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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 72
मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ माधवाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो लक्ष्मीचा पति आहे, तो माधवः. मधुरता, सौंदर्य, करुणा आणि ऐश्वर्य यांचे सुसंवादी स्वरूप या नावात प्रकटते. भक्तांच्या जीवनात प्रेम आणि मंगल निर्माण करणारा तो माधव.
अर्थ:
लक्ष्मीचा पती.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Madhavaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
From *Madhu* (the spring season, sweetness, or the demon Madhu) + *va*; or from *Maa* (Lakshmi) + *dhava* (lord/husband); "The Lord of Lakshmi" or "He Who Is Sweet as Honey" — the most beloved spouse of the goddess of grace and prosperity
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Theological significance<br> Mādhavaḥ is one of the most beloved names of Viṣṇu in the devotional tradition. As the husband of Śrī-Lakṣmī, He is the source of all auspiciousness — for wherever Lakṣmī resides, there all prosperity, beauty, and grace flow. The two are inseparable: ‘"Śrī-Mādhava"‘ is a complete theological statement — the eternal couple whose union is the source of all blessing in the cosmos. The Viṣṇu Purāṇa (1.8) celebrates this union extensively. In the Mahābhārata's Śānti Parva, ‘Mādhava’ is Kṛṣṇa's most frequently used name — suggesting both His Yādava lineage and His divine sweetness.