Hari Naamas – chanted by gopis

The following shlokas occur in Srimad Bhagavatam 10th skandam, 6th chapter. These are chanted by the gopis after Lord Krishna killed puthana. They chant the various names of Sri Hari with the respective part of the body to protect baby Krishna! Let us recite and enjoy the extensive naamavali.

अव्यात् अजोऽङ्घ्रिमणिमांस्तव जान्वथोरू
यज्ञोऽच्युतः कटितटं जठरं हयास्यः
हृत् केशवस्त्वदुर ईश इनस्तु कण्ठं
विष्णुर्भुजं मुखम् उरुक्रम ईश्वरः कम् ॥ २२॥
May Aja protect Your legs
Maniman = protect the knees
Yagya = protect the thighs
Achyuta = upper part of waist
Hayagriva = protect the abdomen
Keshava = protect the heart
Isha = protect the chest
Surya (Inah) = protect the neck
Vishnu = protect the arms
Urukrama = protect the face
Ishwara = protect the head

चक्र्यग्रतः सहगदो हरिरस्तु पश्चात्
त्वत्पार्श्वयोर्धनुरसी मधुहा अजनश्च ।
कोणेषु शङ्ख उरुगाय उपरि उपेन्द्रस्तार्क्ष्यः
क्षितौ हलधरः पुरुषः समन्तात् ॥ २३॥
Chakri = protect from front
Hari = protect from back
Madhu-ha (with bow)
Ajana (sword) = protect both sides
Urugaya (Conch) = from all corners
Upendra = protect from above
Garuda (Tarkshya) = on ground
Haladhara = protect from all sides

इन्द्रियाणि हृषीकेशः प्राणान् नारायणोऽवतु ।
श्वेतद्वीपपतिश्चित्तं मनो योगेश्वरोऽवतु ॥ २४॥
Hrishikesha = protect the senses
Narayana = protect the prana
Master of Svetadwipa = heart
Yogeshwara = protect the mind

पृश्निगर्भस्तु ते बुद्धिमात्मानं भगवान् परः ।
क्रीडन्तं पातु गोविन्दः शयानं पातु माधवः
Prisnigarbha = protect the budhi
Bhagavan = protect the atma, soul
Govinda = protect while playing
Madhava = protect while sleeping

व्रजन्तमव्यात् वैकुण्ठ आसीनं त्वां श्रियःपतिः
भुञ्जानं यज्ञभुक्पातु सर्वग्रहभयङ्करः ॥ २६॥
Vaikunta = protect while walking
Narayana = protect while sitting
Yagyabhuk (fearful to all evil planets/grahas) = protect always (while enjoyinag life)

डाकिन्यो यातुधान्यश्च कूष्माण्डा येऽर्भकग्रहाः ।
भूतप्रेतपिशाचाश्च यक्षरक्षोविनायकाः ॥ २७॥
कोटरा रेवती ज्येष्ठा पूतना मातृकादयः ।
उन्मादा ये ह्यपस्मारा देहप्राणेन्द्रियद्रुहः ॥ २८॥
स्वप्नदृष्टा महोत्पाता वृद्धबालग्रहाश्च ये ।
सर्वे नश्यन्तु ते विष्णोर्नामग्रहणभीरवः ॥ २९॥
Vishnu = all who cause trouble are afraid when the naama ‘Vishnu’ is chanted
= protect from bhuta, preta, pishasas, yakshas
= protect from those raakshasas who cause loss of memory, madness
= protect from those who give trouble to body, prana and senses
= protect from evil spirits that cause bad dreams
= protect from those who cause great distrubance to life

नारायण अखिल गुरो भगवन् नमस्ते ।

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