कृष्ण

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Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa). Doublet of कान्हा (kānhā) and किशन (kiśan).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kɾɪʂ.ɳᵊ/, , /kɾɪʂ.ɳɑː/, , /kɾɪ.ʂəɳ/,

Proper noun

कृष्ण • (kŕṣṇa) m (Urdu spelling کرشن)

  1. (Hinduism) Krishna, eighth avatar of Vishnu
    Synonyms: कान्हा (kānhā), किशन (kiśan), माखन-चोर (mākhan-cor)
  2. a male given name, Krishna, from Sanskrit
  3. Krishna (a river in India)

Declension

Declension of कृष्ण (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct कृष्ण
kŕṣṇa 		कृष्ण
kŕṣṇa
oblique कृष्ण
kŕṣṇa 		कृष्णों
kŕṣṇõ
vocative कृष्ण
kŕṣṇa 		कृष्णो
kŕṣṇo

Adjective

कृष्ण • (kŕṣṇa) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling کرشن)

  1. (uncommon) black
    Synonym: काला (kālā)

Sanskrit

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Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *kr̥šnás (“black”), from Proto-Indo-European *kr̥snós (“black”).

Cognate with Proto-Slavic *čьrnъ (whence Old Church Slavonic чрънъ (črŭnŭ, “black”) (Glagolitic spelling ⱍⱃⱏⱀⱏ (črŭnŭ)), Russian чёрный (čórnyj), Bulgarian черен (čeren), Macedonian црн (crn), Czech černý, Polish czarny, Slovak čierny), Old Prussian kirsnan (“black”), Lithuanian kir̃snas.

Pronunciation

Adjective

कृष्ण • (kṛṣṇá) stem

  1. black, dark, dark-blue
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 1.35.2:
      आ कृ॒ष्णेन॒ रज॑सा॒ वर्त॑मानो निवे॒शय॑न्न॒मृतं॒ मर्त्यं॑ च ।
      हि॒र॒ण्यये॑न सवि॒ता रथे॒ना दे॒वो या॑ति॒ भुव॑नानि॒ पश्य॑न् ॥
      ā́ kṛṣṇéna rájasā vártamāno niveśáyannamṛ́taṃ mártyaṃ ca.
      hiraṇyáyena savitā́ ráthenā́ devó yāti bhúvanāni páśyan.
      Revolving through the darkened firmament, arousing mortal and immortal, the divine Savitā travels in his golden chariot, beholding the (several) worlds.
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 10.20.9:
      कृ॒ष्णः श्वे॒तो॑ऽरु॒षो यामो॑ अस्य ब्र॒ध्न ऋ॒ज्र उ॒त शोणो॒ यश॑स्वान् ।
      kṛṣṇáḥ śvetòʼruṣó yā́mo asya bradhná ṛjrá utá śóṇo yáśasvān.
      His chariot is black, white, red, tawny, dark red, crimson, and glorious; the progenitor of all has given him a chariot of gold.

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of कृष्ण (kṛṣṇá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative कृष्णः
kṛṣṇáḥ 		कृष्णौ / कृष्णा¹
kṛṣṇaú / kṛṣṇā́¹ 		कृष्णाः / कृष्णासः¹
kṛṣṇā́ḥ / kṛṣṇā́saḥ¹
Vocative कृष्ण
kṛ́ṣṇa 		कृष्णौ / कृष्णा¹
kṛ́ṣṇau / kṛ́ṣṇā¹ 		कृष्णाः / कृष्णासः¹
kṛ́ṣṇāḥ / kṛ́ṣṇāsaḥ¹
Accusative कृष्णम्
kṛṣṇám 		कृष्णौ / कृष्णा¹
kṛṣṇaú / kṛṣṇā́¹ 		कृष्णान्
kṛṣṇā́n
Instrumental कृष्णेन
kṛṣṇéna 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛṣṇā́bhyām 		कृष्णैः / कृष्णेभिः¹
kṛṣṇaíḥ / kṛṣṇébhiḥ¹
Dative कृष्णाय
kṛṣṇā́ya 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛṣṇā́bhyām 		कृष्णेभ्यः
kṛṣṇébhyaḥ
Ablative कृष्णात्
kṛṣṇā́t 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛṣṇā́bhyām 		कृष्णेभ्यः
kṛṣṇébhyaḥ
Genitive कृष्णस्य
kṛṣṇásya 		कृष्णयोः
kṛṣṇáyoḥ 		कृष्णानाम्
kṛṣṇā́nām
Locative कृष्णे
kṛṣṇé 		कृष्णयोः
kṛṣṇáyoḥ 		कृष्णेषु
kṛṣṇéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ā-stem declension of कृष्णा (kṛṣṇā́)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative कृष्णा
kṛṣṇā́ 		कृष्णे
kṛṣṇé 		कृष्णाः
kṛṣṇā́ḥ
Vocative कृष्णे
kṛ́ṣṇe 		कृष्णे
kṛ́ṣṇe 		कृष्णाः
kṛ́ṣṇāḥ
Accusative कृष्णाम्
kṛṣṇā́m 		कृष्णे
kṛṣṇé 		कृष्णाः
kṛṣṇā́ḥ
Instrumental कृष्णया / कृष्णा¹
kṛṣṇáyā / kṛṣṇā́¹ 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛṣṇā́bhyām 		कृष्णाभिः
kṛṣṇā́bhiḥ
Dative कृष्णायै
kṛṣṇā́yai 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛṣṇā́bhyām 		कृष्णाभ्यः
kṛṣṇā́bhyaḥ
Ablative कृष्णायाः / कृष्णायै²
kṛṣṇā́yāḥ / kṛṣṇā́yai² 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛṣṇā́bhyām 		कृष्णाभ्यः
kṛṣṇā́bhyaḥ
Genitive कृष्णायाः / कृष्णायै²
kṛṣṇā́yāḥ / kṛṣṇā́yai² 		कृष्णयोः
kṛṣṇáyoḥ 		कृष्णानाम्
kṛṣṇā́nām
Locative कृष्णायाम्
kṛṣṇā́yām 		कृष्णयोः
kṛṣṇáyoḥ 		कृष्णासु
kṛṣṇā́su
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of कृष्ण (kṛṣṇá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative कृष्णम्
kṛṣṇám 		कृष्णे
kṛṣṇé 		कृष्णानि / कृष्णा¹
kṛṣṇā́ni / kṛṣṇā́¹
Vocative कृष्ण
kṛ́ṣṇa 		कृष्णे
kṛ́ṣṇe 		कृष्णानि / कृष्णा¹
kṛ́ṣṇāni / kṛ́ṣṇā¹
Accusative कृष्णम्
kṛṣṇám 		कृष्णे
kṛṣṇé 		कृष्णानि / कृष्णा¹
kṛṣṇā́ni / kṛṣṇā́¹
Instrumental कृष्णेन
kṛṣṇéna 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛṣṇā́bhyām 		कृष्णैः / कृष्णेभिः¹
kṛṣṇaíḥ / kṛṣṇébhiḥ¹
Dative कृष्णाय
kṛṣṇā́ya 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛṣṇā́bhyām 		कृष्णेभ्यः
kṛṣṇébhyaḥ
Ablative कृष्णात्
kṛṣṇā́t 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛṣṇā́bhyām 		कृष्णेभ्यः
kṛṣṇébhyaḥ
Genitive कृष्णस्य
kṛṣṇásya 		कृष्णयोः
kṛṣṇáyoḥ 		कृष्णानाम्
kṛṣṇā́nām
Locative कृष्णे
kṛṣṇé 		कृष्णयोः
kṛṣṇáyoḥ 		कृष्णेषु
kṛṣṇéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

Proper noun

कृष्ण • (kṛṣṇa) m

  1. Krishna, name of a celebrated Avatar of the god Vishnu
  2. (in the dual) Krishna and Arjuna

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative कृष्णः
kṛṣṇaḥ 		कृष्णौ / कृष्णा¹
kṛṣṇau / kṛṣṇā¹ 		कृष्णाः / कृष्णासः¹
kṛṣṇāḥ / kṛṣṇāsaḥ¹
Vocative कृष्ण
kṛṣṇa 		कृष्णौ / कृष्णा¹
kṛṣṇau / kṛṣṇā¹ 		कृष्णाः / कृष्णासः¹
kṛṣṇāḥ / kṛṣṇāsaḥ¹
Accusative कृष्णम्
kṛṣṇam 		कृष्णौ / कृष्णा¹
kṛṣṇau / kṛṣṇā¹ 		कृष्णान्
kṛṣṇān
Instrumental कृष्णेन
kṛṣṇena 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛṣṇābhyām 		कृष्णैः / कृष्णेभिः¹
kṛṣṇaiḥ / kṛṣṇebhiḥ¹
Dative कृष्णाय
kṛṣṇāya 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛṣṇābhyām 		कृष्णेभ्यः
kṛṣṇebhyaḥ
Ablative कृष्णात्
kṛṣṇāt 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛṣṇābhyām 		कृष्णेभ्यः
kṛṣṇebhyaḥ
Genitive कृष्णस्य
kṛṣṇasya 		कृष्णयोः
kṛṣṇayoḥ 		कृष्णानाम्
kṛṣṇānām
Locative कृष्णे
kṛṣṇe 		कृष्णयोः
kṛṣṇayoḥ 		कृष्णेषु
kṛṣṇeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

Noun

कृष्ण • (kṛ́ṣṇa) stem, m

  1. black (the colour) or dark-blue

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of कृष्ण (kṛ́ṣṇa)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative कृष्णः
kṛ́ṣṇaḥ 		कृष्णौ / कृष्णा¹
kṛ́ṣṇau / kṛ́ṣṇā¹ 		कृष्णाः / कृष्णासः¹
kṛ́ṣṇāḥ / kṛ́ṣṇāsaḥ¹
Vocative कृष्ण
kṛ́ṣṇa 		कृष्णौ / कृष्णा¹
kṛ́ṣṇau / kṛ́ṣṇā¹ 		कृष्णाः / कृष्णासः¹
kṛ́ṣṇāḥ / kṛ́ṣṇāsaḥ¹
Accusative कृष्णम्
kṛ́ṣṇam 		कृष्णौ / कृष्णा¹
kṛ́ṣṇau / kṛ́ṣṇā¹ 		कृष्णान्
kṛ́ṣṇān
Instrumental कृष्णेन
kṛ́ṣṇena 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛ́ṣṇābhyām 		कृष्णैः / कृष्णेभिः¹
kṛ́ṣṇaiḥ / kṛ́ṣṇebhiḥ¹
Dative कृष्णाय
kṛ́ṣṇāya 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛ́ṣṇābhyām 		कृष्णेभ्यः
kṛ́ṣṇebhyaḥ
Ablative कृष्णात्
kṛ́ṣṇāt 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛ́ṣṇābhyām 		कृष्णेभ्यः
kṛ́ṣṇebhyaḥ
Genitive कृष्णस्य
kṛ́ṣṇasya 		कृष्णयोः
kṛ́ṣṇayoḥ 		कृष्णानाम्
kṛ́ṣṇānām
Locative कृष्णे
kṛ́ṣṇe 		कृष्णयोः
kṛ́ṣṇayoḥ 		कृष्णेषु
kṛ́ṣṇeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

कृष्ण • (kṛ́ṣṇa or kṛṣṇá) stem, m

  1. waning period of the lunar phase from full moon to new moon
  2. the fourth or कलियुग (kali-yuga)
  3. an antelope
  4. a kind of animal feeding on carrion
  5. the black part of the eye
  6. the black spots in the moon
  7. a kind of demon or spirit of darkness
  8. black pepper (Piper nigrum)
  9. black aloe (Aquilaria malaccensis, syns. Aquilaria agallocha, Agallochum malaccense)

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of कृष्ण (kṛ́ṣṇa)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative कृष्णः
kṛ́ṣṇaḥ 		कृष्णौ / कृष्णा¹
kṛ́ṣṇau / kṛ́ṣṇā¹ 		कृष्णाः / कृष्णासः¹
kṛ́ṣṇāḥ / kṛ́ṣṇāsaḥ¹
Vocative कृष्ण
kṛ́ṣṇa 		कृष्णौ / कृष्णा¹
kṛ́ṣṇau / kṛ́ṣṇā¹ 		कृष्णाः / कृष्णासः¹
kṛ́ṣṇāḥ / kṛ́ṣṇāsaḥ¹
Accusative कृष्णम्
kṛ́ṣṇam 		कृष्णौ / कृष्णा¹
kṛ́ṣṇau / kṛ́ṣṇā¹ 		कृष्णान्
kṛ́ṣṇān
Instrumental कृष्णेन
kṛ́ṣṇena 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛ́ṣṇābhyām 		कृष्णैः / कृष्णेभिः¹
kṛ́ṣṇaiḥ / kṛ́ṣṇebhiḥ¹
Dative कृष्णाय
kṛ́ṣṇāya 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛ́ṣṇābhyām 		कृष्णेभ्यः
kṛ́ṣṇebhyaḥ
Ablative कृष्णात्
kṛ́ṣṇāt 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛ́ṣṇābhyām 		कृष्णेभ्यः
kṛ́ṣṇebhyaḥ
Genitive कृष्णस्य
kṛ́ṣṇasya 		कृष्णयोः
kṛ́ṣṇayoḥ 		कृष्णानाम्
kṛ́ṣṇānām
Locative कृष्णे
kṛ́ṣṇe 		कृष्णयोः
kṛ́ṣṇayoḥ 		कृष्णेषु
kṛ́ṣṇeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Masculine a-stem declension of कृष्ण (kṛṣṇá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative कृष्णः
kṛṣṇáḥ 		कृष्णौ / कृष्णा¹
kṛṣṇaú / kṛṣṇā́¹ 		कृष्णाः / कृष्णासः¹
kṛṣṇā́ḥ / kṛṣṇā́saḥ¹
Vocative कृष्ण
kṛ́ṣṇa 		कृष्णौ / कृष्णा¹
kṛ́ṣṇau / kṛ́ṣṇā¹ 		कृष्णाः / कृष्णासः¹
kṛ́ṣṇāḥ / kṛ́ṣṇāsaḥ¹
Accusative कृष्णम्
kṛṣṇám 		कृष्णौ / कृष्णा¹
kṛṣṇaú / kṛṣṇā́¹ 		कृष्णान्
kṛṣṇā́n
Instrumental कृष्णेन
kṛṣṇéna 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛṣṇā́bhyām 		कृष्णैः / कृष्णेभिः¹
kṛṣṇaíḥ / kṛṣṇébhiḥ¹
Dative कृष्णाय
kṛṣṇā́ya 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛṣṇā́bhyām 		कृष्णेभ्यः
kṛṣṇébhyaḥ
Ablative कृष्णात्
kṛṣṇā́t 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛṣṇā́bhyām 		कृष्णेभ्यः
kṛṣṇébhyaḥ
Genitive कृष्णस्य
kṛṣṇásya 		कृष्णयोः
kṛṣṇáyoḥ 		कृष्णानाम्
kṛṣṇā́nām
Locative कृष्णे
kṛṣṇé 		कृष्णयोः
kṛṣṇáyoḥ 		कृष्णेषु
kṛṣṇéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

कृष्ण • (kṛṣṇá) stem, n

  1. blackness, darkness

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of कृष्ण (kṛṣṇá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative कृष्णम्
kṛṣṇám 		कृष्णे
kṛṣṇé 		कृष्णानि / कृष्णा¹
kṛṣṇā́ni / kṛṣṇā́¹
Vocative कृष्ण
kṛ́ṣṇa 		कृष्णे
kṛ́ṣṇe 		कृष्णानि / कृष्णा¹
kṛ́ṣṇāni / kṛ́ṣṇā¹
Accusative कृष्णम्
kṛṣṇám 		कृष्णे
kṛṣṇé 		कृष्णानि / कृष्णा¹
kṛṣṇā́ni / kṛṣṇā́¹
Instrumental कृष्णेन
kṛṣṇéna 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛṣṇā́bhyām 		कृष्णैः / कृष्णेभिः¹
kṛṣṇaíḥ / kṛṣṇébhiḥ¹
Dative कृष्णाय
kṛṣṇā́ya 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛṣṇā́bhyām 		कृष्णेभ्यः
kṛṣṇébhyaḥ
Ablative कृष्णात्
kṛṣṇā́t 		कृष्णाभ्याम्
kṛṣṇā́bhyām 		कृष्णेभ्यः
kṛṣṇébhyaḥ
Genitive कृष्णस्य
kṛṣṇásya 		कृष्णयोः
kṛṣṇáyoḥ 		कृष्णानाम्
kṛṣṇā́nām
Locative कृष्णे
kṛṣṇé 		कृष्णयोः
kṛṣṇáyoḥ 		कृष्णेषु
kṛṣṇéṣu
Notes
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