Sri Krishna Sharana Ashtakam

Verse 1:

Dvidalikritadriksvaasyah Pannagikritapannagah

Krishikritakrishaanushcha Shri Krishna Sharanam Mama Meaning :

Lord Krishna, who has protected and nourished me, is my shelter.

Verse 2:

Phalikritaphalaarthi Cha Kussitikritakauravah

Nirvaatikritavaataarih Shri Krishna Sharanam Mama Meaning :

Lord Krishna, who has purified the air, is my shelter.

Verse 3:

Kritaarthikritakuntijah Prapootikritapootanah

Kalankikritakamsaadih Shri Krishna Sharanam Mama Meaning :

Lord Krishna, who ended Kansa and other evil-doers, is my shelter.

Verse 4:

Sukhikritasudaamaa Cha Shankarikritashankarah

Sitikritasarinnaathah Shri Krishna Sharanam Mama Meaning :

Lord Krishna, who made the rivers white, is my shelter.

Verse 5:

Chalikritabalidyauryo Nidhanikritadhenukah

Kandarpikritakubjaadih Shri Krishna Sharanam Mama Meaning :

Lord Krishna, who loves innocent cows and valiant heroes alike, is my shelter.

Verse 6:

Mahendrikritamaaheyah Shithilakritamaithilah

Aanandikritanandaadyah Shri Krishna Sharanam Mama Meaning :

Lord Krishna, the son and reason for Nanda's joy, is my shelter.

Verse 7:

Varaakikritaraakesho Vipakshikritaraakshasah

Santoshikritasadbhaktah Shri Krishna Sharanam Mama Meaning :

Lord Krishna, who is delighted by true devotees, is my shelter.

Verse 8:

Jarikritajaraasandhah Kamalikritakaarmukah

Prabhrashtikritabhishmaadih Shri Krishna Sharanam Mama Meaning :

Lord Krishna, the infinitely mighty warrior, is my shelter.

Verse 9:

Shrikrishnah Sharanam Mamaashtakamidam Protthaaya Yah Sampathet

Sa Shrigokulanaayakasya Padavi Samyaati Bhoomitale

Pashyatyeva Nirantaram Taranijaatirasthakeli Prabhoh,

Sampraapnoti Tadiyataam Pratidinam Gopishatairaavritaam Meaning :

Sri Krishna, whom I invoke in these verses, Blesses all on Earth who recite this mantra with love and devotion.

Concluding Verse:

Iti Shridevakinandanaatmaja Shriraghunaathaprabhukritam Shrikrishnasharanaashtakam Sampoornam Meaning :

Thus ends the Shri Krishna Shar