Shree KrishnawednesdayKrishna Pancharatnam
कृष्ण पञ्चरत्नम्
About Krishna Pancharatnam
Among the most cherished prayers to Lord Krishna, Krishna Pancharatnam (कृष्ण पञ्चरत्नम्) stands as five gems of devotional verses. Rooted in Adi Shankaracharya, this composition carries deep spiritual significance. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to capture the complete beauty of Krishna's divine form as well as invoke Bal-Krishna, Gopala, and Govardhandhari forms. Additionally, it is known to grant Krishna-sayujya (union) and moksha. It is especially recommended on Wednesday (Budhvar) and during Janmashtami and Holi for maximum spiritual benefit. The text contains 5 verses and takes around 3 minutes to recite, fitting conveniently into a daily spiritual routine. On this page, you can read the complete Krishna Pancharatnam 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 पञ्चरत्नम् ॥
वंशीविभूषितकरान्नवनीरदाभात्
पीताम्बरादरुणबिम्बफलाधरोष्ठात्।
पूर्णेन्दुसुन्दरमुखात् अरविन्दनेत्रात्
कृष्णात् परं किमपि तत्त्वमहं न जाने॥ १॥
मन्दारमालापरिभूषितकुन्तलाग्रं
गोपाङ्गनाभिरवलोकितकुण्डलास्यम्।
कन्दर्पकोटिकमनीयविशेषशोभं
कृष्णात् परं किमपि तत्त्वमहं न जाने॥ २॥
वृन्दावने व्रजगवां चरणोत्थधूलि
धूसर्ययौ दधिमथन्नवनीतचौर्यम्।
मातुर्भयाद् अतिविहाय गृहं प्रविश्य
कृष्णात् परं किमपि तत्त्वमहं न जाने॥ ३॥
गोवर्धनोद्धरणलीलमनन्तवीर्यं
कालीयभोगनटनप्रतिभाविलासम्।
बालं मुकुन्दमखिलार्तिमनोविलासं
कृष्णात् परं किमपि तत्त्वमहं न जाने॥ ४॥
विद्यापतेस्तदिदमत्र भक्तिसारं
वक्तुं क्षमो न च मनो विषये गतं मे।
सच्चित्सुखाय परमात्मनि पूर्णरूपे
कृष्णात् परं किमपि तत्त्वमहं न जाने॥ ५॥
कृष्णपञ्चरत्नमिदं यः पठेद् भक्तितत्परः।
कृष्णसायुज्यमासाद्य मोक्षमेव लभेद् ध्रुवम्॥
॥ इति श्री कृष्ण पञ्चरत्नम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Five jewel-verses declaring Krishna as supreme reality
- ★Captures the complete beauty of Krishna's divine form
- ★Grants Krishna-sayujya (union) and moksha
- ★Invokes Bal-Krishna, Gopala, and Govardhandhari forms
- ★Ideal for Janmashtami, Holi, and daily Krishna bhajan