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कृष्ण हृदयम्
About Krishna Hridayam
Among the most cherished prayers to Lord Krishna, Krishna Hridayam (कृष्ण हृदयम्) stands as a heart-essence prayer. This revered text originates from Brahmavaivarta Purana. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to heart hymn of Lord Krishna covering his complete leela as well as include the supreme Gita verse of surrender. Additionally, it is known to grant prema-bhakti and Krishna's divine grace. It is especially recommended on Wednesday (Budhvar) and during Janmashtami and Holi for maximum spiritual benefit. The text contains 8 verses and takes around 4 minutes to recite, fitting conveniently into a daily spiritual routine. On this page, you can read the complete Krishna Hridayam 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)
॥ श्री कृष्ण हृदयम् ॥
ॐ अस्य श्रीकृष्णहृदयस्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य।
नारद ऋषिः। अनुष्टुप् छन्दः।
श्रीकृष्णो देवता। कृष्णप्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः॥
वसुदेवसुतं कृष्णं देवकीनन्दनं हरिम्।
गोपालं गोपगोपीशं कृष्णहृदयं भजे॥ १॥
वृन्दावनविहारिणं वेणुवादनतत्परम्।
रासलीलारसासक्तं राधामाधवमाश्रये॥ २॥
गोवर्धनोद्धरं कृष्णं कालियनागदमनम्।
पूतनावधकं बालं यशोदानन्दवर्धनम्॥ ३॥
मथुरापुरसम्भूतं कंसध्वंसकरं प्रभुम्।
द्वारकानाथमीशानं रुक्मिणीवल्लभं हरिम्॥ ४॥
पार्थसारथिमक्षय्यं गीतामृतप्रवक्तारम्।
धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय सम्भवामि युगे युगे॥ ५॥
सर्वधर्मान् परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज।
अहं त्वां सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्षयिष्यामि मा शुचः॥ ६॥
सच्चिदानन्दरूपाय पूर्णब्रह्मस्वरूपिणे।
सर्वजीवाधिवासाय कृष्णाय परमात्मने॥ ७॥
कृष्णहृदयमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेद् भक्तिसंयुतः।
कृष्णकृपां समासाद्य प्रेमभक्तिमवाप्नुयात्॥ ८॥
॥ इति श्री कृष्ण हृदयम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Heart hymn of Lord Krishna covering his complete leela
- ★Includes the supreme Gita verse of surrender
- ★Grants prema-bhakti and Krishna's divine grace
- ★Invokes Bal-Krishna, Vrindavan-Krishna, and Dwarkadhish
- ★Ideal for Janmashtami, Ekadashi, and daily Krishna worship