Jai Shri Krishna (Sanskrit: जय श्री कृष्ण, romanized: Jaya Śrī Kṛṣṇa), also rendered Jaya Sri Krishna,[1] is a Sanskrit expression, translating to "Victory to Krishna",[2] a major deity in Hinduism. The salutation is believed to have hailed from the Vaishnavas.[3][4] The expression is said to greet another person wishing them success,[5] and has also been used as a greeting accompanied with the anjali mudra or bowed head,[6] specially while greeting one's elders.[7][8]
Jai Shri Krishna expression is widely used expression to greet people during the Hindu festival of Janmashtami, which celebrates the birth of Krishna.[9][10] In the present day, Jai Shri Krishna is widely used among the Vaishnava community, Gujaratis, and Rajasthanis, based in and out of India.[11][12][13][14]
Legend
editAccording to popular belief, when the assassins he had dispatched failed to kill Krishna, Kamsa thought to kill him by inviting him to Mathura. On reaching Mathura, Krishna met with one of Kamsa's washermen, requesting a few dresses for his friends who have accompanied him. The soldier on learning that it is Krishna who is in front of him and that he is Kamsa's undeclared enemy, tried to kill Krishna assuming he will be rewarded. Looking at the soldier's failed attempt and Krishna's strength, the crowd accumulated in market poured with slogans on Krishna such as Jai Shri Krishna, along with Jai Shri Balarama and Jai Shri Vasudev, hence glorifying Krishna's brother and father respectively.[15]
Popular culture
editThere is a series with the same name aired on Colors TV between 21 July 2008 to 15 September 2009, which itself is a remake of Sri Krishna, which was aired between 1993 and 1997 in Doordarshan and was re-telecasted in 2020.[citation needed]
See also
edit- Jai Shri Ram – Phrase meaning "Hail Lord Rama", often chanted in Hinduism
- Jai Siya Ram – Hindu expression in praise of Rama and Sita
- Radhe Radhe – Greeting associated with Goddess Radha, often used in the Braj region of India
References
edit- ^ Knapp, Stephen (29 May 2008). Seeing Spiritual India: A Guide to Temples, Holy Sites, Festivals and Traditions. iUniverse. p. 329. ISBN 978-0-595-61452-3.
- ^ Contributions to Indian Sociology. Mouton. 2006. p. 214.
- ^ Eightyfour Vaishnavas. Shri Vallabha Publications. 1985. p. 37.
- ^ Rajasthan (India) (1976). Rajasthan [district Gazetteers].: Pali. Printed at Government Central Press. p. 65.
- ^ Subhash Krishna (19 July 2020). Salvation by Lord Shri Krishna. Notion Press. pp. 2–. ISBN 978-1-64587-108-8.
- ^ Pattanaik, Devdutt (1998). Vishnu: An Introduction. Mumbai: Vakils, Feffer and Simons. p. 100.
People often greet each other with phrases like … 'Jai Shri Krishna'
- ^ Dr Ahmad Sayeed (4 October 2014). Know Your India: "Turn a New Page to Write Nationalism". Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. p. 48. ISBN 978-93-84318-68-0.
- ^ Harriet Curtis-Lowe (25 September 2014). Where the Streams Meet. Andrews UK Limited. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-909183-60-5.
- ^ Debjani Chatterjee (12 August 2020). "Happy Krishna Janmashtami: Twitter Abuzz With Greetings And Pics". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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- ^ Saul Tripathi (1 April 2003). "Powers of transformation". Index on Censorship. 32 (2): 125–131. doi:10.1080/03064220308537225. S2CID 143591570.
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- ^ S. D. S. Yadava (2006). Followers of Krishna: Yadavas of India. Lancer Publishers. p. 164. ISBN 978-81-7062-216-1.
- ^ Dr. Krishna Murari Soni. Lord Krishna and his Leadership. Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. p. 23. ISBN 978-93-5083-051-2.