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ඵුල්ලේන්දීවරකාන්තිම් (කෘෂ්ණ ධ්යාන)

फुल्लेन्दीवरकान्तिम् (कृष्ण ध्यान) in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Early morning, before Krishna puja and bhajans, and on Janmashtami·📜 Traditional Krishna dhyana shloka recited in Vaishnava worship of Venu-Gopala
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Traditional Krishna dhyana shloka recited in Vaishnava worship of Venu-Gopala · Traditional (anonymous) · Classical / medieval devotional period

Belonging to the rich tradition of dhyana-shlokas that describe the Lord's form before worship, this verse assembles the classic iconography of Krishna as Venu-Gopala — the blue-lotus radiance, peacock crest, Shrivatsa, Kaustubha, yellow silk, encircling cattle, and the flute. By detailing every feature it gives the devotee a complete and luminous image of Govinda to hold in meditation.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees say that one who meditates steadily on this form of Govinda playing the flute finds the same sweetness that drew the gopis and even the cows of Vrindavan, for the flute-song of Krishna is traditionally held to enchant and bless every heart that turns toward it.

The Mantra

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ඵුල්ලේන්දීවරකාන්තිමින්දුවදනං බර්හාවතංසප්රියං ශ්රීවත්සාඞ්කමුදාරකෞස්තුභධරං පීතාම්බරං සුන්දරම්. ගෝපීනාං නයනෝත්පලාර්චිතතනුං ගෝගෝපසඞ්ඝාවෘතං ගෝවින්දං කලවේණුවාදනපරං දිව්යාඞ්ගභූෂං භජේ..

Phullendivara-kantim indu-vadanam barhavatamsa-priyam, Shrivatsankam udara-kaustubha-dharam pitambaram sundaram, Gopinam nayanotpalarchita-tanum go-gopa-sanghavritam, Govindam kala-venu-vadana-param divyanga-bhusham bhaje.

Meaning:मैं उन गोविन्द का भजन करता हूँ, जिनकी कान्ति पूर्ण-विकसित नीलकमल जैसी है, जिनका मुख चन्द्रमा-सा है, जिन्हें मोरपंख का अवतंस प्रिय है; जो श्रीवत्स-चिह्न और उदार कौस्तुभमणि धारण किए हैं, पीताम्बर में सुन्दर हैं; जिनका शरीर गोपियों के कमल-नयनों से अर्चित है, जो गौओं और गोपों के समूह से घिरे हैं, मधुर वेणुवादन में लीन हैं, और जिनके दिव्य अंग आभूषणों से सुशोभित हैं।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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ඵුල්ලේන්දීවරකාන්තිම්🔊phullendivara-kantimhaving the radiance of a fully-blossomed blue lotus
ඉන්දුවදනං🔊indu-vadanamwith a face lovely as the moon
බර්හාවතංසප්රියං🔊barhavatamsa-priyamfond of wearing a peacock-feather crest as an ornament
ශ්රීවත්සාඞ්කම්🔊shrivatsankambearing the Shrivatsa mark on his chest
උදාරකෞස්තුභධරං🔊udara-kaustubha-dharamwearing the glorious Kaustubha gem
පීතාම්බරං🔊pitambaramclad in yellow silk garments
සුන්දරම්🔊sundaramexceedingly beautiful
ගෝපීනාං🔊gopinamof the gopis (cowherd maidens)
නයනෝත්පලාර්චිතතනුං🔊nayanotpalarchita-tanumwhose body is worshipped by the lotus-like eyes of the gopis
ගෝගෝපසඞ්ඝාවෘතං🔊go-gopa-sanghavritamsurrounded by herds of cows and groups of cowherds
ගෝවින්දං🔊govindamGovinda, the protector of cows and the earth
කලවේණුවාදනපරං🔊kala-venu-vadana-paramabsorbed in playing sweet melodies on his flute
දිව්යාඞ්ගභූෂං🔊divyanga-bhushamadorned with divine ornaments on every limb
භජේ🔊bhajeI worship, I adore

Benefits of Chanting फुल्लेन्दीवरकान्तिम् (कृष्ण ध्यान)

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Fixes the complete, beautiful form of Govinda firmly in the mind for meditation

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A classic dhyana verse to begin Krishna puja, bhajan or japa

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Deepens loving, image-rich devotion (raga-bhakti) to Krishna as Venu-Gopala

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The serene flute-playing image brings peace and joy to a restless mind

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Each epithet offers a point of focus, steadying the wandering attention

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Worshipping Govinda, the protector of cows and earth, is held to bring auspiciousness and grace

How to Chant फुल्लेन्दीवरकान्तिम् (कृष्ण ध्यान)

Repetitions11times
Best TimeEarly morning, before Krishna puja and bhajans, and on Janmashtami

Sit calmly and, as you chant, build the picture line by line — the blue-lotus radiance, the moon face and peacock feather, the Shrivatsa and Kaustubha, the yellow silk, the encircling cows and cowherds, the flute at his lips. Let the form become vivid in the heart. Recite three or eleven times as a dhyana before worship; it may also be repeated as japa while holding Govinda's image in the mind.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete फुल्लेन्दीवरकान्तिम् (कृष्ण ध्यान) written in the Sinhala 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 a dhyana (meditation) verse describing Lord Govinda's beautiful form — blue-lotus hued, moon-faced, wearing a peacock feather, the Shrivatsa and Kaustubha, dressed in yellow silk, surrounded by cows and cowherds, and playing the flute. The verse ends 'Govindam ... bhaje' — 'I worship Govinda.'
The Shrivatsa is an auspicious curl of hair on the Lord's chest, and the Kaustubha is the brilliant gem he wears there. Both are traditional marks of Vishnu/Krishna that identify Govinda as the Supreme Lord.
Govinda means the protector of cows (go) and the earth, and the finder of the senses. The verse shows him 'go-gopa-sanghavritam' — encircled by cows and cowherds — playing the flute, the very image of Govinda the divine cowherd.
It is recited as a meditation before Krishna worship to visualise his form, and can be chanted three or eleven times before bhajans and puja, or repeated as japa while holding the image of Govinda in the heart.

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