Devaki-nandana
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
BG Chapters 1 - 6
BG 1.15, Purport:
The Lord has different names according to His different activities. For example, His name is Madhusūdana because He killed the demon of the name Madhu; His name is Govinda because He gives pleasure to the cows and to the senses; His name is Vāsudeva because He appeared as the son of Vāsudeva; His name is Devakī-nandana because He accepted Devakī as His mother; His name is Yaśodā-nandana because He awarded His childhood pastimes to Yaśodā at Vṛndāvana; His name is Pārtha-sārathi because He worked as charioteer of His friend Arjuna. Similarly, His name is Hṛṣīkeśa because He gave direction to Arjuna on the Battlefield of Kurukṣetra.
| Page Title: | Devaki-nandana |
| Compiler: | Sahadeva, Serene |
| Created: | 11 of Aug, 2012 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=1, SB=6, CC=2, OB=3, Lec=18, Con=1, Let=0 |
| No. of Quotes: | 31 |