Kṛṣṇa
deity figure · 2 works · 5 mentions · 6 anchored passages
Janmāṣṭamī · Kṛṣṇa-janmāṣṭamī · flute-bearer · the flute-bearer who delights in dallying with Rādhā
in the texts
Vīramitrodaya
Deity invoked as the flute-player who delights with Rādhā and destroyed Kaṃsa.
May that flute-bearer, who delights in dallying with Rādhā, grant you abundant and lasting well-being—He who causes the fall of the lofty family-crests of the enemies of the gods, chief among them Kaṃsa, who destroy the world;
Now Kṛṣṇa-janmāṣṭamī is determined.
Thus ends the determination of Janmāṣṭamī.
Rigveda
A worshipper who repeatedly calls upon the Aśvins to come and drink the soma he offers.
Hear the call of the worshipper Kṛṣṇa as he praises, O heroes, for the drinking of the sweet soma.
This Kṛṣṇa calls to you both, O Aśvins, O lords of fleet steeds, for the drinking of the sweet soma.
The bright one swelled out the udder for Kṛṣṇa;