Sri Krishna Krupa Kataksha Stotram
Sri Krishna Krupa Kataksha Stotram
Sri Krishna Krupa Kataksha Stotram
śrī kṛṣṇa kṛpā kaṭākṣa stotraṃ
śrīkṛṣṇa prārthanā
mūkaṃ karoti vācālaṃ paṅgu laṅghayate girim|
yatkṛpā tamahaṃ vande paramānanda mādhavam||
nāhaṃ vasāmi vaikuṇṭhe yogināṃ hṛdaye na ca|
madbhaktā yatra gāyanti tatra tiṣṭhāmi nārada||
atha śrī kṛṣṇa kṛpā kaṭākṣa stotra ||
bhaje vrajaikamaṇḍanaṃ samastapāpakhaṇḍanaṃ
svabhaktacittarañjanaṃ sadaiva nandanandanam |
supicchagucchamastakaṃ sunādaveṇuhastakaṃ
anaṅgaraṅgasāgaraṃ namāmi kṛṣṇanāgaram ||
manojagarvamocanaṃ viśālalolalocanaṃ
vidhūtagopaśocanaṃ namāmi padmalocanam |
karāravindabhūdharaṃ smitāvalokasundaraṃ
mahendramānadāraṇaṃ namāmi kṛṣṇa vāraṇam ||
kadambasūnakuṇḍalaṃ sucārugaṇḍamaṇḍalaṃ
vrajāṅganaikavallabhaṃ namāmi kṛṣṇadurlabham |
yaśodayā samodayā sagopayā sanandayā
yutaṃ sukhaikadāyakaṃ namāmi gopanāyakam ||
sadaiva pādapaṅkajaṃ madīya mānase nijaṃ
dadhānamuktamālakaṃ namāmi nandabālakam |
samastadoṣaśoṣaṇaṃ samastalokapoṣaṇaṃ
samastagopamānasaṃ namāmi nandalālasam ||
bhuvo bharāvatārakaṃ bhavābdhikarṇadhārakaṃ
yaśomatīkiśorakaṃ namāmi cittacorakam |
dṛgantakāntabhaṅginaṃ sadā sadālisaṅginaṃ
dine-dine navaṃ-navaṃ namāmi nandasambhavam ||
guṇākaraṃ sukhākaraṃ kṛpākaraṃ kṛpāparaṃ
suradviṣannikandanaṃ namāmi gopanandanam |
navīna gopanāgaraṃ navīnakeli-lampaṭaṃ
namāmi meghasundaraṃ taḍitprabhālasatpaṭam ||
samasta gopa mohanaṃ, hṛdambujaika modanaṃ
namāmikuñjamadhyagaṃ prasanna bhānuśobhanam |
nikāmakāmadāyakaṃ dṛgantacārusāyakaṃ
rasālaveṇugāyakaṃ namāmikuñjanāyakam ||
vidagdha gopikāmano manojñatalpaśāyinaṃ
namāmi kuñjakānane pravṛddhavahnipāyinam |
kiśorakānti rañjitaṃ dṛgañjanaṃ suśobhitaṃ
gajendramokṣakāriṇaṃ namāmi śrīvihāriṇam ||
phalaśṛti
yadā tadā yathā tathā tathaiva kṛṣṇasatkathā
mayā sadaiva gīyatāṃ tathā kṛpā vidhīyatām |
pramāṇikāṣṭakadvayaṃ japatyadhītya yaḥ pumān
bhavetsa nandanandane bhave bhave subhaktimāna ||
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About This Stotram
Overview
Sri Krishna Krupa Kataksha Stotram is a Sanskrit hymn of 8 verses seeking the merciful glance (krupa kataksha) of Lord Krishna. The term "krupa kataksha" refers to a look of compassion and divine favour. The stotram belongs to the Vaishnava devotional tradition and is recited as a personal appeal for Krishna's grace.
What are the benefits of chanting Sri Krishna Krupa Kataksha Stotram?
- Devotees recite it to attract Krishna's compassionate attention and blessings.
- It is said to purify the mind and remove accumulated sins.
- Chanting is associated with overcoming obstacles in life.
- It fosters a direct devotional connection with Krishna in the Bhakti tradition.
- Regular recitation is believed to lead to spiritual progress and liberation.
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening recitation are traditional. It may be recited at any time during personal prayer or when seeking spiritual solace. Janmashtami and Ekadashi days are especially auspicious.
Historical and traditional background
The authorship and precise origin of this stotram are not documented in major scriptural sources. It belongs to the broad tradition of Vaishnava devotional literature that grew around the worship of Krishna, particularly in texts that emphasize bhakti and divine grace. Some verses found in it are widely cited in devotional compilations. The stotram circulated in devotional circles and was transmitted through oral and manuscript traditions.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Sri Radha Kripa Kataksha Stotram — a parallel hymn seeking the merciful glance of Radha, widely recited in the same devotional tradition.
- Sri Krishna Sahasra Nama Stotram — the thousand-name hymn to Krishna, offering a more extensive form of the same devotional practice.