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Krishna Ashtottara Shatanamavali

श्रीकृष्ण अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 Morning or evening; especially on Janmashtami, Ekadashi and Wednesdays·📜 Brahmanda Purana (as spoken by Vayu)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

A devotional litany of Lord Krishna's 108 names (Ashtottara Shatanamavali) from the Brahmanda Purana, each chanted as 'Om ... namaha'. It traverses his birth to Devaki and Vasudeva, his pastimes in Gokula and Vrindavana, his slaying of demons and of Kamsa, his role as Parthasarathi and giver of the Gita, and his glory as Para Brahman. It is offered as an archana, especially on Janmashtami, Ekadashi and Wednesdays.

Origin & Story

Brahmanda Purana (as spoken by Vayu) · Traditional (Puranic) · Classical

This garland of the 108 names of Lord Krishna is traditionally drawn from the Brahmanda Mahapurana. The names move through his miraculous birth to Devaki and Vasudeva in Mathura's prison, his upbringing among the cowherds of Gokula and Vrindavana, his slaying of the demons sent by Kamsa, the lifting of Govardhana, the subduing of Kaliya, his deeds in the Mahabharata as Parthasarathi, and finally his glory as Narayana and the Supreme Brahman (Paratpara).

✦ As told in scripture

It is said that even a child, like Prahlada in faith, who lovingly recites the 108 names of Krishna draws the Lord as surely as the cowherds of Vrindavana drew him with their love; for Krishna himself declares in the Gita that he is ever near to those who remember him with devotion.

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The Mantra

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śrīkṛṣṇāya namaḥ kamalānāthāya namaḥ vāsudevāya namaḥ sanātanāya namaḥ vasudevātmajāya namaḥ puṇyāya namaḥ līlāmānuṣavigrahāya namaḥ śrīvatsakaustubhadharāya namaḥ yaśodāvatsalāya namaḥ haraye namaḥ caturbhujāttacakrāsigadāśaṅkhāmbujāyudhāya namaḥ devakīnandanāya namaḥ śrīśāya namaḥ nandagopapriyātmajāya namaḥ yamunāvegasaṃhāriṇe namaḥ balabhadrapriyānujāya namaḥ pūtanājīvitaharāya namaḥ śakaṭāsurabhañjanāya namaḥ nandavrajajanānandine namaḥ saccidānandavigrahāya namaḥ navanītaviliptāṅgāya namaḥ navanītanaṭāya namaḥ anaghāya namaḥ navanītanavāhārāya namaḥ mucukundaprasādakāya namaḥ ṣoḍaśastrīsahasreśāya namaḥ tribhaṅgīmadhurākṛtaye namaḥ śukavāgamṛtābdhīndave namaḥ govindāya namaḥ yogināṃ pataye namaḥ vatsavāṭacarāya namaḥ anantāya namaḥ dhenukāsuramardanāya namaḥ tṛṇīkṛtatṛṇāvartāya namaḥ yamalārjunabhañjanāya namaḥ uttālatālabhetre namaḥ tamālaśyāmalākṛtaye namaḥ gopagopīśvarāya namaḥ yogine namaḥ koṭisūryasamaprabhāya namaḥ ilāpataye namaḥ parasmai jyotiṣe namaḥ yādavendrāya namaḥ yadūdvahāya namaḥ vanamāline namaḥ pītavāsase namaḥ pārijātāpahārakāya namaḥ govardhanācaloddhartre namaḥ gopālāya namaḥ sarvapālakāya namaḥ ajāya namaḥ nirañjanāya namaḥ kāmajanakāya namaḥ kañjalocanāya namaḥ madhughne namaḥ mathurānāthāya namaḥ dvārakānāyakāya namaḥ baline namaḥ bṛndāvanāntasañcāriṇe namaḥ tulasīdāmabhūṣaṇāya namaḥ syamantakamaṇerhartre namaḥ naranārāyaṇātmakāya namaḥ kubjākṛṣṇāmbaradharāya namaḥ māyine namaḥ paramapūruṣāya namaḥ muṣṭikāsuracāṇūramallayuddhaviśāradāya namaḥ saṃsāravairiṇe namaḥ kaṃsāraye namaḥ murāraye namaḥ narakāntakāya namaḥ anādibrahmacāriṇe namaḥ kṛṣṇāvyasanakarṣakāya namaḥ śiśupālaśiraśchetre namaḥ duryodhanakulāntakāya namaḥ vidurākrūravaradāya namaḥ viśvarūpapradarśakāya namaḥ satyavāce namaḥ satyasaṅkalpāya namaḥ satyabhāmāratāya namaḥ jayine namaḥ subhadrāpūrvajāya namaḥ viṣṇave namaḥ bhīṣmamuktipradāyakāya namaḥ jagadgurave namaḥ jagannāthāya namaḥ veṇunādaviśāradāya namaḥ vṛṣabhāsuravidhvaṃsine namaḥ bāṇāsurakarāntakāya namaḥ yudhiṣṭhirapratiṣṭhātre namaḥ barhibarhāvataṃsakāya namaḥ pārthasārathaye namaḥ avyaktāya namaḥ gītāmṛtamahodadhaye namaḥ kālīyaphaṇimāṇikyarañjitaśrīpadāmbujāya namaḥ dāmodarāya namaḥ yajñabhoktre namaḥ dānavendravināśakāya namaḥ nārāyaṇāya namaḥ parabrahmaṇe namaḥ pannagāśanavāhanāya namaḥ jalakrīḍāsamāsaktagopīvastrāpahārakāya namaḥ puṇyaślokāya namaḥ tīrthapādāya namaḥ vedavedyāya namaḥ dayānidhaye namaḥ sarvatīrthātmakāya namaḥ sarvagraharūpiṇe namaḥ parātparāya namaḥ

Meaning:The Sri Krishna Ashtottara Shatanamavali is the sacred garland of the 108 names of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatara of Vishnu and the Supreme Person (Purushottama). Each name — recited with 'Om' before it and 'namaha' after it — celebrates a quality, pastime or victory of the Lord: the darling of Yashoda and Devaki, the cowherd of Vrindavana who lifted Govardhana and danced upon Kaliya, the slayer of Putana, Kamsa and Narakasura, the charioteer of Arjuna who gave the Bhagavad Gita, and the Supreme Brahman beyond the beyond. Chanting all 108 with devotion, offering a tulsi leaf or flower at each name, draws his grace, love and protection.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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śrīkṛṣṇāya namaḥ🔊Salutations to Sri Krishna, the all-attractive dark-hued Lord

kamalānāthāya namaḥ🔊to the Lord of Kamala (Lakshmi), the lotus-goddess

vāsudevāya namaḥ🔊to Vasudeva, the indwelling Lord present in all beings

sanātanāya namaḥ🔊to the eternal, ever-existing one (Sanatana)

vasudevātmajāya namaḥ🔊to the son born of Vasudeva

puṇyāya namaḥ🔊to the supremely meritorious and purifying one (Punya)

līlāmānuṣavigrahāya namaḥ🔊to one who takes a human form purely as divine play (lila)

śrīvatsakaustubhadharāya namaḥ🔊to the wearer of the Shrivatsa mark and the Kaustubha gem

yaśodāvatsalāya namaḥ🔊to the beloved darling of Yashoda

haraye namaḥ🔊to Hari, who removes sorrows and sins

caturbhujāttacakrāsigadāśaṅkhāmbujāyudhāya namaḥ🔊to the four-armed Lord bearing the discus, sword, mace, conch and lotus

devakīnandanāya namaḥ🔊to Devaki-nandana, the delight of Devaki

śrīśāya namaḥ🔊to Shrisha, the Lord of Shri (Lakshmi)

nandagopapriyātmajāya namaḥ🔊to the beloved son of the cowherd Nanda

yamunāvegasaṃhāriṇe namaḥ🔊to one who subdued the force (current) of the Yamuna

balabhadrapriyānujāya namaḥ🔊to the dear younger brother of Balabhadra (Balarama)

Benefits of Chanting श्रीकृष्ण अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली

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Chanting the 108 names of Krishna invokes his grace, love and personal protection.

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Each name is a meditation on a divine pastime (lila); reciting all 108 purifies the heart and deepens bhakti.

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Traditionally offered as an archana — one name at a time with a tulsi leaf or flower at the Lord's feet.

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Removes obstacles, fears and the bondage of samsara, of which Krishna is called the foe (Samsara-Vairi).

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Most auspicious on Janmashtami, Ekadashi and Wednesdays; suitable for daily recitation with faith.

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Cultivates the sweet, loving devotion (madhurya bhakti) for which Krishna worship is renowned.

How to Chant श्रीकृष्ण अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली

Repetitions108times

Best TimeMorning or evening; especially on Janmashtami, Ekadashi and Wednesdays

Bathe and sit before an image or deity of Sri Krishna. Recite each of the 108 names beginning with 'Om' (ॐ) and ending with 'namaha' (नमः), offering a tulsi leaf, a flower or a pinch of kumkum at the Lord's feet for each name (archana). The complete garland of 108 names may be chanted daily, and especially during Janmashtami, on Ekadashi and on Wednesdays. It is often preceded by lighting a lamp and offering makhan-mishri (butter and sugar) as naivedya.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete श्रीकृष्ण अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is the sacred garland of the 108 names of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatara of Vishnu, traditionally drawn from the Brahmanda Purana. Each name, chanted with 'Om' before and 'namaha' after, praises a quality, pastime or victory of the Lord and is offered as an archana with tulsi or flowers.

'Ashtottara-shata' means 'one hundred and eight' (108) and 'namavali' means 'a garland of names'. So it is the garland of the 108 names of Sri Krishna, each a name of praise and meditation.

It may be chanted daily, morning or evening, and is considered especially powerful on Janmashtami (Krishna's appearance day), on Ekadashi, and on Wednesdays, which are sacred to Krishna.

Sit before an image of Krishna and recite each name with 'Om' and 'namaha', placing a tulsi leaf or a flower at the Lord's feet for every name, so that the full set of 108 forms a garland of devotion offered in one sitting.