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108 Names of Shri Krishna (With Meaning)
02 years ago
Acala-dharaka – He who lifted the Govardhana-hill
Acyuta –He who is infallible
Aghasura-vinasi – He who defeated Agha-demon
Barhavatamsaka – He who wears a peacock-feather
Bhakta-vatsala – He who is affectionate towars His devotees
Bhramaka – He who is a cheat
Bimbasya – He whose lips are like bimba-fruits
Caru-locana – He who has beautiful eyes
Caura-jara-sikha-mani – He who is the crest-jewel of thieves
Dama-baddhahvayi – He who was bound with a rope
Damodara – He who was bound around the belly
Danindra-candra – He who is the king of moonlike tax-collectors
Dhenukasura-sanghata – He is the killer of the ass-demon Dhenuka
Dina-bandhu – He who is the friend of the fallen
Ghana-syama – He who is of a darkish colour (ghana and syama both mean darkish, blackish)
Giridhari – He who is the lifter of Govardhan
Girivaradhari – He who is lifter of Govardhan, the greatest of mountains
Gokulananda – He who gives bliss to Gokula
Gokulananda-kari – He who is the cause of Gokula’s bliss
Gokula-bandhu – The friend of Gokula
Gokula-candra – He who is the moon of Gokula
Gokula-ranjana – He who delights Gokula
Gokula-vallabha – He who is dear to Gokula
Gokulendra – He who is the king of Gokula
Gopala – He who is a cowherd-boy
Gopala-kamini-jara – He who is the paramour lover of the passionate cowherd ladies
Gopala-ramani-bharta – He who is the master of the young wives of the cowherds
Gopali-citta-harta – He who stole the minds of the gopis
Gopanganavrta – He who is surrounded by beautiful-limbed cowherd ladies
Gopa-nari-priya – He who is dear to the wives of the cowherd men
Gopa-svami – He who is the lord of the cowherds
Gopa-vesa-dhara – He who is dressed like a cowherd
Go-patha – He who follows the path of cows
Gopati – He who is the master of cows
Gopati-nandana – He who is the prince of the cowherds
Gopendra-nandana – He who is the son of the king of cowherds
Gopika-priti-ranjana – He who delights the gopis with His love
Gopi-jana-vallabha – He who is dearmost for the gopis
Gopinatha – He who is the master of the gopis, or He whose master are the gopis
Gopika-nayanananda – He who delights the eyes of the gopis
Gopika-prana-vallabha – He who is lord of the lives of the gopis
Gopi-kanta – He who is the lover of the gopis
Gopi-prana-dhana – He who is wealth of the life of the gopis
Gopi-priya-jana – He who is the dearmost of the gopis
Gopi-raksana – He who protects the gopis
Gopi-vastra-haraka – He who stole the gopis’ clothes
Gopi-vimohana – He who enchants all the gopis
Gotra – He who is the protector of cows
Govardhana-dhari – He who held up Govardhan with His hand
Govinda – He who gives pleasure to cows, gopis, gopas and senses
Govinda-gopala – He who is the cowherd boy who gives pleasure to cows, gopis and gopas
Hari – He who steals
Indivara-dala-syama – He is dark like a blue lotus petal
Kama-kala-nidhi – He who is expert in amorous arts
Kamalabha – He who is like a lotus
Kamalaksa – He who has lotus-eyes
Kami – He who is passionate
Kana – An affectionate nickname of Krishna
Kanhaiya – An affectionate nickname of Krishna
Kala-nidhi – He who is a treasurehouse of artistic skils
Kalindi-prema-puraka – He who is a flood of love flowing in the Yamuna
Kaliya-damana – He who subdues the Kaliya serpent
Kamadeva – He who is the god of love
Kamala-locana – He who has lotus eyes
Kamala-mukha-lolaksa – He who looks at Radha’s face with eager eyes
Kamala-patraksa – He whose eyes are like the petals of lotus flowers
Kandarpa – He who is like Cupid
Kandarpa-dipanah – He who awakens amorous desires
Kandarpa-koti-lavanya – He who is equal to millions of Cupids
Karuna-sindhu – He who is an ocean of mercy
Kesava – He who has beautiful hair
Kesi-ha – He who killed the Kesi-demon
Kesi-vadha – He who killed the Kesi-demon
Kisora – He who is a youthful boy
Kokila-svara-bhusana – He who is ornamented with a voice like that of the cuckoo-birds
Krpa-kara – He who is merciful
Krsna-candra – The moonlike all-attractive one
Kunja-bihari – He who enjoys in the forest groves
Lavanya-lahari-sindhuh – He who is an ocean of waves of handsomeness
Lila-kamala-pujita – He who is worshiped with a pastime lotus
Lila-manusa-vigraha – He who enjoys pastimes in a human form
Madana-manohara – He who steals the mind of Cupid
Madana-mohana – He who enchants Cupid
Madana-gopala – He who is a Cupid-like cowherd boy
Madhava – He who is beautiful like the spring-season, who is intoxicating like honey-wine, and who …
Madhumardana – He who extracts honey
Madhusudana – He who defeated the Madhu-demon, or He who defeats honey in sweetness, and He is the husband (dhava) of all beauty (ma).
Mala-kara – He who makes garlands
Manohara – He who captures the mind
Mina-ketana – He who is like Cupid
Mukunda – He who is the giver of liberation
Murali-manohara – He who enchants with his fluteplaying
Murali-vadana – He who is the player of flute
Murari – He who is the enemy of Mura-demon
Nagara – He who is a lover
Nanda-dulala – He who is the dear son of Nanda
Nanda-gopala – He who is the cowherd boy of Nanda
Nanda-kumara – He who is the son of Nanda
Nanda-nandana – He who is the son of Nanda
Nanda-kisora – He who is the youthful son of Nanda
Nanda-suta – He who is the son of Nanda
Nanda-tanuja – He who is the son of Nanda
Navanitasana – He who enjoys fresh butter
Navanita-taskara – He who steals fresh butter
Nava-yauvana – He who is eternally youthful
Navina nirada – He who is like a fresh raincloud
Parama-karuna – He who is supremely merciful
Phullaravinda-nayana – He whose eyes are like blossoming lotuses
Pitambara – He who is dressed in yellow clothes
Prananatha – He who is the lord of life (of the Vrajavasis)
Prema-niketana – He who is a divine abode of prema
Priya-karaka – He who acts in a lovely way
Pundarika – He who is like a lotus flower
Pundarikaksa – He whose eyes are like lotuses
Putana-moksa-dayaka – He who liberated Putana
Radhalingana-sammoha – He who is bewildered by Radha’s embraces
Radharadhayita – He who worships Radha
Radha-citta-pramodaka – He who delights the mind of Radha
Radha-hrdayambhoja-satpada – He who is the bumblebee attracted to the lotus of Radha’s heart
Radha-kama-phala-prada – He who gives the fruit of Radha’s desires
Radha-kanta – He who is a lover of Radha
Radha-manmatha-vaibhava – He who is the Cupid who attracts Radha
Radha-mohana – He who enchants Radha
Radha-mukhabja-martanda – He who is the sun who makes the lotus of Radha’s face bloom
Radha-nartana-kautuka – He who is eager to dance with Radha
Radha-nayaka – He who is the lover of Radha
Radha-natha – He who is the lord of Radha
Radha-pati – He who is the master of Radha
Radha-prana-natha –He who is the lord of Radha’s life
Radha-prana-sama – He to whom Radha is as dear as His life
Radha-ramana – He who gives pleasure to Radha
Radha-rati-sukhopeta – He who enjoys amorous pastimes with Radha
Radha-sanjata-sampriti – He who is overjoyed because of Radha
Radha-vadanabja-madhuvrata – He who is a bee attracted to Radha’ lotus face
Radha-vallabha – He who is the beloved of Radha
Radha-vasi-kara – He who fascinates Radha
Radhikanandana – He who gives bliss to Radhika
Radhika-ranjana – He who delights Radhika
Radhika-ramana – He who gives pleasure to Radhika
Radhikanatha – He who is the lord of Radhika
Rajiva-locana – He whose eyes are like lotuses
Rama – He who gives pleasure, He who enjoys
Ranga – He who enjoys
Ranga-mahiruha – He who is a tree of enjoyment
Ranjaka – He who is charming
Ranjana – He who is charming
Rasavihari – He who is the enjoyer of rasa
Rasaraja – He who is the king of relishers
Rasa-rasayana – He who brings nectar of life to the rasa-dance
Rasika-sekhara – He who is the best among enjoyers of rasa
Rasikendra-sekhara – He who is the king among the best relishers of rasa
Rasikendra-cudamani – He who is the crown-jewel among the kings of rasa
Sankhacuda-vadhoddama – He who killed Sankhacuda-demon
Sarva-kama-pradayaka – He who is the fulfiller of all desires
Sikhanda-cudaya – He who wears a peacock-feather in His head
Sindura-tulitadharah – He whose lips are red like sindura
Srngara-murti – He who is the very form of amorous love
Subha-darsana – He who is beautiful to behold
Su-bhru-yugala – He whose two eyebrows are beautiful
Su-kapola-yuga – He whose two cheeks are beautiful
Su-lalataka – He whose forehead is beautiful
Sundara – He who is beautiful
Syama – He who has a darkish complexion
Syamasundara – The beautiful, bluish Krishna
Tribhangi – He whose form is bent from three places
Trnavartantaka – He who was the end of Trinavarta demon
Ujjvala-vigraha – He who is the very form of conjugal love
Ulukhali – He who was bound to a grinding mortar
Vanamali – He who wears a beautiful garland of forest flowers
Vamsi-dhari – He who carries a flute in with Him
Vamsi-vihari – He who rejoices in playing His flute
Vamsi-gopala – He who is the flute playing cowherdboy
Vamsivata-vihari – He who enjoys at Vamsivata
Venu-vadya-visarada – He who is an expert flute-player
Visalaksa – He who has large eyes
Vraja-jana-palana – He who protects the Vrajavasis
Vraja-mohana – He who bewilders Vraja
Vraja Uttamsa – The flower-crown of Vraja
Vrajendra-nandana – He who is the son of the king of Vraja
Vrajera rakhala – He who is the protector of Vraja
Vrndapati – He who is the master of Vrinda
Vrndavana-candra – He who is the moon of Vrindavana
Vrndavana-cara – He who roams in the forests of Vrindavana
Vrndavana-natavara – He who is the most expert dancer in Vrindavana
Vrsabhanusuta-pati – He who is the master of the daughter of Vrisabhanu
Vrsasura-vighataka – He who defeated the Vrisa (Arista) demon.
Yamalarjuna-mukti-da – He who liberated the Yamalarjuna-trees
Yamuna-tira-sacari – He who wanders on the banks of Yamuna
Yasoda-dulala – He who is the darling son of Yasoda
Yasoda-khani-mani – He who is a jewel from Yasoda’s womb
Yasoda-nandana – He who is Yasoda’s son
Yasoda-vatsala – He who loves Yasoda
Yasoda-yasa – He who is the fame of Yasoda
Yasomati-nandana – He who is Yasoda’s son.
Nand Mahotsav & Dashera
02 years ago
Nand Mahotsav:
This is the utsav following Janmastami, Nandlal dances with Gopis and Gopas.
Dashera:
This is the birthday of Murlidhar the son of Girdharji, Gosainjis eldest son. A shield and sword is placed in front of Shrinathji because Ram won over the Ravana.
Pushti Sampradaya
04 years ago
Shri Vithalnath Prabhu – The Chief Deity of Dvitiya Ghar or The second Seat……….. .
The History of The Swaroop dates back to the period when Shri Mahaprabhuji stepped out for his PRITHVI PARIKRAMA during which
he visited Pandharpur where Lord Vithalnathji expressed his desire to take birth as his son. So in Samvath 1558, Ashaad
Sood 5, Shri Mahaprabhuji got married and was thereafter blessed with two sons namely : 1. Shri Gopinathji and
2. The Lord Shri Krishna Himself known as Shri Vithalnathji.
Shri Vithalesh Prabhu has seven sons . . . . .
1. Shri Giridharji
2. Shri Govindraiji
3. Shri Balkrishnaji
4. Shri Gokulnathji
5. Shri Raghunathji
6. Shri Yadunathji
7. Shri Ghanshyamji
From the above seven sons, it was the Second son Shri Govindraiji who was the recipient of the present Swaroop of Shri
Vithalnathji (residing now at Nathdwara) and with great love and affection he started performing The Seva and looking
after his personal deity.
Since Shri Govindraiji was the second son, his entire family was known as Dvitiya Ghar or The Second Seat and all his
followers were known as Sevaks of Dvitiya Ghar.
When Shri Vithalnathji was born, a divine celebration took place at their residence in Charnat .
Shri Nandraiji, Shri Yasodaji & all the Gopis and Gwals appeared from a well in the courtyard and a Divine Nand-Mahotsav
(equivalent to Krishna Janma) took place. By the intention of Shri Krishna Himself, a sage arrived with the Swaroop of
Shri Vithalnathj in his hands and informed Shri Vallabhacharya that he had found it in the river Ganga and that Lord
Vithalnathji had expressed his wish that His Swaroop be brought to Charnat on this particular day only.
With great enthusiasm and joy, Shri Vallabhacharya accepted and welcomed the swaroop of Lord Vithalnathji with open arms and
named his son as Shri Vithalnathji after the Swaroop itself. Thus there was a double celebration of great magnitude on
this occassion.
The Swaroop of Shri Vithalnathji was Fair (gaur) as well as Dark (shyam). After performing the Panchamrut Snan ( bathing with
milk, curd, sugar, ghee & honey ) a special Pooja was conducted and the Swaroop was placed on a throne and from then,
till date this is the only Swaroop which has been worshipped exclusively in the Vallabh family . No vaishnav has directly
done any seva for this deity.
As a mark of respect and as per the desire of that Sage,till today, Shri Vithalnathji is worshiped with a shell full of water
(Shankhodak) after the Raajbhog Aarthi, which is not performed in any other Havelis belonging to any of the other House.
Later, Shri Mahaprabhuji proceeded with his son Shri Vithalnathji to Adel and thereafter in Samvath1628, on Fagun sood 7, he
arrived in Shrimad Gokul. In 1637, Shri Vitthalnathji was taken to Kota and then on the invitation of Shri Hariraiji
Mahaprabhu, he arrived in Shrinathdwara. This proves that even before the arrival of Shri Nathji from Jatipura, the
Swaroop of Shri Vithalnathji had arrived at Shrinathdwara.
The Swaroop is standing in its full Purnapurushottam form with : -
Two hand resting on either side of the waist holding a shell in the left hand and a lotus in the right . – Both the Charan
Kamals (feet) are identical, with noopur on one foot, whereas the other one is without a noopur Alongside Shri
Vithalnathji is Shri Yamunaji in the form of Shri Swaminiji with lotuses in both the hands.
Source: “http://www.pushtibhakti.org”
Pushti Sampradaya – 2
04 years ago
While a ‘maryada bhakta’ that is a devotee who follows law, desires liberation, followers of the pure pushti path, the Path of Grace wish for nothing but the experience of the Lord. “Lovely Krishna alone is the reward of all those who possess eyes,” the Bhagavata relates.
Shri Vallabhacharya defines the different types of pushti-grace-oriented souls:
1. Those who are pushti cum pravahi, that is, shaped by a combination of grace and action and oriented towards the outer expression of devotional activity;
2. Other ‘pushti’ souls have a mixture of grace and maryada (law) and possess a devotion that is oreiented towards God’s glorious attributes;
3. Those with a pure pushti nature have complete knowledge of God’s greatness as well as all encompassing love;
4. The fourth type of blessed souls are those who have the purest love. They are rarest of all. They are distinguished from the other pushti souls because their love is free from the precondition of knowing God’s greatness
The grace which was bestowed upon the Gopis, the dairy maids of Braja, by Lord Krishna is an example of that highes grace. “Neither Brahma, Shiva, nor even the Goddess of Fortune who is always near to the Lord’s feet, could receive that which Krishna gave to the Gopis,” the Bhagavata relates. The reason why their realization of the Lord did not reach the height of the Gopis is because their love was rooted in the knowledge of the Lord’s greatness while the Gopis’ love is founded in Krishna’s form.
When God becomes dependent upon any soul, as in the 84 Vaishnavas, the cause is always Krishna’s grace. But when the soul relies on Krishna, the rule of law is in Krishna’s grace. But when the soul relies on Krishna, the rule of law is in operation. An example of this blessed dependance comes in Gajjan’s account for the Lord refused to eat until he returned. In the Bhagavata, this blessed dependance is revealed when young Krishna allowed Himself to be bound by His mother in punishment for upsetting her dairy produts.
Shri Vallabhacharya told one Vaishnava that he would have a divine vision if he walked aorund the Govardhana Hill three tiems, but whe he did, he saw only a tiger, cowlad and cow. Shri Vallabhachary later told him that these were in fact divine forms of the Govardhana Hill, but that he was not able to perceive it for his love had not ripened. To others, Shri Vallabhacharya granted Krishna’s sight without even being asked. Blessed qualification regulates relationship and experience with Shir Krishna.
Without blessed qualification, it is not possible to understand the shory of love. Once, when Krishnadas told some Vaishnavas about his intimate experiences with Krishna, a person somplained to the guru that Krishnadas was publicly speaking about the private esoteric aspects of Krishna’s divine pastimes. When Shri Vallabhacharya asked the people exactly what they had heard Krishnadas say, they replied, “We know he said something, but we can’t remember.”
Because, the realization of Krishna in His most divine form is not accessible to all, Mahaprabhu did not pass on this doctrine to everyone and turned away a number of people who requested initieation for they were not ordained for the Path of Grace. He told divine souls to worship Krishna. It became their duty, wealth, desire, and liberation and was noever forsaken.
-Shyamdas
