Krishna Ashtottara Shatanamavali
कृष्ण अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली • कृष्णाष्टोत्तरशतनामावली
namavali
Lord Krishna
About
Krishna Ashtottara Shatanamavali is the sacred list of 108 names of Lord Krishna, each preceded by 'Om' and followed by 'Namah'. Krishna, meaning 'the all-attractive one', is the eighth avatar of Vishnu and is considered the supreme manifestation of the divine. These names describe his various attributes, pastimes, and relationships - from his childhood in Vrindavan to his role as the charioteer of Arjuna. Chanting these 108 names is a powerful form of worship that invokes all aspects of Krishna's divine grace.
कृष्ण अष्टोत्तर शतनामावली भगवान कृष्ण के 108 पवित्र नामों की सूची है, प्रत्येक नाम 'ॐ' से प्रारंभ और 'नमः' से समाप्त होता है। कृष्ण का अर्थ है 'सर्व आकर्षक' और वे विष्णु के आठवें अवतार तथा दिव्यता के सर्वोच्च प्रकटीकरण माने जाते हैं। ये नाम उनके विभिन्न गुणों, लीलाओं और संबंधों का वर्णन करते हैं - वृंदावन में बाल्यकाल से लेकर अर्जुन के सारथी की भूमिका तक। इन 108 नामों का जाप कृष्ण की दिव्य कृपा का शक्तिशाली आह्वान है।
Quick Reference
Author
Traditional / Puranic
Language
Sanskrit
Verse Count
108
Source
Bhagavata Purana / Vishnu Sahasranama
Benefits
- Attracts divine love and grace
- Removes sins and negative karma
- Bestows devotion and spiritual progress
- Fulfills desires when chanted with faith
- Purifies mind and heart
- Brings joy and inner peace
- Protects from evil influences
- Leads to liberation through bhakti
When to Recite
| Days | Wednesday, Ekadashi, All days |
| Times | Morning, During Krishna puja, Brahma Muhurta |
| Occasions | Janmashtami, Ekadashi, During archana, Daily worship |
| Recommended Count | 1, 3, or 11 rounds |
Chanting Instructions
Each name is chanted with 'Om' prefix and 'Namah' suffix while offering flowers, tulsi leaves, or akshata to the deity
Mantra Format
ॐ [नाम] नमः / Om [Name] Namah
- Tulsi leaves
- Yellow flowers
- Akshata (rice)
- Sandalwood paste
Sacred Names
Names 1 - 10
| # | Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | कृष्णाय | Kṛṣṇāya | The all-attractive one |
| 2 | कमलनाथाय | Kamala-nāthāya | Lord of Lakshmi (lotus goddess) |
| 3 | वासुदेवाय | Vāsudevāya | Son of Vasudeva |
| 4 | सनातनाय | Sanātanāya | The eternal one |
| 5 | वसुदेवात्मजाय | Vasudevātmajāya | Born of Vasudeva |
| 6 | पुण्याय | Puṇyāya | The supremely pure |
| 7 | लीलामानुषविग्रहाय | Līlā-mānuṣa-vigrahāya | Having human form for divine play |
| 8 | श्रीवत्सकौस्तुभधराय | Śrīvatsa-kaustubha-dharāya | Bearer of Shrivatsa and Kaustubha |
| 9 | यशोदावत्सलाय | Yaśodā-vatsalāya | Beloved of Yashoda |
| 10 | हरये | Haraye | Remover of sins |
Names 11 - 20
| # | Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | चतुर्भुजात्तचक्रासिगदाशङ्खाम्बुजायुधाय | Caturbhujātta-cakrāsi-gadā-śaṅkhāmbujāyudhāya | Four-armed with discus, sword, mace, conch, and lotus |
| 12 | देवकीनन्दनाय | Devakī-nandanāya | Son of Devaki |
| 13 | श्रीशाय | Śrīśāya | Lord of Shri (Lakshmi) |
| 14 | नन्दगोपप्रियात्मजाय | Nanda-gopa-priyātmajāya | Beloved son of Nanda Gopa |
| 15 | यमुनावेगसंहारिणे | Yamunā-vega-saṁhāriṇe | Controller of Yamuna's currents |
| 16 | बलभद्रप्रियानुजाय | Balabhadra-priyānujāya | Beloved younger brother of Balarama |
| 17 | पूतनाजीवितहराय | Pūtanā-jīvita-harāya | Slayer of Putana |
| 18 | शकटासुरभञ्जनाय | Śakaṭāsura-bhañjanāya | Destroyer of Shakatasura |
| 19 | नन्दव्रजजनानन्दिने | Nanda-vraja-janānandine | Joy of Nanda's Vraja people |
| 20 | सच्चिदानन्दविग्रहाय | Saccidānanda-vigrahāya | Embodiment of existence-consciousness-bliss |
Names 21 - 30
| # | Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | नवनीतविलिप्ताङ्गाय | Navanīta-viliptāṅgāya | Body smeared with butter |
| 22 | नवनीतनटाय | Navanīta-naṭāya | Dancer for butter |
| 23 | मुचुकुन्दप्रसादकाय | Mucukunda-prasādakāya | Bestower of grace to Muchukunda |
| 24 | षोडशस्त्रीसहस्रेशाय | Ṣoḍaśa-strī-sahasreśāya | Lord of sixteen thousand queens |
| 25 | त्रिभङ्गिने | Tribhaṅgine | Standing in three-fold bending posture |
| 26 | मधुराकृतये | Madhurākṛtaye | Of sweet form |
| 27 | शुकवागमृताब्धीन्दवे | Śuka-vāg-amṛtābdhīndave | Moon to the ocean of Shuka's nectar-words |
| 28 | गोविन्दाय | Govindāya | Protector of cows |
| 29 | योगिनां पतये | Yogināṁ pataye | Lord of yogis |
| 30 | वत्सवाटचराय | Vatsa-vāṭa-carāya | Wanderer in calf pastures |
Names 31 - 40
| # | Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | अनन्ताय | Anantāya | The infinite one |
| 32 | धेनुकासुरभञ्जनाय | Dhenukāsura-bhañjanāya | Destroyer of Dhenukasura |
| 33 | तृणीकृततृणावर्ताय | Tṛṇīkṛta-tṛṇāvartāya | Who made Trinavarta like grass |
| 34 | यमलार्जुनभञ्जनाय | Yamalārjuna-bhañjanāya | Breaker of twin Arjuna trees |
| 35 | उत्तालोत्तालभेत्रे | Uttālottāla-bhetre | Uprooter of tall palm trees |
| 36 | तमालश्यामलाकृतये | Tamāla-śyāmalākṛtaye | Dark like tamala tree |
| 37 | गोपगोपीश्वराय | Gopa-gopīśvarāya | Lord of cowherds and gopis |
| 38 | योगिने | Yogine | The supreme yogi |
| 39 | कोटिसूर्यसमप्रभाय | Koṭi-sūrya-sama-prabhāya | Radiant like millions of suns |
| 40 | इलापतये | Ilāpataye | Lord of the earth |
Names 41 - 50
| # | Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | परञ्ज्योतिषे | Parañjyotiṣe | Supreme light |
| 42 | यादवेन्द्राय | Yādavendrāya | King of Yadavas |
| 43 | यदूद्वहाय | Yadūdvahāya | Best of Yadu dynasty |
| 44 | वनमालिने | Vanamāline | Wearer of forest garland |
| 45 | पीतवाससे | Pīta-vāsase | Wearer of yellow garments |
| 46 | पारिजाताप हाराय | Pārijātāpa-hārāya | Bringer of Parijata tree |
| 47 | गोवर्धनाचलोद्धर्त्रे | Govardhana-acaloddhartre | Lifter of Govardhan mountain |
| 48 | गोपालाय | Gopālāya | Protector of cows |
| 49 | सर्वपालकाय | Sarva-pālakāya | Protector of all |
| 50 | अजाय | Ajāya | The unborn |
Names 51 - 60
| # | Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | निरञ्जनाय | Nirañjanāya | The untainted |
| 52 | कामजनकाय | Kāma-janakāya | Father of Kamadeva |
| 53 | कञ्जलोचनाय | Kañja-locanāya | Lotus-eyed |
| 54 | मधुघ्ने | Madhu-ghne | Slayer of Madhu demon |
| 55 | मथुरानाथाय | Mathurā-nāthāya | Lord of Mathura |
| 56 | द्वारकानायकाय | Dvārakā-nāyakāya | Leader of Dwaraka |
| 57 | बलिने | Baline | The mighty one |
| 58 | वृन्दावनान्तसंचारिणे | Vṛndāvanānta-sañcāriṇe | Wanderer in Vrindavan |
| 59 | तुलसीदामभूषणाय | Tulasī-dāma-bhūṣaṇāya | Adorned with tulsi garland |
| 60 | स्यमन्तकमणेर्हर्त्रे | Syamantaka-maṇer-hartre | Retriever of Syamantaka gem |
Names 61 - 70
| # | Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | नरनारायणात्मकाय | Nara-nārāyaṇātmakāya | Soul of Nara-Narayana |
| 62 | कुब्जाकृष्णाम्बरधराय | Kubjā-kṛṣṇāmbara-dharāya | Wearer of garments from Kubja |
| 63 | मायिने | Māyine | Wielder of Maya |
| 64 | परमपुरुषाय | Parama-puruṣāya | Supreme person |
| 65 | मुष्टिकासुरचाणूरमल्लयुद्धविशारदाय | Muṣṭikāsura-cāṇūra-malla-yuddha-viśāradāya | Expert in wrestling with Mushtika and Chanura |
| 66 | संसारवैरिणे | Saṁsāra-vairiṇe | Enemy of worldly bondage |
| 67 | कंसारये | Kaṁsāraye | Enemy of Kamsa |
| 68 | मुरारये | Murāraye | Enemy of Mura demon |
| 69 | नरकान्तकाय | Narakāntakāya | Destroyer of Narakasura |
| 70 | अनादिब्रह्मचारिणे | Anādi-brahmacāriṇe | Eternal celibate |
Names 71 - 80
| # | Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | कृष्णाव्यसनकर्षकाय | Kṛṣṇāvyasana-karṣakāya | Remover of devotees' troubles |
| 72 | शिशुपालशिरश्छेत्रे | Śiśupāla-śiraś-chetre | Cutter of Shishupala's head |
| 73 | दुर्योधनकुलान्तकाय | Duryodhana-kulāntakāya | Destroyer of Duryodhana's clan |
| 74 | विदुराक्रूरवरदाय | Vidurā-krūra-varadāya | Boon-giver to Vidura and Akrura |
| 75 | विश्वरूपप्रदर्शकाय | Viśvarūpa-pradarśakāya | Revealer of cosmic form |
| 76 | सत्यवाचे | Satya-vāce | Speaker of truth |
| 77 | सत्यसंकल्पाय | Satya-saṅkalpāya | Of true resolve |
| 78 | सत्यभामारताय | Satyabhāmā-ratāya | Beloved of Satyabhama |
| 79 | जयिने | Jayine | The victorious one |
| 80 | सुभद्रापूर्वजाय | Subhadrā-pūrvajāya | Elder brother of Subhadra |
Names 81 - 90
| # | Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | विष्णवे | Viṣṇave | All-pervading |
| 82 | भीष्ममुक्तिप्रदायकाय | Bhīṣma-mukti-pradāyakāya | Giver of liberation to Bhishma |
| 83 | जगद्गुरवे | Jagad-gurave | World teacher |
| 84 | जगन्नाथाय | Jagannāthāya | Lord of the universe |
| 85 | वेणुनादविशारदाय | Veṇu-nāda-viśāradāya | Expert in flute music |
| 86 | वृषभासुरविध्वंसिने | Vṛṣabhāsura-vidhvaṁsine | Destroyer of Vrishabhasura |
| 87 | बाणासुरकरान्तकाय | Bāṇāsura-karāntakāya | Cutter of Banasura's arms |
| 88 | युधिष्ठिरप्रतिष्ठात्रे | Yudhiṣṭhira-pratiṣṭhātre | Establisher of Yudhishthira |
| 89 | बर्हिबर्हावतंसकाय | Barhi-barhāvataṁsakāya | Wearing peacock feather ornament |
| 90 | पार्थसारथये | Pārtha-sārathaye | Charioteer of Arjuna |
Names 91 - 100
| # | Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | अव्यक्ताय | Avyaktāya | The unmanifest |
| 92 | गीतामृतमहोदधये | Gītāmṛta-mahodadhaye | Ocean of Gita's nectar |
| 93 | कालीयफणिमाणिक्यरञ्जितश्रीपदाम्बुजाय | Kālīya-phaṇi-māṇikya-rañjita-śrī-padāmbujāya | Lotus feet colored by Kaliya's hood-gems |
| 94 | दामोदराय | Dāmodarāya | Bound by rope around waist |
| 95 | यज्ञभोक्त्रे | Yajña-bhoktre | Enjoyer of sacrifices |
| 96 | दानवेन्द्रविनाशकाय | Dānavendra-vināśakāya | Destroyer of demon lords |
| 97 | नारायणाय | Nārāyaṇāya | Abode of all beings |
| 98 | परब्रह्मणे | Parabrahmaṇe | Supreme Brahman |
| 99 | पन्नगाशनवाहनाय | Pannagāśana-vāhanāya | With Garuda as vehicle |
| 100 | जलक्रीडासमासक्तगोपीवस्त्रापहारकाय | Jala-krīḍā-samāsakta-gopī-vastrāpahārakāya | Stealer of gopis' clothes during water sports |
Names 101 - 108
| # | Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | पुण्यश्लोकाय | Puṇya-ślokāya | Of sacred fame |
| 102 | तीर्थपादाय | Tīrtha-pādāya | Whose feet are pilgrimage |
| 103 | वेदवेद्याय | Veda-vedyāya | Knowable through Vedas |
| 104 | दयानिधये | Dayā-nidhaye | Treasury of compassion |
| 105 | सर्वतीर्थात्मकाय | Sarva-tīrthātmakāya | Soul of all pilgrimages |
| 106 | सर्वग्रहरूपिणे | Sarva-graha-rūpiṇe | Form of all planets |
| 107 | परात्पराय | Parātparāya | Beyond the beyond |
| 108 | श्रीकृष्णाय | Śrī-kṛṣṇāya | The glorious Krishna |