| NAME |
MEANING |
| Krishna |
One that brings joy |
| Jagannath |
Lord of the whole World |
| Parampurush |
The supreme one |
| Dwarkadhish |
Dwarka’s king |
| Vasudev |
Vasudev’s son |
| Devki Nandan |
Devki’s son |
| Govinda |
Lord Of Cows |
| Gopal |
Protector of Cows |
| Parthasarthi |
Arjuna’s Chariot driver |
| Muralidhar |
Who plays flute |
| Mathura Naresh |
King of Mathura |
| Damodar |
tied with a grinding Stone |
| Niranjan |
who is honorable |
| Sanatan |
The eternal one |
| Anant |
The infinite |
| Ajay |
All victorious |
| Murari |
Enemy of Mura (the demon) |
| KamalNath |
Kamla (Goddess Lakshmi’s) Husband |
| Punya |
Meritorious |
| Lila-Manush-Vigraha |
Assums human form |
| Shrivastav Kausthuba-Dharya |
Wearing Shri Vatsa and Kausthubha Gem |
| Yashoda-Vatsalya |
Mother Yashoda’s child |
| Hari |
Shri Hari |
| Chaturbuja-Chakra-gada-Shankhadhyay |
Four armed |
| 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 putana(demoness) |
| Shakatsura Bhanjanaya |
Destroyer of Shakatasur (demon) |
| Nandvraja jana nandin |
One bringing joy to Nand and people of Braj |
| Sachidanand Vigraha |
Awareness and bliss |
| Navanit Viliptanga |
whose body is slandered with butter |
| Ananghaya |
sinless one |
| Navanit navaharaya |
Inventor of new form of food- Butter |
| Muchukunda Prasadkaya |
who blessed king Muchukund |
| Shodasha sthri sahasreshaya |
Lord of 16,000 wives |
| Tribhanji lalitakritaye |
who possesed bent in 3 places |
| Sukavag Amritabhdhindave |
Ocean of nectar |
| Yogi Pataye |
Lord of yogis |
| Avyaktaya |
who is difficult to comprehend |
| Punya-Shlokaya |
Lord whose praise bestows meritorious |
| Tirthapadaya |
With holy feet |
| Vedvedayaya |
Souce of Vedas |
| Yagnabhoktre |
who consumed sacrificial offerings |
| Paratpataya |
highest of the highest |
| Gopa Gopishvaraya |
Lord of gopas and gopis |
| Yogine |
Greatest Yogi |
| Koti surya samaprabha |
someone who is as lustrous as a million suns |
| Ilapataye |
Lord of Earth |
| Vanamaline |
One wearing a garland |
| Parasmai jyotish |
with a supreme light |
| Yadavendraye |
Lord of Yadavs |
| Yadudvataya |
Leader of Yadus |
| Pita vasase |
Who wears yellow robes |
| Parijatapa Harakaya |
who removed 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 |
Who possess beautiful eyes |
| Madhughne |
Killer of Madhu- demon |
| Brindavane sancarine |
One roaming in Brindavan city |
| Baline |
All powerful Lord |
| Syamantake maner hartre |
who stole Syamantaka Gem |
| Nara Narayanatmakaya |
who has twin form of nar and Narayan |
| Kubja Krishtambharadharya |
who applied ointment by Kubja |
| Mayine |
Lord of maya |
| Mushtikasura Chanura mallayudha-visharadaya |
One who is an expert wrestler, killed two demons Mushtikasura and Chanura |
| Kamsaraye |
Enemy of Kansa |
| Narakantakaya |
Destroyer of Naraka (demon) |
| Anadi Brahmacharine |
Beginning less absolute |
| Krishna Vyasana Karshakaya |
Who Removed 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
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