Dvadashakshara Mantra — Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
द्वादशाक्षरमन्त्रः
The 12-syllable Vaishnava mantra — "Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya". Revealed in the Vishnu Purana and Bhagavata Purana. Associated with the Vyuha of Vasudeva. One of the most widely used Vaishnava mantras for daily japa, puja, and liberation.
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Vishnu Purana 6.5.74
ऐश्वर्यस्य समग्रस्य धर्मस्य यशसः श्रियः। ज्ञानवैराग्ययोश्चैव षण्णां भग इतीरणा॥
Aiśvaryasya samagrasya dharmasya yaśasaḥ śriyaḥ, jñānavairāgyayoścaiva ṣaṇṇāṃ bhaga itīraṇā.
Complete sovereignty, righteousness, glory, prosperity (Lakshmi), knowledge, and dispassion — these six together are called "Bhaga." One who possesses these is Bhagavan.
Dvadashakshara Mantra – Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
Vishnu Purana / Pancharatra Agama
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
Oṃ Namo Bhagavate Vāsudevāya
Om. Salutation to Bhagavan Vasudeva — the Supreme Person who pervades all existence and in whom all existence rests.