बलरामbalarāma

बलराम (balarāma) is a Sanskrit word meaning the elder brother of Krishna and third of the Ramas, the half-brother of Krishna, Baladeva, name of the elder brother of Krishna. Its 8 recorded definitions are grouped into 4 contexts, among them Identification as Krishna's Brother and Divine Figure, Mahabharata References and Epithets, Puranic Biography and Deeds.

Etymology
E. बल strength, रम to sport, aff. घञ्
Definitions
8
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Meanings by context

Identification as Krishna's Brother and Divine Figure

5 definitions
the elder brother of Krishna and third of the Ramas

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

The elder half-brother of Krishna and eighth avatar of Vishnu.

Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the half-brother of Krishna

Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

name of the elder brother of Krishna

Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The demigod Balarama, half-brother to Krishna, the third of the Ramas, and according to some, the eighth avatar of Vishnu.

Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahabharata References and Epithets

1 definition
the elder brother of Krishna and incarnation of Shesha or Vishnu

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

Puranic Biography and Deeds

1 definition
A son of Vasudeva and Rohini and an incarnation of Hari, also known as Baladeva, Balabhadra, or Sankarshana, famed for his immense strength, numerous heroic exploits alongside Krishna, pilgrimage during the Mahabharata war, and rule as king of Dvaraka.

The Purana Index

Synonym (Baladeva)

1 definition
Baladeva

Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

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Definitions on this page come from 8 works: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Purana Index, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.