Krishnashtakam
ಕೃಷ್ಣಾಷ್ಟಕಮ್
The Sanskrit text in Kannada script. The Roman line and the meaning are the same as in the original.
ವಸುದೇವಸುತಂ ದೇವಂ ಕಂಸಚಾಣೂರಮರ್ದನಮ್।
ದೇವಕೀಪರಮಾನನ್ದಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣಂ ವನ್ದೇ ಜಗದ್ಗುರುಮ್॥Vasudevasutam devam kamsachanuramardanam, devakiparamanandam krishnam vande jagadgurum.
I bow to Krishna, teacher of the world: son of Vasudeva, the divine one who crushed Kamsa and Chanura, the highest joy of Devaki.
ಅತಸೀಪುಷ್ಪಸಙ್ಕಾಶಂ ಹಾರನೂಪುರಶೋಭಿತಮ್।
ರತ್ನಕಙ್ಕಣಕೇಯೂರಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣಂ ವನ್ದೇ ಜಗದ್ಗುರುಮ್॥Atasipushpasankasham haranupurashobhitam, ratnakankanakeyuram krishnam vande jagadgurum.
Dark like the atasi flower, adorned with necklaces and anklets, wearing jewelled bracelets and armlets: I bow to Krishna, teacher of the world.
ಕುಟಿಲಾಲಕಸಂಯುಕ್ತಂ ಪೂರ್ಣಚನ್ದ್ರನಿಭಾನನಮ್।
ವಿಲಸತ್ಕುಣ್ಡಲಧರಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣಂ ವನ್ದೇ ಜಗದ್ಗುರುಮ್॥Kutilalakasamyuktam purnachandranibhananam, vilasatkundaladharam krishnam vande jagadgurum.
With curling locks, a face like the full moon and shining earrings: I bow to Krishna, teacher of the world.
ಮನ್ದಾರಗನ್ಧಸಂಯುಕ್ತಂ ಚಾರುಹಾಸಂ ಚತುರ್ಭುಜಮ್।
ಬರ್ಹಿಪಿಞ್ಛಾವಚೂಡಾಙ್ಗಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣಂ ವನ್ದೇ ಜಗದ್ಗುರುಮ್॥Mandaragandhasamyuktam charuhasam chaturbhujam, barhipinchhavachudangam krishnam vande jagadgurum.
Fragrant with mandara flowers, with a lovely smile and four arms, a peacock feather in his hair: I bow to Krishna, teacher of the world.
ಉತ್ಫುಲ್ಲಪದ್ಮಪತ್ರಾಕ್ಷಂ ನೀಲಜೀಮೂತಸನ್ನಿಭಮ್।
ಯಾದವಾನಾಂ ಶಿರೋರತ್ನಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣಂ ವನ್ದೇ ಜಗದ್ಗುರುಮ್॥Utphullapadmapatraksham nilajimutasannibham, yadavanam shiroratnam krishnam vande jagadgurum.
With eyes like the petals of a blooming lotus, dark as a blue rain cloud, the crown jewel of the Yadavas: I bow to Krishna, teacher of the world.
ರುಕ್ಮಿಣೀಕೇಲಿಸಂಯುಕ್ತಂ ಪೀತಾಮ್ಬರಸುಶೋಭಿತಮ್।
ಅವಾಪ್ತತುಲಸೀಗನ್ಧಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣಂ ವನ್ದೇ ಜಗದ್ಗುರುಮ್॥Rukminikelisamyuktam pitambarasushobhitam, avaptatulasigandham krishnam vande jagadgurum.
Delighting in play with Rukmini, beautiful in yellow silk, fragrant with tulsi: I bow to Krishna, teacher of the world.
ಗೋಪಿಕಾನಾಂ ಕುಚದ್ವನ್ದ್ವಕುಙ್ಕುಮಾಙ್ಕಿತವಕ್ಷಸಮ್।
ಶ್ರೀನಿಕೇತಂ ಮಹೇಷ್ವಾಸಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣಂ ವನ್ದೇ ಜಗದ್ಗುರುಮ್॥Gopikanam kuchadvandvakunkumankitavakshasam, shriniketam maheshvasam krishnam vande jagadgurum.
Whose chest bears the kumkum of the gopis’ embrace, the home of Lakshmi, the mighty archer: I bow to Krishna, teacher of the world.
ಶ್ರೀವತ್ಸಾಙ್ಕಂ ಮಹೋರಸ್ಕಂ ವನಮಾಲಾವಿರಾಜಿತಮ್।
ಶಙ್ಖಚಕ್ರಧರಂ ದೇವಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣಂ ವನ್ದೇ ಜಗದ್ಗುರುಮ್॥Shrivatsankam mahoraskam vanamalavirajitam, shankhachakradharam devam krishnam vande jagadgurum.
Marked with the Shrivatsa on his broad chest, shining with a garland of forest flowers, holding the conch and discus: I bow to Krishna, teacher of the world.
ಕೃಷ್ಣಾಷ್ಟಕಮಿದಂ ಪುಣ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಾತರುತ್ಥಾಯ ಯಃ ಪಠೇತ್।
ಕೋಟಿಜನ್ಮಕೃತಂ ಪಾಪಂ ಸ್ಮರಣೇನ ವಿನಶ್ಯತಿ॥Krishnashtakamidam punyam pratarutthaya yah pathet, kotijanmakritam papam smaranena vinashyati.
Whoever rises in the morning and recites this holy Krishnashtakam, the sins of countless lifetimes are destroyed just by remembering it.