Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple

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

Meaning — A call to the divine energy and to Krishna and Rama, invoking their presence and grace.

Recited for: Kirtan, japa, joy and devotion

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय

Oṃ Namo Bhagavate Vāsudevāya

Meaning — I bow to the blessed Vasudeva, the Lord who dwells in all beings.

Recited for: Japa, surrender, steadiness of mind

ॐ देवकीनन्दनाय विद्महे वासुदेवाय धीमहि। तन्नो कृष्णः प्रचोदयात्॥

Oṃ Devakīnandanāya Vidmahe Vāsudevāya Dhīmahi, Tanno Kṛṣṇaḥ Pracodayāt

Meaning — May we know the son of Devaki, may we meditate on Vasudeva. May Krishna illumine our minds.

Recited for: Gayatri japa, devotion

वसुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम्। देवकीपरमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥

Vasudevasutaṃ Devaṃ Kaṃsacāṇūramardanam, Devakīparamānandaṃ Kṛṣṇaṃ Vande Jagadgurum

Meaning — I salute Krishna, son of Vasudeva, slayer of Kamsa and Chanura, the supreme joy of Devaki and the teacher of the world.

Recited for: Dhyana and offering of worship

ॐ कृष्णाय नमः

Oṃ Kṛṣṇāya Namaḥ

Meaning — I bow to Krishna, the dark and delightful Lord.

Recited for: Archana and offerings