Krishna

[ krish-nuh ]

noun

1. Hinduism. an avatar of Vishnu and one of the most popular of Indian deities, who appears in the Bhagavad-Gita as the teacher of Arjuna.
2. Informal. Hare Krishna.
3. a river in southern India, flowing east from the Western Ghats to the Bay of Bengal. 800 miles (1,290 km) long. Formerly Kist·na [kist, -n, uh].
4. a male given name.

Krishna

¹

/ ˈkrɪʃnə /

noun

1. a river in S India, rising in the Western Ghats and flowing generally southeast to the Bay of Bengal. Length: 1300 km (800 miles) Also calledKistna

Krishna

²

/ ˈkrɪʃnə /

noun

1. Hinduism the most celebrated of the Hindu deities, whose life story is told in the Mahabharata

Derived Forms

• ˈKrishnaism, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Krishna¹

From the Sanskrit word kṛṣṇa

Word History and Origins

Origin of Krishna¹

via Hindi from Sanskrit, literally: dark, black

Example Sentences

Authorities in other states have also been rushing to test sweets offered at other Hindu temples, including the famous Krishna temple in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh and the Jagannath temple in Odisha state.

From BBC

"It doesn't matter who wins," says Krishna Bade, who lives in Milton Keynes.

From BBC

The Hare Krishna movement seemed to answer her deepest questions.

From New York Times

“Blessings be to him and his followers, though I’m not personally one. It’s the Krishna for me...”

From Literature

Blue represents the color of Lord Krishna’s skin while green symbolizes spring and rebirth.

From Seattle Times