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Verse 1

In the month of Bhādra, during the eighth night of the kṛṣṇa-pakṣa, in the toen of Śrī Mathurā-pura, Lored Kṛṣṇacandra was born from Devakī's womb.

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The effulgent new-born infant lit up the darkness in the prison cell. The demigods came to Mathurā and showered flowers upon Him.

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Vasudeva took the infant and brought Him to Nanda's home in Vraja. At Nanda's home, the child grew day by day.

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At Nanda's home the child became known as Nanda's son. Yaśodā called the child her charming treasure.

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Upānanda called the child Sundara Gopāla (handsome cowherd boy). The children of Vraja called the Lord Rākhāla (the protector).

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Subala called the Lord Kānā-i (Kṛṣṇa). Śrīdāmā called the Lord Rājā (king) and Bhā-i (brother).

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The gopīs called the boy Navanīta-cora (butter thief). Rādhā's playful friends called Him Kelesoṇā (dark treasure).

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Kubjā called Him Patita-pāvana (the purifier of the fallen) and Hari (He who takes away the devotees' sufferings). Candrāvalī called Him Mohana (charming) and Vaṁśī-dhārī (He who holds a flute).

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She also called Him Ananta (endless). Rapt in meditation, Garga Muni named the boy Kṛṣṇa.

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Kaṇva Muni gave the boy the names Deva (Lord) and cakra-pāṇi (He who holds the cakra in His hand). The does in the forest named Him Vana-mālī (He who wears a garland of forest flowers).

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Gajendra called Him by the name Śrī Madhusūdana (the killer of Madhu). Ajāmila called the Lord by the name Nārāyaṇa.

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Indra called Him by the name Śrī Govinda. Kuntī-devī called Him by thr name Pāṇḍavānanda (the bliss of the Pāṇḍavas).

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Draupadī called the lord by the name Dīna-bandhu (friend of the poor). The anguished sinners called Him by the name Karuṇā-sindhu (ocean of mercy).

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Sudāmā Brāhmaṇa called HIm by the name Dāridrya-bhañjana (He who breaks poverty into pieces). The people of Vraja called Him by the name Vraja-jīvana (the life of Vraja).

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Saintly Arjuna called Him Darpa-hārī (the remover of pride). Lord Śiva called Him Khaga-rāja-vīra (the hero-king of the demigods).

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Yudhiṣṭhira called HIm Yadu-vara (the best of the Yadus). Vidura called Him Kāṅgāla-ṭhākura (the Lord of the beggars).

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Vāsuki called the Lord Sṛṣṭi-sthiti (the creator and maintainer). The people of Dhruvaloka called the Lord by the name Dhruva-sārathi (Dhruva's chariot-driver).

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Nārada called the Lord by the name Bhakta-prāṇa-dhana (the devotees' life-treasure). Bhīṣmadeva called the Lord by the name Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa.

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Satyabhāmā called Him by the name Satyā-sārathi (Satyabhāmā's chariot-driver). Jāmbavatī called the Lord by the name Yuddhā-pati (the master of battle).

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. Viśvāmitra called Him by the name Saṁsāra-sāra (the best in all the worlds). Ahalyā called Him by ther name Pāṣāṇa-uddhāra (He who delivered Ahalyā from stone).

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Bhṛgu Muni called Him by the name Jagad-dhari (the savior of the worlds). With his five mouths Lord Śiva chants the Lord's name Rāma.

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Saintly Bali called Him by the name Kuñja-keśī. Śrī Prahlāda called HIm by ther names Nṛsiṁha and Murāri.

Verse 23

The Lord was also called by the names Daityāri (enemy of the demons), Dvārakā-nātha (Lord of Dvārakā), Dāridrya-bhañjana (He who breaks poverty into pices), Dayāmaya (merciful), and Draupadī-lajjā-nivāraṇa (He who removed Draupadī's shame).

Verse 24

In the world of Goloka the Lord manifests His original form. In the world of Vaikuṇṭha He is known as Kṣīrodakaśāyī (He who reclines on the ocean of milk) and Kamalā-pati (Lakṣmī's husband).

Verse 25

The Lord is also called by thr names Rasamaya (filled with nectar), rasika (expert at tasting nectar), Nāgara (hero), Anupama (peerless), Nikuñja-vihārī (He who enjoys pastimes in the forest groves), Hari (He who removes all that is inauspicious), and Nava-ghana-śyāma (He who is dark like a new raincloud).

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The Lord is also known by the names Śālagrāma (He who is manifest as the Śālagrāma-śilā), Dāmodara (He whose waist was bound by a rope), Śrī-pati and Śrī-dhara (the husband of the goddess of fortune), Tāraka-brahma (the deliverer), Sanātana (eternal), and Parameśvara (the supreme controller).

Verse 27

He Lord is also known by the names Kalpa-taru (a kalpa-taru tree), Kamala-locana (lotus-eyed), Hṛṣīkeśa (the master of the senses), Patita-pāvana (the purifier of the fallen), Guru (the original spiritual master), and Jñānopadeśa (the original teacher).

Verse 28

The Lord is also known by the names Cintāmaṇi (a cintāmaṇi jewel), Catur-bhuja (four-armed), Cakra-pāṇi (He who holds a cakra in His hand), Dīna-bandhu (the friend of the poor). Devakī-nandana (Devakī's son), and Yadu-maṇi (the jewel of the Yadus.

Verse 29

Lord Kṛṣṇa's names are endless. His glories are endless. Neither Nārada, Vyāsa, nor any of the sages know the end of Lord Kṛṣṇa's names and glories.

Verse 30

. Therefore please chant Lord Kṛṣṇa's holy names. Meditate on them. Think of Lord Kṛṣṇa's names as most precious and valuable. Lord Kṛṣṇa's names names are endless. The ocean of Lord Kṛṣṇa;s glories has no shore.

Verse 31

One may give in charity ten million cows and a billion bharas of gold. But still that is not equal to chanting Lord Kṛṣṇa's holy name.

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Please worship Lord Kṛṣṇa with faith. Lord Kṛṣṇa is the same as His name. When His holy name is uttered, Lord Kṛṣṇa is personally present.

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Rapt in meditation, Brahmā and the demigods cannot see Lord Kṛṣṇa. If Lord Kṛṣṇa wishes to cheat someone, what remedy exists to counteract His cheating?

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Ripping up Kiraṇyakaśipu's belly, Lord Nārāyaṇa rescued Prahlāda.

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To cheat Mahārāja Bali, Lord Kṛṣṇa manifested the form of Vāmana. Lord Kṛṣṇa removed Draupadī's shame.

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Anyone who chants these 108 holy names easily attains the feet of Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.

Verse 37

Nanda's son fulfills the devotee's desires. In Mathurā He killed Kaṁsa. In Laṅkā He killed Rāvaṇa.

Verse 38

He killed Bakāsura and host of demons. He defeated Kāliya. The brāhmaṇa Hari dāsa sings this song of Lord Kṛṣṇa's holy names.