Lord Krishna
Sri Krishna Vandana
Remember Krishna as the divine child and teacher of the world.
Begin chantingMeaning & traditionकरारविन्देन पदारविन्दं मुखारविन्दे विनिवेशयन्तम् ।
With his lotus-like hand, he places his lotus-like foot in his lotus-like mouth;वटस्य पत्रस्य पुटे शयानं बालं मुकुन्दं मनसा स्मरामि ॥
I remember in my heart the infant Mukunda resting in the fold of a banyan leaf.वसुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम् ।
The divine son of Vasudeva, vanquisher of Kamsa and Chanura;देवकीपरमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् ॥
I bow to Krishna, Devaki’s supreme joy and teacher of the world.अर्थ
मैं कमल जैसे हाथ से अपना कमल जैसा चरण मुख में रखे, बरगद के पत्ते पर शयन करते बाल मुकुन्द का स्मरण करता हूँ। वसुदेव के पुत्र, कंस और चाणूर का संहार करने वाले, देवकी को परम आनन्द देने वाले जगद्गुरु कृष्ण को प्रणाम करता हूँ।
Karāravindena padāravindaṃ mukhāravinde viniveśayantam
With his lotus-like hand, he places his lotus-like foot in his lotus-like mouth;Vaṭasya patrasya puṭe śayānaṃ bālaṃ mukundaṃ manasā smarāmi
I remember in my heart the infant Mukunda resting in the fold of a banyan leaf.Vasudevasutaṃ devaṃ kaṃsacāṇūramardanam
The divine son of Vasudeva, vanquisher of Kamsa and Chanura;Devakīparamānandaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ vande jagadgurum
I bow to Krishna, Devaki’s supreme joy and teacher of the world.Meaning
With his lotus-like hand, he places his lotus-like foot in his lotus-like mouth; I remember in my heart the infant Mukunda resting in the fold of a banyan leaf. The divine son of Vasudeva, vanquisher of Kamsa and Chanura; I bow to Krishna, Devaki’s supreme joy and teacher of the world.
Karaaravindena padaaravindam mukhaaravinde viniveshayantam
With his lotus-like hand, he places his lotus-like foot in his lotus-like mouth;Vatasya patrasya pute shayaanam baalam mukundam manasaa smaraami
I remember in my heart the infant Mukunda resting in the fold of a banyan leaf.Vasudevasutam devam kamsachaanooramardanam
The divine son of Vasudeva, vanquisher of Kamsa and Chanura;Devakeeparamaanandam krishnam vande jagadgurum
I bow to Krishna, Devaki’s supreme joy and teacher of the world.Meaning (Hinglish)
Main kamal jaise haath se apnaa charan mukh mein rakhe, bargad ke patte par lete baal Mukund ka smaran kartaa hoon. Vasudev ke putra, Kansa aur Chaanoor ke sanhaarak, Devaki ke aanand aur jagadguru Krishna ko pranaam.
Collection of Mantras, PDF page 7, Srikrishna vandana. Both verses under Srikrishna vandana are included. Compound words and punctuation are normalized for reading. English meanings are paraphrases; punctuation and Devanagari spelling are normalized. View source.
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About the Sri Krishna Vandana
The Krishna Vandana section joins two familiar verses. Kararavindena pictures the infant Mukunda resting on a banyan leaf; Vasudevasutam honours Krishna as the joy of Devaki and the teacher of the world.
Best time to chant: Any quiet moment you can set aside for attentive prayer. Browse the festival collection for associated occasions.
In your practice
- Remember Krishna as the divine child and teacher of the world.
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How to chant the Sri Krishna Vandana
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With his lotus-like hand, he places his lotus-like foot in his lotus-like mouth; I remember in my heart the infant Mukunda resting in the fold of a banyan leaf. The divine son of Vasudeva, vanquisher of Kamsa and Chanura; I bow to Krishna, Devaki’s supreme joy and teacher of the world.
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