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e) Under the current nAma, both SrI Samkara and SrI BhaTTar give the
interpretation that He is a scion of the Race of the Madhus, and therefore has
the name mAdhavah (madhu kulodhbahavAt mAdhavah, or madhu kule jAtatvAt
mAdhavah).
f) Another explanation given by SrI BhaTTar for the nAma is that this nAma
is an illustration of the togetherness of SrI and BhagavAn as Mother and
Father of all of us. SrI v.v. rAmAnujan comments the importance of this
special relationship of bhagavAn and pirATTi to the world, and their
togetherness always, in the protection of the jIva-s. It is of because of the
Mother’s nearness that bhagavAn forgives the countless apacAra-s committed
by the cetana-s. It is in this sense that it is important for all of us that He is
“agalagillEniRaiyum enRu alrmEl ma’ngai uRai mArban” (tiruvAi. 6.10.10), and
She is always with Him.
g) SrI tirukkaLLam nRsimha rAghavAcArya in his gItA bhAshya, has given
another interpretation – mA dhavah yasya sa mAdhavah – He for Whom there
is no Master.
Since there is no one above Him in any sense, and since He is the Lord of
everyone and every thing in all the universes, He is called mA-dhavah.
nAma 742. É´vTsl> bhakta bhakta-vatsalah
bhakta vatsalah
a) Affectionate towards the devotees.
b) He Who goes to the devotees who makes offerings to Him through yaj~na
c) He Who takes the devotees to Him, who are dear to Him like a calf to the
cow
bhakta-vatsalAya namah.
The term bhakta is derived from the root bhaj – sevAyAm – to serve, to honor
(bhajati bhajate sevate iti bhaktah - kASakRtsna dhAtu vyAkhyAna
1.695,referenced by SrI satyadevo vAsishTha). Thus, one who serves, honors,
praises, etc.,is a bhakta. The word vatsalah is derived from the word vatsa,
which by itself means calf. However, by pANini sutra 5.2.98, the addition of
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