What is the Gopala Dwadasanama Stotram about?

The Gopala Dwadasanama Stotram is a hymn containing twelve names of Gopala (Krishna), the great-souled one, who is limitless and immeasurable, taught to Arjuna.

Who recited the Gopala Dwadasanama Stotram?

The Gopala Dwadasanama Stotram was recited by Gopala (Krishna) himself to Arjuna in Dwaraka, in the presence of Yashoda.

What are some of the names of Gopala mentioned in the Stotram?

The Stotram mentions names like Hari, Keshava, Padmanabha, Vamana, Vedagarbha, Madhusudana, Vasudeva, Varaha, Pundarikaksha, Janardana, Krishna, and Sridhara.

What are the benefits of reciting the Gopala Dwadasanama Stotram?

Reciting these twelve names at all three times of the day yields the merit equivalent to performing a thousand Chandrayana vows, donating a hundred daughters in marriage, and performing a thousand Ashvamedha sacrifices.

What should one contemplate on while reciting the Gopala Dwadasanama Stotram?

One should contemplate on Gopala as a child, running on his knees, with beautiful arms, adorned with earrings and curly hair, at dawn.

śrī gōpāla (kr̥ṣṇa) dvādaśanāma stōtram

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Krishna Stotra

śr̥ṇudhvaṁ munayaḥ sarvē gōpālasya mahātmanaḥ |
anantasyāpramēyasya nāmadvādaśakaṁ stavam || 1 ||

arjunāya purā gītaṁ gōpālēna mahātmanā |
dvārakāyāṁ prārthayatē yaśōdāyāśca sannidhau || 2 ||

dhyānam –
jānubhyāmapi dhāvantaṁ bāhubhyāmatisundaram |
sakuṇḍalālakaṁ bālaṁ gōpālaṁ cintayēduṣaḥ || 4 ||

stōtram –
prathamaṁ tu hariṁ vidyāddvitīyaṁ kēśavaṁ tathā |
tr̥tīyaṁ padmanābhaṁ tu caturthaṁ vāmanaṁ tathā || 5 ||

pañcamaṁ vēdagarbhaṁ ca ṣaṣṭhaṁ tu madhusūdanam |
saptamaṁ vāsudēvaṁ ca varāhaṁ cā:’ṣṭamaṁ tathā || 6 ||

navamaṁ puṇḍarīkākṣaṁ daśamaṁ tu janārdanam |
kr̥ṣṇamēkādaśaṁ prōktaṁ dvādaśaṁ śrīdharaṁ tathā || 7 ||

ētaddvādaśanāmāni mayā prōktāni phalguna |
kālatrayē paṭhēdyastu tasya puṇyaphalaṁ śr̥ṇu || 8 ||

cāndrāyaṇasahasrasya kanyādānaśatasya ca |
aśvamēdhasahasrasya phalamāpnōti mānavaḥ || 9 ||

iti śrī gōpāla dvādaśanāma stōtram ||

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