Sri Krishna Ashtottara Sata Namavali
Krishna
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- verse 1ॐ कृष्णाय नमःॐ कमलानाथाय नमःॐ वासुदेवाय नमःॐ सनातनाय नमःॐ वसुदेवात्मजाय नमःॐ पुण्याय नमःॐ लीलामानुष विग्रहाय नमःॐ श्रीवत्स कौस्तुभधराय नमःॐ यशोदावत्सलाय नमःॐ हरये नमः ॥ 10 ॥ōṃ kṛṣṇāya namaḥōṃ kamalānāthāya namaḥōṃ vāsudēvāya namaḥōṃ sanātanāya namaḥōṃ vasudēvātmajāya namaḥōṃ puṇyāya namaḥōṃ līlāmānuṣa vigrahāya namaḥōṃ śrīvatsa kaustubhadharāya namaḥōṃ yaśōdāvatsalāya namaḥōṃ harayē namaḥ ॥ 10 ॥meaning
Salutations to Krishna (the dark-hued one, the all-attractive); Kamalanatha (lord of Lakshmi); Vasudeva (son of Vasudeva); the Eternal; son of Vasudeva; the Pure; who took human form for divine play; who bears the Shrivatsa mark and Kaustubha gem; beloved of Yashoda; and Hari (the remover of sins).
word by wordॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the Parabrahmanकृष्णायKrssnnaayaTo Sri KrishnaनमNamaReverential Salutations · SalutationsवासुदेवायVaasudevaayaTo Sri Vasudevaश्रीवत्सShriivatsaSrivatsaकृष्णायाKrssnnaayaaOf Krishna PakshaनमःNamahSalutations · Reverential Salutations · I offer my Salutations [to Shiva and Shakti] · Salutations, Obeisance · Bow, Obeisance, Reverential SalutationसनातनSanaatanaPrimevalपुण्यPunnyaAuspicious, Sacredविग्रहVigrahaHaving a Handsome Form or Shape - verse 2ॐ चतुर्भुजात्त चक्रासिगदा शङ्खान्द्युदायुधाय नमःॐ देवकीनन्दनाय नमःॐ श्रीशाय नमःॐ नन्दगोप प्रियात्मजाय नमःॐ यमुना वेगसंहारिणे नमःॐ बलभद्र प्रियानुजाय नमःॐ पूतना जीवितहराय नमःॐ शकटासुर भञ्जनाय नमःॐ नन्दव्रज जनानन्दिने नमःॐ सच्चिदानन्द विग्रहाय नमः ॥ 20 ॥ōṃ chaturbhujātta chakrāsigadā śaṅkhāndyudāyudhāya namaḥōṃ dēvakīnandanāya namaḥōṃ śrīśāya namaḥōṃ nandagōpa priyātmajāya namaḥōṃ yamunā vēgasaṃhāriṇē namaḥōṃ balabhadra priyānujāya namaḥōṃ pūtanā jīvitaharāya namaḥōṃ śakaṭāsura bhañjanāya namaḥōṃ nandavraja janānandinē namaḥōṃ sachchidānanda vigrahāya namaḥ ॥ 20 ॥meaning
Salutations to him with four arms bearing discus, sword, mace, and conch; delight of Devaki; lord of Lakshmi; beloved son of Nanda Gopa; who tamed the fierce currents of the Yamuna; beloved younger brother of Balarama; who took the life of the demoness Putana; who shattered the cart-demon Shakata; who brings joy to the people of Nanda's cowherd settlement; and embodiment of existence-consciousness-bliss.
word by wordॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the ParabrahmanनमNamaReverential Salutations · Salutationsनन्दगोपNanda-GopaCowherd NandaयमुनाYamunaaRiver YamunaपूतनाPuutanaaA female demon sent by Kamsa to kill Sri Krishnaसच्चिदानन्दSaccidaanandaSacchidananda, Existence-Consciousness-BlissनमःNamahSalutations · Reverential Salutations · I offer my Salutations [to Shiva and Shakti] · Salutations, Obeisance · Bow, Obeisance, Reverential Salutationभञ्जनBhan.janaBreaker, Destryingविग्रहVigrahaHaving a Handsome Form or Shape - verse 3ॐ नवनीत विलिप्ताङ्गाय नमःॐ नवनीत नटाय नमःॐ अनघाय नमःॐ नवनीत नवाहाराय नमःॐ मुचुकुन्द प्रसादकाय नमःॐ षोडशस्त्री सहस्रेशाय नमःॐ त्रिभङ्गि मधुराकृतये नमःॐ शुकवाग मृताब्धीन्दवे नमःॐ गोविन्दाय नमःॐ योगिनां पतये नमः ॥ 30 ॥ōṃ navanīta viliptāṅgāya namaḥōṃ navanīta naṭāya namaḥōṃ anaghāya namaḥōṃ navanīta navāhārāya namaḥōṃ muchukunda prasādakāya namaḥōṃ ṣōḍaśastrī sahasrēśāya namaḥōṃ tribhaṅgi madhurākṛtayē namaḥōṃ śukavāga mṛtābdhīndavē namaḥōṃ gōvindāya namaḥōṃ yōgināṃ patayē namaḥ ॥ 30 ॥meaning
Salutations to him whose body is smeared with butter; who dances for butter; the sinless one; who eats fresh butter; who pleased Muchukunda; lord of sixteen thousand women; whose form is charmingly triple-bent; a moon rising over the ocean of Shuka's nectar-speech; Govinda (protector of cows); and lord of yogis.
word by wordॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the ParabrahmanनवनीतNavaniitaFresh ButterनमNamaReverential Salutations · Salutationsगोविन्दायGovindaayaTo Sri GovindaयोगिनांYoginaamYogis · Among the YogisपतयेPataye[Salutations] To the LordनमःNamahSalutations · Reverential Salutations · I offer my Salutations [to Shiva and Shakti] · Salutations, Obeisance · Bow, Obeisance, Reverential SalutationनतNataBent, Bowed, Bowing to, SalutingअनघAnaghaSinless - verse 4ॐ वत्सवाटचराय नमःॐ अनन्ताय नमःॐ देनुकासुर भञ्जनाय नमःॐ तृणीकृत तृणावर्ताय नमःॐ यमलार्जुन भञ्जनाय नमःॐ उत्तालतालभेत्रे नमःॐ तमाल श्यामलाकृतये नमःॐ गोपगोपीश्वराय नमःॐ योगिने नमःॐ कोटिसूर्य समप्रभाय नमः ॥ 40 ॥ōṃ vatsavāṭacharāya namaḥōṃ anantāya namaḥōṃ dēnukāsura bhañjanāya namaḥōṃ tṛṇīkṛta tṛṇāvartāya namaḥōṃ yamaḻārjuna bhañjanāya namaḥōṃ uttālatālabhētrē namaḥōṃ tamāla śyāmalākṛtayē namaḥōṃ gōpagōpīśvarāya namaḥōṃ yōginē namaḥōṃ kōṭisūrya samaprabhāya namaḥ ॥ 40 ॥meaning
Salutations to him who roams the calf-pasture; the infinite; slayer of Dhenuka the demon; who made the whirlwind-demon Trinavarta feel like a mere blade of grass; who broke the twin Arjuna trees; who felled the tall palm trees; whose form is dark like the tamala tree; lord of gopas and gopis; the yogi; and brilliant as ten million suns.
word by wordॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the ParabrahmanनमNamaReverential Salutations · SalutationsनमःNamahSalutations · Reverential Salutations · I offer my Salutations [to Shiva and Shakti] · Salutations, Obeisance · Bow, Obeisance, Reverential Salutationअनन्तAnantaEndless, Boundlessभञ्जनBhan.janaBreaker, Destryingसमप्रभSamaprabhaWhose Splendour is similar to (Million Suns) · Having Splendour similar to - verse 5ॐ इलापतये नमःॐ परस्मै ज्योतिषे नमःॐ यादवेन्द्राय नमःॐ यदूद्वहाय नमःॐ वनमालिने नमःॐ पीतवाससे नमःॐ पारिजातापहारकाय नमःॐ गोवर्धनाचलोद्धर्त्रे नमःॐ गोपालाय नमःॐ सर्वपालकाय नमः ॥ 50 ॥ōṃ ilāpatayē namaḥōṃ parasmai jyōtiṣē namaḥōṃ yādavēndrāya namaḥōṃ yadūdvahāya namaḥōṃ vanamālinē namaḥōṃ pītavāsasē namaḥōṃ pārijātāpahārakāya namaḥōṃ gōvardhanāchalōddhartrē namaḥōṃ gōpālāya namaḥōṃ sarvapālakāya namaḥ ॥ 50 ॥meaning
Salutations to Ilapati (lord of the earth); the supreme Light; lord of the Yadavas; upholder of the Yadu lineage; who wears a garland of forest flowers; clad in yellow; who brought the Parijata tree; who lifted Govardhana hill; the cowherd; and protector of all.
word by wordॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the ParabrahmanनमNamaReverential Salutations · Salutationsपरस्मैParasmaiFor Others [i.e. without the sense of attachment to the results] · For the Supreme BeingनमःNamahSalutations · Reverential Salutations · I offer my Salutations [to Shiva and Shakti] · Salutations, Obeisance · Bow, Obeisance, Reverential SalutationगोपालGopaalaAnother name of Sri Krishna - verse 6ॐ अजाय नमःॐ निरञ्जनाय नमःॐ कामजनकाय नमःॐ कञ्जलोचनाय नमःॐ मधुघ्ने नमःॐ मधुरानाथाय नमःॐ द्वारकानायकाय नमःॐ बलिने नमःॐ वृन्दावनान्त सञ्चारिणे नमःॐ तुलसीदाम भूषणाय नमः ॥ 60 ॥ōṃ ajāya namaḥōṃ nirañjanāya namaḥōṃ kāmajanakāya namaḥōṃ kañjalōchanāya namaḥōṃ madhughnē namaḥōṃ madhurānāthāya namaḥōṃ dvārakānāyakāya namaḥōṃ balinē namaḥōṃ vṛndāvanānta sañchāriṇē namaḥōṃ tulasīdāma bhūṣaṇāya namaḥ ॥ 60 ॥meaning
Salutations to the unborn; the unstained; generator of love; lotus-eyed; slayer of the demon Madhu; lord of Mathura; master of Dvaraka; the mighty one; who wanders through the groves of Vrindavana; and adorned with garlands of tulasi.
word by wordॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the ParabrahmanनमNamaReverential Salutations · SalutationsनमःNamahSalutations · Reverential Salutations · I offer my Salutations [to Shiva and Shakti] · Salutations, Obeisance · Bow, Obeisance, Reverential Salutationनिरञ्जनNiran.janaSpotless, Pureद्वारकानायकDvaarakaa-Naayaka[O] the Lord of DwarakaबलिनाBalinaa[Sri Balabhadra] is endowed with great StrengthभूषणBhuussannaAdorned, Decorated - verse 7ॐ श्यमन्तक मणेर्हर्त्रे नमःॐ नरनारायणात्मकाय नमःॐ कुब्जाकृष्णाम्बरधराय नमःॐ मायिने नमःॐ परमपूरुषाय नमःॐ मुष्टिकासुर चाणूर मल्लयुद्ध विशारदाय नमःॐ संसारवैरिणे नमःॐ कंसारये नमःॐ मुरारये नमःॐ नरकान्तकाय नमः ॥ 70 ॥ōṃ śyamantaka maṇērhartrē namaḥōṃ naranārāyaṇātmakāya namaḥōṃ kubjākṛṣṇāmbaradharāya namaḥōṃ māyinē namaḥōṃ paramapūruṣāya namaḥōṃ muṣṭikāsura chāṇūra mallayuddha viśāradāya namaḥōṃ saṃsāravairiṇē namaḥōṃ kaṃsārayē namaḥōṃ murārayē namaḥōṃ narakāntakāya namaḥ ॥ 70 ॥meaning
Salutations to him who recovered the Syamantaka jewel; who embodies both Nara and Narayana; who wore the garment of the hunchback woman Kubja; the master of illusion; the supreme Person; who was skilled in wrestling Mushtika and Chanura; enemy of worldly bondage; enemy of Kamsa; enemy of the demon Mura; and destroyer of Narakasura.
word by wordॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the ParabrahmanनमNamaReverential Salutations · SalutationsनमःNamahSalutations · Reverential Salutations · I offer my Salutations [to Shiva and Shakti] · Salutations, Obeisance · Bow, Obeisance, Reverential Salutation - verse 8ॐ अनादि ब्रह्मचारिणे नमःॐ कृष्णाव्यसन कर्शकाय नमःॐ शिशुपाल शिरश्छेत्रे नमःॐ दुर्योधन कुलान्तकाय नमःॐ विदुराक्रूर वरदाय नमःॐ विश्वरूप प्रदर्शकाय नमःॐ सत्यवाचे नमःॐ सत्य सङ्कल्पाय नमःॐ सत्यभामारताय नमःॐ जयिने नमः ॥ 80 ॥ōṃ anādi brahmachāriṇē namaḥōṃ kṛṣṇāvyasana karśakāya namaḥōṃ śiśupāla śiraśChētrē namaḥōṃ duryōdhana kulāntakāya namaḥōṃ vidurākrūra varadāya namaḥōṃ viśvarūpa pradarśakāya namaḥōṃ satyavāchē namaḥōṃ satya saṅkalpāya namaḥōṃ satyabhāmāratāya namaḥōṃ jayinē namaḥ ॥ 80 ॥meaning
Salutations to the eternal celibate; who wore out the addictions of Krishna-devotees; who severed the head of Shishupala; destroyer of the Duryodhana lineage; who granted boons to Vidura and Akrura; who revealed his cosmic form; speaker of truth; firm in resolve; devoted to Satyabhama; and the victorious one.
word by wordॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the ParabrahmanनमNamaReverential Salutations · Salutationsविश्वरूपVishva-RuupaWhose Form is the Universe Itselfसत्यSatyaTruthनमःNamahSalutations · Reverential Salutations · I offer my Salutations [to Shiva and Shakti] · Salutations, Obeisance · Bow, Obeisance, Reverential SalutationवरदVaradaGiver of Boons - verse 9ॐ सुभद्रा पूर्वजाय नमःॐ जिष्णवे नमःॐ भीष्ममुक्ति प्रदायकाय नमःॐ जगद्गुरवे नमःॐ जगन्नाथाय नमःॐ वेणुनाद विशारदाय नमःॐ वृषभासुर विध्वंसिने नमःॐ बाणासुर करान्तकाय नमःॐ युधिष्ठिर प्रतिष्ठात्रे नमःॐ बर्हिबर्हावतंसकाय नमः ॥ 90 ॥ōṃ subhadrā pūrvajāya namaḥōṃ jiṣṇavē namaḥōṃ bhīṣmamukti pradāyakāya namaḥōṃ jagadguravē namaḥōṃ jagannāthāya namaḥōṃ vēṇunāda viśāradāya namaḥōṃ vṛṣabhāsura vidhvaṃsinē namaḥōṃ bāṇāsura karāntakāya namaḥōṃ yudhiṣṭhira pratiṣṭhātrē namaḥōṃ barhibarhāvataṃsakāya namaḥ ॥ 90 ॥meaning
Salutations to the elder brother of Subhadra; the victorious; who granted liberation to Bhishma; teacher of the world; lord of the universe; skilled in the music of the flute; destroyer of the bull-demon Vrishabhasura; who cut off the arms of Banasura; who established Yudhishthira's kingdom; and who wears a peacock feather as a crown ornament.
word by wordॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the Parabrahmanसुभद्राSubhadraaSubhadraनमNamaReverential Salutations · Salutationsजिष्णवेJissnnaveO the ever Victorious Oneपूर्वजPuurvajaBorn Before, ElderनमःNamahSalutations · Reverential Salutations · I offer my Salutations [to Shiva and Shakti] · Salutations, Obeisance · Bow, Obeisance, Reverential Salutationप्रदायकPradaayakaGiving, Grantingजगन्नाथJagannaathaLord of the World - verse 10ॐ पार्थसारथये नमःॐ अव्यक्ताय नमःॐ गीतामृत महोदधये नमःॐ कालीय फणिमाणिक्य रञ्जित श्रीपदाम्बुजाय नमःॐ दामोदराय नमःॐ यज्ञ्नभोक्र्ते नमःॐ दानवेन्द्र विनाशकाय नमःॐ नारायणाय नमःॐ परस्मै ब्रह्मणे नमःॐ पन्नगाशन वाहनाय नमः ॥ 100 ॥ōṃ pārthasārathayē namaḥōṃ avyaktāya namaḥōṃ gītāmṛta mahōdadhayē namaḥōṃ kāḻīya phaṇimāṇikya rañjita śrīpadāmbujāya namaḥōṃ dāmōdarāya namaḥōṃ yajñnabhōkrtē namaḥōṃ dānavēndra vināśakāya namaḥōṃ nārāyaṇāya namaḥōṃ parasmai brahmaṇē namaḥōṃ pannagāśana vāhanāya namaḥ ॥ 100 ॥meaning
Salutations to the charioteer of Arjuna (Partha); the unmanifest; the great ocean of the nectar of the Gita; whose holy feet are adorned with the jewels from Kaliya's serpent hoods; Damodara (bound by Yashoda's rope); enjoyer of sacrifices; destroyer of demon lords; Narayana; the supreme Brahman; and who rides Garuda the eagle.
word by wordॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the ParabrahmanनमNamaReverential Salutations · Salutationsरञ्जितRan.jitaColoured, Illuminedपरस्मैParasmaiFor Others [i.e. without the sense of attachment to the results] · For the Supreme Beingब्रह्मणेBrahmanne[These Sixteen Names were given] To Lord Brahma [by Sri Narayana] · [Salutations] to Brahman · To BrahmanनमःNamahSalutations · Reverential Salutations · I offer my Salutations [to Shiva and Shakti] · Salutations, Obeisance · Bow, Obeisance, Reverential SalutationकालियKaaliyaSnake KaliyaदामोदरDaamodaraAnother name of Sri Krishna meaning having a rope around the waistनारायणNaaraayannaSri Vishnu identified as Purusha, the Original ManवाहनVaahanaCarrying - verse 11ॐ जलक्रीडासमासक्त गोपीवस्त्रापहारकाय नमःॐ पुण्यश्लोकाय नमःॐ तीर्थपादाय नमःॐ वेदवेद्याय नमःॐ दयानिधये नमःॐ सर्वतीर्थात्मकाय नमःॐ सर्वग्रहरूपिणे नमःॐ परात्पराय नमः ॥ 108 ॥ōṃ jalakrīḍāsamāsakta gōpīvastrāpahārakāya namaḥōṃ puṇyaślōkāya namaḥōṃ tīrthapādāya namaḥōṃ vēdavēdyāya namaḥōṃ dayānidhayē namaḥōṃ sarvatīrthātmakāya namaḥōṃ sarvagraharūpiṇē namaḥōṃ parātparāya namaḥ ॥ 108 ॥meaning
Salutations to him who stole the garments of the gopis bathing in the river; whose fame is purifying; whose feet are the tirtha; who is known through the Vedas; the ocean of compassion; who embodies all sacred pilgrimages; who has all planets as his forms; and the beyond-the-beyond. These are the last eight of the 108 names of Sri Krishna.
word by wordॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the ParabrahmanनमNamaReverential Salutations · SalutationsनमःNamahSalutations · Reverential Salutations · I offer my Salutations [to Shiva and Shakti] · Salutations, Obeisance · Bow, Obeisance, Reverential Salutationपरात्परParaatparaSuperior to the best - verse 12इति श्री कृष्णाष्टोत्तर शतनामावलीस्समाप्ता ॥iti śrī kṛṣṇāṣṭōttara śatanāmāvaḻīssamāptā ॥meaning
Colophon: Thus concludes the Sri Krishna Ashtottara Shatanamaavali (the 108 names of Sri Krishna).
word by wordइतिItiRefers to something that precedesश्रीShriiBeauty, Splendour, Lustre
Primary text from vignanam.org