Shree KrishnawednesdayKrishna Ashtakam
कृष्णाष्टकम्
About Krishna Ashtakam
Krishna Ashtakam (कृष्णाष्टकम्) is an eight-verse devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Krishna. Rooted in Traditional Sanskrit Stotra, this composition carries deep spiritual significance. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to bring peace and purity of mind as well as destroy sins accumulated over crores of lifetimes. Additionally, it is known to remove karmic obstacles from the devotee's path. This prayer is traditionally recited on Wednesday (Budhvar) and during Janmashtami to invoke divine grace. With 8 verses and a reading time of about 5 minutes, this prayer is ideal for both daily worship and special occasions. On this page, you can read the complete Krishna Ashtakam in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.
Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra
Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)
वसुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम्।
देवकीपरमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥१॥
अतसीपुष्पसङ्काशं हारनूपुरशोभितम्।
रत्नकङ्कणकेयूरं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥२॥
कुटिलालकसंयुक्तं पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननम्।
विलसत्कुण्डलधरं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥३॥
मन्दारगन्धसंयुक्तं चारुहासं चतुर्भुजम्।
बर्हिपिञ्छावचूडाङ्गं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥४॥
उत्फुल्लपद्मपत्राक्षं नीलजीमूतसन्निभम्।
यादवानां शिरोरत्नं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥५॥
रुक्मिणीकेलिसंयुक्तं पीताम्बरसुशोभितम्।
अवाप्ततुलसीगन्धं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥६॥
गोपिकानां कुचद्वन्द्वकुङ्कुमाङ्कितवक्षसम्।
श्रीनिकेतं महेष्वासं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥७॥
श्रीवत्साङ्कं महोरस्कं वनमालाविराजितम्।
शङ्खचक्रधरं देवं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥८॥
कृष्णाष्टकमिदं पुण्यं प्रातरुत्थाय यः पठेत्।
कोटिजन्मकृतं पापं स्मरणेन विनश्यति॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Destroys sins accumulated over crores of lifetimes
- ★Grants the blessings and vision of Lord Krishna
- ★Brings peace and purity of mind
- ★Ideal for morning recitation for spiritual upliftment
- ★Removes karmic obstacles from the devotee's path