Shree KrishnawednesdayShyama Sundara Stotram
श्यामसुन्दर स्तोत्रम्
About Shyama Sundara Stotram
Shyama Sundara Stotram — श्यामसुन्दर स्तोत्रम् — is a devotional hymn of praise offered to Lord Krishna. This sacred composition is sourced from Garga Samhita and continues to inspire devotees worldwide. Regular recitation is believed to invoke the mesmerizing flute-playing form of Krishna, capture Bal-Gopal, Raas-Krishna, and Dwarkadhish forms, and beautiful hymn to Shyama Sundara Krishna of Vrindavan. It is especially recommended on Wednesday (Budhvar) and during Janmashtami and Holi for maximum spiritual benefit. At 8 verses long, the recitation takes roughly 4 minutes, making it accessible for regular devotional use. On this page, you can read the complete Shyama Sundara Stotram 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 श्यामसुन्दर स्तोत्रम् ॥
श्यामसुन्दरं देवं वंशीधरमनुपमम्।
पीताम्बरधरं कृष्णं वन्दे वृन्दावनेश्वरम्॥ १॥
मुरलीमधुरध्वानं कुञ्जबिहारिणं हरिम्।
रासमण्डलमध्यस्थं गोपिकाप्रेमवल्लभम्॥ २॥
मेघश्यामलवर्णाभं पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननम्।
कुण्डलद्वयशोभाढ्यं कौस्तुभाभरणान्वितम्॥ ३॥
नवनीतविलिप्ताङ्गं गोपालं गोचरायणम्।
यशोदाहृदयानन्दं नन्दगोपकुलोद्भवम्॥ ४॥
गोवर्धनधरं वीरं कालियफणिनर्तकम्।
माखनचौरमीशानं बालगोपालमद्भुतम्॥ ५॥
राधामाधवमव्यक्तं प्रेमभक्तिप्रदायकम्।
वृन्दावनविहारिणं यमुनातटसुन्दरम्॥ ६॥
पद्मनाभं हृषीकेशमच्युतं शार्ङ्गधन्विनम्।
वासुदेवं जगन्नाथं मुकुन्दं मुरमर्दनम्॥ ७॥
श्यामसुन्दरसस्तोत्रं यः पठेद् भक्तितत्परः।
कृष्णप्रेमरसासक्तो वैकुण्ठगतिमाप्नुयात्॥ ८॥
॥ इति श्री श्यामसुन्दर स्तोत्रम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Beautiful hymn to Shyama Sundara Krishna of Vrindavan
- ★Invokes the mesmerizing flute-playing form of Krishna
- ★Grants prema-bhakti and Vaikuntha gati
- ★Captures Bal-Gopal, Raas-Krishna, and Dwarkadhish forms
- ★Ideal for Janmashtami, Holi, and daily Krishna worship