Worshiping Krishna.. वसुदॆव सुतं दॆवं कंस चाणूर मर्दनम्..

Shri Krishna Ashtakam is a worshiping prayer devoted to Lord  Krishna praising his powers and glory. Ashtakam means a prayer which contains eight hymns(slokas). Each hymn or verse is composed of four phrases, each describing one quality or great acts of Sri Krishna. And, each sloka is composed in two lines. It is believed that krishnashtakam lyrics possess great powers. Here is the English translation of this holy verse :

वसुदॆव सुतं दॆवं कंस चाणूर मर्दनम् । दॆवकी परमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गुरुम् ॥1॥
Vasudeva Sutam Devam Kansa Chanura Mardanam... Devaki Paramanandam Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum..

I pay my tribute to the teacher of this world Krishna, who is the son of Vasudev, who killed Kansa and Chanura and who is the source of great joy to Devaki.

अतसी पुष्प सङ्काशं हार नूपुर शॊभितम् ।रत्न कङ्कण कॆयूरं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गुरुम् ॥ |2|
Atasi Pushpa Sankasham Hara Nupura Shobhitam..Ratna Kankana Keyuram Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum...

I salute to the teacher of this world Krishna, who is surrounded by hemp flowers, who looks radiant in necklaces and anklets, and who wears gem mottled bangles and armlets.

कुटिलालक संयुक्तं पूर्णचन्द्र निभाननम् ।विलसत् कुण्डलधरं  देवं  कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गुरम् ॥ |3|
Kutilalaka Samyuktam Purnachandra Nibhananam...Vilasat Kundaladharam Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum....

I bow to the world teacher Krishna, who is with curly locks of hair, who resembles the beautiful full moon, and who shines in his ear studs.

मन्दार गन्ध संयुक्तं चारुहासं चतुर्भुजम् । बर्हि पिंछाव चूडाङ्गं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गुरुम् ॥ |4|
Mandara Gandha Samyuktam Charuhasam Chaturbhujam....Barhi Pinchhava Chudangam Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum..

I salute the world teacher Krishna, who smells like mandhara flowers, who has four hands and a pretty smile on face, and who wears the feather of peacock.

उत्फुल्ल पद्मपत्राक्षं नील जीमूत सन्निभम् । यादवानां शिरॊरत्नं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गुरुम् ॥ |5|
Utphulla Padmapatraksham Nila Jimuta Sannibham....Yadavanam Shiroratnam Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum....

I worship the teacher of this world Krishna, whose eyes are like a fully opened petal of lotus, who resembles the rich blue cloud, and is the greatest gem among Yadavas.

रुक्मिणी कॆलि संयुक्तं पीताम्बर सुशॊभितम् । अवाप्त तुलसी गन्धं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गुरुम् ॥ |6|

Rukmini Keli Samyuktam Pitambara Sushobhitam...Avapta Tulasi Gandham Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum...

I salute the world teacher Krishna, Who is with the Rukhmani, and who glitz in yellow silks, and who has the scent of holy basil.

गॊपिकानां कुचद्वन्द कुङ्कुमाङ्कित वक्षसम् । श्रीनिकॆतं महॆष्वासं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गुरुम् ॥ |7|
Gopeenaam Kucha dwanda, Kunkumankitha vakshasam.. Sri niketham , maheshvasam, Krishnam vande Jagat Gurum...

I pay respect to the world teacher Krishna, whose body is smeared with kumkum from the love-play of the gopis, and who is the home of Lakshmi and in whom the great God lives.

श्रीवत्साङ्कं महॊरस्कं वनमाला विराजितम् । शङ्खचक्र धरं दॆवं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गुरुम् ॥ |8| -|2|
Shrivatsankam Mahoraskam Vanamala Virajitam...Shankhachakradharam Devam Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum...

I pray the world teacher Krishna, who has sri vathsa on his broad chest, who is decorated by forest garland, and is the God who holds conch and wheel.

Krishnashtaka Midam Punyam Pratarutthaya Yah Pathet....Kotijanma Kritam Papam Smaranena Vinashyati...

If this blessed verse on Krishna is sung as soon as one wakes up in the morning, the sins done in billions of births will truly be destroyed.

(note: this translation is based upon best of my understanding about it. If I fail anywhere in describing it correctly, I apologize.)

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