Krishana Ashtakam-1-Shankaracharya-Swami
Krishana Ashtakam-1-Shankaracharya-Swami
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
īkṛṇāṭakaṃ
{|| īkṛṇāṭakaṃ ||}
ī kṛna jamāṭamī
inayānadaikarasaṃ sacamāṃ vayaṃyoitaḥ |
puṣomamajamīśaṃ vade īyādavādhīśa ||
ya gāyita matāḥ ta itaṭhāima nārada |
ī kṛṇāṭaka - śaṃkara bhāgavatapāda
bhaje jaikamaḍanaṃ samatapāpakhaḍanaṃ
vabhaticaraṃjanaṃ sadaiva nadanadana |
suipachaguchamatakaṃ sunādaveṇuhatakaṃ
anaṃgaraṃgasāgaraṃ namāima kṛṇanāgara || 1||
manojagavamocanaṃ ivaśālalolalocanaṃ
ivadhūtagopaśocanaṃ namāima palocana |
karārivadabhūdharaṃ matāvalokasudaraṃ
mahemānadāraṇaṃ namāima kṛṇāvāraṇa || 2||
kadabasūnakuḍalaṃ sucāgaḍamaḍalaṃ
jāṃganaikavalabhaṃ namāima kṛṇadulabha |
yaśodayā samodayā sagopayā sanadayā
yutaṃ sukhaikadāyakaṃ namāima gopanāyaka || 3||
sadaiva pādapaṃkajaṃ madīya mānase inajaṃ
dadhānamutamālakaṃ namāima nadabālaka |
samatadoṣaśoṣaṇaṃ samatalokapoṣaṇaṃ
samatagopamānasaṃ namāima nadalālasa || 4||
bhuvo bharāvatārakaṃ bhavādhakaṇadhārakaṃ
yaśomatīikaśorakaṃ namāima icacoraka |
gatakātabhaṃiganaṃ sadā sadāilasaṃiganaṃ
idane idane navaṃ navaṃ namāima nadasabhava || 5||
guṇākaraṃ sukhākaraṃ kṛpākaraṃ kṛpāparaṃ
suriṣinakadanaṃ namāima gopanadana |
navīnagopanāgaraṃ navīnakeilalapaṭaṃ
namāima meghasudaraṃ tiḍabhālasapaṭa || 6||
samatagopanadanaṃ dabujaikamodanaṃ
namāima kuṃjamayagaṃ sanabhānuśobhana |
inakāmakāmadāyakaṃ gatacāsāyakaṃ
rasālaveṇugāyakaṃ namāima kuṃjanāyaka || 7||
ivadadhagoipakāmanomanotapaśāiyanaṃ
namāima kuṃjakānane vihapāiyana |
ikaśorakāitaraṃijataṃ agaṃjanaṃ suśoibhataṃ
gajemokāiraṇaṃ namāima īivahāiraṇa || 8||
yadā tadā yathā tathā tathaiva kṛṇasakathā
mayā sadaiva gīyatāṃ tathā kṛpā ivadhīyatā |
māiṇakāṭakayaṃ japayadhīya yaḥ pumāna
bhavesa nadanadane bhave bhave subhatamāna || 9||
iita īmachaṃkarācāyakṛtaṃ īkṛṇāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||
ī kṛṇāpaṇamatu ||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.