| NAME
|
MEANING
|
| Krishna |
One in the transport of joy
|
| Jagannath |
Lord of the whole World |
| Parampurush |
The supreme one |
| Dwarkadhish |
King of Dwarka City |
| Vasudev |
Son of Vasudev |
| Devki Nandan |
Mother Devki's son |
| Govinda |
Lord Of Cows |
| Gopal |
Protector of Cows |
| Parthasarthi |
Chariot driver of Arjuna
|
| Muralidhar |
One with a flute |
| Mathura Naresh |
King of Birth city Mathura
|
| Damodar |
One tied with a grinding
Stone |
| Niranjan |
One who is honorable |
| Sanatan |
The eternal one |
| Anant |
The infinite |
| Ajay |
All victorious God |
| Murari |
Enemy of demon Mura |
| KamalNath |
Kamla (Goddess Lakshmi's)
Husband |
| Punya |
Meritorious |
| Lila-Manush-Vigraha |
Assuming human form to
perform pastimes |
| Shrivastav Kausthuba-Dharya
|
Wearing Shri Vatsa and
Kausthubha Gem |
| Yashoda-Vatsalya |
Mother Yashoda's darling
child |
| Hari |
Shri Hari |
| Chaturbuja-Chakra-gada-Shankhadhyay
|
Four armed one carrying
weapons of Disc, Club and Conch |
| Shrisay |
Abode of Shri (Lakshmi) |
| Nandgopa Priyatmaj |
Nanda Gopa's darling child
|
| Yamuna Vega Samhar |
Destroyer of speed of River
yamuna |
| Balbhadra Pariyanuj |
Balram's younger brother
|
| Putana Jivit haraya |
Destroyer of demoness Putana
|
| Shakatsura Bhanjanaya |
Destroyer of demon Shakatasur
|
| Nandvraja jana nandin |
One bringing joy to Nand and
people of Braj |
| Sachidanand Vigraha |
Embodiment of existence,
Awareness and bliss |
| Navanit Viliptanga |
Lord whose body is smeared
with butter |
| Ananghaya |
The sinless one |
| Navanit navaharaya |
Inventor of new form of food-
Butter |
| Muchukunda Prasadkaya |
Lord who blessed king
Muchukund |
| Shodasha sthri sahasreshaya
|
Lord of 16,000 wives |
| Tribhanji lalitakritaye |
Lord who poses bent in 3
places |
| Sukavag Amritabhdhindave
|
Ocean of nectar according to
Sukadev |
| Yogi Pataye |
Lord of yogis |
| Avyaktaya |
One who is difficult to
comprehend |
| Punya-Shlokaya |
Lord whose praise bestows
meritorious |
| Tirthapadaya |
One whose feet are holy |
| Vedvedayaya |
Souce of Vedas |
| Yagnabhoktre |
One who consumes sacrificial
offerings |
| Paratpataya |
One who is highest of the
highest |
| Gopa Gopishvaraya |
Lord of gopas and gopis |
| Yogine |
Greatest Yogi |
| Koti surya samaprabha |
One who is as lustrous as a
million suns |
| Ilapataye |
Lord of Earth |
| Vanamaline |
One wearing a sylven garland
|
| Parasmai jyotish |
One with a supreme light
|
| Yadavendraye |
Lord of Yadavs |
| Yadudvataya |
Leader of Yadus |
| Pita vasase |
One wearing yellow robes
|
| Parijatapa Harakaya |
One who removes Parijath
Flower |
| Govardhanchalo Dhartreya
|
Lifter of Govardhan Hill
|
| Sarva palakaya |
Protector of all beings |
| Niranjan |
The untainted one |
| Kama janakaye |
One generating desires in
worldly mind |
| Kancha lochanaya |
One with beautiful eyes |
| Madhughne |
Killer of demon Madhu |
| Mathuranath |
King of birth city Mathura
|
| Brindavane sancarine |
One roaming in Brindavan city
|
| Dwarkanayak |
Lord of Dwarka |
| Baline |
All powerful Lord |
| Syamantake maner hartre |
One who stole Syamantaka Gem
|
| Nara Narayanatmakaya |
One who has twin form of nar
and Narayan |
| Kubja Krishtambharadharya
|
One who applied ointment by
Kubja the hunchbacked woman |
| Mayine |
Lord of maya |
| Mushtikasura Chanura
mallayudha-visharadaya |
One who is an expert
wrestler, killed two demons Mushtikasura and Chanura |
| Sansara vaitine |
One who is enemy of sansara
|
| Kamsaraye |
Enemy of king Kansa |
| Narakantakaya |
Destroyer of demon Naraka
|
| Anadi Brahmacharine |
Beginning less absolute |
| Krishna Vyasana Karshakaya
|
Remover of Draupadi's
distress |
| Shishupala Shirascratte |
Remover of Shishupal's head
|
| Duryodhana Kulantakaya |
Destroyer of Duryodhana's
dynasty |
| Vidurakrura Varadaya |
Giver of boon to Vidur and
Akrur |
| Vishwarupa Pradarshakaya
|
Revealer of Vishwasrup
(Universal form) |
| Satyavacha |
Speaker of truth |
| Satya sankalp |
Lord of true resolve |
| Satyabhama Rataya |
Lover of Satyabhama |
| Jayine |
The ever victorious Lord
|
| Subhadra purvajaya |
Brother of Subhadra |
| Vishnava |
To Lord Vishnu |
| Bhishma mukti Pradayakaya
|
One who bestowed salvation to
Bhishma |
| Jagadguruve venunada visharad
|
One expert in playing of
flute music |
| Vrishabhasura vidhvamsine
|
Destoyer of demon Vrishbasura
|
| Yudhishthira pratishthatre
|
One who established
Yudhisthira as a king |
| Sarvagraha Rupine |
To all-formed one |
| Dayanidhaye |
One who is treasure of
compassion |
| Sarvabhutat makaya |
Soul of elements |
| Jalakrida samashaka gopi
vastra pararakaya |
Lord who hid gopi's clothes
while they were playing in river Yamuna |
| Parabrahmane |
A supreme brahman |
| Barhi Barhavatamsakaye |
One who adorns peacock
feathers |
| Pannagashana vahanaya |
Having serpent Adishesha as
his seat |
| Danavendra Vinashak |
Destroyer of Lord of Asuras
|
| Gitamrita Mahodadhaye |
An ocean containing nectar of
Bhagwad Gita |
| Kaliyaphani Manikya ranjita
shri Padambhujaya |
Lord whose lotus feet adorn
gems from hood of Kaliya serpent |
Lord Krishna, one of the most revered Gods of Hindu religion is known by many names. It is believed that Acharya Garga, the family priest ofYadavs named the Lord. He was named Lord Sri Krishna because of his dark complexion.
