Meaning of 'Kesava'

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The beauty of the name 'Kesava' is explained interestingly in

the following link.

 

http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/poetry/jun2002/0020.html

 

 

Niruktham defines the Kesava Naamam this time with

reference to BrahmA and Sivan arising out of Sriman NaarAyaNan's

body :

 

"BrahmEsayO: svAngajathvAth Kesava: Parikeerthitha:"

 

A well known Hari Vamsa SlOkam is quoted by Swamy ParAsara Bhattar

in this context:

 

Ka ithi BrahmaNO nAma IsOham Sarva dEhinAm

aavAm TavAngE sambhoothou tasmAth Kesava nAmavAn

 

( Lord Siva describes to Sriman NaarAyaNaa the origin

of the Kesava Naamam this way: " Ka is BrahmA's name;

I am Isa , who rules over all the embodied beings

with the command of You , the sarvalOka SaraNyan.Both of

us (BrahmA and I) have been born out of Thy body and

therfore Thou art known by the name of Kesavan").

The combination of Ka+Isa gives the name , "Kesava".

 

For further information, please take a look at this link.

 

http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/poetry/jun2002/0020.html

 

Daasan,

 

Devanathan Nallaan Chakravarthy