श्री� कृ� ष्णा�ष्टकृ<

भजे� व्रजे कृमण्डनं� समस्तपा�पाखण्डनं� स्वभक्तचि�त्तरं�जेनं� सदै व नंन्दैनंन्दैनंम ,

स!पिपाच्छगु!च्छमस्तकृ� स!नं�दैव�णा!हस्तकृ� अनं�गुरं�गुस�गुरं� नंम�मिम कृ� ष्णानं�गुरंम

I worship the naughty Krishna, the sole ornament of Vraja,Who destroys all the sins (of His devotees),Who delights the minds of His devotees, the joy of Nanda,Whose head is adorned with peacock feathers, Who holdsa sweet-sounding flute in His hand, and Who is the ocean ofthe art of love.

मनं(जेगुव)म(�नं� पिवशा�लल(लल(�नं� पिवधू-तगु(पाशा(�नं� नंम�मिम पाद्मल(�नंम . कृरं�रंपिवन्दैभ-धूरं� स्मिस्मत�वल(कृस!न्दैरं� मह�न्द्रम�नंदै�रंणा� नंम�मिम कृ� ष्णा�व�रंणाम .. २..

I bow to Krishna Who rid Kama deva of his pride, Who hasbeautiful, large eyes, Who takes away the sorrows of theGopas (cowherds), the lotus-eyed One . I bow to KrishnaWho lifted the (Govardhana) hill with His hand, Whosesmile and glance are extremely attractive, Who destroyedthe pride of Indra, and Who is like the King of elephants.

कृदैम्बस-नंकृ! ण्डल� स!��रुगुण्डमण्डल� व्रजे��गुनं कृवल्लभ� नंम�मिम कृ� ष्णादुल)भम .

यशा(दैय� सम(दैय� सगु(पाय� सनंन्दैय� य!त� स!ख कृदै�यकृ� नंम�मिम गु(पानं�यकृम .. ३..

I bow to that Krishna Who wears earrings made of Kadambaflowers, Who has beautiful cheeks, Who is the only darlingof the Gopikas of Vraja, and Who is very difficult to attain(by any means other than Bhakti). I bow to Krishna Who isaccompanied by Gopas (cowherds), Nanda, and an overjoyedYashoda,Who gives (His devotees) nothing but happiness, andWho is the Lord of the Gopas.

सदै व पा�दैपा�कृजे� मदै9य म�नंस� पिनंजे�दैधू�नंम!क्तम�लकृ� नंम�मिम नंन्दैब�लकृम .समस्तदै(षशा(षणा� समस्तल(कृपा(षणा�समस्तगु(पाम�नंस� नंम�मिम नंन्दैल�लसम .. ४..

I bow to the son of Nanda, Who has placed His lotus feetin my mind and Who has beautiful curls of hair . I adoreKrishna Who removes all defects, Who nourishes all theworlds and Who is desired by all the Gopas and Nanda.

भ!व( भरं�वत�रंकृ� भव�स्मि<कृणा)धू�रंकृ�यशा(मत�पिकृशा(रंकृ� नंम�मिम चि�त्त�(रंकृम .दृगुन्तकृ�न्तभ�पिगुनं� सदै� सदै�चिलस�पिगुनं�दिदैनं� दिदैनं� नंव� नंव� नंम�मिम नंन्दैसम्भवम .. ५..

I bow to Krishna Who relieves the burden of the earth(by vanquishing innumerable demons and other evil forces),Who helps us cross the ocean of miseries, Who is the sonof Yasoda, and Who steals the hearts of everyone . I bow toNanda's son Who has extremely attractive eyes, Who is alwaysaccompanied by saintly devotees, and Whose (pastimes and form)appear newer and newer, day by day.

गु!णा�कृरं� स!ख�कृरं� कृ� पा�कृरं� कृ� पा�पारं�स!रंपिAषमिBकृन्दैनं� नंम�मिम गु(पानंन्दैनंम .नंव�नंगु(पानं�गुरं� नंव�नंकृ� चिललम्पटं�नंम�मिम म�घस!न्दैरं� तपिडत्प्रभ�लसत्पाटंम .. ६..

Krishna is the repository of all good qualities, allhappiness, and grace . He destroys the enemies of the godsand delights the Gopas . I bow to the mischievous cowherdKrishna, Who is attached to His exploits, which (appear)new (every day), Who has the handsome complexion of adark cloud, and Who wears a yellow garment (pItAmbara)that shines likes lightning.

समस्तगु(पानंन्दैनं� हृदैम्ब!जे कृम(दैनं�नंम�मिम कृ!� जेमध्यगु� प्रसBभ�नं!शा(भनंम .पिनंकृ�मकृ�मदै�यकृ� दृगुन्त��रुस�यकृ�रंस�लव�णा!गु�यकृ� नंम�मिम कृ!� जेनं�यकृम .. ७..

Krishna delights all the Gopas and (plays with them)in the center of the grove (kunja). He is appears asresplendent and pleasing as the sun and causes thelotus that is the heart (of the devotee) to blossomwith joy . I bow to that Lord of the grove of creepers

Who completely fulfills the desires (of the devotees),Whose beautiful glances are like arrows, and Who playsmelodious tunes on the flute.

पिवदैग्धूगु(पिपाकृ�मनं(मनं(ज्ञतल्पाशा�मियनं�नंम�मिम कृ!� जेकृ�नंनं� प्रव्रद्धवन्हिन्हपा�मियनंम .पिकृशा(रंकृ�न्तिन्तरं�जिजेत� दृअगु�जेनं� स!शा(भिभत�गुजे�न्द्रम(क्षकृ�रिरंणा� नंम�मिम श्री�पिवह�रिरंणाम .. ८..

Krishna lies down on the bed that is the minds of theintelligent Gopis who always think of Him . I adore HimWho drank the spreading forest-fire (in order toprotect the cowherd community). I bow to Krishna Who haseyes which are made attractive by His boyhood charm anda black unguent (anjan), Who liberated the elephantGajendra (from the jaws of the crocodile), and Who is theconsort of Lakshmi (shrii).

यदै� तदै� यथा� तथा� तथा व कृ� ष्णासत्कृथा�मय� सदै व गु�यत�� तथा� कृ� पा� पिवधू�यत�म .प्रम�भिणाकृ�ष्टकृAय� जेपात्यधू�त्य यW पा!म�नंभव�त्स नंन्दैनंन्दैनं� भव� भव� स!भचिक्तम�नं .. ९..

O Lord Krishna! Please bless me so that I may sing yourglories and pastimes, regardless of the position I am in.Anyone who studies or recites these two authoritative ashtakaswill be blessed with devotion to Krishna in every rebirth.

इपित श्री�मच्छ�कृरं���य)कृ� त� श्री�कृ� ष्णा�ष्टकृ� सम्प-णा)म ..