
108 names of Lord Krishna are collectively known as Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Lord Krishna. Lord krishna is one of the most widely worshipped and most popular of all Hindu deities. Krishna in Hinduism and Indian mythology, the eighth avatar, or incarnation, of the god Vishnu.Krishna is known by many different names, these names are mostly based on his virtues, his deeds and his lifestyle.
The 108 names of Lord Krishna or Sri Krishna Ashtottara Shatanamavali represent the collection of divine names of Lord Krishna that are given attributing his qualities, stories related to his life in his incarnation. Along with that many names also link to his appearance and the protecting nature of Lord Krishna his devotees and people.
Shri Krishna Ashtottara Shatanamavali Stotra
– the hymn of a hundred and eight names –
By chanting the names in the Krishna Ashtothram, one can get a glimpse of that particular part of life in his incarnated form of Krishna. These 108 names of lord Krishna are usually chanted while doing the pooja for the mercy of the lord. However, there is no timebound on when to study them.
| No | Sanskrit Name | Name Mantra | English Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | कृष्ण | ॐ कृष्णाय नमः। | Krishna | Dark-Complexioned Lord |
| 2. | कमलनाथ | ॐ कमलनाथाय नमः। | Kamalnatha | Consort Of Goddess Lakshmi |
| 3. | वासुदेव | ॐ वासुदेवाय नमः। | Vasudeva | Son Of Vasudev |
| 4. | सनातन | ॐ सनातनाय नमः। | Sanatan | The Eternal One |
| 5. | वसुदेवात्मज | ॐ वसुदेवात्मजाय नमः। | Vasudevatmaja | Son Of Vasudev |
| 6. | पुण्य | ॐ पुण्याय नमः। | Punya | Supremely Pure |
| 7. | लीलामानुष विग्रह | ॐ लीलामानुष विग्रहाय नमः। | Lila-manush-vigraha | Assuming Human Form To Perform Pastimes |
| 8. | श्रीवत्स कौस्तुभधराय | ॐ श्रीवत्सकौस्तुभधराय नमः। | Shrivatsa kausthubadharya | Wearing Shri Vatsa And Kausthubha Gem |
| 9. | यशोदावत्सल | ॐ यशोदावत्सलाय नमः। | Yashoda vatsala | Mother Yashoda’s Loving Child |
| 10. | हरि | ॐ हरिये नमः। | Hari | The Lord Of Nature |
| 11. | चतुर्भुजात्त चक्रासिगदा | ॐ चतुर्भुजात्तचक्रासिगदा नमः। | Chaturbuja-chakra-gada-shankhadhyay | Four Armed One Carrying Weapons Of Disc,Club,Conch |
| 12. | सङ्खाम्बुजा युदायुजाय | ॐ सङ्खाम्बुजायुदायुजाय नमः। | Shakhambuja yudayujaya | One Who Holds The Sudarshana-Cakra, A Sword, Mace, Conch-Shell, Lotus Flower, And Various Weapons |
| 13. | देवाकीनन्दन | ॐ देवाकीनन्दनाय नमः। | Devakinandana | Son Of Mother Devaki |
| 14. | श्रीशाय | ॐ श्रीशाय नमः। | Shrisay | Abode Of Shri (Lakshmi) |
| 15. | नन्दगोप प्रियात्मज | ॐ नन्दगोपप्रियात्मजाय नमः। | Nandagopa Priyatmaja | Nanda Gopa’s Loving Child |
| 16. | यमुनावेगा संहार | ॐ यमुनावेगासंहारिणे नमः। | Yamunavega samhar | Destroyer Of Speed Of River Yamuna |
| 17. | बलभद्र प्रियनुज | ॐ बलभद्रप्रियनुजाय नमः। | Balabhadra Priyanuja | Balram’s Younger Brother |
| 18. | पूतना जीवित हर | ॐ पूतनाजीवितहराय नमः। | Putanajivitahara | The One Who Took The Life Of Demoness Putana |
| 19. | शकटासुर भञ्जन | ॐ शकटासुरभञ्जनाय नमः। | Shakatasura bhanjana | Destroyer Of Demon Shakatasur |
| 20. | नन्दव्रज जनानन्दिन | ॐ नन्दव्रजजनानन्दिने नमः। | Nandavraja jananandin | The One Who Is Bringing Joy To Nand And People Of Braj |
| 21. | सच्चिदानन्दविग्रह | ॐ सच्चिदानन्दविग्रहाय नमः। | Sachidanand vigraha | Embodiment Of Existence, Awareness And Bliss |
| 22. | नवनीत विलिप्ताङ्ग | ॐ नवनीतविलिप्ताङ्गाय नमः। | Navanit viliptanga | Lord Whose Body Is Smeared With Butter |
| 23. | नवनीतनटन | ॐ नवनीतनटनाय नमः। | Navanita-natana | The One Who Dances For Butter |
| 24. | मुचुकुन्द प्रसादक | ॐ मुचुकुन्दप्रसादकाय नमः। | Muchukunda Prasadaka | The Lord Who Graced Muchukunda |
| 25. | षोडशस्त्री सहस्रेश | ॐ षोडशस्त्रीसहस्रेशाय नमः। | Shodashastri sahasresha | The Lord Of 16,000 Women |
| 26. | त्रिभङ्गी | ॐ त्रिभङ्गिने नमः। | Tribhangi | The One Who Has Threefold Bending Form |
| 27. | मधुराकृत | ॐ मधुराकृतये नमः। | Madhurakrut | Charming Form |
| 28. | शुकवागमृताब्दीन्दवे | ॐ शुकवागमृताब्दीन्दवे नमः। | Shukavagamritabdindave | Ocean Of Nectar According To Sukadeva (Shuka) |
| 29. | गोविन्द | ॐ गोविन्दाय नमः। | Govinda | One Who Pleases The Cows, The Land And The Entire Nature |
| 30. | योगीपति | ॐ योगिनांपतये नमः। | Yoginampati | Lord Of The Yogis |
| 31. | वत्सवाटि चराय | ॐ वत्सवाटिचराय नमः। | Vatsavaati charaya | The One Who Goes About Caring For Calves |
| 32. | अनन्त | ॐ अनन्ताय नमः। | Ananta | The Endless Lord |
| 33. | धेनुकासुरभञ्जनाय | ॐ धेनुकासुरभञ्जनाय नमः। | Dhenukasura-bhanjanaya | The Lord Who Beat Up The Ass-Demon Dhenukasura |
| 34. | तृणी-कृत-तृणावर्ताय | ॐ तृणीकृत तृणावर्ताय नमः। | Trni-Krta-Trnavarta | Lord Who Killed Trnavarta, The Whirlwind Demon |
| 35. | यमलार्जुन भञ्जन | ॐ यमलार्जुनभञ्जनाय नमः। | Yamalarjuna bhanjana | The Lord Who Broke The Two Arjuna Trees |
| 36. | उत्तलोत्तालभेत्रे | ॐ उत्तलोत्तालभेत्रे नमः। | Uttalottalabhetre | The Lord Who Broke All The Big, Tala Trees (Killing Dhenuka) |
| 37. | तमाल श्यामल कृता | ॐ तमालश्यामलाकृतिये नमः। | Tamala-shyamala-kruta | Lord Who Is Blackish Like A Tamala Tree |
| 38. | गोप गोपीश्वर | ॐ गोपगोपीश्वराय नमः। | Gopa Gopishwara | Lord Of The Gopas And Gopis |
| 39. | योगी | ॐ योगिने नमः। | Yogi | The Supreme Master |
| 40. | कोटिसूर्य समप्रभा | ॐ कोटिसूर्यसमप्रभाय नमः। | Koti-surya-samaprabha | One Who Is As Lustrous As A Million Suns |
| 41. | इलापति | ॐ इलापतये नमः। | Ilapati | The One Who Is The Master Of Knowledge |
| 42. | परंज्योतिष | ॐ परंज्योतिषे नमः। | Parasmai jyotish | One With A Supreme Light |
| 43. | यादवेंद्र | ॐ यादवेंद्राय नमः। | Yadavendra | Lord Of Yadav Clan |
| 44. | यदूद्वहाय | ॐ यदूद्वहाय नमः। | Yadudvahaya | Leader Of Yadus |
| 45. | वनमालिने | ॐ वनमालिने नमः। | Vanamaline | One Wearing A Sylven Garland |
| 46. | पीतवससे | ॐ पीतवसने नमः। | Pita vasase | One Wearing Yellow Robes |
| 47. | पारिजातापहारकाय | ॐ पारिजातापहारकाय नमः। | Parijatapa Harakaya | One Who Removes Parijath Flower |
| 48. | गोवर्थनाचलोद्धर्त्रे | ॐ गोवर्थनाचलोद्धर्त्रे नमः। | Govardhanchalo Dhartreya | Lifter Of Govardhan Hill |
| 49. | गोपाल | ॐ गोपालाय नमः। | Gopala | Protector Of Cows |
| 50. | सर्वपालकाय | ॐ सर्वपालकाय नमः। | Sarva palakaya | Protector Of All Beings |
| 51. | अजाय | ॐ अजाय नमः। | Ajaya | The Conqueror Of Life And Death |
| 52. | निरञ्जन | ॐ निरञ्जनाय नमः। | Niranjana | The Unblemished Lord |
| 53. | कामजनक | ॐ कामजनकाय नमः। | Kamajanaka | One Generating Desires In Worldly Mind |
| 54. | कञ्जलोचनाय | ॐ कञ्जलोचनाय नमः। | Kanjalochana | One With Beautiful Eyes |
| 55. | मधुघ्ने | ॐ मधुघ्ने नमः। | Madhughne | Slayer Of Demon Madhu |
| 56. | मथुरानाथ | ॐ मथुरानाथाय नमः। | Mathuranatha | Lord of Mathura |
| 57. | द्वारकानायक | ॐ द्वारकानायकाय नमः। | Dvarakanayaka | The Hero Of Dvaraka |
| 58. | बलि | ॐ बलिने नमः। | Bali | The Lord Of Strength |
| 59. | बृन्दावनान्त सञ्चारिणे | ॐ बृन्दावनान्त सञ्चारिणे नमः। | Vrindavananta sancharine | One Who Loiters About The Outskirts Of Vrindavana |
| 60. | तुलसीदाम भूषनाय | ॐ तुलसीदाम भूषनाय नमः। | Tulasidama bhushanaya | One Who Wears A Tulasi Garland |
| 61. | स्यमन्तकमणेर्हर्त्रे | ॐ स्यमन्तकमणेर्हर्त्रे नमः। | Syamantaka-maner-hartre | Who Appropriated The Sysmantaka Jewel |
| 62. | नरनारयणात्मकाय | ॐ नरनारयणात्मकाय नमः। | Narnarayanatmakaya | The Selfsame Nara-Narayana |
| 63. | कुब्जा कृष्णाम्बरधराय | ॐ कुज्ज कृष्णाम्बरधराय नमः। | Kubja Krishnambaradharaya | One Who Applied Ointment By Kubja The Hunchbacked |
| 64. | मायिने | ॐ मायिने नमः। | Mayine | Magician, Lord of Maya |
| 65. | परमपुरुष | ॐ परमपुरुषाय नमः। | Paramapurusha | The supreme one |
| 66. | मुष्टिकासुर चाणूर मल्लयुद्ध विशारदाय | ॐ मुष्टिकासुर चाणूर मल्लयुद्ध विशारदाय नमः। | Mushtikasura-Chanura-malla-yuddha-visharadah | One Who Expertly Fought The Wrestlers Mushtika And Chanura |
| 67. | संसारवैरी | ॐ संसारवैरिणॆ नमः। | samsara-vairi | Enemy Of Material Existence |
| 68. | कंसारिर | ॐ कंसारयॆ नमः। | Kamsarir | Enemy Of King Kamsa |
| 69. | मुरारी | ॐ मुरारयॆ नमः। | Murara | Enemy Of Demon Mura |
| 70. | नाराकान्तक | ॐ नाराकान्तकाय नमः। | Narakantakah | Destroyer Of Demon Naraka |
| 71. | अनादि ब्रह्मचारिक | ॐ अनादि ब्रह्मचारिणॆ नमः। | Anadi brahmacharika | Beginning Less Absolute |
| 72. | कृष्णाव्यसन कर्शक | ॐ कृष्णाव्यसन कर्शकाय नमः। | Krishnavyasana-karshakah | Remover Of Draupadi’s Distress |
| 73. | शिशुपालशिरश्छेत्त | ॐ शिशुपालशिरश्छेत्रे नमः। | Shishupala-shirashchetta | Remover Of Shishupal’s Head |
| 74. | दुर्यॊधनकुलान्तकृत | ॐ दुर्यॊधनकुलान्तकाय नमः। | Duryodhana-kulantakrit | Destroyer Of Duryodhana’s Dynasty |
| 75. | विदुराक्रूर वरद | ॐ विदुराक्रूर वरदाय नमः। | Vidurakrura-varada | Destroyer Of Demon Naraka |
| 76. | विश्वरूपप्रदर्शक | ॐ विश्वरूपप्रदर्शकाय नमः। | Vishvarupa-pradarshakah | Revealer Of Vishwasrupa (Universal Form) |
| 77. | सत्यवाचॆ | ॐ सत्यवाचॆ नमः। | Satyavache | Speaker Of Truth |
| 78. | सत्य सङ्कल्प | ॐ सत्य सङ्कल्पाय नमः। | Satya sankalpah | Lord Of True Resolve |
| 79. | सत्यभामारता | ॐ सत्यभामारताय नमः। | Satyabhamarata | Lover Of Satyabhama |
| 80. | जयी | ॐ जयिनॆ नमः। | Jayi | The Ever Victorious Lord |
| 81. | सुभद्रा पूर्वज | ॐ सुभद्रा पूर्वजाय नमः। | Subhadra purvajah | Brother Of Subhadra |
| 82. | विष्णु | ॐ विष्णवॆ नमः। | Vishnu | Lord Vishnu |
| 83. | भीष्ममुक्ति प्रदायक | ॐ भीष्ममुक्ति प्रदायकाय नमः। | Bhishma mukti Pradayaka | One Who Bestowed Salvation To Bhishma |
| 84. | जगद्गुरू | ॐ जगद्गुरवॆ नमः। | Jagadguru | Preceptor Of The Universe |
| 85. | जगन्नाथ | ॐ जगन्नाथाय नमः। | Jagannatha | Lord Of The Universe |
| 86. | वॆणुनाद विशारद | ॐ वॆणुनाद विशारदाय नमः। | venu-nada-visharada | One Expert In Playing Of Flute Music |
| 87. | वृषभासुर विध्वंसि | ॐ वृषभासुर विध्वंसिने नमः। | Vrishabhasura vidhvamsi | Destroyer Of Demon Vrishbasura |
| 88. | बाणासुर करान्तकृत | ॐ बाणासुर करान्तकाय नमः। | banasura karantakrit | The Lord Who Vanquished Banasura’s Arms |
| 89. | युधिष्ठिर प्रतिष्ठात्रे | ॐ युधिष्ठिर प्रतिष्ठात्रे नमः। | Yudhishthira pratishthatre | One Who Established Yudhisthira As A King |
| 90. | बर्हिबर्हावतंसक | ॐ बर्हिबर्हावतंसकाय नमः। | Barhi Barhavatamsaka | One Who Adorns Peacock Feathers |
| 91. | पार्थसारथी | ॐ पार्थसारथये नमः। | Parthasarthi | Chariot Driver Of Arjuna |
| 92. | अव्यक्त | ॐ अव्यक्ताय नमः। | Avyakta | The Unmanifested |
| 93. | गीतामृत महोदधी | ॐ गीतामृत महोदधये नमः। | Gitamrita Mahodadhi | An Ocean Containing Nectar Of Bhagwad Gita |
| 94. | कालीयफणिमाणिक्य रञ्जित श्रीपदाम्बुज | 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. | दामॊदर | ॐ दामॊदराय नमः। | Damodara | One Tied Up With A Rope At The Waist |
| 96. | यज्ञभोक्त | ॐ यज्ञभोक्त्रे नमः। | Yajnabhokta | One Who Consumes Sacrificial Offerings |
| 97. | दानवॆन्द्र विनाशक | ॐ दानवॆन्द्र विनाशकाय नमः। | Danavendra Vinashaka | Destroyer Of Lord Of Asuras |
| 98. | नारायण | ॐ नारायणाय नमः। | Narayana | The One Who Is Lord Vishnu |
| 99. | परब्रह्म | ॐ परब्रह्मणॆ नमः। | Parabrahma | The Supreme Brahmana |
| 100. | पन्नगाशन वाहन | ॐ पन्नगाशन वाहनाय नमः। | Pannagashana vahana | Whose Carrier (Garuda) Devours Snakes |
| 101. | जलक्रीडा समासक्त गॊपीवस्त्रापहाराक | ॐ जलक्रीडा समासक्त गॊपीवस्त्रापहाराकाय नमः। | Jalakrida samasakta gopivastra pararaka | Lord Who Hid Gopi’s Clothes While They Were Playing In River Yamuna |
| 102. | पुण्य श्लॊक | ॐ पुण्य श्लॊकाय नमः। | Punya-Shloka | Lord Whose Praise Bestows Meritorious |
| 103. | तीर्थकरा | ॐ तीर्धकृते नमः। | Tirthakara | Creator Of Holy Places |
| 104. | वॆदवॆद्या | ॐ वॆदवॆद्याय नमः। | Vedvedya | Source Of Vedas |
| 105. | दयानिधि | ॐ दयानिधयॆ नमः। | Dayanidhi | One Who Is Treasure Of Compassion |
| 106. | सर्वभूतात्मका | ॐ सर्वभूतात्मकाय नमः। | Sarvabhutatmaka | Soul Of Elements |
| 107. | सर्वग्रहरुपी | ॐ सर्वग्रह रुपिणॆ नमः। | Sarvagraharupi | To All-Formed One |
| 108. | परात्पराय | ॐ परात्पराय नमः। | paratpara | Greater Than The Greatest |
॥ इति श्रीकृष्णाष्टोत्तरशतनामावलिः सम्पूर्णा ॥
108 Names of Lord Krishna – Krishna Ashtottara Shatnamavali
Lord Sri Krishna is the eighth of the Dashavataras but according to Srimad Bhagavatam He is not an avatar but He is Swayam Bhagavan, the original source of all incarnations. He is para-brahma and He is the Supreme Personality.
Sri Krishna Ashtottara Namavali can be recitate daily by offering flowers or Tulasi to Krishna. It contains 108 Names of Krishna taken from Vishnu Sahasranama.

Sri Krishna Ashtottara Namavali : श्रीकृष्णाष्टोत्तर शतनामावली
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