Dear Devotees,
This refers to the posting on Govinda Damodara Stotramm in which a
reference is made to Bhagavaan's nAmA: mAdhavA. In Sri Vishnu
Sahasranamam, the nAma mAdhava occurs three times (nAma 73, 169, 741).
Members may be interested to read the following extracts from Shriman
N Krishnamachari's commentary published at:
http://kirtimukha.com/chinnamma/sahasra/index.html
Slokam 8: nAmA-73. mAdhavah
a) The consort of MA or Lakshmi.
b) One who is attained through the madhu vidyA, or through mauna,
dhyAna, and yoga
c) The Lord of knowledge or the propounder of the knowledge of the
Supreme Being.
d) One who is born in the race of Madhu, a yAdhava
e) One for whom there is no Lord (i.e., One who is the Lord of
everyone)
f) A silent observer, a maunee.
MAyAh dhavah mAdhavah - One who is the Lord or consort of MA or
Lakshmi.
Madhava gets His Lordship because of His association with MA or
Lakshmi.
mA stands for mauna, dha stands for dhyAna, and va stands for
yoga. ......
He is experienced by the seeker who has stilled his mind through
mauna, dhyAna, and yoga practices. Or, it can be said that He is
mAdhava because He is endowed with mauna, dhyAna, and yoga - He
silently observes the physical, mental, and intellectual activities
of all beings, and is ever the non-interfering Observer.
The Lord of knowledge...... In this interpretation, mA stands for
knowledge, and dhava is Lord.
madhukule jAtatvAt mAdhavah - One who is born in the race of Madhu, a
yAdava.
mA dhavah yasya sa mAdhavah - One for whom there is no other Lord.
One who is the Silent Observer - this is discussed under item b)
above.
The immediately following nama is 74) madhusUdhanah
The slayer of the evil demon called Madhu.
In the MahAbhArata we have the following -
vishNu karNodbhavam cApi madhu nAma mahAsuram |
tasya tAvadvadhAdeva deva dAnava mAnavAh madhusUdhana
ityAhur-rshayaSca janArdanam || (MahAbhArata 2.63.13)
"Because Sri VishNu destroyed the mahAsuran by name madhu, He is
called MadhusUdhana by the sages, devas, asuras, and men".
Sri ChinmayAnanda indicates that madhu is a term used in vedAnta to
refer to the fruits of actions. Since BhagavAn destroys the effects
of the fruits of actions of those who meditate on Him, He is
madhusUdana.
Sri ChinmayAnanda indicates that madhu is a term used in vedAnta to
refer to the fruits of actions. Since BhagavAn destroys the effects
of the fruits of actions of those who meditate on Him, He is
madhusUdana.
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