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Krishana Ashtakam-4-Shankaracharya-Swami

Krishana Ashtakam-4-Shankaracharya-Swami

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

īkṛṇāṭaka 4
{|| īkṛṇāṭaka 4 ||}
iyālaṭo ivaṇuḥ tharacaraguvadivaṣayo
idhayāṃ sāī śuo hirarasurahatājanayanaḥ |
gadī śakhī caī ivamalavanamālī tharaicaḥ
śarayo lokeśo mama bhavatu kṛṇo'iivaṣayaḥ || 1||
yataḥ sava jātaṃ ivayadinalamuyaṃ jagidada
thatau inaḥśeṣaṃ yo'vita inajasukhāṃśena madhuhā |
laye sava vamaharita kalayā yatu sa ivabhuḥ
śarayo lokeśo mama bhavatu kṛṇo'iivaṣayaḥ || 2||
asūnāyayādau yaminayamamuyaiḥ sukaraṇai/-
inayedaṃ icaṃ ida ivalayamānīya sakala |
yamīṃ payita varamatayo māiyanamasau
śarayo lokeśo mama bhavatu kṛṇo'iivaṣayaḥ || 3||
pṛithayāṃ itaṭhayo yamayita maha veda na dharā
yimayādau vedo vadita jagatāmīśamamala |
inayatāraṃ yeyaṃ muinasuranṛṇāṃ modamasau
śarayo lokeśo mama bhavatu kṛṇo'iivaṣayaḥ || 4||
maheāidadavo jayita iditajāyaya balato
na kaya vātayaṃ vicadipa kṛtau yakṛitamute |
balārātegava piraharita yo'sau ivajiyanaḥ
śarayo lokeśo mama bhavatu kṛṇo'iivaṣayaḥ || 5||
ivanā yaya yānaṃ jita paśutāṃ sūkaramukhā
ivanā yaya ānaṃ jinamṛitabhayaṃ yāita janatā |
ivanā yaya mṛyā kṛimaśatajana yāita sa ivabhuḥ
śarayo lokeśo mama bhavatu kṛṇo'iivaṣayaḥ || 6||
narātakokaḥ śaraṇaśaraṇo āitaharaṇo
ghanayāmo vāmo jiśaśuvayayo'junasakhaḥ |
vayaṃbhūbhūtānāṃ janaka uicatācārasukhadaḥ
śarayo lokeśo mama bhavatu kṛṇo'iivaṣayaḥ || 7||
yadā dhamalāinabhavita jagatāṃ obhakaraṇī
tadā lokavāmī kiṭatavapuḥ setudhṛdajaḥ |
satāṃ dhātā vacho inagamagaṇagīto japitaḥ
śarayo lokeśo mama bhavatu kṛṇo'iivaṣayaḥ || 8||
iita hirarikhalāmārāidhataḥ śaṃkareṇa
uitivaśadaguṇo'sau mātṛmoāthamāḥ |
yitavarinakaṭe īyuta āivababhūva
vaguṇavṛta udāraḥ śakhacaājahataḥ || 9||
iita īmaparamahaṃsapiraājakācāyaya
īgoivadabhagavapūyapādiśayaya
īmachakarabhagavataḥ kṛtau
kṛṇāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||

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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