Niranjana (), also rendered Niranjan, is an epithet in
Hinduism
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. It is a title of
Krishna
Krishna (; Sanskrit language, Sanskrit: कृष्ण, ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme God (Hinduism), Supreme God in his own right. He is the god of protection, c ...
according to the
Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita (; ), often referred to as the Gita (), is a Hindu texts, Hindu scripture, dated to the second or first century BCE, which forms part of the Hindu epic, epic poem Mahabharata. The Gita is a synthesis of various strands of Ind ...
, and is also an epithet of
Shiva
Shiva (; , ), also known as Mahadeva (; , , Help:IPA/Sanskrit, ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐh and Hara, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the God in Hinduism, Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions w ...
.
Etymology
Niranjan in
Sanskrit
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means the one without blemishes or the one who is spotless and pure. ''nir'' means ''less'' (as in e.g. motionless) and ''anjana'' means black colouring matter.
Description
*Niranjan means the lord of the three worlds, the physical, the astral and the causal and according to the
Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita (; ), often referred to as the Gita (), is a Hindu texts, Hindu scripture, dated to the second or first century BCE, which forms part of the Hindu epic, epic poem Mahabharata. The Gita is a synthesis of various strands of Ind ...
.
*The saint
Kabir
Kabir ( 15th century) was a well-known Indian devotional mystic poet and sant. His writings influenced Hinduism's Bhakti movement, and his verses are found in Sikhism's scripture Guru Granth Sahib, the Satguru Granth Sahib of Saint Gar ...
described God as Niranjan. Niranjan means is translated as without collyrium, or the spotless or immaculate God, and it is used to address
Rama
Rama (; , , ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. In Rama-centric Hindu traditions, he is considered the Supreme Being. Also considered as the ideal man (''maryāda' ...
.
*It is also 52nd name of the 108 names of
Krishna
Krishna (; Sanskrit language, Sanskrit: कृष्ण, ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme God (Hinduism), Supreme God in his own right. He is the god of protection, c ...
as it appears in the ''Sri Krishna Ashtottara Shatanama Stotra''.
*In
Dvadasha stotra
The ''Dvadasha Stotra'' () is a series of 12 '' stotras'', or religious hymns, composed by Madhvacharya, the 13th-century founder of the Dvaita school of Indian philosophy. ''Dvadaśa'' in Sanskrit means "twelve", and all the 12 ''stotras'' are in ...
, composed by
Jagadguru Madhvacharya, the word ''Niranjan'' is explained as one the quality of
Krishna
Krishna (; Sanskrit language, Sanskrit: कृष्ण, ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme God (Hinduism), Supreme God in his own right. He is the god of protection, c ...
.
Dvaadasha Stotra
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References
Hindu deities
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