सर्वे वेदाः साङ्गकलापाः परमेण
प्राहुस्तात्पर्येण यदद्वैतमखण्डम् ।
ब्रह्मासङ्गं प्रत्यगभिन्नं पुरुषाख्यं
तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

मायाधिष्ठानं परिशुद्धं यदविद्या
सूते विश्वं देवमनुष्यादिविभेदम् ।
यस्मिन् ज्ञाते सा शशश‍ृङ्गेण समा स्यात्
तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

श्रीवैकुण्ठे श्रीधरणीलालितपादः
सर्वैर्वेदैर्मूर्तिधरैः संस्तुतकीर्तिः ।
आस्ते नित्यं शेषशयो यः परमात्मा
तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

धर्मत्राणायैव कृतानेकविभूतिः
श्वेतद्वीपे क्षीरपयोधौ कृतवासः ।
यो भृत्यानामार्तिहरः सत्त्वसमूह-
स्तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

क्षीराम्भोधेस्तीरमुपाव्रज्य सुरेशै-
र्ब्रह्मेशानेन्द्रादिभिराम्नायशिरोभिः ।
भूमेः सौख्यं कामयमानैः प्रणतो य-
स्तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

सर्वात्मापि स्वाश्रितरक्षापरतन्त्र-
श्रीदेवक्यां यो वसुदेवादवतीर्णः ।
चक्रे लीलाः श्रोतृमनोनन्दविधात्री-
स्तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

पुत्रं मत्वा यं परमेशानमजातं
पूर्णं मायोपात्तशरीरं सुखरूपम् ।
नन्दो मुक्तिं प्राप यशोदा व्रजपुर्यां
तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

गोप्यो गोपा गोपकुमाराश्च यदीयं
रूपं दृष्ट्वा सुन्दरमिन्दीवरनीलम् ।
मन्दस्मेरं कुन्दरदं प्रीतिमवापु-
स्तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

बालो भूत्वा मासवया योऽपिबदग्ने
प्राणैः साकं स्तन्यमसुर्याः कुलटायाः ।
स्वरस्त्याकाङ्क्षन्नात्मजनानां जगदीश-
स्तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

पद्भधां जघ्नेऽनोऽसुरमुद्यम्य तृतीये
मासे देवो योऽखिलमायाविनिहन्ता ।
सन्तापघ्नः साधुजनानाममरेश-
स्तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

कण्ठे बद्ध्वा मूर्ध्नि विनिर्भिद्य निरस्तः
दुष्टो गोष्ठे येन तृणावर्तसुरारिः ।
सर्वज्ञेनानन्तबलेनातिविमूढ-
स्तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

गोपालार्भैश्चारणलीलां विदधानो
गोवत्सानां यो बकदैत्यं विददार ।
आस्यादारम्योदरमत्युन्नतसत्त्वं
तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

मात्रे दैत्याच्छङ्कितवत्यै दयया यो
गोप्यै लोकान् स्वात्मसमेतान् मुखपद्मे ।
स्वीये सूक्ष्मेऽदर्शयदव्याहतशक्ति-
स्तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

नव्यं गव्यं क्षीरमनीरं नवनीतं
भुङ्क्ते प्रीत्या दत्तमदत्तं च यथेच्छम् ।
स्वात्मारामाभ्यर्चितपादोऽपि च गोष्टे
तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

कालीयोऽहिः कल्पितशिक्षाभयदान-
स्त्यक्त्वा तीर्थं यामुनमात्मीयमवाप ।
द्वीपं येनानन्तबलेनाथ ससैन्य-
स्तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

गोपान् योऽपादापद उद्धृत्य दवाग्ने-
र्मुग्धान् स्निग्धान् पवित्रामललक्ष्मीः ।
अष्टैश्वर्योऽव्याहतलक्ष्मीपतिराद्य-
स्तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

पापाचारोऽघासुरनामाहिशरीरः
शैलाकारो येन हतो मूर्ध्नि विभिन्नः ।
प्रापात्मैक्यं ब्रह्मविदामेव तु गम्यं
तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

गोगोपानां श्रोत्रमनोनेत्रसुखानि
प्रादुष्कुर्वन् गोपवधूनां व्रजमध्ये ।
लीलानाट्यान्यद्भुतरूपाणि य आस्ते
तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

व्यत्यस्ताम्भोजातपदो वेणुनिनादैः
सर्वाँल्लोकान् सातिशयान् कर्मसु मूढान् ।
चक्रेऽत्यन्तानन्दविधानेन वने य-
स्तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

सर्वे वेदाः साङ्गकलापाः परमेण
प्राहुस्तात्पर्येण यदद्वैतमखण्डम् ।
ब्रह्मासङ्गं प्रत्यगभिन्नं पुरुषाख्यं
तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

All the Vedas, along with their limbs,

Declare the supreme truth, which is non-dual and indivisible.

That Brahman, unattached and undivided within,

Known as the Supreme Person,

I bow to Shri Krishna, the abode of auspiciousness.

मायाधिष्ठानं परिशुद्धं यदविद्या
सूते विश्वं देवमनुष्यादिविभेदम् ।
यस्मिन् ज्ञाते सा शशश‍ृङ्गेण समा स्यात्
तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

The pure foundation of Māyā,

From which ignorance creates the world,

Bringing divisions like gods, humans, and others.

When this truth is realized, ignorance vanishes,

I bow to Shri Krishna, the abode of auspiciousness.

श्रीवैकुण्ठे श्रीधरणीलालितपादः
सर्वैर्वेदैर्मूर्तिधरैः संस्तुतकीर्तिः ।
आस्ते नित्यं शेषशयो यः परमात्मा
तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

In Shri Vaikuntha, with feet cherished by Shri and the Earth,

Praised by all the Vedas in embodied forms,

Rests eternally, reclining on Shesha, the Supreme Soul.

I bow to Shri Krishna, the abode of auspiciousness.

धर्मत्राणायैव कृतानेकविभूतिः
श्वेतद्वीपे क्षीरपयोधौ कृतवासः ।
यो भृत्यानामार्तिहरः सत्त्वसमूह-
स्तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

For protecting dharma, He manifests in many forms.

He resides in Shvetadvipa, in the ocean of milk.

He removes the sorrows of His devotees

And is the essence of all existence.

I bow to Shri Krishna, the abode of auspiciousness.

क्षीराम्भोधेस्तीरमुपाव्रज्य सुरेशै-
र्ब्रह्मेशानेन्द्रादिभिराम्नायशिरोभिः ।
भूमेः सौख्यं कामयमानैः प्रणतो य-
स्तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

Approaching the shores of the ocean of milk,

With Brahma, Shiva, Indra, and other gods,

Along with the Vedic truths,

Praying for Earth's welfare, they bow to Him.

I bow to Shri Krishna, the abode of auspiciousness.

सर्वात्मापि स्वाश्रितरक्षापरतन्त्र-
श्रीदेवक्यां यो वसुदेवादवतीर्णः ।
चक्रे लीलाः श्रोतृमनोनन्दविधात्री-
स्तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

Though the Soul of all, dependent on protecting His devotees,

He incarnated through Devaki and Vasudeva.

He performed divine pastimes that bring joy to the hearts of listeners.

I bow to Shri Krishna, the abode of auspiciousness.

पुत्रं मत्वा यं परमेशानमजातं
पूर्णं मायोपात्तशरीरं सुखरूपम् ।
नन्दो मुक्तिं प्राप यशोदा व्रजपुर्यां
तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

Considering Him their son, though unborn and supreme,

Complete and embodying bliss in a divine form assumed through Māyā,

Nanda attained liberation, and Yashoda in Vrajapur.

I bow to Shri Krishna, the abode of auspiciousness.

गोप्यो गोपा गोपकुमाराश्च यदीयं
रूपं दृष्ट्वा सुन्दरमिन्दीवरनीलम् ।
मन्दस्मेरं कुन्दरदं प्रीतिमवापु-
स्तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

The Gopis, Gopas, and young cowherds,

Seeing His beautiful form, blue like a lotus,

With a gentle smile and jasmine-like teeth,

Felt immense joy in their hearts.

I bow to Shri Krishna, the abode of auspiciousness.

बालो भूत्वा मासवया योऽपिबदग्ने
प्राणैः साकं स्तन्यमसुर्याः कुलटायाः ।
स्वरस्त्याकाङ्क्षन्नात्मजनानां जगदीश-
स्तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

Becoming a child of a few months,

He drank with life itself the milk

Of the demoness Putana, disguised as a mother.

The Lord of the universe protected His people.

I bow to Shri Krishna, the abode of auspiciousness.

पद्भधां जघ्नेऽनोऽसुरमुद्यम्य तृतीये
मासे देवो योऽखिलमायाविनिहन्ता ।
सन्तापघ्नः साधुजनानाममरेश-
स्तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

In His third month, the Lord,

The destroyer of all illusions,

Crushed the demon Trinavarta with His feet.

He removes the sorrows of the virtuous and is the Lord of the gods.

I bow to Shri Krishna, the abode of auspiciousness.

कण्ठे बद्ध्वा मूर्ध्नि विनिर्भिद्य निरस्तः
दुष्टो गोष्ठे येन तृणावर्तसुरारिः ।
सर्वज्ञेनानन्तबलेनातिविमूढ-
स्तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

Binding him by the neck and breaking his crown,

The wicked demon Trinavarta was destroyed in the Gokula pastures.

By the all-knowing, infinite, and mighty Lord,

I bow to Shri Krishna, the abode of auspiciousness.

गोपालार्भैश्चारणलीलां विदधानो
गोवत्सानां यो बकदैत्यं विददार ।
आस्यादारम्योदरमत्युन्नतसत्त्वं
तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

Playing with the young cowherds,

He tore apart the demon Bakasura,

Who had swallowed Him with his huge mouth.

The one of supreme strength and valor,

I bow to Shri Krishna, the abode of auspiciousness.

मात्रे दैत्याच्छङ्कितवत्यै दयया यो
गोप्यै लोकान् स्वात्मसमेतान् मुखपद्मे ।
स्वीये सूक्ष्मेऽदर्शयदव्याहतशक्ति-
स्तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

To His mother, worried by the demon,

He compassionately showed the worlds,

Merged within Himself, in His lotus-like mouth.

With His limitless divine power,

I bow to Shri Krishna, the abode of auspiciousness.

नव्यं गव्यं क्षीरमनीरं नवनीतं
भुङ्क्ते प्रीत्या दत्तमदत्तं च यथेच्छम् ।
स्वात्मारामाभ्यर्चितपादोऽपि च गोष्टे
तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

He joyfully eats fresh milk, curd, and butter,

Whether given to Him or taken as He pleases.

Though self-satisfied, His feet are worshipped even in Gokula.

I bow to Shri Krishna, the abode of auspiciousness.

कालीयोऽहिः कल्पितशिक्षाभयदान-
स्त्यक्त्वा तीर्थं यामुनमात्मीयमवाप ।
द्वीपं येनानन्तबलेनाथ ससैन्य-
स्तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

Kaliya, the serpent, received both punishment and the gift of fearlessness,

Leaving the Yamuna, his sacred abode, to dwell elsewhere.

By the infinite strength of the Lord, he was subdued along with his followers.

I bow to Shri Krishna, the abode of auspiciousness.

गोपान् योऽपादापद उद्धृत्य दवाग्ने-
र्मुग्धान् स्निग्धान् पवित्रामललक्ष्मीः ।
अष्टैश्वर्योऽव्याहतलक्ष्मीपतिराद्य-
स्तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

He saved the simple and loving cowherds

From the forest fire that threatened them.

The pure, eternal consort of unblemished Lakshmi,

The master of eightfold prosperity and the primeval Lord,

I bow to Shri Krishna, the abode of auspiciousness.

पापाचारोऽघासुरनामाहिशरीरः
शैलाकारो येन हतो मूर्ध्नि विभिन्नः ।
प्रापात्मैक्यं ब्रह्मविदामेव तु गम्यं
तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

A sinful serpent named Aghasura,

Massive like a mountain, was slain by Him,

His head split open by the Lord.

He attained oneness with the Supreme,

A state known only to the knowers of Brahman.

I bow to Shri Krishna, the abode of auspiciousness.

गोगोपानां श्रोत्रमनोनेत्रसुखानि
प्रादुष्कुर्वन् गोपवधूनां व्रजमध्ये ।
लीलानाट्यान्यद्भुतरूपाणि य आस्ते
तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

Delighting the ears, minds, and eyes of the cowherds,

Bringing joy to the Gopi women in Vraja,

He performs wondrous divine plays with enchanting forms.

I bow to Shri Krishna, the abode of auspiciousness.

व्यत्यस्ताम्भोजातपदो वेणुनिनादैः
सर्वाँल्लोकान् सातिशयान् कर्मसु मूढान् ।
चक्रेऽत्यन्तानन्दविधानेन वने य-
स्तस्मै श्रीकृष्णाय नमो मङ्गलधाम्ने ॥

With His crossed lotus-like feet and flute melodies,

He captivated all worlds, even those lost in their actions.

Bringing supreme joy through His divine play in the forest,

I bow to Shri Krishna, the abode of auspiciousness.

sarve vedaah' saangakalaapaah' paramena
praahustaatparyena yadadvaitamakhand'am .
brahmaasangam' pratyagabhinnam' purushaakhyam'
tasmai shreekri'shnaaya namo mangaladhaamne ..

maayaadhisht'haanam' parishuddham' yadavidyaa
soote vishvam' devamanushyaadivibhedam .
yasmin jnyaate saa shashashri'ngena samaa syaat
tasmai shreekri'shnaaya namo mangaladhaamne ..

shreevaikunt'he shreedharaneelaalitapaadah'
sarvairvedairmoortidharaih' sam'stutakeertih' .
aaste nityam' sheshashayo yah' paramaatmaa
tasmai shreekri'shnaaya namo mangaladhaamne ..

dharmatraanaayaiva kri'taanekavibhootih'
shvetadveepe ksheerapayodhau kri'tavaasah' .
yo bhri'tyaanaamaartiharah' sattvasamooha-
stasmai shreekri'shnaaya namo mangaladhaamne ..

ksheeraambhodhesteeramupaavrajya sureshai-
rbrahmeshaanendraadibhiraamnaayashirobhih' .
bhoomeh' saukhyam' kaamayamaanaih' pranato ya-
stasmai shreekri'shnaaya namo mangaladhaamne ..

sarvaatmaapi svaashritarakshaaparatantra-
shreedevakyaam' yo vasudevaadavateernah' .
chakre leelaah' shrotri'manonandavidhaatree-
stasmai shreekri'shnaaya namo mangaladhaamne ..

putram' matvaa yam' parameshaanamajaatam'
poornam' maayopaattashareeram' sukharoopam .
nando muktim' praapa yashodaa vrajapuryaam'
tasmai shreekri'shnaaya namo mangaladhaamne ..

gopyo gopaa gopakumaaraashcha yadeeyam'
roopam' dri'sht'vaa sundaramindeevaraneelam .
mandasmeram' kundaradam' preetimavaapu-
stasmai shreekri'shnaaya namo mangaladhaamne ..

baalo bhootvaa maasavayaa yo'pibadagne
praanaih' saakam' stanyamasuryaah' kulat'aayaah' .
svarastyaakaankshannaatmajanaanaam' jagadeesha-
stasmai shreekri'shnaaya namo mangaladhaamne ..

padbhadhaam' jaghne'no'suramudyamya tri'teeye
maase devo yo'khilamaayaavinihantaa .
santaapaghnah' saadhujanaanaamamaresha-
stasmai shreekri'shnaaya namo mangaladhaamne ..

kant'he baddhvaa moordhni vinirbhidya nirastah'
dusht'o gosht'he yena tri'naavartasuraarih' .
sarvajnyenaanantabalenaativimood'ha-
stasmai shreekri'shnaaya namo mangaladhaamne ..

gopaalaarbhaishchaaranaleelaam' vidadhaano
govatsaanaam' yo bakadaityam' vidadaara .
aasyaadaaramyodaramatyunnatasattvam'
tasmai shreekri'shnaaya namo mangaladhaamne ..

maatre daityaachchhankitavatyai dayayaa yo
gopyai lokaan svaatmasametaan mukhapadme .
sveeye sookshme'darshayadavyaahatashakti-
stasmai shreekri'shnaaya namo mangaladhaamne ..

navyam' gavyam' ksheeramaneeram' navaneetam'
bhunkte preetyaa dattamadattam' cha yathechchham .
svaatmaaraamaabhyarchitapaado'pi cha gosht'e
tasmai shreekri'shnaaya namo mangaladhaamne ..

kaaleeyo'hih' kalpitashikshaabhayadaana-
styaktvaa teertham' yaamunamaatmeeyamavaapa .
dveepam' yenaanantabalenaatha sasainya-
stasmai shreekri'shnaaya namo mangaladhaamne ..

gopaan yo'paadaapada uddhri'tya davaagne-
rmugdhaan snigdhaan pavitraamalalakshmeeh' .
asht'aishvaryo'vyaahatalakshmeepatiraadya-
stasmai shreekri'shnaaya namo mangaladhaamne ..

paapaachaaro'ghaasuranaamaahishareerah'
shailaakaaro yena hato moordhni vibhinnah' .
praapaatmaikyam' brahmavidaameva tu gamyam'
tasmai shreekri'shnaaya namo mangaladhaamne ..

gogopaanaam' shrotramanonetrasukhaani
praadushkurvan gopavadhoonaam' vrajamadhye .
leelaanaat'yaanyadbhutaroopaani ya aaste
tasmai shreekri'shnaaya namo mangaladhaamne ..

vyatyastaambhojaatapado venuninaadaih'
sarvaam'llokaan saatishayaan karmasu mood'haan .
chakre'tyantaanandavidhaanena vane ya-
stasmai shreekri'shnaaya namo mangaladhaamne ..

Ramaswamy Sastry and Vighnesh Ghanapaathi