Janardana

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The Buddhagupta pillar at Eran (c.476–495 CE), raised in honour of Janardana.[1] On top if a double statue of Garuda, holding a serpent in his hands, with a chakra wheel behind the head.[2]

Janardana (Sanskrit: जनार्दन IAST /janārdana/) is another name of Lord Vishnu and appears as the 126th name in the Vishnu sahasranama. It is also a common name of Krishna being addressed as such by Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita.

According to A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada' s commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, Janardana means "chastiser of the enemies." Alternatively, it means, "(the Supreme Personality of Godhead,) who can appease everyone's desires" as per swami's commentary on Śrimad Bhagavatam.

References[]

  1. ^ Fleet, John Faithfull (1888). Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol. 3. p. 88.
  2. ^ Bajpai, K. D. (2004). Indian Numismatic Studies. Abhinav Publications. pp. 19–20. ISBN 978-81-7017-035-8.
  • Bhagavad Gita "As it is": With Text, Transliteration, Translation and Commentary 1972 By A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
  • Śrimad Bhagavatam , Sixth Canto "Prescribed Duties for Mankind" (Part One-Chapters 1-5) : With Text, Transliteration, Translation and Commentary 1975 By A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
  • Sri Vishnu Sahasranama: With Text, Transliteration, Translation and Commentary of Śrī Śankarācārya By Śaṅkarācārya and Swami Tapasyananda. Sri Ramakrishna Math, 1986, commentary by Sri Sankaracharya, translated by Swami Tapasyananda.
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