About this reading
Read eight names of Krishna and their imagery in the devotional traditions of Vraja.
This is a name invocation collection. The explanations below are concise reading aids, rather than a complete word-by-word translation. Recitation traditions can differ.
Original text and meaning
1. श्रीकृष्णाय
ॐ श्रीकृष्णाय नमः ।
Roman reading: Oṃ śrīkṛṣṇāya namaḥ .
Meaning: Salutations to Shri Krishna.
2. गोविन्दाय
ॐ गोविन्दाय नमः ।
Roman reading: Oṃ govindāya namaḥ .
Meaning: Salutations to Krishna revered as Govinda.
3. गोकुलोत्सवाय
ॐ गोकुलोत्सवाय नमः ।
Roman reading: Oṃ gokulotsavāya namaḥ .
Meaning: Salutations to Krishna as the joy of Gokula.
4. गोपालाय
ॐ गोपालाय नमः ।
Roman reading: Oṃ gopālāya namaḥ .
Meaning: Salutations to Krishna as the cowherd guardian.
5. गोपगोपीशाय
ॐ गोपगोपीशाय नमः ।
Roman reading: Oṃ gopagopīśāya namaḥ .
Meaning: Salutations to Krishna as lord of the gopas and gopis.
6. व्रजेश्वराय
ॐ व्रजेश्वराय नमः ।
Roman reading: Oṃ vrajeśvarāya namaḥ .
Meaning: Salutations to Krishna as lord of Vraja.
7. मोहनाय
ॐ मोहनाय नमः ।
Roman reading: Oṃ mohanāya namaḥ .
Meaning: Salutations to Krishna whose form enchants devotees.
8. गोपीजनवल्लभाय
ॐ गोपीजनवल्लभाय नमः ।
Roman reading: Oṃ gopījanavallabhāya namaḥ .
Meaning: Salutations to Krishna as beloved of the gopis.
Reading and repetition
- Read the text slowly and understand its meaning first. You may begin with one name or one prayer.
- Sit comfortably and repeat at a natural pace. Clear, attentive reading matters more than a count; no number is prescribed for every reader.
- Roman text is a reading aid. It does not encode Vedic pitch accents or replace instruction in your recitation tradition. Follow appropriate guidance for a formal ritual.
- The accompanying artwork is a symbolic devotional depiction. Use it to connect the name being read with its subject.
Text reference
Consult the Sanskrit text reference
The collection uses selected names and short traditional texts. The explanations and reading guidance above were written for this collection.
