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ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
By Traditional (Dvadasakshari Mantra) · संस्कृत
॥ શ્રી કૃષ્ણાય નમઃ ॥
Shri Krishnaya Namah
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
संस्कृत · Ancient · Mantra
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The twelve-syllable salutation to Lord Vasudeva.
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- Traditional (Dvadasakshari Mantra)
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- संस्कृत
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- Krishna bhakti
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ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय॥
Meaning
The twelve-syllable salutation to Bhagavan Vasudeva (Krishna). A principal Vaishnava mantra for meditation and surrender.
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The twelve-syllable salutation to Lord Vasudeva.
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The twelve-syllable salutation to Lord Vasudeva.
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The twelve-syllable salutation to Bhagavan Vasudeva (Krishna). A principal Vaishnava mantra for meditation and surrender.
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Public domain
- Attribution
- Traditional — author not definitively known
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- संस्कृत · Ancient
- Source
- Public domain — traditional Vaishnava mantra.
- Text edition
- Public domain — Dvadasakshari Mantra.
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