Talk:Krishna

Etymology

The correct translation of the name "krishna" according to Prabhupada and the Bhagavad-Gita is "All-Attractive", or "attracting all".

There is also another attribute to the name of krishna, and this is the word "Shyamasundara" and this word means "blueblack and of great beautiness" according to the glossary of Prabhupadas translation of the Bhagavad-Gita. —This unsigned comment was added by 80.121.107.6 (talk • contribs) 2006-05-03 18:42:04.

Yes, religious texts correctly claim that "Krishna" currently means "all actractive", but the Sanskrit word कृष्ण (the source of the word "Krishna") specifically means "black", and had that meaning long before it acquired any religious connotation, so the etymology section should say this:

From Sanskrit word कृष्ण (krishna), meaning "black"

Also, since there are many, many alternate names for the god Krishna (see w:List of titles and names of Krishna), choosing just a single one of them for this page seems odd. Rodasmith 19:16, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

Please understand that I respect Hindu theology and my revert was made with no malice or prejudice, but rather only in the interest of accurate etymology. Rodasmith 19:23, 3 May 2006 (UTC)