Krishna
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- proper noun
- /ˈkrɪʃnə/
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Krishna
- When the moon was full, this Krishna would play his flute by a river and call the gopis to him.
- Hare Krishna
- Lord Krishna
You know, like for us, we devoted to Krishna, to Shimanarayana.
- You know, like for us, we devoted to Krishna, to Shimanarayana.
- I said, Krishna, God, you've been so kind to me.
- Muhammad, Jesus, Moses, Abraham, Lord Krishna, the Buddha, Zoroaster.
- We're not asking for stuff, you know, We don't pray to Vishnu or to Krishna for what we want.
- And so each of these ways of feeling about Krishna are modes of love.
- What's the difference between Buddhism and, you know, Hari Krishna or Hinduism?
- On the other hand, Lord Krishna calls this short term pleasures that come by doing wrong as pleasures in the mode of ignorance or thumbsic pleasures.
- And every great once in a while one of them pops in Buddhas, Krishnas, Christs.
Examples
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Nothing will be lost if this world suddenly vanishes at the word of Lord Krishna.
Fiction book (2000) -
Devotees gather every morning to chant and pray to Krishna, seeking his blessings for peace and harmony.
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I am Dr. Krishna, nice meeting you.
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You know who Krishna is?
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And so each of these ways of feeling about Krishna are modes of love.
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I said, Krishna, God, you've been so kind to me.
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...that the God Lord Krishna married 3 princesses.
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This is what Krishna tells the warrior Arjuna when he's hesitating the night before the great battle.
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In the Hindu scripture The Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna says to Arjuna:
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In the Hindu scripture The Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna provides guidance to the warrior Arjuna on duty and righteousness.
Compounds
A religious group that worships Krishna, a Hindu god, and shares its beliefs worldwide
Surface Forms
Etymology
The name Krishna comes from the old Indian Sanskrit word kṛṣṇa meaning 'black' or 'dark'. In Hindu stories he is often shown with dark or blue skin and as a beautiful young man who plays a flute, so the name points to his colour and the charm people admire.