Shloka Krishnashtakam

Vasudevasutam devam kamsacanuramarddanam |

Devakiiparamaanandam k rshnam vande jagadgurum || 1 ||

Atasiipushpasamkaasham haaranuupurashobhitam |

Ratnakan kanakeyuuram k.rshnam vande jagadgurum || 2 ||

Kutilaalakasamyuktam puurnacandranibhaananam |

Vilasatkun.daladharam devam k.rshnam vande jagadgurum || 3 ||

Mandaaragandhasamyuktam caaruhaasam caturbhujam |

Barhipi~nchaavacuu.daangam k.rsham vande jagadgurum || 4 ||

Utphullapadmapatraaksham niilajiimuutasannibham |

Yaadavaanaam shiroratnam k.rshnam vande jagadgurum || 5 ||

Rukminiikelisamyuktam piitaambarasushobhitam |

Avaaptatulasiigandham k.rshnam vande jagadgurum || 6 ||

Gopikaanaam kucadvandvakun kumaan kitavakshasam |

Shriiniketam maheshvaasam k.rshnam vande jagadgurum || 7 ||

Shriivatsaankam mahoraskam vanamaalaaviraajitam |

Shankhacakradharam devam k.rshnam vande jagadgurum || 8 ||

K.rshnaashtakamidam punyam praatarutthaaya yah pathet |

Kotijanmak.rtam paapam smaranena vinashyati ||