What is the meaning of 'Bhaje Vrajaikamandanam' in the Krishna Ashtakam?

It means 'I worship Krishna, the ornament of Vraja,' highlighting his supreme position and beauty in the land of Vraja.

What qualities of Krishna are emphasized in the Krishna Ashtakam?

The Ashtakam emphasizes Krishna's captivating beauty, his role as the dispeller of sins, the delight of his devotees, and his playful nature.

Who wrote the Krishna Ashtakam?

The Krishna Ashtakam is attributed to Sri Shankaracharya, a renowned philosopher and theologian in Hinduism.

What is the benefit of reciting or studying the Krishna Ashtakam?

Reciting or studying the Krishna Ashtakam is said to bring devotion to Krishna and lead to auspiciousness in every birth.

What is the significance of Krishna holding a flute (sunādavēṇuhastakaṁ)?

Krishna holding a flute symbolizes his enchanting music that captivates all beings and draws them closer to him.

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Krishna Stotra

bhajē vrajaikamaṇḍanaṁ samastapāpakhaṇḍanaṁ
svabhaktacittarañjanaṁ sadaiva nandanandanam |
supicchagucchamastakaṁ sunādavēṇuhastakaṁ
anaṅgaraṅgasāgaraṁ namāmi kr̥ṣṇanāgaram || 1 ||

manōjagarvamōcanaṁ viśālalōlalōcanaṁ
vidhūtagōpaśōcanaṁ namāmi padmalōcanam |
karāravindabhūdharaṁ smitāvalōkasundaraṁ
mahēndramānadāraṇaṁ namāmi kr̥ṣṇavāraṇam || 2 ||

kadambasūnakuṇḍalaṁ sucārugaṇḍamaṇḍalaṁ
vrajāṅganaikavallabhaṁ namāmi kr̥ṣṇadurlabham |
yaśōdayā samōdayā sagōpayā sanandayā
yutaṁ sukhaikadāyakaṁ namāmi gōpanāyakam || 3 ||

sadaiva pādapaṅkajaṁ madīya mānasē nijaṁ
dadhānamuktamālakaṁ namāmi nandabālakam |
samastadōṣaśōṣaṇaṁ samastalōkapōṣaṇaṁ
samastagōpamānasaṁ namāmi nandalālasam || 4 ||

bhuvō bharāvatārakaṁ bhavābdhikarṇadhārakaṁ
yaśōmatīkiśōrakaṁ namāmi cittacōrakam |
dr̥gantakāntabhaṅginaṁ sadā sadālasaṅginaṁ
dinē dinē navaṁ navaṁ namāmi nandasambhavam || 5 ||

guṇākaraṁ sukhākaraṁ kr̥pākaraṁ kr̥pāparaṁ
suradviṣannikandanaṁ namāmi gōpanandanam |
navīnagōpanāgaraṁ navīnakēlilampaṭaṁ
namāmi mēghasundaraṁ taḍitprabhālasatpaṭam || 6 ||

samastagōpanandanaṁ hr̥dambujaikamōdanaṁ
namāmi kuñjamadhyagaṁ prasannabhānuśōbhanam |
nikāmakāmadāyakaṁ dr̥gantacārusāyakaṁ
rasālavēṇugāyakaṁ namāmi kuñjanāyakam || 7 ||

vidagdhagōpikāmanōmanōjñatalpaśāyinaṁ
namāmi kuñjakānanē pravr̥ddhavahnipāyinam |
kiśōrakāntirañjitaṁ dr̥gañjanaṁ suśōbhitaṁ
gajēndramōkṣakāriṇaṁ namāmi śrīvihāriṇam || 8 ||

yadā tadā yathā tathā tathaiva kr̥ṣṇasatkathā
mayā sadaiva gīyatāṁ tathā kr̥pā vidhīyatām |
pramāṇikāṣṭakadvayaṁ japatyadhītya yaḥ pumān
bhavēt sa nandanandanē bhavē bhavē subhaktimān || 9 ||

iti śrīmacchaṅkarācāryakr̥taṁ śrī kr̥ṣṇāṣṭakam ||

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