VISHNU SAHASRA NAMAM 167 - Courtesy ARUN

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(167) Maadhavah -Earlier this term was used (72) where we interpreted

the term as the " Lord of Lakshmi. " Maa means not only " Lakshmi, " but

she is also " Vidyaa " (Knowledge). The Lord (Dhava) of all Knowledge

(Maa) is Maadhava.

 

He who helps introspection and meditation in the seeker is

Maadhava. " To become conscious of the existence of a thing " is called

the knowledge of the thing, The Aatman, the Self is Existence (Sat)

and Consciousness (Sphurana) and, therefore, Lord Vishnu, the Self is

the source of all knowledge and as such the Master of all Vidyaas:

(Maa-dhava), Harivamsa says " " O Hari, You are the Lord (Dhava) of

Knowledge (Maa), and hence You are called as Maadhava, the Master of

Maa. "