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Krishna Karnamrutam Key Verses

कृष्णकर्णामृतम् (प्रमुख श्लोक)

5 min read8 versesSource: Krishna Karnamrutam (Bilvamangala Thakur)

About Krishna Karnamrutam Key Verses

Among the most cherished prayers to Lord Krishna, Krishna Karnamrutam Key Verses (कृष्णकर्णामृतम् (प्रमुख श्लोक)) stands as a sacred prayer. Attributed to Krishna Karnamrutam (Bilvamangala Thakur), this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Regular recitation is believed to contain the famous Madhurashtakam describing Krishna's all-pervading sweetness, composed by Bilvamangala Thakur, one of the greatest Krishna devotees, and include iconic verse describing Krishna's ornaments and beauty. Recitation is particularly auspicious on Wednesday (Budhvar) and Friday (Shukravar) and during Janmashtami, Holi, and Radha Ashtami. Comprising 8 verses, it can be completed in approximately 5 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Krishna Karnamrutam Key Verses 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 कृष्णकर्णामृतम् ॥

॥ श्री बिल्वमङ्गल कृतम् ॥

चिन्तामणिर्जयति सोमगिरिर्गुरुर्मे

शिक्षागुरुश्च भगवान् शिखिपिञ्छमौलिः।

यत्पादकल्पतरुपल्लवशेखरेषु

लीलाफलं च करुणा च निधीयते ॥ १॥

कस्तूरीतिलकं ललाटफलके वक्षःस्थले कौस्तुभं

नासाग्रे नवमौक्तिकं करतले वेणुं करे कङ्कणम्।

सर्वाङ्गे हरिचन्दनं च कलयन् कण्ठे च मुक्तावलिं

गोपस्त्रीपरिवेष्टितो विजयते गोपालचूडामणिः॥ २॥

बर्हापीडं नटवरवपुः कर्णयोः कर्णिकारं

बिभ्रद्वासः कनककपिशं वैजयन्तीं च मालाम्।

रन्ध्रान्वेणोरधरसुधया पूरयन्गोपवृन्दैः

वृन्दारण्यं स्वपदरमणं प्राविशद्गीतकीर्तिः॥ ३॥

मधुरं मधुरं वपुरस्य विभोः

मधुरं मधुरं वदनं मधुरम्।

मधुरं मधुरं हसितं मधुरम्

मधुरं मधुरं हृदयं मधुरम्॥ ४॥

मधुरं मधुरं नयनं मधुरं

मधुरं मधुरं तिलकं मधुरम्।

मधुरं मधुरं वसनं मधुरम्

मधुरं मधुरं गमनं मधुरम्॥ ५॥

मधुरं मधुरं वेणुर्मधुरं

मधुरं मधुरं पदं मधुरम्।

मधुरं मधुरं नृत्यं मधुरम्

मधुरं मधुरं स्मितं मधुरम्॥ ६॥

श्रीकृष्णं कमलापतिं वसुदेवं

देवकी नन्दनम्।

नन्दगोपकुमारं वन्दे

जगद्गुरुं गोपिकाप्रियम्॥ ७॥

सौन्दर्यसारसर्वस्वं

गोपालमखिलार्तिहम्।

आनन्दचिन्मयं कृष्णं

वन्दे जगदीश्वरम्॥ ८॥

॥ इति श्री बिल्वमङ्गल विरचितम् कृष्णकर्णामृतम् प्रमुख श्लोकाः सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Composed by Bilvamangala Thakur, one of the greatest Krishna devotees
  • Contains the famous Madhurashtakam describing Krishna's all-pervading sweetness
  • Deepens love and devotion for Lord Krishna
  • Includes iconic verse describing Krishna's ornaments and beauty
  • Fills the heart with divine bliss and rasa

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Krishna Karnamrutam Key Verses

Read Krishna Karnamrutam key verses by Bilvamangala with Madhurashtakam in Sanskrit and Hindi meaning. Beautiful Krishna bhakti poetry. It is dedicated to Shree Krishna (श्री कृष्ण), the eighth avatar of vishnu. divine teacher of the bhagavad gita and embodiment of love. This sacred hymn contains 8 verses and is sourced from Krishna Karnamrutam (Bilvamangala Thakur).