌸𑍀 𑌪𑍁𑌷𑍍𑌪 𑌸𑌂𑌕𑌾𑌶𑌂 𑌹𑌾𑌰 𑌨𑍂𑌪𑍁𑌰 𑌶𑍋𑌭𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍 ।
𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌨 𑌕𑌂𑌕𑌣 𑌕𑍇𑌯𑍂𑌰𑌂 𑌕𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌂 𑌵𑌂𑌦𑍇 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍍𑌗𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌮𑍍 ॥

The one who is looks great with Aathasi flowers (blue flax flowers), who shines resplendent with the jewels like harams and anklets
Who wears a bracelet (like Kankana) made with precious gems, I bow to you Lord Krishna, the teacher of the world.

𑌕𑍁𑌟𑌿𑌲𑌾𑌲𑌕 𑌸𑌂𑌯𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌚𑌂𑌦𑍍𑌰 𑌨𑌿𑌭𑌾𑌨𑌨𑌮𑍍 ।
𑌵𑌿𑌲𑌸𑌤𑍍 𑌕𑍁𑌂𑌡𑌲𑌧𑌰𑌂 𑌕𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌂 𑌵𑌂𑌦𑍇 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍍𑌗𑍁𑌰𑌮𑍍 ॥

The one with the curly hair, whose face looks like the full moon
Who is adorned with great looking earrings, I bow to you, Lord Krishna, the Guru of the world.

𑌮𑌂𑌦𑌾𑌰 𑌗𑌂𑌧 𑌸𑌂𑌯𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌚𑌾𑌰𑍁𑌹𑌾𑌸𑌂 𑌚𑌤𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌭𑍁𑌜𑌮𑍍 ।
𑌬𑌰𑍍𑌹𑌿 𑌪𑌿𑌂𑌛𑌾𑌵 𑌚𑍂𑌡𑌾𑌂𑌗𑌂 𑌕𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌂 𑌵𑌂𑌦𑍇 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍍𑌗𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌮𑍍 ॥

The one who has fragrance of the pastes of Mandara flowers, with a gentle smile and four hands
Wearing the peacock feather on his head, I bow to you O lord Krishna, the guru of the world.

𑌉𑌤𑍍𑌫𑍁𑌲𑍍𑌲 𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌂 𑌨𑍀𑌲 𑌜𑍀𑌮𑍂𑌤 𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌭𑌮𑍍 ।
𑌯𑌾𑌦𑌵𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌶𑌿𑌰𑍋𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌨𑌂 𑌕𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌂 𑌵𑌂𑌦𑍇 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍍𑌗𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌮𑍍 ॥

O the one whose eyes look like bloomed lotus petals, whose body resembles the dark blue clouds
Who is the crest gem (greatest one) among the Yadava clan, Lord Krishna, I bow to you, the guru of the world.

𑌰𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌮𑌿𑌣𑍀 𑌕𑍇𑌳𑌿 𑌸𑌂𑌯𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌪𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌂𑌬𑌰 𑌸𑍁𑌶𑍋𑌭𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍 ।
𑌅𑌵𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌤 𑌤𑍁𑌲𑌸𑍀 𑌗𑌂𑌧𑌂 𑌕𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌂 𑌵𑌂𑌦𑍇 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍍𑌗𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌮𑍍 ॥

The Lord who is engaged in playing with Rukmini, adorned and resplendent with peetambaras (silk garments woven with gold)
Who attracts to the scent of Tulasi (Ocimum), I bow to you, Lord Krishna, Guru of the World.

𑌗𑍋𑌪𑌿𑌕𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌕𑍁𑌚𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌂𑌦 𑌕𑍁𑌂𑌕𑍁𑌮𑌾𑌂𑌕𑌿𑌤 𑌵𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌸𑌮𑍍 ।
𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌨𑌿𑌕𑍇𑌤𑌂 𑌮𑌹𑍇𑌷𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌂 𑌕𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌂 𑌵𑌂𑌦𑍇 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍍𑌗𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌮𑍍 ॥

One who is embraced with the Gopikas by which whose body is smeared the Kumkum (vermilion)
The Lord in whom the Lakshmi resides, the one who has a big bow, O Krishna, I bow to you, the guru of the world.

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌾𑌂𑌕𑌂 𑌮𑌹𑍋𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌕𑌂 𑌵𑌨𑌮𑌾𑌲𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍 ।
𑌶𑌂𑌖𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌰 𑌧𑌰𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌂 𑌕𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌂 𑌵𑌂𑌦𑍇 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍍𑌗𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌮𑍍 ॥

Having the marks of Sri Vasta (mark of devi Lakshmi), Who gristly enjoys (in himself), looking great with the garlands of flowers
O Lord Krishna, holding the conch and a discus, I bow to you, the Guru of the world.

𑌕𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌾𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌕 𑌮𑌿𑌦𑌂 𑌪𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌤𑌰𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌥𑌾𑌯 𑌯𑌃 𑌪𑌠𑍇𑌤𑍍 ।
𑌕𑍋𑌟𑌿𑌜𑌨𑍍𑌮 𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌂 𑌪𑌾𑌪𑌂 𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌰𑌣𑍇𑌨 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌤𑌿 ॥

The one who recites this Krishna ashtakam early in the mornings will get immense Punya
And the sins done in his previous births will also be destroyed by reciting (understanding the meaning).

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