Sri Krishna Tandava Stotram / Sri Krishna Ashtakam / Sri Krishna Krupakataksha Stotram

 Sri Krishna Tandava Stotram / Sri Krishna Ashtakam / Sri Krishna Krupakataksha Stotram.

                 

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శ్రీ కృష్ణ జన్మాష్టమీ

  నిత్యానందైకరసం సచ్చిన్మాత్రం స్వయంజ్యోతిః

  పురుషోత్తమమజమీశం వందే శ్రీయాదవాధీశం

Shree Kri'shna Janmaasht'amee

  Nityaanandaikarasam 

sachchinmaatram svayanjyotih' .

  Purushottamamajameesham vande 

shreeyaadavaadheesham .

I adore Krishna, the Supreme Person, the Unborn

  Lord, the Self-effulgent One, the Supreme Lord of

  the descendents of Yadu, Whose nature is that of

  existence and consciousness, and Whose essence is

  entirely that of eternal bliss.

  From Prabodha sudhAkara of shrI shankarAchArya

  The birthday of shrI Krishna is usually taken to be the

  Shravana Krishna Ashtami, but is sometimes assigned to

  the month Bhadrapada, especially in Northern India.

  According to traditional sources, the Janmashtami is

  observed on the day when the ashtami tithi occurs at

  midnight . If the ashtami tithi AND the Rohini nakShatra

  occur on the same day, then the observance is considered

  to be doubly sacred; otherwise the observance is held on

  the day on which the ashtami prevails at midnight.

  The vrata mainly consists of fasting, spending the whole

  night in the worship of Krishna, reciting hymns of praise and

  Krishna's pastimes, reciting prayers from the Bhagavata,

  offering arghya to Krishna, and the parana or the ceremonial

  breaking of the fast .  The next day is  celebrated as

  Krishna Jayanti.

  Celebrations are held on a grand scale in all Krishna

  temples,  especially the ones in Vrindavan, mathura

  (Uttar Pradesh), Dvaraka (Gujarat), and other regionally

  famous temples.

  Although, the great Vedantin Adi shankara preached the

  path of knowledge (Jnana), fiercely criticizing and

  routing various schools of philosophy, he did not decry

  the path of devotion (Bhakti). On the contrary, one is able

  to discern from his writings that he had a soft-corner

  for Bhakti . shankara did not only believe in the efficacy of

  Bhakti in the realization of Brahman, but he also actually

  composed many stotras or hymns in praise of Vishnu, Shiva,

  Devi, Ganapati, Skanda, etc.

  One such hymn is the shrI Krishna Ashtaka or eight verses in

  praise of shrI Krishna . This stotra, like many of shankara's

  stotras, has a musical effect and may be easily set to

  music . It is, therefore, recommended that the stotra be

  sung, not just recited .  For Lord Vishnu has promised to

  be present wherever His devotees sing His glories.

యత్ర గాయంతి మద్భక్తాః తత్ర తిష్ఠామి నారద 

Yatra gaayanti madbhaktaah' tatra tisht'haami naarada 

          श्री कृष्णाष्टकम्

 

  भजे व्रजैकमण्डनं समस्तपापखण्डनं

  स्वभक्तचित्तरंजनं सदैव नन्दनन्दनम् ।

  सुपिच्छगुच्छमस्तकं सुनादवेणुहस्तकं

  अनंगरंगसागरं नमामि कृष्णनागरम् ॥ १॥

 

  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 holds

  a sweet-sounding flute in His hand, and Who is the ocean of

  the art of love.

 

  मनोजगर्वमोचनं विशाललोललोचनं

  विधूतगोपशोचनं नमामि पद्मलोचनम् ।

  करारविन्दभूधरं स्मितावलोकसुन्दरं

  महेन्द्रमानदारणं नमामि कृष्णावारणम् ॥ २॥

 

  I bow to Krishna Who rid Kama deva of his pride, Who has

  beautiful, large eyes, Who takes away the sorrows of the

  Gopas (cowherds), the lotus-eyed One . I bow to Krishna

  Who lifted the (Govardhana) hill with His hand, Whose

  smile and glance are extremely attractive, Who destroyed

  the pride of Indra, and Who is like the King of elephants.

 

  कदम्बसूनकुण्डलं सुचारुगण्डमण्डलं

  व्रजांगनैकवल्लभं नमामि कृष्णदुर्लभम् ।

  यशोदया समोदया सगोपया सनन्दया

  युतं सुखैकदायकं नमामि गोपनायकम् ॥ ३॥

 

  I bow to that Krishna Who wears earrings made of Kadamba

  flowers, Who has beautiful cheeks, Who is the only darling

  of the Gopikas of Vraja, and Who is very difficult to attain

  (by any means other than Bhakti). I bow to Krishna Who is

  accompanied by Gopas (cowherds), Nanda, and an overjoyed

  Yashoda,Who gives (His devotees) nothing but happiness, and

  Who is the Lord of the Gopas.

 

  सदैव पादपंकजं मदीय मानसे निजं

  दधानमुक्तमालकं नमामि नन्दबालकम् ।

  समस्तदोषशोषणं समस्तलोकपोषणं

  समस्तगोपमानसं नमामि नन्दलालसम् ॥ ४॥

 

  I bow to the son of Nanda, Who has placed His lotus feet

  in my mind and Who has beautiful curls of hair . I adore

  Krishna Who removes all defects, Who nourishes all the

  worlds and Who is desired by all the Gopas and Nanda.

 

  भुवो भरावतारकं भवाब्धिकर्णधारकं

  यशोमतीकिशोरकं नमामि चित्तचोरकम् ।

  दृगन्तकान्तभंगिनं सदा सदालिसंगिनं

  दिने दिने नवं नवं नमामि नन्दसम्भवम् ॥ 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 son

  of Yasoda, and Who steals the hearts of everyone . I bow to

  Nanda's son Who has extremely attractive eyes, Who is always

  accompanied by saintly devotees, and Whose (pastimes and form)

  appear newer and newer, day by day.

 

  गुणाकरं सुखाकरं कृपाकरं कृपापरं

  सुरद्विषन्निकन्दनं नमामि गोपनन्दनम् ।

  नवीनगोपनागरं नवीनकेलिलम्पटं

  नमामि मेघसुन्दरं तडित्प्रभालसत्पटम् ॥ ६॥

 

  Krishna is the repository of all good qualities, all

  happiness, and grace . He destroys the enemies of the gods

  and delights the Gopas . I bow to the mischievous cowherd

  Krishna, Who is attached to His exploits, which (appear)

  new (every day), Who has the handsome complexion of a

  dark cloud, and  Who wears a yellow garment (pItAmbara)

  that shines likes lightning.

 

  समस्तगोपनन्दनं हृदम्बुजैकमोदनं

  नमामि कुंजमध्यगं प्रसन्नभानुशोभनम् ।

  निकामकामदायकं दृगन्तचारुसायकं

  रसालवेणुगायकं नमामि कुंजनायकम् ॥ ७॥

 

  Krishna delights all the Gopas and (plays with them)

  in the center of the grove (kunja). He is appears as

  resplendent and pleasing as the sun and causes the

  lotus that is the heart (of the devotee) to blossom

  with 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 plays

  melodious tunes on the flute.

 

  विदग्धगोपिकामनोमनोज्ञतल्पशायिनं

  नमामि कुंजकानने प्रव्रद्धवह्निपायिनम् ।

  किशोरकान्तिरंजितं दृअगंजनं सुशोभितं

  गजेन्द्रमोक्षकारिणं नमामि श्रीविहारिणम् ॥ ८॥

 

  Krishna lies down on the bed that is the minds of the

  intelligent Gopis who always think of Him . I adore Him

  Who drank the spreading forest-fire (in order to

  protect the cowherd community). I bow to Krishna Who has

  eyes which are made attractive by His boyhood charm and

  a black unguent (anjan), Who liberated the elephant

  Gajendra (from the jaws of the crocodile), and Who is the

  consort of LakShmi (shrI).

 

  यदा तदा यथा तथा तथैव कृष्णसत्कथा

  मया सदैव गीयतां तथा कृपा विधीयताम् ।

  प्रमाणिकाष्टकद्वयं जपत्यधीत्य यः पुमान

  भवेत्स नन्दनन्दने भवे भवे सुभक्तिमान ॥ ९॥

 

  O Lord Krishna! Please bless me so that I may sing your

  glories and pastimes, regardless of the position I am in.

  Anyone who studies or recites these two authoritative ashtakas

  will be blessed with devotion to Krishna in every rebirth.

  Note: The two ashtakas referred to above are the shrI Krishna

  Ashtaka and the Krishna Ashtaka.

 

इति श्रीमच्छंकराचार्यकृतं श्रीकृष्णाष्टकं

कृष्णकृपाकटाक्षस्तोत्रं च सम्पूर्णम् ॥

iti shreemachchhankaraachaaryakri'tam shreekri'shnaasht'akam 

kri'shnakri'paakat'aakshastotram cha sampoornam ..

ఇతి శ్రీమచ్ఛంకరాచార్యకృతం శ్రీకృష్ణాష్టకం 
కృష్ణకృపాకటాక్షస్తోత్రం చ సంపూర్ణం ..

            श्री कृष्णार्पणमस्तु  ...

            shree kri'shnaarpanamastu ...

      శ్రీ కృష్ణార్పణమస్తు ...

Source: Sanskritdocuments.org