Who is Giridhari described as in the first verse?

Giridhari is described as the one who protected with His strength when Indra, proud of his wealth, rained down thunderbolts.

Who is the Gopabala described as having killed?

The Gopabala is described as having killed Putana while she was offering breast milk and having slain the great demon Vatapi.

What did Giridhari do to Nandavraja according to verse 3?

Giridhari made Nandavraja the abode of Lakshmi with His own splendor and increased the delusion of the lords of the directions in heaven.

What is the benefit of reciting the Giridharyashtakam?

Reciting the Giridharyashtakam with an unwavering mind frees one from the great ocean of sorrow and grants eternal servitude to Giridhari.

Who composed the Sri Giridharyashtakam?

The Sri Giridharyashtakam was composed by Sri Raghunath Prabhu.

śrī giridhāryaṣṭakam

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Krishna Stotra

tryailōkyalakṣmīmadabhr̥tsurēśvarō
yadā ghanairantakarairvavarṣaha |
tadā:’karōdyaḥ svabalēna rakṣaṇaṁ
taṁ gōpabālaṁ giridhāriṇaṁ bhajē || 1 ||

yaḥ pāyayantīmadhiruhya pūtanāṁ
stanyaṁ papau prāṇaparāyaṇaḥ śiśuḥ |
jaghāna vātāyitadaityapuṅgavaṁ
taṁ gōpabālaṁ giridhāriṇaṁ bhajē || 2 ||

nandavrajaṁ yaḥ svarucēndirālayaṁ
cakrē digīśān divi mōhavr̥ddhayē |
gōgōpagōpījanasarvasaukhyakr̥t
taṁ gōpabālaṁ giridhāriṇaṁ bhajē || 3 ||

yaṁ kāmadōgdhrī gaganāhr̥tairjalaiḥ
svajñātirājyē muditābhyaṣiñcata |
gōvindanāmōtsavakr̥dvrajaukasāṁ
taṁ gōpabālaṁ giridhāriṇaṁ bhajē || 4 ||

yasyānanābjaṁ vrajasundarījanā
dinakṣayē lōcanaṣaṭpadairmudā |
pibantyadhīrā virahāturā bhr̥śaṁ
taṁ gōpabālaṁ giridhāriṇaṁ bhajē || 5 ||

br̥ndāvanē nirjarabr̥ndavanditē
gāścārayanyaḥ kalavēṇuniḥsvanaḥ |
gōpāṅganācittavimōhamanmatha-
-staṁ gōpabālaṁ giridhāriṇaṁ bhajē || 6 ||

yaḥ svātmalīlārasaditsayā satā-
-māviśyakārā:’gnikumāravigraham |
śrīvallabhādhvānusr̥taikapālaka-
-staṁ gōpabālaṁ giridhāriṇaṁ bhajē || 7 ||

gōpēndrasūnōrgiridhāriṇō:’ṣṭakaṁ
paṭhēdidaṁ yastadananyamānasaḥ |
sa mucyatē duḥkhamahārṇavādbhr̥śaṁ
prāpnōti dāsyaṁ giridhāriṇō dhruvam || 8 ||

praṇamya samprārthayatē tavāgrata-
-stvadaṅghrirēṇuṁ raghunāthanāmakaḥ |
śrīviṭhṭhalānugrahalabdhasanmati-
-statpūrayaitasya manōrathārṇavam || 9 ||

iti śrīraghunāthaprabhu kr̥ta śrī giridhāryaṣṭakam ||

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