Mantra

Krishna Beej Mantra

कृष्ण बीज मंत्र · श्रीकृष्णबीजमन्त्रः

The traditional eighteen-syllable Gopala mantra beginning with the Klim seed sound.

SanskritHinglishOptional meaning1 min
Dedicated toLord Krishna
Sacred textOriginal Sanskrit

क्लीं कृष्णाय गोविन्दाय गोपीजनवल्लभाय स्वाहा ॥

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Meaning & context

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.