Krishna

/ˈkrɪʃnə/ proper noun

Definition

A major deity in Hinduism, considered the eighth avatar of Vishnu.

Etymology

From Sanskrit 'Krishna' meaning 'dark' or 'black', referring to his traditionally depicted dark blue skin color. The name reflects ancient Indian associations between darkness and mystery, depth, and divine power.

Kelly Says

Krishna's name means 'dark' or 'black', but in Hindu tradition, this darkness represents the infinite mystery of the divine - like the vast darkness of space that contains all stars. His stories range from playful butter-stealing child to profound spiritual teacher in the Bhagavad Gita, showing how one deity can embody both human joy and cosmic wisdom.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ክሪሽናና
ARالعربية
كريشنا
BNবাংলা
কৃষ্ণ
CACatalà
Krishna
CSČeština
Kršna
DADansk
Krishna
DEDeutsch
Krishna
ELΕλληνικά
Κρίσνα
ESEspañol
Krishna
FAفارسی
کریشنا
FISuomi
Krishna
FRFrançais
Krishna
GUGU
કૃષ્ણ
HAHA
Krishna
HEעברית
קרישנה
HIहिन्दी
कृष्ण
HUMagyar
Krishna
IDBahasa Indonesia
Krishna
IGIG
Krishna
ITItaliano
Krishna
JA日本語
クリシュナ
KKKK
Кришна
KMKM
ក្រីឆ្នា
KO한국어
크리슈나
MRMR
कृष्ण
MSBahasa Melayu
Krishna
MYမြန်မာ
ကြီးရှ်နာ
NLNederlands
Krishna
NONorsk
Krishna
PAPA
ਕ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨਾ
PLPolski
Kryszna
PTPortuguês
Krishna
RORomână
Krishna
RUРусский
Кришна
SVSvenska
Krishna
SWKiswahili
Krishna
TAதமிழ்
கிருஷ்ணன்
TEతెలుగు
కృష్ణ
THไทย
กฤษณะ
TLTL
Krishna
TRTürkçe
Krishna
UKУкраїнська
Крішна
URاردو
کرشن
VITiếng Việt
Krishna
YOYO
Krishna
ZH中文
克里希纳
ZUZU
Krishna

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