Krishana Ashtakam-4-Shankaracharya-Swami
Krishana Ashtakam-4-Shankaracharya-Swami
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
īkṛṇāṭaka 4
{|| īkṛṇāṭaka 4 ||}
iyālaṭo ivaṇuḥ tharacaraguvadivaṣayo
idhayāṃ sāī śuo hirarasurahatājanayanaḥ |
gadī śakhī caī ivamalavanamālī tharaicaḥ
śarayo lokeśo mama bhavatu kṛṇo'iivaṣayaḥ || 1||
yataḥ sava jātaṃ ivayadinalamuyaṃ jagidada
thatau inaḥśeṣaṃ yo'vita inajasukhāṃśena madhuhā |
laye sava vamaharita kalayā yatu sa ivabhuḥ
śarayo lokeśo mama bhavatu kṛṇo'iivaṣayaḥ || 2||
asūnāyayādau yaminayamamuyaiḥ sukaraṇai/-
inayedaṃ icaṃ ida ivalayamānīya sakala |
yamīṃ payita varamatayo māiyanamasau
śarayo lokeśo mama bhavatu kṛṇo'iivaṣayaḥ || 3||
pṛithayāṃ itaṭhayo yamayita maha veda na dharā
yimayādau vedo vadita jagatāmīśamamala |
inayatāraṃ yeyaṃ muinasuranṛṇāṃ modamasau
śarayo lokeśo mama bhavatu kṛṇo'iivaṣayaḥ || 4||
maheāidadavo jayita iditajāyaya balato
na kaya vātayaṃ vicadipa kṛtau yakṛitamute |
balārātegava piraharita yo'sau ivajiyanaḥ
śarayo lokeśo mama bhavatu kṛṇo'iivaṣayaḥ || 5||
ivanā yaya yānaṃ jita paśutāṃ sūkaramukhā
ivanā yaya ānaṃ jinamṛitabhayaṃ yāita janatā |
ivanā yaya mṛyā kṛimaśatajana yāita sa ivabhuḥ
śarayo lokeśo mama bhavatu kṛṇo'iivaṣayaḥ || 6||
narātakokaḥ śaraṇaśaraṇo āitaharaṇo
ghanayāmo vāmo jiśaśuvayayo'junasakhaḥ |
vayaṃbhūbhūtānāṃ janaka uicatācārasukhadaḥ
śarayo lokeśo mama bhavatu kṛṇo'iivaṣayaḥ || 7||
yadā dhamalāinabhavita jagatāṃ obhakaraṇī
tadā lokavāmī kiṭatavapuḥ setudhṛdajaḥ |
satāṃ dhātā vacho inagamagaṇagīto japitaḥ
śarayo lokeśo mama bhavatu kṛṇo'iivaṣayaḥ || 8||
iita hirarikhalāmārāidhataḥ śaṃkareṇa
uitivaśadaguṇo'sau mātṛmoāthamāḥ |
yitavarinakaṭe īyuta āivababhūva
vaguṇavṛta udāraḥ śakhacaājahataḥ || 9||
iita īmaparamahaṃsapiraājakācāyaya
īgoivadabhagavapūyapādiśayaya
īmachakarabhagavataḥ kṛtau
kṛṇāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||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.