कृष्णाष्टकम् — भजे व्रजैकमण्डनम्
Krishnashtakam — Bhaje Vrajaika Mandanam
The lyrical Krishna Ashtakam beginning Bhaje Vrajaika Mandanam, praising the joy and protector of Vraja.
समर्पितभगवान कृष्णbhaje vrajaikamandann samastapaapakhandannsvabhaktachittaranyjann sadaiva nandanandanam.supichchhaguchchhamastakn sunaadavenuhastaknananggaranggasaagarn namaami krishnanaagaram (1)
manojagarvamochann vishaalalolalochannvidhootagopashochann namaami padmalochanam.karaaravindabhoodharn smitaavalokasundarnmahendramaanadaarann namaami krishnavaaranam (2)
kadambasoonakundaln suchaarugandamandalnvrajaangganaikavallabhn namaami krishnadurlabham.yashodayaa samodayaa sagopayaa sanandayaayutn sukhaikadaayakn namaami gopanaayakam (3)
sadaiva paadapangkajn madeeya maanase nijndadhaanamuktamaalakn namaami nandabaalakam.samastadoshashoshann samastalokaposhannsamastagopamaanasn namaami nandalaalasam (4)
bhuvo bharaavataarakn bhavaabdhikarnadhaaraknyashomateekishorakn namaami chittachorakam.drigantakaantabhangginn sadaa sadaalisangginndine dine navn navn namaami nandasambhavam (5)
gunaakarn sukhaakarn kripaakarn kripaaparnsuradvishannikandann namaami gopanandanam.naveenagopanaagarn naveenakelilampatnnamaami meghasundarn taditprabhaalasatpatam (6)
samastagopanandann hridambujaikamodannnamaami kunyjamadhyagn prasannabhaanushobhanam.nikaamakaamadaayakn drigantachaarusaayaknrasaalavenugaayakn namaami kunyjanaayakam (7)
vidagdhagopikaamanomanojnyatalpashaayinnnamaami kunyjakaanane pravriddhavahnipaayinam.kishorakaantiranyjitn driganyjann sushobhitngajendramokshakaarinn namaami shreevihaarinam (8)
yadaa tadaa yathaa tathaa tathaiva krishnasatkathaamayaa sadaiva geeyataan tathaa kripaa vidheeyataam.pramaanikaashtakadvayn japatyadheetya yh pumaanbhavetsa nandanandane bhave bhave subhaktimaan (9)
कृष्णाष्टकम् — भजे व्रजैकमण्डनम् का अर्थ
This hymn celebrates Krishna as Nanda's beloved child, flute player of Vraja, remover of pride, protector of the cowherd community and an ever-new source of devotional joy.