Sarvam Sri Krishnarpanamasthu

 Sarvam Sri Krishnarpanamasthu

Lord Krishna offers plenty of options to celebrate his Birthday. Ashtami thithi, Rohini Star, follow the dates which different Panchagams ( Srirangam, Pambu, etc..) point to,  follow Major Temple calendars and finally the nearest weekend as it happens in many overseas destinations. . One way or the other Lord Krishna's Birthday is celebrated by many across the Globe.. Lord Krishna is so flexible. 

Lord Krishna is so simple. He says

patram puspam phalam toyam yo me bhaktya prayacchati 
tad aham bhakty-upahrtam asnami prayatatmanah

Lord Krishna says that he would be more than happy if a leaf (Thulasi), a flower, fruit or water is offered with pure devotion.




Attached are different postings on Lord Krishna from Peraizhwar, Nammazhwar, Kulasekara Azhwar and Stotrams,  This is insignificant literaturein the form of Pasurams, Stotrams On Lord Krishna. One requires several Janmas to cover them


Azhwars

1. Periazhwar composed, talked and uttered Lord Krrishna's glory in every breath of his Life. Not only he did this but he also raised Kothai Naachiar listening to Sri Krishna's leelas every moment of her childhood. In வண்ண மாடங்கள் Pathigam. Periazhwar narrates the joy of residents of Gokulam on the birth of Lord Krishna.

Periazhwar imagines that Lord Kesavan of Thirukkottiyur is reborn as lord Krishna in Gokulam in Nandagoplan's palace. He goes on to describe how the  residents of Gokulam are enjoying the good news of Lord Krishna's birth.

Periazhwar Celebrates Lord Krishna's birth in "வண்ண மாடங்கள்" Pathigam


2. Periazhwar composed, talked and uttered Lord Krishna's glory in every breath of his Life. Not only he did this but he also raised Kothai Naachiar listening to Sri Krishna's leelas every moment of her childhood. 

In "சீதக் கடல்உள் ளமுதன்ன தேவகி" Pathigam,  Periazhwar narrates the beauty of Child Krishna through Yasodha, from head to toe and Yasodha invites the women of residents of Gokulam to come and witness the beauty of Child Krishna

Periazhwar describes Child Krishna's beauty from Toe to Head in "சீதக் கடல்உள் ளமுதன்ன தேவகி: Pathigam. பெரியாழ்வார் கண்ணன் திருப்பாத கேச அழகை அனுபவிக்க அழைக்கிறார்   

3. Periazhwar also composed 10 pasurams to wake up Child Krishna. Periazhwar assumes the role of Yashodha and sings a suprabatham   to wake up child Krishna. The last time child Krishna had taken food  late in the evening previous day. Krishna has not woken up and Periazhwar is concerned that Child Krishna had not taken his morning quota of milk and composes this Pathigam starting with 
" அரவணையாய் ஆயரேறே"

பெரியாழ்வார் திருமொழி 2.2.1 அரவணையாய் ஆயரேறே அம்மமுண்ணத் துயிலெழாயே

4. Nammazhwar praises Govardhandodhari.

குன்றம் ஏந்திக் குளிர்மழை காத்தவன்

5. It is very appropriate that Kulasekara Azhwar, who himself, is Kausthuaba amsam of Lord Sriman Narayana, spearheaded Bakathi movement,  composed a beautiful Sanskrit Stotram titled Mukunda Mala. Mukunda Mala is essentially  uses Lord Sriman Narayana's several names and His Attributes and Guna as beads for this Mala. Listen to a chanting of 40 verses of Mukunda Mala ending with "कायेन वाचा" and   "यदक्षर: requesting the Lord Sriman Narayana to forgive any mistakes while rendering.


Mukundamala By Sri Kulasekara Azhwar

6.  Lord Krishna in his  Bhagawad Gita discourse to Arjuna, gives a glimpse of his Divine Vibhuthi (Glory). 

Divine Vibhuthi ( Glory) of Lord Krishna as revealed to Arjuna in Chapter 10, Vibhuthi Yoga of Bhagavad Gita  


Stotrams

Please Click on the Following links to see a video presentation on each of these sloka.

1. Sri Krishnashtakam
2. Bala Mukundashtakam
3. Nanda Nandana Sri Krishnashtakam
4. Sri Bala Mukunda stuti
5. Lord Krishna in the role of Madhava
6. Madhava Panchakam  by Oothukkakdu Venkat Kavi