Krishnanatha, Kṛṣṇanātha, Krishna-natha: 2 definitions
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Krishnanatha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Kṛṣṇanātha can be transliterated into English as Krsnanatha or Krishnanatha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) Kṛṣṇanātha (कृष्णनाथ) (or Kṛṣṇānandanātha) refers to one of the Nine Nāthas according to sources such as the Kulakaulinīmata and Kumārikākhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra.—This group of nine Nātha Siddhas related to Gorakhanātha are venerated by his followers as nine founder figures. According to the Kulakaulinīmata, Mitranātha made nine disciples in Candrapura in Koṅkaṇa. These are called the Current of Men that Mitrīśa, the First Teacher of this Age, generated as his spiritual sons. These Nine Nāthas [e.g., Kṛṣṇānanda-nātha] originally resided in his body as his vital breaths from which they emerged and were born as men in nine places.—Kṛṣṇānanda-nātha is associated with the following: Breath: Dhanañjaya; Gods of the Directions: Viṣṇu; Planet: Oḍḍīśa; Snake (Nāga): Ṣaṣṭhinātha; Other names: Jvāleśa.
2) Kṛṣṇanātha (कृष्णनाथ) is another name for Nirānanda—one of the Nine Nāthas according to verse 43.177ff of the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—The Nine Nāthas (found in various Kubjikā Tantras) generally represent a well-known group of Siddhas. According to the Kulakaulinīmata, these Nine Nāthas originally resided in Ādinātha’s body as his vital breaths from which they emerged and were born as men in nine places. Nirānanda is also known by the name Kṛṣṇanātha.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Kṛṣṇanātha (कृष्णनाथ) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Atrismṛtiṭīkā. NW. 166. Dakṣasmṛtiṭīkā. NW. 166. Manusmṛtiṭīkā. NW. 162. Vyāsasmṛtiṭīkā. NW. 166. Saṃskāratattvaṭīkā. NW. 164. Snānadīpikāṭīkā. NW. 164. Smṛtikaumudīṭīkā. NW. 164.
2) Kṛṣṇanātha (कृष्णनाथ):—Ānandalatikā. Io. 243. Kālikopaniṣaddīpikā. NW. 302. Caṇḍikārcanakrama. NW. 204. Pratyaṅgirātattva. NW. 184. Pratyaṅgirāsūktabhāṣya. NW. 228. Mudrālakṣaṇa. NW. 206. Yogadarpaṇaṭīkā. NW. 432. Yogaprakāśaṭīkā. NW. 432. Rāmagītāṭīkā. NW. 302. Rāmāyaṇasāra. B. 2, 68. Vanadurgātattva. NW. 196. Vāmanatattva. NW. 206. Np. Ii, 88. Śivārcanakrama. NW. 196. Np. Iii, 44.
3) Kṛṣṇanātha (कृष्णनाथ):—Jāgadīśīṭīkā [nyāya] NW. 336.
4) Kṛṣṇanātha (कृष्णनाथ):—Bhāvakalpalatāṭīkā jy. NW. 566. Np. I, 144.
5) Kṛṣṇanātha (कृष्णनाथ):—After Smṛtikaumudīṭīkā insert Smṛtisāraṭīkā.
6) Kṛṣṇanātha (कृष्णनाथ):—Jāgadīśīṭīkā. delete this.
7) Kṛṣṇanātha (कृष्णनाथ):—Bhāvakalpalatāṭīkā. See Bhāvanāviveka.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Natha, Krishna.
Starts with: Krishnanatha pancanana.
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