Name | Transliteration | Translation |
अच्युत | Acyuta | He who is infallible[6] |
माधव | Mādhava | He who is the lord of knowledge;[7] He who is like honey |
गोविन्द | Govinda | He who is a cow-protector[8] |
जनार्दन | Janārdana | He who is the original abode and protector of all living beings |
केशव | Keśava | He who has long locks of hair;[9] slayer of Keshi; He who is himself the Trimurti |
हरि | Hari | He who takes away (sins)[10] |
द्वारकानाथ | Dvārakanātha | He who is the lord of Dvaraka |
मुरारि | Murāri | He who is the slayer of the asura Mura[11] |
वासुदेव | Vāsudeva | He who is the son of Vasudeva |
मुकुन्द | Mukunda | He who offers liberation[12] |
पार्थसारथि | Pārthasārathī | He who is the charioteer of Partha (Arjuna)[13] |
मधुसूदन | Madhusūdana | He who is the slayer of the asura Madhu[14] |
दामोदर | Dāmodara | He who has a rope around his stomach |
जगन्नाथ | Jagannātha | He who is the lord of the universe |
गोपाल | Gopāla | He who is a cow-protector[15] |
पुरुषोत्तम | Puruṣottama | He who is the highest being |
नन्दकुमार | Nandakumāra | He who is the prince (son) of Nanda |
मनोहर | Manohara | He who is lovely |
जगदिश | Jagadiśa | He who is the protector of the universe |
सुरेश | Sureśa | He who is the lord of the suras (devas) |
श्रीकान्त | Śrīkānta | He who is beloved by Shri (Lakshmi) |
श्रीनाथ | Śrīnātha | He who is the husband of Shri (Lakshmi) |
परमेश्वर | Parameśvara | He who is the supreme lord |
मोहन | Mohana | He who is enchanting |
गिरिधर | Giridhara | He who bears mountains |
सर्वजन | Sarvajana | He who is omniscient |
पुण्य | Punyah | He who is supremely pure |
मुरलीधर | Muralīdhara | He who bears the flute[16] |
देवकीपुत्र | Devakīputra | He who is the son of Devaki |
नवनीत | Navanīta | He who eats butter |
निरञ्जना | Nirañjanā | He who is unblemished |
हृषीकेश | Hṛṣīkeśa | He who is the master of the senses[7] |
पतितपावन | Patitapāvana | He who is the purifier of the fallen[17] |
श्यामसुन्दर | Śyāmasundara | He who is dark and handsome |
यदुनन्दन | Yadunandana | He who belongs to the Yadu dynasty |
ईश्वर | Iśvara | He who is the lord[18] (of the universe) |
ज्ञानेश्वर | Jñāneśvara | He who is the lord of wisdom |
चतुर्भुज | Caturbhuja | He who has four arms |
दयानिधि | Dayānidhi | He who is the treasure of mercy[19] |
दयालु | Dayālu | He who is the repository of compassion |
अनिरुद्ध | Aniruddha | He who cannot be obstructed |
अक्षरा | Akṣarā | He who is indestructible |
अद्भुत | Adbhutā | He who is astonishing |
रुक्मिणीपति | Rukmiṇīpati | He who is the husband of Rukmini[20] |
योगेश्वर | Yogeśvara | He who is the lord of yoga |
राधावल्लभ | Rādhāvallabha | He who is the beloved of Radha[21] |
पाण्डुरङ्ग | Pāṇḍuraṅga | He who is the lord of Pandharpur |
ഗുരുവായൂരപ്പൻ | Guruvāyūrappan | He who is the father of Guruvayur |
கண்ணன் | Kaṇṇaṉ | He who is dear[22] |
कान्हा | Kāṇha | He who is dark-skinned |
पद्मनाभ | Padmanābha | one from whose navel the lotus emanates |