Krishyati iti Krishnah

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Among all the Avatars, Krishna is the most attractive incarnation. The very word

Krishna means one who attracts "Krishyati iti Krishnah" is another derivation

for the name. Krishna is one who cultivates. In the case of Avatars, this means

that Krishna is the Lord, who cultivates the heart of the devotee by removing

the weeds, sowing the seeds of good qualities and growing the crop of love.

Krishna thus means the one who cultivates our hearts and raises in them the

crop of bliss.

The letter - Ka, Ra, Sha, Na, Aa - have been interpreted as signifying the

glorious attributes of Krishna.

Ka - Represents Kamalakantha, the Lord of Lakshmi.

- Other meanings are Kamaleshwara and Kamlagarbha The Lord of the Lotus and the

one from whose navel the lotus has issued.

- He is also Known as Kamalabhaandavudu, the Kinsman of the lotus.

The inner significance of these interpretations is that when Divinity manifests

within us, the heart blooms like a lotus before the Sun. "Ka" thus symbolizes

the sun principle also.

Ra Represents the principle of delight.

Sha Represents Vishnu, the source of all wealth and progeny.

Na Symbolises Narasimha Avatar.

Aa Reveals the Akshara Swarupa of the Lord, His imperishable and eternal quality.

It must be clearly understood that Krishna was the manifestation of the Divine.

The name Krishna has to be properly understood.

"Krish" + "Na" = Krishna

This means that he is one who cultivates (Krish) the heart. Another derivation,

indicates that Krishna is one who attracts people not only by the matchless

beauty of His form (but) He attracts people by His music, His dance, His sports

and His words. Krishna, by His winsome ways, could turn the anger of the Gopis

towards Him, because of his pranks, into an enjoyable joke.

Krishna wherever he was, he was always immersed in bliss. The Gita is a song,

and because Krishna was the embodiment of joy, he could sing even on the battle

field. The word Krishna has following meanings.

(a)"Krishyathi iti Krishna" - (the one who cultivates is Krishna)

- Krishna cultivates the field of our heart by removing the weeds of bad

qualities, watering it with love, ploughing it with the use of Sadhana, and

sowing the seeds of devotion.

(b)"Karshathi iti Krishna" - (the one who attracts is Krishna)

- Krishna attracts by His eyes, His speech, His sports and by every action of

His. By his worlds, he softens and calms the hearts of even those filled with

hatred and makes them rejoice.

©"Kurshyathi iti Krishnah" - (one who is always blissful)

- Because of these the sage Garga named him Krishna. The essence of Krishna's

life is that He proclaimed the truth to the world, propagated the eternal

verities and delighted the world by His Leelas.

The individual who can satisfy your yearning pertaining to the Divine can be

called Krishna. "Karshate iti Krishnaha, Krushite iti Krishnaha, Krushate iti

Krishnaha" are three different aspect of Krishna. These are three different

form of Sat, Chit and Ananda and these are present in all the Yugas. Kunti

addresses Krishna as Madhava. 'Ma' - means Lakshmi and it also means Maya

(illusion). The word 'Dhava' means master. In this sense, Krishna is the Master

of Nature, Lakshmi and Maya.

Everything in the whole Universe is controlled by some laws. The five elements

constituting earth, and the vast ocean are controlled by certain laws and

regulations. Since man's life is a part of the world, it has to be regulated.

Whether it is for love or for hatred or anger, some regulation is necessary.

Such regulation has been shown to us as an example by Sri Krishna in His life

time.

Let us make our life a solid bridge to cross  this turbulant ocean to reach the

Supreme Personality of GodHead.