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श्रीवल्लभाचार्यकृतं कृष्णाष्टकम्

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॥ कृष्णाष्टकं २ ॥ (वल्लभाचार्य)

कृष्णप्रेममयी राधा Radha is filled with Krishna's love, राधाप्रेममयो हरिः । Krishna is filled with Radha's love; जीवनेन धने नित्यं In life it is the only wealth, राधाकृष्णगतिर्मम ॥ Radha and Krishna, they are my refuge. 1

कृष्णस्य द्रविणं राधा Radha is the wealth of Krishna, राधायाः द्रविणं हरिः । Krishna is the wealth of Radha; जीवनेन धने नित्यं In life it is the only wealth, राधाकृष्णगतिर्मम ॥ Radha and Krishna, they are my refuge. 2

कृष्णप्राणमयी राधा Radha is filled with Krishna's life, राधाप्राणमयो हरिः । Krishna is filled with Radha's life; जीवनेन धने नित्यं In life it is the only wealth, राधाकृष्ण गतिर्मम ॥ Radha and Krishna, they are my refuge. 3

कृष्णद्रवामयी राधा Radha is filled with Krishna's essence, राधाद्रवामयो हरिः । Krishna is filled with Radha's essence; जीवनेन धने नित्यं In life it is the only wealth, राधाकृष्णगतिर्मम ॥ Radha and Krishna, they are my refuge. 4

कृष्णगेहे स्थिता राधा Radha's abode is Krishna's home, राधागेहे स्थितो हरिः । Krishna's abode is Radha's home; जीवनेन धने नित्यं In life it is the only wealth, राधाकृष्णगतिर्मम ॥ Radha and Krishna, they are my refuge. 5

कृष्णचित्तस्थिता राधा Radha resides in the mind of Krishna, राधाचित्तस्थितो हरिः । Krishna resides in the mind of Radha; जीवनेन धने नित्यं In life it is the only wealth, राधाकृष्णगतिर्मम ॥ Radha and Krishna, they are my refuge. 6

नीलाम्बरा धरा राधा Radha is clad in garments of blue, पीताम्बरा धरो हरिः । Krishna is clad in garments of yellow; जीवनेन धने नित्यं In life it is the only wealth, राधाकृष्णगतिर्मम ॥ Radha and Krishna, they are my refuge. 7

वृन्दावनेश्वरी राधा Radha is the Queen of Brindavana, कृष्णो वृन्दावनेश्वरः । Krishna is the King of Brindavana; जीवनेन धने नित्यं In life it is the only wealth, राधाकृष्णगतिर्मम ॥ Radha and Krishna, they are my refuge. 8

॥ इति श्री वल्लभाचार्यकृतं कृष्णाष्टकं संपूर्णम् ॥

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