Sri Krishnashtakam

By Adi Shankaracharya; Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Bhaje vrajaika mandanam, samastha papa khandanam,

Swabhaktha chitha ranjanam, sadaiva nanda nandanam,

Supincha gucha masthakam, sunada venu hasthakam,

Ananga raga sagaram, Namami Krishna sagaram.

I pray Him, who is the ornament to the land of Vraja,

Who cuts off entire sins,

Who pleases the mind of his devotees,

And who is the godly son of Nanda Gopa.

Salutations to the sea like Lord Krishna,

Who decorates his head with peacock feathers,

Who has the sweet sounding flute in his hand,

And who is the music of the ocean of love.