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Krishnaya Vasudevaya Lyrics in English, With Meaning
Krishnaya Vasudevaya lyrics in English with the meaning of each passage, the original script, and the recording Diya plays to listen along.
The short answer
Krishnaya Vasudevaya is a Sanskrit prayer to Krishna as Vasudeva, Hari and the Supreme Self.
This page has all 18 passages of Krishnaya Vasudevaya as sung in the recording Diya plays: the words in English letters, the original script where Diya's record has it, and the meaning of each passage in English, with the recording to listen along.
Krishnaya Vasudevaya lyrics and meaning
Below are the 18 passages of Krishnaya Vasudevaya as sung in the recording Diya plays, in the order they are sung. Each row gives the words in English letters under the original script, and their meaning in English. The meaning of 10 passages is still being reviewed and is marked.
| Words (original script and transliteration) | Meaning in English |
|---|---|
| ॐ कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय हरये परमात्मने प्रणत क्लेशनाशाय गोविंदाय नमो नमः ॐ कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय हरये परमात्मने प्रणत क्लेशनाशाय गोविन्दाय नमो नमः Om Krishnaaya Vaasudevaaya Haraye Paramaatmane Pranata Kleshanaashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha Om Krishnaaya Vaasudevaaya Haraye Paramaatmane Pranata Kleshanaashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha | Om. Again and again, I bow to Krishna, Vasudeva, Hari, the Supreme Self, Govinda, who destroys the suffering of those who bow to him. |
| नमो नमः नमो नमः नमो नमः Namo Namaha Namo Namaha Namo Namaha | Again and again, I bow. Again and again, I bow. Again and again, I bow. |
| कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय हरये परमात्मने प्रणत क्लेशनाशाय गोविंदाय नमो नमः कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय हरये परमात्मने प्रणत क्लेशनाशाय गोविन्दाय नमो नमः Krishnaaya Vaasudevaaya Haraye Paramaatmane Pranata Kleshanaashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha Krishnaaya Vaasudevaaya Haraye Paramaatmane Pranata Kleshanaashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha | Again and again, I bow to Krishna, Vasudeva, Hari, the Supreme Self, Govinda, who destroys the suffering of those who bow to him. |
| Krishnaaya Vaasudevaaya Haraye Paramaatmane Pranata Kleshanaashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha Krishnaaya Vaasudevaaya Haraye Paramaatmane Pranata Kleshanaashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha | Meaning still under review. |
| Om Krishnaaya Vaasudevaaya Haraye Paramaatmane Pranata Kleshanaashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha Om Krishnaaya Vaasudevaaya Haraye Paramaatmane Pranata Kleshanaashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha Om Krishnaaya Vaasudevaaya Haraye Paramaatmane Pranata Kleshanaashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha | Meaning still under review. |
| Om Pranata Kleshanaashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha Om Pranata Kleshanaashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha Om Pranata Kleshanaashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha | Meaning still under review. |
| Om Krishnaaya Vaasudevaaya Haraye Paramaatmane Pranata Kleshanaashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha Om Krishnaaya Vaasudevaaya Haraye Paramaatmane Pranata | Meaning still under review. |
| Krishnaaya Vaasudevaaya Haraye Paramaatmane Pranata Kleshanaashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha Paramaatmane Pranata Kleshanaashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha | Meaning still under review. |
| ॐ कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय हरये परमात्मने प्रणत क्लेशनाशाय गोविन्दाय नमो नमः Om Krishnaaya Vaasudevaaya Haraye Paramaatmane Pranata Kleshanaashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha | Om. Again and again, I bow to Krishna, Vasudeva, Hari, the Supreme Self, Govinda, who destroys the suffering of those who bow to him. |
| Krishnaaya Vaasudevaaya Haraye Paramaatmane Pranata Kleshanaashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha Pranata Kleshanaashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha | Meaning still under review. |
| Om Pranata Kleshanaashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha | Meaning still under review. |
| कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय हरये परमात्मने प्रणत क्लेश नाशाय गोविन्दाय नमो नमः Krishnaaya Vaasudevaaya Haraye Paramaatmane Pranata Klesha Naashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha | Again and again, I bow to Krishna, Vasudeva, Hari, the Supreme Self, Govinda, who destroys the suffering of those who bow to him. |
| ॐ प्रणत क्लेश नाशाय गोविन्दाय नमो नमः Om Pranata Klesha Naashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha | Om. Again and again, I bow to Govinda, who destroys the suffering of those who bow to him. |
| ॐ कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय हरये परमात्मने प्रणत क्लेश नाशाय गोविन्दाय नमो नमः Om Krishnaaya Vaasudevaaya Haraye Paramaatmane Pranata Klesha Naashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha | Om. Again and again, I bow to Krishna, Vasudeva, Hari, the Supreme Self, Govinda, who destroys the suffering of those who bow to him. |
| Om Krishnaaya Vaasudevaaya Haraye Paramaatmane Pranata Kleshanaashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha | Meaning still under review. |
| Krishnaaya Vaasudevaaya Haraye Paramaatmane Pranata Kleshanaashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha | Meaning still under review. |
| ॐ कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय हरये परमात्मने प्रणत क्लेश नाशाय गोविन्दाय नमो नमः Om Krishnaaya Vaasudevaaya Haraye Paramaatmane Pranata Klesha Naashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha | Om. Again and again, I bow to Krishna, Vasudeva, Hari, the Supreme Self, Govinda, who destroys the suffering of those who bow to him. |
| Krishnaaya Vaasudevaaya Haraye Paramaatmane Pranata Kleshanaashaaya Govindaaya Namo Namaha | Meaning still under review. |
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About Krishnaya Vasudevaya
Krishnaya Vasudevaya is a Sanskrit prayer to Krishna as Vasudeva, Hari and the Supreme Self.
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Questions people ask
What is Krishnaya Vasudevaya?
Krishnaya Vasudevaya is a Sanskrit prayer to Krishna as Vasudeva, Hari and the Supreme Self.
Can I listen to Krishnaya Vasudevaya while reading the words?
Yes. The recording Diya plays is on this page, above the words. In Diya you can listen to mantras, prayers, aartis, bhajans, and devotional recordings.
Is the English a word-for-word translation?
No. Diya's English gives the meaning of each passage in plain language, not a word-for-word translation. The meaning of 10 passages is still being reviewed and is marked.
Research notes
Sources
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- Krishnaya Vasudevaya: words and English meanings (Diya listening library)
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- श्रीकृष्ण मंत्र | कृष्णाय वाशुदेवाय 108 बार | भक्ति सग्रह | ॐ कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय हरये परमात्मने
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