List of titles and names of Krishna
Krishna (/ˈkrɪʃnə/; Sanskrit: कृष्ण, Kṛṣṇa in IAST, pronounced [ˈkr̩ʂɳə] (
108 names and titles from the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition
According to aryabhatt.com, the 108 names of Krishna include:[5]
Names in general use
Name | Meaning | Name | Meaning | Name | Meaning | ||
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Achala (अचल) | Baby | Achyuta (अच्युत) | Infallible | Avyukta | Crystal clear one | ||
Banke Bihari (बाँके बिहारि) | corrupt form of Van Ke Vihari (वन के विहारि) which means one who loves to sport in the forests particularly Vrindavan | Bihari (बिहारी) | One who plays | Bhaktavatsara | One who uplifts his devotees | ||
Brajesha (ब्रजेश) | Lord of Braja | Chakradhara (चक्रधर) | the bearer of a discus (chakra) | Damodara (दामोदर) | the Lord when He was tied with a cord (dama) round His waist (udara) | ||
Dinabandhu (दीनबंधु) | Friend of the afflicted | Dinanatha (दीननाथ) | Refuge of destitutes | Dwarakadisha (द्वारकाधीश) | Lord of Dwaraka | ||
Dwarakanatha (द्वारकानाथ) | Lord of Dwaraka | Ghanshyam (घनश्याम) | Dark rain cloud complexioned one | Giridhari (गिरिधारि) | he who lifted a hill (Govardhana hill) | ||
Gopala (गोपाल) | cowherd; protector of cows (more accurately protector of life) | Gopinatha (गोपीनाथ) | Lord of the gopis, or cowherd women. | Govinda (गोविंद) | protector of cows; also connected with Govardhana hill; see also other meanings. | ||
Govindaraja | King of the cow protectors | Guruvayurappan | Lord of the Guruvayoor, the city of Guru Brihaspati and Vayu. | Hari (हरि) | one who takes away the sins, or who wards off samsara, the cycle of birth and death | ||
Ishvara (ईश्वर) | god | Hrushikesha (हृषिकेश) | "lord of the senses".[6] | Jagannatha (जगन्नाथ) | lord of all places (see also Juggernaut) | ||
Janardana (जनार्दन) | One Who Bestows Boons On One and All | Kaladeva (कालदेव) | the black deity | Kalmashaheena | the sinless one | ||
Kanhaji or Kanhaiya (कान्हाजी, कन्हैया) | Kanhaji(कान्हाजी) means that we are able to lean on Him, to share our burdens with Him and to be closer to Him." | Keshava (केशव) | long haired, beautiful haired; see also other meanings | Kunj Bihari (कुंज बिहारी) | enjoyer of lakes[7][8] | Madana Mohana (मदन मोहन) | Bewilderer of Cupid (Madana) |
Madhava (माधव) | The one from the yadava race | Madhusudanah | killer of demon Madhu | Manikantha (मणिकंठ ) | Krishna used wear Kaustubha Mani. Hence he also is called Manikantha | ||
Murari | killer of the asura named Mura | Mukhilan | The one with the complexion similar to the rain clouds | Mukunda (मुकुंद) | He who gives liberation | ||
Nandagopala (नंदगोपाल) | Beloved cowherd | Nandalal (नन्दलाल) | Beloved of Nanda | Panduranga | The White Lord of Pandharpur | ||
Parambrahman | the highest Brahman | Parameshvara | the highest Ishvara, the highest god | Parthasarathi (पर्थसारथि) | charioteer of Partha, another name of Arjuna, a reference to his role with regard to Arjuna in the great battle | ||
Patitapavana (पतितपवन) | Purifier of the fallen | Radhaavallabha (राधावल्लभ) | lover of Radha | Rajagopala | King of Cowherds | ||
Ranchhodrai | One refused to fight the war and fled to Dwarka for the sake of peace. | Shyamasundara | Black and Beautiful | Santhana | The sweet child | ||
SanathanaSarathy | The eternal spiritual charioteer | Shauri | Descendent of Shurasena | Vāsudeva, Krishna Vasudeva (वासुदेव, कृष्ण वासुदेव) | son of Vasudeva | ||
Yadhunandana | Son of the Yadu dynasty | Yogeshwara (योगेश्वर) | the Lord of the Yogis | Yashoda Nandana (यशोदा नंदन) | child of Yashoda |
See also
Notes
- ↑ Knott 2000, p. 56
- ↑ Knott 2000, p. 36, p. 15
- ↑ Richard Thompson, Ph.D. (December 1994). "Reflections on the Relation Between Religion and Modern Rationalism". Archived from the original on 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
- ↑ Mahony, W.K. (1987). "Perspectives on Krsna's Various Personalities". History of Religions. American Oriental Society. 26 (3): 333–335. doi:10.1086/463085. JSTOR 1062381.
- ↑ "108 Names of Krishna". Astrology @ Aryabhatt.com. Bhavishya Darshan Janam Patrika. Archived from the original on 10 March 2005.
- ↑ Monier-Williams || "lord of the senses".
- ↑ http://www.seebabynames.com/?1499%2Ckunjbihari
- ↑ https://www.speakingtree.in/allslides/why-lord-krishna-is-known-as-banke-bihari
Sources
- Knott, Kim (2000). Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 0-19-285387-2.
External links
- 108 Names of Krishna
- Astottara-satanamas (108 names): Krishna devanagari mp3 audio
- Sahasranamas (1000 names): Krishna, Gopala, Balakrishna, Radha-Krishna
- List of more names of Lord Sri Krishna