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Krishnas eyes and divine body are praised here. The comparisons are only symbolic. No
one can describe His features.
Sloka: 6.
Rukmini keli samyuktam peetaambhara sushobitam |
Avaapta tulasi gandham Krishnam vande Jagadgurum || Six||
Krishna always sports with Rukmini who is His dear wife. He wears the yellow
garment called Peetaambhara which always shines and decorated with the garland of
Tulasi which emanates sacred smell. We salute this Lord, who is the preceptor of the entire
world.
Sloka: 7.
Gopikaanaam kuchadwandwa kunkumaankita vakshasam |
Sriniketam maheshwaasam Krishnam vande Jagadgurum || Seven||
Salutations to Lord Krishna, the Acharya for the world. His chest is smeared with the
Kunkuma of the Gopis breasts, as he hugs them often. He is the resting place for Mahalakshmi,
who resides in His chest. He is all great.
Krishnas sport with Gopikas and Mahalakshmi is remembered in this verse.
Sloka: 8.
Srivatsaankam mahoraskam vanamaalaa viraajitam |
Shankha chakra dharam devam Krishnam vande Jagadgurum || Eight||
Salutations to Sri Krishna who is having Srivatsa mark on his chest, and wearing the
garland of Vanamaalaa, holding Sudarshana chakra and the conch Panchajanya in his two hands.
These are the permanent ornaments of Lord Krishna. He always holds Shanka and Chakra in his
hands and wears Vanamaalaa Garland.
Sloka: 9.
Krishnaashtaka midam punyam praataruttaaya yah pateth |
Kotijanma kritam paapam smaranena vinashyati || Nine||
One who recites these sacred eight verses on Sri Krishna every day morning will get rid of
all sins committed in hundreds of previous births.
This is the phala sruti for reciting the stotra every day.
Sri Krishnaashtakam Samaaptam