Therfore, one should chant this “Ashtakshara Mantra” with complete Faith and Devotion. He experiences no kind of pain or misery as in his heart resides Shri Krishna, who is “Eternel Bliss” Himself. The enemy becomes friend and no evil eye can affect him. The rough becomes smooth for him and the difficult becomes easy. God alone becomes dear to him and he becomes dear to God. Makes one’s devotion towards Shri Krishna strong.Įnables one to enjoy accompaniment of Shri Krishna till eternity and keeps one from undergoing the the circle of life forever.Ī person who chants this mantra loses his worldly attachments and develops heavenly bonds with Shri Krishna. Saves one from having to take birth again and again in thousands of forms and suffer miseries.Įnables one to experience and understand the heavenly form and heavenly deeds of the Lord. Keeps at bay all the miseries that one experiences in the world. “Shree” means Lakshmi which also means luck or fortune.Therefore, one who recites this name also becomes fortunate just like Lakshmi.ĭestroys all the sins that are performed by us in our previous lives and the current one. It is taught to those wanting an entry in Pushtimarg, in order to deviate them from worshiping any other deity apart from Shri Krishna, as no other deity has the qualities of Shri Krishna.The name Shri Krishna itself is capable of removing all sorts of worldly miseries. Instead, it is a mantra which was taught to Shrimad Vallabhacharya by Shri “Govardhannathji”. This mantra is not a man made mantra, nor is it derived from any of the scriptures. All this because He loves His devotees very much. (Vaikhuntam Tasya Mischitam) He further assures that Yama (deity of death) cannot even touch you if you always remember Him. The one who remembers Shri Krishna is assured a place in “Vaikuntha” (adobe of Shri Krishna). Shri “Vitthalnathji”, who is popularly known as “Gosainji” has this to say about the “Ashtakshara mantra”. Once Shri Krishna, accepts one as his dasa, one doesn’t have to fear anything or anybody. Through this mantra, one comes under the protection of Lord Krishna, the ultimate reality. They contain the meaning of the Vedas in them.The one who is bestowed with this mantra by the Grace of God and the Guru should be considered extremly fortunate.The vedas are treated as the highest authority among the ancient Indian scriptures.The four vedas along with the Bhagwad-Gita, Bhramasutras, and Shrimad Bhagwatam, collectively indicate that “Shri Krishna alone is the ultimate reality or the innermost soul of the whole universe”, he is “Purna-Purshottam”,”Paramatma”,”Para-Brahma”. The mantra says ” Shri Krishnah Sharnam Mamah:” literally meaning “Shri Krishna is my shelter.” On superficial view, these words may sound like ordinary ones, but they are definitely not so. The Ashtakshara Mantra or the 8 letter mantra,which is first given to the devotee who comes under Lord Shri Krishna, is no ordinary mantra. Mahamantra – Ashtakshara Mantra meaning II Shri Krushna Sharanam Mamah II