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Shri Krishna Ashtottara Shatanamavali

The Krishna Ashtottara Shatanamavali: 108 names of Lord Krishna, from his Gokula childhood to the Gita, chanted on Janmashtami and in daily Vaishnava worship.

Verses

The 108 Sacred Names

The 108 sacred names of the Deity, canonically chanted with 'Om' and 'Namah' for Archana and Japa.

Om Krishnaya Namah

Verse 1

Om Kamalanathaya Namah

Verse 2

Om Vasudevaya Namah

Verse 3

Om Sanatanaya Namah

Verse 4

Om Vasudevatmajaya Namah

Verse 5

Om Punyaya Namah

Verse 6

Om Lilamanushavigrahaya Namah

Verse 7

Om Shrivatsakaustubhadharaya Namah

Verse 8

Om Yashodavatsalaya Namah

Verse 9

Om Hariaya Namah

Verse 10

Om Chaturbhujattacakrasigadashankhadyudhayudhaya Namah

Verse 11

Om Devakinandanaya Namah

Verse 12

Om Shrishaya Namah

Verse 13

Om Nandagopapriyatmajaya Namah

Verse 14

Om Yamunavegasamharinaya Namah

Verse 15

Om Balabhadrapriyanujaya Namah

Verse 16

Om Putanajivitaharaya Namah

Verse 17

Om Shakatasurabhanjanaya Namah

Verse 18

Om Nandavrajajananandinaya Namah

Verse 19

Om Saccidanandavigrahaya Namah

Verse 20

Om Navanitanavaharaya Namah

Verse 21

Om Mucukundaprasadakaya Namah

Verse 22

Om Shodashastrisahasreshaya Namah

Verse 23

Om Tribhanginaya Namah

Verse 24

Om Madhurakritayeaya Namah

Verse 25

Om Shukavagamritabdhindaveaya Namah

Verse 26

Om Govindaya Namah

Verse 27

Om Yoginam Patayeaya Namah

Verse 28

Om Vatsapalanasancarinaya Namah

Verse 29

Om Anantaya Namah

Verse 30

Om Dhenukasurabhanjanaya Namah

Verse 31

Om Trinikritatrinavartaya Namah

Verse 32

Om Yamalarjunabhanjanaya Namah

Verse 33

Om Uttalottalabhettreaya Namah

Verse 34

Om Tamalashyamalakritayeaya Namah

Verse 35

Om Gopagopishvaraya Namah

Verse 36

Om Yogineaya Namah

Verse 37

Om Kotisuryasamaprabhaya Namah

Verse 38

Om Ilapatayeaya Namah

Verse 39

Om Parasmai Jyotisheaya Namah

Verse 40

Om Yadavendraya Namah

Verse 41

Om Yadudvahaya Namah

Verse 42

Om Vanamalineaya Namah

Verse 43

Om Pitavasaseaya Namah

Verse 44

Om Parijatapaharakayaya Namah

Verse 45

Om Govardhanadharaya Namah

Verse 46

Om Gopalaya Namah

Verse 47

Om Sarvapalakaya Namah

Verse 48

Om Ajaya Namah

Verse 49

Om Niranjanaya Namah

Verse 50

Om Kamajanakayaya Namah

Verse 51

Om Kanjalocanaya Namah

Verse 52

Om Madhughneaya Namah

Verse 53

Om Mathuranathaya Namah

Verse 54

Om Dvarakanayakaya Namah

Verse 55

Om Balineaya Namah

Verse 56

Om Vrindavanantasancarinaya Namah

Verse 57

Om Tulasidamabhushanaya Namah

Verse 58

Om Syamantakamanerhartreaya Namah

Verse 59

Om Naranarayanatmakayaya Namah

Verse 60

Om Kubjakrishnambaradharaya Namah

Verse 61

Om Mayineaya Namah

Verse 62

Om Paramapurushayaya Namah

Verse 63

Om Mushtikasurachanuramallayuddhavisharadaya Namah

Verse 64

Om Samsaravairinaya Namah

Verse 65

Om Kamsariaya Namah

Verse 66

Om Murariaya Namah

Verse 67

Om Narakantakaya Namah

Verse 68

Om Anadibrahmacharineaya Namah

Verse 69

Om Krishnavyasanakarshakaya Namah

Verse 70

Om Shishupalashirashchettreaya Namah

Verse 71

Om Duryodhanakulantakaya Namah

Verse 72

Om Vidurakruravaradayaya Namah

Verse 73

Om Vishvarupapradarshakayaya Namah

Verse 74

Om Satyavacheaya Namah

Verse 75

Om Satyasankalpayaya Namah

Verse 76

Om Satyabhamaratayaya Namah

Verse 77

Om Jayineaya Namah

Verse 78

Om Subhadrapurvajayaya Namah

Verse 79

Om Vishnaveaya Namah

Verse 80

Om Bhishmamuktipradayakaya Namah

Verse 81

Om Jagadguruaya Namah

Verse 82

Om Jagannathaya Namah

Verse 83

Om Venunadavisharadaya Namah

Verse 84

Om Vrishabhasuravidhvamsinaya Namah

Verse 85

Om Banasurakaranchidreaya Namah

Verse 86

Om Yudhishthirapratishthatreaya Namah

Verse 87

Om Barhibarhavatamsakaya Namah

Verse 88

Om Parthasarathayeaya Namah

Verse 89

Om Avyaktayaya Namah

Verse 90

Om Gitadritamahodadhayeaya Namah

Verse 91

Om Kaliyaphanimanikayaranjitashripadambujaya Namah

Verse 92

Om Damodaraya Namah

Verse 93

Om Yajnabhoktreaya Namah

Verse 94

Om Danavendravinashakaya Namah

Verse 95

Om Narayanaya Namah

Verse 96

Om Parabrahmaneaya Namah

Verse 97

Om Pannagashanavahanayaya Namah

Verse 98

Om JalakridaSamasaktaGopivastrapaharakayaya Namah

Verse 99

Om Punyashlokaya Namah

Verse 100

Om Tirthapadayaya Namah

Verse 101

Om Vedavedyayaya Namah

Verse 102

Om Dayanidhayeaya Namah

Verse 103

Om Sarvatirthatmakayaya Namah

Verse 104

Om Sarvagraharupineaya Namah

Verse 105

Om Paratparayaya Namah

Verse 106

Om Shrikrishnayaya Namah

Verse 107

Om Shrikrishnaparamatmaneaya Namah

Verse 108

Worship Guidelines & Chanting Benefits (Phalashruti)

Phalashruti
Auspicious Day

Wednesday (Budhwar), Thursday (Guruwar) & Ekadashi

Best Time (Muhurta)

Early Morning (Brahma Muhurta) or Sandhya (Twilight)

Sacred Offerings

Tulsi leaves, Butter (Makhan), Mishri, Yellow flowers & Chandan

Spiritual Benefits (Phalashruti)Phalashruti
  • Awakening of pure divine love (Prema Bhakti), mental joy, and freedom from anxiety
Chanting Practice:Chant each sacred name distinctly with 'Om' prefix and 'Namah' reverence.

Background

Stotra Nidhi publishes a Krishna Ashtottara Shatanamavali, and 88 of the 108 names here agree with its text; the rest differ in wording or order, as recensions of such lists do, and no scripture is named as its source. The names, numbered 1 to 108, move from Krishna's childhood in Gokula and Vrindavana (Govardhanadhara, no. 46) to his role as Arjuna's charioteer (Parthasarathi, no. 89) and teacher of the Bhagavad Gita. Chanting them with tulasi leaves on Janmashtami and in daily worship is a common devotional practice.

Did You Know?

Lifting Mount Govardhana

Name 46 (Govardhanadhara) commemorates seven-year-old Krishna lifting the massive mountain on the pinky finger of His left hand for seven days and nights to protect the inhabitants of Vraja from Indra's torrential storms.

The Secret of the Flute (Venunada)

Name 84 (Venunadavisharada) extols Krishna's enchanting flute, which allegorically represents the hollowed human ego through which the Divine Breath plays the song of cosmic love.

The Charioteer's Compassion (Parthasarathi)

Name 89 (Parthasarathaye) highlights the supreme Lord humbling Himself to drive the chariot of Arjuna, revealing that the Supreme Truth is ever subordinate to pure love and righteousness.

Deliverance of Putana

Name 17 (Putanajivitahara) captures the supreme mercy of Krishna, who granted the demoness Putana the elevated status of a foster mother in the spiritual realm despite her attempting to poison Him.

The Mystery of Damodara

Name 93 (Damodara) recalls Yashoda binding baby Krishna with ropes around His waist, illustrating that the infinite Absolute can be bound only by the pure, unmotivated cords of motherly love and devotion.