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Vasudeva Sutam Devam
Vasudeva Sutam
वसुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम् देवकीपरमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्
vasudeva-sutaṁ devaṁ kaṁsa-cāṇūra-mardanam devakī-paramānandaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ vande jagadgurum
Meaning
Son of Vasudeva, divine slayer of Kamsa and Chanura, the supreme joy of Devaki — I bow to Krishna, the guru of the world.
Why recite it
The opening verse of the Bhagavad Gita dhyanam; it invites the teacher-presence of Krishna before study.
Source
Bhagavad Gita Dhyanam (Madhusudana Saraswati tradition)