100 Names of Śrī Kṛṣṇa-Caitanya

Radhika Raman Das
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2 - 100 Names of Lord Sri Krsna-Caitanya (Gaura)

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jagannātha-sutaLord Caitanya is the beloved son of Śrī Jagannātha Miśra.
mahāprabhuHe is Mahāprabhu, the greatest master of all the living entities.
viśvambharaHe is the maintainer of the whole creation.
māyāpura-śaśīHe is the shining moon of Śrī Māyāpura.
navadvīpa-sudhākaraThe source of all nectar for the residents and the land of Śrī Navadvīpa.
śacī-sutaHe is the beloved son of Śrī Śacī Mātā.
gaurahariLord Hari with a fair golden complexion.
nimāi-sundaraAs He was born under a nim tree He is called Nimāi-sundara (beautiful Nimāi).
rādhā-bhāva-kānti-ācchāditaHe is covered by the sentiment and luster of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
naṭabaraHe is the best of all dancers.
nāmānandaHe becomes restless and blissful upon hearing the holy names of Lord Hari.
capala bālakaIn His boyhood pastimes He is swift and agile.
mātṛ-bhaktaIs always devoted to His mother.
brahmānḍa-vadanaHe displays the entire universe within His mouth.
tarkīIs the greatest logician.
kautukānuraktaIs greatly fond of joking and playing pranks.
vidyārthi-uḍupaHe is the moon among all the scholarly students.
caura-dvayera mohanaHe bewildered two thieves who tried to steal His jewels when He was a Small child and took them for a ride.
tairthika-sarvasvaHe is the cynosure of all philosophers.
grāmya-bālikā-krīḍanaHe teased and joked with the village girls of Nadīyā in His childhood.
lakṣmī-prati bora-dātāHe is the giver of the desired blessings to Śrīmatī Lakṣmī-priyā (His first wife) when He saw Her for the first time on the banks of the Ganges.
uddhata bālakaHe is very mischievous as a child.
śrī-śacīra pati-putra-śoka-nibārakaIs the dispeller of the grief Śacī-mātā felt after losing her husband Jagannātha Miśra and first son Viśvarūpa (who took sannyāsa).
lakṣmī-patiHe is the Lord and husband of Lakṣmī-priyā.
pūrva-deśa-sarva-kleśa-haraDuring His travels, He removed all the distress of East Bengal (Bangladesh).
digvijayi-darpa-hārīHe eradicated the pride of the conquering panḍita named Keśava Kaśmiri.
viṣnu-priyeśwaraIs the beloved Lord of Śrīmatī Viṣnupriyā (His second wife and energy).
ārya-dharma-pālaHe is the preserver of sanātana-dharma (the eternal religion of the soul which is to serve and love God).
pitṛ-gayā pinḍa-dātāThe giver of the pinḍa oblation to the forefathers at the holy town of Gayā after the disappearance of His father Jagannātha Miśra.
purī-śiṣyaHe accepted Śrī Īśvara Purī as his spiritual master.
madhvācārya-sampradāya-pātāIs the protector and maintainer of the Brahma-Madhva-Gauḍīya- sampradāya.
kṛṣṇa-nāmonmattaHe becomes madly intoxicated by tasting the nectar of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.
kṛṣṇa-tattva-adhyāpakaIs the ultimate professor of the science of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
nāma-saṅkīrtana-yuga-dharma-pravartakaHe inaugurated the religion for the age of Kali, which is called nāma-saṅkīrtana i.e. congregational chanting of the names of Kṛṣṇa.
adwaita-bāndhavaHe is the dearmost friend of Śrīla Advaita Ācārya.
śrīnivāsa-gṛha-dhanaThe treasure of Śrīla Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura’s home.
nityānanda-prānaThe life and soul of Śrīla Nityānanda Prabhu.
gadādharera jīvanaThe very source of life for Śrīla Gadādhara Panḍita.
antardvīpa-śaśadharaHe is the moon of Antardvīpa (the central island of Navadvīpa).
sīmanta-vijayaThe triumph of Sīmantadvīpa.
godruma-bihārīHe enjoys wandering and frolicking on the island of Godruma.
madhyadvīpa-līlāśrayaIs the shelter of the pastimes in Madhyadvīpa.
koladwīpa-patiHe is the Lord of Koladvīpa.
ṛtudwīpa-maheśwaraThe great controller of Ṛtudvīpa.
jahnu-modadruma-rudradwīpera īśwaraThe master of Jahnudvīpa, Modadrumadvīpa, and Rudradvīpa.
nava-khanḍa-raṅganāthaHe is thus the Supreme Lord and Enjoyer of the nine islands of Navadvīpa, which serve as the stage for His wonderful pastimes.
jāhnavī-jīvanaHe is the life of the River Gaṅgā.
jagāi-mādhāi-ādi durvṛtta-tāraṇaThe deliverer of all sorts of rogues and rascals beginning with Jagāi and Mādhāi.
nagara-kīrtana-siṁhaHe is the lion of congregational chanting.
kājī-uddhāraṇaThe deliverer of Chānd Kazi.
śuddha-nāma-pracārakaHe is the topmost preacher of the pure holy name.
bhaktārti-haraṇaThe remover of the distresses of His devotees.
nārāyanī-kṛpā-sindhuHe is the ocean of mercy for Nārāyanī (the mother of Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura) who got His remnants.
jīvera niyantāIs the regulator of all souls.
adhama-paḍuyā-danḍīHe is the chastiser of the fallen students who criticized His chanting of “gopī! gopī!”
bhakta-doṣa-hantāIs the destroyer of the faults of His devotees.
śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya-candraHe was initiated into sannyāsa with the name of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya, and He is beautiful like the moon.
bhāratī-tāraṇaHe delivered His sannyāsa-guru Keśava Bhāratī.
parivraja-śiromaṇiIs Himself the crest-jewel of all wandering renunciates.
utkala-pāvanaIs the savior of the region of Orissa during His stay in Jagannātha Purī.
ambu-liṅga-bhuvaneśa-kapoteśa-patiHe is the master of Lord Śiva, who is known in three different Śaiva tīrthas as Ambu-liṅga, Bhuvaneśvara, and Kapoteśvara (visited by Lord Caitanya on His way to Jagannātha Purī).
khīr-cora-gopāla-darśana-sukhī yatiAs a sannyāsī He rejoiced at the sight of the Orissan deities Kṣīra-cora Gopīnātha and Sākṣī Gopāla.
nirdanḍi-sannyāsīHe became a sannyāsī without a danḍa (due to Lord Nityānanda’s breaking it in three parts and throwing it in the Bhargī River).
sārvabhauma-kṛpāmoyaIs the bestower of causeless mercy on Śrīla Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya.
swānanda-āswādānandīHe is ecstatic by tasting the bliss of Himself in the form of Kṛṣṇa.
sarva-sukhāśroyaHe is the resting place of all universal happiness.
puraṭa-sundaraHe is beautiful like molten gold.
vāsudeva-trāna-kartāHe is the deliverer of the leper Vāsudeva.
rāmānanda-sakhāHe is the most intimate friend of Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya.
bhaṭṭa-kula-kleśa-hartāThe remover of all miseries for the family of Śrila Vyeṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa.
bauddha-jain-māyāvādi-kutarka-khanḍanaHe is the refuter of the atheistic arguments of the Buddhists, Jains, and Māyāvādīs.
dakṣina-pāvanaHe is the savior and purifier of South India
bhakti-grantha-uddhāraṇaHe found and revealed the two devotional literatures, Kṛṣṇa-karnāmṛta and Brahma-saṁhitā.
ālāla-darśanānandīHe became ecstatic at the sight of the deity Ālālanātha (near Purī).
rathāgra-nartakaHe danced exuberantly in front of the Jagannātha cart during the Ratha-yātrā festival.
gajapati-trānaHe delivered Gajapati Pratāparudra, the King of Orissa.
devānanda-uddhārakaIs the savior of Śrīla Devānanda Panḍita.
kuliyā-prakāśe duṣṭa paḍuyāra trānaBy His appearance at Kuliyā He forgave and delivered the ill-behaved student community there.
rūpa-sanāntana-bandhuHe is the eternal friend of Rūpa and Sanātana Gosvāmī.
sarva-jīva-prānaThe life of all souls.
vṛndābanānanda-mūrtiHe is the personification of the bliss of the transcendental realm of Vṛndāvana.
balabhadra-saṅgīHe is the companion and friend of Śrīla Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya.
yavana-uddhārīOn His return from Vṛndāvana He delivered many Mohammedans.
bhaṭṭa-ballabhera raṅgīHe is very fond of intimate exchanges with Śrīla Vallabha Bhaṭṭa.
kāśīvāsi-sannyāsī-uddhārīHe delivered the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs of Kāśī headed by Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī.
prema-dātāHe is the bestower of love of God.
markaṭa-vairāgī-danḍīHe is the chastiser of the false renunciates (monkey-like pretenders).
ā-canḍāla-trātāHe is the savior of everyone down to the lowest class of men.
bhaktera gaurava-kārīHe is the glorifier of His devotees.
bhakta-prāna-dhanaIs the treasured wealth of their lives.
haridāsa-raghunātha-swarūpa-jīvanaHe is the very life of the exalted devotees like Śrīla Haridāsa Ṭhākura, Śrīla Raghunātha Dāsa Goswāmī, and Śrīla Svarūpa Dāmodara.
godruma-patiHe is the Supreme Master of the island of Godruma.
gorāHe possesses a golden complexion.
nitāi-jīvanaIs the very life of Śrīla Nityānanda Prabhu.
vṛndāvana-bhāva-vibhorāHe constantly remains overwhelmed with the ecstatic moods of Vṛndavana.
advaitera dhanaIs the supreme treasure of Śrīla Advaita Ācārya.
gadādhara-prānaHe is the life-breath of Śrīla Gadādhara Panḍita.
śrīvāsa-śaraṇaThe shelter of Śrīla Śrīvāsa Panḍita.
kṛṣṇa-bhakta-mānasa-corāThe thief of the hearts of all the devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
kali-yuga-pāvanaThe supreme purifier of the degraded age of Kali.

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Raman (Radhika Raman Das) joined ISKCON in 2003 and got initiated by HH Bhakti Caitanya Swami Maharaj in 2011. As the Editor in Chief at "The Vaisnava - Online Magazine", he helps readers around the world hone in their Spiritual Curiosity, express their unique realizations as aspiring Vaisnava writers and enthusiasts, as well as to spread the digital seed of Srila Prabhupada's mission to spread Krishna Consciousness all around the globe.
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