Krishna (; , pronounced (Classical Sanskrit) and in (Vedic Sanskrit) is a Hindu deity worshipped across many traditions of Hinduism in a variety of different perspectives. In Hinduism, Krishna is recognized as the complete and eighth incarnation of Vishnu, or as the Supreme God (Svayam Bhagavan) in his own right.
As one of the most popular of all Hindu deities, Krishna has acquired a number of epithets, and absorbed many regionally significant deities, such as Jagannatha in Odisha and Vithoba in Maharashtra. The Hindu texts portray him in various perspectives: a lovable infant, a divine child, a prankster, a cowherd, a model lover, a divine hero, a diplomat, a king, a kingmaker, a selfless friend, a philosopher, charioteer to Arjuna and a dispenser of spiritual discourse, in the Bhagavad Gita. Among the principal scriptures that discuss Krishna's legend are the Mahabharata, the Harivamsa, the Srimad Bhagavatam, and the Vishnu Purana. The Vishnu Sahasranama, the list of Vishnu's thousand names, also includes many of the titles and names of Krishna.
Epithets In popular culture, Krishna is often associated with 108 names. The following is a list of fifty of among the most popular names, titles, and epithets associated with the deity Krishna: Name Transliteration Translation अच्युत He who is infallible माधव He who is the lord of knowledge; He who is like honey गोविन्द He who is a cow-protector जनार्दन He who is the original abode and protector of all living beings केशव He who has long locks of hair; slayer of Keshi; He who is himself the Trimurti हरि He who takes away (sins) द्वारकानाथ He who is the lord of Dvaraka मुरारि He who is the slayer of the asura Mura वासुदेव He who is the son of Vasudeva मुकुन्द He who offers liberation पार्थसारथि He who is the charioteer of Partha (Arjuna) मधुसूदन He who is the slayer of the asura Madhu दामोदर He who has a rope around his stomach जगन्नाथ He who is the lord of the universe गोपाल He who is a cow-protector पुरुषोत्तम He who is the highest being नन्दकुमार He who is the prince (son) of Nanda मनोहर He who is lovely जगदिश He who is the protector of the universe सुरेश He who is the lord of the suras (devas) श्रीकान्त He who is beloved by Shri (Lakshmi) श्रीनाथ He who is the husband of Shri (Lakshmi) परमेश्वर He who is the supreme lord मोहन He who is enchanting गिरिधर He who bears mountains सर्वजन He who is omniscient पुण्य He who is supremely pure मुरलीधर He who bears the flute देवकीपुत्र He who is the son of Devaki नवनीत He who eats butter निरञ्जना He who is unblemished हृषीकेश He who is the master of the senses पतितपावन He who is the purifier of the fallen श्यामसुन्दर He who is dark and handsome यदुनन्दन He who belongs to the Yadu dynasty ईश्वर He who is the lord (of the universe) ज्ञानेश्वर He who is the lord of wisdom चतुर्भुज He who has four arms दयानिधि He who is the treasure of mercy दयालु He who is the repository of compassion अनिरुद्ध He who cannot be obstructed अक्षरा He who is indestructible अद्भुत He who is astonishing रुक्मिणीपति He who is the husband of Rukmini योगेश्वर He who is the lord of yoga राधावल्लभ He who is the beloved of Radha पाण्डुरङ्ग He who is the lord of Pandharpur ഗുരുവായൂരപ്പൻ He who is the father of Guruvayur கண்ணன் He who is dear कान्हा He who is dark-skinned पद्मनाभ one from whose navel the lotus emanates
See also Names of God in Hinduism Svayam Bhagavan Bhagavan
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Krishnamrita stotra: 108 Names of Krishna as found in Brahmanda Purana 3.36; English translation by G. V. Tagare 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