1000 Kakara Names of Krishna (Kakara Krishna Sahasranamavali)
श्री कृष्ण ककार सहस्रनामावली
What is the Kakara Krishna Sahasranamavali?
The Kakara Krishna Sahasranamavali is a garland of 1020 names of Lord Krishna in which every single name begins with the syllable Ka, a discipline Sanskrit stotra literature calls an ekakshara or single-letter namavali. Each name is chanted in the fixed form “Om [name] Namah,” usually while offering a flower, akshata, or tulsi leaf. A full recitation from the first name to the last takes roughly 45 to 60 minutes.
Among the many namavalis composed in praise of Krishna, the Kakara recension holds a distinct place because of the discipline it imposes on the chanter: every one of its 1020 names must open with the syllable Ka. This constraint turns simple recitation into focused practice, since the mind has to track one sound through a thousand variations instead of drifting across the whole alphabet. For devotees who already know Krishna through his more familiar thousand names, this version offers a narrower, more concentrated doorway into the same presence.
All 1020 Names of Krishna with Meaning
Chant each line as it appears: Om, the name, then Namah. The Devanagari mantra sits under every English line, with its meaning below.
Om Krishnaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णाय नमः।
The dark-hued lord, Krishna himself
Om Krishnatmakaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णात्मकाय नमः।
Whose very nature is Krishna
Om Krishnasvarupaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णस्वरूपाय नमः।
He whose form is Krishna’s own essence
Om Krishnanamadhrite Namah
ॐ कृष्णनामधृते नमः।
Bearer of the sacred name Krishna
Om Krishnangaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णाङ्गाय नमः।
He whose limbs are dark and lustrous like Krishna
Om Krishnadaivatyaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णदैवत्याय नमः।
He for whom Krishna is the presiding deity
Om Krishnaraktavilochanaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णारक्तविलोचनाय नमः।
Whose eyes are reddened at the corners like Krishna’s
Om Krishnashrayaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णाश्रयाय नमः।
The refuge and shelter that is Krishna
Om Krishnavartmane Namah
ॐ कृष्णवर्त्मने नमः।
He whose path is Krishna’s own path
Om Krishnalaktabhirakshakaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णालक्ताभिरक्षकाय नमः।
Protector adorned with dark lac-red markings
Om Krishneshapritijanakaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णेशप्रीतिजनकाय नमः।
He who delights Krishna, the lord of all
Om Krishneshapriyakarakaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णेशप्रियकारकाय नमः।
He who pleases Krishna, the supreme master
Om Krishnesharishtasamhartre Namah
ॐ कृष्णेशारिष्टसंहर्त्रे नमः।
Destroyer of calamities threatening Krishna’s lordship
Om Krishneshapranavallabhaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णेशप्राणवल्लभाय नमः।
The life-breath most dear to Krishna the lord
Om Krishneshanandajanakaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णेशानन्दजनकाय नमः।
Bestower of bliss to Krishna, the supreme one
Om Krishneshayurvivardhanaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णेशायुर्विवर्धनाय नमः।
He who lengthens the lifespan granted by Krishna
Om Krishnesharisamuhaghnaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णेशारिसमूहघ्नाय नमः।
Destroyer of hosts of enemies opposing Krishna
Om Krishneshabhishtasiddhidaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णेशाभीष्टसिद्धिदाय नमः।
Grantor of cherished wishes belonging to Krishna
Om Krishnadhishaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णाधीशाय नमः।
The sovereign ruler who is Krishna
Om Krishnakeshaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णकेशाय नमः।
He whose flowing locks mark him as Krishna
Om Krishnanandavivardhanaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णानन्दविवर्धनाय नमः।
He who increases the joy that is Krishna
Om Krishnagarusugandhadhyaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णागरुसुगन्धाढ्याय नमः।
Richly fragrant with dark sandal-aloe perfume
Om Krishnagarusugandhavide Namah
ॐ कृष्णागरुसुगन्धविदे नमः।
Knower of the sweet scent of dark aloe-wood
Om Krishnagaruvivekajnaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णागरुविवेकज्ञाय नमः।
Discerner skilled in judging fine aloe-wood
Om Krishnagaruvilepanaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णागरुविलेपनाय नमः।
He anointed with fragrant dark aloe paste
Om Kritajnaya Namah
ॐ कृतज्ञाय नमः।
He who is ever grateful for kindness shown
Om Kritakrityatmane Namah
ॐ कृतकृत्यात्मने नमः।
Whose soul has fulfilled every purpose
Om Kripasindhave Namah
ॐ कृपासिन्धवे नमः।
Ocean of boundless compassion
Om Kripakaraya Namah
ॐ कृपाकराय नमः।
Bestower of mercy upon the suffering
Om Krishnanandaikavaradaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णानन्दैकवरदाय नमः।
Sole granter of boons to Krishna’s joy
Om Krishnanandapadashrayaya Namah
ॐ कृष्णानन्दपदाश्रयाय नमः।
He who takes refuge at Krishna’s blissful feet
Om Kamalavallabhakaraya Namah
ॐ कमलावल्लभाकाराय नमः।
Whose form delights Lakshmi, the lotus-dwelling goddess
Om Kalighnaya Namah
ॐ कलिघ्नाय नमः।
Destroyer of the age of Kali’s darkness
Om Kamalapataye Namah
ॐ कमलापतये नमः।
The lord and husband of Lakshmi
Om Kamalanandasampannaya Namah
ॐ कमलानन्दसम्पन्नाय नमः।
He filled with the joy of Lakshmi’s presence
Om Kamalasevitakritaye Namah
ॐ कमलासेविताकृतये नमः।
Whose form is served and honored by Lakshmi
Om Kamalamanasollasine Namah
ॐ कमलामानसोल्लासिने नमः।
He who delights the heart and mind of Lakshmi
Om Kamalamanadayakaya Namah
ॐ कमलामानदायकाय नमः।
Bestower of honor and regard upon Lakshmi
Om Kamalalankritakaraya Namah
ॐ कमलालङ्कृताकाराय नमः।
Whose form is adorned by the lotus goddess
Om Kamalashritavigrahaya Namah
ॐ कमलाश्रितविग्रहाय नमः।
Whose body is embraced and cherished by Lakshmi
Om Kamalamukhapadmarkaya Namah
ॐ कमलामुखपद्मार्काय नमः।
The sun that opens the lotus-face of Lakshmi
Om Kamalakarapujitaya Namah
ॐ कमलाकरपूजिताय नमः।
He worshipped in ponds thick with lotus blooms
Om Kamalakaramadhyasthaya Namah
ॐ कमलाकरमध्यस्थाय नमः।
He who dwells amid a cluster of lotus ponds
Om Kamalakaratoshitaya Namah
ॐ कमलाकरतोषिताय नमः।
He gladdened by pools of blossoming lotuses
Om Kamalakarasamsevyaya Namah
ॐ कमलाकरसंसेव्याय नमः।
He rightly served amid lotus-filled waters
Om Kamalakarabhushitaya Namah
ॐ कमलाकरभूषिताय नमः।
He adorned by lotus ponds in full bloom
Om Kamalakarabhavajnaya Namah
ॐ कमलाकरभावज्ञाय नमः।
Knower of the deep sentiment of lotus ponds
Om Kamalakarasamyutaya Namah
ॐ कमलाकरसंयुताय नमः।
He united with the beauty of lotus ponds
Om Kamalakaraparshvasthaya Namah
ॐ कमलाकरपार्श्वस्थाय नमः।
He who stands beside the lotus-filled pond
Om Kamalakararupavate Namah
ॐ कमलाकररूपवते नमः।
Whose beautiful form resembles a lotus pond
Om Kamalakarashobhadhyaya Namah
ॐ कमलाकरशोभाढ्याय नमः।
Whose splendor rivals a pond full of blooming lotuses
Om Kamalakarapankajaya Namah
ॐ कमलाकरपङ्कजाय नमः।
He whose eyes are lotus blossoms in a lotus pond
Om Kamalakarapapaghnaya Namah
ॐ कमलाकरपापघ्नाय नमः।
Destroyer of sins for those bathing in his lotus pond
Om Kamalakarapushtikrite Namah
ॐ कमलाकरपुष्टिकृते नमः।
Bestower of nourishment through the abundance of a lotus pond
Om Kamalarupasaubhagyavardhanaya Namah
ॐ कमलारूपसौभाग्यवर्धनाय नमः।
He who increases Lakshmi’s fortune with his lotus-like form
Om Kamalekshanaya Namah
ॐ कमलेक्षणाय नमः।
Whose eyes are shaped like lotus petals
Om Kamalakalitanghryabjaya Namah
ॐ कमलाकलिताङ्घ्र्यब्जाय नमः।
He whose feet are held as tenderly as lotus stalks
Om Kamalakalitakritaye Namah
ॐ कमलाकलिताकृतये नमः।
Whose form is fashioned in the likeness of a lotus
Om Kamalahridayanandavardhanaya Namah
ॐ कमलाहृदयानन्दवर्धनाय नमः।
He who deepens the heart’s joy for the goddess Lakshmi
Om Kamalapriyaya Namah
ॐ कमलाप्रियाय नमः।
The beloved of Lakshmi, born of the lotus
Om Kamalachalachittatmane Namah
ॐ कमलाचलचित्तात्मने नमः।
Whose mind stays steady and unmoved as the mountain, dear to Lakshmi
Om Kamalalankritakritaye Namah
ॐ कमलालङ्कृताकृतये नमः।
He whose form is adorned by the goddess herself
Om Kamalachalabhavajnaya Namah
ॐ कमलाचलभावज्ञाय नमः।
He who understands the devotion of a steadfast, unwavering heart
Om Kamalalingitakritaye Namah
ॐ कमलालिङ्गिताकृतये नमः।
Whose form is embraced by the goddess of fortune
Om Kamalamalanetrashriye Namah
ॐ कमलामलनेत्रश्रिये नमः।
Whose radiant, unblemished eyes shine with Lakshmi’s grace
Om Kamalachalamanasaya Namah
ॐ कमलाचलमानसाय नमः।
Whose mind remains firm and mountain-like in resolve
Om Kamalaparamanandavardhanaya Namah
ॐ कमलापरमानन्दवर्धनाय नमः।
He who multiplies supreme bliss for the goddess Lakshmi
Om Kamalananaya Namah
ॐ कमलाननाय नमः।
Whose face is as lovely as a lotus in bloom
Om Kamalanandasaubhagyavardhanaya Namah
ॐ कमलानन्दसौभाग्यवर्धनाय नमः।
He who increases the joyous fortune granted by the lotus-born goddess
Om Kamalashrayaya Namah
ॐ कमलाश्रयाय नमः।
He who is the very refuge and abode of Lakshmi
Om Kamalavilasatpanaye Namah
ॐ कमलाविलसत्पाणये नमः।
Whose hand plays gracefully, delighting the goddess of fortune
Om Kamalamalalochanaya Namah
ॐ कमलामललोचनाय नमः।
Whose clear, unstained eyes hold the beauty of the goddess
Om Kamalamalaphalashriye Namah
ॐ कमलामलफालश्रिये नमः।
Whose radiant unblemished forehead shines with fortune’s grace
Om Kamalakarapallavaya Namah
ॐ कमलाकरपल्लवाय नमः।
Whose hand is tender as a fresh lotus shoot
Om Kamaleshaya Namah
ॐ कमलेशाय नमः।
The lord and consort of the goddess Lakshmi
Om Kamalabhuve Namah
ॐ कमलभुवे नमः।
He from whom the lotus, seat of Brahma, arises
Om Kamalanandadayakaya Namah
ॐ कमलानन्ददायकाय नमः।
Bestower of the bliss that flows from Lakshmi’s grace
Om Kamalodbhavabhitighnaya Namah
ॐ कमलोद्भवभीतिघ्नाय नमः।
Destroyer of the fears of Brahma, born from the lotus
Om Kamalodbhavasamstutaya Namah
ॐ कमलोद्भवसंस्तुताय नमः।
He who is praised and glorified by lotus-born Brahma
Om Kamalakarapashadhyaya Namah
ॐ कमलाकरपाशाढ्याय नमः।
Whose noose-hand is adorned like a pond of lotuses
Om Kamalodbhavapalakaya Namah
ॐ कमलोद्भवपालकाय नमः।
Protector and guardian of Brahma, the lotus-born creator
Om Kamalasanasamsevyaya Namah
ॐ कमलासनसंसेव्याय नमः।
He who is devoutly served by Brahma seated on the lotus
Om Kamalasanasamsthitaya Namah
ॐ कमलासनसंस्थिताय नमः।
He who abides within the lotus seat of creation
Om Kamalasanarogaghnaya Namah
ॐ कमलासनरोगघ्नाय नमः।
Destroyer of the afflictions of Brahma, lord of the lotus seat
Om Kamalasanapapaghne Namah
ॐ कमलासनपापघ्ने नमः।
Destroyer of sin for Brahma, the lotus-seated one
Om Kamalodaramadhyasthaya Namah
ॐ कमलोदरमध्यस्थाय नमः।
He who dwells at the very center within the lotus
Om Kamalodaradipanaya Namah
ॐ कमलोदरदीपनाय नमः।
He who illumines and kindles life within the lotus womb
Om Kamalodarasampannaya Namah
ॐ कमलोदरसम्पन्नाय नमः।
He who is perfected and complete within the lotus womb
Om Kamalodarasundaraya Namah
ॐ कमलोदरसुन्दराय नमः।
Whose beauty shines forth from within the lotus womb
Om Kanakalankritakaraya Namah
ॐ कनकालङ्कृताकाराय नमः।
Whose form is richly adorned with gold
Om Kanakalankritambaraya Namah
ॐ कनकालङ्कृताम्बराय नमः।
Whose garments are decked in shimmering gold
Om Kanakalankritagaraya Namah
ॐ कनकालङ्कृतागाराय नमः।
Whose dwelling place is adorned with gold
Om Kanakalankritasanaya Namah
ॐ कनकालङ्कृतासनाय नमः।
Whose seat is beautifully decked with gold
Om Kanakalankritasyashriye Namah
ॐ कनकालङ्कृतास्यश्रिये नमः।
Whose radiant face is graced with golden ornaments
Om Kanakalankritaspadaya Namah
ॐ कनकालङ्कृतास्पदाय नमः।
Whose abode is embellished with gold
Om Kanakalankritanghryabjaya Namah
ॐ कनकालङ्कृताङ्घ्र्यब्जाय नमः।
Whose lotus feet are adorned with golden anklets
Om Kanakalankritodaraya Namah
ॐ कनकालङ्कृतोदराय नमः।
Whose belly is graced with a golden ornament
Om Kanakambarashobhadhyaya Namah
ॐ कनकाम्बरशोभाढ्याय नमः।
Whose golden garments shine with resplendent glory
Om Kanakambarabhushanaya Namah
ॐ कनकाम्बरभूषणाय नमः।
He who is bedecked with golden ornaments and robes
Om Kanakottamabhalashriye Namah
ॐ कनकोत्तमभालश्रिये नमः।
Whose lofty forehead gleams with the finest gold
Om Kanakottamarupadhrishe Namah
ॐ कनकोत्तमरूपधृषे नमः।
He whose form surpasses even the finest gold.
Om Kanakagharamadhyasthaya Namah
ॐ कनकाघारमध्यस्थाय नमः।
Whose seat is set amid a vessel of gold.
Om Kanakagarakarakaya Namah
ॐ कनकागारकारकाय नमः।
Maker of the golden hall or treasury.
Om Kanakachalamadhyasthaya Namah
ॐ कनकाचलमध्यस्थाय नमः।
Whose seat is set upon the golden mountain, Meru.
Om Kanakachalapalakaya Namah
ॐ कनकाचलपालकाय नमः।
Protector of the golden mountain.
Om Kanakachalashobhadhyaya Namah
ॐ कनकाचलशोभाढ्याय नमः।
He who is richly adorned with the splendor of the golden mountain.
Om Kanakachalabhushanaya Namah
ॐ कनकाचलभूषणाय नमः।
Whose ornament is the golden mountain itself.
Om Kanakaikaprajakartre Namah
ॐ कनकैकप्रजाकर्त्रे नमः।
Sole creator of golden, prosperous progeny.
Om Kanakaikapradayakaya Namah
ॐ कनकैकप्रदायकाय नमः।
Sole bestower of gold and prosperity.
Om Kalananaya Namah
ॐ कलाननाय नमः।
Whose face is graced with sweet, gentle beauty.
Om Kalaravaya Namah
ॐ कलरवाय नमः।
He of the soft, melodious cry, like a swan’s call.
Om Kalastripariveshtitaya Namah
ॐ कलस्त्रीपरिवेष्टिताय नमः।
Surrounded by lovely women in devoted attendance.
Om Kalahamsaparitratre Namah
ॐ कलहंसपरित्रात्रे नमः।
Savior of the graceful swan or royal goose.
Om Kalahamsaparakramaya Namah
ॐ कलहंसपराक्रमाय नमः।
Whose valor matches the noble swan’s stately gait.
Om Kalahamsasamanashriye Namah
ॐ कलहंससमानश्रिये नमः।
Whose radiance equals that of the pure swan.
Om Kalahamsapriyankaraya Namah
ॐ कलहंसप्रियङ्कराय नमः।
Dear to and delighting the swan-like sages.
Om Kalahamsasvabhavasthaya Namah
ॐ कलहंसस्वभावस्थाय नमः।
Whose very nature is that of the pure, liberated swan.
Om Kalahamsaikamanasaya Namah
ॐ कलहंसैकमानसाय नमः।
Whose mind rests solely upon the swan of pure consciousness.
Om Kalahamsasamarudhaya Namah
ॐ कलहंससमारूढाय नमः।
He who is mounted upon the swan, seat of the wise.
Om Kalahamsasamaprabhaya Namah
ॐ कलहंससमप्रभाय नमः।
Whose luster is equal to the radiant swan.
Om Kalahamsavivekajnaya Namah
ॐ कलहंसविवेकज्ञाय नमः।
Knower of the discernment symbolized by the swan, separating truth from illusion.
Om Kalahamsagatipradaya Namah
ॐ कलहंसगतिप्रदाय नमः।
Bestower of the swan’s graceful, liberated movement.
Om Kalahamsaparitratre Namah
ॐ कलहंसपरित्रात्रे नमः।
Deliverer and protector of the swan of the soul.
Om Kalahamsasukhaspadaya Namah
ॐ कलहंससुखास्पदाय नमः।
Abode of the joy found in the swan-like state.
Om Kalahamsakuladhishaya Namah
ॐ कलहंसकुलाधीशाय नमः।
Lord of the noble lineage likened to swans.
Om Kalahamsakulaspadaya Namah
ॐ कलहंसकुलास्पदाय नमः।
Resting place of the swan-like family of realized souls.
Om Kalahamsakuladharaya Namah
ॐ कलहंसकुलाधाराय नमः।
Support and foundation of the swan-lineage.
Om Kalahamsakuleshvaraya Namah
ॐ कलहंसकुलेश्वराय नमः।
Sovereign ruler over the swan-like clan.
Om Kalahamsakulacharine Namah
ॐ कलहंसकुलाचारिणे नमः।
He who follows the conduct proper to the swan-lineage.
Om Kalahamsakulapriyaya Namah
ॐ कलहंसकुलप्रियाय नमः।
Beloved of the swan-like family of the pure-hearted.
Om Kalahamsakulatratre Namah
ॐ कलहंसकुलत्रात्रे नमः।
Savior and rescuer of the swan-lineage.
Om Kalahamsakulatmakaya Namah
ॐ कलहंसकुलात्मकाय नमः।
Whose very essence is the swan-lineage of liberated souls.
Om Kavishaya Namah
ॐ कवीशाय नमः।
Lord and chief among poets and seers.
Om Kavibhavasthaya Namah
ॐ कविभावस्थाय नमः।
He whose state is that of the inspired poet-sage.
Om Kavinathaya Namah
ॐ कविनाथाय नमः।
Master and guide of poets.
Om Kavipriyaya Namah
ॐ कविप्रियाय नमः।
Beloved by poets and inspired composers.
Om Kavimanasahamsatmane Namah
ॐ कविमानसहंसात्मने नमः।
Whose soul is the swan gliding through the minds of poets.
Om Kavivamshavibhushanaya Namah
ॐ कविवंशविभूषणाय नमः।
Ornament and glory of the poetic lineage.
Om Kavinayakasamsevyaya Namah
ॐ कविनायकसंसेव्याय नमः।
He who is devotedly served by the chief among poets.
Om Kavinayakapalakaya Namah
ॐ कविनायकपालकाय नमः।
Protector and guardian of the foremost poets.
Om Kavivamshaikavaradaya Namah
ॐ कविवंशैकवरदाय नमः।
Sole boon-giver to the lineage of poets.
Om Kavivamshashiromanaye Namah
ॐ कविवंशशिरोमणये नमः।
Crest-jewel of the poetic lineage.
Om Kavivamshavivekajnaya Namah
ॐ कविवंशविवेकज्ञाय नमः।
Knower of the discernment of the poetic lineage.
Om Kavivamshaprabodhakaya Namah
ॐ कविवंशप्रबोधकाय नमः।
Awakener and enlightener of the lineage of poets.
Om Kavivamshaparitratre Namah
ॐ कविवंशपरित्रात्रे नमः।
Savior and protector of the lineage of poets.
Om Kavivamshaprabhavavide Namah
ॐ कविवंशप्रभावविदे नमः।
Knower of the true glory of the poetic lineage.
Om Kavitvamritasamsiddhaya Namah
ॐ कवित्वामृतसंसिद्धाय नमः।
He who is perfected in the nectar of poetic inspiration.
Om Kavitvamritasagaraya Namah
ॐ कवित्वामृतसागराय नमः।
Ocean of the nectar of poetic genius.
Om Kavitvakarasamyuktaya Namah
ॐ कवित्वाकारसंयुक्ताय नमः।
United with the very form of poetic art.
Om Kavitvakarapalakaya Namah
ॐ कवित्वाकारपालकाय नमः।
Guardian and protector of the wellspring of poetic art.
Om Kavitvadvaitabhavasthaya Namah
ॐ कवित्वाद्वैतभावस्थाय नमः।
He who abides in the non-dual state of pure poetic inspiration
Om Kavitvashrayakarakaya Namah
ॐ कवित्वाश्रयकारकाय नमः।
The origin and support of all poetic power
Om Kavindrahridayanandine Namah
ॐ कवीन्द्रहृदयानन्दिने नमः।
Delighter of the hearts of great poets
Om Kavindrahridayaspadaya Namah
ॐ कवीन्द्रहृदयास्पदाय नमः।
Whose seat is in the hearts of great poets
Om Kavindrahridayantahsthaya Namah
ॐ कवीन्द्रहृदयान्तःस्थाय नमः।
He who dwells within the hearts of great poets
Om Kavindrajnanadayakaya Namah
ॐ कवीन्द्रज्ञानदायकाय नमः।
Bestower of wisdom upon great poets
Om Kavindrahridayambhojaprakashaikadivakaraya Namah
ॐ कवीन्द्रहृदयाम्भोजप्रकाशैकदिवाकराय नमः।
The sole sun that lights the lotus-hearts of great poets
Om Kavindrahridayambhojahladanaikanishakaraya Namah
ॐ कवीन्द्रहृदयाम्भोजाह्लादनैकनिशाकराय नमः।
The sole moon that delights the lotus-hearts of great poets
Om Kavindrahridayabjasthaya Namah
ॐ कवीन्द्रहृदयाब्जस्थाय नमः।
He who is seated in the lotus-heart of great poets
Om Kavindrapratibodhakaya Namah
ॐ कवीन्द्रप्रतिबोधकाय नमः।
Awakener of great poets to true understanding
Om Kavindranandajanakaya Namah
ॐ कवीन्द्रानन्दजनकाय नमः।
Generator of joy within the hearts of great poets
Om Kavindrashritapankajaya Namah
ॐ कवीन्द्राश्रितपङ्कजाय नमः।
Whose lotus feet are the refuge sought by great poets
Om Kavishabdaikavaradaya Namah
ॐ कविशब्दैकवरदाय नमः।
Sole giver of boons through poetic speech
Om Kavishabdaikadohanaya Namah
ॐ कविशब्दैकदोहनाय नमः।
Sole yielder of nectar-like poetic words
Om Kavishabdaikabhavasthaya Namah
ॐ कविशब्दैकभावस्थाय नमः।
He who alone abides as the essence of poetic speech
Om Kavishabdaikakaranaya Namah
ॐ कविशब्दैककारणाय नमः।
Sole cause behind all poetic speech
Om Kavishabdaikasamstutyaya Namah
ॐ कविशब्दैकसंस्तुत्याय नमः।
He who is praised solely through poetic words
Om Kavishbdaikabhushanaya Namah
ॐ कविश्ब्दैकभूषणाय नमः।
Sole ornament that adorns poetic speech
Om Kavishabdaikarasikaya Namah
ॐ कविशब्दैकरसिकाय नमः।
Sole connoisseur who savors poetic speech
Om Kavishabdavivekavide Namah
ॐ कविशब्दविवेकविदे नमः।
Knower of true discernment within poetic speech
Om Kavitvabrahmavikhyataya Namah
ॐ कवित्वब्रह्मविख्याताय नमः।
Renowned as the very Brahman of poetry
Om Kavitvabrahmagocharaya Namah
ॐ कवित्वब्रह्मगोचराय नमः।
He who is perceived as the Brahman behind poetic art
Om Kavivanivivekajnaya Namah
ॐ कविवाणीविवेकज्ञाय नमः।
Knower of discernment hidden in poets’ speech
Om Kavivanivibhushanaya Namah
ॐ कविवाणीविभूषणाय नमः।
Ornament that adorns the speech of poets
Om Kavivanisudhasvadine Namah
ॐ कविवाणीसुधास्वादिने नमः।
Taster of the nectar within poets’ speech
Om Kavivanisudhakaraya Namah
ॐ कविवाणीसुधाकराय नमः।
The moon that pours nectar into poets’ speech
Om Kavivanivivekasthaya Namah
ॐ कविवाणीविवेकस्थाय नमः।
He who is established in the discernment of poets’ speech
Om Kavivanivivekavide Namah
ॐ कविवाणीविवेकविदे नमः।
Knower of the fine discernment of poets’ speech
Om Kavivaniparitratre Namah
ॐ कविवाणीपरित्रात्रे नमः।
Protector of the sacred speech of poets
Om Kavivanivilasavate Namah
ॐ कविवाणीविलासवते नमः।
Possessor of the playful grace of poets’ speech
Om Kavishaktipradatre Namah
ॐ कविशक्तिप्रदात्रे नमः।
Bestower of poetic power upon the worthy
Om Kavishaktipravartakaya Namah
ॐ कविशक्तिप्रवर्तकाय नमः।
Initiator who sets poetic power into motion
Om Kavishaktisamuhasthaya Namah
ॐ कविशक्तिसमूहस्थाय नमः।
He who abides in the totality of poetic powers
Om Kavishaktikalanidhaye Namah
ॐ कविशक्तिकलानिधये नमः।
Treasury holding the arts of poetic power
Om Kalakotisamayuktaya Namah
ॐ कलाकोटिसमायुक्ताय नमः।
He who is united with countless arts and skills
Om Kalakotisamavritaya Namah
ॐ कलाकोटिसमावृताय नमः।
Surrounded on every side by countless arts
Om Kalakotiprakashasthaya Namah
ॐ कलाकोटिप्रकाशस्थाय नमः।
Whose light shines through countless arts
Om Kalakotipravartakaya Namah
ॐ कलाकोटिप्रवर्तकाय नमः।
Initiator who sets countless arts into motion
Om Kalanidhisamakaraya Namah
ॐ कलानिधिसमाकाराय नमः।
Equal in radiant form to the treasury of the moon
Om Kalanidhisamanvitaya Namah
ॐ कलानिधिसमन्विताय नमः।
Endowed fully with the treasury of the arts
Om Kalakotiparitratre Namah
ॐ कलाकोटिपरित्रात्रे नमः।
Protector amid the flourishing of countless arts
Om Kalakotipravardhanaya Namah
ॐ कलाकोटिप्रवर्धनाय नमः।
He who causes countless arts to increase and flourish
Om Kalanidhisudhasvadine Namah
ॐ कलानिधिसुधास्वादिने नमः।
Taster of the nectar held in the moon’s treasury of arts
Om Kalanidhisamashritaya Namah
ॐ कलानिधिसमाश्रिताय नमः।
He in whom the treasury of the moon’s arts finds refuge
Om Kalankarahitakaraya Namah
ॐ कलङ्करहिताकाराय नमः।
Whose form is entirely free of blemish
Om Kalankarahitaspadaya Namah
ॐ कलङ्करहितास्पदाय नमः।
Whose abode remains untouched by any blemish
Om Kalankarahitanandaya Namah
ॐ कलङ्करहितानन्दाय नमः।
Whose bliss is untainted by any blemish
Om Kalankarahitatmakaya Namah
ॐ कलङ्करहितात्मकाय नमः।
Whose very self is free from all blemish
Om Kalankarahitabhasaya Namah
ॐ कलङ्करहिताभासाय नमः।
Whose radiance shines free of any blemish
Om Kalankarahitodayaya Namah
ॐ कलङ्करहितोदयाय नमः।
Whose glory rises ever free of blemish
Om Kalankarahitoddeshaya Namah
ॐ कलङ्करहितोद्देशाय नमः।
Whose very purpose is to be free of all blemish
Om Kalankarahitananaya Namah
ॐ कलङ्करहिताननाय नमः।
Whose face bears not a trace of stain
Om Kalankarahitashrishaya Namah
ॐ कलङ्करहितश्रीशाय नमः।
Lord of Shri, untouched by any blemish
Om Kalankarahitastutaye Namah
ॐ कलङ्करहितस्तुतये नमः।
He whose praise is free from every flaw
Om Kalankarahitotsahaya Namah
ॐ कलङ्करहितोत्साहाय नमः।
Whose enthusiasm knows no stain of fault
Om Kalankarahitapriyaya Namah
ॐ कलङ्करहितप्रियाय नमः।
Beloved one, wholly free of blemish
Om Kalankarahitochcharaya Namah
ॐ कलङ्करहितोच्चाराय नमः।
Whose very utterance carries no impurity
Om Kalankarahitendirayaya Namah
ॐ कलङ्करहितेन्दिरयाय नमः।
Consort of Lakshmi, untouched by stain
Om Kalankarahitakaraya Namah
ॐ कलङ्करहिताकाराय नमः।
Whose form is spotless and without blemish
Om Kalankarahitotsavaya Namah
ॐ कलङ्करहितोत्सवाय नमः।
Whose festival is untainted by any fault
Om Kalankankitadushtaghnaya Namah
ॐ कलङ्काङ्कितदुष्टघ्नाय नमः।
Destroyer of the wicked marked by disgrace
Om Kalankankitadharmaghne Namah
ॐ कलङ्काङ्कितधर्मघ्ने नमः।
He who ends dharma corrupted by stain
Om Kalankankitakarmaraye Namah
ॐ कलङ्काङ्कितकर्मारये नमः।
Foe of deeds branded with blemish
Om Kalankankitamargahrite Namah
ॐ कलङ्काङ्कितमार्गहृते नमः।
Remover of paths marked by disgrace
Om Kalankankitadurdarshaya Namah
ॐ कलङ्काङ्कितदुर्दर्शाय नमः।
He who is hard to perceive amid disgrace
Om Kalankankitatadussahaya Namah
ॐ कलङ्काङ्किततदुस्सहाय नमः।
Whose presence unbearable stain cannot withstand
Om Kalankankitadurasthaya Namah
ॐ कलङ्काङ्कितदूरस्थाय नमः।
Ever distant from all that is marked by fault
Om Kalankankitadushanaya Namah
ॐ कलङ्काङ्कितदूषणाय नमः।
He who erases every branded fault
Om Kalahotpattisamhartre Namah
ॐ कलहोत्पत्तिसंहर्त्रे नमः।
Destroyer of strife as soon as it arises
Om Kalahotpattikridripave Namah
ॐ कलहोत्पत्तिकृद्रिपवे नमः।
Foe of those who stir up discord
Om Kalahatitadhamasthaya Namah
ॐ कलहातीतधामस्थाय नमः।
He who abides in a realm beyond all strife
Om Kalahatitanayakaya Namah
ॐ कलहातीतनायकाय नमः।
Leader who stands beyond conflict and quarrel
Om Kalahatitatattvajnaya Namah
ॐ कलहातीततत्त्वज्ञाय नमः।
Knower of truth untouched by strife
Om Kalahatitavaibhavaya Namah
ॐ कलहातीतवैभवाय नमः।
Whose glory transcends all discord
Om Kalahatitabhavasthaya Namah
ॐ कलहातीतभावस्थाय नमः।
He who dwells in a state beyond strife
Om Kalahatitasattamaya Namah
ॐ कलहातीतसत्तमाय नमः।
The best of beings, beyond all quarrel
Om Kalikalabalatitaya Namah
ॐ कलिकालबलातीताय नमः।
He who transcends the power of the Kali age
Om Kalikalavilopakaya Namah
ॐ कलिकालविलोपकाय नमः।
Destroyer of the darkness of the Kali age
Om Kalikalaikasamhartre Namah
ॐ कलिकालैकसंहर्त्रे नमः।
Sole vanquisher of the age of Kali
Om Kalikalaikadushanaya Namah
ॐ कलिकालैकदूषणाय नमः।
He who alone removes the taint of Kali age
Om Kalikalakuladhvamsine Namah
ॐ कलिकालकुलध्वंसिने नमः।
Ruiner of the evil brood born of Kali age
Om Kalikalakulapahaya Namah
ॐ कलिकालकुलापहाय नमः।
He who strips away Kali age’s following
Om Kalikalabhayachchhetre Namah
ॐ कलिकालभयच्छेत्रे नमः।
Cutter of the fears born in the Kali age
Om Kalikalamadapahaya Namah
ॐ कलिकालमदापहाय नमः।
Remover of the arrogance of the Kali age
Om Kalikleshavinirmuktaya Namah
ॐ कलिक्लेशविनिर्मुक्ताय नमः।
He who is free from the afflictions of Kali age
Om Kalikleshavinashanaya Namah
ॐ कलिक्लेशविनाशनाय नमः।
Destroyer of the afflictions born of Kali age
Om Kaligrastajanatratre Namah
ॐ कलिग्रस्तजनत्रात्रे नमः।
Protector of people seized by the Kali age
Om Kaligrastanijartighne Namah
ॐ कलिग्रस्तनिजार्तिघ्ने नमः।
He who ends the suffering of his own amid Kali age
Om Kaligrastajaganmitraya Namah
ॐ कलिग्रस्तजगन्मित्राय नमः।
Friend of a world caught in the grip of Kali age
Om Kaligrastajagatpataye Namah
ॐ कलिग्रस्तजगत्पतये नमः।
Lord of a world overtaken by the Kali age
Om Kaligrastajagattratre Namah
ॐ कलिग्रस्तजगत्त्रात्रे नमः।
Savior of the world seized by the Kali age
Om Kalipashavinashanaya Namah
ॐ कलिपाशविनाशनाय नमः।
He who breaks the snare of the Kali age
Om Kalimuktipradatre (pradayakaya) Namah
ॐ कलिमुक्तिप्रदात्रे (प्रदायकाय) नमः।
Bestower of release from the bondage of Kali age
Om Kalimuktakalevaraya Namah
ॐ कलिमुक्तकलेवराय नमः।
Whose body is freed from the grip of Kali age
Om Kalimuktamanovrittaye Namah
ॐ कलिमुक्तमनोवृत्तये नमः।
Whose mind stands liberated from Kali age
Om Kalimuktamahamataye Namah
ॐ कलिमुक्तमहामतये नमः।
Of vast wisdom, free from the Kali age
Om Kalikalamatatitaya Namah
ॐ कलिकालमतातीताय नमः।
He who transcends the doctrines of the Kali age
Om Kalidharmavilopakaya Namah
ॐ कलिधर्मविलोपकाय नमः।
Destroyer of the false dharma of the Kali age
Om Kalidharmadhipadhvamsine Namah
ॐ कलिधर्माधिपध्वंसिने नमः।
Ruiner of the false rulers of Kali-age dharma
Om Kalidharmaikakhandanaya Namah
ॐ कलिधर्मैकखण्डनाय नमः।
Sole breaker of the corrupted dharma of Kali age
Om Kalidharmadhipalakshyaya Namah
ॐ कलिधर्माधिपालक्ष्याय नमः।
He who upholds the righteous order even amid the reign of Kali
Om Kalikalavikaraghne Namah
ॐ कलिकालविकारघ्ने नमः।
Destroyer of the corruptions born of the Kali age
Om Kalikarmakathatitaya Namah
ॐ कलिकर्मकथातीताय नमः।
He who transcends the deeds and tales of the Kali age
Om Kalikarmakatharipave Namah
ॐ कलिकर्मकथारिपवे नमः।
Foe of the actions and narratives that mark the Kali age
Om Kalikashtaikashamanaya Namah
ॐ कलिकष्टैकशमनाय नमः।
The sole reliever of the afflictions of the Kali age
Om Kalikashtavivarjitaya Namah
ॐ कलिकष्टविवर्जिताय नमः।
He who remains untouched by the sufferings of the Kali age
Om Kalighnaya Namah
ॐ कलिघ्नाय नमः।
Destroyer of the evils of the Kali age
Om Kalidharmaghnaya Namah
ॐ कलिधर्मघ्नाय नमः।
He who ends the corrupted religion of the Kali age
Om Kalidharmadhikaraghne Namah
ॐ कलिधर्माधिकारघ्ने नमः।
Destroyer of the false authority claimed over dharma in the Kali age
Om Karmavide Namah
ॐ कर्मविदे नमः।
Knower of all action and its consequences
Om Karmakrite Namah
ॐ कर्मकृते नमः।
The doer of every deed
Om Karmine Namah
ॐ कर्मिणे नमः।
He who performs prescribed rites and duties
Om Karmakandaikadohanaya Namah
ॐ कर्मकाण्डैकदोहनाय नमः।
The sole extractor of the essence of ritual action
Om Karmasthaya Namah
ॐ कर्मस्थाय नमः।
He who is established in righteous action
Om Karmajanakaya Namah
ॐ कर्मजनकाय नमः।
The origin of all karma
Om Karmishthaya Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठाय नमः।
He who is most devoted to ordained duty
Om Karmasadhanaya Namah
ॐ कर्मसाधनाय नमः।
The very means by which right action is accomplished
Om Karmakartre Namah
ॐ कर्मकर्त्रे नमः।
The agent behind every action
Om Karmabhartre Namah
ॐ कर्मभर्त्रे नमः।
He who sustains and upholds all action
Om Karmahartre Namah
ॐ कर्महर्त्रे नमः।
He who removes the burden of action
Om Karmajite Namah
ॐ कर्मजिते नमः।
Conqueror over the bonds of karma
Om Karmajatajagattratre Namah
ॐ कर्मजातजगत्त्रात्रे नमः।
Protector of the world born of action
Om Karmajatajagatpataye Namah
ॐ कर्मजातजगत्पतये नमः।
Lord of the world produced by karma
Om Karmajatajaganmitraya Namah
ॐ कर्मजातजगन्मित्राय नमः।
Friend of the world bound by its own deeds
Om Karmajatajagadgurave Namah
ॐ कर्मजातजगद्गुरवे नमः।
Teacher of the world shaped by action
Om Karmabhutabhavachchhatraya Namah
ॐ कर्मभूतभवच्छत्राय नमः।
The shelter shielding worldly existence from the fruits of action
Om Karmambhutabhavartighne Namah
ॐ कर्मम्भूतभवार्तिघ्ने नमः।
Destroyer of the pains that arise from worldly action
Om Kamakandaparijnatre Namah
ॐ कमकाण्डपरिज्ञात्रे नमः।
He who fully knows the science of ritual sacrifice
Om Karmakandapravartakaya Namah
ॐ कर्मकाण्डप्रवर्तकाय नमः।
The founder who set ritual action in motion
Om Karmakandaparitratre Namah
ॐ कर्मकाण्डपरित्रात्रे नमः।
Protector of those devoted to Vedic ritual
Om Karmakandapramanakrite Namah
ॐ कर्मकाण्डप्रमाणकृते नमः।
He who establishes the true standard of ritual action
Om Karmakandavivekajnaya Namah
ॐ कर्मकाण्डविवेकज्ञाय नमः।
He who discerns rightly amid the complexities of ritual duty
Om Karmakandaprakarakaya Namah
ॐ कर्मकाण्डप्रकारकाय नमः।
The one who ordains the forms of ritual action
Om Karmakandavivekasthaya Namah
ॐ कर्मकाण्डाविवेकस्थाय नमः।
He who is fixed in true discernment regarding ritual duty
Om Karmakandaikadohanaya Namah
ॐ कर्मकाण्डैकदोहनाय नमः।
The sole distiller of the essence of ritual action
Om Karmakandaratabhishtapradatre Namah
ॐ कर्मकाण्डरताभीष्टप्रदात्रे नमः।
Bestower of desired fruits upon those devoted to ritual
Om Karmatatparaya Namah
ॐ कर्मतत्पराय नमः।
He who is intent upon righteous action
Om Karmabaddhajagattratre Namah
ॐ कर्मबद्धजगत्त्रात्रे नमः।
Protector of the world bound by its own deeds
Om Karmabaddhajagadgurave Namah
ॐ कर्मबद्धजगद्गुरवे नमः।
Teacher of the world bound by its own deeds
Om Karmabandhartishamanaya Namah
ॐ कर्मबन्धार्तिशमनाय नमः।
He who eases the suffering born of karmic bondage
Om Karmabandhavimochanaya Namah
ॐ कर्मबन्धविमोचनाय नमः।
Liberator from the bondage of karma
Om Karmishthadvijavaryasthaya Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठद्विजवर्यस्थाय नमः।
He who dwells among the finest of righteous brahmins
Om Karmishthadvijavallabhaya Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठद्विजवल्लभाय नमः।
Beloved of the brahmins devoted to sacred duty
Om Karmishthadvijajivatmane Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठद्विजजीवात्मने नमः।
The very life-breath of the brahmins devoted to duty
Om Karmishthadvijajivanaya Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठद्विजजीवनाय नमः।
The sustaining life of duty-bound brahmins
Om Karmishthadvijabhavajnaya Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठद्विजभावज्ञाय नमः।
He who knows the hearts of duty-bound brahmins
Om Karmishthadvijapalakaya Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठद्विजपालकाय नमः।
Protector of the brahmins devoted to sacred duty
Om Karmishthadvijajatisthaya Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठद्विजजातिस्थाय नमः।
He who is present in the lineage of duty-bound brahmins
Om Karmishthadvijakamadaya Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठद्विजकामदाय नमः।
Granter of wishes to the brahmins devoted to duty
Om Karmishthadvijasamsevyaya Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठद्विजसंसेव्याय नमः।
Well served and honored by the duty-bound brahmins
Om Karmishthadvijapapaghne Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठद्विजपापघ्ने नमः।
Destroyer of sin in the diligent, virtuous brahmin
Om Karmishthadvijabuddhisthaya Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठद्विजबुद्धिस्थाय नमः।
Whose being dwells in the diligent brahmin’s understanding
Om Karmishthadvijabodhakaya Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठद्विजबोधकाय नमः।
Awakener of wisdom in the diligent, righteous brahmin
Om Karmishthadvijabhitighnaya Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठद्विजभीतिघ्नाय नमः।
He who removes the fears of the dutiful brahmin
Om Karmishthadvijamuktidaya Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठद्विजमुक्तिदाय नमः।
Bestower of liberation on the diligent, righteous brahmin
Om Karmishthadvijadoshaghnaya Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठद्विजदोषघ्नाय नमः।
Destroyer of faults in the dutiful, virtuous brahmin
Om Karmishthadvijakamaduhe Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठद्विजकामदुहे नमः।
He who grants the wishes of the diligent brahmin
Om Karmishthadvijasampujyaya Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठद्विजसम्पूज्याय नमः।
He who is duly worshipped by the diligent brahmin
Om Karmishthadvijatarakaya Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठद्विजतारकाय नमः।
Deliverer of the righteous, dutiful brahmin across worldly bonds
Om Karmishtharishtasamhartre Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठारिष्टसंहर्त्रे नमः।
He who destroys calamity for the diligent and virtuous
Om Karmishthabhishtasiddhidaya Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठाभीष्टसिद्धिदाय नमः।
Bestower of desired success on the diligent and virtuous
Om Karmishthadrishtamadhyasthaya Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठादृष्टमध्यस्थाय नमः।
Whose presence stands unseen amid the diligent and virtuous
Om Karmishthadrishtavardhanaya Namah
ॐ कर्मिष्ठादृष्टवर्धनाय नमः।
He who increases the unseen merit of the diligent
Om Karmamulajagaddhetave Namah
ॐ कर्ममूलजगद्धेतवे नमः।
The root cause of the world’s cycle of action
Om Karmamulanikandanaya Namah
ॐ कर्ममूलनिकन्दनाय नमः।
Uprooter of the very seed of karmic bondage
Om Karmabijaparitratre Namah
ॐ कर्मबीजपरित्रात्रे नमः।
Protector who guards the seed of righteous action
Om Karmabijavivardhanaya Namah
ॐ कर्मबीजविवर्धनाय नमः।
He who makes the seed of good action flourish
Om Karmadrumaphaladhishaya Namah
ॐ कर्मद्रुमफलाधीशाय नमः।
Lord of the fruit borne by the tree of action
Om Karmadrumaphalapradaya Namah
ॐ कर्मद्रुमफलप्रदाय नमः।
Giver of the fruit yielded by righteous deeds
Om Kasturidravaliptangaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीद्रवलिप्ताङ्गाय नमः।
Whose limbs are anointed with fragrant musk
Om Kasturidravavallabhaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीद्रववल्लभाय नमः।
Beloved companion of flowing musk perfume
Om Kasturisaurabhagrahine Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीसौरभग्राहिणे नमः।
He who savors the fragrance of musk
Om Kasturimrigavallabhaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीमृगवल्लभाय नमः।
Dear to the musk deer that yields the fragrance
Om Kasturitilakanandine Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीतिलकानन्दिने नमः।
Delighting in the musk mark upon his brow
Om Kasturitilakapriyaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीतिलकप्रियाय नमः।
He who loves the tilak drawn in musk
Om Kasturitilakashleshine Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीतिलकाश्लेषिणे नमः।
Whose brow bears the musk mark closely pressed
Om Kasturitilakankitaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीतिलकाङ्किताय नमः।
Adorned with the sacred tilak of musk
Om Kasturivasanalinaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीवासनालीनाय नमः।
Absorbed in the lingering scent of musk
Om Kasturivasanapriyaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीवासनाप्रियाय नमः।
He who delights in the fragrance of musk
Om Kasturivasanarupaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीवासनारूपाय नमः।
Whose form itself takes the likeness of musk
Om Kasturivasanatmakaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीवासनात्मकाय नमः।
Whose very nature is imbued with musk’s fragrance
Om Kasturivasanantasthaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीवासनान्तस्थाय नमः।
Whose being rests within the scent of musk
Om Kasturivasanaspadaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीवासनास्पदाय नमः।
Whose abode is the fragrance of musk itself
Om Kasturichandanagrahine Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीचन्दनग्राहिणे नमः।
He who welcomes musk blended with sandal paste
Om Kasturichandanarchitaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीचन्दनार्चिताय नमः।
Worshipped with offerings of musk and sandal paste
Om Kasturichandanagaraya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीचन्दनागाराय नमः।
Whose dwelling is fragrant with musk and sandal
Om Kasturichandananvitaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीचन्दनान्विताय नमः।
Accompanied always by musk and sandal fragrance
Om Kasturichandanakaraya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीचन्दनाकाराय नमः।
Whose form is shaped as if of musk and sandal
Om Kasturichandanasanaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरिचन्दनासनाय नमः।
Seated upon a bed of musk and sandal paste
Om Kasturicharchitoraskaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीचर्चितोरस्काय नमः।
Whose chest is smeared with fragrant musk paste
Om Kasturicharvitananaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीचर्विताननाय नमः।
Whose face is touched with fragrant musk paste
Om Kasturicharvitashrishaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीचर्वितश्रीशाय नमः।
Whose glory is enhanced by musk applied in worship
Om Kasturicharchitambaraya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीचर्चिताम्बराय नमः।
Whose garments are marked with fragrant musk
Om Kasturicharchitasyashriye Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीचर्चितास्यश्रिये नमः।
Whose radiant face is graced with musk adornment
Om Kasturicharchitapriyaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीचर्चितप्रियाय नमः।
He who loves the sandal-musk anointing offered him
Om Kasturimodamuditaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीमोदमुदिताय नमः।
Rejoicing in the sweet fragrance of musk
Om Kasturimodavardhanaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीमोदवर्धनाय नमः।
He who heightens the joy that musk’s fragrance brings
Om Kasturimodadiptangaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीमोददीप्ताङ्गाय नमः।
Whose limbs glow bright with the joy of musk
Om Kasturisundarakritaye Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीसुन्दराकृतये नमः।
Of beautiful form, gladdened by musk’s fragrance
Om Kasturimodarasikaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीमोदरसिकाय नमः।
He who delights in the essence of musk
Om Kasturimodalolupaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीमोदलोलुपाय नमः।
He who delights in the fragrance of musk
Om Kasturiparamanandine Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीपरमानन्दिने नमः।
Supremely blissful through the scent of musk
Om Kasturiparameshvaraya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीपरमेश्वराय नमः।
The supreme lord adorned with musk
Om Kasturidanasantushthaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीदानसन्तुष्ठाय नमः।
Pleased by offerings of musk
Om Kasturidanavallabhaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीदानवल्लभाय नमः।
Fond of gifts of musk
Om Kasturiparamahladaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीपरमाह्लादाय नमः।
Filled with supreme joy through musk’s fragrance
Om Kasturipushtivardhanaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीपुष्टिवर्धनाय नमः।
Bestower of vigor through musk’s fine scent
Om Kasturimuditatmane Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीमुदितात्मने नमः।
Whose spirit rejoices in musk’s aroma
Om Kasturimuditashayaya Namah
ॐ कस्तूरीमुदिताशयाय नमः।
Whose heart is gladdened by musk
Om Kadalivanamadhyasthaya Namah
ॐ कदलीवनमध्यस्थाय नमः।
He who dwells amid the banana groves
Om Kadalivanapalakaya Namah
ॐ कदलीवनपालकाय नमः।
Protector of the plantain grove
Om Kadalivanasancharine Namah
ॐ कदलीवनसञ्चारिने नमः।
He who wanders through the banana grove
Om Kadalivanasancharine Namah
ॐ कदलीवनसञ्चारिणे नमः।
He who roams among the plantain trees
Om Kadalivanavallabhaya Namah
ॐ कदलीवनवल्लभाय नमः।
Beloved of the banana grove
Om Kadalidarshananandine Namah
ॐ कदलीदर्शनानन्दिने नमः।
Delighted at the sight of plantain trees
Om Kadalidarshanotsukaya Namah
ॐ कदलीदर्शनोत्सुकाय नमः।
Eager to behold the banana grove
Om Kadalipallavasvadine Namah
ॐ कदलीपल्लवास्वदिने नमः।
He who relishes tender plantain leaves
Om Kadalipallavashrayaya Namah
ॐ कदलीपल्लवाश्रयाय नमः।
Sheltered among the plantain’s young leaves
Om Kadaliphalasantushtaya Namah
ॐ कदलीफलसन्तुष्टाय नमः।
Satisfied by the fruit of the plantain
Om Kadaliphaladayakaya Namah
ॐ कदलीफलदायकाय नमः।
Giver of the banana’s sweet fruit
Om Kadaliphalasampushtaya Namah
ॐ कदलीफलसम्पुष्टाय नमः।
Well nourished by plantain fruit
Om Kadaliphalabhojanaya Namah
ॐ कदलीफलभोजनाय नमः।
He who partakes of banana fruit
Om Kadaliphalavaryashine Namah
ॐ कदलीफलवर्याशिने नमः।
He who craves the finest plantain fruit
Om Kadaliphalatoshitaya Namah
ॐ कदलीफलतोषिताय नमः।
Gratified by the taste of banana fruit
Om Kadaliphalamadhuryavallabhaya Namah
ॐ कदलीफलमाधुर्यवल्लभाय नमः।
Fond of the sweetness of plantain fruit
Om Kadalipriyaya Namah
ॐ कदलीप्रियाय नमः।
Beloved of the banana grove
Om Kapidhvajasamayuktaya Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजसमायुक्ताय नमः।
He who is united with the monkey-bannered one, Arjuna
Om Kapidhvajaparistutaya Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजपरिस्तुताय नमः।
Praised alongside the bearer of the monkey banner
Om Kapidhvajaparitratre Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजपरित्रात्रे नमः।
Protector and savior of the monkey-bannered warrior
Om Kapidhvajasamashritaya Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजसमाश्रिताय नमः।
He upon whom the monkey-bannered one takes refuge
Om Kapidhvajapadantasthaya Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजपदान्तस्थाय नमः।
He who abides at the feet of the monkey-bannered one
Om Kapidhvajajayapradaya Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजजयप्रदाय नमः।
Bestower of victory upon the monkey-bannered warrior
Om Kapidhvajaratharudhaya Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजरथारूढाय नमः।
He who mounts the chariot bearing the monkey banner
Om Kapidhvajayashahpradaya Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजयशःप्रदाय नमः।
Giver of fame to the monkey-bannered one
Om Kapidhvajaikapapaghnaya Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजैकपापघ्नाय नमः।
Sole destroyer of the sins of the monkey-bannered warrior
Om Kapidhvajasukhapradaya Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजसुखप्रदाय नमः।
Bestower of joy upon the monkey-bannered one
Om Kapidhvajarisamhartre Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजारिसंहर्त्रे नमः।
Destroyer of the foes of the monkey-bannered warrior
Om Kapidhvajabhayapahaya Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजभयापहाय नमः।
He who removes the fears of the monkey-bannered one
Om Kapidhvajamanoabhijnaya Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजमनोऽभिज्ञाय नमः।
Knower of the heart of the monkey-bannered warrior
Om Kapidhvajamatipradaya Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजमतिप्रदाय नमः।
Grantor of wisdom to the monkey-bannered one
Om Kapidhvajasuhrinmitraya Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजसुहृन्मित्राय नमः।
True friend and well-wisher of the monkey-bannered warrior
Om Kapidhvajasuhritsakhaya Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजसुहृत्सखाय नमः।
Dear companion of the monkey-bannered one
Om Kapidhvajanganaradhyaya Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजाङ्गनाराध्याय नमः।
Worshipped by the household of the monkey-bannered warrior
Om Kapidhvajagatipradaya Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजगतिप्रदाय नमः।
Giver of the right path to the monkey-bannered one
Om Kapidhvajanganarighnaya Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजाङ्गनारिघ्नाय नमः।
Destroyer of the foes of the monkey-bannered warrior’s kin
Om Kapidhvajaratipradaya Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजरतिप्रदाय नमः।
Bestower of delight upon the monkey-bannered one
Om Kapidhvajakulatratre Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजकुलत्रात्रे नमः।
Protector of the lineage of the monkey-bannered warrior
Om Kapidhvajakularighne Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजकुलारिघ्ने नमः।
Destroyer of the enemies of that lineage
Om Kapidhvajakuladhishaya Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजकुलाधीशाय नमः।
Lord and ruler of the monkey-bannered warrior’s clan
Om Kapidhvajakulapriyaya Namah
ॐ कपिध्वजकुलप्रियाय नमः।
Beloved of the monkey-bannered warrior’s family
Om Kapindrasevitanghyrabjaya Namah
ॐ कपीन्द्रसेविताङ्घ्य्रब्जाय नमः।
Whose feet, lotus-like, are served by the lord of monkeys
Om Kapindrastutivallabhaya Namah
ॐ कपीन्द्रस्तुतिवल्लभाय नमः।
Beloved of the praises sung by the king of monkeys
Om Kapindranandajanakaya Namah
ॐ कपीन्द्रानन्दजनकाय नमः।
He who is the source of joy for the monkey chief
Om Kapindrashritavigrahaya Namah
ॐ कपीन्द्राश्रितविग्रहाय नमः।
Whose form is the sole refuge of the lord of monkeys
Om Kapindrashritapadabjaya Namah
ॐ कपीन्द्राश्रितपादाब्जाय नमः।
Whose lotus feet the monkey king takes shelter in
Om Kapindrashritamanasaya Namah
ॐ कपीन्द्राश्रितमानसाय नमः।
He whose mind is sought as refuge by the monkey lord
Om Kapindraradhitakaraya Namah
ॐ कपीन्द्राराधिताकाराय नमः।
Whose form is worshipped devotedly by the king of monkeys
Om Kapindrabhishtasiddhidaya Namah
ॐ कपीन्द्राभीष्टसिद्धिदाय नमः।
Bestower of the cherished boon sought by the monkey chief
Om Kapindraratisamhartre Namah
ॐ कपीन्द्रारातिसंहर्त्रे नमः।
Destroyer of the foes of the lord of monkeys
Om Kapindratibalapradaya Namah
ॐ कपीन्द्रातिबलप्रदाय नमः।
Giver of supreme strength to the monkey king
Om Kapindraikaparitratre Namah
ॐ कपीन्द्रैकपरित्रात्रे नमः।
Sole protector of the lord of the monkeys
Om Kapindraikayashahpradaya Namah
ॐ कपीन्द्रैकयशःप्रदाय नमः।
Grantor of unrivaled fame to the monkey chief
Om Kapindranandasampannaya Namah
ॐ कपीन्द्रानन्दसम्पन्नाय नमः।
He who is filled with the bliss of the monkey king
Om Kapindranandavardhanaya Namah
ॐ कपीन्द्रानन्दवर्धनाय नमः।
Increaser of the joy of the lord of monkeys
Om Kapindradhyanagamyatmane Namah
ॐ कपीन्द्रध्यानगम्यात्मने नमः।
Whose being is attained through the monkey king’s meditation
Om Kapindrajnanadayakaya Namah
ॐ कपीन्द्रज्ञानदायकाय नमः।
Bestower of wisdom upon the lord of the monkeys
Om Kalyanamangalakaraya Namah
ॐ कल्याणमङ्गलाकाराय नमः।
Whose form embodies auspicious grace and welfare
Om Kalyanamangalaspadaya Namah
ॐ कल्याणमङ्गलास्पदाय नमः।
The very abode of auspiciousness and good fortune
Om Kalyanamangaladhishaya Namah
ॐ कल्याणमङ्गलाधीशाय नमः।
Lord and master of all that is auspicious
Om Kalyanamangalapradaya Namah
ॐ कल्याणमङ्गलप्रदाय नमः।
Bestower of blessings and auspicious fortune
Om Kalyanamangalagaraya Namah
ॐ कल्याणमङ्गलागाराय नमः।
The dwelling place of all auspicious grace
Om Kalyanamangalatmakaya Namah
ॐ कल्याणमङ्गलात्मकाय नमः।
Whose very nature is auspicious welfare
Om Kalyananandasampannaya Namah
ॐ कल्याणानन्दसम्पन्नाय नमः।
He who is filled with the bliss of auspiciousness
Om Kalyananandavardhanaya Namah
ॐ कल्याणानन्दवर्धनाय नमः।
Increaser of the bliss born of auspicious grace
Om Kalyananandasahitaya Namah
ॐ कल्याणानन्दसहिताय नमः।
He who is joined with auspicious bliss
Om Kalyananandadayakaya Namah
ॐ कल्याणानन्ददायकाय नमः।
Bestower of the bliss of auspicious welfare
Om Kalyananandasantushtaya Namah
ॐ कल्याणानन्दसन्तुष्टाय नमः।
He who delights in auspicious bliss
Om Kalyananandasamyutaya Namah
ॐ कल्याणानन्दसंयुताय नमः।
He who is endowed with auspicious bliss
Om Kalyaniragasangitaya Namah
ॐ कल्याणीरागसङ्गीताय नमः।
Whose music is sung in the Kalyani raga
Om Kalyaniragavallabhaya Namah
ॐ कल्याणीरागवल्लभाय नमः।
Beloved of the melody called Kalyani
Om Kalyaniragarasikaya Namah
ॐ कल्याणीरागरसिकाय नमः।
He who delights in the Kalyani raga
Om Kalyaniragakarakaya Namah
ॐ कल्याणीरागकारकाय नमः।
Creator and composer of the Kalyani melody
Om Kalyaniragavallabhaya Namah
ॐ कल्याणीरागवल्लभाय नमः।
Cherished lover of the Kalyani raga’s sweetness
Om Kalyaniragharasikaya Namah
ॐ कल्याणीराघरसिकाय नमः।
He who savors the Kalyani melody with delight
Om Kalyaniragakarakaya Namah
ॐ कल्याणीरागकारकाय नमः।
Author of the enchanting Kalyani raga
Om Kalyanikelikushalaya Namah
ॐ कल्याणीकेलिकुशलाय नमः।
Skilled in the playful sport called Kalyani
Om Kalyanipriyadarshanaya Namah
ॐ कल्याणीप्रियदर्शनाय नमः।
Whose sight delights the one called Kalyani
Om Kalpashastraparijnatre Namah
ॐ कल्पशास्त्रपरिज्ञात्रे नमः।
Knower of the ritual science of the Kalpa texts
Om Kalpashastrarthadohanaya Namah
ॐ कल्पशास्त्रार्थदोहनाय नमः।
He who distills the meaning of the Kalpa scriptures
Om Kalpashastrasamuddhartre Namah
ॐ कल्पशास्त्रसमुद्धर्त्रे नमः।
Restorer of the ritual science of the Kalpa Shastra
Om Kalpashastraprastutaya Namah
ॐ कल्पशास्त्रप्रस्तुताय नमः।
Expounder of the teachings set forth in the Kalpa Shastra
Om Kalpakotishatatitaya Namah
ॐ कल्पकोटिशतातीताय नमः।
He who transcends hundreds of crores of world-ages
Om Kalpakotishatottaraya Namah
ॐ कल्पकोटिशतोत्तराय नमः।
He who exists beyond hundreds of crores of cosmic cycles
Om Kalpakotishatajnanine Namah
ॐ कल्पकोटिशतज्ञानिने नमः।
Knower of hundreds of crores of world-ages
Om Kalpakotishataprabhave Namah
ॐ कल्पकोटिशतप्रभवे नमः।
Origin of hundreds of crores of cosmic ages
Om Kalpavrikshasamakaraya Namah
ॐ कल्पवृक्षसमाकाराय नमः।
Whose form resembles the wish-fulfilling tree
Om Kalpavrikshasamaprabhaya Namah
ॐ कल्पवृक्षसमप्रभाय नमः।
Whose splendor equals the wish-granting celestial tree
Om Kalpavrikshasamodaraya Namah
ॐ कल्पवृक्षसमोदाराय नमः।
As generous and noble as the wish-fulfilling tree
Om Kalpavrikshasamasthitaya Namah
ॐ कल्पवृक्षसमस्थिताय नमः।
He who abides like the wish-granting tree of heaven
Om Kalpavrikshaparitratre Namah
ॐ कल्पवृक्षपरित्रात्रे नमः।
Sole protector, like the wish-fulfilling celestial tree
Om Kalpavrikshasamavritaya Namah
ॐ कल्पवृक्षसमावृताय नमः।
He who is surrounded by the wish-fulfilling kalpavriksha tree
Om Kalpavrikshavanadhishaya Namah
ॐ कल्पवृक्षवनाधीशाय नमः।
Lord of the wish-granting kalpavriksha groves
Om Kalpavrikshavanaspadaya Namah
ॐ कल्पवृक्षवनास्पदाय नमः।
Whose abode rests amid the wish-fulfilling tree groves
Om Kalpantadahanakaraya Namah
ॐ कल्पान्तदहनाकाराय नमः।
Whose form blazes like the fire that ends an aeon
Om Kalpantadahanopamaya Namah
ॐ कल्पन्तादहनोपमाय नमः।
He who resembles the great fire that consumes creation at time’s end
Om Kalpantakalashamanaya Namah
ॐ कल्पान्तकालशमनाय नमः।
Destroyer who stills the fury of cosmic dissolution
Om Kalpantatitavigrahaya Namah
ॐ कल्पान्तातीतविग्रहाय नमः।
Whose true form transcends even the end of the aeon
Om Kalashodbhavasamsevyaya Namah
ॐ कलशोद्भवसंसेव्याय नमः।
He who is devoutly served by the one born of the sacred pitcher
Om Kalashodbhavavallabhaya Namah
ॐ कलशोद्भववल्लभाय नमः।
Beloved of the sage born from the sacrificial vessel
Om Kalashodbhavabhitighnaya Namah
ॐ कलशोद्भावभीतिघ्नाय नमः।
Remover of fear for the pitcher-born sage’s devotees
Om Kalashodbhavasiddhidaya Namah
ॐ कलशोद्भवसिद्धिदाय नमः।
Bestower of accomplishment on the pitcher-born sage
Om Kapilaya Namah
ॐ कपिलाय नमः।
The lord known as Kapila, sage-form of the divine
Om Kapilakaraya Namah
ॐ कपिलाकाराय नमः।
Whose radiant form is that of sage Kapila
Om Kapilapriyadashanaya Namah
ॐ कपिलप्रियदशनाय नमः।
Whose smile delights the sage Kapila
Om Kardamatmajabhavasthaya Namah
ॐ कर्दमात्मजभावस्थाय नमः।
He who dwells within Kapila, son of Kardama
Om Kardamapriyakarakaya Namah
ॐ कर्दमप्रियकारकाय नमः।
He who brings joy to the sage Kardama
Om Kanyakanikavaradaya Namah
ॐ कन्यकानीकवरदाय नमः।
Grantor of boons to the host of maidens
Om Kanyakanikavallabhaya Namah
ॐ कन्यकानीकवल्लभाय नमः।
Beloved of the assembled maidens
Om Kanyakanikasamstutyaya Namah
ॐ कन्यकानीकसंस्तुत्याय नमः।
He who is praised devotedly by the host of maidens
Om Kanyakanikanayakaya Namah
ॐ कन्यकानीकनायकाय नमः।
Lord and guide of the assembled maidens
Om Kanyadanapradatratre Namah
ॐ कन्यादानप्रदत्रात्रे नमः।
He who accepts the sacred gift of the maiden’s hand
Om Kanyadanapradapriyaya Namah
ॐ कन्यादानप्रदप्रियाय नमः।
Whose delight is the ritual gift of a maiden in marriage
Om Kanyadanaprabhavajnaya Namah
ॐ कन्यादानप्रभावज्ञाय नमः।
Knower of the true significance of the kanyadana rite
Om Kanyadanapradayakaya Namah
ॐ कन्यादानप्रदायकाय नमः।
Bestower of the sacred gift of a maiden’s marriage
Om Kashyapatmajabhavasthaya Namah
ॐ कश्यपात्मजभावस्थाय नमः।
He who dwells within the being of Kashyapa’s offspring
Om Kashyapatmajabhaskaraya Namah
ॐ कश्यपात्मजभास्कराय नमः।
Radiant sun-like glory born through Kashyapa’s line
Om Kashyapatmajashatrughnaya Namah
ॐ कश्यपात्मजशत्रुघ्नाय नमः।
Destroyer of foes among Kashyapa’s children
Om Kashyapatmajapalakaya Namah
ॐ कश्यपात्मजपालकाय नमः।
Protector of the offspring of sage Kashyapa
Om Kashyapatmajamadhyasthaya Namah
ॐ कश्यपात्मजमध्यस्थाय नमः।
He who abides at the center of Kashyapa’s descendants
Om Kashyapatmajavallabhaya Namah
ॐ कश्यपात्मजवल्लभाय नमः।
Beloved among the children born of Kashyapa
Om Kashyapatmajabhitighnaya Namah
ॐ कश्यपात्मजभीतिघ्नाय नमः।
He who dispels the fears of Kashyapa’s offspring
Om Kashyapatmajadurlabhaya Namah
ॐ कश्यपात्मजदुर्लभाय नमः।
He who is rare and hard-won among Kashyapa’s line
Om Kashyapatmajabhavasthaya Namah
ॐ कश्यपात्मजभावस्थाय नमः।
He whose presence pervades the state of Kashyapa’s children
Om Kashyapatmajabhavavide Namah
ॐ कश्यपात्मजभावविदे नमः।
Knower of the true nature of Kashyapa’s lineage
Om Kashyapodbhavadaityaraye Namah
ॐ कश्यपोद्भवदैत्यारये नमः।
Foe of the demons born through sage Kashyapa
Om Kashyapodbhavadevaraje Namah
ॐ कश्यपोद्भवदेवराजे नमः।
King of the gods born through sage Kashyapa
Om Kashyapanandajanakaya Namah
ॐ कश्यपानन्दजनकाय नमः।
He who gives joy and being to Kashyapa
Om Kashyapanandavardhanaya Namah
ॐ कश्यपानन्दवर्धनाय नमः।
He who increases the delight of sage Kashyapa
Om Kashyaparishtasamhartre Namah
ॐ कश्यपारिष्टसंहर्त्रे नमः।
Destroyer of calamity for the sage Kashyapa
Om Kashyapabhishtasiddhidaya Namah
ॐ कश्यपाभीष्टसिद्धिदाय नमः।
Fulfiller of Kashyapa’s cherished desires
Om Kartrikarmakriyatitaya Namah
ॐ कर्तृकर्मक्रियातीताय नमः।
He who transcends doer, deed, and action alike
Om Kartrikarmakriyanvayaya Namah
ॐ कर्तृकर्मक्रियान्वयाय नमः।
He in whom doer, deed, and action are conjoined
Om Kartrikarmakriyalakshyaya Namah
ॐ कर्तृकर्मक्रियालक्ष्याय नमः।
The true aim beheld through doer, deed, and action
Om Kartrikarmakriyaspadaya Namah
ॐ कर्तृकर्मक्रियास्पदाय नमः।
The ground on which doer, deed, and action rest
Om Kartrikarmakriyadhishaya Namah
ॐ कर्तृकर्मक्रियाधीशाय नमः।
Ruler over the doer, the deed, and the action
Om Kartrikarmakriyatmakaya Namah
ॐ कर्तृकर्मक्रियात्मकाय नमः।
He whose essence is doer, deed, and action itself
Om Kartrikarmakriyabhasaya Namah
ॐ कर्तृकर्मक्रियाभासाय नमः।
He who shines forth as doer, deed, and action
Om Kartrikarmakriyapradaya Namah
ॐ कर्तृकर्मक्रियाप्रदाय नमः।
Giver of doer, deed, and action to all beings
Om Kripanathaya Namah
ॐ कृपानाथाय नमः।
Lord and refuge of compassion
Om Kripasindhave Namah
ॐ कृपासिन्धवे नमः।
Ocean of boundless compassion
Om Kripadhishaya Namah
ॐ कृपाधीशाय नमः।
The lord of mercy itself
Om Kripakaraya Namah
ॐ कृपाकराय नमः।
He who is the wellspring of compassion
Om Kripasagaramadhyasthaya Namah
ॐ कृपासागरमध्यस्थाय नमः।
Whose seat is the very middle of the ocean of grace
Om Kripapatraya Namah
ॐ कृपापात्राय नमः।
The rightful vessel worthy of compassion
Om Kripanidhaye Namah
ॐ कृपानिधये नमः।
A treasury of tender mercy
Om Kripapatraikavaradaya Namah
ॐ कृपापात्रैकवरदाय नमः।
Sole boon-giver to the deserving and merciful
Om Kripapatrabhayapahaya Namah
ॐ कृपापात्रभयापहाय नमः।
Remover of fear for those who hold compassion
Om Kripakatakshapapaghnaya Namah
ॐ कृपाकटाक्षपापाघ्नाय नमः।
Whose merciful glance destroys sin
Om Kritakrityaya Namah
ॐ कृतकृत्याय नमः।
He whose purpose is already fulfilled
Om Kritantakaya Namah
ॐ कृतान्तकाय नमः।
The ender of death and time
Om Kadambavanamadhyasthaya Namah
ॐ कदम्बवनमध्यस्थाय नमः।
He who dwells amid the kadamba grove
Om Kadambakusumapriyaya Namah
ॐ कदम्बकुसुमप्रियाय नमः।
Lover of the kadamba blossom
Om Kadambavanasancharine Namah
ॐ कदम्बवनसञ्चारिणे नमः।
He who wanders through the kadamba woods
Om Kadambavanavallabhaya Namah
ॐ कदम्बवनवल्लभाय नमः।
Beloved keeper of the kadamba forest
Om Karpuramodamuditaya Namah
ॐ कर्पूरामोदमुदिताय नमः।
Delighted by the fragrance of camphor
Om Karpuramodavallabhaya Namah
ॐ कर्पूरामोदवल्लभाय नमः।
Fond of the sweet scent of camphor
Om Karpuravasanasaktaya Namah
ॐ कर्पूरवासनासक्ताय नमः।
Devoted to fragrant camphor perfumes
Om Karpuragarucharchitaya Namah
ॐ कर्पूरागरुचर्चिताय नमः।
Anointed with camphor and fragrant sandal paste
Om Karunarasasampurnaya Namah
ॐ करुणारससम्पूर्णाय नमः।
Full and complete in the nectar of compassion
Om Karunarasavardhanaya Namah
ॐ करुणारसवर्धनाय नमः।
He who increases the flow of tender feeling
Om Karunakaravikhyataya Namah
ॐ करुणाकरविख्याताय नमः।
Renowned as the fountain of mercy
Om Karunakarasagaraya Namah
ॐ करुणाकरसागराय नमः।
The very ocean of kindness
Om Kalatmane Namah
ॐ कालात्मने नमः।
Whose essence is time itself
Om Kalajanakaya Namah
ॐ कालजनकाय नमः।
The father from whom time is born
Om Kalagnaye Namah
ॐ कालाग्नये नमः।
The fire that consumes all time
Om Kalasamjnakaya Namah
ॐ कालसंज्ञकाय नमः।
He who is known and named as time
Om Kalaya Namah
ॐ कालाय नमः।
Time in its very form
Om Kalakalatitaya Namah
ॐ कालकलातीताय नमः।
He who transcends the divisions of time
Om Kalasthaya Namah
ॐ कालस्थाय नमः।
He who stands firm within time
Om Kalabhairavaya Namah
ॐ कालभैरवाय नमः।
The fearsome lord of time, dread Bhairava
Om Kalajnaya Namah
ॐ कालज्ञाय नमः।
Knower of the workings of time
Om Kalasamhartre Namah
ॐ कालसंहर्त्रे नमः।
Destroyer who brings time to its close
Om Kalachakrapravartakaya Namah
ॐ कालचक्रप्रवर्तकाय नमः।
Setter in motion of the wheel of time
Om Kalarupaya Namah
ॐ कालरूपाय नमः।
He whose form is time
Om Kalanathaya Namah
ॐ कालनाथाय नमः।
The master ruling over time
Om Kalakrite Namah
ॐ कालकृते नमः।
The maker and shaper of time
Om Kalikapriyaya Namah
ॐ कालिकाप्रियाय नमः।
Beloved of the goddess Kalika
Om Kalaikavaradaya Namah
ॐ कालैकवरदाय नमः।
Sole boon-giver among the powers of time
Om Kalaya Namah
ॐ कालाय नमः।
He who is time
Om Karanaya Namah
ॐ कारणाय नमः।
The root cause behind all things
Om Kalarupabhaje Namah
ॐ कालरूपभाजे नमः।
He who partakes of the form of time
Om Kalamayakalatitaya Namah
ॐ कालमायाकलातीताय नमः।
Beyond the illusion woven by time
Om Kalamayapravartakaya Namah
ॐ कालमायाप्रवर्तकाय नमः।
He who sets the illusion of time in motion
Om Kalamayavinirmuktaya Namah
ॐ कालमायाविनिर्मुक्ताय नमः।
Wholly freed from the illusion of time
Om Kalamayabalapahaya Namah
ॐ कालमायाबलापहाय नमः।
Remover of the power of time’s illusion
Om Kalatrayagatijnatre Namah
ॐ कालत्रयगतिज्ञात्रे नमः।
Knower of the course of past, present and future
Om Kalatrayaparakramaya Namah
ॐ कालत्रयपराक्रमाय नमः।
Whose valor spans past, present and future
Om Kalajnanakalatitaya Namah
ॐ कालज्ञानकलातीताय नमः।
Beyond even the divisions of timely knowledge
Om Kalajnanapradayakaya Namah
ॐ कालज्ञानप्रदायकाय नमः।
Bestower of knowledge of time
Om Kalajnaya Namah
ॐ कालज्ञाय नमः।
He who knows all of time
Om Kalarahitaya Namah
ॐ कालरहिताय नमः।
He who is free from the grip of time itself
Om Kalananasamaprabhaya Namah
ॐ कालाननसमप्रभाय नमः।
Whose splendor equals the dark radiance of Time
Om Kalachakraikahetusthaya Namah
ॐ कालचक्रैकहेतुस्थाय नमः।
The sole cause underlying the wheel of time
Om Kalaratriduratyayaya Namah
ॐ कालरात्रिदुरत्ययाय नमः।
He who is unconquerable even by the darkest night
Om Kalapashavinirmuktaya Namah
ॐ कालपाशविनिर्मुक्ताय नमः।
Forever released from the snare of time
Om Kalapashavimochanaya Namah
ॐ कालपाशविमोचनाय नमः।
Liberator of souls bound by the noose of time
Om Kalavyalaikadalanaya Namah
ॐ कालव्यालैकदलनाय नमः।
Destroyer of the great serpent of destructive time
Om Kalavyalabhayapahaya Namah
ॐ कालव्यालभयापहाय नमः।
Remover of fear born from the serpent of time
Om Kalakarmakalatitaya Namah
ॐ कालकर्मकलातीताय नमः।
He who transcends the phases of action and destiny
Om Kalakarmakalashrayaya Namah
ॐ कालकर्मकलाश्रयाय नमः।
The refuge underlying the workings of fate and time
Om Kalakarmakaladhishaya Namah
ॐ कालकर्मकलाधीशाय नमः।
Lord who governs the divisions of deeds and time
Om Kalakarmakalatmakaya Namah
ॐ कालकर्मकलात्मकाय नमः।
Whose very being is the fabric of action and time
Om Kalavyalaparigrastanijabhaktaikamochanaya Namah
ॐ कालव्यालपरिग्रस्तनिजभक्तैकमोचनाय नमः।
Sole rescuer of devotees seized by the serpent of time
Om Kashirajashirashchhetre Namah
ॐ काशिराजशिरश्छेत्रे नमः।
He who severed the head of the King of Kashi
Om Kashishapriyakarakaya Namah
ॐ काशीशप्रियकारकाय नमः।
He who delights the lord presiding over Kashi
Om Kashisthartiharaya Namah
ॐ काशीस्थार्तिहराय नमः।
Remover of the sufferings of those dwelling in Kashi
Om Kashimadhyasthaya Namah
ॐ काशीमध्यस्थाय नमः।
He who abides at the heart of the holy city Kashi
Om Kashikapriyaya Namah
ॐ काशिकाप्रियाय नमः।
Beloved of the sacred city Kashi
Om Kashivasijananandine Namah
ॐ काशीवासिजनानन्दिने नमः।
Bringer of joy to the residents of Kashi
Om Kashivasijanapriyaya Namah
ॐ काशीवासिजनप्रियाय नमः।
Dear to every soul who dwells in Kashi
Om Kashivasijanatratre Namah
ॐ काशीवासिजनत्रात्रे नमः।
Protector of the people who live in Kashi
Om Kashivasijanastutaya Namah
ॐ काशीवासिजनस्तुताय नमः।
He who is praised by the inhabitants of Kashi
Om Kashivasivikaraghnaya Namah
ॐ काशीवासिविकारघ्नाय नमः।
Destroyer of afflictions among the residents of Kashi
Om Kashivasivimochanaya Namah
ॐ काशीवासिविमोचनाय नमः।
Liberator of the dwellers of the sacred city Kashi
Om Kashivasijanoddhartre Namah
ॐ काशीवासिजनोद्धर्त्रे नमः।
Uplifter of the people who reside in Kashi
Om Kashivasikulapradaya Namah
ॐ काशीवासिकुलप्रदाय नमः।
Bestower of noble lineage upon the folk of Kashi
Om Kashivasyashritanghyrabjaya Namah
ॐ काशीवास्याश्रिताङ्घ्य्रब्जाय नमः।
Whose lotus feet are sought by the people of Kashi
Om Kashivasisukhapradaya Namah
ॐ काशीवासिसुखप्रदाय नमः।
Giver of happiness to those who live in Kashi
Om Kashisthabhishtaphaladaya Namah
ॐ काशीस्थाभीष्टफलदाय नमः।
Fulfiller of desires for those established in Kashi
Om Kashistharishtanashanaya Namah
ॐ काशीस्थारिष्टनाशनाय नमः।
Destroyer of calamity for those dwelling in Kashi
Om Kashisthadvijasamsevyaya Namah
ॐ काशीस्थद्विजसंसेव्याय नमः।
Worshipped rightly by the learned brahmins of Kashi
Om Kashisthadvijapalakaya Namah
ॐ काशीस्थद्विजपालकाय नमः।
Guardian of the pious brahmins settled in Kashi
Om Kashisthadvijasadbuddhipradatre Namah
ॐ काशीस्थद्विजसद्बुद्धिप्रदात्रे नमः।
Grantor of righteous wisdom to the brahmins of Kashi
Om Kashikashrayaya Namah
ॐ काशिकाश्रयाय नमः।
He whose shelter is the sacred city Kashi
Om Kantishaya Namah
ॐ कान्तीशाय नमः।
Lord of radiant splendor and grace
Om Kantidaya Namah
ॐ कान्तिदाय नमः।
Bestower of beauty and luster
Om Kantaya Namah
ॐ कान्ताय नमः।
He whose form is lovely beyond measure
Om Kantarapriyadarshanaya Namah
ॐ कान्तारप्रियदर्शनाय नमः।
Whose sight delights even in wild forest groves
Om Kantimate Namah
ॐ कान्तिमते नमः।
Possessor of shining, luminous glory
Om Kantijanakaya Namah
ॐ कान्तिजनकाय नमः।
Begetter of brightness and grace in all things
Om Kantisthaya Namah
ॐ कान्तिस्थाय नमः।
He who is the very seat of splendor
Om Kantivardhanaya Namah
ॐ कान्तिवर्धनाय नमः।
Increaser of beauty and radiant charm
Om Kalagurusugandhadhyaya Namah
ॐ कालागुरुसुगन्धाढ्याय नमः।
Richly adorned with fragrant black aloe wood
Om Kalagaruvilepanaya Namah
ॐ कालागरुविलेपनाय नमः।
He who is anointed with dark agaru paste
Om Kalagarusugandhajnaya Namah
ॐ कालागरुसुगन्धज्ञाय नमः।
Knower of the sweet fragrance of black aloe wood
Om Kalagarusugandhakrite Namah
ॐ कालागरुसुगन्धकृते नमः।
Creator of the fine scent of aloe wood
Om Kapatyapatalachchhetre Namah
ॐ कापट्यपटलच्छेत्रे नमः।
Cutter through the veil of deceit and hypocrisy
Om Kayasthaya Namah
ॐ कायस्थाय नमः।
He who abides steadily within the body
Om Kayavardhanaya Namah
ॐ कायवर्धनाय नमः।
Nourisher and strengthener of the body
Om Kayabhagbhayabhitighnaya Namah
ॐ कायभाग्भयभीतिघ्नाय नमः।
Dispeller of fear tied to bodily attachment
Om Kayarogapaharakaya Namah
ॐ कायरोगापहारकाय नमः।
Remover of bodily disease and affliction
Om Karyakaranakartristhaya Namah
ॐ कार्यकारणकर्तृस्थाय नमः।
He who abides as the ground of cause and effect
Om Karyakaranakarakaya Namah
ॐ कार्यकारणकारकाय नमः।
The doer behind every cause and effect
Om Karyakaranasampannaya Namah
ॐ कार्यकारणसम्पन्नाय नमः।
Perfect in cause and effect alike
Om Karyakaranasiddhidaya Namah
ॐ कार्यकारणसिद्धिदाय नमः।
Bestower of success in every undertaking
Om Kavyamritarasasvadine Namah
ॐ काव्यामृतरसास्वादिने नमः।
He who relishes the nectar-flavor of poetry
Om Kavyamritarasatmakaya Namah
ॐ काव्यामृतरसात्मकाय नमः।
Whose essence is the nectarous taste of poetry
Om Kavyamritarasabhijnaya Namah
ॐ काव्यामृतरसाभिज्ञाय नमः।
Knower of the nectar-essence of poetic art
Om Kavyamritarasapriyaya Namah
ॐ काव्यामृतरसप्रियाय नमः।
Fond of the nectar-flavor found in poetry
Om Kadivarnaikajanakaya Namah
ॐ कादिवर्णैकजनकाय नमः।
Sole originator of the letters beginning with Ka
Om Kadivarnapravartakaya Namah
ॐ कादिवर्णप्रवर्तकाय नमः।
Setter forth of the syllables starting with Ka
Om Kadivarnavivekajnaya Namah
ॐ कादिवर्णविवेकज्ञाय नमः।
Discerner of the subtleties of the Ka-syllables
Om Kadivarnavinodavate Namah
ॐ कादिवर्णविनोदवते नमः।
He who delights in the play of Ka-sounds
Om Kadihadimanujnatre Namah
ॐ कादिहादिमनुज्ञात्रे नमः।
Grantor of the mantras beginning Ka and Ha
Om Kadihadimanupriyaya Namah
ॐ कादिहादिमनुप्रियाय नमः।
Beloved of the mantras beginning Ka and Ha
Om Kadihadimanuddharakarakaya Namah
ॐ कादिहादिमनूद्धारकारकाय नमः।
Redeemer through the mantras beginning Ka and Ha
Om Kadisamjnakaya Namah
ॐ कादिसंज्ञकाय नमः।
He who is named by the syllable Ka
Om Kalushyarahitakaraya Namah
ॐ कालुष्यरहिताकाराय नमः।
Whose form is untouched by any impurity
Om Kalushyaikavinashanaya Namah
ॐ कालुष्यैकविनाशनाय नमः।
Sole destroyer of all impurity and taint
Om Karagaravimuktatmane Namah
ॐ कारागारविमुक्तात्मने नमः।
He whose soul is freed from every prison
Om Karagrihavimochanaya Namah
ॐ कारागृहविमोचनाय नमः।
Liberator from bondage and confinement
Om Kamatmane Namah
ॐ कामात्मने नमः।
Whose nature is desire fulfilled rightly
Om Kamadaya Namah
ॐ कामदाय नमः।
Bestower of desired wishes
Om Kamine Namah
ॐ कामिने नमः।
He who is desirous and passionate by nature
Om Kameshaya Namah
ॐ कामेशाय नमः।
Lord and ruler over all desire
Om Kamapurakaya Namah
ॐ कामपूरकाय नमः।
Fulfiller of every wish
Om Kamahrite Namah
ॐ कामहृते नमः।
Destroyer of unworthy desire
Om Kamajanakaya Namah
ॐ कामजनकाय नमः।
Originator of longing and love
Om Kamikamapradayakaya Namah
ॐ कामिकामप्रदायकाय नमः।
Grantor of desires to the desirous
Om Kamapalaya Namah
ॐ कामपालाय नमः।
Guardian and keeper of desire
Om Kamabhartre Namah
ॐ कामभर्त्रे नमः।
Master and husband of desire
Om Kamakelikalanidhaye Namah
ॐ कामकेलिकलानिधये नमः।
Treasury of the arts of amorous play
Om Kamakelikalasaktaya Namah
ॐ कामकेलिकलासक्ताय नमः।
He who delights in the arts of loving sport
Om Kamakelikalapriyaya Namah
ॐ कामकेलिकलाप्रियाय नमः।
Fond of the graceful arts of love
Om Kamabijaikavaradaya Namah
ॐ कामबीजैकवरदाय नमः।
Sole bestower of boons through the seed-syllable Kama
Om Kamabijasamanvitaya Namah
ॐ कामबीजसमन्विताय नमः।
He who bears the Kama seed-mantra
Om Kamajite Namah
ॐ कामजिते नमः।
Conqueror of desire
Om Kamavaradaya Namah
ॐ कामवरदाय नमः।
Granter of boons born of desire
Om Kamakridatilalasaya Namah
ॐ कामक्रीडातिलालसाय नमः।
Deeply absorbed in joyous, loving play
Om Kamartishamanaya Namah
ॐ कामार्तिशमनाय नमः।
Pacifier of the torment of unfulfilled desire
Om Kamalankritaya Namah
ॐ कामालङ्कृताय नमः।
Adorned by desire and beauty
Om Kamasamstutaya Namah
ॐ कामसंस्तुताय नमः।
Praised through hymns of loving devotion
Om Kaminikamajanakaya Namah
ॐ कामिनीकामजनकाय नमः।
Kindler of desire in the beloved
Om Kaminikamavardhanaya Namah
ॐ कामिनीकामवर्धनाय नमः।
Increaser of passion in the beloved
Om Kaminikamarasikaya Namah
ॐ कामिनीकामरसिकाय नमः।
He who savors the love of the beloved
Om Kaminikamapurakaya Namah
ॐ कामिनीकामपूरकाय नमः।
Fulfiller of the beloved’s desires
Om Kaminimanadaya Namah
ॐ कामिनीमानदाय नमः।
Giver of honor and pride to the beloved
Om Kamakalakautuhalapriyaya Namah
ॐ कामकलाकौतूहलप्रियाय नमः।
Fond of curious and playful arts of love
Om Kaminipremajanakaya Namah
ॐ कामिनीप्रेमजनकाय नमः।
Kindler of love in the beloved’s heart
Om Kaminipremavardhanaya Namah
ॐ कामिनीप्रेमवर्धनाय नमः।
Increaser of love in the beloved
Om Kaminihavabhavajnaya Namah
ॐ कामिनीहावभावज्ञाय नमः।
He who knows the amorous gestures and moods of his beloveds
Om Kaminiruparasikaya Namah
ॐ कामिनीरूपरसिकाय नमः।
Delighter in the beauty of his beloved consorts
Om Kaminirupabhushanaya Namah
ॐ कामिनीरूपभूषणाय नमः।
Whose form is adorned by the beauty of his beloved women
Om Kaminimanasollasine Namah
ॐ कामिनीमानसोल्लासिने नमः।
He who gladdens the hearts of his beloveds
Om Kaminimanasaspadaya Namah
ॐ कामिनीमानसास्पदाय नमः।
Whose abode is the hearts of his beloved consorts
Om Kamibhaktajanatratre Namah
ॐ कामिभक्तजनत्रात्रे नमः।
Protector of devotees who are filled with love and longing
Om Kamibhaktajanapriyaya Namah
ॐ कामिभक्तजनप्रियाय नमः।
Dear to those devotees who love him with passion
Om Kameshvaraya Namah
ॐ कामेश्वराय नमः।
Lord of desire, ruler over all wishes
Om Kamadevaya Namah
ॐ कामदेवाय नमः।
The god of love, source of all longing
Om Kambijaikajivanaya Namah
ॐ काम्बीजैकजीवनाय नमः।
Whose whole life springs from the seed syllable Kama
Om Kalindivishasamhartre Namah
ॐ कालिन्दीविषसंहर्त्रे नमः।
Destroyer of the poison that fouled the Yamuna
Om Kalindipranajivanaya Namah
ॐ कालिन्दीप्राणजीवनाय नमः।
Sustainer of the life of the Yamuna river
Om Kalindihridayanandine Namah
ॐ कालिन्दीहृदयानन्दिने नमः।
He who delights the heart of the Yamuna
Om Kalindiniravallabhaya Namah
ॐ कालिन्दीनीरवल्लभाय नमः।
Beloved of the waters of the Yamuna
Om Kalindikelikushalaya Namah
ॐ कालिन्दीकेलिकुशलाय नमः।
Skilled in sporting within the Yamuna’s waters
Om Kalindipritivardhanaya Namah
ॐ कालिन्दीप्रीतिवर्धनाय नमः।
Increaser of the Yamuna’s affection for him
Om Kalindikelirasikaya Namah
ॐ कालिन्दीकेलिरसिकाय नमः।
Delighter in play within the Yamuna river
Om Kalindikelilalasaya Namah
ॐ कालिन्दीकेलिलालसाय नमः।
Eager for sport in the Yamuna’s waters
Om Kalindinirasankheladgopiyuthasamavritaya Namah
ॐ कालिन्दीनीरसङ्खेलद्गोपीयूथसमावृताय नमः।
Surrounded by cowherd maidens frolicking in the Yamuna’s stream
Om Kalindiniramadhyasthaya Namah
ॐ कालिन्दीनीरमध्यस्थाय नमः।
He who stands amid the waters of the Yamuna
Om Kalindinirakelikrite Namah
ॐ कालिन्दीनीरकेलिकृते नमः।
Whose sport takes place within the Yamuna’s waters
Om Kalindiramanasaktaya Namah
ॐ कालिन्दीरमणासक्ताय नमः।
Devoted to amorous play upon the Yamuna
Om Kalinagamadapahaya Namah
ॐ कालिनागमदापहाय नमः।
Remover of the pride born of the serpent Kaliya
Om Kamadhenuparitratre Namah
ॐ कामधेनुपरित्रात्रे नमः।
Protector of the wish-granting cow Kamadhenu
Om Kamadhenusamavritaya Namah
ॐ कामधेनुसमावृताय नमः।
Ever surrounded by the divine cow Kamadhenu
Om Kanchanadrisamanashriye Namah
ॐ काञ्चनाद्रिसमानश्रिये नमः।
Whose splendor rivals the golden mountain Meru
Om Kanchanadrinivasakrite Namah
ॐ काञ्चनाद्रिनिवासकृते नमः।
He who dwells upon the golden mountain
Om Kanchanabhushanasaktaya Namah
ॐ काञ्चनाभूषणासक्ताय नमः।
Fond of ornaments wrought of gold
Om Kanchanaikavivardhanaya Namah
ॐ काञ्चनैकविवर्धनाय नमः।
Sole increaser of golden splendor and wealth
Om Kanchanabhashriyasaktaya Namah
ॐ काञ्चनाभश्रियासक्ताय नमः।
Devoted to a radiance bright as gold
Om Kanchanabhashriyashritaya Namah
ॐ काञ्चनाभश्रियाश्रिताय नमः।
He who has taken refuge in golden splendor
Om Kartikeyaikavaradaya Namah
ॐ कार्तिकेयैकवरदाय नमः।
Sole granter of boons to Kartikeya
Om Kartaviryamadapahaya Namah
ॐ कार्तवीर्यमदापहाय नमः।
Destroyer of the pride of Kartavirya
Om Kishorinayikasaktaya Namah
ॐ किशोरीनायिकासक्ताय नमः।
Devoted to the youthful heroine Radha
Om Kishorinayikapriyaya Namah
ॐ किशोरीनायिकाप्रियाय नमः।
Dear to the youthful heroine, his beloved
Om Kishorikelikushalaya Namah
ॐ किशोरीकेलिकुशलाय नमः।
Skilled in sport with the youthful heroine
Om Kishoripranajivanaya Namah
ॐ किशोरीप्राणजीवनाय नमः।
Sustainer of the youthful heroine’s very life
Om Kishorivallabhakaraya Namah
ॐ किशोरीवल्लभाकाराय नमः।
Whose form is beloved by the youthful heroine
Om Kishoripranavallabhaya Namah
ॐ किशोरीप्राणवल्लभाय नमः।
Dearer than life itself to the youthful heroine
Om Kishoripritijanakaya Namah
ॐ किशोरीप्रीतिजनकाय नमः।
Bringer of joy to the youthful heroine
Om Kishoripriyadarshanaya Namah
ॐ किशोरीप्रियदर्शनाय नमः।
Whose sight delights the youthful heroine
Om Kishorikelisamsaktaya Namah
ॐ किशोरीकेलिसंसक्ताय नमः।
Absorbed in play with the youthful heroine
Om Kishorikelivallabhaya Namah
ॐ किशोरीकेलिवल्लभाय नमः।
Beloved companion of the youthful heroine in sport
Om Kishorikelisamyuktaya Namah
ॐ किशोरीकेलिसंयुक्ताय नमः।
United in playful sport with the youthful heroine
Om Kishorikelilolupaya Namah
ॐ किशोरीकेलिलोलुपाय नमः।
Ever eager for sport with the youthful heroine
Om Kishorihridayanandine Namah
ॐ किशोरीहृदयानन्दिने नमः।
He who gladdens the heart of the youthful heroine
Om Kishorihridayaspadaya Namah
ॐ किशोरीहृदयास्पदाय नमः।
Whose abode is the heart of the youthful heroine
Om Kishorishaya Namah
ॐ किशोरीशाय नमः।
Lord of the youthful heroine, her sovereign
Om Kishoratmane Namah
ॐ किशोरात्मने नमः।
The very spirit of youthful vigor and grace
Om Kishoraya Namah
ॐ किशोराय नमः।
The eternally youthful one, ever fresh in beauty
Om Kimshukakritaye Namah
ॐ किंशुकाकृतये नमः।
Whose form is like the crimson palasha blossom
Om Kimshukabharanalakshyaya Namah
ॐ किंशुकाभरणालक्ष्याय नमः।
Marked by ornaments red as the kimshuka flower
Om Kimshukabharananvitaya Namah
ॐ किंशुकाभरणान्विताय नमः।
Adorned with garlands and jewels of flame-red hue
Om Kirtimate Namah
ॐ कीर्तिमते नमः।
He who is possessed of boundless glory
Om Kirtijanakaya Namah
ॐ कीर्तिजनकाय नमः।
The source from which true fame is born
Om Kirtaniyaparakramaya Namah
ॐ कीर्तनीयपराक्रमाय नमः।
Whose valor is worthy of eternal praise
Om Kirtaniyayashorashaye Namah
ॐ कीर्तनीययशोराशये नमः।
Whose heap of renown deserves to be sung
Om Kirtisthaya Namah
ॐ कीर्तिस्थाय नमः।
He who abides established in glory
Om Kirtanapriyaya Namah
ॐ कीर्तनप्रियाय नमः।
The lord who delights in hymns of praise
Om Kirtishrimatidaya Namah
ॐ कीर्तिश्रीमतिदाय नमः।
Bestower of fame and auspicious fortune
Om Kishaya Namah
ॐ कीशाय नमः।
He who takes the playful form of a monkey
Om Kirtijnaya Namah
ॐ कीर्तिज्ञाय नमः।
Knower of true and lasting glory
Om Kirtivardhanaya Namah
ॐ कीर्तिवर्धनाय नमः।
He who increases and magnifies renown
Om Kriyatmakaya Namah
ॐ क्रियात्मकाय नमः।
Whose very nature is action itself
Om Kriyadharaya Namah
ॐ क्रियाधाराय नमः।
The support underlying all sacred action
Om Kriyabhasaya Namah
ॐ क्रियाभासाय नमः।
He who shines forth through righteous deeds
Om Kriyaspadaya Namah
ॐ क्रियास्पदाय नमः।
The abode and ground of all rightful action
Om Kilalamalachidvrittaye Namah
ॐ कीलालामलचिद्वृत्तये नमः।
Pure consciousness resting upon the primordial waters
Om Kilalashrayakaranaya Namah
ॐ कीलालाश्रयकारणाय नमः।
The cause and shelter of the cosmic waters
Om Kuladharmadhipadhishaya Namah
ॐ कुलधर्माधिपाधीशाय नमः।
Overlord of the guardians of family dharma
Om Kuladharmadhipapriyaya Namah
ॐ कुलधर्माधिपप्रियाय नमः।
Beloved of those who uphold the clan’s dharma
Om Kuladharmaparitratre Namah
ॐ कुलधर्मपरित्रात्रे नमः।
Protector of the sacred duties of one’s lineage
Om Kuladharmapatistutaya Namah
ॐ कुलधर्मपतिस्तुताय नमः।
Praised by the lord who guards family dharma
Om Kuladharmapadadharaya Namah
ॐ कुलधर्मपदाधाराय नमः।
The support beneath the seat of ancestral duty
Om Kuladharmapadashrayaya Namah
ॐ कुलधर्मपदाश्रयाय नमः।
He who takes refuge in the path of clan dharma
Om Kuladharmapatipranaya Namah
ॐ कुलधर्मपतिप्राणाय नमः।
The very life-breath of the guardian of lineage duty
Om Kuladharmapatipriyaya Namah
ॐ कुलधर्मपतिप्रियाय नमः।
Dear to the protector of ancestral righteousness
Om Kuladharmapatitratre Namah
ॐ कुलधर्मपतित्रात्रे नमः।
Deliverer of the keeper of family dharma
Om Kuladharmaikarakshakaya Namah
ॐ कुलधर्मैकरक्षकाय नमः।
The sole guardian who preserves clan tradition
Om Kuladharmasamasaktaya Namah
ॐ कुलधर्मसमासक्ताय नमः।
He who is devoted wholly to family dharma
Om Kuladharmaikadohanaya Namah
ॐ कुलधर्मैकदोहनाय नमः।
The single source that nourishes ancestral duty
Om Kuladharmasamuddhartre Namah
ॐ कुलधर्मसमुद्धर्त्रे नमः।
Uplifter and restorer of the clan’s sacred order
Om Kuladharmaprabhavavide Namah
ॐ कुलधर्मप्रभावविदे नमः।
He who knows the true power of family dharma
Om Kuladharmasamaradhyaya Namah
ॐ कुलधर्मसमाराध्याय नमः।
Worshipped together with the rites of ancestral duty
Om Kuladharmadhurandharaya Namah
ॐ कुलधर्मधुरन्धराय नमः।
Bearer of the whole burden of clan dharma
Om Kulamargaratasaktaya Namah
ॐ कुलमार्गरतासक्ताय नमः।
Devoted and attached to the righteous family path
Om Kulamargaratashrayaya Namah
ॐ कुलमार्गरताश्रयाय नमः।
Refuge of those set upon the ancestral path
Om Kulamargasamasinaya Namah
ॐ कुलमार्गसमासीनाय नमः।
He who is seated firmly on the path of the clan
Om Kulamargasamutsukaya Namah
ॐ कुलमार्गसमुत्सुकाय नमः।
Eager and earnest for the way of family righteousness
Om Kuladharmadhikarasthaya Namah
ॐ कुलधर्माधिकारस्थाय नमः।
He who holds authority over clan dharma
Om Kuladharmavivardhanaya Namah
ॐ कुलधर्मविवर्धनाय नमः।
He who causes ancestral duty to flourish
Om Kulacharavicharajnaya Namah
ॐ कुलाचारविचारज्ञाय नमः।
Knower of the customs and conduct of the clan
Om Kulacharasamashritaya Namah
ॐ कुलाचारसमाश्रिताय नमः।
He who takes shelter in ancestral custom
Om Kulacharasamayuktaya Namah
ॐ कुलाचारसमायुक्ताय नमः।
He who is joined with the family’s sacred customs
Om Kulacharasukhapradaya Namah
ॐ कुलाचारसुखप्रदाय नमः।
Giver of joy through ancestral custom
Om Kulacharatichaturaya Namah
ॐ कुलाचारातिचतुराय नमः।
Most skillful in the ways of clan tradition
Om Kulacharativallabhaya Namah
ॐ कुलाचारातिवल्लभाय नमः।
Most cherished by those who follow ancestral custom
Om Kulacharapavitrangaya Namah
ॐ कुलाचारपवित्राङ्गाय नमः।
Whose limbs are sanctified by family tradition
Om Kulacharapramanakrite Namah
ॐ कुलाचारप्रमाणकृते नमः।
He who sets the standard for ancestral custom
Om Kulavrikshaikajanakaya Namah
ॐ कुलवृक्षैकजनकाय नमः।
The sole progenitor of the family’s sacred lineage
Om Kulavrikshavivardhanaya Namah
ॐ कुलवृक्षविवर्धनाय नमः।
He who causes the family tree of devotion to flourish and grow
Om Kulavrikshaparitratre Namah
ॐ कुलवृक्षपरित्रात्रे नमः।
Protector who shields the ancestral lineage from ruin
Om Kulavrikshaphalapradaya Namah
ॐ कुलवृक्षफलप्रदाय नमः।
Bestower of the fruit borne by the family tree of dharma
Om Kulavrikshaphaladhishaya Namah
ॐ कुलवृक्षफलाधीशाय नमः।
The lord who rules over the fruits of one’s lineage
Om Kulavrikshaphalashanaya Namah
ॐ कुलवृक्षफलाशनाय नमः।
He who partakes of the fruit yielded by the family tree
Om Kulamargakalabhijnaya Namah
ॐ कुलमार्गकलाभिज्ञाय नमः।
Whose wisdom knows every art of the righteous family path
Om Kulamargakalanvitaya Namah
ॐ कुलमार्गकलान्विताय नमः।
He who is endowed with skill in the ways of noble lineage
Om Kukarmaniratatitaya Namah
ॐ कुकर्मनिरतातीताय नमः।
Beyond the reach of those absorbed in evil deeds
Om Kukarmaniratantakaya Namah
ॐ कुकर्मनिरतान्तकाय नमः।
Destroyer of those steeped in wicked action
Om Kukarmamargarahitaya Namah
ॐ कुकर्ममार्गरहिताय नमः।
He who is free of any trace of the path of ill deeds
Om Kukarmaikanishudanaya Namah
ॐ कुकर्मैकनिषूदनाय नमः।
The sole destroyer of all sinful actions
Om Kukarmarahitadhishaya Namah
ॐ कुकर्मरहिताधीशाय नमः।
Ruler untouched by the ways of misconduct
Om Kukarmarahitatmakaya Namah
ॐ कुकर्मरहितात्मकाय नमः।
Whose very nature is free from wrongdoing
Om Kukarmarahitakaraya Namah
ॐ कुकर्मरहिताकाराय नमः।
Whose form bears no trace of evil action
Om Kukarmarahitaspadaya Namah
ॐ कुकर्मरहितास्पदाय नमः।
He whose abode is untouched by wicked deeds
Om Kukarmarahitacharaya Namah
ॐ कुकर्मरहिताचाराय नमः।
Whose conduct is entirely free of sin
Om Kukarmarahitotsavaya Namah
ॐ कुकर्मरहितोत्सवाय नमः।
He whose festivity holds no place for evil deeds
Om Kukarmarahitoddeshaya Namah
ॐ कुकर्मरहितोद्देशाय नमः।
Whose purpose is wholly free from wrongdoing
Om Kukarmarahitapriyaya Namah
ॐ कुकर्मरहितप्रियाय नमः।
He who is dear yet untouched by sinful acts
Om Kukarmarahitantasthaya Namah
ॐ कुकर्मरहितान्तस्थाय नमः।
Whose inner being remains free of ill deeds
Om Kukarmarahiteshvaraya Namah
ॐ कुकर्मरहितेश्वराय नमः।
The lord who stands apart from all wicked action
Om Kukarmarahitastrishaya Namah
ॐ कुकर्मरहितस्त्रीशाय नमः।
Ruler of women untouched by the taint of sin
Om Kukarmarahitaprajaya Namah
ॐ कुकर्मरहितप्रजाय नमः।
He whose offspring are kept free of evil deeds
Om Kukarmodbhavapapaghnaya Namah
ॐ कुकर्मोद्भवपापघ्नाय नमः।
Destroyer of the sin born from wicked action
Om Kukarmodbhavaduhkhaghne Namah
ॐ कुकर्मोद्भवदुःखघ्ने नमः।
He who ends the sorrow that springs from ill deeds
Om Kutarkarahitadhishaya Namah
ॐ कुतर्करहिताधीशाय नमः।
Ruler free from all trace of false argument
Om Kutarkarahitakritaye Namah
ॐ कुतर्करहिताकृतये नमः।
Whose very form is untouched by faulty reasoning
Om Kutasthasakshine Namah
ॐ कूटस्थसाक्षिणे नमः।
The unchanging witness seated above all change
Om Kutatmane Namah
ॐ कूटात्मने नमः।
The imperishable self, unmoved amid the world’s flux
Om Kutasthaksharanayakaya Namah
ॐ कूटस्थाक्षरनायकाय नमः।
Lord of the eternal, unchanging syllable Om
Om Kutasthaksharasamsevyaya Namah
ॐ कूटस्थाक्षरसंसेव्याय नमः।
He who is worshipped as the imperishable sacred sound
Om Kutasthaksharakaranaya Namah
ॐ कूटस्थाक्षरकारणाय नमः।
The cause behind the eternal, unchanging syllable
Om Kuberabandhave Namah
ॐ कुबेरबन्धवे नमः।
Kinsman and friend of Kubera, lord of wealth
Om Kushalaya Namah
ॐ कुशलाय नमः।
He who is ever skillful and auspicious
Om Kumbhakarnavinashanaya Namah
ॐ कुम्भकर्णविनाशनाय नमः।
Destroyer of the demon Kumbhakarna
Om Kurmakritidharaya Namah
ॐ कूर्माकृतिधराय नमः।
He who bears the form of a tortoise
Om Kurmaya Namah
ॐ कूर्माय नमः।
The Lord in his tortoise incarnation, Kurma
Om Kurmasthavanipalakaya Namah
ॐ कूर्मस्थावनिपालकाय नमः।
Guardian of the earth resting upon the cosmic tortoise
Om Kumarivaradaya Namah
ॐ कुमारीवरदाय नमः।
Bestower of boons upon maidens and young women
Om Kusthaya Namah
ॐ कुस्थाय नमः।
He who abides steadfast and ever-present
Om Kumariganasevitaya Namah
ॐ कुमारीगणसेविताय नमः।
He who is served and revered by companies of maidens
Om Kushasthalisamasinaya Namah
ॐ कुशस्थलीसमासीनाय नमः।
He who is seated in the sacred land of Kushasthali
Om Kushadaityavinashanaya Namah
ॐ कुशदैत्यविनाशनाय नमः।
Destroyer of the demon Kusha
Om Keshavaya Namah
ॐ केशवाय नमः।
He of the beautiful locks, lord Keshava
Om Kleshasamhartre Namah
ॐ क्लेशसंहर्त्रे नमः।
He who removes all afflictions and sorrows
Om Keshidaityavinashanaya Namah
ॐ केशिदैत्यविनाशनाय नमः।
Destroyer of the demon Keshi
Om Kleshahinamanovrittaye Namah
ॐ क्लेशहीनमनोवृत्तये नमः।
Whose mind and disposition are free of all affliction
Om Kleshahinaparigrahaya Namah
ॐ क्लेशहीनपरिग्रहाय नमः।
He whose possessions are untouched by affliction
Om Kleshatitapadadhishaya Namah
ॐ क्लेशातीतपदाधीशाय नमः।
Lord of the state beyond all sorrow and affliction
Om Kleshatitajanapriyaya Namah
ॐ क्लेशातीतजनप्रियाय नमः।
He who is dear to souls who have risen beyond affliction
Om Kleshatitashubhakaraya Namah
ॐ क्लेशातीतशुभाकाराय नमः।
Whose beautiful form lies beyond all sorrow and affliction
Om Kleshatitasukhaspadaya Namah
ॐ क्लेशातीतसुखास्पदाय नमः।
Abode of joy transcending every worldly affliction
Om Kleshatitasamajasthaya Namah
ॐ क्लेशातीतसमाजस्थाय नमः।
He who dwells among the community freed from affliction
Om Kleshatitamahamataye Namah
ॐ क्लेशातीतमहामतये नमः।
Of great wisdom that rises above all affliction
Om Kleshatitajanatratre Namah
ॐ क्लेशातीतजनत्रात्रे नमः।
Protector of people who delivers them beyond affliction
Om Kleshahinajaneshvaraya Namah
ॐ क्लेशहीनजनेश्वराय नमः।
Lord of souls set free from affliction
Om Kleshahinasvadharmasthaya Namah
ॐ क्लेशहीनस्वधर्मस्थाय नमः।
He who is fixed in duty untouched by affliction
Om Kleshahinavimuktidaya Namah
ॐ क्लेशहीनविमुक्तिदाय नमः।
Bestower of liberation from every affliction
Om Kleshahinanaradhishaya Namah
ॐ क्लेशहीननराधीशाय नमः।
Ruler of men who are freed from affliction
Om Kleshahinanarottamaya Namah
ॐ क्लेशहीननरोत्तमाय नमः।
Best among men liberated from affliction
Om Kleshatiriktasadanaya Namah
ॐ क्लेशातिरिक्तसदनाय नमः।
Whose abode lies beyond the reach of affliction
Om Kleshamulanikandanaya Namah
ॐ क्लेशमूलनिकन्दनाय नमः।
Destroyer who uproots affliction at its very root
Om Kleshatiraktabhavasthaya Namah
ॐ क्लेशातिरक्तभावस्थाय नमः।
Whose nature stands detached and beyond all affliction
Om Kleshahinaikavallabhaya Namah
ॐ क्लेशहीनैकवल्लभाय नमः।
The sole beloved one, untouched by affliction
Om Kleshahinapadantasthaya Namah
ॐ क्लेशहीनपदान्तस्थाय नमः।
He whose feet mark the final end of affliction
Om Kleshahinajanardanaya Namah
ॐ क्लेशहीनजनार्दनाय नमः।
Janardana who liberates his devotees from affliction
Om Kesarankitabhalashriye Namah
ॐ केसराङ्कितभालश्रिये नमः।
Whose radiant brow is marked with saffron
Om Kesarankitavallabhaya Namah
ॐ केसराङ्कितवल्लभाय नमः।
The beloved one adorned with a saffron mark
Om Kesaraliptahridayaya Namah
ॐ केसरालिप्तहृदयाय नमः।
Whose heart is anointed with fragrant saffron
Om Kesaraliptasadbhujaya Namah
ॐ केसरालिप्तसद्भुजाय नमः।
Whose noble arms are smeared with saffron paste
Om Kesarankitavasashriye Namah
ॐ केसराङ्कितवासश्रिये नमः।
Whose splendid garments are marked with saffron
Om Kesarankitavigrahaya Namah
ॐ केसराङ्कितविग्रहाय नमः।
Whose form is adorned with saffron
Om Kesarakritigopishaya Namah
ॐ केसराकृतिगोपीशाय नमः।
Lord of the gopis whose beauty resembles saffron
Om Kesaramodavallabhaya Namah
ॐ केसरामोदवल्लभाय नमः।
The beloved one delighting in saffron’s fragrance
Om Kesaramodamadhupaya Namah
ॐ केसरामोदमधुपाय नमः।
Sweet as a bee drawn to saffron’s fragrance
Om Kesaramodasundaraya Namah
ॐ केसरामोदसुन्दराय नमः।
Beautiful one delighting in saffron’s scent
Om Kesaramodamuditaya Namah
ॐ केसरामोदमुदिताय नमः।
He who rejoices in the fragrance of saffron
Om Kesaramodavardhanaya Namah
ॐ केसरामोदवर्धनाय नमः।
He who increases delight through saffron’s fragrance
Om Kesararchitabhalashriye Namah
ॐ केसरार्चितभालश्रिये नमः।
Whose radiant brow is worshipped with saffron
Om Kesararchitavigrahaya Namah
ॐ केसरार्चितविग्रहाय नमः।
Whose form is worshipped and adorned with saffron
Om Kesararchitapadabjaya Namah
ॐ केसरार्चितपादाब्जाय नमः।
Whose lotus feet are honored with saffron
Om Kesararchitakundalaya Namah
ॐ केसरार्चितकुण्डलाय नमः।
Whose earrings are adorned with saffron
Om Kesaramodasampannaya Namah
ॐ केसरामोदसम्पन्नाय नमः।
He who is full of saffron’s fragrant delight
Om Kesaramodalolupaya Namah
ॐ केसरामोदलोलुपाय नमः।
He who is ever fond of saffron’s fragrance
Om Ketakikusumasaktaya Namah
ॐ केतकीकुसुमासक्ताय नमः।
He who is drawn to the ketaki flower’s bloom
Om Ketakikusumapriyaya Namah
ॐ केतकीकुसुमप्रियाय नमः।
Beloved of the fragrant ketaki blossom
Om Ketakikusumadhishaya Namah
ॐ केतकीकुसुमाधीशाय नमः।
Lord of the ketaki flower’s fragrant bloom
Om Ketakikusumankitaya Namah
ॐ केतकीकुसुमाङ्किताय नमः।
Marked and adorned with the ketaki blossom
Om Ketakikusumamodavardhanaya Namah
ॐ केतकीकुसुमामोदवर्धनाय नमः।
He who heightens delight through the ketaki flower’s scent
Om Ketakipriyaya Namah
ॐ केतकीप्रियाय नमः।
Dear lover of the ketaki blossom
Om Ketakishobhitakaraya Namah
ॐ केतकीशोभिताकाराय नमः।
Whose form shines resplendent with ketaki flowers
Om Ketakishobhitambaraya Namah
ॐ केतकीशोभिताम्बराय नमः।
Whose garments are adorned with ketaki blossoms
Om Ketakikusumamodavallabhaya Namah
ॐ केतकीकुसुमामोदवल्लभाय नमः।
The beloved one delighting in ketaki’s fragrance
Om Ketakishvaraya Namah
ॐ केतकीश्वराय नमः।
Sovereign lord of the ketaki flower
Om Ketakisaurabhanandine Namah
ॐ केतकीसौरभानन्दिने नमः।
He who rejoices in the fragrance of ketaki
Om Ketakisaurabhapriyaya Namah
ॐ केतकीसौरभप्रियाय नमः।
Dear one who loves the scent of ketaki blossoms
Om Keyuralankritabhujaya Namah
ॐ केयूरालङ्कृतभुजाय नमः।
Whose arms are adorned with armlets
Om Keyuralankritatmakaya Namah
ॐ केयूरालङ्कृतात्मकाय नमः।
Whose very being is adorned with ornaments
Om Keyuralankritashrishaya Namah
ॐ केयूरालङ्कृतश्रीशाय नमः।
Glorious lord adorned with shining armlets
Om Keyurapriyadarshanaya Namah
ॐ केयूरप्रियदर्शनाय नमः।
Whose armlets delight the eyes of all who behold him
Om Kedareshvarasamyuktaya Namah
ॐ केदारेश्वरसंयुक्ताय नमः।
He who is united with the lord of Kedareshvara
Om Kedareshvaravallabhaya Namah
ॐ केदारेश्वरवल्लभाय नमः।
Beloved of the lord of Kedareshvara
Om Kedareshvaraparshvasthaya Namah
ॐ केदारेश्वरपार्श्वस्थाय नमः।
He who stands beside the lord of Kedareshvara
Om Kedareshvarabhaktapaya Namah
ॐ केदारेश्वरभक्तपाय नमः।
Protector of the devotees of Kedareshvara
Om Kedarakalpasarajnaya Namah
ॐ केदारकल्पसारज्ञाय नमः।
Knower of the essence of the Kedara tradition
Om Kedarasthalavasakrite Namah
ॐ केदारस्थलवासकृते नमः।
He who dwells in the sacred region of Kedara
Om Kedarashritabhitighnaya Namah
ॐ केदाराश्रितभीतिघ्नाय नमः।
Destroyer of fear for those who take refuge at Kedara
Om Kedarashritamuktidaya Namah
ॐ केदाराश्रितमुक्तिदाय नमः।
Bestower of liberation on those sheltered at Kedara
Om Kedaravasivaradaya Namah
ॐ केदारावासिवरदाय नमः।
Granter of boons to the residents of Kedara
Om Kedarashritaduhkhaghne Namah
ॐ केदाराश्रितदुःखघ्ने नमः।
Destroyer of sorrow for those who take refuge at Kedara
Om Kedaraposhakaya Namah
ॐ केदारपोषकाय नमः।
Sustainer and nourisher of the Kedara region
Om Keshaya Namah
ॐ केशाय नमः।
He of the fine flowing locks of hair
Om Kedarannavivardhanaya Namah
ॐ केदारान्नविवर्धनाय नमः।
He who increases the grain and abundance of Kedara
Om Kedarapushtijanakaya Namah
ॐ केदारपुष्टिजनकाय नमः।
Bringer of prosperity and nourishment to Kedara
Om Kedarapriyadarshanaya Namah
ॐ केदारप्रियदर्शनाय नमः।
He whose sight delights the people of Kedara
Om Kailaseshasamajasthaya Namah
ॐ कैलासेशसमाजस्थाय नमः।
He who abides in the assembly of Kailasha’s lord
Om Kailaseshapriyankaraya Namah
ॐ कैलासेशप्रियङ्कराय नमः।
He who brings joy to the lord of Kailasha
Om Kailaseshasamayuktaya Namah
ॐ कैलासेशसमायुक्ताय नमः।
He who is united with the lord of Kailasha
Om Kailaseshaprabhavavide Namah
ॐ कैलासेशप्रभावविदे नमः।
Knower of the glory and power of Kailasha’s lord
Om Kailasadhishashatrughnaya Namah
ॐ कैलासाधीशशत्रुघ्नाय नमः।
Destroyer of the foes of the lord of Kailasha
Om Kailasapatitoshakaya Namah
ॐ कैलासपतितोषकाय नमः।
He who gladdens the lord of Kailasha
Om Kailasadhishasahitaya Namah
ॐ कैलासाधीशसहिताय नमः।
He who is accompanied by the lord of Kailasha
Om Kailasadhishavallabhaya Namah
ॐ कैलासाधीशवल्लभाय नमः।
Beloved of the lord of Kailasha
Om Kaivalyamuktijanakaya Namah
ॐ कैवल्यमुक्तिजनकाय नमः।
Bestower of the liberation of pure oneness
Om Kaivalyapadavishvaraya Namah
ॐ कैवल्यपदवीश्वराय नमः।
The lord of the path to absolute liberation
Om Kaivalyapadavitratre Namah
ॐ कैवल्यपदवीत्रात्रे नमः।
Protector of those upon the path to liberation
Om Kaivalyapadavipriyaya Namah
ॐ कैवल्यपदवीप्रियाय नमः।
He who cherishes the path of final liberation
Om Kaivalyajnanasampannaya Namah
ॐ कैवल्यज्ञानसम्पन्नाय नमः।
He who is full of the knowledge of oneness
Om Kaivalyajnanasadhanaya Namah
ॐ कैवल्यज्ञानसाधनाय नमः।
The means by which the knowledge of liberation is attained
Om Kaivalyajnanagamyatmane Namah
ॐ कैवल्यज्ञानगम्यात्मने नमः।
He who is reached through the knowledge of oneness
Om Kaivalyajnanadayakaya Namah
ॐ कैवल्यज्ञानदायकाय नमः।
Bestower of the wisdom of ultimate liberation
Om Kaivalyajnanasamsiddhaya Namah
ॐ कैवल्यज्ञानसंसिद्धाय नमः।
He who is perfected through the knowledge of oneness
Om Kaivalyajnanadipakaya Namah
ॐ कैवल्यज्ञानदीपकाय नमः।
The lamp that illumines the knowledge of liberation
Om Kaivalyajnanavikhyataya Namah
ॐ कैवल्यज्ञानविख्याताय नमः।
Widely known for the wisdom of absolute oneness
Om Kaivalyaikapradayakaya Namah
ॐ कैवल्यैकप्रदायकाय नमः।
Sole giver of the liberation of oneness
Om Krodhalobhabhayatitaya Namah
ॐ क्रोधलोभभयातीताय नमः।
He who transcends anger, greed and fear
Om Krodhalobhavinashanaya Namah
ॐ क्रोधलोभविनाशनाय नमः।
Destroyer of anger and greed
Om Krodharaye Namah
ॐ क्रोधारये नमः।
The enemy of anger itself
Om Krodhahinatmane Namah
ॐ क्रोधहीनात्मने नमः।
He whose being is free of anger
Om Krodhahinajanapriyaya Namah
ॐ क्रोधहीनजनप्रियाय नमः।
Beloved of those who are free of anger
Om Krodhahinajanadhishaya Namah
ॐ क्रोधहीनजनाधीशाय नमः।
The lord of people who have conquered anger
Om Krodhahinaprajeshvaraya Namah
ॐ क्रोधहीनप्रजेश्वराय नमः।
Ruler of subjects who are free of anger
Om Kopatapopashamanaya Namah
ॐ कोपतापोपशमनाय नमः।
He who calms the heat of rage and torment
Om Kopahinavarapradaya Namah
ॐ कोपहीनवरप्रदाय नमः।
Granter of boons to those free of anger
Om Kopahinanaratratre Namah
ॐ कोपहीननरत्रात्रे नमः।
Protector of men who have overcome anger
Om Kopahinajanadhipaya Namah
ॐ कोपहीनजनाधिपाय नमः।
Lord of the people who are free of anger
Om Kopahinanarantahsthaya Namah
ॐ कोपहीननरान्तःस्थाय नमः।
He who dwells within men free of anger
Om Kopahinaprajapataye Namah
ॐ कोपहीनप्रजापतये नमः।
Guardian of subjects who have abandoned wrath
Om Kopahinapriyasaktaya Namah
ॐ कोपहीनप्रियासक्ताय नमः।
He who delights in those free of anger
Om Kopahinajanartighne Namah
ॐ कोपहीनजनार्तिघ्ने नमः।
Destroyer of the afflictions of the anger-free
Om Kopahinapadadhishaya Namah
ॐ कोपहीनपदाधीशाय नमः।
The lord whose feet are ever free of anger.
Om Kopahinapadapradaya Namah
ॐ कोपहीनपदप्रदाय नमः।
Bestower of the anger-free state at his feet.
Om Kopahinanarasvamine Namah
ॐ कोपहीननरस्वामिने नमः।
Master of men who have abandoned anger.
Om Kopahinasvarupadhrishe Namah
ॐ कोपहीनस्वरूपधृषे नमः।
Whose very form embodies freedom from wrath.
Om Kokilalapasangitaya Namah
ॐ कोकिलालापसङ्गीताय नमः।
He who delights in the koel’s sweet song.
Om Kokilalapavallabhaya Namah
ॐ कोकिलालापवल्लभाय नमः।
The beloved one charmed by the cuckoo’s call.
Om Kokilalapalinatmane Namah
ॐ कोकिलालापलीनात्मने नमः।
Whose spirit is absorbed in the cuckoo’s melody.
Om Kokilalapakaraya Namah
ॐ कोकिलालापकाराय नमः।
He who fashions music like the koel’s song.
Om Kokilalapakanteshaya Namah
ॐ कोकिलालापकान्तेशाय नमः।
Lord of grace enchanting as the cuckoo’s note.
Om Kokilalapabhavavide Namah
ॐ कोकिलालापभावविदे नमः।
Knower of the sentiment carried in the koel’s song.
Om Kokilaganarasikaya Namah
ॐ कोकिलागानरसिकाय नमः।
He who savors the melody of singing cuckoos.
Om Kokilasvaravallabhaya Namah
ॐ कोकिलास्वरवल्लभाय नमः।
Dear to the ear as the cuckoo’s voice.
Om Kotisuryasamanashriye Namah
ॐ कोटिसूर्यसमानश्रिये नमः।
Whose splendor equals a million suns.
Om Kotichandramritatmakaya Namah
ॐ कोटिचन्द्रामृतात्मकाय नमः।
Whose nature is nectar cool as a million moons.
Om Kotidanavasamhartre Namah
ॐ कोटिदानवसंहर्त्रे नमः।
Destroyer of countless demon hordes.
Om Kotikandarpadarpaghne Namah
ॐ कोटिकन्दर्पदर्पघ्ने नमः।
He who crushes the pride of countless gods of desire.
Om Kotidevendrasamsevyaya Namah
ॐ कोटिदेवेन्द्रसंसेव्याय नमः।
Worshipped devotedly by a million lords of heaven.
Om Kotibrahmarchitakritaye Namah
ॐ कोटिब्रह्मार्चिताकृतये नमः।
Whose form is honored by a million Brahmas.
Om Kotibrahmandamadhyasthaya Namah
ॐ कोटिब्रह्माण्डमध्यस्थाय नमः।
He who dwells within countless universes.
Om Kotividyutsamadyutaye Namah
ॐ कोटिविद्युत्समद्युतये नमः।
Radiant as a million flashes of lightning.
Om Kotyashvamedhapapaghnaya Namah
ॐ कोट्यश्वमेधपापघ्नाय नमः।
Destroyer of sins equal to a million horse sacrifices.
Om Kotikameshvarakritaye Namah
ॐ कोटिकामेश्वराकृतये नमः।
Whose form rivals a million lords of desire.
Om Kotimeghasamodaraya Namah
ॐ कोटिमेघसमोदाराय नमः।
Generous and vast as a million clouds.
Om Kotivahnisuduhsahaya Namah
ॐ कोटिवह्निसुदुःसहाय नमः।
Blazing and unbearable as a million fires.
Om Kotipathodhigambhiraya Namah
ॐ कोटिपाथोधिगम्भीराय नमः।
Deep and unfathomable as a million oceans.
Om Kotimerusamasthiraya Namah
ॐ कोटिमेरुसमस्थिराय नमः।
Steadfast and firm as a million Meru mountains.
Om Kotigopijanadhishaya Namah
ॐ कोटिगोपीजनाधीशाय नमः।
Lord of countless cowherd maidens’ devotion.
Om Kotigopanganavritaya Namah
ॐ कोटिगोपाङ्गनावृताय नमः।
He who is surrounded by countless gopis.
Om Kotidaityeshadarpaghnaya Namah
ॐ कोटिदैत्येशदर्पघ्नाय नमः।
He who breaks the pride of countless demon kings.
Om Kotirudraparakramaya Namah
ॐ कोटिरुद्रपराक्रमाय नमः।
Whose valor matches a million Rudras.
Om Kotibhaktartishamanaya Namah
ॐ कोटिभक्तार्तिशमनाय नमः।
He who soothes the pain of countless devotees.
Om Kotidushtavimardanaya Namah
ॐ कोटिदुष्टविमर्दनाय नमः।
Destroyer of countless wicked beings.
Om Kotibhaktajanoddhartre Namah
ॐ कोटिभक्तजनोद्धर्त्रे नमः।
Uplifter of countless devoted souls.
Om Kotiyajnaphalapradaya Namah
ॐ कोटियज्ञफलप्रदाय नमः।
Grantor of the fruit of countless sacrifices.
Om Kotidevarshisamsevyaya Namah
ॐ कोटिदेवर्षिसंसेव्याय नमः।
Revered by countless sage-seers among gods.
Om Kotibrahmarshimuktidaya Namah
ॐ कोटिब्रह्मर्षिमुक्तिदाय नमः।
Giver of liberation to countless Brahmin sages.
Om Kotirajarshisamstutyaya Namah
ॐ कोटिराजर्षिसंस्तुत्याय नमः।
Praised by countless royal sages.
Om Kotibrahmandamandanaya Namah
ॐ कोटिब्रह्माण्डमण्डनाय नमः।
Ornament adorning countless universes.
Om Kotyakashaprakashatmane Namah
ॐ कोट्याकाशप्रकाशात्मने नमः।
Whose self shines bright as boundless sky.
Om Kotivayumahabalaya Namah
ॐ कोटिवायुमहाबलाय नमः।
Mighty and powerful as a million winds.
Om Kotitejomayakaraya Namah
ॐ कोटितेजोमयाकाराय नमः।
Whose form blazes with a million radiances.
Om Kotibhumisamakshamine Namah
ॐ कोटिभूमिसमक्षमिणे नमः।
Patient and enduring as a million earths.
Om Kotinirasamasvachchhaya Namah
ॐ कोटिनीरसमस्वच्छाय नमः।
Pure and clear as a million waters.
Om Kotidigjnanadayakaya Namah
ॐ कोटिदिग्ज्ञानदायकाय नमः।
Giver of knowledge of countless directions.
Om Kotibrahmandajanakaya Namah
ॐ कोटिब्रह्माण्डजनकाय नमः।
Creator of countless universes.
Om Kotibrahmandabodhakaya Namah
ॐ कोटिब्रह्माण्डबोधकाय नमः।
Enlightener of countless universes.
Om Kotibrahmandapalakaya Namah
ॐ कोटिब्रह्माण्डपालकाय नमः।
Sustainer of countless universes.
Om Kotibrahmandasamhartre Namah
ॐ कोटिब्रह्माण्डसंहर्त्रे नमः।
He who dissolves countless universes at will.
Om Kotivakpativachalaya Namah
ॐ कोटिवाक्पतिवाचालाय नमः।
Whose eloquence surpasses a million masters of speech.
Om Kotishukrakavishvaraya Namah
ॐ कोटिशुक्रकवीश्वराय नमः।
Lord of poets, brilliant as a million Shukras.
Om Kotidvijasamacharaya Namah
ॐ कोटिद्विजसमाचाराय नमः।
He who treats countless twice-born sages with equal regard
Om Kotiherambavighnaghne Namah
ॐ कोटिहेरम्बविघ्नघ्ने नमः।
Destroyer of obstacles as though facing millions of Ganeshas
Om Kotimanasahamsatmane Namah
ॐ कोटिमानसहंसात्मने नमः।
The swan-self dwelling within millions of hearts and minds
Om Kotimanasasamsthitaya Namah
ॐ कोटिमानससंस्थिताय नमः।
Whose presence abides steadily within countless minds
Om Kotichchhalakararataye Namah
ॐ कोटिच्छलकरारातये नमः।
The foe of countless deceivers and false pretenders
Om Kotidambhikanashanaya Namah
ॐ कोटिदाम्भिकनाशनाय नमः।
Destroyer of countless arrogant hypocrites
Om Kotishunyapathachchhetre Namah
ॐ कोटिशून्यपथच्छेत्रे नमः।
He who cuts through the path of nihilistic doctrines
Om Kotipakhandakhandanaya Namah
ॐ कोटिपाखण्डखण्डनाय नमः।
Breaker of countless heretical and false teachings
Om Kotisheshadharadharaya Namah
ॐ कोटिशेषधराधाराय नमः।
Supporter of countless earths borne upon the serpent Shesha
Om Kotikalaprabodhakaya Namah
ॐ कोटिकालप्रबोधकाय नमः।
The awakener working through countless ages of time
Om Kotivedantasamvedyaya Namah
ॐ कोटिवेदान्तसंवेद्याय नमः।
He who is known through the wisdom of countless Vedanta texts
Om Kotisiddhantanishchayaya Namah
ॐ कोटिसिद्धान्तनिश्चयाय नमः।
The settled certainty behind countless philosophical conclusions
Om Kotiyogishvaradhishaya Namah
ॐ कोटियोगीश्वराधीशाय नमः।
Lord ruling over countless masters of yoga
Om Kotiyogaikasiddhidaya Namah
ॐ कोटियोगैकसिद्धिदाय नमः।
Sole bestower of perfection to countless yogis
Om Kotidhamadhipadhishaya Namah
ॐ कोटिधामाधिपाधीशाय नमः।
Supreme ruler over countless divine abodes
Om Kotilokaikapalakaya Namah
ॐ कोटिलोकैकपालकाय नमः।
The sole protector guarding countless worlds
Om Kotiyajnaikabhoktre Namah
ॐ कोटियज्ञैकभोक्त्रे नमः।
He who alone enjoys the offerings of countless sacrifices
Om Kotiyajnaphalapradaya Namah
ॐ कोटियज्ञफलप्रदाय नमः।
Bestower of the fruit of countless sacred rites
Om Kotibhaktahridantasthaya Namah
ॐ कोटिभक्तहृदन्तस्थाय नमः।
Dwelling within the hearts of countless devotees
Om Kotibhaktabhayapradaya Namah
ॐ कोटिभक्ताभयप्रदाय नमः।
Giver of fearlessness to countless devoted souls
Om Kotijanmartishamanaya Namah
ॐ कोटिजन्मार्तिशमनाय नमः।
He who quiets the suffering of countless births
Om Kotijanmaghanashanaya Namah
ॐ कोटिजन्माघनाशनाय नमः।
Destroyer of the sins accumulated across countless births
Om Kotijanmantarajnanapradatre Namah
ॐ कोटिजन्मान्तरज्ञानप्रदात्रे नमः।
Grantor of knowledge of one’s countless past lives
Om Kotibhaktapaya Namah
ॐ कोटिभक्तपाय नमः।
Protector and guardian of countless devotees
Om Kotishaktisamayuktaya Namah
ॐ कोटिशक्तिसमायुक्ताय नमः।
He who is endowed with countless divine powers
Om Kotichaitanyabodhakaya Namah
ॐ कोटिचैतन्यबोधकाय नमः।
Awakener of pure consciousness in countless beings
Om Kotichakravritakaraya Namah
ॐ कोटिचक्रावृताकाराय नमः।
Whose form is encircled by countless discuses
Om Kotichakrapravartakaya Namah
ॐ कोटिचक्रप्रवर्तकाय नमः।
He who sets countless discuses whirling in motion
Om Kotichakrarchanatratre Namah
ॐ कोटिचक्रार्चनत्रात्रे नमः।
Protector of those who worship him with countless offerings
Om Kotiviravalivritaya Namah
ॐ कोटिवीरावलीवृताय नमः।
Surrounded by ranks of countless heroic warriors
Om Kotitirthajalantasthaya Namah
ॐ कोटितीर्थजलान्तस्थाय नमः।
Present within the waters of countless sacred fords
Om Kotitirthaphalapradaya Namah
ॐ कोटितीर्थफलप्रदाय नमः।
Bestower of the merit earned at countless pilgrim sites
Om Komalamalachidvrittaye Namah
ॐ कोमलामलचिद्वृत्तये नमः।
Whose nature is gentle, stainless, pure consciousness
Om Komalamalamanasaya Namah
ॐ कोमलामलमानसाय नमः।
Whose mind is soft, tender and free of blemish
Om Kaustubhodbhasitoraskaya Namah
ॐ कौस्तुभोद्भासितोरस्काय नमः।
Whose chest gleams radiant with the Kaustubha gem
Om Kaustubhodbhasitakritaye Namah
ॐ कौस्तुभोद्भासिताकृतये नमः।
Whose whole form shines with the light of the Kaustubha jewel
Om Kauravanikasamhartre Namah
ॐ कौरवानीकसंहर्त्रे नमः।
Destroyer of the vast Kaurava armies
Om Kauravarnavakumbhabhuve Namah
ॐ कौरवार्णवकुम्भभुवे नमः।
He who drained the Kaurava host as a sage drinks up an ocean
Om Kaunteyashritapadabjaya Namah
ॐ कौन्तेयाश्रितपादाब्जाय नमः।
Whose lotus feet are the refuge of Kunti’s sons
Om Kauntayabhayadayakaya Namah
ॐ कौन्तयाभयदायकाय नमः।
Bestower of fearlessness upon Kunti’s sons
Om Kaunteyaratisamhartre Namah
ॐ कौन्तेयारातिसंहर्त्रे नमः।
Destroyer of the enemies of Kunti’s sons
Om Kaunteyapratipalakaya Namah
ॐ कौन्तेयप्रतिपालकाय नमः।
Protector and sustainer of Kunti’s sons
Om Kaunteyanandajanakaya Namah
ॐ कौन्तेयानन्दजनकाय नमः।
He who brings joy and delight to Kunti’s sons
Om Kaunteyapranajivanaya Namah
ॐ कौन्तेयप्राणजीवनाय नमः।
The very life-breath sustaining Kunti’s sons
Om Kauntayachalabhavajnaya Namah
ॐ कौन्तयाचलभावज्ञाय नमः।
Knower of the steadfast devotion of Kunti’s sons
Om Kauntayachalamuktidaya Namah
ॐ कौन्तयाचलमुक्तिदाय नमः।
Giver of unwavering liberation to Kunti’s sons
Om Kaumudimuditakaraya Namah
ॐ कौमुदीमुदिताकाराय नमः।
Whose form delights like the glow of moonlight
Om Kaumudimuditananaya Namah
ॐ कौमुदीमुदिताननाय नमः।
Whose face radiates joy like soft moonlight
Om Kaumudimuditapranaya Namah
ॐ कौमुदीमुदितप्राणाय नमः।
Whose very breath brings the delight of moonlight
Om Kaumudimuditashayaya Namah
ॐ कौमुदीमुदिताशयाय नमः।
Whose whole being rests in moonlit joy and contentment
Om Kaumudimodamuditaya Namah
ॐ कौमुदीमोदमुदिताय नमः।
He who delights in the joy of moonlight, radiant like a full-moon night
Om Kaumudimodavallabhaya Namah
ॐ कौमुदीमोदवल्लभाय नमः।
Beloved of the joy of moonlight, cherishing that gentle radiance
Om Kaumudimodamadhupaya Namah
ॐ कौमुदीमोदमधुपाय नमः।
Whose form draws moonlit joy like a bee to nectar
Om Kaumudimodavardhanaya Namah
ॐ कौमुदीमोदवर्धनाय नमः।
Increaser of the delight brought by the moonlit night
Om Kaumudimodamanatmane Namah
ॐ कौमुदीमोदमानात्मने नमः।
Whose mind is ever absorbed in the bliss of moonlight
Om Kaumudimodasundaraya Namah
ॐ कौमुदीमोदसुन्दराय नमः।
Beautiful as the joy of a moonlit night
Om Kaumudidarshananandine Namah
ॐ कौमुदीदर्शनानन्दिने नमः।
He who rejoices at the very sight of the full moon
Om Kaumudidarshanotsukaya Namah
ॐ कौमुदीदर्शनोत्सुकाय नमः।
Eager for the sight of the moonlit night, ever pleased by its beauty
Om Kausalyaputrabhavasthaya Namah
ॐ कौसल्यापुत्रभावस्थाय नमः।
He who takes the form of Kausalya’s beloved son, Lord Rama
Om Kausalyanandavardhanaya Namah
ॐ कौसल्यानन्दवर्धनाय नमः।
Increaser of Kausalya’s joy as her cherished child
Om Kamsaraye Namah
ॐ कंसारये नमः।
The foe who brought down the tyrant Kamsa
Om Kamsahinatmane Namah
ॐ कंसहीनात्मने नमः।
Whose being is free of any trace of Kamsa’s evil
Om Kamsapakshanikandanaya Namah
ॐ कंसपक्षनिकन्दनाय नमः।
Destroyer of the faction and allies who supported Kamsa
Om Kankalaya Namah
ॐ कङ्कालाय नमः।
He whose form is likened to a garland, adorned in every limb
Om Kankavaradaya Namah
ॐ कङ्कवरदाय नमः।
Granter of boons even from a place of thorny hardship
Om Kantakakshayakarakaya Namah
ॐ कण्टकक्षयकारकाय नमः।
Bringer of ruin to every thorn of trouble and obstruction
Om Kandarpadarpashamanaya Namah
ॐ कन्दर्पदर्पशमनाय नमः।
Queller of the pride of Kamadeva, the god of desire
Om Kandarpabhimanoharaya Namah
ॐ कन्दर्पाभिमनोहराय नमः।
More enchanting in form than the god of love himself
Om Kandarpakamanahinaya Namah
ॐ कन्दर्पकामनाहीनाय नमः।
He who is untouched by any desire born of passion
Om Kandarpajvaranashanaya Namah
ॐ कन्दर्पज्वरनाशनाय नमः।
Destroyer of the fever of lustful longing
About the Kakara Krishna Sahasranamavali
Namavalis built around a single starting letter are not unique to Krishna. Sanskrit devotional literature preserves similar akaradi and kakaradi lists for several deities, compiled so a worshipper could chant one syllable’s worth of names during archana, the ritual of offering a flower or grain of rice with every name, without moving through an entire alphabetical sequence in one sitting. The Kakara Krishna Sahasranamavali belongs to this family of compositions, drawn from the wider store of Krishna’s epithets scattered across the Puranas, the Mahabharata, and the Bhagavata, and then filtered down to only those names, and name-forms, that happen to begin with Ka.
The result still carries the same Krishna theology every devotee already knows, the cowherd of Vrindavan, the charioteer of Arjuna, the slayer of Kamsa, the beloved of Radha and the gopis, but it is expressed entirely through names starting with that one sound. Epithets such as Kanhaiya, Kamalanayana, Kaliyamardana, Kamsantaka, Kalindiramana, and Karunasagara sit side by side with less common forms, so the recitation moves between Krishna’s playfulness, his valor, and his compassion while never leaving the Ka syllable.
Namavalis of this kind are generally meant for archana and japa rather than for public storytelling, so their language is compact: each entry is a name, not a narrative. Their value lies less in new mythology and more in the sheer density of remembrance they pack into one sitting, a thousand and twenty reminders of who Krishna is, arranged so the tongue and the mind stay anchored to a single seed sound throughout.
Because the constraint is phonetic rather than thematic, the namavali also works well as a concentrated devotional exercise on days set aside for Krishna, when a devotee wants something more sustained than a short stotra but does not have time for an unabridged sahasranama with its accompanying dhyana and phalashruti verses.
How to Chant the 1020 Names
- <b>Choose a quiet, fixed time.</b> Early morning after bathing, or the evening arati hour, works best since the mind is calmer and less likely to wander between names.
- <b>Set up a simple altar.</b> A picture or murti of Krishna, a lit lamp, and a small bowl of flower petals, akshata, or tulsi leaves are enough; nothing elaborate is required.
- <b>Decide your offering rhythm.</b> Either offer one petal or grain of akshata with each name for true archana, or keep the hands folded and simply repeat each name aloud or mentally if you are doing quiet japa.
- <b>Read or chant at a steady, unhurried pace.</b> Since every name starts with Ka, resist the urge to rush; keep each name distinct so it registers rather than blurring into the next.
- <b>Close with a short prayer of your own words.</b> After the last name, sit for a minute in silence before returning to your day; this settles the japa rather than ending it abruptly.
Benefits of Chanting
- <b>Sharper one-pointed concentration.</b> Repeating a thousand names that share one opening sound trains the mind to hold a single point of focus far longer than ordinary chanting does.
- <b>Steadier emotional temperament.</b> Devotees who chant it regularly often describe a calmer, less reactive state of mind afterward, since the repetitive structure settles restless thinking.
- <b>Deeper familiarity with Krishna’s many facets.</b> Moving through a thousand Ka-names surfaces epithets that rarely appear in shorter prayers, broadening a devotee’s sense of who Krishna is beyond the well-known stories.
- <b>A disciplined daily or festival practice.</b> The fixed length and format make it easy to turn into a consistent sadhana, especially on days already set aside for Krishna worship.
- <b>Support for bhakti through sustained remembrance.</b> The act of naming, again and again, is itself a form of smarana, keeping attention fixed on the deity rather than on the self doing the chanting.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take to chant all 1020 names?
A complete, unhurried recitation typically takes 45 to 60 minutes. If you are performing full archana with a flower or akshata offered for each name, it can run a little longer, closer to 75 minutes.
When is the best time or day to chant this namavali?
Krishna Janmashtami is the natural occasion for a full recitation, since the day is already devoted to him. Wednesdays are also considered favorable for Krishna worship in many households, so a weekly Wednesday chant is a common practice among regular devotees.
Can I chant the names in English instead of Sanskrit?
Reciting the Sanskrit names is preferred because the sound itself, and the shared Ka opening, is the point of this particular namavali. If Sanskrit pronunciation is difficult, chanting a transliterated version aloud is acceptable, but avoid translating the names into English meanings, since that changes the practice into something else.
How is this different from the Vishnu Sahasranama or a regular Krishna Sahasranama?
The Vishnu Sahasranama and standard Krishna Sahasranama move through a thousand names in whatever order tradition has fixed, with names beginning across the whole alphabet. The Kakara version is a separate, narrower composition built entirely from names starting with Ka, so it is meant for a different, more concentrated kind of practice rather than as a substitute for the fuller sahasranamas.
Do I need a guru’s permission or initiation to chant this?
No formal initiation is required. Namavali chanting of this kind is open to any devotee; a sincere, respectful approach and consistent practice matter far more than any prerequisite ritual.
Is it acceptable to chant only part of the list if I am short on time?
Yes. Many devotees split the 1020 names across a few sittings during a busy week and complete the full set over several days, especially in the lead-up to Janmashtami, rather than skipping the practice altogether.
ॐ श्री कृष्णाय नमः · May Shri Krishna hold your mind steady in his remembrance.