Monthly Archives: May 2012

Servants of Lord Krishna

1) Most prominent servants of Lord Krsna: 

(These servants carry Krishna's venu and murali flutes, buffalo-horn bugle, stick, rope and other paraphernalia.)

01. Bhangura 02. Brngara 03. Sandhika 04. Grahila
05. Raktaka 06. Patraka 07. Patri 08. Madhukantha
09. Madhuvrata 10. Salika 11. Talika 12. Mali
13. Mana 14. Maladhara    

 

 

 

 

2) Betel nut Servants of Lord Krsna:

01. Pallva 02. Mangala 03. Phulla 04. Komala
05. Kapila 06. Suvilasa 07. Vilasaksa 08. Rasala
09. Rasasali 10. Jambula    

 

 

 

 

3) Servants Who Provide Aromatic Substances:

01. Sumanah 02. Kusumollasa 03. Puspahara 04. Hara

 

 

4) Decorators:

01. Premakanda 02. Mahagandha 03. Sairindhra 04. Madhu
05. Kandala 06. Makaranda    

 

 

5) Maidservants of Lord Krsna:

01. Dhanistha 02. Candanakala 03. Gunamala 04. Ratiprabha
05. Taruni 06. Induprabha 07. Sobha 08. Rambha
09. Kurangi 10. Bhrngari 11. Sulamba 12. Alambika

 

 

 

 

6) Spies of Lord Krsna:

01. Catura 02. Carana 03. Dhiman 04. Pesala

 

 

7) Gopa Messengers of Lord Krsna:

01. Visarada 02. Tunga 03. Vavaduka 04. Manorama
05. Nitisara      

 

 

8) Gopi Messengers of Lord Krsna:

01. Paurnamasi 02. Vira 03. Vrinda 04. Vamsi
05. Nandimukhi 06.Vrindarika 07. Mela 08. Murali

 

 

9) Other servants:

Payoda and Varida are the most important of the servants engaged in carrying water for Lord Krishna.

Saranga, Sumukha, Durlabha, Ranjana and Bakula are the most important of the servants engaged in expertly washing Lord Krishna's laundry.

Vimala and Komala are engaged in various services such as caring for the Lord's kitchen.

Svaccha, Susila and Praguna are engaged in various services, such as caring for the Lord's hair, massaging Him, giving Him a mirror and

guarding over His treasury.

Sobhana and Dipana provide lamps for the Lord.

Sudhakara Sudhanada and Sananda play the mrdanga for Krishna's satisfaction.

Vicitrarava and Madhurarava are the leaders of the talented an virtuous poets who compose prayers glorifying Sri Krishna, while Candrahasa,

Induhasa and Candramukha are leaders of the servants who dance for the Lord's satisfaction.

Kalakantha, Sukantha, Sudhakantha, Bharata, Sarada, Vidyavilasa, Sarasa and others are learned in the arts of all kinds of literary composition.

Raucika is the tailor who sews clothes for the Lord.

Punyapunja and Bhagyarasi are the two sweepers who clean the area around Krishna's home.

Rangana and Tankana are goldsmiths who make ornaments for the Lord. Pavana and Karmatha are potters who make drinking vessels and jugs for

churning butter.

Vardhaki and Vardhamana are carpenters who serve the Lord by building carts, couches and other objects. Sucitra nd Vicitra are talented artists

who paint pictures for the Lord.

Kunda, Kanthola and Karanda are craftsmen who make ropes, churning rods, axes, baskets, balances for carrying heavy objects and various other

ordinary utensils.

Associates of Yashoda

 

01. Vatsala

 15. Dhamanidhara

02. Kusala

 16. Paksati

03. Tali

 17. Pundi

04. Medura

 18. Sutunda

05. Krpa

 19. Tusti

06. Sankini

 20. Anjana

07. Bimbini

 21. Tarangaksi

08. Mitra

 22. Taralika

09. Subhaga

 23. Subhada

10. Bhogini

 24. Mallika

11. Prabha

 25. Angada

12. Sarika

 26. Sallaki

13. Niti

 27. Vena

14. Kapila

 28. Vartika

Along with these associates, Yashoda devi had two dear friends – Ambika and Kilimba. Ambika and Kilimba are the two nurses who fed Krishna with their breast milk.

Associates of Nanda Maharaja

 

01. Mangala

 14. Saurabheya

02. Pingala

 15. Kala

03. Pinga

 16. Ankura

04. Pitha

 17. Dhurina

05. Pattisa

 18. Cakranga

06. Sankara

 19. Utpala

07. Sangara

 20. Kambala

08. Bhrnga

 21. Supaksa

09. Ghatika

 22. Saudha

10. Saragha

 23. Harita

11. Pathira

 24. Harikesa

12. Dandi

 25. Hara

13. Kedara

 26. Maskara