About Lord Krishna
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The name originates from the Sanskrit word Kṛṣṇa,
which is primarily an adjective meaning "black", "dark" or
"dark blue". The waning moon is called Krishna Paksha in
the Vedic tradition, relating to the adjective meaning "darkening". Sometimes
it is also translated as "all-attractive", according to members of
the Hare Krishna movement.
As a name of Vishnu ,Krishna listed as the 57th Name
in the Vishnu Sahasranama. Based on His Name, Krishna is often
depicted in murtis as black or blue-skinned. Krishna is also known by
various other names, epithets and titles, which reflect His many
associations and attributes. Among the most common Names are Mohan"enchanter", Govinda,
"Finder of the cows" or Gopala, "Protector of the
cows", which refer to Krishna's Childhood in Braj (in present
day Uttar Pradesh). Some of the distinct names may be regionally
important; for instance, Jagannatha, a popular Incarnation of Puri, Odisha in
eastern India.
Realization of Krishna progresses in three
stages; first comes an understanding of His all-pervading brahman feature, then one realizes His presence within one's self
and others as Paramatma, and finally one comes to appreciate
Krishna as He is, as Bhagavan, the all-attractive Supreme Person,
the ultimate cause of all causes, the source of all of us and of being itself
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