Who is protecting the cows and the inhabitants of Vrindavan from Indra?

Krishna is protecting the cows and inhabitants of Vrindavan from Indra by lifting Govardhan mountain.

Who fills all desires and has a smiling face according to this text?

Krishna, accompanied by Radha, fills all desires and has a smiling face.

Who helped the Pandavas cross the ocean of the Kauravas?

Krishna helped the Pandavas cross the ocean of the Kauravas and is known for increasing Draupadi's garment.

What happens to the person who recites Krishna Radhashtakam?

The person who recites Krishnashtakam every morning attains supreme liberation.

Who composed the Shri Radha Krishna Ashtakam?

Shri Raghunathacharya composed the Shri Radha Krishna Ashtakam.

śrī rādhākr̥ṣṇāṣṭakam

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Krishna Stotra

yaḥ śrīgōvardhanādriṁ sakalasurapatiṁ trastagōgōpavr̥ndaṁ
svīyaṁ saṁrakṣituṁ cētyamarasukhakaraṁ mōhayan sandadhāra |
tanmānaṁ khaṇḍayitvā vijitaripukulō nīladhārādharābhaḥ
kr̥ṣṇō rādhāsamētō vilasatu hr̥dayē sō:’smadīyē sadaiva || 1 ||

yaṁ dr̥ṣṭvā kaṁsabhūpaḥ svakr̥takr̥timahō saṁsmaranmantrivaryān
kiṁ vā:’pūrvaṁ mayēdaṁ kr̥tamiti vacanaṁ duḥkhitaḥ pratyuvāca |
ājñaptō nāradēna smitayutavadanaḥ pūrayan sarvakāmān
kr̥ṣṇō rādhāsamētō vilasatu hr̥dayē sō:’smadīyē sadaiva || 2 ||

yēna prōdyat pratāpā nr̥patikulabhavāḥ pāṇḍavāḥ kauravābdhiṁ
tīrtvā pāraṁ tadīyaṁ jagadakhilanr̥ṇāṁ dustaraṁ cēti jagmuḥ |
tatpatnīcīravr̥ddhipraviditamahimā bhūtalē bhūpatīśaḥ
kr̥ṣṇō rādhāsamētō vilasatu hr̥dayē sō:’smadīyē sadaiva || 3 ||

yasmai cōddhr̥tya pātrāddadhiyutanavanītaṁ karairgōpikābhi-
-rdattaṁ tadbhāvapūrtau vinihitahr̥dayaḥ satyamēvaṁ tirōdhāt |
muktāguñjāvalībhiḥ pracuratamaruciḥ kuṇḍalākrāntagaṇḍaḥ
kr̥ṣṇō rādhāsamētō vilasatu hr̥dayē sō:’smadīyē sadaiva || 4 ||

yasmādviśvābhirāmādiha jananavidhau sarvanandādigōpāḥ
saṁsārārtērvimuktāḥ sakalasukhakarāḥ sampadaḥ prāpurēva |
itthaṁ pūrṇēnduvaktraḥ kalakamaladr̥śaḥ svīyajanma stuvantaḥ
kr̥ṣṇō rādhāsamētō vilasatu hr̥dayē sō:’smadīyē sadaiva || 5 ||

yasya śrīnandasūnōrvrajayuvatijanāścāgatā bhartr̥putrāṁ-
-styaktvā śrutvā samīpē vicakitanayanāḥ sapramōdāḥ svagēhē |
rantuṁ rāsādilīlā manasijadalitā vēṇunādaṁ ca ramyaṁ
kr̥ṣṇō rādhāsamētō vilasatu hr̥dayē sō:’smadīyē sadaiva || 6 ||

yasmin dr̥ṣṭē samastē jagati yuvatayaḥ prāṇanāthavratā yā-
-stā apyēvaṁ hi nūnaṁ kimapi ca hr̥dayē kāmabhāvaṁ dadhatyaḥ |
tatsnēhābdhiṁ vapuścēdaviditadharaṇau sūryabimbasvarūpāḥ
kr̥ṣṇō rādhāsamētō vilasatu hr̥dayē sō:’smadīyē sadaiva || 7 ||

yaḥ svīyē gōkulē:’sminviditanijakulōdbhūtabālaiḥ samētō
mātaryēvaṁ cakāra prasr̥tatamaguṇān bālalīlāvilāsān |
hatvā vatsapralambadvividabakakharān gōpabr̥ndaṁ jugōpa
kr̥ṣṇō rādhāsamētō vilasatu hr̥dayē sō:’smadīyē sadaiva || 8 ||

kr̥ṣṇārādhāṣṭakaṁ prātarutthāya prapaṭhēnnaraḥ |
ya ēvaṁ sarvadā nūnaṁ sa prāpnōti parāṁ gatim || 9 ||

iti śrīraghunāthacārya viracitaṁ śrīrādhākr̥ṣṇāṣṭakam |

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