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    अच्युतं केशवं रामनारायणं कृष्णदामोदरं वासुदेवं हरिम् । श्रीधरं माधवं गोपिकावल्लभं जानकीनायकं रामचंद्रं भजे ॥ १॥

    I sing in praise of Ramachandra, Who is known as Achyuta (infallible), Keshav, Rāma, Narayana, Krishna, Damodara, Vasudeva, Hari, Shridhara (possessing Lakshmi), Madhava, Gopikavallabha (Dearest of Gopika), and Janakinayaka (Lord of Janaki or Sita). ।। 1 ।।

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    अच्युतं केशवं सत्यभामाधवं माधवं श्रीधरं राधिकाराधितम् । इन्दिरामन्दिरं चेतसा सुन्दरं देवकीनन्दनं नन्दनं सन्दधे ॥ २॥

    I offer a salute with my hands together to Achyuta, who is known as Keshava, who is the consort of Satyabhama (Krishna), who is known as Madhava and Shridhar, who is longed-for by Radhika, who is like a temple of Lakshmi (Indira), who is beautiful at heart, who is the son of Devaki, and who is the dear-one of all. ।। 2 ।।

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    विष्णवे जिष्णवे शङ्खिने चक्रिणे रुक्मिणिरासिणे जानकीजानये । वल्लवीवल्लभायाऽर्चितायात्मने कंसविध्वंसिने वंशिने ते नमः ॥ ३॥

    Salutations for Vishnu, who conquers everyone, who holds a conch-shell and a discus, who is the affectionate of Rukmini (Krishna), who is the consort of only Janaki (Rāma), who is the dear-one of cowherdesses, who is offered [in sacrifices), who is the Atman, who is the destroyer of Kamsa, and who plays the flute (Krishna). ।। 3 ।।

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    कृष्ण गोविन्द हे राम नारायण श्रीपते वासुदेवाजित श्रीनिधे । अच्युतानन्त हे माधवाधोक्षज द्वारकानायक द्रौपदीरक्षक ॥ ४॥

    O Krishna! O Govinda! O Rāma! O Narayana! O Shripati! O Vasudeva, who attained the Lakshmi! O Achyuta, who is immeasurable! O Madhava! O Adhokshaja! O Leader of Dvarika! O the protector of Draupadi! ।। 4 ।।

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    राक्षसक्षोभितः सीतया शोभितो दण्डकारण्यभूपुण्यताकारणः । लक्ष्मणेनान्वितो वानरैः सेवितोऽगस्त्यसम्पूजितो राघवः पातु माम् ॥ ५॥

    Raghava, who upsetted the demons, who adorned Sita, who is the cause of purification of the forest called Dandaka, who was accompanied by Lakshman, who was served by monkeys, and who was revered by Agastya, save me. ।। 5 ।।

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    धेनुकारिष्टकोऽनिष्टकृद्वेषिणां केशिहा कंसहृद्वण्शिकावादकः । पूतनाकोपकः सूरजाखेलनो बालगोपालकः पातु माम् सर्वदा ॥ ६॥

    Baby Gopala (Krishna), who destroyed the disguised Dhenuka and Arishtak demons, who slayed Keshi, who killed Kansa, who plays the flute, and who got angry on Putana, save me always. ।। 6 ।।

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    विद्युदुद्योतवत्प्रस्फुरद्वाससं प्रावृडम्भोदवत्प्रोल्लसद्विग्रहम् । वन्यया मालया शोभितोरः स्थलं लोहिताङ्ग्रिद्वयं वारिजाक्षं भजे ॥ ७॥

    I sing praise of the lotus-eyed lord, who is adorned by a shiny lightening like yellow robe, whose body is resplending like a cloud of the rainy- season, who is adorned by a forest-garland at his chest, and who has two feet of copper-red color. ।। 7 ।।

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    कुञ्चितैः कुन्तलैर्भाजमानाननं रत्नमौलिं लसत्कुण्डलं गण्डयोः । हारकेयूरकं कङ्कणप्रोज्ज्वलं किङ्किणीमञ्जुलं श्यामलं तं भजे ॥ ८॥

    I sing praise of that Shyam, whose face is adorned by falling locks of curly tresses, who has jewels are forehead, who has shiny earrings on the cheeks, who is adorned with a garland of the Keyur flower, who has a shiny bracelet, and who has a melodious anklet. ।। 8 ।।

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    अच्युतस्याष्टकं यः पठेदिष्टदं प्रेमतः प्रत्यहं पूरुषः सस्पृहम् । वृत्ततः सुन्दरं कर्तृ विश्वम्भरस्तस्य वश्यो हरिर्जायते सत्वरम् ॥ ९॥

    He who reads this octet, which is dear to god Achyutha, which is written with love and devotion, which is beautiful because of its poetic skill with love and devotion, would reach the lord fast and without fail. ।। 9 ।।