bhaktavatsala | भक्तवत्सल

Bhaktavatsala (Devanagari: भक्तवत्सल; ISO 15919: bhaktavatsala) is a beautiful epithet of God, translated as "Protector of the Devotees" or "one who is loving towards the Saints."

The term signifies God's deep and profound affection for His bhakt, treating them with the tenderness of a mother toward a child. It is a beloved attribute of Shri Krishna.

Further Reading and Reference

• Also written as bhaktvatsal, bhakt-vatsal
• Bhakt vatsal - Shri Krishna
• Names of Shri Krishna
• Bhakti Shatak - Hundred Gems of Devotion - an in-depth analysis