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Quotes on Sri Krishna

Krishna is an avatar of perfect love. The word Krishna is derived from ‘akarshana’ which means attraction. So the name itself signifies that Krishna is the Supreme Truth, manifest in human form, to attract the whole world towards Him. (Swami Ramdas)

We sing the glory of Sri Krishna, who is all truth, all consciousness and all bliss, who is responsible for the creation, sustenance and destruction of the universe, and who puts an end to the threefold agony: those agonies having their origin in one's own body or mind; those inflicted by other creatures; and those having their source in natural calamities. (Padma Purana)

"When doubts haunt me, when disappointments stare me in the face, and I see not one ray of hope on the horizon, I turn to Bhagavad-Gita and find a verse to comfort me; and I immediately begin to smile in the midst of overwhelming sorrow." - Mahatma Gandhi

"Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is known as Govinda, is the ultimate goal of all living entities. He is known as Govinda because He gives pleasure to the cows and to the senses." - Srimad Bhagavatam

"The life of Lord Krishna is a life of divine play, a life of romance with his devotees, a life that takes us from the depths of human suffering to the heights of divine bliss." - Swami Mukundananda, "Krishna: The Supreme Personality of Godhead"

"Krishna, who is known as Govinda, is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He has an eternal, blissful, spiritual body. He is the origin of all. He has no other origin, for He is the prime cause of all causes." - Brahma-samhita

"When Krishna is in the picture, you know it is going to be a masterpiece." - Radhanath Swami, "The Journey Within: Exploring the Path of Bhakti"

"In the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Lord Krishna gave an eternal message to Arjuna in the form of Bhagavad Gita." - A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, "Bhagavad-gita As It Is"

"Krishna's flute of consciousness has a secret melody that awakens the soul." - Amit Ray, "Enlightened Leadership"

"The yogi who is attached to Krishna through love and affection desires to attain His personal abode." - Bhagavad Gita