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राधाकृष्णाष्टकम्
About Radha Krishna Ashtakam
Radha Krishna Ashtakam — राधाकृष्णाष्टकम् — is an eight-verse devotional hymn offered to Lord Krishna. Rooted in Vaishnava Devotional Literature, this composition carries deep spiritual significance. Regular recitation is believed to invoke the divine love of Radha and Krishna, purify the heart and remove worldly attachments, and bring joy, peace, and spiritual bliss. This prayer is traditionally recited on Wednesday (Budhvar) and Friday (Shukravar) and during Janmashtami, Radha Ashtami, and Holi to invoke divine grace. At 8 verses long, the recitation takes roughly 6 minutes, making it accessible for regular devotional use. On this page, you can read the complete Radha 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)
॥ श्री राधाकृष्णाष्टकम् ॥
श्रीकृष्णो राधया साकं विहरन् वृन्दावने वने।
निकुञ्जे रासमण्डल्यां दिव्यरासविहारकृत्॥ १॥
राधा कृष्णं समालिङ्ग्य रासमण्डलमध्यगा।
प्रेमानन्दरसाविष्टा दिव्यभावेन शोभते॥ २॥
वंशीवटतलस्थाय वेणुनादविहारिणे।
गोपीजनमनोहारिणे कृष्णाय तुभ्यं नमः॥ ३॥
राधा माधव माधुर्यं प्रेमामृतरसाश्रयम्।
वृन्दावनविहारस्य सुखं कोऽपि न वेत्ति तत्॥ ४॥
कदम्बतरुमूलस्थं मुरलीवादनप्रियम्।
राधालिङ्गितवामाङ्गं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥ ५॥
रासलीलारसासक्तौ राधाकृष्णौ परस्परम्।
गोपीमण्डलमध्यस्थौ शोभेतां दिव्यविग्रहौ॥ ६॥
राधे कृष्ण कृष्ण राधे राधे कृष्ण कृष्ण राधे।
इति नामजपाद् भक्तिर्जायते प्रेमलक्षणा॥ ७॥
श्रीराधाकृष्णयुगलं प्रेमभक्तिरसाश्रयम्।
सदा सेव्यं सदा ध्येयं सदा वन्द्यं सनातनम्॥ ८॥
॥ इति श्री राधाकृष्णाष्टकम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Invokes the divine love of Radha and Krishna
- ★Awakens prema-bhakti (devotion of divine love)
- ★Brings joy, peace, and spiritual bliss
- ★Ideal for recitation during Janmashtami and Radhashtami
- ★Purifies the heart and removes worldly attachments