108 NAMES OF KRISHNA
ŚRĪ KṚṢNA AṢṬOTTARA
The 108 Names of Krishna, a melodious mantra, unfold the layers of the divine prankster. We start with Krishna, the still and infallible Lord, and weave through his playful human form adorned with the sacred Shrivatsa symbol. The names paint Krishna as the conqueror of life and death, the embodiment of endless bliss, and the ever-victorious protector. He's the joyful friend, the source of creation, and the vanquisher of foes. From the undefeated warrior to the compassionate ocean of happiness, the Krishna Ashtottara Shatanamavali celebrates his multifaceted essence. Each name is a brushstroke, painting a vibrant portrait of the beloved Krishna, leading us closer to the heart of the divine.
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oṁ śrī kṛṣṇāya namaḥ
Salutations to Lord Sri Krishna
2
oṁ kamala-nāthāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is Kamala’s husband (Lakshmi’s husband)
3
oṁ vāsudevāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is Vasudeva’s son
4
oṁ sanātanāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the eternal One
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oṁ vasudevātmajāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the son of Vasudeva
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oṁ puṇyāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the meritorious One
7
oṁ līlā-mānuṣa vigrahāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who assumes human form to perform His pastime
8
oṁ śrīvatsa kaustubha-dharāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is wearing Sri Vatsa and the Kausthubha Gem
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oṁ yaśodā vatsalāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is mother Yashoda’s child
10
oṁ haraye namaḥ
Salutations to Sri Hari
11
oṁ catur-bhujātta cakrāsi-gadā śaṅkhyād-yudā-yudhāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is four armed carrying disc, conch, flower and club
12
oṁ devākī nandanāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is Devaki’s son
13
oṁ śrīśāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the abode of Sri (Lakshmi)
14
oṁ nanda gopa priyātmajāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is Nanda Gopa’s darling child
15
oṁ yamunā-vegā saṁhāriṇe namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the destroyer of the speed of the Yamuna river
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oṁ balabhadra priyānujāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is Balaram’s younger brother
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oṁ pūtanā-jīvita harāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the destroyer of Putana
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oṁ śakaṭāsura bhañjanāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the destroyer of Shakatasura
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oṁ nanda vraja janā-nandine namaḥ
Salutations to He who brings joy to Nanda and the people of Vraja
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oṁ sat-cidānanda vigrahāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is existence, awareness and bliss
21
oṁ navanīta viliptāṅgāya namaḥ
Salutations to He whose body is smeared with butter
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oṁ navanīta naṭanāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who danced to get butter
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oṁ anaghāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the sinless One
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oṁ navanīta navāhārāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the inventor of new form of food - butter
25
oṁ mucukunda prasādakāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who blessed king Muchukunda
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oṁ ṣoḍaśa strī sahasreśāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the Lord of 16,000 wives
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oṁ tribhaṅgine lalitākṛtaye namaḥ
Salutations to He who poses bent in three places
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oṁ śukavāg-amṛtābdīndave namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the ocean of nectar
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oṁ govindāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the Lord of cows
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oṁ yogināṁ pataye namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the Lord of yogis
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oṁ vatsa-vāṭa carāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who roamed in Vrindavan with the company of calves and friendly cowherd boys
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oṁ anantāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the infinite One
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oṁ denukāsura bhañjanāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who killed the demon Dhenukasura
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oṁ tṛṇī-kṛta tṛṇāvartāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who killed the whirlwind demon Trinavarta
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oṁ yamaḻārjuna bhañjanāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who broke the two Yamalarjuna trees
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oṁ uttālatāla bhetre namaḥ
Salutations to He who broke the large trees
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oṁ tamāla śyāmalā-kṛtaye namaḥ
Salutations to He who is as beautiful as the dark Tamala tree
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oṁ gopa gopīśvarāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the Lord of gopas and gopis
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oṁ yogine namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the greatest yogi
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oṁ koṭi sūrya sama-prabhāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is as lustrous as a million suns
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oṁ iḻāpataye namaḥ
Salutations to He who is Lord of the earth
42
oṁ parasmai jyotiṣe namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the supreme light
43
oṁ yādavendrāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is Lord of the Yadavas
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oṁ yadū-dvahāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the leader of the Yadus
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oṁ vanamāline namaḥ
Salutations to He who is wearing a sylvan garland
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oṁ pīta vāsane namaḥ
Salutations to He who wears yellow robes
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oṁ pārijāta-apahārakāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who removed the Parijath flower
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oṁ govardhanā ca loddhartre namaḥ
Salutations to He who lifted the Govardhana hill
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oṁ gopālāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the protector of cows
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oṁ sarva-pālakāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the protector of all beings
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oṁ ajāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is all victorious
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oṁ nirañjanāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is all honourable and untainted
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oṁ kāma-janakāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the One who generates desires in the worldy minded
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oṁ kañja locanāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who possesses beautiful eyes
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oṁ madhughne namaḥ
Salutations to He who killed the demon Madhu
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oṁ mathurā-nāthāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the Lord of the holy place of Mathura
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oṁ dvārakā-nāyakāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the Lord of Dwaraka
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oṁ baline namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the all powerful
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oṁ vṛndāvan-āntara sañcāriṇe namaḥ
Salutations to He who roamed around Vrindavan
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oṁ tulasī-dāma bhūṣaṇāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who adorns Himself with tulasi leaf garlands
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oṁ syamantaka maṇer-hartre namaḥ
Salutations to He who stole the Syamantaka gem
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oṁ nara-nārayaṇa-ātmakāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who has the twin forms of Nara and Narayana
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oṁ kubjā kṛṣṇāmbara-dharāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who wore the ointment offer by the hunchback lady Kubja
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oṁ māyine namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the Lord of illusion
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oṁ parama puruṣāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the supreme person
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oṁ muṣṭikāsura cāṇūra mallayuddha viśāradāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the expert wrestler who wrestled with the two demons Mushtika and Chanura
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oṁ saṁsāravairiṇe namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the enemy of samsara
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oṁ kaṁsāraye namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the enemy of king Kamsa
69
oṁ murāriye namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the destroyer of demon Mura
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oṁ nārākāntakāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the destroyer of the demon Naraka
71
oṁ anādi brahmacāriṇe namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the beginningless absolute
72
oṁ kṛṣṇā-vyasana karśakāya namaḥ
Salutations to the One who removed Draupadi’s distress
73
oṁ śiṣupāla-śiras-chetre namaḥ
Salutations to He who removed Sisupala’s head
74
oṁ duryodhana kulāntakāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the destroyer of the dynasty of Duryodhana
75
oṁ vidurākrūra varadāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who gave boons to Vidura and Akrura
76
oṁ viśvarūpa pradarśakāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who revealed His Viswarupa form (Universal form)
77
oṁ satya-vāce namaḥ
Salutations to He who utters only truth
78
oṁ satya saṅkalpāya namaḥ
Salutations to the Lord of the Universe
79
oṁ satya-bhāmā-ratāya namaḥ
Salutations to the lover of Satyambhama
80
oṁ jayine namaḥ
Salutations to He who is ever victorious
81
oṁ subhadrā pūrvajāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the elder brother of Subhadra
82
oṁ viṣṇave namaḥ
Salutations to Lord Vishnu
83
oṁ bhīṣmamukti pradāyakāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who bestowed salvation to Bhishma
84
oṁ jagad-gurave namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the Guru of the whole world
85
oṁ jagan-nāthāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is Lord of the whole world
86
oṁ veṇunāda viśāradāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is an expert in flute playing
87
oṁ vṛṣabhāsura vidvaṁsine namaḥ
Salutations to He who destroyed the demon Vrishaba
88
oṁ bāṇāsura karāntakāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who chopped off the hands of the demon Banasura
89
oṁ yudhiṣṭhira pratiṣṭhātre namaḥ
Salutations to He who established Yudishtir as king
90
oṁ barhi-barhāvat-aṁsakāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is adorned with effulgent peacock feathers
91
oṁ pārtha-sārathaye namaḥ
Salutations to He (Partha Sarathi), the chariot driver of Arjuna
92
oṁ avyaktāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is difficult to comprehend
93
oṁ gītāmṛta mahodhadaye namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the ocean containing the nectar of the Bhagavad Gita
94
oṁ kāḻīya-phaṇi māṇikya rañjita śrī padāmbujāya namaḥ
Salutations to He whose Lotus Feet are adorned with the gems from the hoods of the serpent Kaliya
95
oṁ dāmodarāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who had a grinding stone around His waist
96
oṁ yajñabhoktre namaḥ
Salutations to He who consumes sacrificial offerings
97
oṁ dānavendra vināśakāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the destroyer of the Lord of asuras
98
oṁ nārāyaṇāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is Lord Narayana
99
oṁ para-brahmaṇe namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the Supreme Brahman
100
oṁ pannagāśana vāhanāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who has a serpent as His seat
101
oṁ jala-krīḍā samā-sakta gopī-vastrāpahārākāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who playfully hid the clothes of the gopis who played unaware in the Yamuna river
102
oṁ puṇya ślokāya namaḥ
Salutations to He whose praises bestow merit
103
oṁ tīrthapādāya namaḥ
Salutations to He whose feet are holy
104
oṁ veda vedyāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the source of the Vedas
105
oṁ dayā nidhaye namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the treasure of compassion
106
oṁ sarva-bhutātmakāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the soul of the elements
107
oṁ sarvagraha rupiṇe namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the all-formed One
108
oṁ parātparāya namaḥ
Salutations to He who is the highest of the highest