108 Names Of Lord Krishna (Krishna Ashtottara Shatanamavali In English)

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Krishna’s name means “black” in Sanskrit, and black is often associated with mystery. In case you’re wondering what Ashtottara means, “Ashottara Shatnamavali” refers to a collection of 108 names of God.

It is believed that 108 brings spiritual perfections and ends the cycle of life. Also, the 108 names of Shri Krishna represent the average distance of the Sun and the Moon from the Earth which is believed to be 108 times their respective diameters.

In modern times, the most popular god in India and in the world is Shri Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He is also known by the names Kanhaiya, Shyam, Gopal, Keshav, Dwarkesh or Dwarkadhish, Vasudev etc.

Shri Krishna was born in Dwapar Yuga. Krishna was the eighth child of Vasudev and Devaki. He was born in 3228 BC. He was born in Mathura in the prison of his maternal uncle Kansa. But he was brought up in Gokul by Yashoda and Nanda.

No	Name Mantra	English Name	Meaning
1.	ॐ कृष्णाय नमः।	Krishna	Lord with a dark complexion
2.	ॐ कमलनाथाय नमः।	Kamalnatha	Consort Of Goddess Lakshmi
3.	ॐ वासुदेवाय नमः।	Vasudeva	Son Of Vasudev
4.	ॐ सनातनाय नमः।	Sanatan	The Eternal One
5.	ॐ वसुदेवात्मजाय नमः।	Vasudevatmaja	Son Of Vasudev
6.	ॐ पुण्याय नमः।	Punya	Supremely Pure
7.	ॐ लीलामानुष विग्रहाय नमः।	Lila-manush-vigraha	Assuming Human Form To Perform Pastimes
8.	ॐ श्रीवत्सकौस्तुभधराय नमः।	Shrivatsa kausthubadharya	Wearing Shri Vatsa And Kausthubha Gem
9.	ॐ यशोदावत्सलाय नमः।	Yashoda vatsala	The Kind Son of Mother Yashoda
10.	ॐ हरिये नमः।	Hari	The Lord Of Nature
11.	ॐ चतुर्भुजात्तचक्रासिगदा नमः।	Chaturbuja-chakra-gada-shankhadhyay	Four Armed One Carrying Weapons Of Disc,Club,Conch
12.	ॐ सङ्खाम्बुजायुदायुजाय नमः।	Shakhambuja yudayujaya	One Who Holds The Sudarshana-Cakra, A Sword, Mace, Conch-Shell, Lotus Flower, And Various Weapons
13.	ॐ देवाकीनन्दनाय नमः।	Devakinandana	Son Of Mother Devaki
14.	ॐ श्रीशाय नमः।	Shrisay	Abode Of Shri (Lakshmi)
15.	ॐ नन्दगोपप्रियात्मजाय नमः।	Nandagopa Priyatmaja	Nanda Gopa’s Loving Child
16.	ॐ यमुनावेगासंहारिणे नमः।	Yamunavega samhar	Destroyer Of Speed Of River Yamuna
17.	ॐ बलभद्रप्रियनुजाय नमः।	Balabhadra Priyanuja	Balram’s Younger Brother
18.	ॐ पूतनाजीवितहराय नमः।	Putanajivitahara	The One Who Took The Life Of Demoness Putana
19.	ॐ शकटासुरभञ्जनाय नमः।	Shakatasura bhanjana	Destroyer Of Demon Shakatasur
20.	ॐ नन्दव्रजजनानन्दिने नमः।	Nandavraja jananandin	The One Who Is Bringing Joy To Nand And People Of Braj
21.	ॐ सच्चिदानन्दविग्रहाय नमः।	Sachidanand vigraha	Embodiment Of Existence, Awareness And Bliss
22.	ॐ नवनीतविलिप्ताङ्गाय नमः।	Navanit viliptanga	Lord Whose Body Is Smeared With Butter
23.	ॐ नवनीतनटनाय नमः।	Navanita-natana	The One Who Dances For Butter
24.	ॐ मुचुकुन्दप्रसादकाय नमः।	Muchukunda Prasadaka	The Lord Who Graced Muchukunda
25.	ॐ षोडशस्त्रीसहस्रेशाय नमः।	Shodashastri sahasresha	The Lord Of 16,000 Women
26.	ॐ त्रिभङ्गिने नमः।	Tribhangi	The One Who Has Threefold Bending Form
27.	ॐ मधुराकृतये नमः।	Madhurakrut	Charming Form
28.	ॐ शुकवागमृताब्दीन्दवे नमः।	Shukavagamritabdindave	Ocean Of Nectar According To Sukadeva (Shuka)
29.	ॐ गोविन्दाय नमः।	Govinda	One Who Pleases The Cows, The Land And The Entire Nature
30.	ॐ योगिनांपतये नमः।	Yoginampati	Lord Of The Yogis
31.	ॐ वत्सवाटिचराय नमः।	Vatsavaati charaya	The One Who Goes About Caring For Calves
32.	ॐ अनन्ताय नमः।	Ananta	The Endless Lord
33.	ॐ धेनुकासुरभञ्जनाय नमः।	Dhenukasura-bhanjanaya	The Lord Who Beat Up The Ass-Demon Dhenukasura
34.	ॐ तृणीकृत तृणावर्ताय नमः।	Trni-Krta-Trnavarta	Lord Who Killed Trnavarta, The Whirlwind Demon
35.	ॐ यमलार्जुनभञ्जनाय नमः।	Yamalarjuna bhanjana	The Lord Who Broke The Two Arjuna Trees
36.	ॐ उत्तलोत्तालभेत्रे नमः।	Uttalottalabhetre	The Lord Who Broke All The Big, Tala Trees (Killing Dhenuka)
37.	ॐ तमालश्यामलाकृतिये नमः।	Tamala-shyamala-kruta	Lord Who Is Blackish Like A Tamala Tree
38.	ॐ गोपगोपीश्वराय नमः।	Gopa Gopishwara	Lord Of The Gopas And Gopis
39.	ॐ योगिने नमः।	Yogi	The Supreme Master
40.	ॐ कोटिसूर्यसमप्रभाय नमः।	Koti-surya-samaprabha	One Who Is As Lustrous As A Million Suns
41.	ॐ इलापतये नमः।	Ilapati	The One Who Is The Master Of Knowledge
42.	ॐ परंज्योतिषे नमः।	Parasmai jyotish	One With A Supreme Light
43.	ॐ यादवेंद्राय नमः।	Yadavendra	Lord Of Yadav Clan
44.	ॐ यदूद्वहाय नमः।	Yadudvahaya	Leader Of Yadus
45.	ॐ वनमालिने नमः।	Vanamaline	One Wearing A Sylven Garland
46.	ॐ पीतवसने नमः।	Pita vasase	One Wearing Yellow Robes
47.	ॐ पारिजातापहारकाय नमः।	Parijatapa Harakaya	One Who Removes Parijath Flower
48.	ॐ गोवर्थनाचलोद्धर्त्रे नमः।	Govardhanchalo Dhartreya	Lifter Of Govardhan Hill
49.	ॐ गोपालाय नमः।	Gopala	Protector Of Cows
50.	ॐ सर्वपालकाय नमः।	Sarva palakaya	Protector Of All Beings
51.	ॐ अजाय नमः।	Ajaya	The Conqueror Of Life And Death
52.	ॐ निरञ्जनाय नमः।	Niranjana	The Unblemished Lord
53.	ॐ कामजनकाय नमः।	Kamajanaka	One Generating Desires In Worldly Mind
54.	ॐ कञ्जलोचनाय नमः।	Kanjalochana	One With Beautiful Eyes
55.	ॐ मधुघ्ने नमः।	Madhughne	Slayer Of Demon Madhu
56.	ॐ मथुरानाथाय नमः।	Mathuranatha	Lord of Mathura
57.	ॐ द्वारकानायकाय नमः।	Dvarakanayaka	The Hero Of Dvaraka
58.	ॐ बलिने नमः।	Bali	The Lord Of Strength
59.	ॐ बृन्दावनान्त सञ्चारिणे नमः।	Vrindavananta sancharine	One Who Loiters About The Outskirts Of Vrindavana
60.	ॐ तुलसीदाम भूषनाय नमः।	Tulasidama bhushanaya	One Who Wears A Tulasi Garland
61.	ॐ स्यमन्तकमणेर्हर्त्रे नमः।	Syamantaka-maner-hartre	Who Appropriated The Sysmantaka Jewel
62.	ॐ नरनारयणात्मकाय नमः।	Narnarayanatmakaya	The Selfsame Nara-Narayana
63.	ॐ कुज्ज कृष्णाम्बरधराय नमः।	Kubja Krishnambaradharaya	One Who Applied Ointment By Kubja The Hunchbacked
64.	ॐ मायिने नमः।	Mayine	Magician, Lord of Maya
65.	ॐ परमपुरुषाय नमः।	Paramapurusha	The supreme one
66.	ॐ मुष्टिकासुर चाणूर मल्लयुद्ध विशारदाय नमः।	Mushtikasura-Chanura-malla-yuddha-visharadah	One Who Expertly Fought The Wrestlers Mushtika And Chanura
67.	ॐ संसारवैरिणॆ नमः।	samsara-vairi	Enemy Of Material Existence
68.	ॐ कंसारयॆ नमः।	Kamsarir	Enemy Of King Kamsa
69.	ॐ मुरारयॆ नमः।	Murara	Enemy Of Demon Mura
70.	ॐ नाराकान्तकाय नमः।	Narakantakah	Destroyer Of Demon Naraka
71.	ॐ अनादि ब्रह्मचारिणॆ नमः।	Anadi brahmacharika	Beginning Less Absolute
72.	ॐ कृष्णाव्यसन कर्शकाय नमः।	Krishnavyasana-karshakah	Remover Of Draupadi’s Distress
73.	ॐ शिशुपालशिरश्छेत्रे नमः।	Shishupala-shirashchetta	Remover Of Shishupal’s Head
74.	ॐ दुर्यॊधनकुलान्तकाय नमः।	Duryodhana-kulantakrit	Destroyer Of Duryodhana’s Dynasty
75.	ॐ विदुराक्रूर वरदाय नमः।	Vidurakrura-varada	Destroyer Of Demon Naraka
76.	ॐ विश्वरूपप्रदर्शकाय नमः।	Vishvarupa-pradarshakah	Revealer Of Vishwasrupa (Universal Form)
77.	ॐ सत्यवाचॆ नमः।	Satyavache	Speaker Of Truth
78.	ॐ सत्य सङ्कल्पाय नमः।	Satya sankalpah	Lord Of True Resolve
79.	ॐ सत्यभामारताय नमः।	Satyabhamarata	Lover Of Satyabhama
80.	ॐ जयिनॆ नमः।	Jayi	The Ever Victorious Lord
81.	ॐ सुभद्रा पूर्वजाय नमः।	Subhadra purvajah	Brother Of Subhadra
82.	ॐ विष्णवॆ नमः।	Vishnu	Lord Vishnu
83.	ॐ भीष्ममुक्ति प्रदायकाय नमः।	Bhishma mukti Pradayaka	One Who Bestowed Salvation To Bhishma
84.	ॐ जगद्गुरवॆ नमः।	Jagadguru	Preceptor Of The Universe
85.	ॐ जगन्नाथाय नमः।	Jagannatha	Lord Of The Universe
86.	ॐ वॆणुनाद विशारदाय नमः।	venu-nada-visharada	One Expert In Playing Of Flute Music
87.	ॐ वृषभासुर विध्वंसिने नमः।	Vrishabhasura vidhvamsi	Destroyer Of Demon Vrishbasura
88.	ॐ बाणासुर करान्तकाय नमः।	banasura karantakrit	The Lord Who Vanquished Banasura’s Arms
89.	ॐ युधिष्ठिर प्रतिष्ठात्रे नमः।	Yudhishthira pratishthatre	One Who Established Yudhisthira As A King
90.	ॐ बर्हिबर्हावतंसकाय नमः।	Barhi Barhavatamsaka	One Who Adorns Peacock Feathers
91.	ॐ पार्थसारथये नमः।	Parthasarthi	Chariot Driver Of Arjuna
92.	ॐ अव्यक्ताय नमः।	Avyakta	The Unmanifested
93.	ॐ गीतामृत महोदधये नमः।	Gitamrita Mahodadhi	An Ocean Containing Nectar Of Bhagwad Gita
94.	ॐ कालीय फणिमाणिक्य रञ्जित श्री पदाम्बुजाय नमः।	Kaliyaphani-Manikya-ranjita-Sri-padambuja	The Lord Whose Lotus Feet Adorn Gems From Hood Of Kaliya Serpent
95.	ॐ दामॊदराय नमः।	Damodara	One Tied Up With A Rope At The Waist
96.	ॐ यज्ञभोक्त्रे नमः।	Yajnabhokta	One Who Consumes Sacrificial Offerings
97.	ॐ दानवॆन्द्र विनाशकाय नमः।	Danavendra Vinashaka	Destroyer Of Lord Of Asuras
98.	ॐ नारायणाय नमः।	Narayana	The One Who Is Lord Vishnu
99.	ॐ परब्रह्मणॆ नमः।	Parabrahma	The Supreme Brahmana
100.	ॐ पन्नगाशन वाहनाय नमः।	Pannagashana vahana	Whose Carrier (Garuda) Devours Snakes
101.	ॐ जलक्रीडा समासक्त गॊपीवस्त्रापहाराकाय नमः।	Jalakrida samasakta gopivastra pararaka	Lord Who Hid Gopi’s Clothes While They Were Playing In River Yamuna
102.	ॐ पुण्य श्लॊकाय नमः।	Punya-Shloka	Lord Whose Praise Bestows Meritorious
103.	ॐ तीर्धकृते नमः।	Tirthakara	Creator Of Holy Places
104.	ॐ वॆदवॆद्याय नमः।	Vedvedya	Source Of Vedas
105.	ॐ दयानिधयॆ नमः।	Dayanidhi	One Who Is Treasure Of Compassion
106.	ॐ सर्वभूतात्मकाय नमः।	Sarvabhutatmaka	Soul Of Elements
107.	ॐ सर्वग्रह रुपिणॆ नमः।	Sarvagraharupi	To All-Formed One
108.	ॐ परात्पराय नमः।	paratpara	Greater Than The Greatest

Krishna Ashtottara Shatanamavali Lyrics In English

ōṃ kṛṣṇāya namaḥ
ōṃ kamalānāthāya namaḥ
ōṃ vāsudēvāya namaḥ
ōṃ sanātanāya namaḥ
ōṃ vasudēvātmajāya namaḥ
ōṃ puṇyāya namaḥ
ōṃ līlāmānuṣa vigrahāya namaḥ
ōṃ śrīvatsa kaustubhadharāya namaḥ
ōṃ yaśōdāvatsalāya namaḥ
ōṃ harayē namaḥ ॥ 10 ॥

ōṃ chaturbhujātta chakrāsigadā śaṅkhāndyudāyudhāya namaḥ
ōṃ dēvakīnandanāya namaḥ
ōṃ śrīśāya namaḥ
ōṃ nandagōpa priyātmajāya namaḥ
ōṃ yamunā vēgasaṃhāriṇē namaḥ
ōṃ balabhadra priyānujāya namaḥ
ōṃ pūtanā jīvitaharāya namaḥ
ōṃ śakaṭāsura bhañjanāya namaḥ
ōṃ nandavraja janānandinē namaḥ
ōṃ sachchidānanda vigrahāya namaḥ ॥ 20 ॥

ōṃ navanīta viliptāṅgāya namaḥ
ōṃ navanīta naṭāya namaḥ
ōṃ anaghāya namaḥ
ōṃ navanīta navāhārāya namaḥ
ōṃ muchukunda prasādakāya namaḥ
ōṃ ṣōḍaśastrī sahasrēśāya namaḥ
ōṃ tribhaṅgi madhurākṛtayē namaḥ
ōṃ śukavāga mṛtābdhīndavē namaḥ
ōṃ gōvindāya namaḥ
ōṃ yōgināṃ patayē namaḥ ॥ 30 ॥

ōṃ vatsavāṭacharāya namaḥ
ōṃ anantāya namaḥ
ōṃ dēnukāsura bhañjanāya namaḥ
ōṃ tṛṇīkṛta tṛṇāvartāya namaḥ
ōṃ yamaḻārjuna bhañjanāya namaḥ
ōṃ uttālatālabhētrē namaḥ
ōṃ tamāla śyāmalākṛtayē namaḥ
ōṃ gōpagōpīśvarāya namaḥ
ōṃ yōginē namaḥ
ōṃ kōṭisūrya samaprabhāya namaḥ ॥ 40 ॥

ōṃ ilāpatayē namaḥ
ōṃ parasmai jyōtiṣē namaḥ
ōṃ yādavēndrāya namaḥ
ōṃ yadūdvahāya namaḥ
ōṃ vanamālinē namaḥ
ōṃ pītavāsasē namaḥ
ōṃ pārijātāpahārakāya namaḥ
ōṃ gōvardhanāchalōddhartrē namaḥ
ōṃ gōpālāya namaḥ
ōṃ sarvapālakāya namaḥ ॥ 50 ॥

ōṃ ajāya namaḥ
ōṃ nirañjanāya namaḥ
ōṃ kāmajanakāya namaḥ
ōṃ kañjalōchanāya namaḥ
ōṃ madhughnē namaḥ
ōṃ madhurānāthāya namaḥ
ōṃ dvārakānāyakāya namaḥ
ōṃ balinē namaḥ
ōṃ vṛndāvanānta sañchāriṇē namaḥ
ōṃ tulasīdāma bhūṣaṇāya namaḥ ॥ 60 ॥

ōṃ śyamantaka maṇērhartrē namaḥ
ōṃ naranārāyaṇātmakāya namaḥ
ōṃ kubjākṛṣṇāmbaradharāya namaḥ
ōṃ māyinē namaḥ
ōṃ paramapūruṣāya namaḥ
ōṃ muṣṭikāsura chāṇūra mallayuddha viśāradāya namaḥ
ōṃ saṃsāravairiṇē namaḥ
ōṃ kaṃsārayē namaḥ
ōṃ murārayē namaḥ
ōṃ narakāntakāya namaḥ ॥ 70 ॥

ōṃ anādi brahmachāriṇē namaḥ
ōṃ kṛṣṇāvyasana karśakāya namaḥ
ōṃ śiśupāla śiraśChētrē namaḥ
ōṃ duryōdhana kulāntakāya namaḥ
ōṃ vidurākrūra varadāya namaḥ
ōṃ viśvarūpa pradarśakāya namaḥ
ōṃ satyavāchē namaḥ
ōṃ satya saṅkalpāya namaḥ
ōṃ satyabhāmāratāya namaḥ
ōṃ jayinē namaḥ ॥ 80 ॥

ōṃ subhadrā pūrvajāya namaḥ
ōṃ jiṣṇavē namaḥ
ōṃ bhīṣmamukti pradāyakāya namaḥ
ōṃ jagadguravē namaḥ
ōṃ jagannāthāya namaḥ
ōṃ vēṇunāda viśāradāya namaḥ
ōṃ vṛṣabhāsura vidhvaṃsinē namaḥ
ōṃ bāṇāsura karāntakāya namaḥ
ōṃ yudhiṣṭhira pratiṣṭhātrē namaḥ
ōṃ barhibarhāvataṃsakāya namaḥ ॥ 90 ॥

ōṃ pārthasārathayē namaḥ
ōṃ avyaktāya namaḥ
ōṃ gītāmṛta mahōdadhayē namaḥ
ōṃ kāḻīya phaṇimāṇikya rañjita śrīpadāmbujāya namaḥ
ōṃ dāmōdarāya namaḥ
ōṃ yajñnabhōkrtē namaḥ
ōṃ dānavēndra vināśakāya namaḥ
ōṃ nārāyaṇāya namaḥ
ōṃ parasmai brahmaṇē namaḥ
ōṃ pannagāśana vāhanāya namaḥ ॥ 100 ॥

ōṃ jalakrīḍāsamāsakta gōpīvastrāpahārakāya namaḥ
ōṃ puṇyaślōkāya namaḥ
ōṃ tīrthapādāya namaḥ
ōṃ vēdavēdyāya namaḥ
ōṃ dayānidhayē namaḥ
ōṃ sarvatīrthātmakāya namaḥ
ōṃ sarvagraharūpiṇē namaḥ
ōṃ parātparāya namaḥ ॥ 108 ॥