Krishna Mantra: Krishnaya Vasudevaya Haraye Paramatmane
कृष्ण मंत्र — कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय हरये परमात्मने
Krishnaya Vasudevaya Haraye Paramatmane, Om Kleem Krishnaya Namah, the Krishna Gayatri and Vasudeva Sutam Devam: the Krishna mantras chanted on Janmashtami and every day, with meaning and a jap counter.

Krishna Mantra: Krishnaya Vasudevaya Haraye Paramatmane · कृष्ण मंत्र — कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय हरये परमात्मने
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कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय हरये परमात्मने। प्रणतः क्लेशनाशाय गोविन्दाय नमो नमः॥
Krishnaya Vasudevaya Haraye Paramatmane, Pranatah klesha-nashaya Govindaya namo namah.
Again and again I bow to Krishna, son of Vasudeva, to Hari the Supreme Self, to Govinda, who destroys the sorrows of all who bow to Him.
ॐ क्लीं कृष्णाय नमः॥
Om Kleem Krishnaya Namah.
Om, with the seed syllable Kleem, I bow to Krishna.
ॐ देवकीनन्दनाय विद्महे वासुदेवाय धीमहि। तन्नो कृष्णः प्रचोदयात्॥
Om Devaki-nandanaya vidmahe, Vasudevaya dheemahi, Tanno Krishnah prachodayat.
We know the son of Devaki and meditate on Vasudeva. May Krishna inspire us.
वसुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम्। देवकीपरमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥
Vasudeva-sutam devam Kamsa-Chanura-mardanam, Devaki-paramanandam Krishnam vande jagadgurum.
I salute Krishna, the guru of the world: the divine son of Vasudeva, slayer of Kamsa and Chanura, the supreme joy of Devaki.
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How to chant the Krishna Mantra
108 a day; on Janmashtami many chant through the night until midnight.
Morning; Janmashtami, Ekadashi and the month of Kartik.
- Offer butter and mishri, a tulsi leaf and a yellow flower to Bal Gopal or Krishna.
- Chant on a tulsi mala, one bead per mantra.
- End with Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki.
Benefits in tradition
- Relief from distress and worry; the first mantra is a prayer for exactly that.
- Love and devotion in the heart, and joy in the home.
- Wisdom to act rightly, as Krishna taught Arjuna.
These are the benefits described in scripture and tradition. Mantra and prayer support, but never replace, medical or professional care.
About the Krishna Mantra
Shri Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu and the teacher of the Bhagavad Gita, is loved as the butter-thief of Gokul, the flute-player of Vrindavan and the charioteer of Arjuna. Krishnaya Vasudevaya is a beloved prayer for relief from distress; Vasudeva Sutam Devam salutes him as the guru of the world. Janmashtami midnight, Ekadashi and the month of Kartik are his special times.
Questions
Which Krishna mantra is chanted on Janmashtami?
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya, the Hare Krishna maha-mantra and Krishnaya Vasudevaya are the most widely chanted, with the aarti at midnight.
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