Meanings of different names of Kṛṣṇa



  1. Śauri - Kṛṣṇa is called Śauri because he comes in the line of King Śūrasena (śūrasya apatyam iti | śūra + iñ | viṣṇuḥ). King Śūrasena is the father of Vasudeva, and thus the grandfather of Kṛṣṇa. King Śūrasena is mentioned in SB 10.1.27.
    1. Further, Śūrasena could also be taken as śūrāh senāḥ yasya saḥ śūrasenaḥ - one whose army is full of heroes, he is Śūrasena.

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  1. kbSeptember 26, 2022 at 2:11 PM

    Jaya! Haribol! Thank you prabhu.

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  2. kbSeptember 27, 2022 at 6:04 PM

    Prabhu, what does Surasena mean exactly?

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  3. Sitanath dasMarch 9, 2023 at 1:43 AM

    Very nice explanation. Is this name somewhere mentioned in the śāstra for Kṛṣṇa, or from where do we know that it is a name used for Kṛṣṇa? Would be inspiring to see more such elaborated explanations from you on Kṛṣṇa's different names.

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  4. Vraja Jīvana DāsaMarch 12, 2023 at 9:07 PM

    Thank you encouraging. Yes the name Śauri is mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam. For e.g., please take a look at SB 10.77.13.

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