Krishna Mantras

ॐ कृष्णाय नमः

oṃ kṛṣṇāya namaḥ

I bow to Krishna, beloved of all hearts.

ॐ क्लीं कृष्णाय नमः

oṃ klīṃ kṛṣṇāya namaḥ

A seed prayer to Krishna, lord of love and attraction.

ॐ देवकीनन्दनाय विद्महे वासुदेवाय धीमहि तन्नो कृष्णः प्रचोदयात्

oṃ devakī-nandanāya vidmahe vāsudevāya dhīmahi tanno kṛṣṇaḥ pracodayāt

May we know the joy of Devaki and meditate on Vasudeva; may Krishna inspire us.

हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे । हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे ॥

hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa, kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare / hare rāma hare rāma, rāma rāma hare hare

A loving call upon the names of the Divine — for remembrance, comfort, and joy.

वसुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम् । देवकीपरमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् ॥

vasudeva-sutaṃ devaṃ kaṃsa-cāṇūra-mardanam, devakī-paramānandaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vande jagad-gurum

I bow to Krishna, son of Vasudeva, the joy of Devaki, teacher of the world.