Articles — Krishna

Sri Radha Chalisa is devotional prayer dedicated to Maa Radha. Shri Radha chalisa is composed of Forty verses . Whoever remembers her with true heart and chants Shri Radha chalisa, all the problems and hurdles of his or her life are solved and vanished.  ।।दोहा।। श्री राधे वुषभानुजा , भक्तनि प्राणाधार ।वृन्दाविपिन विहारिणी , प्रानावौ बारम्बार ।।जैसो तैसो रावरौ, कृष्ण प्रिय सुखधाम ।चरण शरण निज दीजिये सुन्दर सुखद ललाम ।। ।।चौपाई।। जय वृषभानु कुँवरी श्री श्यामा, कीरति नंदिनी शोभा धामा ।।नित्य बिहारिनी रस विस्तारिणी, अमित मोद मंगल दातारा ।।राम विलासिनी रस विस्तारिणी, सहचरी सुभग यूथ मन भावनी ।।करुणा सागर हिय उमंगिनी,...

According to religious scriptures, reciting Bhagavat gives virtue and destroys sin, but in present times hardly anyone has time to read the entire Bhagavat. In such a situation, by chanting one mantra written below regularly, one gets the result of reciting the entire Bhagavat. This mantra is also called Eka Shloki Bhagavatam.  धर्म शास्त्रों के अनुसार, भागवत का पाठ करने से पुण्य मिलता है और पाप का नाश होता है, लेकिन वर्तमान समय में संपूर्ण भागवत पढ़ने का समय शायद ही किसी के पास हो। ऐसे में नीचे लिखे एक मंत्र का रोज विधि-विधान से जप करने से संपूर्ण भागवत...

The Krishna Dwadash Naam Stotram is a divine hymn to Lord Krishna. Shri Krishna Dwadash Nama Stotram ( श्रीकृष्णद्वादशनामस्तोत्रम् ) is about Twelve Auspicious Names Glorifying the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna, as found in epic text Mahabharata. ॥ श्रीकृष्णद्वादशनामस्तोत्रम्  ॥   श्री गणेशाय नमः । श्रीकृष्ण उवाच । किं ते नामसहस्रेण विज्ञातेन तवाऽर्जुन ।तानि नामानि विज्ञाय नरः पापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥ १॥ प्रथमं तु हरिं विन्द्याद् द्वितीयं केशवं तथा ।तृतीयं पद्मनाभं च चतुर्थं वामनं स्मरेत् ॥ २॥ पञ्चमं वेदगर्भं तु षष्ठं च मधुसूदनम् ।सप्तमं वासुदेवं च वराहं चाऽष्टमं तथा ॥ ३॥नवमं पुण्डरीकाक्षं दशमं तु जनार्दनम् ।कृष्णमेकादशं विन्द्याद् द्वादशं श्रीधरं तथा ॥ ४॥एतानि द्वादश नामानि...

This beautiful Ashtakam song was composed by Shri Vishwanath Chakravarti Thakur, one of the acharyas of the Gaudiya Vaishnava sect. Devotees sing Shri Govardhan ashtakam and invoke the grace of the Lord Krishna. Under this, the praises of Govardhan Parvata and Lord Shri Krishna have been sung. || श्रीगोवर्धनाष्टकम् ||   कृष्णप्रसादेन समस्तशैल साम्राज्यमाप्नोति च वैरिणोऽपि । शक्रस्य यः प्राप बलिं स साक्षा- द्गोवर्धनो मे दिशतामभीष्टम् ॥ १॥ स्वप्रेष्ठहस्ताम्बुजसौकुमार्य सुखानुभूतेरतिभूमि वृत्तेः । महेन्द्रवज्राहतिमप्यजानन् गोवर्धनो मे दिषतामभीष्टम् ॥ २॥ यत्रैव कृष्णो वृषभानुपुत्र्या दानं गृहीतुं कलहं वितेने । श्रुतेः स्पृहा यत्र महत्यतः श्री गोवर्धनो मे दिषतामभिष्टम् ॥ ३॥ स्नात्वा सरः स्वशु समीर...

In Shri Krishnashray Stotram, Shri Vallabhacharya surveys the contrary conditions that prevailed in India some five hundred years ago and advises his followers to seek Krishna refuge in every condition. It was written for his follower Bula Mishra in about 1514 A.D. Bhaktas daily recite this text while in seva to help establish their total shelter in Krishna. Shri Krishnashray Stotram is recited to get blessings of Shri Krishna and to get refuge in his holy feet. Shri Krishnashray Stotram in Sanskrit ( श्रीकृष्णाश्रयस्तोत्रम् ) सर्वमार्गेषु नष्टेषु कलौ च खल धर्मिणि । पाष्ण्डप्रचुरेलोके कृष्ण एव गतिर्मम ॥१॥ म्लेच्छाक्रान्तेषुदेशेषु पापैकनिलयेषुचः। सत्पीडा...

Bala Mukunda Ashtakam begins as 'Kararavindena Padaravindam'. It is a prayer dedicated to Lord Krishna. Shri Bilvmangal Thakur has written this song ”kararavindena padaravindam”.Shri Bilvmangal Thakur Sri Krishna Chaitanya opulence, childhood forms, Sri Krishna’s past time held in Vrindavana. करारविन्देन पदारविन्दं मुखारविन्दे विनिवेशयन्तम्।वटस्य पत्रस्य पुटे शयानं बालं मुकुन्दं मनसा स्मरामि।। kararavindena padaravindam mukharavinde vinivesayantam vatasya patrasya putesayanam balam mukundam manasa smarami I meditate on that infant Mukunda (Krsna) who is sleeping on the leaf of a banyan tree with his the lotus like foot placed in his lotus like mouth with his lotus like hand. सम्हृत्य लोकान् वटपत्रमध्ये शयानमाद्यन्तविहीनरूपम्। सर्वेश्वरं सर्वहितावतारं बालं मुकुन्दं मनसा...

Sloka Yatha Dhenu Sahashtreshu Vatso is a famous sloka taken from Bhagwat Gita. This Sloka puts light on importance of good karmas in ones life. Hinduism and Buddhism speaks highly on Importance and laws of Karmas. Everything that happens in the world has its cause, it never happens by chance; Therefore, what we do now will have an effect on our present lives or our future lives. For this reason, people need to understand the law of Karma in order to know how to keep their words and to check their actions everyday so that everyone can find a way to create...

Shri Kamal netra Stotra is dedicated to Shri Krishna. Shri Krishna, one of the most widely revered and most popular of all Indian divinities, worshipped as the eighth incarnation (avatar, or avatara) of the Hindu god Vishnu and also as a supreme god in his own right. Kamal means Lotus and Netra means Eyes. Shri Krishna is described as the "Lotus-Eyed One," referring to his divine beauty.   श्री कमल् नेत्र स्तोत्र श्री कमलनेत्र कटि पीताम्बर, अधर मुरली गिरधरम् । मुकुट कुण्डल कर लकुटिया, सांवरे राधे वरम् ।। कूल यमुना धेनु आगे, सकल गोपी मन हरम् । पीत वस्त्र गरुड़ वाहन, चरण सुख नित सागरम् ।। करत कोलि किलोल...

"Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki" is a Shri Krishna Prayer. Kunj Bihari is another name of Shri Krishna. Shri Kunj bihari literally means one who loves to walk in gardens. Aarti Kunj Bihari ki is one of the most widely sung Shri Krishna Song on Krishna Janmashtami or Srikrishna Jayanti Day, the birth day of Sri Krishna. Singing or listening Aarti Kunj Bihari ki helps getting rid of tension and negative vibes. आरती श्री कुंज बिहारी की आरती कुंजबिहारी की, श्री गिरिधर कृष्णमुरारी की ॥गले में बैजंती माला, बजावै मुरली मधुर बाला। श्रवण में कुण्डल झलकाला, नंद के आनंद नंदलाला।गगन सम अंग कांति काली, राधिका चमक...

Taan bhoosuta mukti mudaarahaasan Sanskrit sloka is unique in itself, which convey both the Stories of Rama and Krishna in a Single verse, in a palindrome format. The sloka was written by the scholar Dyvagyna Surya Pandita in the 14th Century, is a marvelous example of palindromic verses. You read straight, you get Ramayana. Read it in the reverse order, you will get Sri Krishna’s Life Story This Sloka when read forward relate to Rama and the Ramayana, and when read in reverse, it relates to Krishna and the Mahabharata. एक अद्भुत श्लोक सीधे पढ़ने पर श्री राम का वंदन करता हैं और उल्टा पढ़ने पर श्री...