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Definition of Krishna

1. Noun. 8th and most important avatar of Vishnu; incarnated as a handsome young man playing a flute.

Definition of Krishna

1. n. The most popular of the Hindoo divinities, usually held to be the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu.

Definition of Krishna

1. Proper noun. (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. ¹

2. Proper noun. A river in southern India. ¹

3. Proper noun. A district in South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ¹

4. Proper noun. (Sanskrit male given name) and a surname used in India. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Krishna

1. The most popular of the Hindoo divinities, usually held to be the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu. Origin: Skr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Krishna

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The History of India from the Earliest Ages by James Talboys Wheeler (1867)
"As he advanced further, a eulogist said to krishna praised him:—" What auspicious day is this in which men behold your face to the cleansing of all their ..."

2. Journal of the Transactions of the Victoria Institute, Or Philosophical by Victoria Institute (Great Britain) (1885)
"carnate in the person of krishna. The very names are peculiar : the tribe to which krishna belongs is that of Yadu: it is true that Yadu is mentioned in the ..."

3. The Imperial Gazetteer of India by William Wilson Hunter (1886)
"An opulent sect had, from an early period, attached itself to the worship of krishna and his bride Ridha ; a mystic significance being, of course, ..."

4. The Methodist Review (1899)
"X.—krishna AND CHRIST. FOE the student of religious there can be no more interesting and important question than this : Is there any historical connection ..."

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