List of titles and names of Krishna
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Krishna (/ˈkrɪʃnə/; Sanskrit: कृष्ण, Kṛṣṇa in IAST, pronounced [ˈkr̩ʂɳə] ( listen)) is an ancient Indian King and Hindu deity, worshipped across many traditions of Hinduism in a variety of different perspectives. He is arguably one of the most enigmatic figures in World prehistory and mythology. Historically, Krishna as Vasudeva Govinda Krishna Shauri of the Vrishnis was the monarch of Dwaraka, a submerged island-state off coast modern Gujarat, India. In the Hindu Pantheon Krishna is recognized as the complete and eighth avatar of the God Vishnu or as the Supreme God swayam bhagwan(supreme personality of godhead) in his own right. Krishna is one of the most widely revered and popular of all Hindu deities. As one of the most popular of all Hindu dieties, Krishna has absorbed many regionally significant dieties such as Jagannatha in Odisha or Vithoba in Maharashtra. Srimad Bhagavatam names Krishna's eternal abode as Goloka. He is often described and portrayed as an infant eating butter, a toddler being tied to a mortar by his Mother (Damodara), a young boy playing a flute as in the Bhagavata Purana,[1]An adoloscent cowherd tending to cows, a young man along with Radha, A householder romancing any of his multiple wives, A king dispensing Royal duties, A diplomat initiating both War and Peace for greater good, As a middle aged friend and charioteer to Arjuna or as an elder giving direction and guidance to Arjuna in the form of Spiritual discourse as in the Bhagavad Gita.[2] The stories of Krishna appear across a broad spectrum of Hindu philosophical and theological traditions.[3] They portray him in various perspectives: a lovable infant, a god-child, a prankster, a cowherd, a model lover, a divine hero, a Diplomat, a King, a Kingmaker, a selfless friend, a philosopher and the Supreme Being swayam bhagwan.[4] The principal scriptures discussing Krishna's story are the Mahabharata, the Harivamsa, the Bhagavata Purana, and the Vishnu Purana. The Vishnu Sahasranama, the list Vishnu's thousand names also includes many of Krishna's names.
Contents
Name | Meaning | Name | Meaning | |
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Achala | Still Lord | Achyuta | Infallible Lord | |
Adbhutah | Wonderful God | Adidev | The Original Lord | |
Aditya | The Son Of Aditi | Ajanma | The Unborn | |
Ajaya | The Conqueror Of Life And Death | Akshara | Indestructible Lord | |
Amrut | Heavenly nectar (A (no) + Mrut (Death)) | Anandsagar | Ocean of Trancendental Bliss | |
Ananta | The Endless Lord | Anantajit | Ever Victorious Lord | |
Anaya | One Who Has No Leader | Aniruddha | One Who Cannot Be Obstructed | |
Aparajeet | The Lord Who Cannot Be Defeated | Avyukta | One Who Is As Clear As Crystal | |
Bihari | The Travelling Lord | Balagopala | The Child Krishna, The All Attractive | |
Balakrishna | The Child Krishna | Chaturbhuja | Four-Armed Lord | |
Danavendra | Granter Of Boons | Dayalu | Repository Of Compassion | |
Dayanidhi | The Compassionate Lord | Devadideva | The God Of The Gods | |
Devakinandana | Son Of Mother Devaki | Devesha | Lord Of The Demigods | |
Dharmadhyaksha | The Lord Of Dharma | Dravin | The One Who has no Enemies | |
Dvarkapati | Protector Of Dwarka | Gopala | One Who Plays With The Cowherds | |
Gopalpriya | Lover Of Cowherds | Govinda | One Who Pleases The Cows, The Land And The Entire Nature | |
Gyaneshwara | The Lord Of Knowledge | Hari | The Lord Of Nature | |
Hiranyagarbha | "Golden Womb" (Creator) | Hrushikesha | The Lord Of All Senses | |
Jagadguru | Preceptor Of The Universe | Jagadisha | Lord of the Universe | |
Jagannatha | Master Of The Universe | Janardana | One Who Bestows Boons On One And All | |
Jayantah | Conqueror Of All Enemies | Jyotiraaditya | The Resplendence Of The Sun | |
Kamalanatha | The Lord Of Goddess Lakshmi | Kamalanayana | The Lord With Lotus Shaped Eyes | |
Kamsantaka | Slayer Of Kamsa | Kanjalochana | The Lotus-Eyed God | |
Keshava | One Who Has Long, Black Matted Locks | Krishna | All Attractive | |
Lakshmikaanta | The Lord Of Goddess Lakshmi | Lokadhyaksha | Lord Of All The Three Lokas (Worlds) | |
Madana | The Lord Of Love | Madhava | Husband to Goddess of Fortune | |
Madhusudan | Slayer Of Demon Madhu | Mahendra | Lord Of Indra | |
Manmohana | Bewildering the Mind | Manohara | Beautiful Lord | |
Mayura | The Lord Who Has A Peacock Feathered-Crest | Mohnish | Attractive God | |
Murali | The Flute Playing Lord | Muralidhar | One Who Holds The Flute | |
Muralimanohara | The Lord who enchants with flute play. | Nandakumara | Son of Nanda | |
Nandagopala | The loved cowherd | Narayana | The Refuge Of Everyone | |
Navanitachora | Thief of Butter | Niranjana | The Unblemished Lord | |
Nirguna | Without Any Material Properties | Padmahasta | One Who Has Hands Like Lotus | |
Padmanabha | The Lord Who Has A lotus in his Navel | Parabrahmana | The Supreme Absolute Truth | |
Paramatma | Trancendental (Supreme) Soul | Parampurusha | Supreme Enjoyer | |
Parthasarthi | Charioteer Of Partha (Arjuna) | Prajapati | Lord Of All Creatures | |
Punyah | Achieved by Penance | Purshottama | The Supreme Soul | |
Ravilochana | One Whose Eye Is The Sun | Sahasraakasah | Thousand-Eyed Lord | |
Sahasrajita | One Who Vanquishes Thousands | Sakshi | All Witnessing Lord | |
Sanatana | The Eternal Lord | Sarvajana | Omniscient Lord | |
Sarvapalaka | Protector Of All | Sarveshwara | Master of All | |
Satyavachana | One Who Speaks Only The Truth | Satyavrata | The Truthful Vow | |
Shantah | Peaceful Lord | Shreshhtha | The Most Glorious Lord | |
Shrikanta | Beautiful Lord | Shyam | Dark-Complexioned Lord | |
Shyamasundara | Lord Of The Beautiful Evenings | Sudarshana | Handsome Lord | |
Sumedha | Intelligent Lord | Suresham | Lord Of All Demi-Gods | |
Svargapati | Lord Of Heavens | Trivikrama | Conqueror Of All The Three Worlds | |
Upendra | Brother Of Indra | Vaikunthanatha | Lord Of Vaikuntha, The Heavenly Abode | |
Vardhamaanah | The Formless Lord | Vasudevaputra | Son of King Vasudeva | |
Vishnu | All Prevailing Lord, Lord of the Universe, as Vishwa means Universe | Vishwadakshinah | Skillful And Efficient Lord | |
Vishwakarma | Creator Of The Universe | Vishwamurti | Of The Form Of The Entire Universe | |
Vishwarupa | One Who Displays The Universal Form | Vishwatma | Soul Of The Universe | |
Vrishaparvaa | Lord Of Dharma | Yadavendra | King Of The Yadav Clan | |
Yogi | The Supreme Master | Yoginampati | Lord Of The Yogis |
Krishna Ashtottaram
The below prayers can be told daily by offering flowers or Tulasi to Krishna. It contains 108 Names of Krishna taken from Vishnu Sahasranama.
Devanagari | English | |
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ॐ कृष्णाय नमः | Om Krishnaya Namah | |
ॐ कमलनाथाय नमः | Om Kamalanathaaya Namah | |
ॐ वासुदेवाय नमः | Om Vaasudevaaya Namah | |
ॐ सनातनाय नमः | Om Sanatanaaya Namah | |
ॐ वसुदेवात्मजाय नमः | Om Vaasudevaatmajaaya Namah | |
ॐ पुण्याय नमः | Om Punyaaya Namah | |
ॐ लीलामानुष विग्रहाय नमः | Om Leelaamaanusha Vigrahaaya Namah | |
ॐ श्रीवत्स कौस्तुभधराय नमः | Om Shrivatsa Kaustubhadharaaya Namah | |
ॐ यशोदावत्सलाय नमः | Om Yashodaavatsalaaya Namah | |
ॐ हरिये नमः | Om Hariye Namah | |
ॐ चतुर्भुजात्त चक्रासिगदाशङ्खाद्युदायुधाय नमः | Om Chaturbhujaatta Chakraasigadaashankhaadyudaayudhaaya Namah | |
ॐ देवाकीनंदनाय नमः | Om Devakinandanaaya Namah | |
ॐ श्रीशाय नमः | Om Shrishaaya Namah | |
ॐ नंदगोप प्रियात्मजाय नमः | Om Nandagopa Priyaatmajaaya Namah | |
ॐ यमुनावेगा संहारिणे नमः | Om Yamunaavega Samhaarine Namah | |
ॐ बलभद्र प्रियनुजाय नमः | Om Balabhadra Priyaanujaaya Namah | |
ॐ पूतनाजीवित हराय नमः | Om Putanaajivita Haraaya Namah | |
ॐ शकटासुर भञ्जनाय नमः | Om Shakataasura Bhanjanaaya Namah | |
ॐ नंदव्रज जनानन्दिने नमः | Om Nandavraja Janaanandinee Namah | |
ॐ सच्चिदानन्द विग्रहाय नमः | Om Sachchidaananda Vigrahaaya Namah | |
ॐ नवनीत विलिप्ताङ्गाय नमः | Om Navanita Viliptaangaaya Namah | |
ॐ नवनीत नटनाय नमः | Om Navanita Natanaaya Namah | |
ॐ मुचुकुंद प्रसादकाय नमः | Om Muchukunda Prasaadakaaya Namah | |
ॐ षोडशस्त्री सहस्रेशाय नमः | Om Shhodashastri Sahasreeshaaya Namah | |
ॐ त्रिभङ्गिने नमः | Om Tribhanginee Namah | |
ॐ मधुराकृतये नमः | Om Madhuraakrutayee Namah | |
ॐ शुकवाग मृताब्दीन्दवे नमः | Om Shukavaaga Mrutaabdiindave Namah | |
ॐ गोविंदाय नमः | Om Govindaaya Namah | |
ॐ योगिनां पतये नमः | Om Yoginaam Patayee Namah | |
ॐ वत्सवाटि चराय नमः | Om Vatsavaati Charaya Namah | |
ॐ अनंताय नमः | Om Anantaaya Namah | |
ॐ देनुकासुरभञ्जनाय नमः | Om Deenukaasurabhanjanaaya Namah | |
ॐ तृणी कृत तृणा वर्ताय नमः | Om Truni Kruta Trunaa Vartaaya Namah | |
ॐ यमळार्जुन भञ्जनाय नमः | Om Yamalaarjuna Bhanjanaaya Namah | |
ॐ उत्तलोत्ताल भेत्रे नमः | Om Uttaloottala Bhetre Namah | |
ॐ तमाल श्यामलाकृतिये नमः | Om Tamaala Shyaamalaakrutiyee Namah | |
ॐ गोपगोपीश्वराय नमः | Om Gopagopishvaraaya Namah | |
ॐ योगिने नमः | Om Yoginee Namah | |
ॐ कोटिसूर्य समप्रभाय नमः | Om Kotisurya Samaprabhaaya Namah | |
ॐ इलापतये नमः | Om ilaapatayee Namah | |
ॐ परञ्ज्योतिषे नमः | Om Paranjyootishhe Namah | |
ॐ यादवेंद्राय नमः | Om Yaadaveendraaya Namah | |
ॐ यदूद्वहाय नमः | Om Yaduudvahaaya Namah | |
ॐ वनमालिने नमः | Om Vanamaalinee Namah | |
ॐ पीतवासने नमः | Om Pitavaasanee Namah | |
ॐ पारिजातापहारकाय नमः | Om Paarijaataapahaarakaaya Namah | |
ॐ गोवर्धनाच लोद्धर्त्रे नमः | Om Govardhanaacha Loddhartree Namah | |
ॐ गोपालाय नमः | Om Gopalaaya Namah | |
ॐ सर्वपालकाय नमः | Om Sarvapaalakaaya Namah | |
ॐ अजाय नमः | Om Ajaaya Namah | |
ॐ निरञ्जनाय नमः | Om Niranjanaaya Namah | |
ॐ कामजनकाय नमः | Om Kaamjanakaaya Namah | |
ॐ कञ्जलोचनाय नमः | Om Kanjaloochanaaya Namah | |
ॐ मधुघ्ने नमः | Om Madhughnee Namah | |
ॐ मधुरानाथाय नमः | Om Madhuraanaathaaya Namah | |
ॐ द्वारकानायकाय नमः | Om Dvaarakaanaayakaaya Namaha | |
ॐ बलिने नमः | Om Balinee Namah | |
ॐ बृंदावनांत सञ्चारिणे नमः | Om Brundaavanaanta Sanchaarinee Namah | |
ॐ तुलसीदाम भूषनाय नमः | Om Tulasiidaama Bhushhanaaya Namah | |
ॐ शमंतक मणेर्हर्त्रे नमः | Om Shamantaka Manerhartre Namah | |
ॐ नरनारयणात्मकाय नमः | Om Naranaarayanaatmakaaya Namah | |
ॐ कुज्ज कृष्णांबरधराय नमः | Om Kujja Krushhnaambaradharaaya Namah | |
ॐ मायिने नमः | Om Maayinee Namah | |
ॐ परमपुरुषाय नमः | Om Paramapurushhaaya Namah | |
ॐ मुष्टिकासुर चाणूर नमः | Om Mushhtikaasura Chaanuura Namah | |
ॐ मल्लयुद्ध विशारदाय नमः | Om Mallayuddha Vishaaradaaya Namah | |
ॐ संसारवैरिणे नमः | Om Samsaaravairinee Namah | |
ॐ कंसारये नमः | Om Kamsaarayee Namah | |
ॐ मुरारये नमः | Om Muraarayee Namah | |
ॐ नाराकांतकाय नमः | Om Naaraakaantakaaya Namah | |
ॐ अनादि ब्रह्मचारिणे नमः | Om Anaadi Brahmachaarinee Namah | |
ॐ कृष्णाव्यसन कर्शकाय नमः | Om Krishnaavyasana Karshakaaya Namah | |
ॐ शिशुपालशिच्चेत्रे नमः | Om Shishupaalashichchetre Namah | |
ॐ दुर्योधनकुलांतकाय नमः | Om Duryoodhanakulaantakaaya Namah | |
ॐ विदुराक्रूर वरदाय नमः | Om Viduraakruura Varadaaya Namah | |
ॐ विश्वरूपप्रदर्शकाय नमः | Om Vishvarupapradarshakaaya Namah | |
ॐ सत्यवाचे नमः | Om Satyavaachee Namah | |
ॐ सत्य सङ्कल्पाय नमः | Om Satya Samkalpaaya Namah | |
ॐ सत्यभामारताय नमः | Om Satyabhaamaarataaya Namah | |
ॐ जयिने नमः | Om Jayinee Namah | |
ॐ सुभद्रा पूर्वजाय नमः | Om Subhadraa Purvajaaya Namah | |
ॐ विष्णवे नमः | Om Vishhnavee Namah | |
ॐ भीष्ममुक्ति प्रदायकाय नमः | Om Bhishhmamukti Pradaayakaaya Namah | |
ॐ जगद्गुरवे नमः | Om Jagadguravee Namah | |
ॐ जगन्नाथाय नमः | Om jagannaathaaya Namah | |
ॐ वेणुनाद विशारदाय नमः | Om Venunaada Vishaaradaaya Namah | |
ॐ वृषभासुर विद्वंसिने नमः | Om Vrushhabhaasura Vidvamsinee Namah | |
ॐ बाणासुर करांतकृते नमः | Om Baanasura karaantakrutee Namah | |
ॐ युधिष्ठिर प्रतिष्ठात्रे नमः | Om Yudhishhthira Pratishhthaatre Namah | |
ॐ बर्हिबर्हावतंसकाय नमः | Om Barhibarhaavatamsakaaya Namah | |
ॐ पार्थसारथिये नमः | Om Paarthasaarathiyee Namah | |
ॐ अव्यक्ताय नमः | Om Avyaktaaya Namah | |
ॐ गीतामृत महोधदिये नमः | Om Gitaamruta Mahoodhadiyee Namah | |
ॐ काळीय फणिमाणिक्य रञ्जित | Om Kaaliya Phanimaanikya Ranjita | |
श्री पदांबुजाय नमः | Shri Padaambujaaya Namah | |
ॐ दामोदराय नमः | Om Daamodaraaya Namah | |
ॐ य़ज्ञभोक्त्रे नमः | Om Yajnabhoktree Namah | |
ॐ दानवेंद्र विनाशकाय नमः | Om Daanaveemdra Vinaashakaaya Namah | |
ॐ नारायणाय नमः | Om Naaraayanaaya Namah | |
ॐ परब्रह्मणे नमः | Om Parabrahmanee Namah | |
ॐ पन्नगाशन वाहनाय नमः | Om Pannagaashana Vaahanaaya Namah | |
ॐ जलक्रीडा समासक्त गोपीवस्त्रापहारकाय नमः | Om Jalakridaa Samaasakta Gopivastraapahaarakaaya Namah | |
ॐ पुण्यश्लोकाय नमः | Om Punyashlokaaya Namah | |
ॐ तीर्थपादाय नमः | Om Teerthapaadaaya Namah | |
ॐ वेदवेद्याय नमः | Om Vedavedyaaya Namah | |
ॐ दयानिधये नमः | Om Dayanidhayee Namah | |
ॐ सर्वदेवात्मकाय नमः | Om Sarvadevaatmakaaya Namah | |
ॐ सर्वग्रहरुपिणे नमः | Om Sarvagraharupine Namah | |
ॐ परात्पराय नमः | Om Paraatparaaya Namah |
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 | 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 Kaustubh Mani. Hence he also is called Manikantha |
Morari | killer of the asura named Mora | 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
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- ↑ http://www.prapatti.com/slokas/telugu/krishnaashtottarashatanaamaavali.pdf
- ↑ Monier-Williams || "lord of the senses".
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