श्री कृष्ण अष्टोत्तरशतनामावली
Krishna Ashtottara Shatanamavali
108 sacred names of Lord Krishna, the playful, all-attractive avatar of Vishnu.
109 parts
श्रीकृष्ण
ॐ श्रीकृष्णाय नमः।
Om Shrikrishnaya Namah
Meaning
The dark-hued one.
कमलानाथ
ॐ कमलानाथाय नमः।
Om Kamalanathaya Namah
Meaning
The husband of the goddess Lakshmi.
वासुदेव
ॐ वासुदेवाय नमः।
Om Vasudevaya Namah
Meaning
Son of Vasudeva.
सनातन
ॐ सनातनाय नमः।
Om Sanatanaya Namah
Meaning
One who exists across all three times — past, present, and future.
वसुदेवात्मज
ॐ वसुदेवात्मजाय नमः।
Om Vasudevatmajaya Namah
Meaning
Son of Vasudeva.
पुण्य
ॐ पुण्याय नमः।
Om Punyaya Namah
Meaning
The supremely virtuous one.
लीलामानुषविग्रह
ॐ लीलामानुषविग्रहाय नमः।
Om Lilamanushavigrahaya Namah
Meaning
One who took human form to display his divine play.
श्रीवत्सकौस्तुभधर
ॐ श्रीवत्सकौस्तुभधराय नमः।
Om Shrivatsakaustubhadharaya Namah
Meaning
One who bears the Shrivatsa mark and the Kaustubha gem.
यशोदावत्सल
ॐ यशोदावत्सलाय नमः।
Om Yashodavatsalaya Namah
Meaning
The most beloved son of Mother Yashoda.
हरि
ॐ हरये नमः।
Om Haraye Namah
Meaning
Lord of nature.
चतुर्भुजात्तचक्रासिगदाशङ्खाम्बुजायुध
ॐ चतुर्भुजात्तचक्रासिगदाशङ्खाम्बुजायुधाय नमः।
Om Chaturbhujattachakrasigadashankhambujayudhaya Namah
Meaning
The four-armed one who wields the discus, sword, mace, conch, and lotus.
देवकीनन्दन
ॐ देवकीनन्दनाय नमः।
Om Devakinandanaya Namah
Meaning
Son of Mother Devaki.
श्रीश
ॐ श्रीशाय नमः।
Om Shrishaya Namah
Meaning
The husband of the goddess Lakshmi.
नन्दगोपप्रियात्मज
ॐ नन्दगोपप्रियात्मजाय नमः।
Om Nandagopapriyatmajaya Namah
Meaning
The beloved son of King Nanda.
यमुनावेगसंहारी
ॐ यमुनावेगसंहारिणे नमः।
Om Yamunavegasamharine Namah
Meaning
One who subdued the raging current of the Yamuna.
बलभद्रप्रियानुज
ॐ बलभद्रप्रियानुजाय नमः।
Om Balabhadrapriyanujaya Namah
Meaning
The beloved younger brother of Lord Balarama.
पूतनाजीवितहर
ॐ पूतनाजीवितहराय नमः।
Om Putanajivitaharaya Namah
Meaning
One who took the life of the demoness Putana.
शकटासुरभञ्जन
ॐ शकटासुरभञ्जनाय नमः।
Om Shakatasurabhanjanaya Namah
Meaning
Destroyer of the demon Shakatasura.
नन्दव्रजजनानन्दी
ॐ नन्दव्रजजनानन्दिने नमः।
Om Nandavrajajananandine Namah
Meaning
One who brings joy to King Nanda and the people of Braj.
सच्चिदानन्दविग्रह
ॐ सच्चिदानन्दविग्रहाय नमः।
Om Sachchidanandavigrahaya Namah
Meaning
The embodiment of eternal being, consciousness, and bliss.
नवनीतविलिप्ताङ्ग
ॐ नवनीतविलिप्ताङ्गाय नमः।
Om Navanitaviliptangaya Namah
Meaning
One whose body is smeared with butter.
नवनीतनट
ॐ नवनीतनटाय नमः।
Om Navanitanataya Namah
Meaning
One who dances for a taste of butter.
अनघ
ॐ अनघाय नमः।
Om Anaghaya Namah
Meaning
One free from sin.
नवनीतनवाहार
ॐ नवनीतनवाहाराय नमः।
Om Navanitanavaharaya Namah
Meaning
One ever devising new ways to steal butter.
मुचुकुन्दप्रसादक
ॐ मुचुकुन्दप्रसादकाय नमः।
Om Muchukundaprasadakaya Namah
Meaning
One who granted grace to King Muchukunda.
षोडशस्त्रीसहस्रेश
ॐ षोडशस्त्रीसहस्रेशाय नमः।
Om Shodashastrisahasreshaya Namah
Meaning
Lord of the sixteen thousand queens.
त्रिभङ्गी
ॐ त्रिभङ्गिने नमः।
Om Tribhangine Namah
Meaning
One who stands in the thrice-bent pose.
मधुराकृति
ॐ मधुराकृतये नमः।
Om Madhurakritaye Namah
Meaning
One of exceedingly charming form.
शुकवागमृताब्धीन्दु
ॐ शुकवागमृताब्धीन्दवे नमः।
Om Shukavagamritabdhindave Namah
Meaning
The moon over the nectar-ocean of the sage Shuka's words.
गोविन्द
ॐ गोविन्दाय नमः।
Om Govindaya Namah
Meaning
One who brings joy to the cows.
योगिपति
ॐ योगिनां पतये नमः।
Om Yoginam Pataye Namah
Meaning
The lord of yogis.
वत्सवाटचर
ॐ वत्सवाटचराय नमः।
Om Vatsavatacharaya Namah
Meaning
One who tends the calves at pasture.
अनन्त
ॐ अनन्ताय नमः।
Om Anantaya Namah
Meaning
The one without end.
धेनुकासुरभञ्जन
ॐ धेनुकासुरभञ्जनाय नमः।
Om Dhenukasurabhanjanaya Namah
Meaning
Slayer of the donkey-formed demon Dhenukasura.
तृणीकृततृणावर्त
ॐ तृणीकृततृणावर्ताय नमः।
Om Trinikritatrinavartaya Namah
Meaning
One who slew the demon Trinavarta as though he were a mere blade of grass.
यमलार्जुनभञ्जन
ॐ यमलार्जुनभञ्जनाय नमः।
Om Yamalarjunabhanjanaya Namah
Meaning
One who felled the twin Arjuna trees known as Yamalarjuna.
उत्तालतालभेत्ता
ॐ उत्तालतालभेत्रे नमः।
Om Uttalatalabhetre Namah
Meaning
One who toppled the towering palm trees.
तमालश्यामलाकृति
ॐ तमालश्यामलाकृतये नमः।
Om Tamalashyamalakritaye Namah
Meaning
One as dark-hued as the tamala tree.
गोपगोपीश्वर
ॐ गोपगोपीश्वराय नमः।
Om Gopagopishvaraya Namah
Meaning
Lord of the cowherds and cowherd maidens.
योगी
ॐ योगिने नमः।
Om Yogine Namah
Meaning
The supreme yogi.
कोटिसूर्यसमप्रभ
ॐ कोटिसूर्यसमप्रभाय नमः।
Om Kotisuryasamaprabhaya Namah
Meaning
One radiant as ten million suns.
इलापति
ॐ इलापतये नमः।
Om Ilapataye Namah
Meaning
Lord of knowledge.
परं ज्योतिस्
ॐ परस्मै ज्योतिषे नमः।
Om Parasmai Jyotishe Namah
Meaning
The supreme radiance.
यादवेन्द्र
ॐ यादवेन्द्राय नमः।
Om Yadavendraya Namah
Meaning
Lord of the Yadava clan.
यदूद्वह
ॐ यदूद्वहाय नमः।
Om Yadudvahaya Namah
Meaning
Leader of the Yadus.
वनमाली
ॐ वनमालिने नमः।
Om Vanamaline Namah
Meaning
One adorned with garlands of forest flowers.
पीतवासा
ॐ पीतवाससे नमः।
Om Pitavasase Namah
Meaning
One clad in yellow garments.
पारिजातापहारक
ॐ पारिजातापहारकाय नमः।
Om Parijatapaharakaya Namah
Meaning
One who carried off the Parijata tree.
गोवर्धनाचलोद्धर्ता
ॐ गोवर्धनाचलोद्धर्त्रे नमः।
Om Govardhanachaloddhartre Namah
Meaning
One who lifted the Govardhana hill.
गोपाल
ॐ गोपालाय नमः।
Om Gopalaya Namah
Meaning
Protector of the cows.
सर्वपालक
ॐ सर्वपालकाय नमः।
Om Sarvapalakaya Namah
Meaning
Sustainer of the entire universe.
अज
ॐ अजाय नमः।
Om Ajaya Namah
Meaning
The unborn lord.
निरञ्जन
ॐ निरञ्जनाय नमः।
Om Niranjanaya Namah
Meaning
The stainless one.
कामजनक
ॐ कामजनकाय नमः।
Om Kamajanakaya Namah
Meaning
One who stirs worldly desire in the mind.
कञ्जलोचन
ॐ कञ्जलोचनाय नमः।
Om Kanjalochanaya Namah
Meaning
One with lotus-like eyes.
मधुघ्ना
ॐ मधुघ्ने नमः।
Om Madhughne Namah
Meaning
Slayer of the demon Madhu.
मथुरानाथ
ॐ मथुरानाथाय नमः।
Om Mathuranathaya Namah
Meaning
Lord of the city of Mathura.
द्वारकानायक
ॐ द्वारकानायकाय नमः।
Om Dvarakanayakaya Namah
Meaning
Ruler of the city of Dvaraka.
बलि
ॐ बलिने नमः।
Om Baline Namah
Meaning
One of immense strength.
वृन्दावनान्तसञ्चारी
ॐ वृन्दावनान्तसञ्चारिणे नमः।
Om Vrindavanantasancharine Namah
Meaning
One who wanders through Vrindavan.
तुलसीदामभूषण
ॐ तुलसीदामभूषणाय नमः।
Om Tulasidamabhushanaya Namah
Meaning
One adorned with a garland of tulasi leaves.
स्यमन्तकमणेर्हर्ता
ॐ स्यमन्तकमणेर्हर्त्रे नमः।
Om Syamantakamanerhartre Namah
Meaning
One associated with the recovery of the Syamantaka gem.
नरनारायणात्मक
ॐ नरनारायणात्मकाय नमः।
Om Naranarayanatmakaya Namah
Meaning
One present in both the forms of Nara and Narayana.
कुब्जाकृष्णाम्बरधर
ॐ कुब्जाकृष्णाम्बरधराय नमः।
Om Kubjakrishnambaradharaya Namah
Meaning
One who accepted sandal paste from the hunchbacked maiden Kubja.
मायी
ॐ मायिने नमः।
Om Mayine Namah
Meaning
The great wielder of illusion.
परमपूरुष
ॐ परमपूरुषाय नमः।
Om Paramapurushaya Namah
Meaning
The supreme being.
मुष्टिकासुरचाणूरमल्लयुद्धविशारद
ॐ मुष्टिकासुरचाणूरमल्लयुद्धविशारदाय नमः।
Om Mushtikasurachanuramallayuddhavisharadaya Namah
Meaning
One skilled in besting the wrestlers Mushtika and Chanura.
संसारवैरी
ॐ संसारवैरिणे नमः।
Om Samsaravairine Namah
Meaning
The adversary of worldly existence.
कंसारि
ॐ कंसारये नमः।
Om Kamsaraye Namah
Meaning
The foe of King Kamsa.
मुरारि
ॐ मुरारये नमः।
Om Muraraye Namah
Meaning
Slayer of the demon Mura.
नरकान्तक
ॐ नरकान्तकाय नमः।
Om Narakantakaya Namah
Meaning
Slayer of the demon Naraka.
अनादिब्रह्मचारी
ॐ अनादिब्रह्मचारिणे नमः।
Om Anadibrahmacharine Namah
Meaning
The eternal celibate.
कृष्णाव्यसनकर्षक
ॐ कृष्णाव्यसनकर्षकाय नमः।
Om Krishnavyasanakarshakaya Namah
Meaning
One who rescued Draupadi in her hour of distress.
शिशुपालशिरश्छेत्ता
ॐ शिशुपालशिरश्छेत्रे नमः।
Om Shishupalashirashchhetre Namah
Meaning
One who severed Shishupala's head.
दुर्योधनकुलान्तक
ॐ दुर्योधनकुलान्तकाय नमः।
Om Duryodhanakulantakaya Namah
Meaning
Destroyer of Duryodhana's royal line.
विदुराक्रूरवरद
ॐ विदुराक्रूरवरदाय नमः।
Om Vidurakruravaradaya Namah
Meaning
One who blessed Vidura and Akrura.
विश्वरूपप्रदर्शक
ॐ विश्वरूपप्रदर्शकाय नमः।
Om Vishvarupapradarshakaya Namah
Meaning
One who revealed his universal form.
सत्यवाक्
ॐ सत्यवाचे नमः।
Om Satyavache Namah
Meaning
One who speaks only truth.
सत्यसङ्कल्प
ॐ सत्यसङ्कल्पाय नमः।
Om Satyasankalpaya Namah
Meaning
One whose resolve is ever true.
सत्यभामारत
ॐ सत्यभामारताय नमः।
Om Satyabhamarataya Namah
Meaning
The beloved of Satyabhama.
जयी
ॐ जयिने नमः।
Om Jayine Namah
Meaning
The ever-victorious one.
सुभद्रापूर्वज
ॐ सुभद्रापूर्वजाय नमः।
Om Subhadrapurvajaya Namah
Meaning
The elder brother of Subhadra.
विष्णु
ॐ विष्णवे नमः।
Om Vishnave Namah
Meaning
The supreme lord.
भीष्ममुक्तिप्रदायक
ॐ भीष्ममुक्तिप्रदायकाय नमः।
Om Bhishmamuktipradayakaya Namah
Meaning
One who granted liberation to Bhishma.
जगद्गुरु
ॐ जगद्गुरवे नमः।
Om Jagadgurave Namah
Meaning
Teacher of the entire universe.
जगन्नाथ
ॐ जगन्नाथाय नमः।
Om Jagannathaya Namah
Meaning
Lord of the entire universe.
वेणुनादविशारद
ॐ वेणुनाद विशारदाय नमः।
Om Venunada Visharadaya Namah
Meaning
One skilled in playing the flute.
वृषभासुरविध्वंसी
ॐ वृषभासुरविध्वंसिने नमः।
Om Vrishabhasuravidhvamsine Namah
Meaning
Destroyer of the demon Vrishabhasura.
बाणासुरकरान्तक
ॐ बाणासुरकरान्तकाय नमः।
Om Banasurakarantakaya Namah
Meaning
One who ended the demon Banasura.
युधिष्ठिरप्रतिष्ठाता
ॐ युधिष्ठिरप्रतिष्ठात्रे नमः।
Om Yudhishthirapratishthatre Namah
Meaning
One who established Yudhishthira as king.
बर्हिबर्हावतंसक
ॐ बर्हिबर्हावतंसकाय नमः।
Om Barhibarhavatamsakaya Namah
Meaning
One adorned with a peacock feather.
पार्थसारथि
ॐ पार्थसारथये नमः।
Om Parthasarathaye Namah
Meaning
The charioteer of Arjuna.
अव्यक्त
ॐ अव्यक्ताय नमः।
Om Avyaktaya Namah
Meaning
The formless one.
गीतामृतमहोदधि
ॐ गीतामृतमहोदधये नमः।
Om Gitamritamahodadhaye Namah
Meaning
The vast ocean of nectar that is the Bhagavad Gita.
कालीयफणिमाणिक्यरञ्जितश्रीपदाम्बुज
ॐ कालीयफणिमाणिक्यरञ्जितश्रीपदाम्बुजाय नमः।
Om Kaliyaphanimanikyaranjitashripadambujaya Namah
Meaning
One whose lotus feet are adorned by the jewels on the serpent Kaliya's hood.
दामोदर
ॐ दामोदराय नमः।
Om Damodaraya Namah
Meaning
One whom Mother Yashoda bound about the waist with a rope.
यज्ञभोक्ता
ॐ यज्ञभोक्त्रे नमः।
Om Yajnabhoktre Namah
Meaning
The receiver of oblations offered in sacrifice.
दानवेन्द्रविनाशक
ॐ दानवेन्द्रविनाशकाय नमः।
Om Danavendravinashakaya Namah
Meaning
Destroyer of the lord of demons.
नारायण
ॐ नारायणाय नमः।
Om Narayanaya Namah
Meaning
One who dwells in the hearts of his devotees.
परब्रह्म
ॐ परब्रह्मणे नमः।
Om Parabrahmane Namah
Meaning
The supreme reality, the ultimate soul.
पन्नगाशनवाहन
ॐ पन्नगाशनवाहनाय नमः।
Om Pannagashanavahanaya Namah
Meaning
One whose mount is Garuda, devourer of serpents.
जलक्रीडासमासक्तगोपीवस्त्रापहारक
ॐ जलक्रीडासमासक्तगोपीवस्त्रापहाराकाय नमः।
Om Jalakridasamasaktagopivastrapaharakaya Namah
Meaning
One who hid the garments of the cowherd maidens as they bathed.
पुण्यश्लोक
ॐ पुण्यश्लोकाय नमः।
Om Punyashlokaya Namah
Meaning
One whose praise itself confers merit.
तीर्थकर
ॐ तीर्थकराय नमः।
Om Tirthakaraya Namah
Meaning
Maker of holy pilgrimage sites.
वेदवेद्य
ॐ वेदवेद्याय नमः।
Om Vedavedyaya Namah
Meaning
One known through the Vedas.
दयानिधि
ॐ दयानिधये नमः।
Om Dayanidhaye Namah
Meaning
The ocean of compassion.
सर्वतीर्थात्मक
ॐ सर्वतीर्थात्मकाय नमः।
Om Sarvatirthatmakaya Namah
Meaning
The source of every place of pilgrimage.
सर्वग्रहरूपी
ॐ सर्वग्रहरूपिणे नमः।
Om Sarvagraharupine Namah
Meaning
The all-encompassing one.
परात्पर
ॐ परात्पराय नमः।
Om Paratparaya Namah
Meaning
The supreme reality, the ultimate soul, beyond the highest.
Sources
- 108 Names of Lord Krishna (Krishna Ashtottara Shatanamavali) — DrikPanchang