Yamunashtak Lyrics -

Tara-pari-vruda-madhye tapanandi-sambhutam Giri-vara-sikharebhyah patita-papa-randhram Amala-kamala-gandham apadam harini-dhama Kalita-vasati-madhye karshitam naribhirbhyah

Would you like a printable PDF version or the complete eight verses with word-by-word meaning? yamunashtak lyrics

(Full eight verses are chained similarly; below is a summary continuation in essence) Yamunashtakam is a revered Sanskrit hymn (stotra) composed

Namami Yamunamaham sakala-siddhi-hetum Mura-ripu-pada-padmam moda-dam bhakti-leshaih Vimala-jala-kalaughaih veshtitam nitya-punyaih Vraja-vana-viharangaih vanchitam gokulangaih a prominent Sri Vaishnava philosopher

Kaliya-phani-phana-mani-manohara-marga-dhatrim Phani-varana-vidhouta-shridamodara-bhasuram Krishna-pada-tala-lakshmim keli-kunje labhantim Pralina-tamasa-punyam prapta-nirvanamuchyam

Here’s a helpful guide to the (often referred to as "Yamunashtak lyrics"), including its meaning, significance, and a transliterated version of the verses. What is Yamunashtakam? Yamunashtakam is a revered Sanskrit hymn (stotra) composed of eight verses ( ashtakam ) in praise of River Yamuna , a sacred river in Hinduism. It is traditionally attributed to Vedanta Desika (1268–1369 CE), a prominent Sri Vaishnava philosopher, poet, and devotee of Lord Venkateswara (Vishnu/Krishna).