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Oṃ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya

Dvādaśākṣarī; public Kṛṣṇa-Vāsudeva nāma (Bhāgavata milieu).

Canonical source text

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय

IAST transliteration

oṃ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya

Close translation

Oṃ. Salutation to the Blessed Lord Vāsudeva.

Reader-friendly meaning

Twelve syllables naming Kṛṣṇa Vāsudeva, the Blessed Lord.

Meenananda editorial explanation

Houses use this as Kṛṣṇa’s open name. In this library it sits beside the Gītā, where that same Lord speaks on the field. Nāma-japa ripens when a teacher shows how to hold the Name through the day. For a deeper reading of this mantra, a personal rhythm of japa, or the path of diksha, please contact Meenananda Ashram.

Practice context

A household nāma-japa. Lineage diksha-mantras and counts come through the Ashram or your Guru.

Word meanings

भगवते — to the Blessed Lord
वासुदेवाय — to Vāsudeva

Public dvādaśākṣarī; Sanskrit public domain. Sanskrit: public domain. Foundation translations: CC BY-SA 4.0.