Mantra
Krishna Beej Mantra
कृष्ण बीज मंत्र · श्रीकृष्णबीजमन्त्रः
The traditional eighteen-syllable Gopala mantra beginning with the Klim seed sound.
Dedicated toLord Krishnaक्लीं कृष्णाय गोविन्दाय गोपीजनवल्लभाय स्वाहा ॥
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource — Diksha Prakasha ↗
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Gopala mantra tradition
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The cited source records the complete formula and identifies it as an eighteen-syllable Krishna mantra.
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Hare Krishna Mahamantra ↗Krishna Gayatri Mantra ↗Bala Gopala Beej Mantra ↗What does Krishna Beej Mantra mean?
A traditional Gopala formula invoking Krishna as Govinda and Gopijana-vallabha. The bija Klim is a sacred sound rather than a word with one literal meaning.