Sri Krsnah Kamala Natho

sri-krsnah kamala-natho vasudevah sanatanah vasudevatmajah punyo lila-manusa-vigrahah

Lord Krsna, the all attractive Supreme Personality of Godhead, known as Lord Vasudeva, is the Lord of Laksmi-devi, eternal, the transcendental son of Vasudeva, pure, and His form resembles that of a human being.

srivatsa-kaustubha-dharo yasoda-vatsalo harih caturbhujatta-cakrasi- gada-sankhambujayudhah

Lord Krsna removes the material attachments which hinder His devotees, and He is very affectionate to His mother Yasoda-devi. In His four armed-form, He holds the sudarsana-cakra, a sword, mace, conch-shell, lotus flower, and various weapons.

devaki-nandanah sriso nanda-gopa-priyatmajah yamuna-vega-samhari balabhadra-priyanujah

Lord Krsna is the transcendental son of Devaki-devi and the lord of goddess of fortune. He is dear son of Nanda Maharaja and the younger brother of Lord Baladeva. It is He who stopped the fierce flowing of Yamuna river.

putana-jivita-harah sakatasura-bhanjanah nanda-vraja-jananandi sac-cid-ananda-vigrahah

Lord Krsna killed Putana and broke the demon Sakatasura apart. He delighted Nanda Maharaja and the residents of Vrajabhumi, and His form is eternal, full of knowledge and bliss.

navanita-nava-hari mucukunda-prasadakah sodasa-stri-sahasresas tri-bhangi-madhurakrtih

Lord Krsna is the youthful butter-thief, and the merciful benedictor of King Mucukunda. He is the lord of 16,000 queens, and His three-fold bending form is charming.

suka-vag-amrtabdhindur govindo govidam patih vatsa-palana-sancari dhenukasura-bhanjanah

Lord Krsna is the moon born of the nectarean ocean of Sukadeva Gosvami's words, and He is the pleasure of the cows, land, and senses. He is the master of the cowherd residents ofVrajabhumi, and He protects the calves. He killed the Dhenuka demon.

trni-krta-trnavarto yamalarjuna-bhanjanah uttala-tala-bhetta ca tamala-syamalakrtih

Lord Krsna killed the Trnavarta demon, making him appear as insignificant as a piece of straw, and He also broke the Yamala-arjuna treea. He broke the tall palm-trees (in Talavana), and His transcendental form is charmingly dark-complexioned like a dark tamala-tree.

gopa-gopisvaro yogi surya-koti-sama-prabhah ila-patih param-jyotir yadavendro yadudvahah

Lord Krsna is the master of the gopis and cowherd boys, and the master of all mystic power. He is the lord of the entire earth, and He is also the Brahman effulgence, more splendid than millions of suns. He is the king of the Yadu dynasty and He is the most illustrious descendent of Maharaja Yadu.

vana-mali pita-vasah parijatapaharakah govardhanacaloddharta gopalah sarva-palakah

Lord Krsna wears a garland of forest flowers, and He wears a yellow dhoti. It is He who lifted Govardhana Hill and Who stole the celestial Parijata tree. He is the protector of the cows, and indeed, He is the protector of everyone.

ajo niranjanah kama- janakah kanja-locanah madhuha mathura-natho dvaraka-nayako bali

Unborn Lord Krsna is beyond the influence of material nature. He is the father if cupid, and His restless eye move swiftly as kanja birds. He is the killer of the madhu demon, the lord ofMathura, and the strong hero of Dvaraka.

vrndavananta-sancari tulasi-dama-bhusanah syamantaka-maner harta nara-narayanatmakah

Lord Krsna wanders on the outskirts of the Vrndavana forest, and He is decorated with a garland of tulasi. He took away the Syamantaka jewel and He is the life and soul of the Nara-Narayana /Rsis.

kubja-rjv-anga-karano mayi parama-purusah mustikasura-canura- malla-yuddha-visaradah

Lord Krsna straightened the hunchbacked girl Kubja, and He is the Supreme Person, the controller of maya. He expertly wrestled with the Mustika and Canura demons.

samsara-vairi kamsarir murarir narakantakah anadir brahmacari ca krsnavyasana-karsakah

Lord Krsna is opposed to continual material existence, and He is the enemy of the Kamsa and Mura demons, and the killer of Narakasura. He is beginning-less and spiritual, and He rescued Draupadi from many calamities.

sisupala-siras-chetta duryodhana-kulantakrt vidurakrura-varado visvarupa-pradarsakah

Lord Krsna beheaded Sisupala and killed Duryodhana's entire family. He granted benedictions to Vidura and Akrura, and He revealed the universal form.

satya-vak satya-sankalpah satyabhamarato jayi subhadra-ppurvajo visnur bhisma-mukti-pradayakah

Lord Krsna is always truthful and His desires are always pure. He is always victorious, and He is delighted by Satyabhama-devi. He is the elder brother of Subhadra, and He is also LordVisnu. He granted liberation to Bhismadeva.

jagad-gurur jagan-natho venu-vadya-visaradah vrsabhasura-vidhvamsi banasura-karantakrt

Lord Krsna is the Lord and spiritual master of the entire universe, and He is very expert at playing the flute. He killed Aristasura and cut off the many hands of Banasura.

yudhisthira-pratisthata barhi-barhavatamsakah partha-sarathir avyakto gitamrta-mahodadhih

Lord Krsna is the chariot driver of Arjuna, and He established King Yudhisthira as the king of the entire world. He wears a crown of peacock feathers, the impersonal unmanifestBrahman has emanated from Him, and He is the ocean from which the nectar of Bhagavad-gita was churned.

kaliya-phani-manikya- ranjita-sri-padambujah damodaro yajna-bhokta danavendra-vinasanah

Lord Krsna's beautiful feet were reddened by the rubies on the hoods of the Kaliya serpent. He was tied about the waist by Mother Yasoda, and He ate the foodstuffs offered by the wives of the Brahmanas. He killed the kings of the demons.

narayanah para-brahma pannagasana-vahanah jala-krida-samasakta- gopi-vastrapaharakah

Lord Krsna is the Supreme Brahman, and He is also Lord Narayana. His carrier is Garuda, and Lord Krsna stole the saris of the gopis who were intent on playing in the water.

punya-slokas tirtha-karo veda-vedyo daya-nidhih sarva-tirthatmakah sarva- graha-rupi parat parah

Lord Krsna is praised by eloquent verses and it is He who creates the places of pilgrimage. He is knowable by the Vedas, and He is an ocean of mercy. He is greater than the greatest, the soul of all holy places, and He is manifested as the different planets.

ity evam krsnadevasya namnam astottaram satam krsnena krsnba-bhaktena srutva gitamrtam pura

These 108 Holy Names of Lord Krsnadeva are the nectar of all songs, and they were formerly heard by the Lord Himself and by His devotee.

stotram krsna-priyakaram krtam tasman maya pura krsna-namamrtam nama paramananda-dayakam

Because Lord Krsna is pleased when He is nicely glorified in prayers, I have composed these verses. This nectar of Lord Krsna's Holy Names will certainly give great spiritual bliss to those who hear them.

anupadrava-duhkha-ghnam paramayusya-vardhanam danam srutam tapas-tirtham yat-krtam tv iha janmani

Whoever in this birth chants these Holy Names of Lord Krsna, will become free from all suffering, live for a long time, become wealthy, learned, austere, and travel to places of pilgrimage, becoming saintly.