Krishna

Alternative forms

• Kṛṣṇa

Origin

From Sanskrit कृष्ण.

Full definition of Krishna

Proper noun

1. (Hinduism) A deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism. Krishna is often depicted as a young cowherd boy with a dark or blue complexion playing a flute (as in the Bhagavata Purana) or a youthful prince giving philosophical direction and guidance (as in the Bhagavad Gita) He is the divine speaker of the Bhagavad-gita and the eighth avatar of Vishnu.
2. A river in southern India.
3. A district in South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
4. and a surname used in India.

Derived terms

• Krishnaism