Sri Krsner Vimsottara Sata-Nama
(120 Names of Sri Krishna)

By Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur
Chanted in the mornings during the Kartik month

nagare nagare gora gay

Gora sings, going village to village:

[1]

yasomati stanya-payi sri-nanda-nandana
indra-nila-mani vraja-janera jivana [1]

(1) He drinks Yasoda's milk, (2) He is the son of Nanda Maharaj, (3) He is dark blue, like the indra-nila gem, (4) He is the life of Vraja-basis.

sri-gokula-nisachari-putana-ghatana
dusta-trnavarta-hanta sakata-bhanjana [2]

(5) He is the night thief of Sri Gokula, (6) He slays Putana, (7) He destroys the wicked demon Trinavarta, (8) He crushes carts.

navanita-chora dadhi-harana-kusala
yamala-arjuna-bhanji govinda gopala [3]

(9) He steals fresh cream, (10) He is expert at snatching yoghurt, (11) He breaks the Yamala Arjuna trees, (12) He is Govinda (gives pleasure to cows and senses), (13) He is Gopal (baby Krishna).

[2]

damodara vrndavana-go-vatsa-rakhala
vatsasurantaka hari nija-jana-pala [1]

(14) He is Damodar (tied by the rope), (15) He is the protector of Vrindavan cows and calves, (16) He is killer of the demon Vatsa, (17) He is the Supreme Lord Hari, (18) He takes care of His devotees.

baka-satru agha-hanta brahma-vimohana
dhenuka-nasana krsna kaliya-damana [2]

(19) He is the enemy of Baka, (20) He is the slayer of Agha, (21) He is the enchanter of Brahma, (22) He is the destroyer of Dhenuka, (23) He is Krishna (the all-attractive Sweet Absolute), (24) He is the subduer of Kaliya.

pitambara sikhi-puchchha-dhari venu-dhara
bhandira-kanana-lila davanala-hara [3]

(25) He dresses in yellow clothes, (26) He wears a peacock feather on His head, (27) He holds a flute. (28) He performs pastimes in the Bhandira forest, (29) He removes forest fires.

[3]

natabara guhachara sarata-bihari
vallabi-vallabha deva gopi-vastra-hari [1]

(30) He is the best dancer, (31) He roams around caves, (32) He enjoys early autumn, (33) He is the sweetheart of His sweethearts, (34) He is God, (35) He steals gopis' clothes.

yajna-patni-gana prati karunara sindhu
govardhana-dhrk madhava vraja-basi-bandhu [2]

(36) He is an ocean of mercy towards brahmans' wives, (37) He is the holder of Govardhan, (38) He is Madhava (enjoys sweet amorous pastimes), (39) He is the friend of all residents of Vraja.

indra-darpa-hari nanda-raksita mukunda
sri-gopi-vallabha rasa-krida purnananda [3]

(40) He is the stealer of Indra's pride, (41) He is the protector of Nanda Maharaj, (42) He is Mukunda (grants liberation), (43) He is the beloved of gopis, (44) He is the enjoyer of the rasa-dance, (45) He is the perfection of bliss.

[4]

sri-radha-vallabha radha-madhava sundara
lalita-visakha-adi sakhi-pranesvara [1]

(46) He is the beloved of Sri Radhika, (47) He enjoys sweet pastimes with Sri Radhika, (48) He is Beautiful, (49) He is the Lord of Lalita, Visakha and other sakhis (Srimati Radharani's girlfriends).

nava-jaladhara-kanti madana-mohana
vana-mali smera-mukha gopi-prana-dhana [2]

(50) His halo is the colour of a fresh rain cloud, (51) He is the enchanter of Cupid, (52) He wears forest-flower garlands, (53) He has a sweet smile, (54) He is the life and soul, the treasure of all gopis.

tri-bhangi murali-dhara yamuna-nagara
radha-kunda-ranganeta rasera sagara [3]

(55) He stands bending in three places, (56) He is the holder of the Murali flute. (57) He is the paramour of the Yamuna, (58) He plays at Radha Kunda, (59) He is an ocean of ecstatic devotional mellows.

[5]

chandravali-prananatha kautukabhilasi
radha-mana su-lampata milana-prayasi [1]

(60) He is the master of Chandravali, (61) He always likes to play and frolic, (62) He is the pride of Radharani, (63) He is the supreme debauchee, (64) He always seeks trysts.

manasa-gangara dani prasuna-taskara
gopi-saha hatha-kari vraja-vanesvara [2]

(65) He is the giver of Manasa Ganga, (66) He is the thief of flowers, (67) He behaves rash and indiscreet with gopis, (68) He is the Lord of Vraja forests.

gokula-sampad gopa-duhkha-nivarana
durmada-damana bhakta-santapa-harana [3]

(69) He is the wealth of Gokula, (70) He removes all sadness of cowherds, (71) He subdues the intoxicated ruffians, (72) He steals all distress of His devotees.

[6]

sudarsana-mochana sri-sankhachurantaka
ramanuja syama-chanda murali-vadaka [1]

(73) He releases Sudarshan, (74) He is the killer of Sankhachur, (75) He is the younger brother of Rama (Balaram), (76) He is the dark moon, Shyamachand, (77) He is the player of the Murali flute.

gopi-gita-srota madhusudana murari
arista-ghataka radha-kundadi-bihari [2]

(78) He listens to gopis's songs, (79) He is Madhusudana (the killer of all doubts; the killer of the demon Madhu) (80) He is Murari, a flute-player, (81) He is the killer of Arista, (82) He enjoys at Radha Kunda and other places.

vyomantaka padma-netra kesi-nisudana
ranga-krida kamsa-hanta malla-praharana [3]

(83) He is the killer of Vyoma, (84) He is lotus-eyed, (85) He is the slayer of Keshi, (86) He likes playing and enjoying, (87) He is the slayer of Kamsa, (88) He beats wrestlers.

[7]

vasudeva-suta vrsni-vamsa-kirti-dhvaja
dina-natha mathuresa devaki-garbha-ja [1]

(89) He is the son of Vasudev, (90) He is the emblem of the Vrisni dynasty's fame, (91) He is the Lord of the poor, (92) He is the Lord of Mathura, (93) He appears from the womb of Devaki.

kubja-krpa-maya visnu sauri narayana
dvarakesa narakaghna sri-yadu-nandana [2]

(94) He is merciful to Kubja, (95) He is Vishnu (the maintainer of the world), (96) He is Sauri (descendent of Sura), (97) He is Narayan (Supreme Lord), (98) He is the Lord of Dvaraka, (99) He is the slayer of Naraka, (100) He is the son of the Yadus.

sri-rukmini-kanta satya-pati sura-pala
pandava-bandhava sisupaladira kala [3]

(101) He is the beloved husband of Rukmini, (102) He is the husband of Satya, (103) He is the protector of the godly, (104) He is the friend of the Pandavas, (105) He is the death of Sisupal and others.

[8]

jagadisa janardana kesavarta-trana
sarva-avatara-bija visvera nidana [1]

(106) He is the Master of the World, (107) He is the protector of all living beings, (108) He is Keshava who gives relief to all distress, (109) He is the source of all incarnations, (110) He is the cause of all creation.

mayesvara yogesvara brahma-teja-dhara
sarvatmara atma prabhu prakrtira para [2]

(111) He is the Master of Maya, (112) He is the Master of all mystic powers, (113) He holds the effulgent power of brahmans, (114) He is the soul of all souls, (115) He is the Lord situated on the other side from the material world.

patita-pavana jagannatha sarvesvara
vrndavana-chandra sarva-rasera akara [3]

(116) He is merciful to the fallen, (117) He is the Lord of the World, Jagannath, (118) He is the Master of all that be, (119) He is Vrindavan-chandra, the moon of Vrindavan, (120) He is the embodiment of all possible ecstasy.

nagare nagare gora gaya
bhakativinoda tachhu paya [4]

Gora sings this, going village to village. Bhaktivinod is at His feet.

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