Sri Krishna Sharana Ashtakam
Aum, Namo Bhagavathe Vaasudevaayah
Guidelines for pronunciation are in the footnotes
shree krishna sharanaashtakam - Hari Raayachaarya
sarva saadhana heenasya paraadheenasya sarvataha |
papapeenasya
deenasya shreekrishnassaranam mama ||
samsaarasukhasampraapthi sannukhasya visheshataha |
bahirmukhasya
sathatham shreekrishnassaranam mama ||
sadaa vishayamkaamasya deharamasya sarvadhaa |
dushta-svabhaavamanya
shreekrishnassaranam mama ||
samsaarasarpadashtasya dharma bhrashtasya durmatheh |
laukika praapthi kashtasya shreekrishnassaranam mama ||
vismrtha sveeyadharmasya karmamohitha chethanaha |
svaruupajnaanasuunyasya
shreekrishnassaranam mama ||
samsaarasindhumajnasya bhagnabhaavasya dushkruthe |
durbhaavalagnamanasah
shreekrishnassaranam mama ||
viveka dhairya bhaktyaadi rahithasya nirantharam |
viruddhakarunaasaktheh
shreekrishnassaranam mama ||
vishayaa kraanthi dehasya vaimukya hrtasanmatheh |
indriyaa
svagrheethasya shreekrishnassaranam mama ||
ethadashtaka paathena hyethadukthaardha bhaavanaath |
nijaajachaaryapadaambhoja sevako dainyamaapnuyaath||
ithi shreehariraayaachaarya virachitham sreekrishnasharanaashtakam |
shree krishna sharanaashtakam - Hathi Raayachaarya
swamineechinthayaa chitthakhedakhinna mukhaambujah |
nimeelannethrayugalah
shreekrishnassaranam mama
manojabhaavabharitho bhaavayanmanasaa rathim |
meelanavyaakulamanah
shreekrishnassaranam mama ||
nisshvaasa-shushyadvadano madhuraadharapallavah |
muraleenaadanirathaha
shreekrishnassaranam mama ||
nikunjamandiraanthasha ssumapallava thalpakrith |
pratheekshmaana
svapraapthim shreekrishnassaranam mama ||
viyogabhaavavihasadvadanaambuja sundaraha |
aakarnayanna
sirutham shreekrishnassaranam mama ||
munchannashruuni vilutthas gaayanmattha ivakvachith |
nrityasrasasakthamanah shreekrishnassaranam mama ||
shrayaana ekathasthalpe svapna sambandha siddhaye |
prabhodhapaschaatthapthoyaha
shreekrishnassaranam mama ||
rasaathmarasareethijno rasaleelaaparaayanah |
rasaathmagopee
rasikaha shreekrishnassaranam mama ||
ithi sreehathiraayaachaarya virachitam sreekrishna sharanaashtakam |
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Guidelines to pronunciation: Sanskrit is essentially a language of sounds and sound vibrations. The efficacy of Sanskrit prayers depends upon the vibrations that are produced during chanting. It is difficult to transliterate Sanskrit words into English with full justification to the original sounds. In the above stated transliteration we followed a simple approach to make it easier even for those who are not familiar with English or Sanskrit. Wherever you find repeat vowels (aa, uu, ee) please stretch the vowel sound (for ex., aa as in vast or path, uu as in cool or root, ee as in eel or feel). Similarly, "ai" should be pronounced as in gait, fight, or tight. Th should be pronounced as in think or thick, but when t alone is used, it should be pronounced as in two, top or tip.