Song Name: Vasudeva Sutam Devam

Official Name: Krsnastakam

Author: Adi Sankaracarya

(1)

vasudevasutaḿ devaḿ kaḿsa-cāṇūra-mardanam

devakī-paramānandaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship Lord Krsna, Wh

o is the spiritual master of the universe, Who is the son of Vasudeva, Who is the Lord, Who killed Kamsa and Canura, and Who is the bliss of Devaki

(2)

atasīpuṣpa sańkāśaḿ hāranūpura śobhitam

ratnakańkaṇakeyūraḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship LordKrsna, Who is the spiritual

master of the universe, Who is surrounded by flowers, Who is adorned with a garland and anklets, and Who has gem-studded necklace and arm-bracelet.

(3)

kuṭilālaka saḿyuktaḿ pūrṇacandra nibhānanam

vilasat kuṇḍaladharaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship Lord Krsna, Whois the spiritual master of the universe, Who

is adorned with curly locks of hair, Who has a face resplendent like full-moon, and Who has shining earrings.

(4)

mandāra ganda saḿyuktaḿ cāru hāsaḿ caturbhujam

birhi piñcāvacūḍāńgaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship Lord Krsna, Who is thespiritual master of the universe, Who is with the perfume of

Mandara (a coral tree flower), Who has beautiful smile, Who has four hands (as Visnu), and Who has peacock feather at the forehead.

(5)

utpulla padmapatrāakṣaḿ nīlajīmuta sannibham

yādavānāḿ śiroratnaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship Lord Krsna, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who has eyes like blooming lotus flower, Who

resembles a new blue cloud, and Who is the best in the dynasty of Yadu.

(6)

rukmiṇīkelisaḿyuktaḿ pītāmbara suśobhitam

avāpta tulasīgandhaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship Lord Krsna, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who plays with Rukmini

(Laksmi), Who is adorned with yellow-robe

s, and Who has obtained Tulasi perfume.

(7)

gopikānāḿ kucadvandva kuńkumāńkita vakṣasam

śrīniketaḿmaheṣvāsaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship Lord Krsna, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who has the marks of saffron from the dual-breasts of the cowherdesses, Who is the abo

de of Laksmi (Sri), and Who has mighty arrows.

(8)

śrīvatsāńkaḿ mahoraskaḿ vanamālā virājitam

sańka cakra dharaḿ devaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship Lord Krsna, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who has the sign of ‘‘Srivatsa’’ at His broad-chest, Who has a flower-garland, and Who holds a conch and

a discus.

(9)

kṛṣṇāṣṭakam idaḿ puṇyaḿ prātarutthāya yaḥ paṭhet

koṭi janma kṛtaḿ pāpaḿ smaraṇena svinaṣyati

Having awakened in the morning, those who study these blissful prayers glorifying Sri Krsna, destroy their sins of millions from birth.

Hare Krishna dear Gurudeva! Please accept my respectful obeassances. All glories to Srila Prabhupad.

Thank you so much Gurudeva for the service.

Krishna Pramodini DD

HpS-ASA --- Do, agtSP, followers of Sankara accept that he wrote these?

Do they broadcast them as explaining Krsna as master of the universe but the whole temporarily manifest from Maya?