Sri Krishna Vijaya By Gunaraja Khan
Sri Krishna Vijaya — by Gunaraja Khan
Sri Krishna Vijaya (also written as Sri Krsna-vijaya) is one of the earliest and most important Bengali Vaishnava devotional works, composed by the celebrated poet Gunaraja Khan (also known as Maladhar Basu) in the 15th century. It narrates the divine pastimes of Lord Sri Krishna with deep devotion and poetic beauty.
Author: Gunaraja Khan
Language: Originally written in Bengali (Middle Bengali)
Genre: Vaishnava devotional literature / Krishna-katha
Subject: Life and pastimes of Lord Sri Krishna
This sacred text primarily draws from:
Srimad Bhagavatam (especially Canto 10 & 11)
It beautifully describes:
Krishna’s divine birth
Childhood pastimes in Gokula & Vrindavan
Damodara-lila
Kaliya-damana
Govardhana-lila
Rasa-lila
Devotees’ prayers and devotion
Spiritual Importance
This work holds special significance in Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition because Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu personally appreciated the devotional mood of Gunaraja Khan. One famous line glorified by Mahaprabhu is:
“Nanda-nandana Krishna is my life and soul.”
This statement reflects pure Krishna-bhakti and surrender
Why Read Sri Krishna Vijaya?
Sri Krishna Vijaya by Gunaraja Khan is a timeless devotional classic describing the divine pastimes of Lord Sri Krishna with poetic beauty and deep bhakti. Revered in Vaishnava tradition and appreciated by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, this sacred text is a treasure for devotees seeking Krishna-katha and spiritual inspiration.

















