What is the meaning of 'Bhaje Vrajaikanandanam'?

It means to worship Krishna, the only delight of Vraja and son of Nanda, who destroys all sins and delights the hearts of his devotees.

What are some of Krishna's qualities mentioned in the stotram?

Krishna is described as charming, with beautiful eyes, the remover of pride, the lifter of mountains, and the destroyer of Mahendra's arrogance.

What imagery is used to describe Krishna's appearance?

Krishna is depicted with kadamba flower earrings, beautiful cheeks, a peacock feather on his head, and holding a melodious flute.

What does the stotram say about Krishna's relationship with Yashoda?

The stotram mentions Yashoda lovingly scolding Krishna, the treasure of mercy, who was difficult to restrain even with a mortar.

What is the ultimate prayer in the stotram?

The prayer is that Krishna should always be sung about, and that his grace should always be upon the devotee.

śrī kr̥ṣṇa tāṇḍava stōtram

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Krishna Stotra

bhajē vrajaikanandanaṁ samastapāpakhaṇḍanaṁ
svabhaktacittarañjanaṁ sadaiva nandanandanam |
supicchagucchamastakaṁ sunādavēṇuhastakaṁ
anaṅgaraṅgasāragaṁ namāmi sāgaraṁ bhajē || 1 ||

manōjagarvamōcanaṁ viśālaphālalōcanaṁ
vighātagōpaśōbhanaṁ namāmi padmalōcanam |
karāravindabhūdharaṁ smitāvalōkasundaraṁ
mahēndramānadāraṇaṁ namāmi kr̥ṣṇa vāraṇam || 2 ||

kadambasūnakuṇḍalaṁ sucārugaṇḍamaṇḍalaṁ
vrajāṅganaika vallabhaṁ namāmi kr̥ṣṇa durlabham |
yaśōdayā samōdayā sakōpayā dayānidhiṁ
hyulūkhalē sudussahaṁ namāmi nandanandanam || 3 ||

navīnagōpasāgaraṁ navīnakēlimandiraṁ
navīna mēghasundaraṁ bhajē vrajaikamandiram |
sadaiva pādapaṅkajaṁ madīya mānasē nijaṁ
darātinandabālakaḥ samastabhaktapālakaḥ || 4 ||

samasta gōpasāgarīhradaṁ vrajaikamōhanaṁ
namāmi kuñjamadhyagaṁ prasūnabālaśōbhanam |
dr̥gantakāntaliṅgaṇaṁ sahāsa bālasaṅginaṁ
dinē dinē navaṁ navaṁ namāmi nandasaṁbhavam || 5 ||

guṇākaraṁ sukhākaraṁ kr̥pākaraṁ kr̥pāvanaṁ
sadā sukhaikadāyakaṁ namāmi gōpanāyakam |
samasta dōṣaśōṣaṇaṁ samasta lōkatōṣaṇaṁ
samasta dāsamānasaṁ namāmi kr̥ṣṇabālakam || 6 ||

samasta gōpanāgarī nikāmakāmadāyakaṁ
dr̥gantacārusāyakaṁ namāmi vēṇunāyakam |
bhavō bhavāvatārakaṁ bhavābdhikarṇadhārakaṁ
yaśōmatē kiśōrakaṁ namāmi dugdhacōrakam || 7 ||

vimugdhamugdhagōpikā manōjadāyakaṁ hariṁ
namāmi jambukānanē pravr̥ddhavahni pāyanam |
yathā tathā yathā tathā tathaiva kr̥ṣṇa sarvadā
mayā sadaivagīyatāṁ tathā kr̥pā vidhīyatām || 8 ||

iti śrī kr̥ṣṇa tāṇḍava stōtram |

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