Topic started by R (@ bgp529959bgs.ebrnsw01.nj.comcast.net) on Fri Sep 10 18:44:20 EDT 2004.
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In the above, which would be the last stanza?

Does the sloka "krishnaya vasudevaya devaki......" should be added or the stanza "krishnashtaga mitham.... "will be the last one?

Thanks.

Responses:

• From: PPN (@ n209h130.remote.mun.ca) on: Sat Sep 11 16:26:59 EDT 2004
  
  shrI k.rShNaaShTakam
  
  
  vasudevasutaM devaM kaMsacANUramarddanam |
  devakiiparamaanandaM k.rShNaM vande jagadgurum || 1 ||
  
  atasiipuShpasaMkaashaM haaranuupurashobhitaM |
  ratnakaN^kaNakeyuuraM k.rShNaM vande jaga{d}gurum || 2 ||
  
  kuTilaaLakasaMyuktaM puurNacandranibhaananaM |
  vilasa{t}kuN.daladharaM devaM k.rShNaM vande jaga{d}gurum || 3 ||
  
  mandaaragandhasaMyuktaM caaruhaasaM caturbhujaM |
  barhipi~nchaavacuu.daaN^gaM k.rShNaM vande jaga{d}gurum || 4 ||
  
  
  
• From: PPN (@ n209h130.remote.mun.ca) on: Sat Sep 11 16:27:24 EDT 2004
  
  utphullapadmapatraakShaM niilajiimuutasannibhaM |
  yaadavaanaaM shiroratnaM k.rShNaM vande jaga{d}gurum || 5 ||
  
  rukmiNiikeLisaMyuktaM piitaambarasushobhitaM |
  avaaptatulasiigandhaM k.rShNaM vande jaga{d}gurum || 6 ||
  
  gopikaanaaM kucadvandvakuN^kumaaN^kitavakShasaM |
  shriiniketaM maheShvaasaM k.rShNaM vande jaga{d}gurum || 7 ||
  
  shriivatsaaN^kaM mahoraskaM vanamaalaaviraajitaM |
  shaN^khacakradharaM devaM k.rShNaM vande jaga{d}gurum || 8 ||
  
  k.rShNaaShTakamidaM puNyaM praatarutthaaya yaH paThet |
  koTijanmak.rtaM paapaM smaraNena vinashyati ||
  
  
• From: Ravi Shankar (@ pcp985957pcs.northw01.in.comcast.net) on: Sat Sep 11 18:03:43 EDT 2004
  
  The last couplet "k.rSNAStakam idam puNyam...." is called the 'phalashruti', which literally means the benefit (phalam) of reciting the shOlka that of necessity precedes it. Most of the shOlkas carry it at the end. This particular one states that if you read this holy k.rSNAshtakam upon waking up in the morning, sins commited in this and several previous births/lives will be destroyed, just by the mere recitation (the name of the lord).
  Hope this helps.
  
  

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