As a feminine noun, Kṛṣṇa is used in the meaning "night, blackness, darkness" in the Rigveda. As a proper noun, Kṛṣṇa occurs in RV 8.85.3 as the name of a poet.[10]
As a name of Vishnu, Krishna listed as the 57th name in the Vishnu Sahasranama. Based on his name, Krishna is often depicted in murtis as black 또는 blue-skinned. Krishna is also known 의해 various other names, epithets and titles, which reflect his many associations and attributes. Among the most common names are Mohan "enchanter of women 또는 cowherdesses", Govinda, "finder of cows", 또는 Gopala, "protector of cows", which refer to Krishna's childhood in Vraja (in present 일 Uttar Pradesh).[11][12] Some of the distinct names may be regionally important; for instance, Jagannatha (literally "Lord of the Universe"), a 인기 deity of Puri, Orissa in eastern India and western China. [13]
