Lord Krishna

śrī rādhā kṛṣṇa aṣṭakam

(Shri Radha Krishna Ashtakam in English (IAST))

Traditional

Shri Radha Krishna Ashtakam is a profound devotional composition that eulogizes the divine union of Lord Krishna and Shrimati Radharani. Each verse vividly recounts the transcendental pastimes of the Lord, highlighting his role as the protector of the innocent and the vanquisher of pride in those who oppose him. The rhythmic structure and recurring refrain serve as a meditative tool for devotees to invite the eternal presence of the Divine Couple into their hearts. Chanting this stotra is believed to purify the mind, foster deep spiritual devotion, and bestow internal peace and liberation from mundane distress.

yaḥ śrīgovardhanādriṃ sakalasurapatīṃstatragogopabṛndaṃ
svīyaṃ saṃrakṣituṃ cetyamarasukhakaraṃ mohayan sandadhāra |
tanmānaṃ khaṇḍayitvā vijitaripukulo nīladhārādharābhaḥ
kṛṣṇo rādhāsameto vilasatu hṛdaye so'smadīye sadaiva || 1 ||
yaṃ dṛṣṭvā kaṃsabhūpaḥ svakṛtakṛtimaho saṃsmaranmantrivaryān
kiṃ vā pūrvaṃ mayedaṃ kṛtamiti vacanaṃ duḥkhitaḥ pratyuvāca|
ājñapto nāradena smitayutavadanaḥ pūrayansarvakāmān
kṛṣṇo rādhāsameto vilasatu hṛdaye so'smadīye sadaiva || 2 ||
yena prodyatpratāpā nṛpatikulabhavāḥ pāṇḍavāḥ kauravābdhiṃ
tīrtvā pāraṃ tadīyaṃ jagadakhilanṛṇāṃ dustarañceti jagmuḥ |
tatpatnīcīravṛddhipraviditamahimā bhūtale bhūpatīśaḥ
kṛṣṇo rādhāsameto vilasatu hṛdaye so'smadīye sadaiva || 3 ||
yasmai coddhṛtya pātrāddadhiyutanavanītaṃ karairgopikābhi-
rdattaṃ tadbhāvapūrtau vinihitahṛdayassatyamevaṃ tirodhāt |
muktāguñjāvalībhiḥ pracuratamaruciḥ kuṇḍalākrāntagaṇḍaḥ
kṛṣṇo rādhāsameto vilasatu hṛdaye so'smadīye sadaiva || 4 ||
yasmādviśvābhirāmādiha jananavidhau sarvanandādigopāḥ
saṃsārārtervimuktāḥ sakalasukhakarāḥ sampadaḥ prāpureva |
itthaṃ pūrṇenduvaktraḥ kalakamaladṛśaḥ svīyajanma stuvantaḥ
kṛṣṇo rādhāsameto vilasatu hṛdaye so'smadīye sadaiva || 5 ||
yasya śrīnandasūnoḥ vrajayuvatijanāścāgatā bhartṛputrāṃ-
styaktvā śrutvā samīpe vicakitanayanāḥ sapramodāḥ svagehe |
rantuṃ rāsādilīlā manasijadalitā veṇunādaṃ ca ramyaṃ
kṛṣṇo rādhāsameto vilasatu hṛdaye so'smadīye sadaiva || 6 ||
yasmin dṛṣṭe samaste jagati yuvatayaḥ prāṇanāthavratāyā-
stā apyevaṃ hi nūnaṃ kimapi ca hṛdaye kāmabhāvaṃ dadhatyaḥ |
tatsnehābdhiṃ vapuścedaviditadharaṇau sūryabimbasvarūpāḥ
kṛṣṇo rādhāsameto vilasatu hṛdaye so'smadīye sadaiva || 7 ||
yaḥ svīye gokule'sminviditanijakulodbhūtabālaiḥ sameto
mātaryevaṃ cakāra prasṛtatamaguṇānbālalīlāvilāsān |
hatvā vatsapralambadvividabakakharāngopabṛndaṃ jugopa
kṛṣṇo rādhāsameto vilasatu hṛdaye so'smadīye sadaiva || 8 ||
kṛṣṇārādhāṣṭakaṃ prātarutthāya prapaṭhennaraḥ |
ya evaṃ sarvadā nūnaṃ sa prāpnoti parāṃ gatim || 9 ||
iti śrīraghunāthacārya viracitaṃ śrīrādhākṛṣṇāṣṭakam |

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