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Krishana Ashtakam-1-Shankaracharya-Swami

Krishana Ashtakam-1-Shankaracharya-Swami

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Devotional text

īkṛṇāṭakaṃ
{|| īkṛṇāṭakaṃ ||}
ī kṛna jamāṭamī
inayānadaikarasaṃ sacamāṃ vayaṃyoitaḥ |
puṣomamajamīśaṃ vade īyādavādhīśa ||
ya gāyita matāḥ ta itaṭhāima nārada |
ī kṛṇāṭaka - śaṃkara bhāgavatapāda
bhaje jaikamaḍanaṃ samatapāpakhaḍanaṃ
vabhaticaraṃjanaṃ sadaiva nadanadana |
suipachaguchamatakaṃ sunādaveṇuhatakaṃ
anaṃgaraṃgasāgaraṃ namāima kṛṇanāgara || 1||
manojagavamocanaṃ ivaśālalolalocanaṃ
ivadhūtagopaśocanaṃ namāima palocana |
karārivadabhūdharaṃ matāvalokasudaraṃ
mahemānadāraṇaṃ namāima kṛṇāvāraṇa || 2||
kadabasūnakuḍalaṃ sucāgaḍamaḍalaṃ
jāṃganaikavalabhaṃ namāima kṛṇadulabha |
yaśodayā samodayā sagopayā sanadayā
yutaṃ sukhaikadāyakaṃ namāima gopanāyaka || 3||
sadaiva pādapaṃkajaṃ madīya mānase inajaṃ
dadhānamutamālakaṃ namāima nadabālaka |
samatadoṣaśoṣaṇaṃ samatalokapoṣaṇaṃ
samatagopamānasaṃ namāima nadalālasa || 4||
bhuvo bharāvatārakaṃ bhavādhakaṇadhārakaṃ
yaśomatīikaśorakaṃ namāima icacoraka |
gatakātabhaṃiganaṃ sadā sadāilasaṃiganaṃ
idane idane navaṃ navaṃ namāima nadasabhava || 5||
guṇākaraṃ sukhākaraṃ kṛpākaraṃ kṛpāparaṃ
suriṣinakadanaṃ namāima gopanadana |
navīnagopanāgaraṃ navīnakeilalapaṭaṃ
namāima meghasudaraṃ tiḍabhālasapaṭa || 6||
samatagopanadanaṃ dabujaikamodanaṃ
namāima kuṃjamayagaṃ sanabhānuśobhana |
inakāmakāmadāyakaṃ gatacāsāyakaṃ
rasālaveṇugāyakaṃ namāima kuṃjanāyaka || 7||
ivadadhagoipakāmanomanotapaśāiyanaṃ
namāima kuṃjakānane vihapāiyana |
ikaśorakāitaraṃijataṃ agaṃjanaṃ suśoibhataṃ
gajemokāiraṇaṃ namāima īivahāiraṇa || 8||
yadā tadā yathā tathā tathaiva kṛṇasakathā
mayā sadaiva gīyatāṃ tathā kṛpā ivadhīyatā |
māiṇakāṭakayaṃ japayadhīya yaḥ pumāna
bhavesa nadanadane bhave bhave subhatamāna || 9||
iita īmachaṃkarācāyakṛtaṃ īkṛṇāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||
ī kṛṇāpaṇamatu ||

About this ashtakam — Shiva

Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.

How to chant

Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.

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