Madhava (Vishnu)

Madhava (Sanskrit: माधव, IAST: Mādhava) is one of the primary epithets of Vishnu and Krishna. The word Mādhava in Sanskrit is a vṛddhi derivation of the word Madhu (Sanskrit: मधु), which means honey. It is a title of Krishna, referring to his lineage as 'he who appeared the Madhu dynasty'.

In the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna addresses Krishna as Madhava (meaning "lord of fortune"; not to confused with a secondary name, Madhusudana, which means "slayer of the demon Madhu").

According to Adi Shankara's commentary on the Vishnu Sahasranama and the Narada Pancharatra, Madhava means the consort (dhava) of the mother (ma), referring to Lakshmi, the goddess called the 'mother of the universe'. Alternatively, it means the 'one who is fit to be known through Madhu-vidya', or can mean the 'one who is the lord of ma, or knowledge.

Madhava is the name by which Lord MahaVishnu will reincarnate by the end of Kaliyuga to establish the righteousness as per the sanaatan scriptures like Bhavishya Malika. It is also mentioned in the scriptures that devotees will be uplifted and receive his grace by chanting his name "Madhav". Along with his name, Trisandhya and Sreemad Bhagwat Mahapuranwould also be as important to be in his protection, as mentioned in the scriptures like Bhavishya Maalika, Ramcharitmans, Sreemad Bhagwat Mahapuran and others.

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