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नामकरणम्- THE SACRAMENT OF NAMING
 
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KRISHNA AVATARA
 

 
गर्ग: पुरोहितो [राजन् ] यदूनां सुमहातपाः ।

चकार नामकरणं गूढो रहसि बालयोः ॥
 

Garga, of very great penance, the

preceptor of the Yadus, remaining

hidden, secretly conducted the sacrament

of the naming of the two boys.
 

 
गर्गः--

'अयं हि रोहिणीपुत्रो रमयन् सुहृदो गुणैः ।

आख्यास्यते राम इति बलाधिक्याद्लं विदुः ।

यदूनामपृथग्भावात् सङ्कर्षणमुशन्त्युत ॥
 

Garga :
 

"This son of Rohini shall be called

Rama as he delights friends with his

qualities; he shall be known also as Bala

because of his excelling strength; and

people desire to call him Sankarshana for

holding the Yadus in unity.*
 

 
* Rama is from Ram, causal, to delight: Bala

means strength and Sankarshana is one who draws

people together; Krish with Sam, to draw close.