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Santan Gopal Mantra

Santan Gopal Mantra in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 At dawn, especially on Wednesdays and Krishna Janmashtami·📜 The prayer to Bala Gopal (Krishna) for a child

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglish

Origin & Story

The prayer to Bala Gopal (Krishna) for a child · Traditional (Puranic)

The Santan Gopal Mantra is the heartfelt prayer of couples who long for the blessing of a child. It calls upon Lord Krishna in his sweetest form — Bala Gopal, the divine child of Gokul — surrendering completely: "O son of Devaki, Lord of the universe, grant me a child; I take refuge in you." For ages, parents-to-be have chanted it before an image of the butter-loving child Krishna, with faith that the One who was himself the beloved child of Yashoda will bless their home with a healthy, virtuous child.

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The Mantra

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Om Shrim Hrim Klim Glaum Devaki-sutaya Namah. Om Devaki-suta Govinda Vasudeva Jagat-pate. Dehi me tanayam Krishna tvam aham sharanam gatah.

Meaning:Om. Salutations to the son of Devaki (Krishna). O son of Devaki, Govinda, Vasudeva, Lord of the universe — grant me a child, O Krishna; I take refuge in you.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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Devaki-suta🔊O son of Devaki (Krishna)

Govinda🔊O protector of cows and the earth

Dehi me tanayam🔊grant me a child (a son)

Tvam aham sharanam gatah🔊I have taken refuge in you

Benefits of Chanting Santan Gopal Mantra

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The most beloved prayer to Lord Krishna (as Bala Gopal, the divine child) for the blessing of a healthy child — chanted by couples longing for santan (progeny)

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Recited for conception, a safe pregnancy and the well-being of mother and child; many begin it on a Wednesday or Krishna Janmashtami

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Believed to remove obstacles to childbirth caused by karma or planetary affliction, and to bless the family with a virtuous child

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Traditionally chanted by the expectant mother and father together, 108 times daily, before an image of Bala Gopal (baby Krishna)

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Often taken as a sankalpa (vow) for a fixed number of days or as a full purascharana, with worship of Bala Gopal and offering of butter and tulsi

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A prayer of complete surrender — "I take refuge in you, O Krishna" — bringing peace and faith to those awaiting the gift of a child

How to Chant Santan Gopal Mantra

Repetitions108times

Best TimeAt dawn, especially on Wednesdays and Krishna Janmashtami

After a bath, sit before an image of Bala Gopal (the child Krishna) with butter, tulsi and a ghee lamp. Couples seeking a child chant "Om Devaki-suta Govinda Vasudeva Jagat-pate, dehi me tanayam Krishna, tvam aham sharanam gatah" (with the beej mantra) 108 times daily on a tulsi mala, with a sankalpa to continue for a fixed period. Recite with love, faith and surrender; many keep a Wednesday vrat alongside it.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Santan Gopal Mantra written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is the prayer to Lord Krishna, as the divine child Bala Gopal, for the blessing of a child. The core verse is "Om Devaki-suta Govinda Vasudeva Jagat-pate, dehi me tanayam Krishna, tvam aham sharanam gatah" — "O Krishna, grant me a child; I take refuge in you."

It is chanted by couples longing for a child (santan prapti) — for conception, a safe and healthy pregnancy, and the blessing of a virtuous child. It is believed to remove obstacles to childbirth and to bring peace and faith to the family.

Both husband and wife chant it 108 times daily on a tulsi mala before an image of Bala Gopal, ideally at dawn, taking a sankalpa (vow) to continue for a fixed number of days. Wednesdays and Krishna Janmashtami are especially auspicious.

It can be started on a Wednesday, on Krishna Janmashtami, or on an auspicious day chosen with an astrologer. Many continue it through the months of trying to conceive and the pregnancy.

Along with the Santan Gopal Mantra, devotees recite the Krishna Mantra, worship Bala Gopal and Santoshi Mata, and keep the Santan Saptami and Wednesday vrats.